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You know, that's one thing that I've been wondering... Water parks built in the '70s and '80s had lot of rides built from concrete and foam (e.g. Surf Hill/Congo River Rapids). What I was wondering is if these rides are no longer built because of legal/code reasons or if it's just more economical to build the rides you see today with steel towers and fiberglass slides. What was so nice about Wild Rivers is that most of the major rides were built on a single hill. Walking up concrete paths, with some stairs, and being surrounded by vegetation really gave the park a natural feel. It was nice to be out in the sun, just walking around and hop from ride to ride. The water parks I see built today are usually on flat land with a bunch of steel towers. So much of your time is spent winding up stairs, surrounded by steel, in the shade, sometimes cold ... just very disconnected from everything else around you. I, too, love the concrete/foam built into hills waterslides of yesteryear. Where I grew up, there was a place in Vacaville, California called Blue Lagoon that had 4-5 slides built into a hill and then Manteca Waterslides had a ton. They always seemed so long and lush. Are there any waterparks left that still have these type of slides? I'd love to go to some this summer if anybody can name a few for me.

About 10-15 years ago I remember seeing this seemingly made for TV movie on the Disney Channel, Lifetime Channel or one of those family oriented networks. From what I remember, the plot involves a young teenage girl getting transported back in time from then present day. She ends up on her grandparents' farm sometime during the 1920s-1940s. Her grandparents don't know who she is but takes her in anyways. Naturally, they are at risk at losing the farm, so the girl comes up with an idea to generate money to save it. From what I recall, they take a bunch of old farm equipment and scraps of metal and wood and build rides. I can't recall them all but I believe there was a wooden airplane attached to a tree via a rope that one swings in, a space ship ride like the Astro Orbiter and perhaps a small roller coaster. The town people are skeptical of the creations at first but eventually find them fun. At the end they have a big fair on the farm with all the rides and make enough money to save the farm. The girl then somehow gets transported forward in time to her normal life. I remember really enjoying it, and its been killing me these past few years trying to find out the name of it or what it was. I would really like to see it again. By any off chance, does anybody know the name of this movie, recall seeing it or have any information about it? I know I am not (entirely) crazy, so its got to exist. Thanks for any help.