Resurrection: What are the defuncts you want?

The best, and most practical idea (in my humble opinion) would have to be the Aeroplane coaster. First of all, it's homepark is still around. Second of all, it needs a solid coaster like the Aeroplane to anchor family support. Third, has anyone here noticed the location of the Aeroplane coaster and its layout? They would only have to do 3 things:

1. Get rid of the Hurricane. If any of you have been on it, you would know this is a great idea. It never has a line.

2. Move the Power Surge. I bet there is some other part of the park they could move this ride to.

3. Shorten the Miniature train. Or better yet, if there's room, build part of it under the Aeroplane coaster, like with Knoebel's Twister.

The final practical thing about the Aeroplane coaster is that its technology is currently in use. If they contacted GCI and got them to use their Millenium Flyer trains, I bet it would be almost as good as the original.

I say we should pool the money together. Come on, 5 million dollars is nothing, right?

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105 coasters, and the Cyclone still tops 'em all.

The Cedar Point Cyclone. What I wouldn't give for another vintage woodie at CP. We just need more then BS.

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All I need is 4.5 million bucks and a half a mile long sliver of land and maybe someone could build me my very own Shivering Timbers. ;)

To ride Colossus in it's first year, before any modifications, would be rapturous.

Id have to say, Bat at PKI, or Viper at SFoG...

The Flying Turns, Thriller and Racer at Euclid Beach. I heard the Flying Turns was completely dangerous with the speeds that it reached, and the Thriller was a classic. I have two books with great photos. There is no question that would be my pick.

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There's nothing like a woodie...

Any coaster at the small parks in PA. I was on a site that listed all the defunct parks in PA, and to my surprise there were about 10 within 50 miles of me. I live about 20 minutes west of Knoebels, so I'd imagine those parks would have also been some small "competition."

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87 different coasters for this year and counting... 149 total!

Remember Marimba guy that even 50 years ago peoples' worlds were very small. To travel at all would have been a big deal, especially in the mountains of PA.

Those parks didn't have as much competition as you would think.

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All I need is 4.5 million bucks and a half a mile long sliver of land and maybe someone could build me my very own Shivering Timbers. ;)

Though it's not a woodie, I would like to see the soapbox derby racer from Knotts.

Riverview Bobs

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Top 5 Steel: #1 Millenium Force #2 Phantom's Revenge #3 Ice Dragon #4 Incredible Hulk #5 Wild Thing
Top 5 Wood #1 Viper #2 Thunderbolt #3 Timberwolf #4 Outlaw #5 Screaming Eagle

Come on Rye and GCI. You can do it! Then there's always PKI....
I'm for the Idora WIldcat as well, but heck, I'd like to see every defunct woodie brought back to life. :-)
As much as I wish Mister Twister was still around, I prefer Knobel's version.
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-Matt in Iowa
195 coasters ridden -- Faves: Shivering Timbers, Ghostrider, Twister, Hershey Wildcat, Lightning Racer

The Airplane Coaster at Rye Playland in New York! Every time I see a rerun of the time the Mickey Mouse Club went there and rode it all day long to see who could stay on it the longest, it brings tears to my eyes! They say it was the best coaster of it's day, and from the looks of it, I don't doubt it!

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If you build it, they will come!

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Woody said:

The Flying Turns, Thriller and Racer at Euclid Beach.

I have to agree with Woody. With all of the "legend" these rides have surrounding them, and from all the videos and books I've seen of Euclid Beach, these are the rides I'd love to see resurrected most. If I had to pick just one though, I'd probably pick the Flying Turns. It was a constant series of downhill figure-eights and it looked like there were NO trim brakes along the course. Oh my!

ray p.

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I would like to see the already mentioned Flying Turns and the Coney Island Tornado. Riverview Bobs would be cool too.

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You can hear the laughter, you can hear the mighty roar. From the brickyard down in Indy to the white Chicago shore. It's a rollin', twistin', turnin' and might we both suggest. You get you fanny ridin' on the Cornball Express!

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millrace said:
I want an entire park back - Bertrand Island Park at Lake Hopatcong, NJ. They had a nice out and back woody with a double dip along with a great collection of old rides.

That gets my vote also because I live 5 minutes away from Lake Hopatcong!

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-Sean

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I Used to live 5 minutes from there also and visited the park often when I was young. Looks like the park closed before you were born but the video (available from the LakeHopatcong Historical Museum) has a POV.

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I started out with nothing and still have most of it left.

Defunct coasters: the Bat @ PKI and Windjammer @ Knotts.

Defunct Parks: Boblo. I never got quality time there.

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"I own you!"
"SUCKA!!!!!!!"
-quotes I have been known to exclaim on coasters.

Tidal Wave (A.K.A. Viper)

The Dips and Racing Whippet at West View Park. Vettel family gems, gone but not forgotten.

For me the idora wildcat and jack rabbit.

The wildcat looks like it was a great ride. I wonder has anyone on Cbuzz rode this coaster?

I also would like to have ridden the Crystal Beach Cyclone that ride looks mighty intense.

I want to ride Mean Streak at Cedar Point. Oh its not dead just hibernating. No trim brakes. PLEASE!

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! My dikfus.