Service Tech 1,
Wow! I had not seen the other winter pics you posted. They are really "cool"! Pictures of the various rides that are snow covered (like the Z Force pic) are what I really like. Sky Whirl would've been very cool to see snow covered. I figure maintenance crews probably removed all the cabins from the arms of Sky Whirl for the winter months. So, the contrast of this ride against the backdrop of snow wouldn't be as strong.
The pictures you have of White Water Rampage will be fun to see. Thanks for your posts!
JW
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Yep, all of the cabins came off for maintenance, and I believe the motors were removed from the center of each arm as well.JW65 wrote: . . . Sky Whirl would've been very cool to see snow covered. I figure maintenance crews probably removed all the cabins from the arms of Sky Whirl for the winter months. . . .
JW
The ride actually looked kinda pitiful and spindly in the winter, sorta like a flowering tree that lost all of its blossoms.
I know I have at least one picture of the Sky Whirl getting a new coat of paint on one of the arms. It's not one of the photos I took, it's a copy of a 35mm slide. I'll add it to my list of pics to post!
PPG
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Eegads, has it been that long?
Gurnee park '81 - '86
Eegads, has it been that long?
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