GAcoaster Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 So here it is, day 2, and our next wish for the park is more greenery. The park was originally called The Enchanted Forest for a good reason...it was full of trees and grass! Over the years as the trees have aged and the park has expanded, more and more trees have been removed. It's really time that a LOT of new trees were planted all around the park and some of the overly large expanses of pavement were broken up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill-Pics Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I dont get why they only cut the top off of the tree outside of Bugs Bunny national Park!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I have a feeling the tree was being removed completely, they just took the top off because it had died and they didn't want to take a chance on it falling. Just look at how many tree there used to be. This is where Dark Knight is going in: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkridedan Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Enchanted Forest was always my favorite section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Wow, great picture! Interesting too. I always thought the two Lightnin Loops tracks were perpendicular to one another, but they appear more angled like an "X" from that vantage point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 The "east side" of the park looks so much different. That place has had a dramatic make over, and it's now getting an other one, slowly in the process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkridedan Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks Tom. Harry might still have it too. It's one of my favorite pictures of the park. The Enchanted Forest was trees and flat rides. What more could I ask for? The area is even getting a darkride-family coaster! It was Disneyland for flat ride lovers. (Both Disneyland and The Enchated Forest were made up of a bunch of family rides!) The Enchated Forest had two Intamin rides (Freefall and Looping Starship) and one more near by (Roaring Rapids.) The section also had a few Mack and Schwarzkopf rides. Here's a couple of cool coincidences for next year. The Dark Knight will be placed on/near the same location as the park's first wild mouse and it is made by Mack who made the three flat rides which buffered Big Fury (Swabinchen, Musik Express and Matterhorn.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yep, Dan I still have that picture. I think it's from 1978. It's amazing how thick the trees were in the beginning. And off-topic, but this should give a better idea of how Lightnin Loops was positioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyChrist Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 A little off topic, but why is the Control located so far from the tracks themselves? Also, I agree that the park needs more trees, all of those concrete open spaces just look so terrible in contrast to the wooded parts of the park, though they are quickly becoming scarce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 A little off topic, but why is the Control located so far from the tracks themselves? "Loop Coaster Control" was a maintenance/electrical building where the ride tied into the power grid. The operation or control of the the rides was handled individually by an operator on each of the two Lightnin' Loops platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyChrist Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for clearing that up! Now I realize that was a dumb question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgatim Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 i agree big time i was thinking about this as i walked through the park this summer, its getting harder and harder to find shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkridedan Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Great picture Harry. I remember only being able to see the Sky Ride and the ferris wheel from the outside of the park as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I almost forgot, this is another wish that we had that is coming true...the park is planting hundreds of new trees this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKnight Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 W00T!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 That is really good news about more Trees. I know someone on this site that will be really happy about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKnight Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 i am excited!! trees give oxygen to our planet!! woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnerleroy Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 sorry, but is this another one of the announcements , if so- <There wasn't a dancing tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertDavid Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 TREES!!!! !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^Told you some one would be very happy!!! although you are not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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