As of today (well... yesterday now...) the only Paramount logos left in the park were the ones on the blue and white Paramount Parks uniforms that are still in use, some on the vending machines by Vortex, and the main marquee.
Zodiac was moved to Sunway Lagoon Park in Malaysia. At last report it was still in storage there, but a couple of the cars/cages had been damaged during dismantling.
Its deteriorated pretty badly. They need to clean up the queue, clean up the station, and totally repaint everything. Other than painting over the red in about 1999, nothing on Top Gun has been touched since it opened.
Those trees are still there. First photo seems to have been taken from well down Racer's exit ramps, while the second was from The Racer Forwards unload platform.
Funny that you say that.
When Arrow was developing the first log flumes Karl Bacon, Ed Morgan as well as the designer Bud Hurlbut wanted to build a ride that would get you drenched but Six Flags Over Texas wanted them to design the ride so that you wouldn't get wet at all. After several tweaks and several guest surveys they asserted that most people wanted a ride that would get you "a little wet." Looking at rides like Congo and WWC, I'm guessing that assertion has changed.
I've never gotten more than slightly damp on Congo. Then again, I always wuss out. I always sit in the front row and duck during the splash.
I noticed there wasn't much harassing going on near that game Saturday as in previous seasons.
Re: The front gate photo people. I just aim between two of them and charge through.
The belts have been installed, just like Racer and Beast in 2004, in a way that does not interfere with the rider's comfort.
Sure, they're a little annoying. But just like in 2004 with Racer and Beast, we'll get used to them soon enough.