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The mechanics were told for 2007 to "make it run one more year", it didn't make it through half of 2007.

That was sad seeing what could've happened to our Whizzer. Interesting pics, though.

For those who haven't been to Gurnee in ages, or Santa Clara people missing the Whizzer, enjoy the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbYYwX_LX4

missedthemarriotera wrote:can anyone name the flat rides they have now? (without looking on a ride status page)

Why did you bump a thread that's been dead for 3 years to ask a trivia question???

Damn Angelfire doesn't allow direct linking.

It's the nose from the car of that insanely-unridable coaster built onto the gift shop that ShockWave exited into (now known as Heroes, minus the fake coaster).

It's this. End of thread.

Anyone know what ride it was from? My only guesses are either it's from the old Delta Flyer (former Yukon Yahoo), or it's a nose part from a Rolling Thunder car.

Here is the recording in the tunnel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Kcw0RqYO0

That pic's been around for quite awhile now, but still cool to see.

Orleans, Mardi, Hometown, and Yukon I know are back to themed music (not sure if it's Marriott-era music). Carousel Plaza has a new soundtrack that sounds too cartoonish compared to the original soundtrack. County Fair and the park entrance gates have only like three songs playing for those areas, a...

It still uses the pulley/weight system from what I could see.

Plymouth sponsored the Pictorium and the Space Shuttle America/Sky Trek Tower area in 1997. Chrysler LLC currently has a sponsorship with the park, Chrysler, Dodges, and Jeeps are parked by the former DejaVu entrance, outside the Fairgrounds Junction, and sometimes in front of the Southwest Amphithe...

I would've been p*$$ed to find any bumper sticker stuck on my car, a clever marketing idea though.

Aww that's a sad sight with the fading paint and broken trim.

Also found your Psyclone site photos interesting...

Can be found here:
http://payplay.fm/cometothefair