Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges

Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
The sign at the ride’s queue entrance.
Universal Islands of Adventure
AreaToon Lagoon
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 28, 1999 (1999-05-28)
General statistics
TypeRiver rafting ride
ManufacturerBarr Engineering
Speed11 mph (18 km/h)
Duration6 minutes
Height restriction42 in (107 cm)
Capacity12 per raft
ThemePopeye
Single rider line available

Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges is a river rafting ride at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, inspired by the character Popeye created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar. Opened on May 28, 1999, it is one of the park's original attractions and was the first river rafting ride Universal constructed in its parks.