It's not known why this feature was removed in the final project, but it was most likely due to either complications of properly reattaching the boats to maintain the illusion, or fear that riders could be accidentally injured by the saw prop. With the Dudley Do-Right character being a Canadian, it was decided the ride based on the character would be a log flume water ride, tying in with the logging industry of Canada.Ī concept originally proposed for the ride featured Snidley Whiplash attacking the riders' boat with a large saw, cutting the boat in half and causing the riders to travel down two separate drops before reuniting near the end of the ride. In addition, Universal had also planned on introducing some water rides, as the weather in Orlando tended to be very warm. With many concepts that were too early in planning to be greenlit, Dudley Do-Right was among the first characters to be considered for the park. Universal had further plans for Ward's characters during the development of Islands of Adventure. Following this, a stage show based on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show that has since been closed was opened at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood. The Walt Disney Company won the distribution rights to Ward's characters, while Universal won merchandising and theme parks rights. When animator Jay Ward passed away from cancer in 1989, several rights to his characters, which included Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, and George of the Jungle, were up for grabs.

Disney world log flume ride