The Interpreter Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 ...Park staff has a line on some vintage wooden roller coasters and wants to talk to the Green Bay Park Committee about acquiring one of them... "We'd be looking for what, in the industry, is called a 'family' roller coaster," said parks director Bill Landvatter. "With a family coaster, you'll get the thrills, but it's not the wild, ultimate super-thrill. There's still good air time, but not the twisty, turny, upside down things you see on some of the more modern coasters." We're also interested in looking at wood, not metal. We're interested in staying with the family atmosphere and maintaining the old-world look and integrity of the park," he said. "Metal ones don't offer the same experience — the sounds are different, the ride is different. Wood is much more attractive."... http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/articl...-roller-coaster http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/news_w...0909261554_rev1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Green Bay will continue to negotiate with the owners of two wooden roller coasters in the hope of acquiring one for Bay Beach Amusement Park. After a 40-minute closed session on the subject, the Park Committee voted unanimously Wednesday evening to direct staff to continue working to acquire one. The City Council still must approve the Park Committee recommendation.... Mayor Jim Schmitt, who attended the closed session, said after the meeting that there's a strong chance one of the owners would donate the ride to Green Bay. But he cautioned, "that isn't the big expense. It's the relocating, the engineering, the bringing it to code." Even a donated roller coaster could cost "more than hundreds of thousands of dollars," he said... ...Schmitt said the city wants a historical, wooden roller coaster that, while not offering the corkscrew turns of the famed Demon of Great America, would still have "some thrills." He said it likely would have 2,500 feet of track and be several stories tall.... http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/articl...er-to-Bay-Beach Hmmmm: http://www.rcdb.com/236.htm One can hope.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This topic made today worth living. Lets all sit in a circle, hold hands, sing "Kum By Ya", and hope the coaster gods and Jesus Miller Christ is listening..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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