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[cfc]

^^Kumba, You're thinking about the Enchanted Labratory, and it was a better show than Castle O'Sullivan. The dragon was pretty cool, and he did show up as a Howl-o-Scream train-ride prop one year.

[Jon Sabo]

That was it! Thanks. That show was awesome and had some good actors in the show too, especially Tony-most think he was the best. He past away from cancer about 2 yrs ago.

 

I wish they would bring that show back (E-L) as well as Questor with some updated theme(s). Those que-hallways were the best during those hot Va. summers because the a/c was on FULL blast.

 

I don't ever recall Alpengeist having any mishap (collision) around that time. I know B&M were using several wheel-material combinations and the braking system was modified, but nothing exciting. I think I was on Nessie/BBW crew during that time. I know the gearbox on DF exploded about 3 days before its innagural opening (when Dana Carvey showed up "Could it be...>Satan?).

A-C: one of the trains "froze" in the final brake run about 2 days before its innagural opening, but if I recall, that whole week was cold.

In reference to the decline since 2000, I believe management has changed overall operations (streamlined) and MNI isn't even under contract with A-B anymore and that an inspector from the local gov't gives the final green-taggin on the rides. I never even seen any of my old maintenance buddies this past June and even the maintenance warehouse has completely changed. It's quite sad actually, but I believe it relates (somehow) why most of the coasters "stack" up during operation because management changed the loading/unloading procedures.

*Chuck? Ask your friend from Alpie if they have a purpose for stacking the trains (just curious).