Mark's Postcard Paradise

[restocaWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

Anyone know what year this attraction was put to rest? I'm' sure it seemed much bigger back then.

edit: according to this site the pictured Skull Rock was just one of many attractions in the Skull Island section of the park. Skull Rock had gawked at guests from the park's opening year of 1961 until it was removed in 1978.

[thrillerman1Can you see the donkey in my toast?]

That's cool. From what I can gather from that website link, Skull Island sounds a bit like it was inspired by Disneyland's Tom Sawyer Island. The Skull Slide would've been fun for a TPR takeover!

[restocaWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

Don't know if it still does, but when Nemesis was young it featured a bloody waterfall as part of its extensive theming. What I saw of it reminded me more of Hawaiian Punch, but maybe that's what alien blood looks (tastes?) like...

I'm finding mostly cobwebs in my frightful postcards box. You're gonna see something very similar to this card tomorrow.

[restocaWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

Told ya.

Nemesis opened two years after the original B&M inverted, Six Flags Great America's much-cloned Batman. Although its track length is a bit shorter than Batman's, its unusual sequence of elements and close-to-the-ground layout give a very intense ride experience... that really packs a punch...

[restocaWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

[Reposting due to Halloween poltergeist TPR outage.]

Greeting card sent to me by a coaster friend. This park has a rodent problem!

When AstroWorld's halloween event began in the 80s it was called Fright Nights. For this event they used an altered version of their multi-colored logo (the one that served as inspiration for Shane's Amusement Attic season 2 logo). I'm sure it appeared in print, but all I could find was my two Fright Nights shirts, so I scanned one. Pretty cool, eh?

[thrillerman1Can you see the donkey in my toast?]

***BREAKING NEWS***

This just in from the TPR News Network:

In a surprising turn of political events and with only two days to go before the United States presidential election, today from Santa Claus, Indiana George the Eagle announced his campaign for the candidacy of the White House. Promising free soft drinks and affordable fudge for everyone, George seeks your vote on Tuesday, November 4th!

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

I love that version of the AstroWorld with the Bats. The old AstroWorld logo was always one of my favorites that is why I chose it to be my threads logo for this season.

I always thought it funny that people that where not familiar with the park would sometimes call it CastroWorld when they saw the logo.

So are we done with the Scare theme now?

[Nrthwndbitchbikerbearhousewife]

I don't have any, myself. And I don't know if any parks put out such themed cards, Holiday World being a probable exception, but...

How about posting Thanksgiving-themed park postcards?

A suggestion.

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

I will liken my post today to yesterdays political events.

With the historic results of yesterdays election we are finally rid of the old regime and ready for change!!! (Mc Caine = 1st gen free falls)

Unfortunately one relic (prop 8 = Demon Drop) continues to hang on.

I am Shane Huish and I approved this post

[thrillerman1Can you see the donkey in my toast?]

LOL Shane...not a fan of the 1st gens? I've always liked them except for that terrible bump and jar to the head when the car transitions back to the lower track. And yes the SCAREadise series has been kicked to the curb much like the old regime you mentioned! By the way how was Mexico? We need a FULL photo TR!

I suppose with this month's big U.S.A. holiday of Thanksgiving coming up we could go with a theme of rides/parks that are real turkeys, but I think I'm personally just going to keep at a weekly anything goes for now. Feel free to post your turkeys though if you wish. I do have something a little special to gobble over for Thanksgiving.

If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions for the Paradise, please speak up. Also we need more contributers in here so everyone come on...show us what's in your collection!