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...Watch Rye Playland. You may, or may not, find your answer there. Also, remember Q was watching things carefully....We almost certainly owe Q for Mr. Ouimet's presence.

...and did so after Holiday World. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

And I forgot to quote this: If there's any inkling of truth to this, than gas increasing from (let's round) $3.50 to $4.25 will cost the American economy $105 billion. And there's not a single subsidy or assistance the government can offer to combat that? We'll just lose that $105 billion? Why not offer something to at least combat it? We'll still loose money (on top of trillions of dollars of debt, mind you) but at least the economy will remain stimulated so we will not lose jobs, exports, etc. along with it. I'd rather increase the already-laughable national debt than lose individual, American jobs that won't come back. By the way, in our strangely-similar-to-this posts from a year ago, gas was expected to reach $5.00 / gallon by memorial day 2011. It never happened. Last year's high was $3.98. I'm not saying prices won't increase in the future, just that every single year since 2008, it's been like an annual panic attack as all these estimates come rushing in promising $5 or $6.50 a gallon gas that - so far - have never come to be. This very thread was made in response to an article with expectations that gas prices would start that sky-rocking process in summer 2010. Again, they didn't.

I have been a die hard Garfield fan since I read my first Garfield book in 2nd grade, and even I wish he would leave that ride. Seems like every time I go I ride it to remind myself why not to ride it. The experience that that ride gives is what I would imagine an acid trip to be like.

At other parks, Evel Knievel, Thomas the Train, The Wiggles, Terminator, etc. have been shown the door. At still another, Garfield the Cat made a controversial entrance into The Old Mill. Many wish he'd leave.

I am guessing that when most people say that they would like a piece of a ride it is just like Goodyellowkorn...just a minute little piece as a keepsake. Just one timber of Son of Beast cut into small chunks would be MORE than enough to "appease" the fan boys...I consider that cheap goodwill. There are some people on this site who appear to be fairly level-headed individuals who brag they they have a piece of a ride on their computer tables that they are using as a paper weight...is that so bad? To each their own, everyone appreciates different things in life...which is what makes the world an interesting place.

^ So your telling me there's a chance it will re-open?

I don't think you can talk about oil and not get political.

Photo #28- one of my favorites

Photo # 22 - Opening Day 1972

They may be difficult, but they're not rigged. Didn't say "rigged". Being set up to favor the park makes business sense to me. Maybe those big ol' turtles will help bring a coaster in 2013.

All rides use energy, some more than others...

Don't those cars use gas? I can see why they'd remove them...