rolercstrluvr Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 I'm doing back to back days here at CGA, doing some training sessions of my own. Also yesterday, the ride-op at Peanuts Pirates gave me a high five for an excellent ride. I started spinning it WAY before the ride even started and it just held through the whole ride cycle, I was so dizzy that I had to go sit down for a few minutes.
CoasterBeagle Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 If the name is stampede they could use the elephant has the mascot of that ride since they stampede. I haven't been following the thread at all but I was seeing it a couple pages back about the name and the elephant. It seems to be a natural pairing.
Double0Kevin Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 What is that elephant even from? I grew up going to CGA but don't ever remember that thing. Â Stampede is a cool name but I have a feeling they would orient that more towards a horse stampede or something "western" rather than elephant related, but who knows.
XYZ Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Stampede is OK, but I just don't want another jungle-themed ride in CGA that seems a bit misplaced. Something like White Lightning or Wildcat would be a better name in my opinion and fit in Celebration Plaza better.
Angry_Gumball Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 What is that elephant even from? I grew up going to CGA but don't ever remember that thing. Â The elephant was from the water maze, back when it was Nickelodeon. I saw it the other day when scanning some customer family photos, their kid at GA running through the maze. The elephant was in the background. Not sure if it sprayed water or not.
Double0Kevin Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Ah... Makes sense. I hadn't been through there since it was brand new as Splat City, so no wonder I don't remember it. I miss the Smurfs, haha.
CoasterBeagle Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Ah... Makes sense. I hadn't been through there since it was brand new as Splat City, so no wonder I don't remember it. I miss the Smurfs, haha. Â In the Picnic Pavilion they have an old smurf house
robman Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 What is that elephant even from? I grew up going to CGA but don't ever remember that thing. Â The elephant was from the water maze, back when it was Nickelodeon. I saw it the other day when scanning some customer family photos, their kid at GA running through the maze. The elephant was in the background. Not sure if it sprayed water or not. Â Â Â It did indeed spray water every once and awhile. I know the elephant was also "beat" up a bit and was used in the Witch Doctors Trail scare zone for a year.
Angry_Gumball Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Ah... Makes sense. I hadn't been through there since it was brand new as Splat City, so no wonder I don't remember it. I miss the Smurfs, haha. Â Yup, after my 6th grade trip to GA, I was probably a bit 'too grown up' for that section but totally remember Splat City. I remember the water maze (which is still there obviously), but behind that was a huge jungle gym type thing that had slides, cargo nets, etc. I also remember the Smurf Woods as well, I used to run though the mushroom houses when I was little, and making my way back to ride "The Blue Streak" (now Woodstock's Express). Â Speaking of Splat City, I had heard something about the name change to Nick Central shortly after the Drop Zone incident happened (probably that following season). Not sure how true it is but it does seem to make sense without going into details.
CoasterBeagle Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Off topic but how many off you guys heard the invertigo, excuse me, stinger got stuck on June 6th for an hour. It's apparently getting stuck a lot from what the article said on the dorney park thread.
rolercstrluvr Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Off topic but how many off you guys heard the invertigo, excuse me, stinger got stuck on June 6th for an hour. It's apparently getting stuck a lot from what the article said on the dorney park thread. Â I find that to be quite funny, we got rid of a great coaster (it had it's good and bad times) and now they're getting the same thing. I was wondering how long it would take for those problems to surface on Stinger.
robbalvey Posted June 9, 2012 Author Posted June 9, 2012 Stampede is OK, but I just don't want another jungle-themed ride in CGA that seems a bit misplaced. Something like White Lightning or Wildcat would be a better name in my opinion and fit in Celebration Plaza better. Great America hasn't had a real coaster open in over 10 years. You guys have no right to bitch about the name of it. They could call the thing "Coaster Man Dumping Waffle" and it would still be the best thing to happen to the park in most of your lifetimes. Â So, STFU about the name, already. Seriously. Â --Robb "Nuff said" Alvey
rolercstrluvr Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Stampede is OK, but I just don't want another jungle-themed ride in CGA that seems a bit misplaced. Something like White Lightning or Wildcat would be a better name in my opinion and fit in Celebration Plaza better. Great America hasn't had a real coaster open in over 10 years. You guys have no right to bitch about the name of it. They could call the thing "Coaster Man Dumping Waffle" and it would still be the best thing to happen to the park in most of your lifetimes. Â So, STFU about the name, already. Seriously. Â --Robb "Nuff said" Alvey Â
Angry_Gumball Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I'm just grateful that we are finally seeing a much needed thing come. While its fun to think of names, that's all secondary. Call it Wood Deck H2o for all it matters, it's gonna be a great ride regardless (based off the 2008 renderings and No Limits creations I've seen). Â I'm also excited just to watch this go up! Â Hmm... Coaster Man Dumping Waffle, best name yet
Meteornotes Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I would actually buy a coaster shirt if they named it Coaster Man Dumping Waffle... Â dt
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Does anyone have a picture of this mysterious elephant? I saw you guys talking about it a few pages back and I've been semi-following this thread and no elephant have I spotted.
Angry_Gumball Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Close up of the elephant we've been discussing.
gromithere Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 They could call the thing "Coaster Man Dumping Waffle" and it would still be the best thing to happen to the park in most of your lifetimes. Â I actually kind of like that name too.
Double0Kevin Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I just like when Robb puts people in their place. It's fun. Â Call it "The New Wooden Coaster at California's Great America" for all I care... as long as it's fun, I'm happy.
Tmcdllr Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Stampede is OK, but I just don't want another jungle-themed ride in CGA that seems a bit misplaced. Something like White Lightning or Wildcat would be a better name in my opinion and fit in Celebration Plaza better. Great America hasn't had a real coaster open in over 10 years. You guys have no right to bitch about the name of it. They could call the thing "Coaster Man Dumping Waffle" and it would still be the best thing to happen to the park in most of your lifetimes.  So, STFU about the name, already. Seriously.  --Robb "Nuff said" Alvey   I would be happy with "Coaster Man Taking A Waffle Dump"....
Angry_Gumball Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Tell me why I just visioned an elephant taking a dump just now!
Tmcdllr Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 That's It!  "The Elephant Dumper"  or  "The Elephant Taking A Dump Coaster"
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Thanks for the elephant close-up Angry-Gumball! I've seen the picture on pg. 478 before but I never would have noticed the elephant. It's kinda cute. Idk if they'd build the entire theme of the coaster around a leftover elephant, but you never know. Â I'm really curious to know where Robb got the name "Coaster Man Dumping Waffle." Totally golden, you should copyright that.
Tmcdllr Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 "The Dumping Elephant" Â I'm sorry its just so funny. Although I'm not sure where waffles come onto play there, maybe the elephant or the coaster man ate a bunch of waffles then the ride caused them to dump them out...lol
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