HappyEisentrout Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) Headed into the park today and brought my camera. There is just something about a park in the winter. Yep, it's winter. Matterhorn Iron Dragon over a wintery lagoon Power Tower is hibernating Adding some pavers by Dragster Dragster's gold train shell just chilling out in the photo booth All wrapped up Super Himalaya just hanging out in pieces Dragster's launch section Witches Wheel Monster Poor Frog Hopper Someone was doing work on Gemini's track Don't worry Kyle, it's still there. Wave Swingers look crazy in winter These little guys were everywhere I've always liked this sign, it looks much better in the winter Snow pond Classic Millennium Force shot Snow Splash Starlight Experience is a little tangled Shoot the Rapids Another Snow Splash These guys loved Mantis I think they too fat during the summer and can't head south for the winter Millennium Force car Winter Coaster Porn Part of the red train just hanging out Something is missing Not much going on here, still very flat Yep, it's gone Winter Twister Now this just looks goofy I think Disaster Transport wants to be Avalanche Run again MaXair is sleeping Ice Cream Cow is hibernating or dead Nothing going on here But the ship is nearby, ready for its move Horses Only one way to get beads... Blue Streak is looking nice under snow One final one Edited January 27, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing. For us Southern California folk it's always nice to see some snow we're glad we don't live in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 There is just something eerie and beautiful about a closed park, either for the season or for good. I've got pictures of Chippewa Lake Park before they started tearing stuff down and it was beautiful. But nothing is better than the winter covered parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Love seeing parks in the snow, although I wouldn't want to be in the snow myself! Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 For us Southern California folk it's always nice to see some snow we're glad we don't live in! Hey! Speak for yourself! I absoultely miss living in a part of the world that has "seasons!" Â --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Winterized parks just look cool. The GP needs to see pictures of parks in the offseason, that way they understand what goes into closing and reopening a park for the season. But then again, that could backfire, and they could say, "OMG! THEY LIKE TOTALLY TAKE THE RIDES APART, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GETTING ON THAT THING NEXT YEAR!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 ^They have no idea......but they should get one. That's why i think it's cool when parks post stuff like this on their Facebooks and websites so the GP can get an idea of just how much labor goes on behind the scenes and while the park is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc47 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 For us Southern California folk it's always nice to see some snow we're glad we don't live in! Hey! Speak for yourself! I absoultely miss living in a part of the world that has "seasons!"  --Robb  For all of the 5 years I lived in Florida, I didn't miss Ohio snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The GP needs to see pictures of parks in the offseason, that way they understand what goes into closing and reopening a park for the season. If anything, I think more people who are ENTHUSIASTS need to see pictures like this. The better some people on this forum can understand how a park "works", the less stupid posts we'll have here.  For us Southern California folk it's always nice to see some snow we're glad we don't live in! Hey! Speak for yourself! I absoultely miss living in a part of the world that has "seasons!"  --Robb  For all of the 5 years I lived in Florida, I didn't miss Ohio snow. It's not like I've only ever lived in So Cal. I will honestly say I miss the east coast snow. So Cal, IMO, the weather, sure it's "perfect", but it really never changes. Obviously to each his own, but I really do like seeing the seasons change, and there being a different scenery out my window to look at. And lets be honest here, who doesn't look forward to snow days? Sure, people will bitch about it, but really, you get a day or two off from work/school. It's not really THAT bad!  --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) For us Southern California folk it's always nice to see some snow we're glad we don't live in! Hey! Speak for yourself! I absoultely miss living in a part of the world that has "seasons!"  --Robb  You mean this 70-80 degree weather Southern California is having in the dead of Winter isn't a seasonal change enough for you??  The GP needs to see pictures of parks in the offseason, that way they understand what goes into closing and reopening a park for the season. If anything, I think more people who are ENTHUSIASTS need to see pictures like this. The better some people on this forum can understand how a park "works", the less stupid posts we'll have here.  Good point......very good point. Working at park for the past 5 1/2 years has given me a new respect for the amusement industry as a whole. Edited January 27, 2011 by DJeXeL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowboard246 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Incredible! Great pics, looks extremely cold there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 It's currently 23 degrees here and was when I took these earlier today. There is no wind though, so it's not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) It's not like I've only ever lived in So Cal. I will honestly say I miss the east coast snow. So Cal, IMO, the weather, sure it's "perfect", but it really never changes. Obviously to each his own, but I really do like seeing the seasons change, and there being a different scenery out my window to look at. And lets be honest here, who doesn't look forward to snow days? Sure, people will bitch about it, but really, you get a day or two off from work/school. It's not really THAT bad! --Robb  I'll trade you. I'm tired of having to plow my way into parking lots every day. My college is anal, they never cancel classes. They didn't even cancel when we got all that snow last February (3-4 feet).  That being said, however, I have never been to a park when there's snow on the ground, so I'll have to do that someday. Edited January 27, 2011 by FeelTheFORCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Totally in agreement on the beauty of snow-covered amusement parks. The white, the stillness, even the cold, gives you new perspectives. Once walked through SFGAdv. after a major snowfall... that was a great day. Â Also in agreement on missing seasons. I read about NYC's insane weather and I'm jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider-x Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 man the whitch's wheel and ferris wheel look all flimsy when they don't have cars on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorBoyASU Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sad to see Mean Streak covered in snow. I would rather see a snow covered pile of ashes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 The Mean Streak gets a lot of bad rep. I like it. Sure it's rough and the pacing way off, especially after the MCBR. But it's a gorgeous looking ride, especially at night. But I ride it more than most coasters at the park. I'd rather ride something common a bunch then wait a ton in lines. There are other rides that are much worse than MS. I don't see CP tearing it down anytime soon either, sure it's on a large plot of land, but it still gets a fair amount of ridership compared to its maintenance costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Â Don't let KidTums see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltoro96 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 cool pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterComet Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice pictures  The gap in the Dragster's launch track - does the metal shrink that much in the cold! Wow! Anyone know?  I'll never get over the Blue Streak "de-classic-ifying" of 1995. I hope to do an article with pics at some point. Look at all that extra wood on the ride now, due to those heavy PTC 'upgrades'. YUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The gap in the Dragster's launch track - does the metal shrink that much in the cold! Wow! Anyone know? Â Interesting observation. Metals do shrink in cold and the ground also shifts in the winter...fairly considerably too. I'm guessing you were right and that is the cause. There is always a gap there due to that section being able to transfer trains to and from storage, but it doesn't ever seem to be that large in the summer, as you can see from this picture. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterComet Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 ^Thanks for the reply  The gap still looks like you could 'stick a notebook in it' in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkyle Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thanks for the shout out Ryan. I'm glad to see she is still standing after all since it will be ride for the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I love pictures of parks when they are covered with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 The gap in the Dragster's launch track - does the metal shrink that much in the cold! Wow! Anyone know? Â Interesting observation. Metals do shrink in cold and the ground also shifts in the winter...fairly considerably too. I'm guessing you were right and that is the cause. There is always a gap there due to that section being able to transfer trains to and from storage, but it doesn't ever seem to be that large in the summer, as you can see from this picture. Â Â Â It also works the other way too. If it is a very hot day, and you need to transfer a train on/off, the track can get stuck because of expansion. I spent an hour at the transfer panel while maintenance sprayed the transfer track with a hose to cool it enough to where we could transfer a train off to be worked on. It's crazy how much the metal changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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