tkkyj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Opryland U.S.AOn a positive note...I LOVE the Opryland Hotel!!!! I totally agree with that! That place amazed me when I saw it... They had just added the Delta area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Awww I miss my little home park. Props for throwing this up Shane. In many ways, I think Dollywood took the spirit of OL and ran with it, perhaps even besting and perfecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just noticed this...but what is up with those turtles down at the bottom of the page on the left??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 ^ Turtles? I don't see any turtles. Which page are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkkyj Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I just noticed this...but what is up with those turtles down at the bottom of the page on the left??? Yeah, very goofy and kinda neat... but they don't seem to be linked to any kind of advertisment or anything.... ??? I fed them a nice meal earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I noticed the turtles yesterday too. They are really cute! I have no idea what is up with those, but I think we should have a name contest. Edit: Well apparently the turtles are being discussed over in the Random forum: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49859 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Riverside Here is a little traditional park that has made it in the big leagues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Jumping back to Opryland for a bit...Did anyone in the Nashville area see the PBS documentary that was recently done on Opryland??? What did you think? Pretty good stuff I thought. I will try to bring it to my thread soon for those of you that missed it. PS - gonna take a break tomorrow from posting as I am off to WCB. Be back on Monday -Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Six Flags Magic Mountain I am going to go a little bit out of alphabetical order and bring you Six Flags Magic Mountain before Six Flags Great Adventure, just because I am still on a Magic Mountain high from West Coast Bash. Magic Mountain is really seeing a resurgence as of lately and I love that the management is bringin the Magic back to the Mountain. And who knew that the management team had such comedic talent. I think they need a show on Bravo. "The Real Housewives of Magic Mountain" Well here is Magic Mountain the theme park that provides a "Happy Ending" This was also my favorite Magic Mountain logo Hooray for "Happy Endings" I looked all over yesterday for the Happy Ending booth, I think it might have been somewhere up by Ninja This is really a GREAT brochure. One of my all time favorites for any park Of course the standard Intamin boat ride addition for 1980. They must have bought these rides in bulk. You can tell that when Six Flags took over the park they were really trying to bring a family element to the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 ^ Excellent post Shane! I really like seeing Colossus without those ugly, bulky Morgan trains. PS: IIRC, the bulky Morgan trains still have that MM logo on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 "Superstar Entertainment" RUPERT HOLMES!! yeeha, sign me up...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Six Flags Great Adventure New in 1980: The Buccaneer & the Haunted Castle...uh-oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I love the fact that on the back of both brochures, it say "gas information." Because they are from 1980, it was during/just after the gas shortages. Nice of them to give you a number to call. I love the old brochures Shane, keep them coming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Six Flags over Georgia New in 1980 for the land of screams and dreams is Jolly Roger Island, a new pirate themed section of the park that features the Flying Dutchman, an Intamin swinging ship (imagine that, a whole land built around a swinging ship). The Mind Bender was also upgraded to feature Typhoon Lagoon, whatever that was???? oh the Great Gasp. So beautiful with all those cool lights on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Is it just me or does that SFOG brochure look very similar to the Mindbender's opening year brochure?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 I wish I had that brochure, that would have been the 1978 brochure. I remember seeing it and it had a large picture of the Revolution. I think you are thinking of the 1979 brochure, it is very similar to this one. You can check it out here:Six Flags over Georgia 1979 And check back later today for a 1976 BONUS look at Six Flags over Georgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreaky Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 She resembles a young Camilla Parker Bowles....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Gosh the 1979 - 1980 brochures look almost exactly the same with the exeption of the cover art. 200th post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Six Flags over Georgia - 1976 Lets do some time travel, LOST style. We are going to go from 1980 back to 1976 when Six Flags over Georgia premiered the first new version of the classic Parachute Tower, "The Great Gasp" Built by Intamin this thrill ride, as they refered to it back in those days, was the first of 4 version built in the states. The lighting package was dynamic and a beautiful icon for the park both day and night. Unfortunately with the advances in technology more thrilling rides became available and the expense of maintaining and upgrading this ride finally did it in and Goliath was built in its place. Only one of these Parachute Towers still exists, originally built at Six Flags over Mid-America, it now is at Six Flags Great Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Six Flags over Georgia - 1976Only one of these Parachute Towers still exists, originally built at Six Flags over Mid-America, it now is at Six Flags Great Adventure. I think SFOT still has their Texas Chute Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I love the cover on that brochure. It looks totally awesome! The ride's logo is cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The simplistic safety restraints on The Great Gasp always scared the crap out of me. The ride never failed to freak me out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Six Flags over Georgia - 1976Only one of these Parachute Towers still exists, originally built at Six Flags over Mid-America, it now is at Six Flags Great Adventure. I think SFOT still has their Texas Chute Out. oh duh, I totally forgot about that one. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Six Flags over Mid-America 1980 We are time travelling back to 1980 to continue our look at the brochures from that year. But don't be surprised if we time travel again tomorrow back to an earlier look at Six Flags over Mid-America. Hey look what's new in 1980...a Buccaneer...big surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 BONUS - Six Flags over Mid-America 1977 & 1978 Here are two bonus posts I have for Six Flags over Mid-America including the year that the Intamin Parachute Tower, "Sky Chuter" was built. 1978...Things were jumping this year Happy Shows..... What, no Happy Trees??? Happy Rides... The Highland Fling enterprise was added this year 1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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