coaster mad Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Yeah I didn't understand what they were talking about there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Im not sure if it has been mentioned, but check this out http://www.rcdb.com/id2880.htm Hello Kitty Angel Coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Six pages without a single mention of the Micheal Jackson Thrill Ride! About a million jokes pop into my head at the thought of that ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Kingda Ka seems like a pretty cool name, that is until you look up the translation!! Kingda Ka is Swahili for either “lose your lunch” or “omigod, what a ride“!! who'da thunk it? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/20/earlyshow/leisure/main696741.shtml The name, says Axelrod, "roughly translates into 'lose your lunch' in Swahili. The ACTUAL translation of Kingda Ka (at least in the language of journalistic sensationalism) is this: I'm absolutely terrified of roller coasters but I'm a reporter and CBS News is paying me to ride so I'll come up with some stupid translation of my own that sounds witty because I have this need to hide my own fears lest my CBS News viewers and bosses think less of me because if I show my fears my credibility is ruined and my viewers will find another newscast to watch. And according to THIS article: http://www.qcknightnews.com/media/storage/paper564/news/2004/11/23/News/Golden.Kingdom.To.Beat.Out.Magic.Kingdom-814595.shtml?norewrite200604100215&sourcedomain=www.qcknightnews.com, the actual translation is an original name created by the Six Flags Great Adventure concept production team. Essentially, the name means "king of coasters." Flame on as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavslayer Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Navel Coaster. WTF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathell05 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thought It would be funny to create this topic after seeing what they named a new Pro-slide Tantrum in Germany. See if u can find the hilarious name, give up? scroll down a little bit, Really? So I'm guessing that word doesn't mean the same thing in Germany as it does in america, which is still pretty funny. That made me think, does anyone else on TPR know of a ride that makes you laugh? Should be fun to see what other people can think of, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I've seen water slides with the name "Mega Wedgie" as it's name...I would think the last thing a park wants to advertise is the massive wedgies their slides offer. About the twister, I couldn't help but laugh at it. Other funny names we've heard: Dog Fart coaster (themed to a dog farting and dog turds), pretty much any Cedar Fair ride name substituting a previous ride name such as Flight Deck, Drop Tower, Possessed (formerly known as Voodoo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathell05 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yeah Mega Wedgie is an odd name also, and the dog fart coaster kinda makes me sick when i seen the pictures on trip reports. In all seriousness tho, what would make park officials make these strategic moves? To be humorous or just no common sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^^^Who cares what that slide is called, that slide tower looks wicked awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cow Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 They also totally misspelled "Disaster". Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Lance Hart from Screamscape said a joke about naming a slide "The Purple Nurple". Guess he got close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Super Speed Cool-Cool Bear. Come on! Don't hesitate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cedarfair parks have too many to list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 For Darien Lake it's Corn Popper and Dispy Diver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathell05 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 ^^^Who cares what that slide is called, that slide tower looks wicked awesome! I do agree the slides do look awesome, and more parks should add more ride towers like this, Another name i thought could have used more creativity is this, MILF? Really? Come on Disney. Some call it the Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor, Or as an Acronym M.I.F.L , which also stands for .. well you should know. Kind of surprised me that Disney didn't catch onto this, or actually maybe they were onto it the whole time? you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SETGO Guys Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 ^^^Who cares what that slide is called, that slide tower looks wicked awesome! I do agree the slides do look awesome, and more parks should add more ride towers like this, Another name i thought could have used more creativity is this, [attachment=0]monsters-inc-laugh-floor.jpg[/attachment] Some call it the Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor, Or as an Acronym M.I.F.L , which also stands for .. well you should know. Kind of surprised me that Disney didn't catch onto this, or actually maybe they were onto it the whole time? you decide. The oddest part about M.I.L.F is that it wasn't the original title of the ride. The working name of the show during production was the 'Laugh Floor Comedy Club'; prior to soft openings it was renamed 'Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club'. Promotional materials and a logo were also created using this name. On March 19, the official name of the attraction was changed from this to the current name. How that new name got approved.....I have no clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmelMatt Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Colorado Adventure: The Michael Jackson Thrill Ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6flagsbrad Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Pepsi Max Big One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelinfreak Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Colorado Adventure: The Michael Jackson Thrill Ride That was is pretty funny. I thought it was a joke the whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Pepsi Max Big One I always wondered what would happen if Pepsi stops advertising their name on the coaster, then it would be called the Big One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarTrekGeek Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit (USF) Cheetah Hunt (BGT) Just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbill245 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Green lantern (SFGadv) is a silly name, which reminds me of Chang. (Also a silly name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Drop Tower Flight Deck Crypt Ride Of Steel (Still can't think of a Good Rename? Want a Rename... How about Speed Demon) And Hundeprut (Translation= Dog Fart) It's Now Called "Hundeprutterutchebane" Whatever that means in Danish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Anything from Chimelong Paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Cornball Express at Indiana Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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