Nostalgia at the Parks

[FoolishMortal999]

Thought I would create a topic in case anyone wanted to discuss or share photos of former attractions or shows from the parks ( Corkscrew, Bermuda Triangle, Gremlins etc) or talk about how the parks could incorporate elements of former attractions into their future attractions etc 

 

Meanwhile, I recently discovered this image of an actor portraying “Rodney” in PASS. It seems the stuntman would travel under the set via tunnel to get from the toolshed to the main building. ( Source: Youtube)

Edited May 2, 2020 by FoolishMortal999

[themagician]

Here’s some construction photos of Bermuda Triangle

 

[-nick.white.1543]

On 02/05/2020 at 6:48 PM, FoolishMortal999 said:

Source: Youtube

What was the video?

[rappa]

4 hours ago, themagician said:

Here’s some construction photos of Bermuda Triangle

Nice, where are these from?

[themagician]

@djrappa they were sent to me a few years ago by someone who was part of the construction team

Edited May 4, 2020 by themagician

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 02/05/2020 at 6:48 PM, FoolishMortal999 said:

( Source: Youtube)

Link?

22 hours ago, -nick.white.1543 said:

What was the video?

yeah, what he said^

[rappa]

22 hours ago, themagician said:

@djrappa they were sent to me a few years ago by someone who was part of the construction team

Shame there aren't more of them

[FoolishMortal999]

On 04/05/2020 at 9:18 AM, -nick.white.1543 said:

What was the video?

https://youtu.be/KpE1_uVMPmI

[Brad2912]

GCB published an article today on the “Top 10 Theme Park attractions we miss” 

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/gold-coast-130/top-10-gold-coast-theme-park-rides-we-miss-from-dreamworld-magic-mountain-and-sea-world/news-story/6c853ea28f2ebc6896990c322b4df1ca

10 - Young Einstein’s Gravity Homestead

9 - Blue Lagoon

8 - Gremlins Ride

7 - Magic Mountain Chairlift

6 - Vikings Revenge

5 - Speed Slides/Twister

4 - Bermuda Triangle

3 - Corkscrew

2 - Double Screamer

1 - Thunderbolt

Edited May 31, 2020 by Brad2912

[themagician]

I never understand their lists 🤔

[Jpw25111]

What's the boomerang?

[Brad2912]

7 minutes ago, Jpw25111 said:

What's the boomerang?

Thunderbolt, my bad I was typing from memory and buggered it up 

[westical]

3 hours ago, themagician said:

I never understand their lists 🤔

They’ve identified ten attractions they miss and then sorted them in a particular order. It then gets published as an article to attract readership. 

[Gazza]

10 hours ago, westical said:

They’ve identified ten attractions they miss and then sorted them in a particular order. It then gets published as an article to attract readership. 

I don't understand their lists because they choose rides that aren't even the most missed.

Where's Eureka Mountain, LTRR, TOT, Wipeout, Batman Adventure? Why is the Magic Mountain chairlift in there but not the SW one?

 

 

[pin142]

15 hours ago, themagician said:

I never understand their lists 🤔

It's the gullible click bait, as long as they get clicks and idiots paying for their waste of money subscription they have achieved their goal.

[Baconjack]

It seems to me this clickbait shit was written in 2018 by some washed up journo, mothballed for a couple of years and then finally published in lockdown in a desperate click hungry cash grab. The complete absence of any of the three attractions Dreamworld closed in 2019 is very telling of this. 

The demographics that this kind of clickbait crap usually appeals to are very likely going to have no idea what Magic Mountain is or any of the opening day MW attractions.

Edited June 1, 2020 by Baconjack

[westical]

On 01/06/2020 at 9:17 AM, Gazza said:

I don't understand their lists because they choose rides that aren't even the most missed.

Where's Eureka Mountain, LTRR, TOT, Wipeout, Batman Adventure? Why is the Magic Mountain chairlift in there but not the SW one?

None of them are as good as a ping pong ball that travels uphill. 

It’s a terrible list, I agree. 

[Smol bean]

Here are a couple of videos of Aussie theme parks in the early 2000s and white Christmas in 2011

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Smol bean

[Prequel]

It was just shocking to watch the Tower of Terror go so high up the tower.

[Jpw25111]

Some old photos of Sea World.

[Original]

Just looking at how bare across the road is, I'd still love to see them lease that land, give them the needed extra space to expand, make that area through there look nice, just mandate they have to put a boardwalk along the beach boundary so people can still walk along that area. 

[Jpw25111]

Dreamworld under construction and other photos.

[Naazon]

2 hours ago, Prequel said:

It was just shocking to watch the Tower of Terror go so high up the tower.

I think the thing I loved most about it was how it sounded similar to a fighter jet.

[T-bone]

3 hours ago, Prequel said:

It was just shocking to watch the Tower of Terror go so high up the tower.

It’s not really that much higher than how high it was going towards the end of its life. You just can’t see the letters to reference how high it’s going, and also you are lower on the eastern side of the tower than you are if you were on the western side. 

[joz]

I dunno that looks pretty clearly just on or above the 'O' in 'OF'. Was no where near that high by the end.