Thirdborn Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 What happened to the Jungle Ride? I want the Cannibal dunking the guy in the pot.
Thirdborn Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 What happened to the Jungle Ride? I want the Cannibal dunking the guy in the pot.
Wacka Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 The Comet was one of the top ten coasters in the world before the days of the metal coasters
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well.
stuckincincy Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 The Comet was one of the top ten coasters in the world before the days of the metal coasters I remember reading about an organization of roller coaster zealots singing praise about the Comet. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/resou...pten_list.shtml
stuckincincy Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well. Also this... http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/resou...pten_list.shtml
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 My mother's favorite ride? The Wild Mouse! Cool but, Oh, momma!
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well. The Comet is alive and well but the Crystal Beach setting will never be duplicated.
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Rochester's version - The Jack Rabbit at Seabreeze: . Built in 1920, 4th oldest operating roller coaster in the world.
BillsWatch Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 My brother 4.5 months older and I rode the Comet as kids in 60's. We were really young - 8 or 9 and my brother barely was tall enough. I absolutely loved it and he barely was able to prevent pissing his pants.
slothrop Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 The comet was my first roller coaster and it freaked me out - I did not like the fact that only a bar over my lap protected me from falling into Lake Erie. But, I went on it again, and again, and again, and again. It must have been about when the park closed - around '86 or so? Yeah, from the top ten coaster site lined above this quote captured what freaked me out the most: General Manager John Collins explains how The Comet found its new home at The Great Escape in 1993, where it now ranks among the best coasters in the world because of its historical significance, elements of hills and drops, and terrific "air" time giving riders the sensation of floating out of their seats.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 The comet was my first roller coaster and it freaked me out - I did not like the fact that only a bar over my lap protected me from falling into Lake Erie. But, I went on it again, and again, and again, and again. It must have been about when the park closed - around '86 or so? Yeah, from the top ten coaster site lined above this quote captured what freaked me out the most: It was around '86... A group of us snuck in (friend had a house on the beach right next door)... I still have a gorilla sign/prop from the "Laugh In The Dark"... Along with a few other items! I am such a rebel!
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 It was around '86... A group of us snuck in (friend had a house on the beach right next door)... I still have a gorilla sign/prop from the "Laugh In The Dark"... Along with a few other items! I am such a rebel! The Magic Carpet!
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 The Magic Carpet! There were so many cool things... The Giant (Yellow) RollerCoaster was cool and nice transition to the big boy Comet! I remember asking my mom how much she needed to bring moneywise for an outing (we had 4 children and of course my father... )... She said 10-20 dollars! Ah, the good times!
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 There were so many cool things... The Giant (Yellow) RollerCoaster was cool and nice transition to the big boy Comet! I remember asking my mom how much she needed to bring moneywise for an outing (we had 4 children and of course my father... )... She said 10-20 dollars! Ah, the good times! I'm trying to recall how many tix it took for a Comet ride - 10? They were something like 3 cents each way back when. That was a goodly sum, though. There was also a spiffy shooting gallery at Crystal Beach The rifles were .22 rimfire Winchester Mdl #62 exposed hammer pumps - untethered...one could have turned them on the crowd. Of course, nobody did. Can you imagine such today?
Barry in KC Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I'm trying to recall how many tix it took for a Comet ride - 10? They were something like 3 cents each way back when. That was a goodly sum, though. 6 tickets on the comet.
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