Six Flags Enthuseast Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) At Wild Waves Theme Park, Fright Fest has been going on since Six Flags took over the park in 2000, and still keeps on going (like many of the other parks that used to be owned by Six Flags that are now owned by PARC). For the past few years, we have been going to Fright Fest for Halloween. This year, we did it again, but there were a few improvements. Firstly, I FINALLY got my ride on I-5 Dive, the parks 125 ft tall Skycoaster ride. I have to say, for $10 (for the last night of operation season they lower the price) it is well worth it. Secondly, I noticed some newly painted handrails. Thirdly, a new maze and a childrens Trick-or-Treat village were added. And, finally, Timber Axe wasn't open. Then again, it IS Wild Waves, and it takes Zamperla up to 3 months to send parts if needed, so I shouldn't be surprised. Now, onto the photos! (Which my friend Bo has been waiting impatiently to see) Mmm.... Chili Del Fries! Patrick approved menu! ...so we went to Del Taco instead! We were going to go to Panda Express, but they were out of half their menu... "Come back for mor Zamperla rides in 2010!" See ya next year Wild Waves! Stacked chairs... They got rid of the rope thing. It was one of the better parts of the waterpark. Which of these two is better dressed? E-mail Dan and give him your answer! mrt0ad13@aol.com ... Typical water spray thing that can be found at most parks. The only Canadian (I think) ride in the park! NOTED! Although it might be a nice place to put an S&S Screamin' Swing... Hello awesome Huss pirate ship ride! I believe that is the chain house. Dark lift... The ride op on the left agrees that Zamperla rides aren't good for an American park. They should do this more often when it gets dark, not just at night! I lied last year about TH not having any airtime; go to the back if you want that. During Fright Fest (and Fright Fest only) Wild Waves illuminates Timberhawk's station in Red and blacklight! Timberhawk! You know what this means.... Gambler's sign. NOTED! Another shot of KT's ultimate night credits! The guy that was following me was the same guy who's cell phone I held while he was riding I-5 Dive! If you see this TR, hi! ..and added a little bit of themeing. They covered the bridge over the would-be splash section with cloth... Drained lagoon. Nice makeup! Bad hair day? Nope, it's two fake extensions connected by a wire! "The economy is bad... But I'm thriving!" They transformed the queue of Lumberjack Falls into a new haunted maze. New for 2009! Sigh.... =( Zamperla Wild Mouse = Broken Ribs. KidTums ultimate night credits! The new-for-this-year Kids Trick-or-Treat village entrance. Mmm.... Calories Ahoy! One of only 4 good Zamperla rides in the park. Actual response to ride... Random weirdness... Fake response to draw attention to ourselves... PROOF that all official Arrow coasters have Arrow stamps on the wheels! Or that this is an Arrow coaster. Both are valid. These trains are not in the best of condition. The ride-ops are showing some Halloween spirit! (Quick fact: Before being built @ Wild Waves in 1997, Wild Thing originally sat at Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island as the Corkscrew. (real creative naming here ) When the park shut down in 1995, they put it up for auction. In 1996, Wild Waves won the bid, and installed the ride in 1997. So the coaster was already 20 years old when I rode it for the first time in 2004!) The brake calipers on this ride actually slow the ride down slightly as it exits the station. IDK why, but they do. You hear them in the back. All kinds of awesome wigs on this ride! Jahan would be grabbing his tissue box right now. "Yay! Tall enough to ride!" NOTED! Z00M! Kluklunkkluklunkkluklunk...... Mmmm.... Technical stuff! Note all the crap under the train. Big lightly-fading Arrow support! Loved it, even though it's only 125ft tall. Goin' UP! Sup? And the info sign. I-5 Dive Sign. Can you tell my parents were getting too obsessed about taking pics in my super coolio Skycoaster vest? For that, you deserve to be vaporized with my laser eyes! Does this vest make me look fat? Yes?? But because Halloween was the last day of park operation, we saw this sign instead! We were expecting to pay this... Wild Thing + Night + Back seat = better than Wild Thing + Day + Front Seat. It looks taller than 125 ft... but it looks shorter at the same time... They call it I-5 Dive because it's next to the Freeway, it's a Skycoaster, and it rhythms! It seems like all the rides are operating tonight. I-5 Dive and a little bit of Wild Thing. You exit the house to... OMG! PAINTED HANDRAILS! Terminators! Please do not touch the actors. They will not try to touch you. Plus, one of them is a TPR Member; Touch him and he'll have your TPR accouny banned! "I am an ANGRY crocodile! Give me some seagulls to eat!" This pumpkin used to talk.... Then the economy caused him to loose his voice. =( Note how quickly the sun has set. Lucario and I (note that I'm dressed as a Coaster NERD for Halloween) are ready for some action! On the way to Wild Waves, I was able to get a nice shot of the sunset. Edited October 29, 2010 by Six Flags Enthuseast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 <- I see we have another Arrow wheel print follower It was a pretty good Tr...but there were way too many pictures, especially blurry ones, it couldve really done without those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 ^Yeah, sorry about that. I'll delete a few, but my camera is pretty bad at taking photos in the dark. If I put it on flash the photos don't turn out, but if I don't put any flash they become blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetThatFreakinSongOutOfMy Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Nice tpr. I think I may have to do one when I go to Disneyland for Christmas. (btw im the friend, Took ya long enough dude!) Wait... Disneyland has Small World too. NOOOOOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noyzz Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 You brought back some memories! When I was a kid, we use to go to Rocky Point Park every weekend in the summer! The Corkscrew was right by the main entrance of the park. They had 2 Coasters, one Arrow & one Schwarzkopf. Can't forget about the last big ride install they did before closing the doors, Intamin Freefall, crazy when your a little kid riding that for the first time! Not bad for a family fun park. The best thing about Rock Point was for $12 bucks you could ride all the rides!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 ...but there were way too many pictures, especially blurry ones, it couldve really done without those. Quoted For Truth. The difference between a good PTR and a bad one, is the pictures. It's not always the captions. Blurry photos are a wasted of bandwith, and people's time. As are photos you can't see anything in. Good PTR's are not easy to do. You need good pictures, the right amount of them to tell the story, and decent captions. Uploading every picture off your camera is the lazy way out. And it shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 ^Well said. (Quick fact: Before being built @ Wild Waves in 1997, Wild Thing originally sat at Rocky Pier Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island as the Loop Corkscrew. (real creative naming here ) When the park shut down in 1995, they disassembled it and put it up for auction the next year. Wild Waves won the bid, and installed the ride in 1997. So the coaster was already 20 years old when I rode it for the first time in 2004!) Close, but not quite. First off, the name of the park was Rocky Point Park. Second, as far as I can remember the ride was actually just called the Corkscrew, even though RCDB lists it as LoopScrew. I just finished watching a documentary on the park and everyone in it called it corscrew. Finally, the ride was not dismantled before the auction. The auction occured with all the rides still standing, and the auctioneer driving around in a truck to auction off the rides in front of the actual rides. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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