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Theres a few roller coaster/Theme park names. That i Only read. But dont know how they are pronounced.

 

i.e.

 

Ravine Flyer

 

is it RAY-VINE or RAVV-EEEN

 

Geauga Lake.

Is it GOI-GA or JEW-AGAH??

 

Bobbenjaanland

???????

 

Heide Park

Heed or HYE-d

 

Theres many more. Post if you dont know any and people can help us out.

 

Robby

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Surely you know how to pronounce ravine? Its a common noun (A Ravine being a small, deep valley).... "Ra Veen" is the pronunciation anyway.

 

Geauaga Lake is prononced " 'G' Ah Ga " ( you can hear it here

)

 

Bobbejaanland is pronounced "Bobby Yaan Larnd"

( You can hear it here

)

 

Heide Park is predictably pronounced "Hye 'D' "

( You can hear it here

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Six (siks)

Flags (flags)

Magic (ma-jik)

Mountain (mown-ten)

 

Not too hard, that one.

 

Robby, I noticed from your location that you're from "Autralia," so I presume English is your primary language. But we have to remember that some park and ride names are not English words---especially themed rides when they're in an area with an ethnic theme. Some areas of the U.S. have a long history of Native American or Hispanic names, so parks and attractions within reflect that.

 

And sometimes a word may have more than one correct pronunciation.

 

Eric

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What a funny thread...there are so many funny names of coasters...I want to go to Bush Gardens just to hear how to pronounce Sheikra (sp?)...I always think of Shakera (sp?), the singer.

 

Can someone help me out so I dont seem like such a dumb a$$ when I finally go to BG???!!!

 

I say She-Kra, just because that's what everyone else says.

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I used to never be able to pronounce Eeanjankia, until I heard Chuck say it in the Fuji-Q video. I actually didn't even realize he said the name at first because I never tried comprehending what it sounded like.

 

Now I can finally say EEE-an-JANI-KA

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