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Retro Photo TR: Busch Gardens Tampa 1970
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:39 pm    Post subject: Retro Photo TR: Busch Gardens Tampa 1970 Reply with quote

Here a few pictures of BGT back in 1970 that were taken by my Mom and Dad.



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My parents used to drive a tank. Yes the Mcdonalds in the background is still there, though the building is more modern now.
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The original Montu. Ok, maybe not, but its an inverted track ride.
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Hooray for transportation rides.
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Isnt this the building next to Egypt?
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BGT used to be so open before all those rides were built. No skyride or Rhino Rally yet.
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This area seems familiar.
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Monkeys love to throw things at people.
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I wonder if the Python was built in this area.
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They sure had a lot to do at BGT before any coasters were built.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holy poop that is an old TR. Nice find!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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I miss the monorail. Taiko Sad
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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. Wink

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. Wink (My visit to Tampa was '87 so all I got was Python, lol.)
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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^ Just re-checked my coaster count.... I stand corrected, thanks. Taiko Happy
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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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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!

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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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