ScottBrown

Did you know the Whizzer was not torn down due to the fatal accident, while it was a factor in the closing of the ride the stress fractures found during the investigation are the real factor behind it's demise Did you also know the opening year of Invertigo was plagued with rollbacks due to a reported virus in the rides operating system

Did you know that at MGA/PGA/CGA (whatever you want to call it) in the area where the Whizzer once stood is haunted by a ghost of a little boy believed to be the boy killed in the accident that led to the demise of the coaster. The lower areas of the Log Run have also been reported as haunted by a small boy thought to be the boy involved in the accident on that ride as well.

The drop on Grizzly appears to have been retracked

Yes especially since they can build in excess of 200 feet in that particular area of the park. Intamin anyone?

It's bad and I hope it is just the project name "Santa Clara Stampede"

Is the Tidal Wave boarding station still sitting back there one of the pictures makes it look that way but i'm not sure

Wow I was under the impression that the whole reason they were renaming it Drop Tower was so they would be able to retain the massive neon sign. What would be so wrong just naming it simply Drop? As far as Top Gun goes, since the theming had deteriorated and was looking pretty crappy I was hoping they would just remove it all and give the coaster a Cedar Fair name like Raptor Thunderhawk or Talon. There are so many much better sounding names that could have been used while keeping the theme, even generic model names of fighters sound better such as Tomcat, Vampire, Sabre, Venom, Crusader, Voodoo, Phantom, Falcon, Hornet . . . Or even Stealth would have worked and since I am sure the old sign is still in the park somewhere the money used for the Flight Deck sign could have been used for much needed park improvements. One can only hope that that incredible looking GCI going in next year doesn't end up with the name I have been hearing.

I find the other end to be better due to the fact that it slamms into the loop on the return trip

It depends if it is a portable model or not, I'm sure the platform boarding area fountains etc have already been completed and its just a matter of setting the ride up at this point. But im sure portable or not it is something that could go up in a single day with a good crew

Dude seriously you rock, are those from last season?

it would be very interesting to get some pictures from skytower from the same angles and have a now and then set of images

No way. The 1920s had "Loop the Loop" and "Flip-flap railway", both of which were wood. not 1920's they were both 1900's Steath did not have a duel boarding station also I am unsure about this one but were the MGA Demon twins the first multi element coasters?

my guess is that they may have confused the concepts of a floorless with an inverted

i have all of the standard books videos and items sold at parks like shirts and shot glasses. I do have a decent collection of items that are much more unique and rare * One of the Idora Logo decals from the Wildcat train * Assorted Idora memoribilia, tickets, pop corn box, post cards etc. * Souviner postcard and bolt from the Parachute Jump at Coney Island * Assorted tickets from several defunct parks Coney Island OH. etc * Assorted postcards from several defunct parks Pike, Crystal Beach etc * Copy of the Comets blueprints and tickets from Crystal Beach * Postcards and tickets from Steeplechase Park * Postcards and one ticket from each ride Riverview park * Wheel from a Schwarzkopf Jet Star * Old OSTR from Batman and Robin the chiller * Old OSTR from Steel Phantom * Assorted pieces from the Tidal Wave and Whizzer at PGA * Special edition roller coaster plate from Coney Island OH. it's all in storage right now and I know I have quite a bit more I just can't think of it right now, Im pretty sure I remembered all of the good stuff

Well SFMW could use something with a bit of force, they should rip out what seems to be the slowest SLC ever and replace it with the SFNO Batman, It would give them some draw over PGA as well

well yeah it wasn't only the pictures even the stats listed said 415ft, 100 MPH, 300 ft. drop

It seems to work for the Cyclone

well for the time being it seems like the good cheep way to fix the problem

lets just hope that a set of Morgan trains don't suddenly show up at PKI - What I don't think many people get is that the loop was not this coasters only gimmick, when it opened I believe it had the two tallest drops on a wooden coaster, it had four tricks up it's sleeve, size, speed, length and a loop.

Still pretty far from being the Rye Aeroplane but the good news is that they are getting closer and closer each year

If Bigfoot goes I can see Cedar Fair getting somthing like Maverick to put back there

Lets all just face it they are probably going to ship it to KBF to replace Bigfoot Rapids . . . Scott smell the sarcasam Brown

I can't vote in this poll either becauase there is no option for Faith No More

I wish the rumored wooden coaster would work out for Bonfante Gardens they need a bit more in that park

wow that contrast of Arrow and Vekoma track is going to be disturbing