Flyin Phil

Allow me to add to Harry's awesome picture post by inviting you to my latest Fly-Over from Sunday, September 26, 2010. You can find my photos HERE

Back when the park had Shockwave, I was a tad shorter than my present 6'-6" height, and I was able to fit on the train. Does anyone know if the trains are any different than those used on Shockwave ? I only hope I am still able to ride this coaster, even if I have to bend my knees slightly. I wonder what the official height allowance is ?

I love your work, Tom...A very nice presentation indeed ...Those night shots were uber cool !!!

Did a Fly-Over around noon and capured many nice angles of our beloved "shoulder-bruising" Great American Scream Machine....All photos can be found in my new 2010-2011 BLOG...

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For anyone interested, I posted my TORNADO Media Day page on Flyin Phil's Photos....Check it out HERE !!!

Thanks Harry....Looks like fun, and wooden seats no less !!!

Does Houdini have seats in the ride portion that are favorable to tall people (6'-6") ??? I was thinking of riding this thing for the FIRST time ever tomorrow....

Here's my latest "Mega-Picture-BLOG-Update" of Hurricane Harbor's TORNADO attraction from Saturday, May 22, 2010, plus some other photos of the theme park and surrounding areas of interest...Check it out HERE !!!

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Just posted my March 7, 2010 Update HERE...And Gary, I forgot to capture your beloved Elephant/Rhino barn. Maybe next time....

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Howdy there Phil! Sure would appreciate photos of the elephant/rhino barn and paddocks over the winter? I visited this summer and saw my old elephants and had a good visit! Thanks ahead of time!

I'll try and remember that, Gary.

And in case anyone missed my January 16, 2010 Update, it can be found HERE....

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Hi Everyone,

My Great Adventure gallery from Memorial Day 2009 has been posted and can be found HERE, and my BIZARRO gallery HERE

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I really LOVE your pics, Tom. Very private shooting location there . Your favs are my favs as well, plus a few more. Nice Job, and good talking with you again at Media Day !!!

Glad you enjoyed them Harry . And what about Jumpin Jack Flash ??? Could it possibly be getting refurbished for 2010

Hi Everyone,

I finally did a fly-over on Sunday, though despite the mellow looking sky it was quite bumpy up there. I shot some areas of interest including Bizarro, plus some overview shots as well including the BONEYARD. Looks like Jumpin Jack Flash is no longer there, or possibly moved indoors. Not many folks were in attendance at noon time, though I hope more showed up later in the day for the park's sake.

You can find the park gallery HERE

And the Bizarro (Medusa) Update gallery HERE

Enjoy

Nice PTR, Harry !!! I still cannot believe the SMLF was open - Was anyone actually riding it ???

That was my FIRST ride at the park when I was a youngin, as I'm sure it is for many other youngsters. Flying through the air like that is truly a wonderful feeling. I will be looking out for the Swings' return on my future fly-overs

I am hoping the park keeps the SAME color scheme. I always liked that beige scheme with the mult-colored cars

Nice choice...Hey, the ride's structure even resembles the shape of the Teepee, and it would bring more folks down to this end of the park. A flat is sorely needed in this region of the park, though I just cannot imagine the crowds/lines on the days there are concerts

Forget the new paint on the tracks....How about NEW TRACKS !!! This coaster was always a "fun" kind of rough, but now it provides a senseless jack-hammering effect on your spine and lower regions. Definitely, not a fun coaster to ride any more. I honestly don't know what it would take to remove the jack-hammering. Perhaps a paint job is all the park can afford at this time

When I would view the tower from afar while flying, it would always present itself as a bright, white gleaming pole. Now, nothing really gleams about this attraction. It does need some cosmetic attention.

From the beginning, I always wished that the fort would've been open to the public. With a little stair climbing (and maybe an elevator for the handicapped), imagine what a nice view and different perspective you could get from the top. Maybe this idea was even in the initial plans, since in the picture you can see folks waving from the two towers and the walkway that connects them.

I do love these mystical drawings that the park created. The fort would've had to of been double the size it is now for RMT to be that high whilst passing the fort

I completely agree that the park should invest in maintaining the appearance of this classic fort structure as it truly unique, and like GAcoaster mentioned, only the exterior wooden features would need to be upgraded. That is assuming the steel structure itself is intact, since this is the same structure used to support the Sky Ride.

Hi Everyone,

This past Saturday, July 12, 2008, was spent flying with my Dad and my wife to Fishers Island, NY (just north of Montauk Point and south of Groton, CT). Enroute over Long Island, I spotted a park I had not seen before, and later identified it as Splish Splash Water Park, which looked impressive from the air.

On the return flight, Rye Playland Park was in front so I flew a few circles around to capture a nice array of views. I was also finally able to shoot a couple pics of the new Super Flight coaster, along with the Dragon wooden coaster, which I placed on my Roller-Coasters web page.

See the Galleries Below:

Rye Playland Park & Splish Splash Water Park

Enjoy

Happy to Contribute, and I'll be adding others as I "shoot" them

It is neat to see the park before any MAJOR coasters were present. I especially liked seeing Adventure Rivers, since I was not attending the park when this attraction was there. I pretty much forgot that I shot this video before I made the Screen Grab Gallery from this footage. I only wish we had the Digital camcorders of today, complete with image stabilization, back then....

Thanks a lot for your comments

I finally took a look at the Yum Yum Palace SPOTLIGHT and what a delight it was. I love the selection of pictures you guys provided, and true GAFREAK, it was great when Shockwave was there, as I was happy to of had a chance to ride that for the short time it was at the park....