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- Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:55 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Whizzer Blocks
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19446
Thanks, ImagineerFan, for the behind-the-scenes info on Willard's Whizzer. What was the trolley park and woodie in your home town? Steven First off I grew and still live in Muskego, WI, which is about 10 miles as the crow flies southwest of Milwaukee. Muskego was home to a small trolley-style amuse...
- Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:14 am
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Carousel Song
- Replies: 53
- Views: 101607
Rick, Thank you very much for making available the entire Carousel Song. It has been a few years since my lst visit to SFGAm, but recall that it was still being played just after the National Anthem and at the end of the day. Now, is it true that there is a theme song for each land. If it is then I ...
- Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:37 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Whizzer Blocks
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19446
The brakeman position for the Whizzer was located in the tower situated along the brake run. From there it was possible to see the midcourse brakes, most of the rest of the circuit and of course the brake run itself. Yes the addition of more advanced PLC's and PC-based control systems has greatly im...
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:35 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: No Dark Rides at Marriott's Great America
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7498
You beat me to the punch. I too thought that some sort of dark ride would fit nicely at Marriott's. In particular Theater Royale would have made for a nice show building. A hounted house would have been nice and fit in nicely within Orleans Place. When the park first opened in 1976, there was a two ...
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:30 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: The Life of Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight / Southern Cross
- Replies: 62
- Views: 100748
Besides the SkyGliders on the Summerfest grounds and Wisconsin State Fair park, there is a new installation at the Milwaukee County Zoo. I guess Milwaukean's really like sky rides. I too recall the incident at Six Flags Over Mid America. The date does not come to mind. My recollections have it that ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:38 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Whizzer Blocks
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19446
This is an interesting topic and one that I can definitely hang my hat upon. My engineers hat that is. A quick resume', I am an electrical engineer and I specialize in control systems and motion control. Are there any oher engineers up here? I recalled the early days of the park and Willard's Whizze...
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:01 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Carousel Song
- Replies: 53
- Views: 101607
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:20 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Carousel Song
- Replies: 53
- Views: 101607
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:05 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Carousel Song
- Replies: 53
- Views: 101607
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: In line of American Eagle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14241
Hello! I am new to the group and a long time fan of Great America, especially during the Marriott's heyday. When the American Eagle first opened in 1981 the wait times were incredible. The queue worked perfectly under the old circus tent. The raised platform located in the middle of the queue was a ...