pianojohn

So this may be covered somewhere, but are they getting new trains as well? And what kind will they be? Thanks for all the updates. I read thru about 15 pages but couldn't find any specifics on the rolling stock. Thanks!

Professional musician here: piano. Been playing since 2nd grade....so you do the math! Have played in the pit for Mamma Mia over the last 4 years many times. Currently doing a lot of music directing for theatre and playing at Walt Disney World. I have three cd's out and all of my music is available on iTunes. Here are some links: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/john-b-dehaas/id4155579 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dehaas http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dehaas2 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dehaas3

For any and all coaster/theatre enthusiasts! I am in Virginia Beach music directing The Civil War for Virginia Musical Theatre. The show is all music, 20 singers and a 7 piece band. It is going to be AMAZING! If anyone lives in the area, come on out and see the show and me! The show dates and times are: Friday March 19th 8pm Saturday March 20th 2pm and 8pm Sunday March 21st 2pm And mention my name (John deHaas) when ordering tickets by phone and save $20 per ticket. Here's the number: 757-340-5446 OK....back to coasters! Thanks for listening!

2010 will be my 24th year working in parks! ( more or less) This will be my 11th year at Disney playing piano at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Ft. Wilderness and Princess Tea Party at the Grand Floridian. Still subbing out at Rising Star at Universal Studios CityWalk as well.

I worked Journey to Imagination in 1989 and therefore saw Captain EO probably a hundred times. Sure it's not nearly as cool as some of the 3D films today, but the kitsch factor is high and we ALWAYS had a crowd for it. Of course, this was 21 years ago, but I think it would still do well to return to Epcot. And while they're at it, they coud re-open the Image Works upstairs (if there's anything left!)

The Titan coaster looks like the old Sky Streak from BobLo Island. And after some careful investigation (re: search on RCDB), I was right! Roller Coaster: Sky Streak Thunderbolt (1973 to 1976 or later) Amusement Park: Boblo Island (Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada) Classification: Roller Coaster Type: Steel - Sit Down Status: Defunct Operated from 1973 to 1993 Relocations: Boblo Island as Sky Streak Selva Mágica as Titan

The big hill is coming along nicely! Can't wait!

Lots of performers I worked with went on to Broadway and tours from Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Taye Diggs worked there in 1993. I'm sure there were some from Cedar Point too!

When I attempted to go to page 5 of this tread, the following warning popped up:

Epic fail.

Me too. The never part!

NO. It was never better, and I rode it opening weekend in 1991. It just keeps getting worse and worse. Tear down just one? How about use one BIG match to get the following: Grizzly at Great America (wow...sucks SO bad) Mean Streak (sorry CP....there are better uses for the wood) Son of Beast (ouch ouch and more ouch) Hmm...and all three are at Cedar Fair/APOLLO parks!

Like most if not all of the slides at Aquatica, they have sensors that let the ride op now when the tubes have passed a safe point. I'm pretty sure they'll use the same technology on this one.

Age: look to the left for up to date age! Middle Name: Hmm.....not many people know it, so I just use the initial B. Pet Peeve: Bad singers, liars, people who think that gay marriage will somehow undermine their OWN marriage. Hey! It DOES NOT affect you at all! Color of your bathroom: Master bathroom is three shades of blue, guest bathroom is a mint green Best Movie of ALL time: Sixteen Candles. Soooo quotable Best Song of ALL time: And Dream of Sheep by Kate Bush for my mellow moods, Cool Places by Jane Weidlin and Sparks for my 80's mood, and Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails when I wanna rock out! Best TV Shows: American Dad, Glee, Family Guy Favorite Band/Artist: Crowded House, Prince Favorite Ride at Disney Parks: Journey at Tokyo DisneySeas and Pooh's Honey Hunt at TDL Yummiest Ice Cream: yes please! If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be: Prince though he probably wouldn't talk much Morning Person or Night Person: Morning Person Pets: none right now Favorite Color: Blue Where you would go for fun (not an amusement park): The beach Coke or Pepsi: Diet Cherry Coke Opinion about Peanut Butter and Jelly: Yes please! Best Vacation Spot: Australia Cook or Go Out: Go out Beach, Desert, or Mountains: Beach

Just the two Cedar Point ones and the KI one. I also have a bunch of Disney ones including the Epcot preview book which just has drawings of all the pavillions. I think it has already been posted here.

Check out what the park USED to look like!

Check it out! Also found one from 1978 and a King's Island one from 1979. Check out all the defunct attractions! EDIT Here are the few different ones from the 1978 brochure with Gemini on the cover. Gemini 1978. Notice no Magnum, Raptor, MF, TTD The cover for the 1978 version. Check out that line for Gemini!!

Even though I work here, I love seeing Photo TR's of the parks. Keep em coming!

Great coverage! I was going through IAAPA withdrawl since I have attended every year it was in Orlando. Thanks!

The front seat looks amazing! Nothing in your way except the wind!

And here's a video about the show: http://oetv.tv/video/oetv-halloween-the-musical/

Our review: 'Halloween the Musical' at the Footlight Theater By Elizabeth Maupin Sentinel Theater Critic It’s a wonder that nobody ever thought of this before — a musical version of the proto-slasher movie Halloween and the inevitable tag line “the night he came home – to sing!” So credit the ubiquitous Orlando musical-theater guy John B. deHaas with coming up with Halloween the Musical. And then give him a whole bunch more Brownie points for coming up with a musical that makes you laugh a whole lot of the time. Of course it doesn’t take a pack of production values to remake Halloween, the low-budget 1978 horror pic that famously scared the stuffing out of baby-sitters everywhere with a $1.98 William Shatner fright-mask. DeHaas has on hand six actors, no set to speak of and an avalanche of tacky wigs. But that’s all it takes to bring music to the doomed town of Haddonfield, where the baby-sitters really need to stop opening the door. What deHaas does have is a chorus of ghouls singing about the boogeyman (sample lyrics: “The boogey man, the boogeyman, the boogey-boogey-boogey-boogey-boogeyman”) and making it very clear what you’re in for: “When he’s ripped out your heart and spleen / you’ll feel real hollow this Halloween.” And in his corner there’s a bunch of game souls (all Disney regulars) who are happy to play the movie’s stock figures — babysitter Laurie, scared little Tommy, Sheriff Brackett and the like. David Houde brings spunk to his very tall Laurie; Juan Cantu gives a mighty voice to Brackett; and John Graham — a teenage murder victim in the original film — lends a weird meta-reality to the show, in which he doubles as psychologist Sam Loomis and as himself as Hollywood star. This hourlong Halloween runs out of steam halfway through, and many of the pop-cultural in-jokes fall flat. But the show still has a girl-group song, and a Music Man song, and a whole bunch of minor characters trying to stre-e-e-etch their parts. Best of all, deHaas gives Michael Myers a raison d’être that’s absolutely right for a spate of murders that take place in the trick-or-treating season. All fictional slashers should have such a defense. Elizabeth Maupin can be reached at emaupin@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5426. Read her Arts & Letters blog at OrlandoSentinel.com/ArtsandLetters. ‘Halloween the Musical’ What: John B. deHaas musical. Where: Footlight Theater, Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando. When: 8 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 31; also, 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Cost: $15. Online: Wanzie.com. And the link see it online: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_stage_theat/2009/10/theater-review-halloween-the-musical-at-the-footlight-theater.html

We open tonight if anyone is in Orlando over the next 5 weeks! www.wanzie.com/boxoffice Thanks!!

The press release for my new show! If you're coming down to HHN or Hallowscream in October, check out my show too! Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local members of Actors Equity join forces to produce The World Premiere Showcase Presentation of John B deHaas’ HALLOWEEN The Musical (And, “Yes” - It is indeed based upon the 1978 John Carpenter horror film!) Orlando FL – Michael Wanzie & Kenny Howard of Wanzie Presents are delighted to announce the world premiere presentation of a new musical with book, lyrics and music by John B. deHaas, opening at the Footlight Theater at the Parliament House Resort on Saturday October 3 playing through and including Saturday October 31 – Halloween! In addition to playing every Saturday night in October, there will also be a special Industry Night performance on Monday October 26. All shows are at 8PM. Tickets ($15 donation) are available by logging-on to www.wanzie.com/boxoffice “The Night He Came Home! to SING!” Halloween: The Musical is a parody of the 1978 John Carpenter film that introduced pop culture to the maniacal chop guy Michael Myers and actress Jamie Lee (the babysitter) Curtis. Campy, funny, and tuneful, Halloween: The Musical follows the residents of Haddonfield, Illinois on that fateful Halloween night when institutionalized killer Michael Meyers escapes the loony bin to have a bloody good time back in the old neighborhood. In DeHass’ musical version the cast of six tackle 19 different roles during the one-hour show, which includes actor John Graham who portrayed Bob in the original 1978 film. Other cast members include Shawn Walsh (Theme Park Diva Orlando Fringe 2003, 2005), Juan Cantu (Finding Nemo: The Musical), Jenn Warren (Theme Park Diva Orlando Fringe 2005 and Finding Nemo), Andrea Dunn Stack (Finding Nemo: The Musical)and David Houde (Theme Park Diva Orlando Fringe 2003, 2005 and Beauty & the Beast). Bringing The Warped Idea To Life Book, music, and lyrics were created by John B. deHaas, the creative mind behind the Orlando Fringe hit Theme Park Diva and the creator of music and lyrics for The Screw You Revue, Screwged, and Screw You: Déjà vu. John is an Orlando Fringe Festival four-time Patron Pick winner, who conceived of this deliciously all-wrong-for-the-right-reasons musical project. Douglas White who Choreographed When Pigs Fly (Orlando Fringe 08) and Directed Edges: A Song Cycle (Orlando Fringe 09) has been engaged to direct Halloween: The Musical. White’s D Squared Productions will also costume the show. Mr. deHass has created some very fine musical arrangements for keyboard and cello for the production. Extremely gifted cellist Paul Leiner does deHaas’ oft times eerie arrangements great justice while occasionally riffing on his own to perfect horror film underscoring effect. The two musicians will accompany the cast nightly, live on stage. FAST FACTS Wanzie Presents JC DH MM JW SW Productions’ HALLOWEEN The Musical The Night He Came Home to SING! Book, Music, and Lyrics by John B. deHaas Directed by Douglas White Musical Direction, Arrangements, & Keyboard Accompaniment by John B. deHaas With Paul Liener on Cello Starring John Graham Shawn Walsh Juan Cantu Jenn Warren David Houde Andrea Dunn Stack Saturdays October 3 through October 31, 2009 Footlight Theatre The Parliament House Resort 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Florida Tickets: $15 Donation SPECIAL INDUSTRY NIGHT PERFROMANCE - MONDAY OCTOBER 26 at 8PM Tickets go on sale Monday, September 21 at 6PM - available by logging-on to www.WANZIE.com/boxoffice

Whoops! Guess even CP has trouble spelling! Let's see how long it takes to get corrected on the website. Um....there's no B in numerous!