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Good Morning Enthusiasts... The time has come... ... to talk of many things ... ... but more importantly ... for the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest" to BEGIN!!! The contest is open to TPR members (registered users of this site)... including international enthusiasts!!! Follow this link to find "Details & Rules" (click here). The winner receives two prizes, mailed directly to you: Follow this link for info on "Prize #1" (click here). Follow this link for info on "Prize #2" (click here). All answers to each question, except the last one, may be found within the original "Ocean Breeze Waterpark" trip report located at the top of page one (1)... the original post that started this topic/thread. Look through the written portion, in photos, and captions for answers. As for the final question... you are on your own to figure it out. Follow this link for the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark" trip report and review (click here). Read the "Details & Rules" to see the correct method for posting answers... first contributor who lists all correct answers in an unedited post "wins". Good luck... enjoy the random, summer fun... it's been a great journey so far! ... Here are your trivia questions ... **************************************************************************** 1) What was the original name of Ocean Breeze before it expanded to become Ocean Breeze (Fun Park, Waterpark, etc.)? 2) A giant mascot stands at one entrance to OB… what (generally) is that mascot? … But not the mascot’s name because… 3) What is the mascot’s full name (first AND last name)? 4) The mascot and new slide additions are on the back-side-of-the-mountain. What road does that side of the mountain face? 5) In the middle of the “activity pool” there is an island. In earlier years, either swimming to it, taking a “challenging path” involving monkey bars, OR walking across anchored floats granted access to that island. A newer attraction exists there now. What is it called? 6) “Largo Loop” is the name for two slides descending from the mountain summit. What colors are they… really? 7) Something is in the rear pocket of the swim trunks the mascot wears. However, one of the pictures shows locations to pick up floatation devices (for personal safety, and rental/leisure) followed by an open-air bar and sub shop further down the way. What is the name of the open-air bar? 8) The wave-pool has a name. What is that name? (Hint: follow the mascot’s tracks.) 9) (2-part question) “Hurricane” is a high-intensity, high-thrill waterslide. Who manufactured/designed that slide? AND… what does the manufacturer call that particular model of ride? 10) What year was the attraction answered in question five constructed? 11) “WTT” are the letters that make up an abbreviation standing for what? 12) The speed slides that now exist replaced a former attraction. What was that former attraction called? 13) One of the new slides is a “Bullet Bowl” model from the manufacturer. What are the two colors that make up its course? 14) Two creatures are posted on the small slide system at the end of the new kid’s expansion. One has a colorful beak. The other is hanging out in a palm tree. What is that one doing? 15) How many pirates are visibly stationed in, or near, the beached boat located the middle of the new children’s play area? 16) Two tunnel-slides drop into the “activity pool”. What are they collectively called? 17) Next to the waterpark is another fun spot where you can bring your OB admission receipt to receive a discount. What is the discount good towards (the product, not the dollar amount)? 18) “Hook’s Lagoon” is the new name of the overhauled children’s play area. What was it formerly called? 19) The reviewer (me) had a really good time on one of the new rides that makes up “Neptune’s Revenge” and felt it even deserved a unique ride review. What does the manufacturer call that particular slide model? ... aaand ... 20) New slides replaced the historic mat slides this year. A park map and attraction sign in two images reveal the names of the mat slides. They were called, “Kool Runnings”, “Pelican Falls”, “Toucan Tunnel”, and “Kiddie Caverns”. What were the ORIGINAL names of EACH RESPECTIVE slide before the park became known as Ocean Breeze? **************************************************************************** I'm rooting for you... !!! The prizes are rooting for you...: the GAME IS AFOOT!!! (... hah... or a-finger!)

Contest begins in approximately 15 minutes... I'll be right back with you!

that, unfortunately, is an example of big-media "churning the fluff sludge" on the coattails of more recent newsworthy (and tragic) events.

Good evening intrepid internets individuals! You are witnesses to a grand sight... ... a monumental moment of microcosmic proportions... ... a reckoning of one person's furious folly ... the unveiling of prize #2 for the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest"!!! So here it is... A hint offered in a previous post stated one prize (this one), "holds things"... as in... "contains things" as in... "cups things" as in... -- A cup!!! -- However, if the cup rotates a little we see something very interesting... - Giant classic cartoon icons/characters posing for a group photo around the Eiffel Tower!!! - This cup was one of a few purchased back in the day, during a visit to King's Dominion (circa 1987). Originally another disposable cup nestled inside this one for hot beverage consumption. (Sorry, the disposable insert is long gone, trashed that day... probably still just barely breaking down in some landfill.) The existing cup you now see is a relic in that Hanna-Barbera, and all featured cartoon characters are now gone (... in some cases, long gone) from association with King's Dominion (and sister properties). A Disclaimer: I highly advise against filling this cup with hot beverages, or beverages period. It is not sturdy. It is most likely not microwave or dishwasher safe. It IS, however, a nifty container for loose change, hat pins, fortune cookie fortunes, smallish bouncy rubber balls, buttons, thumb-tacks, Mardi Gras beads, spare parts for your model railway or spacerail, a pedestal for a trophy Bakugan... and the list of uses goes on and on. So there you go... old skool enthusiasts and young bucks alike may equally find interest in such a prize... adding to their industry collectibles! The winning contestant will be obtaining BOTH a "BGE-Griffon band" for the wristing, AND a vintage piece of amusement park history! Everyone's a "winner" in the grand scheme of some ideal reality... ... BUT there can be only ONE... winner... who receives BOTH prizes... in the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest". The questions will be posted and the contest begins around 11am (ET), tomorrow morning (2011/07/11). Spread the word. Ponder the trip report, related digital imagery, and captions. Eat brain food. Don your thinking caps... and… Meet me back here in < 12 hours for the trivia questions!

Dang man... I just listened to that radio broadcast... what a blast from before my past. Man... thanks for the link!!! ... and the relevance of "7-11" is made clear with all the spots that mention the convenience store in that broadcast! Who'da thought. Fun times! There's a parallel universe crossroads going on here it seems... the contest date... the stores... my post content... the trivia contest... Hampton Roads history... the randomness... I'm on processing overload, haha. Z-104... you got it for sure. Buckroe... ok... I only visited it once... and my memories are mixed with the interjection of youthful fantasy... so I'm sure some remembrances are accurate while others may not be. Last I saw the "Viking" had a board over the pool observation window... maybe? That might have just been temporary though. I'll check next time I'm in the area. Thanks for inspiring the memories... I hope others from Hampton Roads... or those who grew up there and may visit this forum topic will check out the links and touch base with HR history!

Good afternoon enthusiasts... The time is approximately two-something, post meridian... Tonight at 11pm (ET) ... a potential point of intrigue may become less intriguing... ... as "Prize #2" is revealed for the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest"!!! If amusement industry relics (and possible rarities) are of interest to you... then you'll want to check back to see what gets unearthed from the time-capsule. Whatever it is... it may be yours... IF it matters enough to become a winning trivialite in the contest starting right here, tomorrow morning! Stay tuned. Spread the word. I'll be back with you later.

"CardCraze" and "chadster"... thank you for the comments. Keep checking back to find out how "interesting" or *yawn*-inducing things may get! "chetCO" - welcome to TPR and thanks for the comment! Very cool your first post would be in this topic. Z104... years and years of hearing their promo spots leave the jingle permanently imbedded in my brain. The Tides Hotel... do you remember ever seeing the "Viking" hotel in VA Beach... the one with the observation window for the pool at street level? We used to park near there all the time when visiting the beach and it was fun watching swimmers become "marine park attractions". The plans may not have gone down exactly as expected by the hotel staff's account... but rides, a rollercoaster, mini-golf, waterpark, and go-carts all currently exist on property grounds. Buckroe... if you ever visited there, we should correspond a moment. I recently posted a reply in another thread that mentioned Buckroe Beach AP... check the response by clicking here (last part of the post). As for the change you noticed... at that time... good question and maybe knowledgeable Ocean Breeze staff or history buffs, potentially reading this thread, could drop some knowledge with an answer, if appropriate?

Greetings Coaster Fans... ... and waterpark trivia-tarians! Right out the gates of this post I want to point out the obvious... "Prize #2" will not be making an appearance in this entry. But what you don't know is... "Prize #2" has been hijacked and sequestered!!! ... by the neanderthal duo known as - the contest "Details & Rules". They placed "Prize #2" in a holding container, closed tight and sealed with a time-release lock. I've been informed the captive's release has been set for 11pm tomorrow evening (Sunday 2011/07/10) instead. I apologize for their boorish behavior... and that I informed you wrongly earlier. It's only a little switch of plans, though. We cool? Good... now I'll step aside and let the strong-arming duo say their piece below: ******************************************************************* Details: The “Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest” is open to all TPR members* (registered users of this site)… including international members, too! The contest will commence Monday (2011/07/11)... at 11am (Eastern Time). It consists of “20 Questions”. The first “19”: Answers to the first “19” questions may be found within the original trip review posted on page one. Written text and image captions will contain solutions. Certain photos will also reveal answers. The first “19” questions should be clear with enough hints directing you to helpful portions of the trip report. Read each question thoroughly and stay alert for potentially intentional diversions. Number “20”: Question “20” is different than the rest. This one may be tough. Discovering the full answer will take some ingenuity on your part. Enough resources exist on the world-wide-web to give you, capable and super-sleuthing enthusiasts, the ability to track down the clues and solve the crime! Really though, websites containing contact means are readily available. However, finding contacts that actually know the answer is another thing, and I will not help you there. Consider this part of the trivia contest an Internet scavenger hunt. Rules: Again, the “Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest” is open to all TPR members* (registered users of this site)… including international members, too! Simply put… the first TPR member* who correctly identifies all the answers, in an unedited post, wins!!! (Please read "important note #1" below!) Collaborate if you like, but only the correctly posting member “wins”. Please post your answers within the topic thread in an easy-to-read, descending, numbered format (like the following example): 1) 2) 3) …. …. 18) 19) 20) I will review answers sporadically throughout the day(s) until a winning combination is posted. Hopefully I’ll have my “A-game” on and spot the winner as soon as possible informing everyone of the winning entry both within the thread AND via the topic description. After the virtual confetti is thrown and cyber celebrations end, I will contact the winning TPR member* via private message (PM) or email (so make sure a working email address is up-to-date) for shipping details. IMPORTANT NOTE #1– Please Read: All correct answers must exist in an unedited post! Edited posts, even edited posts that contain all the correct answers, will not be acknowledged or accepted. I’ll explain the reason for this. Someone could post immediately, then add to or alter their post later, and appear to be “first in line” with the correct answers. Make sense? So consider your answers wisely before posting… save it as a draft, even… and try to avoid spamming the thread with multiple “answer lists”. If I'm over-analyzing how posts appear and work, let me know. But for now, I'll be all militant and specific about it. *IMPORTANT NOTE #2: If you are under 18 years of age… please be sure to inform your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) about the contest and prize potential, ESPECIALLY getting their permission to participate and receive the prizes if you win. That is YOUR responsibility! If you are under 18 and win... I'll expect you have been the model TPR youth and done this. Who knows... it may even be a chance for parents/guardians AND coaster-lovin-kids to spazzzz out together... bridging the gap of generational awkwardness... and bringing all ages closer together in a family-movie-ish way. Or totally not at all! ******************************************************************* .... and that about covers it. I may be editing content in this post if I'm missing anything, something becomes more clear, or if I get fidgety. Hold on... "Details & Rules" have one more thing to add. *in unison* "Check back tomorrow night at 11pm. Spread the word. Come back to see "Prize #2" freed and introduced. Oh... and... umm... San Dimas high school football rules!!" Man... they took my lines (except that last bit). See you tomorrow evening!

Greetings Enthusiasts! ... and "Welcome", curious onlookers! This is the moment that precedes the next moment. This is also the moment when prize #1 manifests for the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest"! A hint I dropped in a previous post states one of the prizes (this one), "keeps things together"... ... as in "bands things together" ... ... as in: -- A wrist band!!! -- Or more obviously... a yellow wrist band from "Busch Gardens Europe"! ... but rotate it and you will find ... -- Wow, whoopie, a "Giffon" wrist band!!! -- This wrist band was a gift from the good PR people of BGE... given out at the "Griffon" media day event (made available to ACE members and other excited participants on that day). So either you got your "Griff-on" at the media day event and picked up one of these wrist bands... OR, for all I actually know... bought one of thousands more BGE may have sold (or still sells) at the gift shops. BUT in MY story... these were only available for those of us who attended the media day event... haha. And now this poppin' yellow "Griffon" band can be yours... ... IF ... you are the "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest" winner! Stay tuned for the prize #2 reveal... coming up at 11pm (ET) ... ... right here at TPR.

Good afternoon... the time is somewhere around 3pm (ET) on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Roughly four hours from now, at 7pm, the first of two prizes will be revealed. I'd like to mention this trivia contest is sponsored by only myself and graciously hosted by TPR. Therefore, the "prizes" are offered from my (small yet eclectic) collection of amusement industry items. The prizes may be junk to some... or treasure to others... a BoC or FAF... and that's part of the enjoyment! Spread the word... enjoy the mystery... anticipate the process! I'll be checking back with you all in a few hours.

: better update : After a bit of thought, here's the skinny... The "Ocean Breeze Waterpark Trivia Contest" will begin at 11am (Eastern Time - ET), Monday morning, July 11th (2011/07/11)... in honor of 7-11-11-11... which is a nod to former summer days snacking on "Big Bites" and enduring "Brain Freezes" from frozen treats @ 7-11 convenience stores, multiple times daily even, with the occasional rumble-gut that trails you the rest of the day/night. I will announce the prizeS sometime tomorrow (Saturday - 2011/07/09) evening (ET)... with images... so you can decide for yourselves whether the spoils are worth the effort. One prize will be revealed at 7pm (ET). The next will be revealed at 11pm (ET). What's that you ask? Would I please offer some hint now about the winning artifacts? Well sure! There are two prizes... both will go to the winning contestant. One prize holds things. The other prize keeps things together. They are similar by function; yet, different by design. No other prizes are available beyond that EXCEPT the grand treasures of community, trivial industry knowledge, and neural pleasures derived from the "thrill of the hunt"!!! Rules & Question Details: Rules will be outlined sometime on Sunday (2011/07/10)... but I can tell you now that I will keep them simple, succinct, and calorie-free. Questions... there will be questions... and queries about those questions will be quelled on Sunday as well when I reiterate the following. All answers to the questions will come from my trip report write-up, photos, and captions... EXCEPT FOR... excuse me... except for answers to one question... that won't. Familiarize yourself with the trip report and you'll be good to go... mostly. Spread the word if you are inclined... or don't. But please check back tomorrow... for the next update... ... and what the hey... ... it'd be fine to get a little of that thing I hear Rob say ... ...excited. ((... but "meh" is also fine... as is this font size))

:quick update: Trivia contest dropping this weekend at some point. Real question(s)... real prize(s)... real realness. ... stay tuned for more details!

^What he said about the cameras and videos. Such a good update... and continued look at the fun and character of rides/parks in Japan. Blue Fall looks awesome and big enough to actually make me "feel it" (the drop)... which really hasn't significantly occurred for me on a free-fall (Intamin, S&S or otherwise) since riding Drop Zone (PGA) it's opening year. Although some of those "L's-to-hell" (Demon Drop, and other 1st-gens... quickly disappearing, btw) have come close, along with Acrophobia. Love the log flume! Splash Chute = boat jumpers no mo' ... and that's a crying-clown shame... BUT the previous '04 footage etched it in history, and that rocks (at least until all technology and electronics fail and future human generations are too busy running from the morlocks to reclaim amusement industry media). Nice pics!

Oh, well I really have no idea what I'm on about either... However... I can see "it" kind of happening in your picture... and that answered my question... almost looks like the track is starting to glow (along with what looks like a faint, fire-red, or blaze-orange coming from the train for some reason)... and I like it. Thanks. Would love to check that scene out in person at some point. Your solo ride sounded "right on" as well... surreal and special... along with the nocturnal, city-light tour on Thunder Dolphin. Memories to reflect on... and thanks for sharing.

Very cool footage on the Kawasemi video. The overcast, partly sunny, cloud veil provided great natural lighting conditions to show off the color scheme! That Gatorade-Electric-Lemonlime would look awesome against the backdrop of dark storm clouds with the sun highlighting... OR during that surreal time at when atmospheric illumination becomes a natural UV/blacklight (always loved the slopes and GP neon winter garb during that time of evening = iridescently rich). Have any coasters ever been painted with a UV-responsive coating... while illuminated in the evening with HI-UV, commercial lighting?

Ditto factorial to what everyone else has been saying... run with it man! I'm sure many others will be doing the same or following suit. (I know I'll probably try and get my souvenir shots next time I go up there!) I can't wait to watch the light show in person. Thanks for posting. BTW... The whole lighting rig reminds me of these videos I watched some time ago for electronically controlled designs created by falling water... here's a marketing ad for "Aquascript"... and an actual installment of a "writing fountain in Kyoto".

Oh... just went back and checked out the photos from the earlier (Easter time) visit... Where did they move Le Catapult? (Katapult in it's original spot was the best (as a darkride)... whuddif they got it back inside somewhere, someday, somehow, for some reason? ...*sigh* nostalgia.) I could see the cabanas working out... hadn't ever thought of them in an amusement park setting before now, since I've only seen them available at waterparks. (But they remind me of something I've seen before... maybe TV/film... maybe from Game of Thrones or any other movie/show where a heavily-draped portable dwelling became a temporary love den... just something about them *shrug*... maybe it's the picture makes it look like they are tucked away, in some remote spot, off the beaten path, where you might hear parents sternly warning the kids to, "stay away from that fenced in area". Maybe I'm just thinking of GoT and not wanting to wait a year for ssn. 2.) Oh, and I would have tried the Chipstix, too. Tasty?

... but did the flutist summon other Irish relics? ... like "Book of Kells" artisans to do caricatures, complementary draught Guiness, and Brigadoon (which would have been really magical considering it's part of Scottish lore, FWIR). The explosions looked like confetti... but coins you say? ... right on!! Did you snag one (or several)? Plastic or metal? Did you get any images or macros of one of them? (Were they Denver or Philly mint? j/k... but were they?) Thanks for the festive update.

... anyone from Knoebels reading this thread? Is this purchase/relocation the kind of project that would be of interest to them?

Nice images and information. I hope you get the credit sooner than later. Looked like a bright day... and that emphasized some of the landscaping detail for this park. Nice looking place... lot of open/shadeless areas, though. I don't blame you for holding up your spot in line to avoid the oven-tunnel section of queue (for "Cagliostro"?). Would probably do that for "Volcano" (tBC - KD) for that section heading in the mountain as well... can get really stuffy (but the line continues for a while and stagnates in that descending switchback, preventing a hold-up... oh, and it is an "active" volcano... so logistical detail meets convenient theme support and suspended reality wins. Didn't they add fans somewhere in there?). Thanks for posting.

The baboon has been found! exerpt from article, "Runaway Baboon Captured In New Jersey", [AP via AOL]:

Thanks for the comments so far... they're encouraging and help me gauge ideas for future content. (PKI JM - hah... your comment especially made me think, "OK... doing stuff like this is worth it".) Keep in mind, too, I grew up in the Hampton Roads area going to this park, and eventually working there... so this TR was commentary involving history from previous chapters of my soul novel. I'm not sure other eventual topics/posts will "feel" like this one. (If you know what I'm saying.) BTW... I'm still thinking of the trivia contest related to Ocean Breeze (the waterpark and fun park). I think I've got a couple of solid questions... maybe even a really tough one. I'm trying to decide on the actual "prize" as well... which wouldn't be OB related at all... but would be some item of vintage and possibly rare amusement industry schwag. Some of my considerations are how to best deal with the logistics of doing the contest, like: If I post the questions in this topic then how does the "winning" contributor get recognized? Should I say "first person to correctly answer the question(s) with a reply in this topic?" or "... with a private message?" or "... by email?" ALSO - If someone "wins"... how do I get the "prize" to them? ... self-addressed stamped envelope sent to me so I can mail it back to them? ... what if the "prize" is a bigger item... self-addressed shipping package? AND ALSO - What about international (non-US) individuals that may want to participate? ... I don't want to exclude anyone from the fun... but shipping something to international destinations can sometimes be more trouble than it would be worth. But how cool would it be to give an international enthusiast a piece of US amusement history?! N-E-Way - those are some of my random thoughts. Any suggestions?

Thanks for posting that link. I haven't been to WDW-MK since '91 and was under the impression that the Little Mermaid re-theming was for both US parks. I got caught up real quick like, see... and sit here wondering less about how all this missed me... and tripping out more about the fact 20 years Air-Bazooka-ed by since my last Disney visit (I need a flux capacitor... or a hot tub and chernobly energy drink). The 20k Ride site is a nice tribute/history. Glad I had a chance to enjoy the ride! (Also... related side note... the new play area that now sits on the former 20k site features a nice touch commemorating 20k Leagues... the 20k Ride site has a couple nice images that show how.) As for the topic... three come immediately to mind: BBW... is one. I went off about that on some other cyber-space so I'm not going to rehash my closure here. It all happened so fast, you know? I really hope BG will consider leaving one or more obvious or hidden nods to the Wolf somewhere in the vicinity, or somewhere in the park. That would be honorable. I'm reluctant to even consider the possibility of LNM going... too classic. Ocean View Amusement Park... is the second. I went as a kid but was too small to ride any of the "grown-up" rides. I remember watching Rocket thunder through it's course and also have a memory of standing outside the queue section watching ride ops walking around the train parked in the station during a massive storm that hit the park one afternoon. I was too young to be "shocked and surprised" about the park's demise... however the reality of the facts disappointed me fully at maybe age 8... that I never got to, or would ever, ride the Rocket. I used to take a school bus home that passed the old OVAP site and I'd just stare and imagine the amusement glory of yesteryears (... like every day). Buckroe Beach Park... is the third. I was older when I went to BBP but still too young (and chicken) to ride the wooden coaster there. That place lit up really well at night, too (lots of neon, and vintage lighting rigs/packages!). Along with "Dips", I also remember there being another ride called "Cascades" (I think) that had a coaster-like drop into a water-filled tunnel surrounded by plexiglass. I think the neon, Cascades, sign was hanging in that tunnel area. I never rode that one either, but have some memory of sitting in a dining facility zoning out on the cars repeatedly hitting the water. I only went to BBP once and was old enough to be shocked to hear of it's demolishment when that happened.

Wow... one of the earlier images looks like you are standing right next to, and just below, the track... I mean restricted area close. Makes me want to look left/right to make sure a train isn't flying close! Also, the photos with track reflected in the windows are dope!

^^^ Have not been to DL (yet). Did Hook land his short-sloop there, too? Lazy river slide... yeah, probably a custom installation of what you said (a technical term for that type of ride? I've seen aerial ones that look like it... is that what they're called?). ^^ A BulletBowl it is! A BulletBowl, yay! Thanks for the confirmation... and, hah, let your [nerd] shine! (... I do... intermittent cycles). Maybe OB could solve the issue I had on the bowl slide with a small water line running along both tube walls somewhere in that flat-ish section? ... or maybe I was the only one who experienced the friction phenomenon. TY ^ You can have fun there for sure... expectations and attitude contribute to the outcome. OB is a place that can be toured fairly quickly in its entirety. During long, summer hours consider going early... hand-stamp exit for other area ventures... then come back after the sun's set for night-sliding. Good times. TY