HEADCHEEZ Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 A few days ago, I went up to Circus Circus to see the new construction of El Loco as well as look at the new Chuck Jones museum right next door. Therefore, I have decided to break my 3 years of inactivity on this site by posting a Photo Trip Report! Construction is well underway in the "Passage of Time" Through the fence! The former Rim Runner entrance. It looks so empty up here without the queue! The station is still here. It's so weird seeing this. Then again, It was also weird seeing this shot without the dinosaurs about 10 years ago... Through the fence! I don't think El Loco will use the same station, but they did keep the air gates. Perhaps we're getting a new flat here? This view looks a lot different now. Here is the huge plot of land where El Loco will soon stand. More More More I don't have a clue what this is, but it's cool...right? More construction stuff. This used to be Rim Runner's turn into the station. Back in the day, there were water cannons to shoot the riders. They have been gone since the late 90s Same I don't have a clue what this netting is for. Maybe to prevent people from throwing things on the track? If so, It failed miserably. This part is still pretty much intact. The Passage of Time area. Former Splashdown area Several of the midway games were taken out. Perhaps for the El Loco Queue? Same This really is a lot of space. It didn't look like it when the rock were there. It's sad not seeing boats drop down here anymore. Random brick wall. More construction! More construction! Here is the former turn before the lift hill. If El Loco only takes up the Splashdown, They could easily fit two more flats in here. There are some parts of Rim Runner still standing. Same R.I.P. Rim Runner Queue. So, I don't exactly know what this is. I thought it was coaster track, but there is only one and it seems far too soon for track to show up. Anyone have any ideas? I'm stumped. The signs have been updated! Let's look at the rest of the park! Canyon Blaster was running surprisingly well today! I think the new trains made a huge difference. Loop! This would be an awesome shot if there were people on this train! Almost. Better. This still makes people in line for the simulator jump. Awesome shot. Anyone want to spend $8 for a hamburger? Me neither. Hello, Disk-O! Inverter was closed again. This ride has been breaking down a lot lately. Sling-Shot What's This? This is new. I didn't go in, as it was upcharge. But from what I understand, You have a set amount of time to get through a laser maze without touching anything. It looks cool. The scoreboard. The SimEx is now running Happy Feet. Sadly, They removed the fake movie posters. Too bad. "Chaos has broken down" "Mechanic 1 is fixing the ride" "Chaos has been fixed" After an hour at Adventuredome, I decided to walk down the hall to check out the new Chuck Jones museum that opened a few months ago. For those of you who don't know, Chuck Jones was one of the head directors of the Looney Tunes shorts and he was the creator of the Road Runner and Coyote. As a long time fan, This place was awesome! In the front was a little play area for kids. There was also a studio that holds workshops every day. More of the studio They had everything from cups to original animation cels for sale! The highlight is a cool walk-through attraction. The entrance. Chuck's desk from the studio. Road Runner on the desk. It's interesting to note that the safety rope was literally touching the desk. There is nothing preventing some person from stealing or drawing on it. Let's hope nothing like that happens. Awesome license plates Chuck's Bookshelf Old Projector Bugs behind the scenes The Termite Terrace crew This window was actually a movie screen that constantly moved. More stuff There were several cool photo spots here. The man himself More random stuff This is probably as close as I will come to holding an academy award. This area was cool. It gave out random Looney Tunes facts whenever you pull the handle on the left. This entire wall was playing Looney Tunes shorts. More This is from "Hollywood Daffy" from 1946. One of my favorites. This was supposed to be a workshop where you record music and sound effects for a cartoon, but it wasn't working. They also had a zoetrope The history of the Coyote/Road Runner The Coyote/Road Runner rules A list of all the Chuck Jones cartoons To top it all off, They even had a theater showing a documentary on Looney Tunes. As a cartoon fan as well as a coaster fan, having these two places right next to each other is really amazing. I'll even tolerate going to Circus Circus. You could tell that they put a lot of time and effort to make the walk-through perfect and it didn't disappoint. El Loco is also coming along great and I hope to get more pictures of construction soon! Have a good evening, TPR!
singemfrc Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Love the Chuck Jones stuff, will have to check that out next time I'm in Vegas!
DenDen Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Wow, two trip reports from two of my former employers on the same day! (Kennywood is the other!) Thanks for sharing the pictures, I left there in 1999. A little trivia... When the new West Tower was under construction, the employee cafeteria was where the Disk-o is now, and then eventually moved to the old Skyrise cafe. The mystery piece of track I assume is from the kiddie coaster. (Miner Mike) Grand Slam Canyon was originally supposed to be an indoor water park. There used to be a sky-ride that went from main midway in the main casino to Grand Slam Canyon that went over the old monorail. (Both gone, but the sky ride only lasted a little more than 2 years because of mechanical problems, and sat dormant for years.)
singemfrc Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Wait, are they really just calling it El Loco? Its about time I guess. Yep. At least it's better than "Roller Coaster", if just barely.
Double0Kevin Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 All the predictions around all of the El Loco stuff are humorous. Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to the next year at the dome.
SharkTums Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 I really like the Lazer Maze upcharge attractions. They take effort and they're fun!
cfc Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 I've always been a Chuck Jones fan, and the museum loks great. Chuck Amuck is a great read, too.
Randomman295 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Wait, are they really just calling it El Loco? Its about time I guess. I'm a little weirded out by it too. It literally just means "The Crazy" or "It's Crazy" in Spanish. I really kind of like what's happening to this place, though! It seems like this place could really use the new ride. And about that mystery piece of metal, it's probably Miner Mike being re-tracked. Doesn't really look like S&S track to me.
gisco Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice report. I think I will have to venture down there the next time I'm in Vegas to ride El Loco and do the Laser Challenge. Looks like fun.
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