normal Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Been meaning to post some of these since the park opened for the season. I know how you guys love my home park. Anyways here are some shots of our new ride Barnstormer. Also the hot rumor for next season is a hanging coaster so take that for what it's worth. Quote
Snowman Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Very cool theming! I gotta admit Dolly's people know their stuff when it comes to the old timey, folksie, style for the park. Thanks for the photos. Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Very cool. Hoping to add this park to our list of first visits this summer Quote
74Gibson Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Skyhawk on Sat, Skyhawk on Sat... I can wait. Really I can. Screamin Swings are so awesome. I agree about the nicely detailed theming. Quote
CoasterGeek101 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Very nice pictures! Looks like it is fun! Thanks for posting! Quote
sheikra_rocks Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 The ride cycle is shorter than Skyhawk, however the airtime is better because they do not staple you in at Dollywood. The last 2 times I was there, there was no wait for this ride. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 SHorter than sky hawk? Now thats hard to think about. Quote
Hendrick Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 So, there is a banner that says "Free Rides on Barnstormer"... does that mean that this is usually an upcharge attraction? Quote
Vortex Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Looks like alot of fun. Can not wait till monday. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 Im not sure but I thought I heard somewhere that is was going to be an upcharge ride. Quote
sheikra_rocks Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 The banner goes a long with the theme... "Free Barnstormer Rides" translates to me as "Free airplane rides" to go along with the airplane theme. Quote
normal Posted May 17, 2011 Author Posted May 17, 2011 Nope this is not an upcharge attraction as far as I know. The ride cycle is short but is alot of fun. Plus the wait is usually so short you can get back on within in a few minutes after your first ride. Quote
Oldiesmann Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 I'm guessing that the "Free Barnstormer Rides" banner is part of the theming. According to Wikipedia, "Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, either individually or in groups called a flying circus.". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstorming for more details. Quote
Vortex Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 They only had one side open and hurt bad in the rain. I try to get pictures if it's not raining to hard. Quote
HTCO Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 Very cool theming! This flat is one of the few rides that actually scare me! Quote
Guest rcfreak339 Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 The ride is VERY well done, the cycle is a bit short though. I think it was about 2 or 3 complete full swings, which was kind of disappointing considering how much I loved Skyhawk at Cedar Point...which gets about 5 or so full swings. Quote
pkiboy Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 The ride is VERY well done, the cycle is a bit short though. I think it was about 2 or 3 complete full swings, which was kind of disappointing considering how much I loved Skyhawk at Cedar Point...which gets about 5 or so full swings. Funny you say that Cody. I Rode Skyhawk this past weekend and I remember only 2 Full swings when riding it!! Quote
Guest rcfreak339 Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Wow really? I remember all of Cedar Points flats being exceptionally long...During my last trip to Cedar Point in 2009 I rode Max-Air in the rain and it got well over 8 full swings, perhaps more (compared to Deleriums 3). It was one of the best flat ride experiences ever. Quote
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