Dark Ride Paradise - Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center

[deathbydinnI eat bugs.]

Looking at their website and Facebook it's definitely Wild Bills. The only thing I'm finding about dark rides though is this snippet from an interview.

"We have several fun houses we are going to be putting together. I've been picking up some kiddie's rides from the 40s. Small things for small people. Let them have fun.

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So could they have more than dark rides up their sleeve? Interesting..

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

I will be providing more information about Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center, the business partners and their plans after I visit Saturday.

WBZ = Wild Bill Ziegler, owner of the property.
The other business partner is Chuck Burnham, who appenticed under Peter Rasulo at Lake Compounce.
The location is within an hours drive from Lake Compounce's Boulder Dash and SFNE's Bizarro.

Limited information is out there on the web, but I'll be bringing up-to-date info from the source so stay tuned.

[DerekRxI'm the gyro!]

Later in the 1950s Pretzel manufactured, a two-level ride which a chain lift. The two remaining ones are at Camden Park and Conneaut Lake Park.

A third one does still exist, or at least did as of 2008. The people who run Shocktoberfest in Sinking Spring, PA had found one and set it up for their 2008 Halloween season. Still fully operational with plenty of working props. I only rode Devil's Den at Conneaut Lake once, but as soon as I got on this I recalled the very similar layout and the "riding in a shopping cart" feel. I don't know how many years they kept it or what became of it since, but I don't believe they used it this year.

[megamattIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

I know a pretzel was for sale on usedrides.com for a few years, it had a western theme. It might be that one?

[thrillerman1Can you see the donkey in my toast?]

Very interesting thread, Larry! Loved the history section. Can't wait to see what Wild Bill's is planning exactly.

After the refurb of Beech Bend's Spook House this year, I wonder where their replaced Pretzel cars were sent or if they kept them.

[niiicolaaahHot Coaster Chick!]

Later in the 1950s Pretzel manufactured, a two-level ride which a chain lift. The two remaining ones are at Camden Park and Conneaut Lake Park.

A third one does still exist, or at least did as of 2008. The people who run Shocktoberfest in Sinking Spring, PA had found one and set it up for their 2008 Halloween season. Still fully operational with plenty of working props. I only rode Devil's Den at Conneaut Lake once, but as soon as I got on this I recalled the very similar layout and the "riding in a shopping cart" feel. I don't know how many years they kept it or what became of it since, but I don't believe they used it this year.

Loved that! It was a fun surprise. I felt a tiny bit unsafe on it though, didn't you?

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

After the refurb of Beech Bend's Spook House this year, I wonder where their replaced Pretzel cars were sent or if they kept them.

I know the answer, you will know soon.

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

I just spent over 2 hours touring the property with Chuck and Wild Bill. Making a couple of "foodie" stops on the way home and I'll have plenty of info/pictures to share tonight.

[ChroniqTPR's nicest person EVAR!!!]

Looking forward to the update.

[odene497I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

This is such a great endeavor, I'm really looking forward to the outcome. Thanks for the updates, Larry!