99er Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Well their ya go. I spent an entire year working at Alabama Adventure and didn't even notice the bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 aZoosment Park, Add the Rampage. Couldn't cost more than 4 million. Probably cheaper than a new wooden coaster? (300,000 for the Coaster, 2 Million to Relocate, 1.7 to Rebuild?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 ^Except for the fact that it was custom built for the hillside at AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 And I am not really sure what all you could get out of Rampage to make it worth it outside of the trains and mechanical equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 ^Except for the fact that it was custom built for the hillside at AA. Nothing a call to TGG couldnt solve. Little consulting, adjusting of footers and bent lengths and boom, all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 ^It's a little more complicated than that. Trust me, we're not going to see Rampage operate ever again unless they reopen the doors to the amusements at AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Gold Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Since this was probably one of the ghettoest-looking parks anyway, it's gonna look really ghetto with a bunch of random pathways, closed buildings, and Rampage's wooden corpse. They should keep the Log Flume and maybe the Rapids ride (does it even operate?) for sure. They're physically the closest rides to the Waterpark, they are water rides, and they would help the park towards maintaining a decent level of attractions this year. Just install a path from the lazy river and you've got two more rides. Buzzsaw is right there next to the main entrance as well. Just put those random water mazes and things on the former games area and it all makes sense. I hope they think of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieP Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I hope these coasters go to Michigan! Ditto on that fellow Michigander! Especially Rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 ^^A reporter asked the owner about the water amusement rides and he said the rapids and log flume were too expensive to continue to operate and Buzzsaw was in a weird location to open with the waterpark (while it is next to main street the path to the ride is kind of long). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'm really sorry to see Rampage getting closed. At night, that thing really sped up, especially if you were there for a late night event, like Rip Roaring Rampage. In fact, I've never been to the park when there wasn't an event there! It ranks on my woodie list as #5, just behind El Toro. And if you take out Aska, which will never run again, then it was #4. I'll always remember the hours of amazing rides we had on Rampage during the RRR events. If you've never been, you really missed out on something special! I'm not the only one who thought it was that great either. While it dropped to #23 in the ranking on Mitch's poll this year, and #32 in the Golden Tickets, it had previously ranked much higher. In fact, only twice has Rampage not been in the top 20 woodies on Mitch's poll. It debuted at #4 and remained in the top 10 for 6 years and in the top 15 for all but the last three years. I believe that this would actually be the highest ranking wooden coaster to be endangered in quite some time, other than Aska and Ozark Wildcat, neither of which has operated in years, unfortunately. Hopefully, someone will buy it. I'm not holding my breath. And the fact that it was built to a specific terrain would make it hard to move and rebuild. But if it's only $300,000, it might make a good investment for someone to buy and hire Gravity Group or GCI to rebuild for much less than the cost of a new coaster. Hell the trains and lift hill and mechanism for a new coaster would cost more than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighRoller Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Found some more info on the AquaCourse that's going in: www.blooloop.com/PressReleases/-WhiteWater-s-First-AquaCourse-to-Debut-at-Alabama-s-Splash-Adventure-Waterpark/3390 WhiteWater West, the global leader in waterpark design, engineering, manufacturing and installation, announce that their newest innovation, AquaCourse TM, will debut at Alabama's Splash Adventure this summer. AquaCourseTM is a new multi-level play experience for the whole family. Guests make their way through an exciting course of ropes, towers, bridges and zip wires. Each guest can choose which elements of the course to complete, so that each individual can set their own targets while still making their way through the experience alongside their family. WhiteWater have taken away traditional waterpark obstacles and added lots of fun features to allow 360° interactivity for guests: water guns shoot from the sides, geysers from below and sprays from above. Even spectators can join in the fun by pulling a rope to tip a bucket of water over AquaCourseTM participants. AquaCourseTM is available in a variety of models to allow easy integration into waterparks, amusement parks and FECs. Sounds to me like a wet version of these ropes courses that have been going in lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 ^It sounds just like that. And after running a ropes course myself, I find it odd to now dump water all over an attraction that was not allowed to be operated in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra-A1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I just checked out the park's web site and saw that it was supposed to open today. Anyone heard how it went? Rain was predicted for today but it held off until late afternoon. I wonder if anyone showed up for opening day and am curious when it comes to what they saw and experienced.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 The biggest thing with today was the new season pass system not working. That was a real headache. Unfortunately the new water attractions also are ready yet, but it will be a pretty decent waterpark once they are ready. Several rides a completely gone now such as the Carousel, Giant Wheel, and Fender Bender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilight79 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 So whats the news about any further expansion plans its says on their website news page that they are selling the dryrides to make room for future water park investments are they gonna expand they water park over to that side? I guess that wouldnt be so bad. They need to leave the Buzz Saw Falls ride its brand new, hopefully they will..anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Buzzsaw Falls is still up for sale. The two new water attractions are actually being built outside of the existing waterpark. The water maze is being built in between the Celebration Street area and the waterpark entrance and the aqua course is going where the old Cedar Point fountain was located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra-A1 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Any photos and updates? I checked the Live Cam on the Fox Six web site today and the place looked like nothing was going on. I did not see anyone on the camera. I wish the live cam was the type that was live and not refreshing evey 60 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 You aren't going to see anyone really on that cam simply because there is nothing there to draw people to that part of the park. One the Aqua Course goes in there I'm guessing you'll start to see a good number of people on the cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSchwitek Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 "Save Teh CP Fountin!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 At least we still have ours at Kennywood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 ^^Hey! I took that picture! On my phone that I lost on Goliath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra-A1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The fountain has been removed..... I can see several bobcats and backhoes working on the Fox 6 web cam. Work is progressing....slowly. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilight79 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 so what do they plan on doing with the dry side, and the midway? just let it sit around and look abandoned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Parts of it are being used for other things. It has also been discussed some to possibly reopen at least one or two of the water rides from that side in the future as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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