Work about to begin in Green Bay for Zippin Pippin roller coaster

The coaster itself is a Gravity Group project, correct?

Yes. Although I do knida question the tenuous association with Libertyland (guessing Bay Beach isn't on the list of "related parks" since it has no current coasters).

I expect a great ride...somehow I see a trip with brats in my future. :)

"knida", Bill? Is that pronounced "nida" or "ken-ida"? lol :)

I added Bay Beach. You do know you can add parks and coasters with the links at right, right? :)

I knida knew that, Jeff :)

Mamoosh said:
"knida", Bill? Is that pronounced "nida" or "ken-ida"? lol :)

Neither....it's pronounced "Dis-leks-ee-ya" ;)

Jeff - D'oh, my bad! :~P

Perhaps you should join DAM (Mothers Against Dyslexia)?

I can't wait to see this coaster grow! It was great when I rode it in 1990. I sure hope PTC doesn't ravage the trains with awful ratchet bars and 'high backs' - uck!

cough::cough::Timberliners::cough::cough

^Ehh.. with all-do respect to Timberliners, I doubt a 'simple/slower/older' coaster like Zippin Pippin would need them. But I dunno :)

Also, I think Timberliners would remove the great air time the ride has/had.

Oh? When did you ride them? :)

^Wouldn't you like to know :)

It's simple physics, and experience. You will get more vertical acceleration in a train of 3 bench cars than you will with a train of 1 bench cars.

Have you ridden Vancouver's Coaster? Single-bench trains, extreme air.

Mamoosh said:
Have you ridden Vancouver's Coaster? Single-bench trains, extreme air.

I hope to be riding that later this week

PS, the airport in calgary has one of these http://www.sternpinball.com/rollercoastertycoon.shtml

I'm booking my flight to "calgary" now! (not)

I wonder where else you can find one of those...

Carrie M. said:
I wonder where else you can find one of those...

Unfortunately not stuffed into my carry-on bag :(

Dyslexics of the world...UNTIE!

Was it too late in the thread to sneak that one in?

jonnytips said:
PS, the airport in calgary has one of these http://www.sternpinball.com/rollercoastertycoon.shtml

Carrie M. said:
I wonder where else you can find one of those...

In my basement. :)

Sheesh. That photo is like 5 or 6 years old now.

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