TheCrypt

Don't worry. Nobody was being a Summer's Eve. It's just that it seems like everything I say is at least partially wrong, so I just stuck that in there in case I am wrong. I forgot about the spare parts factor. It seems like the only logistical reason why S&S is hanging on to Arrow.

Arrow as of now has little influence on S&S roller coasters. Nowhere in S&S' designs do you see Arrow track, elements, train designs, or other indications of former Arrow Dynamics engineering. S&S does own Arrow Dynamics, but I suspect only for their 4th Dimension product line. Had it not been for the enticing technology Arrow harnessed, I doubt S&S would have picked up the fallen corporation. I'm assuming S&S execs now know Arrow's secret to the 4th Dimension coasters having built two of them, so the question remains: Why keep the Arrow division if they no longer appear to serve a purpose? I am saying this making assumptions based upon information I have gathered. I don't want to make this sound like I know all there is to know about the inner workings of S&S Arrow, because I don't. Should I be wrong, I am more than willing to accept help to further my understanding. Just don't go about it like a Summer's Eve.

Why do you say that S&S isn't too interested in building coasters? There aren't a huge number of them in our country, but since starting in 1994 they have built an average of more than one a year. Right now there are 4 under construction. (http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&co=6930) They are using the Arrow magic to build fourth-dimension coasters if I understand correctly, and otherwise doing their own thing. Arrow produced 10 coasters in their final 4 years of independent operation (1999-2002), averaging in at just under 3 coasters a year. S&S on the other hand, has been around for 14 years and is averaging 1 coaster a year. Maybe I'm crazy, but those numbers just scream Arrow's success and commitment in coasters, and S&S' lack thereof. You said yourself, Arrow is only doing 4th Dimensions and nothing more, so what's the point? Perhaps financial constraints or a contract binding is constricting Arrow's potential ambition?

Why is it that Arrow Dynamics can't seperate itself from S&S, to become an independent coaster manufacturer? S&S doesn't seem too interested in building coasters, so why not let Arrow go off and do so? Unless Arrow doesn't have the ambition anymore...

I loved in particular watching the supports crumble (shown in the final 4 shots Don provided). Thanks!

Painting of the entire structure was done in...2001 I do believe.

All that's left. http://twitpic.com/bbisjc

^As was The Crypt in the beginning of the 2012 season.

No. Busch Gadens doesn't exist.

Thunder Alley is not listed within the link you provided, nor is it in the thrill rides section.

Are you a fanwoman?

I wouldn't mind the theme if it was actually pulled off well, not just management slapping some green wallpaper on the wall and calling it a tree. Just when you enter the enclosed waterpark, you are overwhelmed by the immense fumes of chlorine. Being enclosed in a waterslide with chlorine fumes isn't fun either. I have, however, very sensitive breathing due to some lung issues when I was a baby, which is why I try to avoid certain odors such as cigarette smoke as much as possible. So hey, maybe GWL is using just the right amount of chlorine and I'm in the minority.

Great Wolf Lodge is an indoor waterpark resort, based around on the cliché central theme of wolves and wilderness. The Kings Island version's overusage of chlorine is extraordinary.

Without any sort of "best if used by" date, if somebody loads up on water and lets it sit for too long, they may drink it and think it tastes terrible, causing them to contact the bottler/retailer to seek a refund, or more. It's not because of refunds and taste. Plastic sinking into your food and drink can be deadly, which is also the reason why people should never microwave food with products like saran wrap over it.

But what about Beast? Also, its not a democracy anymore, its a absolute monarchy, to the middle europe we go! (Not old english, thats beowulf style) Our government was never a democracy. We're a constitutional government!

But presidents can only serve a total of two terms, which equals 8 years. Boomerang Bay is not eligible for reelection.

Updated post You can update your posts all you want, you still don't and won't know what you're talking about. And you know it all, Correct? No wonder membership has dwindled here. With douche bags like you jumping down people throats and acting like you are the know all, end all in roller coasters. I never said I knew anything for sure. This was my guess. Or perhaps membership has "dwindled" because of supposed know-it-alls like you.

Is that the same dismissive "nevermind" as before, when it was easier to agree than conflict?

So when one of Diamondback's footings had to be replaced this past summer, the whole track and supports within the helix had to be replaced?

I know all about the impeachment process! Well...not ALL, but I get the gist of it.

Brian, if wooden coasters are cheaper to maintain, why do steels far outnumber them?

The Crypt was merely impeached.

Even though they are not popular, The Crypt should be a worthy nominee alongside runningmate Firehawk.

Vampires... Then explain to me how a wax museum fits with Halloween.

And even the handful kept aren't in great condition. They deteriorate year after year in harsh weather, never receiving maintenance. They weren't built to last a lifetime, and the park is just speeding up their impending death.