Mark's Postcard Paradise

by **restoca** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:05 am

Here's another GL card that illustrates the changes Shane mentions. I worked at the drink stand near the loop the summer of 1979. When this ride first opened the station and queue weren't finished. I remember going up the exit ramp and boarding on a bare platform with no roof!

One summer day while manning the drink stand, I watched the GL train launch as usual, but this time there was a problem with the "pusher", which didn't disengage at the end of the launch. It was torn off and carried to the top of the loop, where it fell and hit part of the base of the loop before the first car passed the same area of track. That made quite a noise! The ride was close for quite a while after that.

by **thrillerman1** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:14 am

^ That must have been scary to watch! I had never heard that story before. So the pusher had no upstops?

Spring has sprung, and it'd be awesome to get outdoors for a boat ride with the Pennsylvania Dutch, don't you think? Dutch Wonderland was a great 3 hour stop when I visited in 2005. It has my favorite junior coaster, Sky Princess. I refuse to call it by its rename because Sky Princess just sounds so much cooler! I think it also sports the purple and blue color scheme much better than those Clawshun redos, but alas I digress. DuWo is a really fun, small park which I highly recommend checking out if you ever find yourself on the way to Hershey, Knoebels, or Williams Gr--oh wait.

by **montezooma** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:09 pm

Spring??? Spring??? I was in a hail storm in Southern California this weekend and when I get back to Utah there is 3" of snow on the ground again. I think you are getting ahead of yourself Mark.

Since I am up to the Six Flags park in my tribute to 1980 brochures, here is a postcard I thought would be appropriate. 1980 was the year of the swinging ship for the Six Flags chain, here is the best one they installed. The Conquistador at Six Flags over Texas.

ps- Can you name the 2 six flags parks (original 7) that didn't get the swinging ship?

by **astroworldfan1** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:22 pm

AstroWorld
Great Adventure? (Not too sure about this one)

-Tatum

by **Nrthwnd** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:45 am

(reads back of postcard)

"...reminiscent of rolling on the Spanish Main."

:lolr:

Always love what they caption on some of these postcards, lol.

by **montezooma** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:13 am

astroworldfan1 wrote:AstroWorld
Great Adventure? (Not too sure about this one)

-Tatum

AstroWorld is one of them...Great Adventure isn't

by **thrillerman1** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:01 am

I would say the other park that didn't get a swinging ship was Six Flags Auto World. ;-)

Conquistador was definitely the best looking ship SF ever installed. It might just be the best looking one ever.

by **montezooma** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:25 am

thrillerman1 wrote:I would say the other park that didn't get a swinging ship was Six Flags Auto World.

smart A$$, the other park that didn't get one back in the 80's was Six Flags Great America, they didn't get theirs until the Southwest Territory expansion.

^I just realized the reason Six Flags Great America didn't get the swinging ship in 1980 is because Six Flags Great America was still Marriott's Great America in 1980...oops

thrillerman1 wrote:Conquistador was definitely the best looking ship SF ever installed. It might just be the best looking one ever.

I would have to give that award to that indoor swinging ship in Japan. Remember that one? It was AWESOME

by **thecoasterkid** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:17 am

Great postcards! I still love the idea of this thread Mark!

And yes, it really has been 6 years. My how the time fly's when you're riding coasters.

by **montezooma** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:29 am

Here is a postcard from Six Flags Great Adventure that showcases some great rides including their Buccaneer and the incredible Lightnin' Loops

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