Photo TR: H(anno)Happy at TPR's Europe Trip

by **terrancew_hod** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:25 pm

Black Mamba takes it's theming so seriously, they imported black people to run it!

I'm chatting it up in back with the ride operator:

Operator: "I noticed that your accent is different. You're not from England, right?"

Translation of the conversation: "Man, we work here and we ain't seen no black folks in a looong time. Especially speaking like you... where you from brotha?"

Yep. I said it.

Terry :lmao:

by **SharkTums** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:38 pm

^At least they are being imported to run a roller coaster and not a plantation! You've come a long way Terrance!

There, I said it! :shockr:

<<disclaimer, I love black people, I am not trying to be rude, disrespectful, or stir up drama...I also just found the ride op situation 'interesting' like Terrance mentioned!>>

by **prabe** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:45 pm

I noticed that, as well, and wondered how they felt about it (and how someone like Terry would feel about it). It didn't seem particularly disrespectful to me, but I'm not really in a position to judge that.

by **Meteornotes** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:59 pm

^^Post Of The Year. I'm still laughing...

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by **terrancew_hod** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:50 pm

SharkTums wrote:^At least they are being imported to run a roller coaster and not a plantation! You've come a long way Terrance!

There, I said it!

<<disclaimer, I love black people, I am not trying to be rude, disrespectful, or stir up drama...I also just found the ride op situation 'interesting' like Terrance mentioned!>>

See that's why I like you... tell it gal! I just had to make mention of it, since some people were already whispering it that day.

Terry "I like white people too" Weaver

EDIT: Besides you can't help but notice it, since the park was out in the middle of nowhere. But you can tell times has change as you see we've got that mix of people in the picture... notice it's not the "black people bunch up" either... you know what I mean? That is, the only blacks hanging together all the time. That says something.

Anyway, I thought it was interesting sight but didn't bother me. I probably would have been bothered if they had white people running around with bones in their noses. Oh, and in blackface. That would have been a bit much.

by **ginzo** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:15 pm

More excellent photos Hanno. You captured that exact moment when the pain kicked in on that slide at Schlossbeck. It was a great slide, but it hurt like hell when you came down from the airtime.

by **eBen** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:52 am

I thought the general level of staff appearance was great. I don think there was a normal uniform out there. Everyone looked the part and it really helps immerse you in the theming and idea of where your supposed to be. There were chinese outfits for the area near the hotel and even a simple white coat for one bloke in the mystery tower went a long way.

Hanno - that pic of Talocan with the rainbow is amazing!

by **TPDave** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:02 am

Great pics Hanno! I'm glad there is only one of us on that suspended dark ride thingy

I think i fell asleep on the second ride!

by **coaster05** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:34 am

^I still say we should have marathoned it.

by **cfc** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:00 am

^I still remember Hanno's expression when he saw us riding it again. "What? Are you people crazy?"

Photo TR: H(anno)Happy at TPR's Europe Trip

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