Shane's Amusement Attic

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

Why did they do that?

[RIP PsycloneBanned]

Shane already had posted a great comparison pic of the speed bump after the 2nd drop:


The comparison of the double up right after that (going into the 2nd turnaround) can be seen here, but it's hard to tell exactly what was done since the angles are different:

[RIP PsycloneBanned]

Why did they do that?

In 1978, Colossus was very thrilling, but brutal. It actually caused a fatality. It was smoothed out a little by Six Flags in 1979, the year they took ownership.

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

Marriott's GREAT AMERICA, Gurnee, IL 1979

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You are a good man my friend. Thanks for the vintage GA stuff.

-Sean

[SeaWhippetYummy! I just ate donkey!]

Pure, that should have read "after" the drop was raised. I never got a chance to ride the original incarnation, but I hear its violent upward force was equal (at least in that section) to its Mexico City cousin.

-S

If you look closely at one of the Colossus pics, you can see the infamous low-profile speed bump (at the bottom of the second drop) before it was raised. Love those IAD trains!

-S

I looked at the pictures and can't find what you're talking about. Is it in this picture?

[eblTPR's Olden Goldie]

Original Colossus was to die for---or die from as one unfortunate soul found out...

But it was pretty violent back then, too. Great ejector air, but quite rough.

Eric

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

Thanks for posting that! GAm is my home park and I found that very interesting.

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

I have always collected the old pamphlets from our local (L.A. Calif) area. Maybe it's remembering your childhood that makes looking at these so special. It's just fun to see because everything now days is sooooooo slick and some of these old adds are just kinda innocent. Maybe in my old age I've just gotten jaded. I'm gonna have to learn how to scan and get some of my old Disney and Knott's stuff out.
In the early 1070's there was a Bush Gardens in L.A. off of Roscoe and Woodley. It was a great park with an Arrow flume ride. and beautiful gardens and shows. I have a few over head pics but nothing else.
Does anyone have pamphlets or adds from that park?
Keep this stuff up guys (and girls) I love seeing this stuff from all the parks.

I would love it if you or anyone would post some old stuff from Knott's. Especially if you have anything before 1980, I would love to see the brochure that introduced Montezooma's Revenge. I remember for the TV commercial they used White Lightnin from Carowinds.

Because I lived in So Cal I didn't really collect any of the brochures from the parks here. I just figured I already knew everything about them....I am kicking myself now that I didn't. I do have a couple of things from Magic Mountain but nothing really from Knott's and although I vistited Busch Gardens in Van Nuys several times, I have nothing from that park except memories and an old pennant.

[eblTPR's Olden Goldie]

I have a Busch Gardens map or two from the Van Nuys park. All I have to do is dig 'em out, get 'em scanned, and posted here.

See, once you approach 50, you need that occasional kick in the head to remind you.

Eric