Sticky Nicky Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 ^And now it resides at Six Flags New England as Flashback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Did you know that before Dæmonen was built, Tivoli Gardens had among others a proposal for a 8 looping Intamin rocket coaster at the same site (or so I've heard ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam06pr Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 "Did you know that Rhino Rally was the worlds first 3d coaster" (InsanityFreak) Interesting...I never thought Rhino Rally was anything like a coaster. Since I've ridden it, can I count it as a credit?  Eric  did you know... two of the main reasons for the rhino rally water portion being broken are -  1) the water contains chemicals that keep the track and rovers from rusting. now keeping in mind the ride has proxies under the water that monitar the location of each train. not only was it a bad idea to put something elecrtical under the water but the chemicals eat away at the proxies and causes elecrtical shut downs.  2) the 3d-ish nature of rhino rally has the third running rail within the trough. the purpose of this (cam pipe, as its called) is to turn the pontoon back and forth to simulate the feeling of a real run away pontoon.    (yes, rhino rally was built by vekoma. it is a complete track circuit that includes two drops and a lift hill!)   THIS IS SO COOL! how do you know this? Is there anyways they can change that? I rode RR today and the water portion was more fun. I think that they should perhaps add some type of special effects and make the rapid area more....well...rapid like. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsanityFreak Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 "Did you know that Rhino Rally was the worlds first 3d coaster" (InsanityFreak) Interesting...I never thought Rhino Rally was anything like a coaster. Since I've ridden it, can I count it as a credit?  Eric  did you know... two of the main reasons for the rhino rally water portion being broken are -  1) the water contains chemicals that keep the track and rovers from rusting. now keeping in mind the ride has proxies under the water that monitar the location of each train. not only was it a bad idea to put something elecrtical under the water but the chemicals eat away at the proxies and causes elecrtical shut downs.  2) the 3d-ish nature of rhino rally has the third running rail within the trough. the purpose of this (cam pipe, as its called) is to turn the pontoon back and forth to simulate the feeling of a real run away pontoon.    (yes, rhino rally was built by vekoma. it is a complete track circuit that includes two drops and a lift hill!)   THIS IS SO COOL! how do you know this? Is there anyways they can change that? I rode RR today and the water portion was more fun. I think that they should perhaps add some type of special effects and make the rapid area more....well...rapid like. lol  did you know if you post on a db like this and AB finds out, your pretty much screwed? take a note sam06pr! just a friendly reminder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 ^Huh...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I bet you did not know  The spooky voice that narrates the Haunted Mansion ride is also the voice of the Pillsbury doughboy! Paul Frees supplied the voice for these, as well as some of the pirates on the Pirates of the Caribbean and most of the characters in “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, though he did not supply Abe Lincoln’s voice.  At the end of the Star Tours ride, just as your star speeder is about to crash into a fuel truck, a man in the control booth ducks down, then stands up and picks up the phone. The man is George Lucas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic hearse Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 At the end of the Star Tours ride, just as your star speeder is about to crash into a fuel truck, a man in the control booth ducks down, then stands up and picks up the phone. The man is George Lucas! Â Actually it's not George Lucas but Ira Keeler, one of the special effects people from Industrial Light & Magic that helped in making Star Tours...though he does look like George Lucas. Â Â Did you know that there are remnants of The Country Bear Jamboree on The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh at Disneyland? As you are exiting the heffalumps dream sequence room look up and behind you and you can see the heads of Buff, Max, and Melvin from Country Bear Jamboree. In order to be able to see them you have to be sitting in the first 2 rows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 ^Way to get the post count to 100!! Just kidding. Â Did you know that The Scenic Railway at Luna Park Melbourne, built in 1912, is the world's oldest continually running roller coaster. (And I missed the credit when I was there in December because it was down for refurbishment!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Did you know that there are remnants of The Country Bear Jamboree on The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh at Disneyland? As you are exiting the heffalumps dream sequence room look up and behind you and you can see the heads of Buff, Max, and Melvin from Country Bear Jamboree. In order to be able to see them you have to be sitting in the first 2 rows. Â Did you know I LOVED finding this out when I was there!! I like little things like this, tributes to previous attractions: like Mr Toad handing the deed over in Owl's house in Pooh at WDW too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Did you know that the only B&M coaster at SFMM that has yet to valley is Batman the ride? (Tatsu has once under a technicality) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffy Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Did you know their used to be a Amusement Park called the Ludlow Lagoon not to far from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Inferno Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Did you know that the Bubbleworks ride at Chessington sits right on top of the Vampire station and brake run... Â Did you know that the chandeliers inside the Vampire station can be lowered in order to change the bulbs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The only B&M coaster capable of running 3 trains, with 7-coach trains is Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia? Every other B&M model that has 3 trains are standard 32 passenger trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Did you know that the Coaster at the Puyallup Fair in Washington used to be a side-friction coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 ^I actually found that out thanks to my April picture on my coaster calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The only B&M coaster capable of running 3 trains, with 7-coach trains is Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia? Every other B&M model that has 3 trains are standard 32 passenger trains. Â Nope, lol. Â Air can run 3 trains of 7-coaches, which it also does with two stations. Â Dragon Khan can also run 3 trains of 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 ^I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak81 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Did you know this is a record amount of posts and pages for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Did you know that the Zippin Pippin standing at the old Libertyland site in Memphis is actually "Zippin Pippin 2.0". The first version was destroyed by a fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Did you know that the Raven was not the first coaster at Holiday World? (The Firecracker, a Pinfari Z47, operated at the park from 1981-1997!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Did you know that the reason the upper deck of KD's Eiffel tower was enclosed at the top is because a man had commited suicide by climbing the towers fence and jumping? The suicide happened in August of 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoodog Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Did you know that Carolina Goldrusher was the first roller coaster to cross a state line and there are only three in the nation. ( Goldrusher, Super Saturator, Thunder Road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtskee Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Did you know that Dollywood use to have a working FM radio station? It was called WDLY. It broadcasted throughout the region from a small building in the park near the fountain at the Celebrity Theatre, playing country, gospel, and bluegrass music. Â Guests could walk up to the DJ booth and watch the live on-air broadcasts taking place through a large window. Sometimes the guests were invited in to talk with the DJs or pick the next song to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Did you know that Canada's Wonderland was originally supposed to open with a Gold Rush themed area called "Canadian Frontiers" but due to budget over runs the entire land was postponed and obviously never built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Did you know that the designer of most of Knoebels' coasters also had a hand in designing Thunder Run (SFKK)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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