Gum Walls

[Gav]

Here is the one on the roof of Silver Bullet on the way up to the station:

The colours children, the colours!

[astroworldfan1]

Don't some parks have a "gum target" in que lines where they let you aim and throw the gum. I may be wrong, but I think I remember seeing some at a park.

 

-Tatum

[Voyage_luvr]

Holiday World used to have one on the wall right as you entered the tunnel. It used to be covered, but they clean it off pretty regularly now. In fact, I don't even think I noticed it last time I was at the park.

 

And the roof on The Boss, WOW!! That thing is always covered. Where is the gum wall on Screamin' Eagle?

[BigThunderMtn]

Ugh, gum. There's a reason it's not sold in the Magic Kingdom. Nevertheless, one of the weirder days on the job; Splash Mountain is closed so I find myself in the sun on the roof of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad station building with a sharp stick and a bucket, scraping cemented gum (and the pennies stuck into it) off a (literally) hot tin roof while guests walk by and point and laugh. Ahh, memories.

 

The worst gum wall I've ever seen however was at Six Flags New England, on the last oxbow of the approach queue at Thunderbolt, the cutest little 1941-original, hand-powered station braked, wooden roller coaster you ever did see. It made me so mad, since of all the rides there you could tell this little gem (one of my favorites anywhere) didn't get the custodial attention. I noticed there was no gum in the queue for Superman...

[socalMAN123]

I remember the infamous gum wall at Magic Mountain. It was on Gold Rusher, on a support post about half way up the first lift hill, just to the left. People would reach out and stick their gum on it as their train slowly went by the post. Not sure if it's still there though, as I haven't ridden that ride in many years.

-Doug

It's still there. I find it disgusting and it really takes away from any enviornment that area has.

---Brent

[dj snow]

Holiday World used to have one on the wall right as you entered the tunnel.

You're talking about their log flume, right? I remember seeing gum there a while back. Next time you ride it, go ahead and touch that wall and you'll see how they manage to keep it so free of gum now.

 

I hate gum. I don't see the point of chewing it, I hate the sound of it (especially snapping), and I think that when people chew it (especially mouth-open chewing), they exude a certain state of mindlessness.

 

Guess I'm a GumGrouch.

[cfc]

The cave after you enter the queue for Kings Dominion's Volcano used to be spotted with gum. It would reek of spearmint and Juicy Fruit on a hot day (of which there are many at KD).

 

Trimper's haunted-house ride has a "gum bat," as well as gum bang doors.

 

"Gum Bang Doors" would be a great name for a band (or an exotic dancer).

Gum bang doors

Gum bat

[Mickey_079]

Wild West Falls at Movie World, as soon as you leave the station you go under a little wooden bridge, there is alot of gum.

[Mr Stratosphere]

A couple of notable ones for me.

 

At SFMM on Gold Rusher: As you go up the rides first lift on the left. There is a lot of gum on a support of the track. But SFMM has done a pretty good job trying to keep it clean.

 

Adventuredome Las Vegas: The first bridge you go under while riding the Rim Runner has lots of gum on it.

 

John

[rollerboy]

I have seen this one at Thorpe Park where you stick your gum on a piece of paper to vote for your favorite ride.

[WillMontu]

Here are a few I've seen

 

The "voting" signs at Thorpe Park

"Gum tree" signs at Bobbejaanland (I think it was that park)

The "gum roof" in Raven's queue

Raven has/had this gum roof in the queue building

[TheCoasterCritic]

The Predator's queue at Darien Lake used to have one when it was owned by Six Flags:

http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/04/predator-six-flags-darien-lake-coaster.html

 

I re-visited a few weeks ago and thankfully it's been removed. Props to PARC Management! I detest gum walls/trees and I can't understand why any park would let them accumulate like this season after season.

[RctInfinity]

There are piles of gum on the supports near the lift hill on Monstre (La Ronde) that people apparently reach out and stick their gum there.

[coasterstud522]

At SFOG there is a gum post going out of the station at their mine train.

At Carowinds there is a gum wall in the brake run at their mine train.

 

 

Gum sucks sometimes

[Team Thriller]

I just saw some at Bobbejaanland. They are called "Gum Trees". They are located all over the mid-ways.

Yes, they are pretty gross. But before they had them, I remember stepping on gum in Typhoons line.

 

--James

[holyblakbelt]

There is one as you get off Corkscrew at Valleyfair. Its that trellis tunnel thing as you go under the prelift track. Renegade did or still does have a fair amount of vandalism in the tunnel in the queue.

[Raven Maven]

Holiday World used to have one on the wall right as you entered the tunnel. It used to be covered, but they clean it off pretty regularly now.

 

The answer is ... Vaseline. They smear it on the walls, so the gum won't stick.

 

What a nasty job!

 

Paula

[PhantomNick]

The one I can remember is at Kennywood, in line for Steel Phantom/Phantom's Revenge. There was (can't remember if it's still there now) a block wall that had Kennywood painted on the side, which the old Laser Loop used to pass over. The top of that thing used to be littered with gum - definitely looked pretty gross.

[Kalepi_Konei]

I remember Tidal Wave at BGA has a gum wall, it was pretty bad considering it was a pretty big wall.

[haiderodes]

I remember the infamous gum wall at Magic Mountain. It was on Gold Rusher, on a support post about half way up the first lift hill, just to the left. People would reach out and stick their gum on it as their train slowly went by the post. Not sure if it's still there though, as I haven't ridden that ride in many years.

-Doug

 

Its still there.

[XII]

Last time I was at SFMM, X2 had a gum support.

[SFAfan#1]

EWWW! That is sick. You can see that the gum is melting and sliding down the support!

[Coasterfanatic245]

Poor X2. It's a brand new ride (well sorta new)and it is already getting branded by gum!

[slither37]

One of the grossest topics by far.... lol

 

The Beast has a gum roof, you can see it going up the first lift, the roof over the brake run.