I care! Rode this many times, but many years ago. Coming home from Coaster Con (?) when Texas Giant opened in 1990. We spend an afternoon and night riding Zippin Pippin who knows how many times. It was really a great ride. Very classic, old station, etc. Had what I like to call 'REAL air time' where your butt leaves the seat.
I'm sorry to not be able to get back before it was crushed.
News update: We *may* be jumping the gun. I tend to think Starliner is still a more viable coaster in that it has run in the past 6 months.....but, apparently Bay Beach is....interested: http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/bay-beach-could-get-elvis-favorite-coaster
You still have Zoidberg.... You ALL have Zoidberg! (V) (;,,;) (V)
There's a newer story, out of Wisconsin, that seems even more hopeful for the Zippin Pippin.http://www.coaster101.com/2010/02/08/zippin-pippin-to-wisconsin-2/
We have 2-3 million set aside to bring a wooden coaster here, Says the Mayor. Purchase price is next to nothing, They'll need a train (Could get a used one somewhere (Voyage's 3rd) 2-300,000. Moving cost a million, Replacement wood and concrete footers a million. cutting it close but its doable. Perhaps they'd charge bit more than a quarter a ride to pay some of the cost?
^I think AJ is referring to the price per linear foot of trackage - i.e., a 4000-ft-long new coaster would cost roughly $8M, whereas a ride of the same length being relocated would run about $4M.
Obviously, stuff like terrain, height, etc. will move the number up or down to some degree (mostly up, LOL).
You still have Zoidberg.... You ALL have Zoidberg! (V) (;,,;) (V)
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