nhman93 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I've lost hope for the TX Giant project knowing that the company behind the spine-buster known as the GL Villain is involved with it! This Company had nothing to do with the roughness of Villian they just constucted the ride. The Roughness would be the fault of CCI and the G-Trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I've lost hope for the TX Giant project knowing that the company behind the spine-buster known as the GL Villain is involved with it! You can look at it that way or you can look at it like this: They have built two of the GREAT Intamin plug n plays, maybe they took their experience with those rides and are incorporating them into the giant refurb.. When looked at ii like that, I think there are great things in store for the Giant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 RED DEVIL The Retro VCR is open again and this time it is playing the "Red Devil". This tinker toy coaster is just a slight step above a back yard coaster. It is now known as the "Clifhanger". This video was shot in 1990, my first and last trip to Ghost Town in the Sky, which now is literally a Ghost Town in the Sky. Honk if you love Aly & AJ! [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=RedDevil_z75m[/coastertube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 WILD RIDES While I have the Retro VCR out I thought I would post this series called "Wild Rides" starring the super sexy Matt Dillion. Here it is in 6 parts...Coasters include Florida Huricane, Mindbender, Texas Cyclone, Colossus, Great American Scream Machine and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 BIG BANG SMURF BIG BANG SCHTROUMPF BIG BANG SCHLUMPH Picture this...France, late 1980's. A group of business men get together and come up with concepts for a future amusement facility. They brainstorm and come up with a concept based on LAND, EARTH, WATER, SPACE.........and SMURFS! "It's brilliant, and we'll call it "Big Bang SMURF" Yes, before Freestyle Music Park was dubbed worst name for a theme park there was a little park in France known as "BIG BANG SMURF" At one point in time those little blue dwarfs were relevant enough to justify an entire theme park. Since it's opening it has gone through several identities and it know goes by the name of Walygator Parc. There is no more signs of the blue guys but the Anaconda still remains...and that is not necessarily a good thing. Shane's Amusement Attic takes you back now to the original promotional material that introduced the world to "Big Bang Smurf" Land, Water, Space & Smurfs the lay of the land The original lands where tied together with the European Celebration. Today it is nothing more than a cheap swap meet with rock t-shirts and tacky novelties. my ticket from my first visit to the park the Anaconda thanks CGA's Grizzly every day. If it weren't for the Grizzly, Anaconda surely would be rated the WORST COASTER IN THE WORLD the park was later bought up by the Walibi group. park map Will "the Monster" save this park?....stay tuned to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 That has got to be the worst park name anyone could think of. I don't really see how Smurfs fit in with the rest of those things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 the Anaconda thanks CGA's Grizzly every day. If it weren't for the Grizzly, Anaconda surely would be rated the WORST COASTER IN THE WORLD In my humble opinion, it is. At least the theming of "Big Bang Smurf" explains some of the seemingly random stuff at Walygator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamoure Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Walibi Smurf, well I remember !! It was surely a great park and Anaconda rocks .. your bones (= "The Monster" is "Orochi" from Expoland. http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=149&linkid=1571 I'll test it 15.April 2010 stay tuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Actually, I believe the Monstre they're talking about would be Anaconda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Shane's Amusement Attic will return after a word from our sponsor... we now return to Shane's Amusement Attic...already in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) ^Awesome - I heard you can get into that Waterpark free with a Club TPR Card. The owner must be an amazing person. Edited March 25, 2010 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 ^I'm told every time the Cowabunga Bay bucket dumps, an Angel gets it's wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelinwood Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I just love how that random smurfs head is right next to the coasters corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Actually, I believe the Monstre they're talking about would be Anaconda. Actually the Monster we are talking about is the new inverted coaster that is being installed at the park this year. It is call 'The Monster" and is being moved from the closed Expoland in Japan...but thanks for playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Anthony Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 What year was the early 80's Darien Lake map from? I've been trying to compile a list of when the early rides originally opened. Most online sources are VERY wrong. Here's what I have so far... 1980 (or maybe earlier): Lasso & Haymaker 1980: Enterprise (I'm pretty sure on this one) 1980 or 1981 maybe?: Bumper Cars 1981: Thunder Rapids, Corn Popper, Sleighride, UFO, Cinema 2000 1981, 1982 or 1983???: Pirate 1982: Viper, Ranger 1983: Sea Storm, Crazy Quilt, Tin Lizzies, Giant Wheel 1984???: Thrillbilly & HydroForce I found a few old pictures from the park (1980 & 1982) when looking through some family pictures. I'm going to post them to my blog page in the morning when I'm more awake at http://john-anthony.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Six Flags Magic Mountain's Shock Wave Time for a double dose of Magic Mountain's Shock Wave. Here are two clips that showcase the ride when it first opened. Of course we all know the story of this ride. It started it's happy life on the site of the Sarajevo Bobsled site. It then moved to Six Flags Great Adventure, kept the name but got a new blue and white paint job. It then went to live out it's remaining years at AstroWorld, where it got some extensive themeing and was given the name "Batman: the escape" It's life was cut short with the idiotic closure of the Houston park. Things looked good for it when it was carefully taken apart and shipped off to Six Flags Darien Lake. It now sits in rusted pieces at Darien Lake...to be continued??? Or to be scrapped???? [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=ShockWave_SFMM_kr93[/coastertube] [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=SFMM_ShockWave_65ri[/coastertube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsislandfreak Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 it's funny how the main attraction in a couple of years turns into rusting metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Good ol' Shock Wave. That was a fun ride, and my first standup coaster. One funny moment was how on our first ride, my then girlfriend/now wife's seat popped up a notch when we took the little dip out of the station. That forced her to ride on her tip toes. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 ^If that were to happen to a man, it would provide a VERY painful ride, but for women...I have heard it can be the same as leaning against a washing machine during the spin cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongker Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) YES!!! Thank you Shane! Those clips are the best* YouTube also FINALLY has the commercial online. They have both the SFMM and SFGAdv versions too. Thouroughly geeked about this.. SUNGLASSES, lol SFMM SFMM (Short Version) SFGAdv Edited March 27, 2014 by kongker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinlee Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Shockwave was my favorite coaster when it was there. It was my first stand-up coaster too. I was really disappointed when it was removed which is the main reason I rode Vortex at CGA about 15 times in one visit when my parents and I went there on vacation in 1991. I was still disappointed that Shockwave was gone and was having stand-up coaster withdrawals which didn't go away until Riddler's Revenge opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 ^I'm told every time the Cowabunga Bay bucket dumps, an Angel gets it's wings! I love this thread, but it makes me realize how much I have missed growing up in Northern California and not have a family that liked theme parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Good work as always Shane, thanks. And yes, my bad about Monster...I had no idea it had a name yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Kongker- Thanks for adding those commercials. I really like it when you guys add things like that to this post. I had never seen either one of those commercials before, so thanks again for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 White Water Landing Here is another lost treasure released from the Retro VCR. Enjoy this look at the Arrow flume ride that once lived in the spot of Maverick. White Water Landing didn't enjoy a very long life but as I remember it was one of Arrow's better flumes. I am also guessing that they pulled the water straight from the lake and did not treat it. I don't think that would go over to well with today's strict water quality standards. [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=White_Water_Landing_r1oh[/coastertube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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