Millenium Man Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 I was just wondering, is there any where you know of with pictures of the Bobs at Riverview Park? I would like to see some photos of it.By the way, I am new here and I am glad to finally join!
ScottBrown Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Welcome I found quite a few by searching Google Images there is also a good Remembering Riverview site as well just search for "Riverview Bobs"
Simon Baynham Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 There are some great pictures of the Bobs and other Riverview rides in the book: "RIVERVIEW GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN." You can borrow the book for free from the roller coaster media library, failing that there are a couple of copies on eBay. A great book! Simon Baynham (UK)
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 Why do people make such a big deal over the Bobs?
ScottBrown Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 Also the book Harry Traver legends of terror has some great pictures of the bobs as well as a diagram of the layout
ginzo Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Why do people make such a big deal over the Bobs? Because it was a great ride for its day. It was considered the best ride at Riverview. Some excellent coasters were built in the early 20th century, including this and the Crystal Beach Cyclone. Most of these rides have been lost to time. Consequently, I'm pretty excited about riding the Flying Turns at Knoebels, whenever they get around to finishing it.
ginzo Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Also the book Harry Traver legends of terror has some great pictures of the bobs as well as a diagram of the layout That's an excellent book. Traver was a character who was every bit as interesting as the crazy rides he built. I wish I could find a copy for a reasonable price. The current price on Amazon Marketplace is $100, which is too steep for me. I'm not that nerdy, yet.
Millenium Man Posted October 23, 2006 Author Posted October 23, 2006 Ginzo is right. The bobs was more intense than many of todays larger rides.
Homer Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Ginzo is right. The bobs was more intense than many of todays larger rides. You found a way of time travel!? GIVE IT! Also, The Bobs were "cloned" so to say at Geauga Lake as Raging Wolf Bobs.
kennywood!007 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 I thought the title said The Boobs, then I opened it...lol
Airtime&Gravity Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 I have a book on Riverview, and the reason it is ranked so high is because of the coaster's layout, riders thought they were going 90mph even though the coaster only went about 35 mph.
ScottBrown Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Ginzo is right. The bobs was more intense than many of todays larger rides. You found a way of time travel!? GIVE IT! Also, The Bobs were "cloned" so to say at Geauga Lake as Raging Wolf Bobs. The initial layout was cloned but as far as I have heard the Raging Wolf Bobs are nothing like the Riverview Bobs
Millenium Man Posted October 23, 2006 Author Posted October 23, 2006 Of course I haven't ridden it, but it was KNOWN to be a very intense ride .I have rode Raging Wolf Bobs at Geauga Lake and I didn't care for it either.The turns on Raging Wolf Bobs were widened from the ones on the original Bobs.But anyway back on topic, is there any other good pictures/sites?
MrMorgan Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 If you search Youtube for Riverview Park, you can find some clips of a great documentary about the park, including lots of Bobs footage.
Real Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Also the book Harry Traver legends of terror has some great pictures of the bobs as well as a diagram of the layout That's an excellent book. Traver was a character who was every bit as interesting as the crazy rides he built. I wish I could find a copy for a reasonable price. The current price on Amazon Marketplace is $100, which is too steep for me. I'm not that nerdy, yet. Yea, I had to pay 75 for mine. But its in absolute Mint condition so it was worth it. It seems to be reselling for almost double that consistantly.
ginzo Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 Also the book Harry Traver legends of terror has some great pictures of the bobs as well as a diagram of the layout That's an excellent book. Traver was a character who was every bit as interesting as the crazy rides he built. I wish I could find a copy for a reasonable price. The current price on Amazon Marketplace is $100, which is too steep for me. I'm not that nerdy, yet. Yea, I had to pay 75 for mine. But its in absolute Mint condition so it was worth it. It seems to be reselling for almost double that consistantly. I'm not too much of a coaster history nerd. I do really enjoy looking at the old amusement park photos though. I love seeing pictures of people in suits riding coasters. It is such a shame that not a single Traver coaster exists today.
ScottBrown Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 Also the book Harry Traver legends of terror has some great pictures of the bobs as well as a diagram of the layout That's an excellent book. Traver was a character who was every bit as interesting as the crazy rides he built. I wish I could find a copy for a reasonable price. The current price on Amazon Marketplace is $100, which is too steep for me. I'm not that nerdy, yet. Yea, I had to pay 75 for mine. But its in absolute Mint condition so it was worth it. It seems to be reselling for almost double that consistantly. Wow Im glad I got a copy of it before it went out of print
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