Loefet Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 The Wiener-Looping have been refurbished at the Vekoma facility, and is(was?) up for sale by Wieland Schwarzkopf. http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=564800#564800 But yeah it's a really cool coaster and I would be happy if some park wpuld by it and keep it running.
restoca Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 This beauty had a starring role* in the film Rollercoaster in 1977 and was demolished two years later, the year of her 50th birthday. *think Janet Leigh in Psycho: meets gruesome end early on, accompanied by much dramatic violin...
montezooma Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 WOW! I love that post card from Circus World. You don't really see any pictures of that ride when it was located in Florida. I had the chance to ride it at that park and it was just so intense that it caused me to black out. Great, Great find!!! Mark, that schwarzkopf coaster at CNE was the Doopel Looping that was relocated to Florida. I believe it is now headed back over to Europe to do the fair circuit. Here is a look at it when it was at CNE.
restoca Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 A neighborhood kid sent this to me in 1976 while he and his family were on vacation. I knew that Opryland had one of those corkscrew coasters and was anxious for his family to return so I could hear of his ride on the Wabash Cannonball. The park itself was only four years old at this time. Hard to believe it's been gone more than ten years now. Did Barney Bass lose his hat?... Everyone else gets one.
montezooma Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 ^ Great addition. This thread is getting better and better with everyone contributing. Those costume characters are classic! Here is some Six Flags trickery going on... Screamin Eagle...or not? The Judge...or not?
thrillerman1 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Posted October 3, 2008 ^^ Yes hard to believe OL is gone *period* for most of us Nashvillians. I live less than 10 miles from the former park site and often drive by where it used to be and where a mills mall now sits. restoca...This is a great card and features what are probably my favorite park mascots ever. I have many awesome memories from this place. Thanks! ^ Shane...haha definitely not the Judge or SE! Looks like SFOG's GASM to me. I wonder if that SF trickery might make this card slightly more valuable.
restoca Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 ^^ I would guess they're both wrong and it's SFOG's GASM?
montezooma Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Although this is not a post card, this greeting card i found is amusement related and quite hillarious. The photo comes from the floral clock at Kings Island. Back in the 70's it was a must photo op for all visitors. the inside...we may never know the answer. This is everyone's mom back in the 70's...you know it's true!
restoca Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Nice fall colors in this postcard. No idea of the era of this photo (that phone number might be a clue), but the Wildcat was built in 1928. More info on Rocky Springs Park can be found here.
thrillerman1 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 restoca...Great autumn colors in that card! You really don't see this type of card anymore where it looks like a painting (is this a lithograph?) - usually it's a photograph, but this type of card is a great set up for the first in the SCAREadise series starting tomorrow.
thrillerman1 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 To kick off the Halloween "SCAREadise" series, here's a postcard from an infamous little place known as Sleepy Hol...errrrr...Holiday World and The Legend! To the bridge Ichabod! Don't lose your head over this one!
restoca Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 ^What a classic logo! I love that card. Here's another that might cause nightmares in a few enthusiasts. This is what you could have had the displeasure of experiencing if you went to Six Flags Over Mid-America in 1984. Looks comfy!
matteocrepaldi Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 I'll post mine from Italy ass soon as I have any.
montezooma Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 That Rail Blazer postcard is Great! You really don't see too many pictures of that ride in its stand-up incarnation! That sure was a BAD idea! Restoca, I am loving your postcard collection. Thanks for sharing! Mark- I don't have any Halloween postcards so I am really looking forward to seeing the SCAREadise series!
thrillerman1 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Posted October 6, 2008 ^^ Awesome...I would LOVE to see postcards from Italian parks! ^^^ Amazing (and certainly rare) Rail Blazer card!
restoca Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 This one looks a bit Halloweeny. No description, date/postmark, or correspondence on back.
thrillerman1 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 ^ Cool card! Wasn't Witching Waves the ride where the "floor" undulated and caused the cars to move forward around an enclosed area? If so, could the cars be steered? This is one of those rides you never hear that much about, and I'm not sure there were ever that many built. Maybe this is the forerunner of modern day bumper cars.
restoca Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 ^ Cool card! Wasn't Witching Waves the ride where the "floor" undulated and caused the cars to move forward around an enclosed area? If so, could the cars be steered? This is one of those rides you never hear that much about, and I'm not sure there were ever that many built. Maybe this is the forerunner of modern day bumper cars. Witching Waves is mentioned and briefly described in this article about the attractions of Coney Island. Other photos I've found do show a steering wheel, however small and ineffective looking. I just don't understand the machinery that controlled the undulating floor...
montezooma Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 I found something in my collection that fits your SCAREadise theme. It fits it for two reasons...first, they are all scary creatures and great logos but what is even scarier is that only one of the three has survived...BOO! I am almost having more fun in this thread than in my attic thread. Please keep these rare old postcards coming!!! PS. How great is that Screamin Demon logo?!?!?! I am lucky to have all three of these credits!!!
thrillerman1 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 ^ That's exactly the spirit I was trying to go for with this SCAREadise series, so that's perfect Shane. It doesn't neccessarily have to scream out Halloween in the card (there's a hint for next week's card)...just be loosely asociated with the holiday. And yes that's a wicked logo! Edit...I just noticed the card says 1972 yet none of those coasters were built then. How bizarre! Great link restoca!
montezooma Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 This Demon logo is weak compared to that of the Screamin Demon. Also I am not sure why they changed the name from Screamin Demon to just plain Demon. Must have been the start of the KI decline. This was my first Arrow Shuttle Loop. I really liked the color transition in the loop and the lighting package was guite impressive but compared to the Schwarzkopf model it fails to impress. I still love it just for nostalgic sake. Plus walking up and down all those stairs really helped firm up my a$$
restoca Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Another eerie moonlit coaster. I tweaked it as best I could, but the postmark's still not very clear. It reads Sep 12 1927, which means the Big Dipper was probably younger than the little girl who sent this card to her father. Just look at all that open space in front of the Big Dipper!
Kingbooba Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 ^ That's exactly the spirit I was trying to go for with this SCAREadise series, so that's perfect Shane. It doesn't neccessarily have to scream out Halloween in the card (there's a hint for next week's card)...just be loosely asociated with the holiday. And yes that's a wicked logo! Edit...I just noticed the card says 1972 yet none of those coasters were built then. How bizarre! Great link restoca! I think the 1972 is the copyright date... after all, the sign is next to it. Like the King's Island name. KI opened in 1972.
thrillerman1 Posted October 8, 2008 Author Posted October 8, 2008 I think you must be correct Kingbooba. That would make the most sense. Shane & restoca...more great additions for the SCAREadise series. I appreciate your full support! I remember The Demon also being my first Arrow shuttle and after riding it thinking how much better Laser Loop at Kennywood (my first Anton shuttle) was. Nice to have our first European postcard addition with Big Dipper. How great to start it with a John Miller no less and a coaster I've always wanted to ride. That turret turn after the lifthill has always intrigued me. More on Europa soon.
montezooma Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 I think I am getting the hang of this "SCAREadise" theme. This one seems to fit perfectly. Restoca- I really like your old postcards, you must have quite a collection. great stuff! remember that great song they used to play in the queue line?
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