Silly names for rollercoasters
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Lynch said:
"I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I always thought "Montezuma's Revenge" came from drinking the water in Mexico or something...
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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
Yes, now I remember I've gotten it :). I drank some tapwater in Mexico and got sick. It is sort of like the flu.
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Top Gun laps: 6
Times gone to PGA: 2
Superman: The Escape doesn't bother me that much. I think of it as escaping from the earth or gravity. simple concept for a simple ride.
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Montezuma's Revenge is just a cutesy way of saying diarrhea or dysentery. The water treatment in Mexico is not held to 'American' standards. So many times when tourists drink it, they ingest bacteria that the body has no real means to fight, other than to expell it rapidly, hence....
lata,
Jeremy
--who is by no means in the medical profession
lata,
Jeremy
--who is by no means in the medical profession
Let me just go on record... I LOVE the name Cornball Express!
I think the "Texas" this or the "Georgia" that is a little lame. Did the park patrons forget what state they were in? California Screamin' seems to work, however.
Judge Roy Scream... who's Roy?
Raging Wolf Bobs... who's Bob? (I do understand the historical significance of the term "bobs")
Son Of Beast... they left out "The."
Racer... very descriptive, but not too original.
Then again, who really cares about the names, as long as the rides get built, they could call it "Little Mary Blue Bonnet's Trip to Grandma's House." It would not change the actual ride, right?
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"X" marks the spot in 2001!
I think the "Texas" this or the "Georgia" that is a little lame. Did the park patrons forget what state they were in? California Screamin' seems to work, however.
Judge Roy Scream... who's Roy?
Raging Wolf Bobs... who's Bob? (I do understand the historical significance of the term "bobs")
Son Of Beast... they left out "The."
Racer... very descriptive, but not too original.
Then again, who really cares about the names, as long as the rides get built, they could call it "Little Mary Blue Bonnet's Trip to Grandma's House." It would not change the actual ride, right?
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"X" marks the spot in 2001!
ßruce said:
"Volcano is just corny. I am sorry, but couldn't they have had a better name for it!? I mean Fire Moutain is cool and so is the Exploring Explosion Mountain. I think they could have done better with the naming.
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They named it that because of the movie volcanoe.
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Cornball Express gets my vote... Or maybe the name Millennium Force for a roller coaster that opened in 2000. :)
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Soggy said:
Judge Roy Scream... who's Roy?
For the record, Judge Roy Bean was a famous judge of Texas and/or the South...
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Soggy said:
"Then again, who really cares about the names, as long as the rides get built, they could call it "Little Mary Blue Bonnet's Trip to Grandma's House." It would not change the actual ride, right?"
Exactly! The point I have been trying to get along with Cornball Express.
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Mr. Papercut said:
They named it that because of the movie volcanoe."
Well, I'm not too sure, but I think that they named it Volcano: The Blast Coaster because they blast your out of a mountain. Just a thought.
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www.KiNeTicZero.com said:
"Mamba.. i dont get it
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Mamba is a snake and the coaster layout actually kind of looks like a snake. What's not to get?
Superman The Escape is kinda weird because you end up back in the station. So you really didn't escape anything. Plus if Superman were so great in the first place why would he need to escape. Am I right?
"never play leap frog with a unicorn."
"never play leap frog with a unicorn."
The worst is when Corporate names are used, such as Pepsi Max The Big One. I like the names that use local influences, such as Cornball Express becuase Indiana has corn, and the Blue Streak which is the Sandusky High School nickname.
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ZEPPELIN RULES
Mind Eraser is pretty lame. There again, it's usually the name of a vekoma Boomerbang or Hang n Bang, so it's probably quite fitting - all that brain shaking must erase part of your mind!
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Yes I am related to Anne Robinson. Goodbye!
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Yes I am related to Anne Robinson. Goodbye!
Dexter Freebish Roller Coaster
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The day that I spend more time analyzing the rides than screaming my head off like a moron is the day that I hope someone will kick my in the love sausage and tell me not to be a moron. - Jeff
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The day that I spend more time analyzing the rides than screaming my head off like a moron is the day that I hope someone will kick my in the love sausage and tell me not to be a moron. - Jeff
no1 said:
"The worst is when Corporate names are used, such as Pepsi Max The Big One. .
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ZEPPELIN RULES"
Generally i'd agree, but on this example, even without the Pepsi Max bit, its a **** name....
no1 said:
"The worst is when Corporate names are used, such as Pepsi Max The Big One."
Don't forget Coca Cola Coaster at Rainbow's End in New Zealand.
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Double Loop...
Well DUH!!!
Geauga Lake board of directors meeting before the opening of DL:
"Hey I got an Idea! It's got two vertical loops, so lets call it the, Double Loop! Yea Bob, that's a great name! You get a promotion for your originality!"
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
Well DUH!!!
Geauga Lake board of directors meeting before the opening of DL:
"Hey I got an Idea! It's got two vertical loops, so lets call it the, Double Loop! Yea Bob, that's a great name! You get a promotion for your originality!"
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
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