Dalefan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Here is something to pick at your brain. Which defunct themepark would you like to see brought back to life? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Among many, Idora. Or, as driving past LeSourdesville Lake today on the way to a family Christmas (not Thanksgiving) family gathering, my 9-year old daughter said that when she gets older she wants to reopen it. Maybe she meant in "Sandbox" mode on RTC. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hard Rock Park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Geauga Lake minus the overbuilding Six Flags did. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Theme park? Opryland. Amusement park? I could go for days. But, my number one in the USA would be Riverview Park. In Canada, Crystal Beach. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Millbrook Park. It was less than a mile from my front door. Had the worlds tallest coaster for a while (at a Whopping 60 feet). Flooding from the Ohio River destroyed it in 1913. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Geauga Lake, preferably from the Funtime Era 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKenny Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The Great American Amusement Park at LeSourdsville Lake 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm going to go with Six Flags New Orleans..... I just really feel sad everytime I drive by it.... ..... A staple in the New Orleans skyline, slowly and sadly crumbling down from the sky. I have a feeling that the screams of Jazzland wont be heard again..... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 ^I'm surprised that place is still standing. Thought it would've been razed by now. That's one of the saddest stories in the amusement park industry, ever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm going to go with Six Flags New Orleans..... I just really feel sad everytime I drive by it.... ..... A staple in the New Orleans skyline, slowly and sadly crumbling down from the sky. I have a feeling that the screams of Jazzland wont be heard again..... I think you will hear those screams in a major motion picture coming out soon...... I love discussions like this because it lets me look into and read about park closures.... As for Opryland, more directly at Terp, which do you believe that the park was torn down because of the reasons stated at the time or what the new CEO stated in 2001 that the former owners/operators didnt even try.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Opryland, Opryland, Opryland... That park was a gem. Thanks Gaylord, how is that mall working out for you? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I've not visited many theme/amusement parks that are now defunct except for a couple. Those were Americana and Fantasy Farm. Of the two, I feel like Americana could've been reopened and made a comeback. It was a nice little park with lots of classic rides. Fantasy Farm? I'm not sure. I don't know if it really needs to be brought back or not, but it would be cool to go back in time and experience it again at the age I am now. I have very vague memories about it, but can't remember it in detail. It would be fun to experience it again the way it was in the 80s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Simple. Opryland. My first park, first Coasters, etc. I loved my trip and the older I get, the less I remember. The one time I visited that Mall, I had no idea where I even was. I kept looking for signs for the park on the interstate. It wasn't until we got home and I did some research that I learned the horrible truth. I have never returned to that Mall. Shark, I believe the owners just gave up on the place and wanted it gone. They had visions of a huge Bank Account with minimal investment. Especially when compared to maintaining a Theme Park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Stupid double post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Stupid double post. I lost track of how many times I have done that by accident. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Six Flags New Orleans and Geauga Lake (Funtime Era) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I'd say Geagua Lake, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure era. Yes, I know we wouldn't have the amazingness that is Firehawk, but before the park closed down, it had (in my opinion) one of the most unique and diverse coaster collections ever. It had all the thrill rides of the new millennium such as a Vekoma Flying Coaster, a Floorless and an Impulse mixed with the old-school Double Loop and Big Dipper, plus a Vekoma Boomerang and an SLC. I've never personally been there, but it sounded really cool. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 How is a Vekoma Flying Coaster, a Vekoma Boomerang, and a SLC a good thing? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Well, I've actually never been on a Boomerang or an SLC, so that might be part of the appeal, but also I love Firehawk. Part of this has to do with me loving the time period of the 90's and early 2000's and everything related to that. So, because Firehawk was a product of the early 2000's (2001 to be exact), I pretty much think it's one of the greatest things since sliced bread (not really, but I think you get the point...). Specifically, I think it's cool that Vekoma Flyers (along with Floorless and Impulse coasters) were the pinnacle of roller coaster technology back in the day (not to mention the hot new rides of its time, much as Wing Coasters, Rocky Mountain Hybrids and B&M Gigas are the next big things today). Finding a ride like that today is like finding a living artifact from that time period that allows you to experience life as it was. So, long story short, I like Firehawk because of my rose-colored nostalgic view of the 90's and early 2000's (and it's a pretty good ride, too!). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I suddenly feel very, very ancient. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Lesourdsville Lake 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I'd say Geagua Lake, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure era. Yes, I know we wouldn't have the amazingness that is Firehawk, but before the park closed down, it had (in my opinion) one of the most unique and diverse coaster collections ever. It had all the thrill rides of the new millennium such as a Vekoma Flying Coaster, a Floorless and an Impulse mixed with the old-school Double Loop and Big Dipper, plus a Vekoma Boomerang and an SLC. I've never personally been there, but it sounded really cool. It was indeed. How is a Vekoma Flying Coaster, a Vekoma Boomerang, and a SLC a good thing? Geauga Lake had some well maintained and aging well Vekomas. Many people, including this poster felt GL's SLC was the smoothest out there, and found it somewhat enjoyable. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 And the Boomerang was undoubtedly the smoothest this writer has ever ridden. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I rather liked Hersheypark's Sidewinder, and I have only ridden it with the original train. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 And the Boomerang was undoubtedly the smoothest this writer has ever ridden. And that Boomerang is fantastic in its new home, too. And the new trains are a very nice improvement over the standard Vekoma ones and, though I hate to say it, the Arrow trains that a lot of Boomerangs use. The Carolina Cobra was my first (non-inverted) Boomerang and it led to a pretty severe disappointment when I rode the ones at Darien Lake and Canada's Wonderland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatbandguy8807 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Fot me I'd have yo say Americana and Astroworld in Houston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 This got me wondering, does anyone know where Geauga Lakes Flying Scooters went too? I checked on Wikipedia and it says nothing about where it went. It would have been great if Cedar Fair brought them to Kings Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 The Flying Scooters were removed by Six Flags after the 1999 season, it is unknown where they went. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I would like to see Kings Island the themepark return. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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