Sky Whirl questions
- jonrev
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Sky Whirl questions
1. What happened to the Sky Whirl's enterance over the years? All of the criss crossing fence-like thing somehow disappeared over the years.
Before:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl019.jpg
After:
http://www.negative-g.com/SFGAM/SFGAM20 ... he-air.jpg
2. Are there any other three-armed ferris wheels still operating?
Before:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl019.jpg
After:
http://www.negative-g.com/SFGAM/SFGAM20 ... he-air.jpg
2. Are there any other three-armed ferris wheels still operating?
Gurnee Ride Op - 2007
Yeah, I have noticed Great America was built with a lot of lattice and globe lights. In the weirdest places too, I mean last summer I noticed them on the carousel (I didn't think they would pu boring globe lights on such a nice carousel):
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... bia010.jpg
and then you can find lattice on the gates as well as many of the entrances to many of the rides (not that I'm complaining about any of it). As for the Sky Whirl's enterance, I'm clueless...
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... bia010.jpg
and then you can find lattice on the gates as well as many of the entrances to many of the rides (not that I'm complaining about any of it). As for the Sky Whirl's enterance, I'm clueless...
The rides are GREAT, the shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT, at Marriott's Great America! REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA, REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA!
- Shockwavegirl
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Hershey Park had a double wheel (I believe it was removed), Kings Island also got a Triple Wheel that was later moved to Australia or something (not sure whether it is operational)...
The rides are GREAT, the shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT, at Marriott's Great America! REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA, REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA!
Here is a pic of the Astro wheel.
http://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/A ... l/modville
I know I saw a pic somewhere of them rusing away. If I remember where I saw them I will let you know.
http://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/A ... l/modville
I know I saw a pic somewhere of them rusing away. If I remember where I saw them I will let you know.
Sing it Rev Bolin... Can I get an AWW YEAH!
Magic Mountain had one too, but with a twist (the arms had arms that spun too):
See the sights on my site: www.AmusementPics.com
My money says the lattice was a maintenance nightmare. That stuff isn't very strong to begin with -- and given it's location to the general public walkway, I suspect it was a victim of people running into it, knocking it down and just wrecking it in general. Plus, it's one more thing to paint every year.
Randy V.
Gurnee will always be my home park...
Gurnee will always be my home park...
2 questions from out of no where
1. What ever happened to that patch of grass on the loading platform?
I thought it looked nice...
before:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl043.jpg
after:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=1
2. Whats with the wooden arch thing?
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=0
1. What ever happened to that patch of grass on the loading platform?
I thought it looked nice...
before:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl043.jpg
after:
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=1
2. Whats with the wooden arch thing?
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=0
The rides are GREAT, the shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT, at Marriott's Great America! REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA, REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA!
- Shockwavegirl
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I think that the grass in the middle may have been removed just because it was just easier.....maintenance didn't have to drag a lawn mower there for just that small patch. But don't quote me.
The wooded arch in that last picture looks like the entryway into Southwest Territory. The words Southwest Territory would be on the other side.
The wooded arch in that last picture looks like the entryway into Southwest Territory. The words Southwest Territory would be on the other side.
- BrianPlencner
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For starters, the two pictures you reference of Sky Whirl are from each park. The first http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl043.jpg
is from Santa Clara....that's the easy one, as Steve says so on the bottom of the page! The other picture http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=1
is actually the Gurnee version, as you can see SplashWater Falls in the background.
But, Gurnee did have something in the middle like Santa Clara did. From what I remember, it was a raised up area (probably the same size as the grass area in Santa Clara), but I don't think it ever had grass in it. It was just a raised section (about 3-4 inches I think), and it was blacktop. I know in later years, that was removed, to make for a flat surface. I believe Gurnee took theirs out because of people would trip over it going to thier cabin.
ShockwaveGirl is correct on the Wooden Arch question. I checked my picture collection on my computer, and I don't have one of that side. I may have one that I have to scan in though, so I'll look.
--Brian
is from Santa Clara....that's the easy one, as Steve says so on the bottom of the page! The other picture http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... m=45&pos=1
is actually the Gurnee version, as you can see SplashWater Falls in the background.
But, Gurnee did have something in the middle like Santa Clara did. From what I remember, it was a raised up area (probably the same size as the grass area in Santa Clara), but I don't think it ever had grass in it. It was just a raised section (about 3-4 inches I think), and it was blacktop. I know in later years, that was removed, to make for a flat surface. I believe Gurnee took theirs out because of people would trip over it going to thier cabin.
ShockwaveGirl is correct on the Wooden Arch question. I checked my picture collection on my computer, and I don't have one of that side. I may have one that I have to scan in though, so I'll look.
--Brian
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Mr. Brian Plencner
SFGAm Employee: 1988-1992
Mr. Brian Plencner
SFGAm Employee: 1988-1992
- SFGAmfreak4life
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There was grass in the middle of Gurnee's platform. http://www.greatamericaparks.com/sg/rid ... irl040.jpg
- redfishpaw
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