SeaWhippet Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) Greetings! Welcome to Season II of Scott's Coaster Closet. I decided to change the name from 'Amusement' to 'Coaster' since most of my posts tend to focus on the nuts and bolts (and manual brakes!) of roller coasters as opposed to the entire park. Everything else is covered by my longtime friend Shane Huish over at Shane's Amusement Attic Season II of of the Closet continues our long, undulating trip down memory lane with various bits and pieces from my seemingly bottomless collection of coaster photos and memorabilia. Every now again I'll toss in info or pics of an old iron ride or other quirky attraction that catches my attention. So, without further delay ... slip under the fixed lap bar and hang on. It's gonna be a bumpy ride! -Scott Season II topics AlpenFlug -- THE very first modern suspended coaster Carowinds' White Lightnin' & Original Thunder Road trains -- Defunct Coaster Potpourri Defunct Coaster Potpourri -- Part II Olde Tyme Coaster Fun – Part I Coney Island Thunderbolt Olde Tyme Coaster Fun – Part II Media TR Carolina Cobra new train Defunct Coaster Bonanza #1 Kings Island's Diamondback hyper Our new Kings Island/Diamondback vid Season I topics Arrow Development (1978 NatGeo mag) Killer Coasters (1987 PopMech mag) Riverview Bobs (1954 Chicago mag?) 10 Best Coasters (1987 People mag) Cascade Park Comet (1981 photos) Anton Schwarzkopf (1980s brochure) Elitch Gardens( Twister & early Wild Cat shots ) Ocean View Rocket (1920s - 78) Mexico City Racer/NAD-IAD letters West View Racing Whippet West View Dips, Kiddie Dips & More Random mini-update: 1977 mag articles, 1980s brochures Rocky Springs Wildcat Marriott's GA,Conneaut, Rocky Glen & more ... Hanson's Park article/pic Arrow Development Flying Turns & Looping Suspended Coaster prototypes 1980 Herschell - Chance TWISTER! 1955-60 Schwarzkopf's Wiener Looping - For Sale and a look back! Virginia's Lakeside Park and Shooting Star Wooden Coaster Manual Braking Systems Edited November 16, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 YAY! Im so happy! I love all this retro stuff! I can see what parks were like before I was born! Thanks Scott! Can't wait to see the first thing! -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 From attic to closet, I am really liking this retro stuff. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I LOVE IT! I see you are still in the closet!!!! Yes, I know Scott has some great stuff and I am really looking forward to seeing stuff that I don't have. I am sure that Scott's stuff will be even MORE retro than mine since he is YEARS older than I am...lol I think it is really great to read all the news about stuff that is going on in theme parks today, but I also love hearing stories of how things were. Also being able to see the transformation these parks have gone through is really cool. I am glad to see that my thread has inspired others to share some of their history. Shane PS...Love the logo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 ^ Shane, you have an attic; Scott has a closet; and if I dig up enough of my stuff, I'll have a basement! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Can I have a box? That would be cool! I just don't have anything like you do. Both Shane and Scott have more than I do, and I don't have anything! -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 ^ Start saving stuff now, and 20 or 30 years from now you'll have quite a collection. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWhippet Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Ok, here's my first entry --- This appeared in the May 1978 issue of "National Geographic World." Note those wonderful speed bumps on 'Turn of the Century' @ Marriott's Great America (CA version). -S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 But where can I get brouchers? Only at parks? Im working on getting a box. SeaWhippet, what coaster is in your avatar? -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 This is great! Thank you Scott! I'm really happy to see so many people posting 'retro' stuff. I think as much as the "next big thing" is so interesting to us, so are the photos and information of parks and attractions of the years gone by. One of the focuses of TPR in the very near future will be a complete update and revamp of our 'Park Index' section, and I'll be very happy to include all this great retro stuff that we've been fortuante enough to have everyone contributing. Thanks again Scott! Looking forward to seeing your updates. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 ^ I agree, I personally would like to see a lot of the stuff that happened around the time I was born until when I became an enthusiast. Those years seem to have a good amount of change that i would like to learn more about. Besides, its just neat to see how parks change and evolve over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 It seems so primitive to use wooden models to check for clearances. I wonder if Walter and Claude cut a lift hill and a loop out of plywood to check clearances on Kumba. I am wondering if those trains were for the Chicago Loop at Old Chicago??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 They look like Loch Ness Monster's trains. I could be wrong. -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWhippet Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Robb - I am more than happy to contribute to the Retro cause (thanks, Shane, for kicking it off with his Attic!). I'm just glad there is interest for such things. astroworldfan1 -- My current avatar is a train from Alpenflug, THE first 'modern' suspended coaster that ran for two weeks at Oktoberfest 1975 in Munich. -S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Do you have anything from Coney Island, Ohio before it closed down and moved to Kings Island. I used to have the last map but it got destroyed in a flood in the basement of my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vffreak07 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I have a 1998 Valleyfair map/brochure. . . It really is interesting to see how the old park maps looked like. I really think its hilarious how bad some of them are. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycamps Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I love this kind of stuff! It's so interesting to see the history of parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyV Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Scary -- I have that exact same article in my stash of stuff. This is the kind of thing you had to go find if you were interested in theme parks before the Internet. My focus was mostly on Marriott's Great America in Gurnee, IL. Guess I may have to fire up the scanner and share some things with everyone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Iteresting article. Shane, I too was shocked about the wooden markup. I know something similar was used in submarine construction up until about 5 or 10 years ago. It was the best and cheapest way to make sure things fit. I am guessing Claude and Walter used computers as the transitions etc are way to smooth to have been done entirely by hand. (bu that's just a guess). Attic, Closet, then basement? these fun places are getting more interesting names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Holy blast from the past, Batman! I had completely forgotten about my subscription to National Geographic World as a kid. That issue would've been a bit early for me, but thanks for that post. It really brought back some memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Ah, Great America's Turn of the Century was on the cover--an Arrow with airtime back in the 1970s. Oh, those misty, water-colored memories . . . It was cool to see those old photos of Nessie, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I've got pictures of Turn of the Century at SFGAm I need to scan. My Dad took them on my first trip, which was when I was two or three. I've also got a stack of EPCOT stuff from the grand opening year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 ^ Let's start a classic Epcot thread then. Hmm....attic, closet, basement..... garage? The classic Epcot garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Matt's Under the Mattress Collection........wait, that's the wrong collection. Hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Well, then you could call it the Penthouse thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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