FeelTheFORCE Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Pictures were posted to Screamscape: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 ^ Thanks for sharing...so glad to see this classic being resurrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Exactly how much work are they going to have to do on the Blue Streak before it becomes operational again? It sure doesn't look very stable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 That was the fun of it. It NEVER looked stable. The ride always seemed more wild and out of control than it actually was because the support structure looked and felt so unstable. It also could just be an optical illusion considering only one side has a catwalk and railing, whereas on most (if not all) other wooden coasters, they are on both sides. But considering the ride has been standing since 1938, I think it'll be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLY Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Apparently there was another fire at the park last week. Reports are that the Kiddieland rest rooms were burned down. The guys working on the Blue Streak reportedly spotted the fire, and took a garden hose to the carousel building to protect it until firefighters arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I have a ticket to Kennywood. I would like to go across Pennsy when Blue Streak is back and hit both parks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I really hope this coaster is open by 4th of July weekend. If anyone lives in the area and can keep this topic updated the next two weeks it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G$ Kurt Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The Blue Streak has been nominated for the Pepsi Refresh campaign!! Go vote now so it can get $50,000 and reopen! GO NOW! http://www.refresheverything.com/conneautlakeparkbluestreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Just bumping, in case anyone is interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Voted (several times)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I went by the park on Tuesday, July 6 to check up on Blue Streak, and new track is being laid. The progress looks really good. I did not get a picture, but a good amount of new wood had already been put in up on the turnaround, plus as far as I could see from the road. Many piles of wood yet to be put in were still sitting up there also. I'm actually really anxious to ride this again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I'm voting every day...can't wait for this to be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Another bump for an email I received today: Please help spread the word; Facebook, e-mail blast, etc....our 1938 wooden coaster is in the running for a $50,000 grant from Pepsi in their Refresh Everything program. It\'s all vote based; the projects in the top 10 spots at the end of July each win $50,000. We need votes, every day! Our coaster and park need to be preserved; please vote. Lisa Rawson Trustee, Conneaut Lake Park Blue Streak Coaster at Conneaut Lake Park in the Running to Compete for $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant The 2010 Pepsi Refresh Project is a grant program that awards $1,300,000 each month to the projects in each award category that receive the most votes from the public. The Blue Streak Restoration Project has qualified for the July voting period. The ten projects in the $50,000 category that have the most votes as of the end of July will each receive the funding. Go to www.refresheverything.com/conneautlakeparkbluestreak to register to vote, then click on Vote for this Idea. There is no fee to do so. You can (and should!) vote every day. The leader board on the website will indicate the ranking of each project. You must be at least 13 years old to vote. Work has begun and is progressing on the Blue Streak, and the park is open! But, as was explained at the Coaster Convention on June 24, the reconstruction progress is exceeding the funding. Help us earn the votes we need to qualify for the grant by voting every day, spreading the word to others, and donating to the Blue Streak Restoration fund at www.conneautlakepark.com. Let’s get the Blue Streak back on track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Ive' been voting every day as well. I've never gotten to ride the Blue Streak, so I can't wait to get the opportunity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 damn, I wish I had seen this sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 damn, I wish I had seen this sooner Its not too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 ^oh I'm voting now, but I missed a couple of days since I didn't know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Voted. Hope this park gets the ride open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Cool to see it climbing up the list! Here's the link, again: http://www.refresheverything.com/conneautlakeparkbluestreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Everyone, I just wanted to mention that I rarely participate in any online voting or cause groups. However, this coaster looks sweet and I think it can get in the top 10 for this competition. A lot of the other "causes" are really unnecessary. There's one for dogs getting neutered- isn't that the owner's responsibility? Anyways, take the 3 minutes to vote for this coaster. It's easier than emailing Dan for a bag of crap and it could mean that you will get to ride a coaster in the future that you normally wouldn't have gotten to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Just got sent the link on facebook, happy to vote for hopefully helping to save a classic coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saiyanhajime Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Had this ride been open, I'd have gone here as we passed nearby. So I've voted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Don't stop! The Blue Streak is now in 17th place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I Just voted again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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