1990 Arrow Dynamics announces the 'Pipeline Coaster'

[Sparebear75She turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

I recall seeing a picture of the Pipeline concept at the Arrow factory in Utah back in the Summer of 1990. So it was just when B&M was starting out with the Iron Wolf debuting that year.

[cycampsThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

It's too bad it was never released; it would have been a neat ride.

[coastercrazy216Don't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

montezooma,

Is your attic like a roller coaster museum? Anyway, I have seen pictures of this before and I thought that it was pretty cool.

[RIP PsycloneBanned]

There is some truth to what had been said about B&M's inverts rendering Arrow's pipeline coaster obsolete. Apparently, a pipeline was to have been installed at Alton Towers, but AT's John Wardley rode it in Utah and found it too tame. He then became aware of Batman: The Ride at SFGAm, and decided on a B&M invert, resulting in Nemesis.

[coastercrazy216Don't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

There is some truth to what had been said about B&M's inverts rendering Arrow's pipeline coaster obsolete. Apparently, a pipeline was to have been installed at Alton Towers, but AT's John Wardley rode it in Utah and found it too tame. He then became aware of Batman: The Ride at SFGAm, and decided on a B&M invert, resulting in Nemesis.

That is quite interesting because after Nemesis, Alton Towers went back to B&M for Oblivion. What if they didn't get Nemesis? It is very possible that we would then not have Oblivion either.

[thrillerman1Can you see the donkey in my toast?]

When in Palm Springs, I want to visit Shane's Amusement Attic! Thanks for posting all this GREAT old stuff.

I too have boxes and boxes of brochures, maps, merchandise sacks/bags, collectibles from parks and ride companies dating back to the 70's which I started collecting when I was very young. It's nice to see things I don't have in my collection though as well as see that others appreciate this kind of stuff too. All of these threads are bringing back memories from my childhood when US parks did seem to be more magical and ride companies more imaginative. I hope you continue to share more from your attic!

By the way, do you happen to have anything from The World of Sid and Marty Krofft that was in Atlanta?

[montezooma"Can I get clamshells out of this ATM?"]

When in Palm Springs, I want to visit Shane's Amusement Attic!

If you like the attic you will LOVE the dungeon...lol, just kidding!

By the way, do you happen to have anything from The World of Sid and Marty Krofft that was in Atlanta?

I remember haveing something somewhere. I will have to dig for that one.

[Manny In EnglandI love donkeys more than me.]

^^^ They went with B&M again to make Air after Oblivion. So without Nemesis it's possible they would never havebuilt Air as well.

[palmerleeberryA zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.]

Way back in 1990, I saw on National Geographic (TBS) a segment on roller coasters, including the Pipline Coaster. I was thinking to myself back then "WOW, I would love to ride that!" and "I wonder which park will be the first to offer this ride?" (I was hoping Kings Dominion would be the first to pick it up, but they were busy building the Anaconda by that time). As the years and seasons went by, no Pipline coaster. Instead, the newest type coaster called the BATMAN at Six Flags Great Adventure (the inverted coaster) would caused all the other parks to get their own version.

Well, I guess I can say that this coaster will be like the Deja Vu, I never got to ride it!

[cycampsThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

^The original Batman was at Six Flags Great America, not Great Adventure.