Big Dipper Rally Announced

[RailRider]

Saturday, April 25, celebrate the Big Dippers unique place in Cleveland history.

Link to event flyer

[The Interpreter]

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...9&hl=Dipper

[dare-to-fly]

The picture on the flier is fascinating! Thanks for posting!

[Diamondback FOF]

Yes. That picture is very sweet looking. Very old too. Looks like a fun ride.

[dare-to-fly]

Judging by the cars in front of it, it can't be much after Big Dipper opened. Just so you know...the fun part isn't even in the picture. The hill behind the sign is the last hill of many ejection seat airtime hills.

[The Interpreter]

Do you mean under that name? The coaster itself opened as Sky Rocket in 1925. Those are not twenties cars!

The Big Dipper name debuted in 1969. Those are also not Sixties cars!

It was the Clipper from the late 40's to 1968.

[dare-to-fly]

Do you mean under that name? The coaster itself opened as Sky Rocket in 1925. Those are not twenties cars!

You would know...I mean...oh geez, you left that wide open. At any rate, perhaps Terpy might point out what year the picture was taken.

[The Interpreter]

I don't know, but my guess is late 40's...

[dare-to-fly]

Thanks, Terpy. I'm sure you know I was just funnin' ya!

[Diamondback FOF]

Thanks. And yeah, those cars do look really old, but I would think from the early 40s.

Edit: Beat me to it!

[The Interpreter]

During WWII, no new cars were produced, so people kept old cars for a very long time. For that reason, I suspect the picture is from the late 40's.