ExiledInIllinois 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. 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? How many shots would that have gotten off?
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 How many shots would that have gotten off? .22 shorts? It had a tube magazine...24 maybe?
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 .22 shorts? It had a tube magazine...24 maybe? I don't remember the shooting gallery too much... Had Lib parents!
Barry in KC Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 That sounds right. If I remember, Laff in the Dark was 4 and the Magic Carpet was 5.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 If I remember, Laff in the Dark was 4 and the Magic Carpet was 5. I thought the Wild Mouse was scarier than the Comet... The thing always seemed like it would fall onto the beach... Or a car would shoot off!
Barry in KC Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I thought the Wild Mouse was scarier than the Comet... The thing always seemed like it would fall onto the beach... Or a car would shoot off! My sister rode it about 35 times in a row one time.
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I thought the Wild Mouse was scarier than the Comet... The thing always seemed like it would fall onto the beach... Or a car would shoot off! Sure had to hang on tight...what was its' 180 degree turn radius outside track limits? 5 or 6 feet?
BillsWatch Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 I thought the Wild Mouse was scarier than the Comet... The thing always seemed like it would fall onto the beach... Or a car would shoot off! I loved the mouse.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 The Wild Mouse was right next to the Comet... Right by the dock, right? Believe it or not... I always like the Sky Ride too! The yin and yang I guess... Even at an early age... I acted like an old geezer! I just thought it was cool! Cincy... I am not sure what it was... But, you would come off bruised! Then factor in the "whiplash effect!"
Thirdborn Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Am I the only one here who remembers this creepy guy? Seriously, this guy gave me nightmares as a kid.
Haven Moses Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 Don't forget the electric bumper boats and the "magic wishing bench" at the haunted house. I used to love to watch from that courtyard where you could see the unsuspecting being led to the bench by their "friends" then getting shocked.
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