coaster-crazy Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Lotsa great updates recently.. loving it all. GREAT job. ~Nicholas
larrygator Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 The lightning round is keeping the Overlord of the Park Index busy.
montezooma Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 The lightning round is keeping the Overlord of the Park Index busy. Sorry Larry, it is almost over. But in the meantime, here is another one from Japan... SPACE WORLD
montezooma Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 Here is an interesting article now featured in high res. on Anton Schwarzkopf. You can even see a very rare photo of the famous Revolution Loop without Valencia Falls in the background.
montezooma Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 Here are a few brochures from LAKEMONT PARK
redmenace8 Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 I should have said this when I met you, but, I have to say that I may have joined TPR only in the last year, but I have enjoyed your nostalgic posts since you started doing them. I am very much a fan of nostalgia and seeing how parks evolve with the times and the available technology. They are a reminder of how quick things do change, and that we should enjoy what we can when we can. Thank you so much for the work you have done to preserve this unique history.
montezooma Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks Redmenace8! I am glad you are enjoying the posts. Remind me where we met and who you are, I don't really know people by their TPR screen names.
Popcorn54 Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I have enjoyed reading through all of this and Liked seeing the Frotierland Morecambe leaflet. You wouldn't happen to have anything From Blackpool Pleasure Beach as thats a topic I enjoy a lot of.
Popcorn54 Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I have enjoyed reading through all of this and Liked seeing the Frotierland Morecambe leaflet. You wouldn't happen to have anything From Blackpool Pleasure Beach as thats a topic I enjoy a lot of.
montezooma Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) RYE PLAYLAND HISTORY 101 Shane's Amusement Attic is not all about pretty postcards, brochures and press kits, I also try to bring some educational value about parks that are significant to the industry. Now it is time for a little history lesson on one such park. Rye Playland. With it's future uncertain, I just hope that this great old park will survive future redevelopment. As can read about in the posts below it has a very rich history. It's a shame to bulldoze all those memories and future memories for another strip mall. Edited February 5, 2011 by montezooma
capnkyle1 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 What a great photo pictorial! Did Westchester County put that out? Thanks for sharing it with us!
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 That Jack and Jill slide looked REALLY cool!
daveydo5172 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I have never been to the park, but have always wanted to ever since I saw the movie "BIG". From Google Earth, it really looks like a nice park, nicely laid out and with a beautiful location there on the beach. I really hope it stays and doesn't get bulldozed.
adamico2 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 There is a $5 fine for undressing in your car!
RoCo Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I think the Aeroplane coaster has to be one of top ten great lost woodies... Looks so freaking awesome. It would be truly heinous to close this beautiful park. They had better not. Thanks for this great update!
montezooma Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 I think the Aeroplane coaster has to be one of top ten great lost woodies... Looks so freaking awesome. It would be truly heinous to close this beautiful park. They had better not. Thanks for this great update! I feel the exact same way, both that the Aeroplane looks like a great coaster and also that it would be heinous to close this park. When I worked for Paramount Parks the guys at Kings Island were always talking about rebuilding the Aeorplane. I believe they even had plans drawn up to do so. I doubt that will ever happen now since all those guys from Kings Island have been replaced by Cedar Fair guys.
RoCo Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 When I worked for Paramount Parks the guys at Kings Island were always talking about rebuilding the Aeorplane. I believe they even had plans drawn up to do so. When I hear things like this, I want to cry. I know there have been whisperings over the years about tackling all sorts of lost coasters (even the Crystal Beach Cyclone), and to think we'd come fairly close to getting a new Aeroplane... wow. Seems to me that would be a walk in the park, so to speak, for GCI...
Philrad71 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Thanks for posting, Shane...this goes hand in hand with my recent Playland update! I really liked this park, but it was showing many signs of slowing/wearing down. Not like Conneaut Lake run down, but not nearly as nice looking as the photos in this pictorial. It was interesting to see the beach so crowded and the pool full when that area was literally deserted when we were there. Is it just me, or does that guy coming off that giant ramp with the bike look like he's not going to make it?
MagnumForce Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Actually OzCat was originally envisioned as a Aeroplane clone. it however became something completely different aside from the first drop. Too bad we have lost this woodie as well! http://www.coastergallery.com/2003/CC08.html
montezooma Posted February 5, 2011 Author Posted February 5, 2011 What a great photo pictorial! Did Westchester County put that out? Thanks for sharing it with us! I believe they did. I actually received 2 copies in the mail from the park many years ago. It is a beautiful publication and it was free of charge. Does anyone remember the park when it was managed by the Marriott corporation? I would love to hear stories if it had a different atmosphere under their control.
thrillerman1 Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 Does anyone remember the park when it was managed by the Marriott corporation? I would love to hear stories if it had a different atmosphere under their control. Shane, if you don't mind me taking the time machine out for a spin again, here's a brochure from the Marriott Playland days... Hi Great America Love the Derby Racer One of my fav spots in the world is sitting on the bench overlooking the beach Definitely a gorgeous park! Mmmmm my fav bumper cars
WFChris Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 I agree that the Aeroplane Coaster looks awesome. With all this awesome new wooden coaster technology we are seeing these days, it would be great to see somebody attempt to re-create some of these WILD looking coasters like the Aeroplane or the Crystal Beach Cyclone. Or, at least something that looks just as visually effed up
Kumbarider1993 Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Coasters like the Crystal Beach Cyclone would definetly be possible today. I mean, alot of GCI woodies (espescially the early ones) look like they were heavily influenced by the Crystal Beach Cyclone. maybe the reason so many injuries occured on that ride was because back then they had trains with no seat dividers, fixed lap bars, and no seatbelts. Most of the time fixed bars mean wayyy more but i dont think it would be good on something so twisty.
Skramp Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Shane, just wanted to add this here: Seems like such a great coaster!
Kumbarider1993 Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Backseat on Aeroplane looks like it was quite a ride!
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