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bgwfreak #1 Nintendo Fanboy!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 1278 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 70 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: Photo TR: Pedroland Park |
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Well I've been on a quest to try and hit all the parks that are still open in both Carolinas. I live in Charlotte, so I'm kind of in the middle of both states so it makes it nice getting around.
Today I decided to hit Pedroland Park which is part of the super fabulous "South of the Border". What is South of the Border you ask? It's basically a tourist trap to get anyone traveling along I-95 at the North/South Carolina state lines to stop and spend their money that really should be spent when they get to Disney. But more on that later...
I'll be adding more pics later as well.
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| Anybody from the Carolinas will recognize these signs. They are EVERYWHERE along I-95 and down around the coast. See what that sign says...Pedro Land "10 great rides!" Hmmm... we'll see. What is that off in the distance? Looks like a huge sombrero! |
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| Well we have arrived at South of the Border. First stop would be the Sombrero Tower (observation tower). Now what would this 200 ft tall tower show you? Could it be a great view of a modern city? A beautiful view of the coast? Hmmm... what could it b |
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| Oh wait...before we get on board. What does this sign say? What! is this thing safe? Now I'm nervous, am I going to be on the 10 o'clock news? What if I'm NOT at floor level? |
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| Ahhh... we arrived safely to the top. And we see the view is... I-95! What the!?! I paid $1 for this? Notice this view is THROUGH THE BARS! Take that Robb and your THROUGH THE WATER shots! |
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| Oh I see. There's another view. Wait... it's just crappy buildings trying to sell me crap. |
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| More crappy buildings...oh and I see Pedro Land! It must be really good. There's noone over there. |
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| It's not bad enough that they put 5,000,000 of those stupid signs between New York and South Carolina, no... they have to remind you that you missed the exit! Like you could miss it with signs every five feet! |
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| So yeah I head back downstairs. Here's the lovely elevator that takes you up (unless it gets stuck, or they have to call an emergency evacuation, or you fall out of the car, or...) |
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| Big South of the Border man says "Yo come and spend your money here! Who needs Disney!" |
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| Ok so it's time to get to the reason I came here... Pedroland Park. Hmmm...the sign looks nice. Must be a nice flat ride right? |
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| Oh my. This ride doesn't look very good. Sombrero Tower we see you peaking over at us. |
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| Sombrero doesn't look like it's been run in at least 5 years. This doesn't look promising for this park. Surely it can't get worse? |
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| Pedroland Park! Awesome. They've got like 10 rides! |
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| Parking lot: The train ride! Poor thing, doesn't look like it's been ridden in years. |
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| Oh good! It's a Ferris wheel. Those are reliable and fun...right. About two turns in it stops, lurches, and sways... SWAYS!!!! The whole structure moved. The guy then tells me to get off that it doesn't seem safe! |
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| Hey cool. A mini-himalaya. Uh... no I'm not even going to attempt this ride. |
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| I am QUADZILLA! I must eat your young! I am QUADZILLA!!! Actually this is ANOTHER SBNO ride. Surprised? Oh there's much more to come. |
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| Ok, they have bumper cars. Cool. Uh wait...is electrical tape considered a safe way to repair a restraint? |
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| They have a golf course. Come to think of it. Have you seen anyone in this place? Hello? |
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| Anyone? Hello? *crickets* |
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| Oh cool! There's a coaster in this park. Surely there's someone over there. |
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| What? No...another SBNO ride? Really this is getting quite shocking. |
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| Well the look on Pedro's face tells it all. Yeah Pedro I feel ya. I'm sad and shocked as well. On a serious note I really don't see why the park doesn't either A) Fix the ride and run it. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it! B) Sell it! |
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Last edited by bgwfreak on Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:35 am |
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| alpengeist04 Bonafide Donkey Expert
Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Total posts: 1746 Location: Winter Haven, FL Age: 35 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, South of the Border. You just made my night. 
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| cfc Having a Senior Moment
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Total posts: 11224 Location: In the lair of the Huge Hummel Boy (which is conveniently located near Williamsburg, Va.) Age: 49 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I actually have two South of the Border coffee mugs (cost me two bucks on sale) and an official Pedro kitchen magnet. Probably their biggest sale of the day.
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| Kumba9 Donkeys are my way of life! Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Total posts: 773 Location: Maui, HI-No Ka Oi Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice photos (damn that brings back memories when driving from VA-to FL).
Some of those rides look like they were in fairly good condition. Hmmm
I remember those fireworks stores all over the area there too.
Replying to your post on the worst park? Well, hard to say...but,
AT least the employee was "Standing" unlike some other park(s).
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| bgwfreak #1 Nintendo Fanboy!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 1278 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 70 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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So remember the Ferris wheel? Yeah... so the start of the next set of pics will give you an idea of what it was like to see your life flash before your eyes while on a Ferris wheel!
I am not kidding when the guy actually said "I don't think they've run this in a while. You'd better get off. It acts like it's going to get stuck."
What! I'm going to be on the 10 o'clock news for being stuck on this thing! Thanks!
The Ferris wheel literally stops at the top, lurches forward a bit, then the whole structure SWAYS. 
More pics to come!!!
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| Do not rock the seats. Unless of course the ride is rocking itself because it's about to fall apart! |
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| Here's the guy that about killed me. |
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| Here's the view as I'm about to plummet to my death. |
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| I take another pic as the ride gets ready to fall apart. What? Is that a person on the golf course? Couldn't be. |
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| Back at the golf course...yeah don't play in the H20 because there's probably malaria filled mosquitoes! |
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| Ok ok. Finally they have a decent ride. This simulator was working! It has a coaster sim, but it's set on very MILD! |
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| What does that...No! Are they serious? LMAO!!! Funniest water tower ever! |
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| Oh it's good to see they have a convention center...uh...hello? Anyone here? |
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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 |
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| BarryH He's kind of sad and pathetic
Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4083 Location: Anxiously awaiting "Frank Miller's High School Musical" Age: 37 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| So which is worse: Fantazyland or Pedroland Park?
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| disneyfan1313 Donkeys are my way of life!
Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Total posts: 879 Location: MCO Age: 31 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I miss South of the Border when it was ... umm.. "decent". I remember going in the early 90's when it was pretty hopping, had cool indoor mini golf and lots of people in the stores. It was still sketchy but it just had a "bad flea market feel" not a "I'm gonna get killed" feel. I think we actually stayed there once too... early 90's I believe. I remember the cool indoor pool in the dome.
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| cfc Having a Senior Moment
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Total posts: 11224 Location: In the lair of the Huge Hummel Boy (which is conveniently located near Williamsburg, Va.) Age: 49 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Is the simulator "Pedro's Reality Ride"? I can only guess what that would be about--perhaps a mad dash to escape immigration authorities? Or perhaps just a simulation of Pedro mowing his lawn in suburban Columbia, S.C.?
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| Hercules The Resident Vegetarian Hippie
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Total posts: 2337 Location: Harleysville/Philadelphia, PA Age: 25 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| This place isn't that bad. It call it character.
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