thrillerman1
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Last call for Carowinds...2007
Open on Fridays during the summer!
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And now into the 2000's when Carowinds is actually open on more than one Friday per season...
POSTCARDS Y'ALL
TOP GUN!
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I hope it is OK to hijack this thread with another odd flat. I have been looking for a thread to put this one in and did not want to start a new one for it.
This looks like a sideways Double Ferris Wheel. It is a newer ride to the Butler Fair provider that I would visit when I lived in PA.
Anyone know who makes this?
Repost in case any historians are lurking. I'd be interested to know about Stampede too.
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All I can think is that they hosted a lot of corporate events on Fridays, or why would they give up the revenue from the GP? Hopefully someone in the know will speak up. It is puzzling.
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More vintage Carowinds this time from 1987...
In 1987 the park is still only open for one Friday out of the whole season. Why? Perhaps corporate events?
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Competition is a good thing between the local parks (and hamburger places). Looking forward to what KK has up their sleeves to up the ante in a few years!
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Kudos to one of the best indie parks in the world. Looking forward to checking Thunderbird out in 2015!
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Refreshed and currently working for me!
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A lot has changed at Carowinds since 1978...
This is what 15 cent postage looks like
Schwarzkopf!
Cool Thunder Road trains!
Who would rather have the Powderkeg flume back?
Open for 1 Friday out of the year...bizarre!
CASH
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Is this the same or a different company that built the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster in Pigeon Forge? Looking forward to riding both eventually.
Most of the North American Alpine coasters are from Wiegand, including Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster.
ADG purchased Alpine Products a few year ago, and their two existing Alpine Coaster are at Attitach (New Hampshire) and Camelback (Pennsylvania). ADG is building this one in Ober Gatlinburg
Thanks Larry. I'm really unfamiliar with alpine coaster companies and wonder is there sort of an Intamin/RMC of that world who will push the limits. It's great there'll be two of these in the same general vicinity for comparison purposes between Wiegand and ADG.
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Is this the same or a different company that built the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster in Pigeon Forge? Looking forward to riding both eventually.
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My night rides on Rampage during their Halloween event in 2004 were incredibly insane. Perhaps I'll get back there again 10 years later to experience the epicness again.
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This week's feature is Canobie Lake back in 2005 and 2006:
2006
2005
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Did anybody else catch where she has been given the authority to "give a few things away" over the next 12 days? So the "one big thing" isn't the only thing she will be dropping.
12 days of Christmas? Oh the suspense....
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WOW Speed Monster looks even better than I remember it back in '09. What a FANTASTIC video, ROBB! Absolutely awesome and not even enough hearts to Intamin too. The track is just gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing it with me.
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Thanks for the Scandi updates, Bill. Looking forward to more!
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^^ Agreed about mid-September as far as SFOG goes from my experience. The heavy humidity of August has started to calm down, kids are back in school, people are consumed with SEC football on Saturday, and the Halloween fest hasn't started yet. It's a ride fest.
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Nice to see those Pin2k's at Sam's!
Pin2K's?
Isn't your avatar from Lake Winnie?
Yes! You're the first person who ever guessed my avatar correctly! Should I send you a prize?
Pin2k's were Williams last ditch effort at saving their pinball branch around the late 90's. Sadly it didn't work. They produced this mix of pinball and video in one game with their Revenge From Mars and Star Wars pins. Having only played the Star Wars pin at Zanzabar in Louisville (highly recommended), I think pin2k's were an amazing concept and really wish they'd caught on. I would love to play Revenge From Mars but haven't found it near me yet.
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Nice to see those Pin2k's at Sam's!
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Maybe Gaylord could get the rides from Hard Rock/Freestyle park for "Opry Walk"!
I've thought for awhile that Nashville would've been the perfect place for a Hard Rock Park. Music City, Hello!
It's been a no-brainer for years since OL closed. We have incredible tourism really all year long. People love music and come here to experience it. IF IF we get a wooden coaster I'd be surprised but would love either an Intamin or RMC...not holding breath though.
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^^ I haven't tried these cottages out yet, but they look enticing: http://www.santascottages.com/ . Perhaps these will work for you, but if not Santa's Lodge is your closest bet to the park and really nothing wrong with it from my experience.
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This is the first I've heard of Opry Walk. The concept art looks somewhat interesting. The water park looks like it would be built where Grizzly River Rampage was located. Thanks for sharing.
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Anybody want more from Canada's Wonderland? Here you go...
Speaking of Halloween...
Why is there a nationwide lack of flat rides in the US?
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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I love it. Where is this?