All about the rides at Marriott's GREAT AMERICA and post-Marriott rides, too
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by that_guy » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:38 pm
Where did that name come from? Is it some how linked to County fair?
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by SFGAmLover » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:24 pm
I assume that since fiddle players would be part of a fair (probably more so in the 'old days,' the park decided to theme this County Fair-based calypso as such.
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by dth1971 » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:18 pm
Was Fiddler's Fling similar to the Tilt-a-Whirl amusement park rides?
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by redfishpaw » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:28 pm
a Tilt-a-Whirl ride looks like this
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by SFGAmLover » Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:01 pm
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by redfishpaw » Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:39 am
Interesting! I didnt realize that Fiddlers Fling was an Anton Schwarzkopf ride
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by SFGAmLover » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:39 pm
Hmmm... good point. They also misspelled "Marriott's" on the catalog photo (missing an 'R').
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by that_guy » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:41 pm
It also looks like its missing an I but maybe its just blury
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by Shockwavegirl » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:20 pm
I always assumed it got it's name because at "old time" county fairs they held square dancing.....fiddler's play at square dances...ergo Fiddler's Fling
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by that_guy » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:28 pm
I have a quick question, When did the SC Fiddler's Fling become Centrifuge?
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by steven » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:52 pm
I don't know when the Santa Clara ride was renamed to Centrifuge. I know that it's had the Centrifuge name for years now. A check of old park maps might provide an answer if there's no one on here who already knows offhand.
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