Sky Whirl cabins
- twixmix0303
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- BrianPlencner
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Yes, all the cabins at the Gurnee park were scrapped between the 2004 and 2005 season, except for the 4 that the park had out during Fright Fest (the ones painted Green, that were over in Hometown Square).
Hopefully, they will at least keep those. Even if they use them the way they did, it at least allowed us to sit in them again.
Hopefully, they will at least keep those. Even if they use them the way they did, it at least allowed us to sit in them again.
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I have been scanning a few more photos, here is Skywhirl from 1987. Scan is not the best. I believe this photo was taken by my mom (it was her favorite ride).
http://www.pbase.com/redfishpaw/image/55029178
http://www.pbase.com/redfishpaw/image/55029178
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Hey Steven. You have probably already seen this since you are also a regular on the Astroworld site. This was on E-bay. Didn't know if you had anymore room in your storage but I know how you love skyrides.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true
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- redfishpaw
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These Astroworld cabins are still on ebay (price reduced)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Astroworld-Gondola- ... dZViewItem
A nice find for the serious collector
http://cgi.ebay.com/Astroworld-Gondola- ... dZViewItem
A nice find for the serious collector
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I don't know about you, but there is also the problem of going down to Texas, picking them up, and then getting them home... sounds like a pain to me. but it would be cool to have them!SFGAmfreak4life wrote:If I had the money I would like to buy the cabins. The only problem is storage and I don't feel like renting a shed.
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!
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Wish Sky Whirl would come back
Ok, I know they scrapped it but I thought that Sky Whirl was a really great ride. I wish it would come back.
Does anyone think Intamin would ever make one of these again?...or something like it?
Or do you think they feel it was just a unpractical ride type... I think this had to be the mother of all family/Ferris wheel rides...
Or do you think they feel it was just a unpractical ride type... I think this had to be the mother of all family/Ferris wheel rides...
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!