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- Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:57 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Naming the Rides
- Replies: 16
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- Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:36 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Focus Group@Gurnee
- Replies: 15
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Yeah, but this is the only picture I know of, but I thought it used to be the Mardi Gras Emporium... So were they both originally apartments for the Marriotts? I worked at the SC MGA from 1976-1980. Once I was able to go up there. I'm not sure which year, but probably was either 1976 or 1977. It wa...
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:08 pm
- Forum: Gurnee
- Topic: Six Flags in trouble: Looking to sell parks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11511
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:47 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: The Back Spike...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17568
If it didn't have a spike then how would the ride have operated? Doesn't the back spike provide all the potential energy? There is no potential energy from the back spike. The train is propelled forward by the droping of the wieght in the tower under the front spike. The back spike was just a piece...
- Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:29 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: Orleans Orbit removal
- Replies: 30
- Views: 83785
Here are my memories, which aren't good, of the Orbit. 1) Always got sick, though not enough to barf, when I rode it. 2) More dried barf on it then any other ride that I had to clean during the half summer in the 70's when I was on the ride cleanup crew in Santa Clara. Though, it is sad to see an or...
- Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:07 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Santa Clara's Amerigoround has surfaced
- Replies: 32
- Views: 46113
Santa Clara's Amerigoround has surfaced
Santa Clara's Amerigoround carousel has surfaced. As you remember it was removed when Drop Zone was put in. The following was posted on an email group that I belong to: > Hi all. I got two plesant surprises in reading the current Carousel > News and Trader. > > 1) I am always pleasantly surprised .....
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:33 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: PGA for sale.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17986
PGA for sale.
I'm surprised nobody has commented on the article in the Business section of the SJ Mercury News that CBS, owner of Paramount, is selling off the theme pare busoness. See http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryn ... 725167.htm
- Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:11 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: more MGA buttons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13442
- Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:51 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Best time to ride Demon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9116
- Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:18 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: Parking lot speed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 19580
- Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:46 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Tidal Wave Question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34499
Originally they didn't have the cat walk and made evacuating people when the train got stuck on the wrong side of the loop. Why would it get stuck on the other side of the loop? When the operator pressed the button the fired the catapult the ride would check the status of a series of relays. If a re...
- Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:07 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: What was your/least favorite operational season?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13572
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:48 pm
- Forum: Games, Merchandise, Food, and more
- Topic: Souvenirs!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 80537
Some buttons ... I worked as the Shipping and Receiving Clerk in the SC Merchandise Wharehouse when the Demon buttons were sold. In those position I got to see what the park paid for things and what hey sold them for. Those Demon buttons had the worse mark up of any thing that I saw. The park paid ...
- Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:43 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Loggers Run Santa Clara
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21946
Loggers run is a great ride. The last time I was a PGA was when Stealth was still there. This visit was also the first time in over 10 years. Also, I was a ride operator on this ride in the late 70's. Personally, when I rode it the last time I was there, I was very disapointent with the current ver...
- Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:23 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Demon at Gurnee's Glory Days are BACK!!!!!!Fright Fest Only!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42748