coaster05 Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Man I miss that version of CP. Thanks for the pictures.
coastercrazed49 Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 That picture of the Mid Way looks strange without Raptor and all the other rides that look over it.
montezooma Posted January 26, 2008 Author Posted January 26, 2008 Here are some Ads from Disney. Big new attractions opening are Fantasmic, Toon Town and Indiana Jones. Also there are a couple of ads for the Disneyland Hotel.
Homer Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Wow, a LOT has changed at Cedar Point. Did anybody catch the last page? Cedar Point did serve Coke products?
astroworldfan1 Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 What is that coaster in the first picture? Is Blue Streak or Gemini?
UniversalGSHo22 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Amazing! These are so cool!!!! I wonder how those two whales in that little tiny tank did anything without touching eachother.... Does anyone else remember when Mickey's Toon Town opened and they had the color changing straws and the air smelled like birthday cake?? I have a bunch of those straws tucked away in my Disney trunk!!!
montezooma Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 Elitch Gardens (the original one) 1979
MagicMountainMan Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Wow, is that Corkscrew? My uncle used to tell me stories of him going there and riding it like 30 times in one day...
John Peck Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Great shot of the ferris wheel! thats was my favorite ride as a kid because it seemed so big. I like the Enterprise "product photo" they show here. I think it was 79 when they moved the Scrambler and Fly-O-Planes next to Double Loop.
rllrcster Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 WOW. Elitch's 1979. That's the year I rode Mr. Twister the first time. I rode Wildcat in 1978, but was just too scared to attempt Mr. Twister. Such an amazing coaster, and still my all-time favorite. Wildcat was just as scary in many ways! I'll need to dig up some photos for you all someday. But unlike Shane, I have a life.
montezooma Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 But unlike Shane, I have a life. But Miles, this is my life; to bring joy and share my historical knowledge and information with the coaster community... You'll find that when you step out of yourself and give to others, that is when life truly begins.
rllrcster Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 But Miles, this is my life; to bring joy and share my historical knowledge and information with the coaster community... Oh, is THAT what you're doing? I was under the mistaken impression you were up to something else... You'll find that when you step out of yourself and give to others, that is when life truly begins. Yes, that IS a lesson well learned indeed. Glad to see you learned something from the rest of us in Japan.
montezooma Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Oh, is THAT what you're doing? I was under the mistaken impression you were up to something else... My intentions are nothing but pure. Yes, that IS a lesson well learned indeed. Glad to see you learned something from the rest of us in Japan. Oh don't worry, the "things" I learned in Japan are well documented and will be a post all unto itself! Karaoke anyone???? But unlike Shane, I have a life. PS - Are we still on for Cards this Saturday night????
rllrcster Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Oh don't worry, the "things" I learned in Japan are well documented and will be a post all unto itself! Karaoke anyone???? You might want to re-think that Bagman. - Are we still on for Cards this Saturday night???? Touche! One point. And yes.
ebl Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Here's my contribution to Shane's attic. The map is a bit dirty, but remember that it's 37 years old. Eric Page 2 of 1971 Magic Mountain park brochure Page 1 of 1971 Magic Mountain park brochure
montezooma Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Eric- I LOVE IT!!!! That is great, it looks like an old treasure map, and what a find it is. I had never seen Magic Mountain as it was the year that it opened. I don't think I went to the park until 1974. Thanks for posting this, I would love to see more things like this in this thread. This is totally awesome! Boy look at that lineup of talent. Pat Boone, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle (I hear was quite BIG...talent that is) and Jimmy Durante. Jay Thomas if you are reading...Bring back Phyllis Diller!!!!!! Shane
SharkTums Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I totally agree! Wow, what an entertainment lineup! SFGAd and SFNE still seem to pull in decent talent to their parks, I would love to see SFMM start getting some 'real' talent as well! Even Astroworld got Nsync one year!!!
montezooma Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Some of my first concerts were at the Showcase theater. I saw Missing Persons, Howard Jones and the sensational Go-Go's there! Boy come to think of it I celebrated a lot of firsts at Magic Mountain: First Concert First Loop Coaster First Wood Coaster Oh and then there was that one time up behind Roaring Rapids
coasterdude5 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Great stuff as always! I love the last shot of the enterprise in the Geauga Lake section, looks like its in the middle of a country field. (guess it is).
ebl Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Glad y'all liked the Magic Mountain map. Now I'm inspired to dig out my Busch Gardens Van Nuys maps! And I have a map from Japanese Village somewhere---probably in with the Busch Gardens ones. Eric
montezooma Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Here is the footage I shot of the Bat back in 1981.
BeemerBoy Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 ^ Awesome footage, Shane! You can easily see how that thing could become a maintenance nightmare. Plus, I think I even saw the second shooter on the grassy knoll somewhere in that film.
pkdcoaster Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 WOW! That was Awesome footage for being so old. Thank you for posting that. It did look like an awesome ride. I also like the footage of the beast with 5 4 bench PTCs. Could you possible upload it to the video forum so it can be downloadable? Thanks for the cool footage JEFF
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