29yrswithaGApass Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 One trend I've noticed with the Wild Rider (Troika!) is that all of the pictures of it has the Little Wheel in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 The first time I looked at the Great Adventure Enchanted Forest Viewmasters in 1980 I thought that this photo was so cool. The Wild Flower had been removed years prior and it was the first time I ever saw the ride. It got me thinking "what else did the park have" and that was pretty much the trigger for research that would ultimately lead to this site almost three decades later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Me, too. I thought this was the coolest photo of all of them when I bought that Viewmaster for like $3. All through these years, that's still the one photo etched in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I grabbed these screen shots from an 8mm film on YouTube. I wish there were more photos of this ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Here are some sample images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 This is a great picture taken from within Fun Fair looking out. To the left of Wild Flower is the Grand Prix race cars and behind Wild Flower you can see the Matterhorn. When Wild Flower was removed the Matterhorn moved over to the Wild Flower’s spot and the Skee-Ball Barn (Studio 28 Arcade) replaced the Matterhorn. Wild Flower was located approximately where Gotham City Gifts in Movie Town sits today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 The Wild Flower (Troika) was removed after the 1977 season at GA. It looks like the ride may have been installed at Dreamland Margate in Kent, England from 1983 to 1997. Not sure were it was from 1978 to 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 That's so cool to see where it went. As the prototype it's interesting to see that it lasted that long-- so many prototypes seem to be retired quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry2004 Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 so, this troika ride in the uk was from great adventure, interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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