RWildman424 Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Does anyone have any pictures of the old Beast lake or know where I can find some. My dad has told me about it, and I've read about it, but I can't find any pictures of it. It would be really awesome if anyone had some pics. Thanks 1 Quote
kjkjkj Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 why did they remove it, is what I'm wandering. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Having a lake under The Beast's queue was a mistake from the beginning. People were constantly throwing trash and dumping drinks in there. Some people even chose to relieve themselves in the lake. It because a mosquito haven and was eventually drained. Quote
kjkjkj Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 thats really sad, that people would do things like that, though it would be cool if they put a lake like at the bottom of the first hill, and made the first tunnel, an underwater tunnel, lol Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 More then likely yes, the Canoe ride was in the area of The Beast now stands. 1 Quote
cincyboy79 Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 some of the reasons i heard was the lake was a breeding ground for mosquitos and it was thought the lake may play havoc on The Vortex. not sure if The Vortex part is true but im sure it was not a pleasant experience being swarmed by mosquitos. Quote
WooferBearATL Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 It really wasn't that bad with the mosquitos. Quote
Vortex Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 I did not think the mosquitoes where bad. The Beast station is the on the old island in the middle of the lake. I think you can see the island and the canoe ride from the Brady Bunch Show. Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Yes the Canoe Ride is featured in the Brady Bunch episode. Quote
PhantomTheater Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Isn't that that spot they left the blueprints at? Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Reason 1 - Removing the lake was a heath issue since the water was pretty much at a stand still and as far as I know there were no fountains or pumps to keep moving the water and was pretty much a heath issue as Ryan said. Reason 2 - I DO NOT KNOW THIS FOR A FACT but it is what I have heard. Maintance on a roller coaster over a lake specailly the station would be a nightmare for the maintance crew. Quote
kjkjkj Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Reason 1 - Removing the lake was a heath issue since the water was pretty much at a stand still and as far as I know there were no fountains or pumps to keep moving the water and was pretty much a heath issue as Ryan said. Reason 2 - I DO NOT KNOW THIS FOR A FACT but it is what I have heard. Maintance on a roller coaster over a lake specailly the station would be a nightmare for the maintance crew. What about the thing that is near the queue thet pumps water into a traugh thing, Or was that just for show? Quote
Jasper Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 You cant forget about the guys that fell in the lake and died that could have very well been a reason as well. I bet that if they brought back the lake today then it would be better than it was back in the 70's and 80's because of the new technology and it is easier to get pumps to go in there. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 WHAT guys who fell in the lake and died? And WHAT new technology? As for coasters over lake and maintenance, doesn't seem to affect Hoosier Hurricane or Anaconda at IB or KD, respectively... Quote
SOB_TOM Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 The "lake" is the one over by Bubba Gumps in front of Festhaus. Quote
fryler87 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Pump technology hasn't changed that much since the beginning of time...they could have put an aerator or two out there as well to help keep the water less stagnant. Quote
DeLorean Rider Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I've been told that originally the water traugh theming in The Beast queue did in fact run while the water was there. Shawnee Landing, now thats a ride they should bring back, lol. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I've been told that originally the water traugh theming in The Beast queue did in fact run while the water was there. Shawnee Landing, now thats a ride they should bring back, lol. Yes, it did. Quite nice, actually. And those Coke machines in the queue once were real people dispensing popcorn, Coke and the like....well, the machines themselves were not people, but you get my drift... Quote
Great America Guy Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 ^ That I did not know, but thank you for sharing that! I always figured that building once served an actual purpose, and it's too bad those days are gone. Quote
WooferBearATL Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I've been told that originally the water traugh theming in The Beast queue did in fact run while the water was there. Shawnee Landing, now thats a ride they should bring back, lol. Yes, it did. Quite nice, actually. And those Coke machines in the queue once were real people dispensing popcorn, Coke and the like....well, the machines themselves were not people, but you get my drift... Yup that's Beast Drinks. It was originally just part of Rivertown Karts that had it's office in the train station. It later became a chain of it's own. - Then Paramount made it vending machines. Quote
jzarley Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I had always assumed that since the lake disappeared around the same time as Vortex's construction, that the two were related somehow... Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Shawnee Landing, now thats a ride they should bring back, lol. Do you mean KCKC? Kenton Cove's Keelboat Canal? Quote
coaster_junky Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 The original plans had a lake. did they change the lay out of The Beast? because for one the helix is backwards and two you don't go over a bunny hop hill after you come out of the first tunnel until after you turn to the left where the lay out pictured you going over the bunny hop as soon as you come out of the first tunnel. and to top it all off when The Beast first openned it didn't have a tunnel over the helix Quote
coaster_junky Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 The original plans had a lake. did they change the lay out of The Beast? because for one the helix is backwards and two you don't go over a bunny hop hill after you come out of the first tunnel until after you turn to the left where the lay out pictured you going over the bunny hop as soon as you come out of the first tunnel. and to top it all off when The Beast first openned it didn't have a tunnel over the helix o.k. i am starting to second guess myself was The Beast suppost to have openned with the tunnel on the helix or not? Quote
PKIVortex Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 Yes it was supposed to open with the helix enclosed but that didn't happen till 1980. Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 And the reasons were the typical ones...cost and time... Quote
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