save jack rabbit clementon park

[coasterfreak48]

anyone want to help save jack rabbit at clementon park. i have an idea and may need your help. to respond you can add something or email me at krsamusementparkservices@yahoo.com

hope to here from you soon.

[coasterfreak48]

if you belong to any coaster clubs please feel free to spread the word.

I greatly appreciate it.

[CoasterFanatic]

I have heard that there is no possible way to save the coaster with out re-footering the entire course.

 

If Clementon had the money, I am guessing that it would be history.

[coasterfreak48]

well if you raelly want to help you can visit this site and sign our petition.

 

http://savejackrabbit.tripod.com/

 

hope you will visit.

[robbalvey]

Don't forget that you can always relive the Clementon Jack Rabbit in our video:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm

 

To be honest, I can't see it being saved either. It wasn't that great of a ride to begin with. Good for families, I guess, but it would probably be just as costly to build a brand new 'medium or junior sized' woodie and it would come without the baggage of the past 80 or so years.

 

--Robb "I know, I know...I'm not much of a preservationist!" Alvey

[CoasterFanatic]

I just went to your "Save the Jack Rabbit" site and noted a few things

 

- The Jack Rabbit is not the oldest standing coaster. I am not sure if it is event the second oldest coaster. I know when "Leap the Dips" in Altoona was SBNO, that the Jack Rabbit used to be advertised as the oldest "operating" coaster.

 

- You should probably capitalize "new jersey" on the information page.

 

- Pop-ups and banner ads distract from not-for-profit sites. I would personally probably never sign a petition with "sponsors".

[Jeezus Juice]

Also "Do U Like Jack Rabbit" on your poll page may not be phrased correctly.

 

I appreciate your entusiasim, but it's kinda like trying to save Spagetti Station. "U" could, but why?

 

Jeezus" No one cried when J's Mad Mouse died" Juice

[milst1]

According to Coasterdom, Jackrabbit at Clementon has been razed. There's a photo there credited to GadvUpdates but I can't find it there. I guess this was coming for a while. Too bad.

[Shavethewhales]

Sigh...

 

There was nothing that could reasonably be done, but it's hard to see them go - and I've never even been to NJ.

[ginzo]

I say close the whole dump of a park down. Clementon is easily the worst park I've ever been to. It was so bad I considered asking for my money back.

[Airtime&Gravity]

Well the park was just sold, or will be, so hopefully the new owners can make it less of a dump. I say tear it down, and while I love old rides, it, like Robb said, would be a waste of money to rebuild an eighty year old coaster that has been rotting away the past few years.

[MattyD]

It is such a shame to have lost a really historic coaster but if it was in a bad way then it may not have been worth saving, if you do too much renovation on a coaster and replace too much of it then it wouldn't be the same coaster and so maybe it was best to demolish it?!

 

In England I am supporting the Save Dreamland Campaign which is similar to your Save Jack Rabbit campaign, luckily for us though our Scenic Railway is Grade 2 Listed which basically means it can't be demolished, and it still runs (in season) which is great!

 

I know there's not much else there but maybe you should consider visiting Dreamland on route next time you are coming through Kent, England? It may not have any other credits but it must be worth it for the 'Britains Oldest Rollercoaster' Credit!!!

 

Shame Jack Rabbits gone but ultimately it could lead to a much better coaster in its place!

 

Matt

 

Oops - having spent a bit more time looking through the site I see you've already got your 'Britains Oldest Rollercoaster' Credits in 2002 - My mistake! Sorry!

[PCman]

info and pics in this thread

 

www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40306