IcarusLives Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Could Skylab have been the first "unofficial" HUSS Giant? I ask this because Skylab's cars had two compartments that held two people each. While current enterprise rides have single two person cars. Not sure if Skylab was taller than others though. SKYLAB, now and forever the best defunct ride at PKI! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterfan Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Yeah, Skylab was cool. My dad and I really liked it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0-120 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Skylab was awesome. Used to be my favorite ride before going on coasters. Then they got rid of it for those basketball things I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsMasta Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 is this the one that is where king cobra was? cause i've seen that but never rode it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0-120 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 No. That's Delirium. We're talking about a ride that's gone now. It was in between The Racer and King Cobra I believe. I heard that the reason they got rid of Skylab was because someone got drunk, slipped through the bars, and then flew out and died. It sounds a little far-fetched to me, anyone else here about why they got rid of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Thats why they got rid of flight commander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0-120 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Oh, then what was Skylab? I thought that it was the thing that kept turning and turning and then it went upside down and stuff. So that was Flight Commander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adbort Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I heard that the reason they got rid of Skylab was because someone got drunk, slipped through the bars, and then flew out and died. It sounds a little far-fetched to me, anyone else here about why they got rid of it? The reason Skylab was removed from the park, was because it had too many mechinal problems. Back in 1991 the arm that would hold the ride up, mulfunctioned and it did not run the rest of the 1991 season. At the end of the 1991 season it was removed and sent over to germany to be repaired, as it was not even in the park for the 1992 season. I remember in 1992 for the 20th anniversary they had a bunch of old news paper articles in the area where Skylab was. It did however returned for the 1993 season and it opend once again in June of 1993. I belive it ran thru the 1996 season, and was SBNO during the 1997 season. I'm not really sure the exact year that it was actually removed. But I believe it was complety gone in 1998. If anyone knows the exact dates let me know. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsMasta Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 No. That's Delirium. We're talking about a ride that's gone now. It was in between The Racer and King Cobra I believe. um..well that's kinda what i meant.. not where king corbra WAS but like right by it.. sorry for the confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adbort Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Thats why they got rid of flight commander. Actually Flight Commander was not removed because the woman died on it. Remember it did re-open. The girl died on it in 1991 and was closed for investagtion thru out the 1992 season, and re-opened in 1993, and ran thru the end of the 1995. I remember during the 1996 season they had a sign out in the grass in front of where Flight Commander was that said "Watch for a new ride DROPPING in next summer". Drop Zone was actually suspose to go there for the 1997 season, but at the last minute decieded against that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbari Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Sky Lab was a great ride! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I remember during the 1996 season they had a sign out in the grass in front of where Flight Commander was that said "Watch for a new ride DROPPING in next summer". Drop Zone was actually suspose to go there for the 1997 season, but at the last minute decieded against that. Now that would have totally changed the park as we know it now! If DZ would have been put where Flight Commander is, AZ would probably not be AZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbari Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I remember during the 1996 season they had a sign out in the grass in front of where Flight Commander was that said "Watch for a new ride DROPPING in next summer". Drop Zone was actually suspose to go there for the 1997 season, but at the last minute decieded against that. Now that would have totally changed the park as we know it now! If DZ would have been put where Flight Commander is, AZ would probably not be AZ. I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsMasta Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 but it could've very easily been something else pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Too bad it ended up being Euro Bungee, and now nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk141 Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 i remember that sign as well.... i kept thinkin we may have been gettin a parachute drop.... lol... old school, but anyway back in 96 when that sign was up i was like 11 or something... wasnt yet an enthusiast, and did not yet know of what would have probably been a first generation Drop Tower... much like hell-o-vator at SFKK... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shman Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Yes Drop Zones original location was supposed to be the old Flight Commander Pad....and yes it was going to be a first generaton tower, much similar to SFKK, or Drop Zone at PGA. However the deal was cut off and the park decided to hold off a few years untill the gyro-drop was developed. I wouldn't be too sad about the pay-per-play Euro-Bungies being removed...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0-120 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 First off, shman I love your screen name. And second, I think it was good that they waited for Drop Zone. I'm much happier that they got a great ride instead of another Bat, not that it's not a good ride it just wasn't quite ready...? You know what I'm talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradb055 Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Skylab was a great ride. It was one of my favorites. The fact that no type of restraint system was used realy made it a fun ride. I wish PKI could add another similar to it one year when they can. I believe it was removed due to mechanical problems that plaqued it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 What goes around.... Some good info here for the younguns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 So does this thread bump mean that we could get an Enterprise for 2016 or 2017? jcgoble3, trying to interpret The Interpreter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Whose knows. Or is it HUSS, No's? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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