TheCrypt Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 On the parking lot signs, it has a man in between Adventure and Express, but this is the only place the guy is visible. What's the deal, here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The man was a part of the old logo, being why its on the parking lot sign. I wish he was back on the quene sign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Why was he removed? I think it fits well with the overall theme of the ride, along with the "grand" finale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Why was he removed? I think it fits well with the overall theme of the ride, along with the "grand" finale. Well I personally do not know, maybe they just got rid of it due to it was so random to some people. I remember the sign chief back in '06 I believe, its an old classic sign in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slitthythroat Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Is this the one you're talking about? https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTSpTxZ0ObXKI-H77wRThO-uWgc5bCntgD4_PoO5gAaGOjSpGgU0w If so, I'm glad they changed it, it's rather silly in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Wait, woah woah! There used to be a ride photo on Adventure Express?! Why did they take it out?! I'd rather they didn't change it, it seems kinda fitting for the ride. LOL at the link--"encrypted-tb..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 1. No purchases of photos 2. Yes it was, theres alot of TLC that the AE needs, like cold hardy palms, more ruins, and more ride track into the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbeast1968 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I like Adventure Express, and when my son gets brave enough, I want it to be his first "bigger" coaster, then onto Backlot Stunt Coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Never knew AE had a different sign or an on ride photo. Where was the latter located at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Here's what TheCrypt is talking about: The logo was initially used for the attraction's media kits and souvenirs, alongside the parking lot signs. I think the coaster has always had the text-only sign though, which has also become the current logo for the (few) pieces of merchandise that Adventure Express is featured on. Edit - Oh, and that "man" is one of the "tiki men" in the second lift hill, probably the one at the top. His nickname is "Bubba". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You forgot his last name, Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Christopher Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You forgot his last name, Gump I see what you did there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XjoshhyX Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 If I remember right, even when I was a kid there wasn't a man on the main sign at all. But Its been years since I've even heard people talk about that logo. I think the ride is a great ride though. The only thing I would change is to add a little more rustic and themed looks in a couple of the tunnels and a thorough cleaning to get rid of that smell it seems to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Is this the one you're talking about? https://encrypted-tb...O5gAaGOjSpGgU0w If so, I'm glad they changed it, it's rather silly in my opinion. Haha, where did you find that photo at? I'm pretty sure I posted that years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yes indeed it has minor (major in my opinion) changes to be made, I saw a few snakes added in the last few years, but theres still work to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The on-ride photo booth was a temporary one located where the remote control cars are now. The camera was located - if memory serves me - at the entrance of tunnel #2. (I think) When Adventure Express opened - there were many more effects. Virtually all are gone. Most kids today have no idea that back-in-the-day, when the train left the station, you went through a dense patch of fog and mist - and you dropped into tunnel 1 while in the fog. I think this tunnel also originally had red "flame" lights like it was burning. (It's been so long since the effects actually worked - it's hard to remember what happened when) Also, the finale "Bubba" actually used to pour water on the train as it reached the top of the final lift hill! The water/mist effects were removed (from what I was told) because of the rusting of the track and components. I do know that back when Face/Off (Invertigo) was built, the track out of the station to tunnel #1 was replaced. This was when the "mist" effect (which had already been reduced to a shell of it's former self) dissapeared for good. I distinctly recall the replacement track being in the KI parking lot next to the Face/Off track which was awaiting assembly. Finally, I was also told that the budget for effects was cut when AE was being built. There were more effects planned - along the lines of Phantom Theatre (Which was themed by the same company) but the budget got slashed and things like a large animatronic snake and bubbling lava pit were cut from the final ride. Shaggy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XjoshhyX Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm positive it was at the entrance of the 2nd tunnel actually haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The on-ride photo booth was a temporary one located where the remote control cars are now. Those cars are long gone shaggy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XjoshhyX Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Those cars used to be a lot of fun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The on-ride photo booth was a temporary one located where the remote control cars are now. Those cars are long gone shaggy.... LOL, that should indicate just how much time I've spent at KI over the past 5 years... I think I average 1 visit a year now. And I can honestly say I haven't paid attention to the upcharges for a long, long time ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The on-ride photo booth was a temporary one located where the remote control cars are now. Those cars are long gone shaggy.... LOL, that should indicate just how much time I've spent at KI over the past 5 years... I think I average 1 visit a year now. And I can honestly say I haven't paid attention to the upcharges for a long, long time ;-) You remind me of the Alien movie when ripley wakes up from her 50 year nap! Infact its not even upcharges, its changes (many I wish never occured). Please refer to this for more information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shaggy, how do you know all these things?! You're like a living encyclopedia! Seriously though, thank you for the insight, Shaggy. Why was the photo section temporary? Was it not successful with sales or what? I also saw in the (2010) Flashback 'til Opening Day thread that in the first tunnel, there were regular white lights illuminating the first tunnel on the inside... What happened to the lights? I think those could be returned (I have no doubt that the fixtures and power lines are still there) relatively easily, and the sets are still in there (ride Adventure Express, and you'll see silhouettes on each side of the tunnel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shaggy, how do you know all these things?! You're like a living encyclopedia! Seriously though, thank you for the insight, Shaggy. Why was the photo section temporary? Was it not successful with sales or what? I also saw in the (2010) Flashback 'til Opening Day thread that in the first tunnel, there were regular white lights illuminating the first tunnel on the inside... What happened to the lights? I think those could be returned (I have no doubt that the fixtures and power lines are still there) relatively easily, and the sets are still in there (ride Adventure Express, and you'll see silhouettes on each side of the tunnel). I'm just old - that's all ;-) And I have a tendancy to recall useless facts. LOL The photo booth was temporary in the means that it was in a portable trailer that could be moved to a different ride from season to season. If memory serves me, back when on-ride photos were first introduced at KI, they were (and perhaps still are) contracted by an outside company. The company provided the intial equiptment and KI retained the profits. Some of the on-ride photo booths were highly sucessful - like Beast (which always had it's own permnt booth.) but rides like Adventure Express used a portable one so that if sales were unsuccessful, it could be re-located to another coaster. As a matter of fact, if I recall, AE lost it's on-ride photo when Face/Off was added... at that point the same booth was moved to that location and used. Shaggy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Is there much merchandise at the park that features Adventure Express? I think I saw it on a shirt that listed all the coasters, but I've never found a shirt featuring only Adventure Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 If I saw a shirt (or anything for that matter), I would DEFINATELY buy it. I think Adventure Express is the most under-rated coaster ever. It truly is fun, and it deserves more attention than it gets. I've always wondered how an on-ride photo could be applied to Face/Off or Invertigo. Did they need double cameras or sumthin'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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