ericthewanderer
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Stand-Up coasters= A failed concept?
ericthewanderer replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
In Japan there was a TOGO stand-up that ran one sitting train and one stand-up one.What if that were done to B&M stand-ups?One ain could be standing,another would be sitting and BACKWARDS ! -
Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread
ericthewanderer replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
SFA had one too back when it was "Wild World":It was called Cinema 180 and from my recollection it was where the entrance to Coyote Creek is now. -
Lakemont Park changes
ericthewanderer replied to thrillrider's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
While it does seem odd that Lakemont would close for the summer(especially since it's Leap The Dips' 115 anniversary),people are only missing out on Skyliner,LTD,and the miniature railway. PS-It would be hilarious if Lakemont got Knott's Boomerang!! -
From my understanding the Maryland Great America was originally planned for being near Merriweather Post Pavilion/Columbia Mall but those developers raised a ruckus about it.Later on I heard that another location closer to Baltimore was offered,but Marriott was already looking to get out of the amusement industry.
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Creepy, Haunted Theme Parks
ericthewanderer replied to screaminkid2005's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
By the way,there's plenty of stories online about Eleanor,a little girl who supposedly was buried somewhere nearby(I've heard it was around either Wild One's or Joker's Jinx stationhouse).And I think Facebook has a couple of pictures of the inside of Hall Manor. -
The main defunct park I'm intrigued by is Circus World-mostly because I got to go to WDW several times as a kid,but never got to try it. Other parks I would give an honorable mention to:Riverview,Old Chicago,Astroworld,the California Busch Gardens,the 1964/65 World's Fair,Glen Echo Park and NJ's Palisades.
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Creepy, Haunted Theme Parks
ericthewanderer replied to screaminkid2005's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I've had plenty of ERT at Great Adv. over the years,and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the area around Medusa/Bizarro and RMT.That whole area at night can get pretty dark and very quiet. -
Theme Park Three Mistakes
ericthewanderer replied to Rollercoaster Rider's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
For Kings Dominion: 1-Getting rid of The Haunted River. 2-Getting rid of a lot of trees & foliage around Grizzly. 3-Back-filling Lake Charles and building waterslides in the middle of a dry ride area. -
Theme Park Bucket list
ericthewanderer replied to witting's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Of parks I've been to before but anytime in the last 15+ years:WDW and both Busch Gardens. Of parks I've never been to: -Anaheim Disneyland -Knott's Berry Farm -SF Magic Mountain -King's Island -Cedar Point -The parks in Pennsylvania I haven't ben to yet(I've only been to Lakemont,Waldameer,and Conneaut). After that I'd like to try all the European and Japanese parks. -
Rank Your Home Park's Coasters
ericthewanderer replied to Imagineer Josh's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
For SFA I'd say: 1-Wild One 2-S:ROS 3-Batwing 4-Joker's Jinx 5-Roar 6-Ragin' Cajun 7-Mind Eraser 8-The ghost of Two-Face 9-Apocalypse:The Last Stand -
My favorite sounds: -That B & M roar. -The overall sound of an Arrow:the old-school clicking of the OTSRs,the chain lift,and some Arrows(it mostly seems like the mega-loopers) seem to have a low rumbling sound(as opposed to B & M's roar). -The sounds of Premier launched coasters,mostly that popping "poof" before the actual launch(I'm not sure if it's the LIM's starting up or the brakes). -The rattling of Intamin Freefalls. And there is a sound I find annoying(but don't actually hate) is the metal-on metal screeching of some old woodies;Great Adv.'s Rolling Thunder was a serious repeat offender.
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Theme Park Three Mistakes
ericthewanderer replied to Rollercoaster Rider's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
For Great Adventure: 1-Getting rid of GASM and Rolling Thunder .RT was a unique racer and GASM helped make Great Adv. part of the "coaster wars". 2-Not building Hurricane Harbor as part of the theme park. 3-Not building a hotel-or at least allowing an outside party build & operate it. For SFA: 1-Not building around the train EX:Gotham could/should have been where the catering area is now. 2-Not keeping Python. 3-Not building Ultra-Twister. -
Shane's Amusement Attic
ericthewanderer replied to montezooma's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Is there any info in the Amusement Attic about a place called Laser World in Orlando,Florida?The place I'm talking about was opened in downtown Orlando around 1980/81 in an old movie theater;basically all it was was people doing sci-fi style dance routines to pre-recorded music with laser patterns projected behind them.I know I didn't dream this but I can't find anything online about it .... -
I would have loved to have gone on the ORIGINAL versions of SFNE's Cyclone,Fiesta Texas' Rattler,and SFMM's Colossus-by "original" I mean when they were first built(especially Cyclone's and Rattler's first drops). And although not exactly a "ride",I would have loved to been able to experience Terror On Church Street!
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You Might Be A Coaster Nerd If....
ericthewanderer replied to PCW_Nut's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
You look up TV listings to see when the "Brady Bunch" & "Partridge Family" episodes at Kings Island will be on. -
I think it was a major case of "way too much way too soon".Premier Parks started out buying up small parks like Wild World/Adventure World and did ok,but then somehow bought the SF chain.Admittedly there was a coaster war going on-with parks building B&M and Intamin rides every year and the crowds were eating it all up-but Premier/SF bought & built their way into financial trouble.Just look at all the other parks that had been "flagged" and then sold off or closed:Elitch,Geauga,Astroworld,the parks in Europe...SFA has had tough times,but I think it's fighting its way to success.