montezooma Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 That is such a great video clip! I really enjoyed watching that. Someone had some creative ideas, a rareity in Hollywood today. The next two postcards are a before and after. Wonder Mountain and International street as it was conceptualized and then, as it was realized. trivia question: Does anyone know why they built Wonder Mountain instead of the traditional Eiffel Tower at Kings Island and Kings Dominion? I love this post card, it is one of my most favorites in my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Oh Geauga Lake before it went all corporate on us. I think everyone around lost on this deal, Six Flags, Cedar Fair and park lovers! A simpler time Gunkey Monkey...WTF-ey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1313 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Here's a So Cal gem: Harry Traver's beautiful Cyclone Racer, which operated from 1930 until it was closed in 1968. Anyone here ever ride it? The Cyclone Racer can also be seen in that cinematic gem: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? There is quite a bit of footage (most on ride). I highly recommend the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 Harvey Dent, are you really dead? Tails Heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 ^WOW, I really like that post card (Two-Face). I like everything about that ride, well except for maybe the colors. It especially has a cool name and logo, shame they are taking it out. Anywho...here is another post card from me...Geronimo! The post card is from Six Flags Great Adventure but it is obviously the ride from Six Flags over Georgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycamps Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I just looked at the Cedar Point and SFGAm postcards. Very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wait, SFGAdv. is removing their Parachute drop? That's sad. -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 ^ No not that I am aware of. I think you might be confused over Shane's comment about Two-Face at SFA which appears to be on its way out of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 ^Oh thank you! I was getting a bit scared! -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 No problem...and yes it would be sad if SFGAdv took out the parachutes. I'm not sure if there are any more left besides those and the ones at LaQua in Japan. In my opinion, SFOG should've kept the Great Gasp and moved it over to the Cotton States Exposition section! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Don't forget Six Flags over Texas also has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 That's right...how could I forget the Texas Chute Out?! Always thought that was a bit of a clever name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Very clever name, the original three had great names, seems the "name pool" got rather shallow with the last two incarnations. Best to the worst: Texas Chute Out - Six Flags over Texas The Great Gasp - Six Flags over Georgia Sky Chuter - Six Flags over Mid-America Sky Jump - Knott's Berry Farm Parachuter's Perch - Six Flags Great Adventure. And now for todays submission...Mountain Express at Magic Mountain, my first coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 ^Wow, I've never seen a postcard of that ride. Nice one! Here's Cypress Gardens' poor Starliner in its original home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Since I am doing a Kennywood mini-series over in the attic, I thought I would share my Kennywood post cards here. 3...2...1...GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 "Thunderbolt and lightning-very very frightening me- Galileo,galileo, Galileo galileo Galileo figaro-magnifico...oh...oh...oh" You know the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 This view shows what the Lost Kennywood area looked like in 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 More Kennywood for Kennyweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I have always loved the name "pitt fall" for that ride. So clever! Here is more from Kennywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 I am loving this postcard tie-in to Shane's Kennywood Memories mini-series week. Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yes it has been kind of a nice tie-in. Unfortunately the Kennywood Memories mini-series ends tomorrow and my Kennywood postcard collection ends today. But fear not my friends that does not mean my postcard collection is finished...I've got plenty more! Restoca- great Kennywood postcards btw! The final Kennywood installment from me: The Racer with the old, cool trains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Here's another dated 1989. Love that Jack Rabbit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 At the moment I'm out of Kennywood cards. Will dig deeper later. So here's a nice old one of Springlake, topic of recent discussion over at Scott's Coaster Closet. Photos I've seen show rolling stock of three different manufacturers during the life of this coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 This week my featured card comes from Erlebnispark Tripsdrill in Germany, one of my favorite parks visited on the TPR Europe trip this past summer. I found it to be one of the more quirky parks on the trip. Shown here is G'sengte Sau, which according to RCDB, is the first roller coaster by Gerstlauer. I think Robb may have had as much fun operating it as many of us did riding it. It sure did have some great pops of airtime, and I can't decide which I liked more - G'sengte Sau or the "6 man bathtub bare breasts" flume ride pictured at the bottom of the card. Translation: "Our park totally rules." Thank you Tripsdrill! Translation: "This coaster rocks!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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