Gurnee Edge Photos - Dialup beware!

redfishpaw · Post by **redfishpaw** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:38 am

that_guy wrote:Does any one have a picture of power dive in The Edge's place?

I have this photo posted, which shows the upper portion of power dive.
http://www.pbase.com/redfishpaw/image/47517074

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:19 pm

So clarify, Power Dive was what? A looping ship like ride?

jonrev · Post by **jonrev** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:45 pm

It was an Intamin Looping Starship. It's like a swinging ship that will go up-side down.

Shockwavegirl · Post by **Shockwavegirl** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:08 pm

Hey you can kinda see the break area I used to use when I worked there....hide your cigarettes folks, the train's coming.

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:18 pm

You mean with the those REALLY bad restraints, and over-head that goes right under the breasts and then a killer lap bar? I think theirs one at the SC park today, The Revolution (now Hmb [Her Majesty's boat?] Endeavor, it used to go along with the Yankee Clipper's lighthouse (which is now covered with some "australian" cr@p to go with the Boomerang Bay theme). The Gurnee ride looks like it has a spaceship theme (How does that go with the name Power Dive?) and it also looks like it is in Orleans place. lol a big jumble of mess in this post yes I know but could anyone clear it up for me?
p.s. Why didn't the park put in another free fall ride, was their any other kind of free fall ride being made at the time?

jonrev · Post by **jonrev** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:21 pm

Power Dive was a jet fighter theme. It was to feel like you were taking off and touching down on an aircraft carrier.

Shockwavegirl · Post by **Shockwavegirl** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:51 pm

Yes it was in Orleans Place, now Mardi Gras. It was themed after the movie Top Gun....they used to play "Highway to the danger zone" in the queue line. Nothing really fits into it's themed area anymore, really hasn't since Six Flags took over, little by little every year, a bit more of the themeing disappeared. Now there isn't really a whole lot that fits theme-wise anymore. Especially since Premier Parks took over Six Flags.

jonrev · Post by **jonrev** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:54 pm

I just downloaded that song and I remember hearing it while waiting in line for it. Thanks!

BTW: Here's pics of what Power Dive does to this day...

redfishpaw · Post by **redfishpaw** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:39 am

Interesting photo, I would have thought that they sold that ride. Is this located over by the employee parking lot? Do they anything else sitting around there?

twixmix0303 · Post by **twixmix0303** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:41 am

There is a road connecting the main lot with the employee lot that anyone can use. Take a peek next time you're there.

jonrev · Post by **jonrev** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:22 pm

Yes, that's in the employee parking lot. I also have these photos...

A sad sight.

The Front Pieces to Power Dive are Visible.

ShockWave.

PGA ROCKS · Post by **PGA ROCKS** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:40 pm

jonrev wrote:Power Dive was a jet fighter theme. It was to feel like you were taking off and touching down on an aircraft carrier.

SC has a jet fighter themed ride too. It's called Top Gun, and it's awesome.

mulletman13 · Post by **mulletman13** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:06 pm

Ooooh, never seen pics of the Gurnee version! Thanks a ton!

corkscrewfoley · Post by **corkscrewfoley** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:40 pm

Seeing as I'm new here to this site, was the Gurnee Edge where V2 is located at?

Tim.

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:43 pm

No Veritical Velocity is in Yankee Harbor (or whatever it is now?) The Edge was is Orleans place and replaced by Power Dive, but I am still confused, what replaced Power Dive?