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Erik Johnson Former captain of the Arrow bus. Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Total posts: 5303 Location: Gainesville, Florida Age: 36 Gender: Male	Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:39 pm    Post subject: Retro Photo TR: Busch Gardens Tampa 1970 Here a few pictures of BGT back in 1970 that were taken by my Mom and Dad.  Description: My parents used to drive a tank. Yes the Mcdonalds in the background is still there, though the building is more modern now.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: The original Montu. Ok, maybe not, but its an inverted track ride.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: Hooray for transportation rides.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: Isnt this the building next to Egypt?  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: BGT used to be so open before all those rides were built. No skyride or Rhino Rally yet.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: This area seems familiar.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: Monkeys love to throw things at people.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: I wonder if the Python was built in this area.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s)  Description: They sure had a lot to do at BGT before any coasters were built.  Viewed:  6346 Time(s) _________________
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CoasterFanatic The Resident Smart-Ass Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4495 Location: Weirton, WV Age: 34 Gender: Male	Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:43 pm    Post subject: Holy poop that is an old TR. Nice find! _________________ Ted http://www.coasterfanatics.com onridephoto.com
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EBL TPR's Olden Goldie Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Total posts: 6957 Location: Camarillo, CA (Ventura County) Age: 50 Gender: Male	Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:51 pm    Post subject: Nice Retro Photo TR. I sure wish I'd taken pictures during my '70s theme park visits. Those would make for interesting reports. Busch Gardens in Ven Nuys (L.A. area) had a monorail similar to that one. It took visitors through the brewery so they could see how beer is made. Believe it or not, this monorail (and the Van Nuys one) were built by Arrow Development. Eric _________________ I need a Coke---make it a Diet.
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AllisonY2K Joined: 06 May 2005 Total posts: 983	Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:00 pm    Post subject: I miss the monorail.
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Nrthwnd bitchbikerbearhousewife Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Total posts: 5332 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 56 Gender: Male	Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:26 pm    Post subject: I loved seeing the Arches in the background there! Whata flashback hoot! To 1963, and me and my mom are bussing over to Knotts, from the Disneyland area, and I swear to McNuggets, we stop at an intersection and there "They" are. The Arches. My first Franchise Credit, heh heh heh. One of my better memories of being 10, LOL. Great Retro TR. Definitely a place here for all of that. The Alveys may have opened up quite the theme park and coaster archives ever imaginable with all the pix that we'll be able to supply if not share along with an old fashioned (gasp) video transfer here and there? :shock: Fun times. Simple and just as different for us as it is/was, for you guys now. (My visit to Tampa was '87 so all I got was Python, lol.)
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Homer AWESOME-O-SAURUS!!! Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 3796 Location: SRQ, FL Age: 20 Gender: Male	Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:27 am    Post subject: Holy crap, Busch looked so... open. Anyways, the old swiss house thing? I think around the late 80's, early 90's, it was renovated into the Crown Colony House it is today. And Nrthwnd, you also would have gotten a kickass Schwarzkopf credit (Scorpion) as well if you went to Busch in 1987. _________________ [Ride count: 112]
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Nrthwnd bitchbikerbearhousewife Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Total posts: 5332 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 56 Gender: Male	Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:37 am    Post subject: ^ Just re-checked my coaster count.... I stand corrected, thanks.
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peteb Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Total posts: 187	Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:11 am    Post subject: Great photos ! Never been to BGT; is the monorail still there? I'd love to see a complete catalog of all the rides Arrow has built over the years, especially everything that's not a coaster.
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CoasterFanatic The Resident Smart-Ass Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4495 Location: Weirton, WV Age: 34 Gender: Male	Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:36 am    Post subject: If you really want to read a great book on Arrow's early days, pick this one up: Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers I think it is out-of-print so it may be a little hard to find, but well worth the search! _________________ Ted http://www.coasterfanatics.com onridephoto.com
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Erik Johnson Former captain of the Arrow bus. Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Total posts: 5303 Location: Gainesville, Florida Age: 36 Gender: Male	Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:57 am    Post subject: peteb wrote: Great photos ! Never been to BGT; is the monorail still there? I'd love to see a complete catalog of all the rides Arrow has built over the years, especially everything that's not a coaster. Nope, they have taken out the monorail quite a few years ago. _________________
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