The more important thing besides the image is that I forgot that Vortex is indeed 25 years old this year. I wonder if we will see anything to commemorate that?

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Where would this photo have been taken at? White Water Canyon perhaps?

That would be such a cool mural.

I have the ability to create murals at my work, we do it all day long. Any chance we could get a high res version of that file?

Is this perhaps a Skylab operators booth, because if you look in the upper left it appears to be King Cobra.

That would be correct. The picture that Paul posted is in fact part of Skylab. I still hate how the ride`s former location has become so cluttered with stuff over the years since it was removed. Not quite as grand of an entrance into Coney Mall as it used to be when there was a ride there.

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^Nice! (What came in it?)

I'm really enjoying all these photos. Thanks for taking the time to post!

Photo #38 "Rushing River" concept art (Snowy River Rampage)

If only the artist was also in charge of planting the trees.

I believe that Snowy River Rampage is relatively well hidden among the trees.

One of my favorite rides at "the waterpark" (what else do I call it?).

^ Well it's name is Soak City. That would be a fine name to call it.

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^ So your telling me there's a chance it will re-open?

My wish list for a new ride would include something that looked like that upon entry to the queue of the ride...

^ So your telling me there's a chance it will re-open?

Thank you, literally LOLed at that.

And this is why I love you guys. I debated not putting that comment, for fear of no one getting it. You guys never disappoint.

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Ah yes we are getting closer to a pic of the elusive queue line, great photo. I was able to ride the Cobra one time before they removed it, I really do not recall much about the ride being younger. One part I really do recall is the trick track, that section was truly a very neat experience. However, I do not have any memories of waiting in line, boarding the ride, or even the ride experience itself. At least I can say I rode it before it was removed I guess.

There wasn`t much to the actual queue line. I believe most of it was surrounded by the station, and a large fence. You really couldn`t look out of the actual queue. There was a covering over the queue, much like the one that is on Viking Fury (wood slats). And whenever a train came into the brake run, it was deafening in the queue.

I always thought that Beastie sign was quite impressive.

As always, thanks for the photos!

There wasn`t much to the actual queue line. I believe most of it was surrounded by the station, and a large fence. You really couldn`t look out of the actual queue. There was a covering over the queue, much like the one that is on Viking Fury (wood slats). And whenever a train came into the brake run, it was deafening in the queue.

Thank you for at least explaining what it looked like. For some reason queue lines have always fascinated me, I do not know why.

Seeing the old Beastie sign brings back a lot of memories. I remember when I was younger and we would visit the park once a year every summer and how excited I would be to go ride the big, bad Beastie, knowing that one day I would be tall enough and brave enough to move up to The Beast and I'll forget the day that I finally did just that. I still think that renaming Beastie and the removal of its tunnel was the worst thing about Nick Universe and had hoped that maybe it would be changed back for Planet Snoopy but was disappointed once again. I'll still hold out hope that someday it could return to being The Beastie because I feel like it adds some charm to the park rather than it being named Woodstock Express because that's what the "bigger" Planet/Camp Snoopy roller coasters are called. Rather it feels almost like a story line that there are two beasts (I'll leave Son of Beast out of this...) in the park and you have to get past the smaller one (Beastie) before you can ride The Beast. That's how I imagined it at least.

That's the end of my rant about a coaster I probably won't ride until I have kids and take them to the park even if they do rename it. Thanks again for posting these pictures!

Edit - Also on the topic of The Beastie sign, I was surprised to learn that The Beastie had cousin from down under at the lesser known KECO park Australia's Wonderland, similar sign and all:

Photo is from RCDB.com

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This picture just reminded me so much of my childhood. When my entire family could just go there and have fun. Thanks again for posting all these great pics!

What year was The Beastie sign changed? I have one from 1980.

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I never realized that the ride still had its Yellow Scooby Doo paint job when it was renamed "The Beastie."

As for the photo Vortex posted from 1980, are you sure that's our Beastie? I remember ours having the sign from above right until it closed.

There wasn`t much to the actual queue line. I believe most of it was surrounded by the station, and a large fence. You really couldn`t look out of the actual queue. There was a covering over the queue, much like the one that is on Viking Fury (wood slats). And whenever a train came into the brake run, it was deafening in the queue.

And do you remember how the station had the drive box above the entire station? The ride ops had to reach it via a ladder.

Assuming it was just like Shockwave's at KD