The Demon
- redfishpaw
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Actually, It seems that Gurnee had its red corkscrews as early as 1978 as you can see in this aerial:JW65 wrote:I was looking at the Turn of the Century pictures on this site and noticed that in 1979, the corkscrew tracks were painted red. How interesting that they were red just for that one season. Wonder if park officials knew when they had them painted red that in a year the entire track of the coaster would be black? Wonder what reaason they had for painting the corkscrew tracks red? If you haven't seen the pictures, take a look...
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... toc015.jpg
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... toc016.jpg
Steven, do you know of additional information about the original cars from the Turn of the Century that were used for the Demon? Were they simply rethemed?
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/his ... irg002.jpg
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- Glorfindel7
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Someone mentioned earlier that the tunnel lights at the top of the tunnel were prone to breakage by kids throwing stuffed animals and such up in the air, but what I head from another op (and witnessed at least once) was kids using the hard plastic batting helmet hats when GA started selling them. Luckily the trains were going fast enough that people in cars behind these idiots avoided being showered with bits of light bulb.
I specifically remember that the sound effects, including the moan that started as you went down through the demon mouth mountain and would continue as the fountains would do their brief spurt as the train approached; if you were in the front train you usually would still feel just a bit of mist.
It's been so depressing to return in recent years and see little of the theming left; I'm so glad that I can listen to the Demon song again, thanks to this site. (I still remember the chorus, vividly; hearing it over and over again for at least an hour will do that to you. )
I specifically remember that the sound effects, including the moan that started as you went down through the demon mouth mountain and would continue as the fountains would do their brief spurt as the train approached; if you were in the front train you usually would still feel just a bit of mist.
It's been so depressing to return in recent years and see little of the theming left; I'm so glad that I can listen to the Demon song again, thanks to this site. (I still remember the chorus, vividly; hearing it over and over again for at least an hour will do that to you. )
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- Buzzy Bee
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I can only remember the "moan" or scream sound effect at the Demon head.Imeanbusiness wrote:I have been meaning to ask what type of affects occured a the head. There is a limit switch located prior to the tunnel, and Ive noticed the speaker in the nose. When I inquired, I was allways told the lights and the effects over there never worked and they just gave up.
The effects equipment was located in a room at the maintenance shed; the switch on the track triggered an endless-loop tape deck which played the moan through the speaker in the "nose". Keeping those tapes functioning properly was a real challenge! They were prone to breaking and jamming. I could see why they gave up, but with the digital playback devices available today, the effects could be easily restored.
I just can't recall if the lights in the eyes were triggered, or constantly on.
PPG
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Gurnee park '81 - '86
Eegads, has it been that long?
Gurnee park '81 - '86
Eegads, has it been that long?
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- Buzzy Bee
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- Demonlover13
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The new logos are awesome. I didn't know there were lights in the eyes of the demon "face" but I wish they kept them. Also, they should re-do the fake rocks of the demon face with a different kind of fake rock that wouldn't deteriorate so they could get the waterfall back.
I need a great day this year, or 2, or 30!
- Demonlover13
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- stockboy300
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- SixflagsGurneeBoy
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