thrillerman1
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Great footage! Love it! That was my first shuttle when it was Laser Loop. So nice to see it running so well. Thanks, Robb!
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Wow that Trabant/Flying Bobs ride you tweeted looks cool! Never seen that before. Thanks for all the updates, Robb.
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Here's Magic Harbor in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which according to RCDB had an Arrow Corkscrew coaster in 1975 that later moved to the Myrtle Beach Pavilion and is now operating in Colombia.
Jolly Jolly
Shout outs to the Brit Crew!
King Charles' Pub...well at least they themed one thing
Magic Mountain East Coast style?
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Mt. Baker looks phenomenal. I would absolutely love to ski here someday. Great photos too. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to more of this thread!
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This is a great idea, Chuck! Just a thought...could an index be created here on the first page? I think it would help people to find local eats a lot easier than digging through the inevitable 40 + pages to find that special place to eat outside Beech Bend or in the Dells for example. Maybe organize it by park/location. And blueberry pancakes with bacon...YES!!!
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It's time for something new at the Paradise and probably the only time I'll ever do this...March Magic Week. I'll be sharing some old brochures (sorry no postcards) from parks with MAGIC in their name this week. I've dug deep into my collection and hope you all enjoy this. First up is defunct Magic Valley in Bushkill, Pennsylvania. According to RCDB this park closed in the late 1980's. I never got to visit...anyone ever go here?
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That's some great old footage...thanks for sharing. This airplane ride looks even more sick than Lake Winnie's.
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^ Thanks! Be sure to check out the index on page 1 of this thread and also this huge update I did on SFOG a couple of years ago: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=934325#p934325
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I like the uniforms. I wonder if Tim Burton designed them.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A brush fire burned property at the Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee, but a park official says the fire will not affect the season opening next weekend.
Pigeon Forge Fire Department crews were fighting the fire at Dollywood until about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night and a few firefighters remained on the site overnight for observation.
Park spokesman Pete Owens told The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/103Dqqv ) that visitors who come to the opening next weekend might see the side of the hill that burned, but there was no real property damage.
He said the fire began about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday and was probably ignited by a stray ember from the park's train. It spread through about 10 acres of wooded area.
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21663479/brush-fire-wont-affect-opening-of-dollywood-park
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Great photos Chadster. Thanks for this report. SDC really is one of the very best parks in the states and will always hold a special place in my heart since it was the last park I got to visit with my dad before he passed. I can't wait to get there again to experience this madness!
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^ Yeah, Bill, that sounds like a pretty good show. The Broadway version is on my bucket list. Would love to have seen it with Idina and Kristin.
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Incredible photo, Robb! Thank you for sharing.
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^ We're getting ready to test them on Voyage. We're taking it one step at a time.
I think I had read that HW would start testing the Timberliners in March, and since we're almost halfway through the month, is there any update?
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^ & ^^ I kinda hate that I missed the Universal Studios production of Wicked when we were there in '07 as I wanted to spend some time over at Expoland too. Maybe it's just as well since I haven't ever seen the original Broadway version. Other than the show being truncated, how was it?
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First of all thanks for the POV, Robb! WOW...seriously intense looking ride. I just love how there are NO handrails or boards to walk on after the lift, but I wonder how SDC will inspect the track daily. Cheers to SDC and RMC for building such an insanely awesome looking ride. Can't wait to ride it!
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^ Yeah, wow it looks like you can almost snow ski on what was once Oz. In North Carolina I've only been to Sugar to ski, so next time I'm over that way for skiing, I'll have to check this and Beech out. I'm wondering who pays for the upkeep of the remaining Oz buildings, fountain, and brick road if it's only used occasionally.
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coasterfreaky, that's some great info about Land of Oz I'd never seen before. Love the balloon ride postcard! Thanks for sharing.
Bill, I'd love to see that brochure.
There's more info and amazing old (and newer) photos at http://www.emeraldmtn.com/LandofOz/landofoz.html . Looks like you can even still visit the remains once a year during the Autumn at Oz party http://www.emeraldmtn.com/LandofOz/autumn.htm .
Thanks for all the feedback on this update. I love all the comments!
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^ What a great environmentally conscious idea. Kudos to you and the park, and I wish more parks would make efforts like this to be more green.
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To tie-in with the Disney movie release of "Oz The Great and Powerful", here's a look at North Carolina's own Land of Oz which closed in 1980. I never visited, but I always thought it looked interesting. Anyone here ever visit?
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I think the Cool Ranch shell is a more subtle flavor than Nacho Cheese, but it hit the spot last night. I wonder if they plan to release any other flavors.
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^ I don't think Cool Ranch is officially on the menu until tomorrow, but if you ask for it they will sell it to you today.
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Did anyone else try the new Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell today? I found it to be even tastier than the Nacho Cheese flavor.
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And Goudurix comes in last place again.
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