BlueDevil Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 yeah, i think its at americana now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Bavarian Beetle is not at Americana I assure you that. Shaggy your knowledge of PKI boggles me, you should definitely write a book on PKI's history. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 They really should do this, have like toy models of all the old rides and a history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 They really should do this, have like toy models of all the old rides and a history. Eleven years. It's been almost eleven years since the last post in this thread. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy11 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 What's wrong about bringing it back? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Personally, the ride was a fail. The general idea was great but executed poorly. Another issue of bringing it back was that it was deemed a terrible ride due to the amount of time it sat without riders, gave off a negative connotation..."Hey didn't you know 12 people died on Son of Beast, that's why the closed it." That kind of image is not a pleasant one and not one that the park would willingly go back to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I believe the question was about what's wrong with resurrecting a nearly 11 year old thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy11 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I believe the question was about what's wrong with resurrecting a nearly 11 year old thread... That is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 And, at least in my book, the answer is...nothing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy11 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 And, at least in my book, the answer is...nothing Nothing is wrong. Everyone chill out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So, on a topic of "resurrecting" old attractions, it has been revived by a single poster who goes along the same ideas. Fascinating 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy11 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So, on a topic of "resurrecting" old attractions, it has been revived by a single poster who goes along the same ideas. Fascinating This has nothing to do with the topic, but exactly how many Boomerang Bays have you been to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 - Tumble Bug was a Schwarzkopf antique that came from Cincinnati's Coney Island where it operated for many, many years. It was located in Old Coney near The Racer's entrance where the basketball toss now sits. It operated at KI until around 1985 when it was removed for the addition of Skylab. Sadly, the ride was junked and discarded having entertained literally thousands of people for decades. It, IMO, was one of the silliest removals KI ever made. - Skylab was a Huss Giant Enterprise. Only three ever existed and KI had one of them. It was added in 1986, I think, and lasted until the mid-1990s. It was a maintenance nightmare in which the hydraulic arm would "fail" and the wheel would drop to the ground with a loud "THUD." The ride, althrough a guest favorite, took the place of the Tubble Bug. It was removed after the park deemed the ride too costly to repair and unsafe. It sat idle for a full season before it was fianlly removed. The que and drivers booth (also used for the TB) still exists and can be seen next to The Racer's exit. It has been enclosed, and is used for storage of plush prizes. Only one Giant Enterprise still exists, and it is at KI's sister park Paramount's Canada's Wonderland. Wait, so the inexplicable rectangular building between the exit path of The Racer and the silly basketball game used to be the queue for the Tumble Bug? Huh. The more you know. Somebody should compile a comprehensive list of all the remnants from past attractions. I'd do it, but I haven't the experience necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 KI is one of the best theme parks in the country, IMO. Why not have a living history on display.....at least I didnt bring back a topic thats about SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Cinema 180 was fun, but I recall one of the final years it had a movie that featured flying in a helicopter, rafting over rapids and a rollercoaster. Ironically the rollercoaster it featured was "The Beast." I remember thinking to myself "Jimminy Crickets, why doesn't everyone just go ride it for real rather than watch a movie of it?" Shaggy Does shaggy still post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 He certainly does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 - Tumble Bug was a Schwarzkopf antique that came from Cincinnati's Coney Island where it operated for many, many years. It was located in Old Coney near The Racer's entrance where the basketball toss now sits. It operated at KI until around 1985 when it was removed for the addition of Skylab. Sadly, the ride was junked and discarded having entertained literally thousands of people for decades. It, IMO, was one of the silliest removals KI ever made. - Skylab was a Huss Giant Enterprise. Only three ever existed and KI had one of them. It was added in 1986, I think, and lasted until the mid-1990s. It was a maintenance nightmare in which the hydraulic arm would "fail" and the wheel would drop to the ground with a loud "THUD." The ride, althrough a guest favorite, took the place of the Tubble Bug. It was removed after the park deemed the ride too costly to repair and unsafe. It sat idle for a full season before it was fianlly removed. The que and drivers booth (also used for the TB) still exists and can be seen next to The Racer's exit. It has been enclosed, and is used for storage of plush prizes. Only one Giant Enterprise still exists, and it is at KI's sister park Paramount's Canada's Wonderland. Wait, so the inexplicable rectangular building between the exit path of The Racer and the silly basketball game used to be the queue for the Tumble Bug? Huh. The more you know. Somebody should compile a comprehensive list of all the remnants from past attractions. I'd do it, but I haven't the experience necessary. I just made a topic where we can share exactly that information! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Does anyone know if the old king cobra cars are still located in Flight of Fear ride? Sent from my iPhone using Taptalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 They were shipped out to KD for their Togo standup awhile back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yes, someone knows. They are not. They were sent to KD for parts. EDIT: Simultaneous posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 So, the loop from that infamous coaster. Wouldn't it be cool to find out where it actually ended up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Screamin' Demon? The loop stayed with the ride when it was relocated to Camden Park, and was eventually scrapped. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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