Lord Kotowa Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Ever found anything in a theme park that isn't sold in the over priced shops? Like pieces of rides and things like that. Here is what ive found at theme parks.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/DaveKotowa/SV100476.jpg The bolt on the left is from Pandemonium at Drayton Manor, it was found on the floor and is the bolt to the panels for the ride. The bolt on the right is from Colossus at Thorpe Park, it was again found on the floor, under the final turn, which was scary to think, but it had been rusty and has seemed to been cut off. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/DaveKotowa/SV100474.jpg The last one is a chunk of restraint found on the floor of a Huss Breakdance, at a funfair near me. Was an odd find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1tx Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 One of my friends has a colored light that fell off a carnival ride. I tried to buy it from him, but it didn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I'm not sure I quite understand the point of picking up and saving old rusty bolts or shards of metal. Sorry, but these things kind of look like stuff you'd find in a dumpster somewhere. I can kind of understand people wanting more recognizable parts, like a sign or a coaster wheel or a lap bar, but an old bolt or something you can buy at just about any hardware store and cover with oil and mud that you find laying on the ground doesn't seem to be much of a souvenir to me. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazan Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Well one time at PGA I got a ''weat penny'' that was dated around the 1920's (If I remember correctly) as change for buying a hot dog covered in two punds of onions and cheese. And it was going to be my souvenir, untill I dropped it in the car on the way home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Everytime I go on Pirates Of The Caribbean, I put two large buckets in the flume and scoop up POTC water. Then, I go home and bathe in it. It gives me that Pirates smell, which is a huge hit with the ladies IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I got a nail that was supposed to go into Hades at Mt. Olympus. http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2306/nail9xo.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Yankee Guy Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I found a rusty padlock w/ the key still inside in the piles of wood at the Defunct Mountain Park in Holyoke, Mass. I also got a bolt that was from Superman: Ride of Steel at SFNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 During a visit to Thorpe Park, I found the operator's panel key for Colossus. It was just laying there, all alone and discarded in it's socket, so they clearly didn't want it anymore! I waited for the operator to leave the console for completely unrelated reasons and then climbed through the window to get them. What a marvellous souvenir! Just laying around! What are the chances?! Later in the day I noticed that Colossus wasn't running. I bet it was that lazy maintenance team again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 One time I broke down on BTMRR at disney land and got to walk through the mountain. Inside, on a table, there was a wheel for the train. I was going to snatch it but the ride op that was there, was watching me like a hawk so i couldnt get it, darn it! Maybe next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 which is a huge hit with the ladies IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Sounds like somebody has a little captain in 'em! Anyways, I don't have any "pointless souviners". I don't want some "rusted bolt from so-n-so", etc. Everything I always want to keep has to have a point, other then that, why the heck do you keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality15 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I found a ring from the Knoebel's carousel over by the Phoenix when I was there. Last time I checked, they weren't supposed to be removed from the carousel building, so someone probably ganked it from the carousel. Anyways, it sits as a paperweight on my desk now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Disney used to sell the most pointless souvenir of all--a light bulb from that parade that was "glowing away forever." Too bad the Electrical Parade was running at DCA two years later. My Mother bought one--just looked like an old Christmas tree light to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 How sad. I forgot about those. My grandma bought two for each member of our family. We have 8 of them sitting up in my parents closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I saw someone steal one of these off of GOLIATH during it's media day - it was on a piece of steel for the transfer track which was easily accessible from the exit queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I picked up a wife at Six Flags Magic Mountain, but I think she'd kill me if I called her a useless souvenir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I just have 1920's tickets from Cedar Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I got part of the padding on a lapbar from Racer once. Cant remember where I put it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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