29yrswithaGApass Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Does anyone know which (if any) of the buildings at Great Adventure have basements? I know the Best of the West BBQ has a lower level which is actually ground level towards the rear of the building, and I also know the Fort has a semi-basement pit. Anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I know that the pumps for the fountain are below ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 i wonder if grannys does, thats the only other big structure that could i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The Chiller has a basement-sort of !!! I got to go there on a backstage tour during Coaster Celebration 2000-the "basement" being the partially buried area under the station house;it was cool getting a close-up look at the LIMs and other electronic devices that ran that ride !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillerrocked Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 The Chiller has a basement-sort of !!! I got to go there on a backstage tour during Coaster Celebration 2000-the "basement" being the partially buried area under the station house;it was cool getting a close-up look at the LIMs and other electronic devices that ran that ride !!! Do you have any pictures of your tour? It sounds like it was really cool... I think it's obvious that I would love to see them if you have any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Maybe the teacups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkRider Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I think the teacups do have an underground motor, but I think the only way to get to it is to dissasemble the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Actually, I think there is a basement on the Teacups. The last time they had them apart I remember seeing there was a tunnel from that access hatch over on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Oh cool i was wondering if they did or not cause i went on them yesterday and i was thinking if they did or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 im willing to bet Switlik Mansion has a basement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Its possible but not at the same time because if the lake gets high it might flood so i m 5/10!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDan Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Does anyone know of any buildings that have attics or basements that are interesting? I know teepee had a tunnel, anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Does anyone know of any buildings that have attics or basements that are interesting? I know teepee had a tunnel, anything else? The fort has an attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'FormerRideOp Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Does anyone know which (if any) of the buildings at Great Adventure have basements? I know the Best of the West BBQ has a lower level which is actually ground level towards the rear of the building, and I also know the Fort has a semi-basement pit. Anything else? Does the fireworks bunker count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgetAround Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Houdini has a very large, concrete underground basement. It's used by maintenance workers to service and inspect parts of the drum. There is a large underground area as mentioned under the tea cups, which serves a similar purpose and allows workers to inspect parts of the ride. I believe the parachutes might have one as well, I can't remember for sure but I think there is one underneath them involving cables and counter weights. I wouldn't really say Chiller had any underground sections. The area under the station was under the tracks, yes, but it was not underground. The only part of the ride underground is the Batman side queue tunnel that went under the tracks. The rest remains above ground. All the others I can think of have already been mentioned. Edited July 6, 2012 by IgetAround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Houdini has a very large, concrete underground basement. It's used by maintenance workers to service and inspect parts of the drum. There is a large underground area as mentioned under the tea cups, which serves a similar purpose and allows workers to inspect parts of the ride. I believe the parachutes might have one as well, I can't remember for sure but I think there is one underneath them involving cables and counter weights. I wouldn't really say Chiller had any underground sections. The area under the station was under the tracks, yes, but it was not underground. The only part of the ride underground is the Batman side queue tunnel that went under the tracks. The rest remains above ground. All the others I can think of have already been mentioned. Welcome to the site! I didn't think of the Parachutes. Yes, there is a large pit surrounding the tower which is below ground level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'FormerRideOp Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Welcome to the site! I didn't think of the Parachutes. Yes, there is a large pit surrounding the tower which is below ground level! I watched the entire construction project which started at the very end of the 1982 operating season, and wound up working the ride from it's initial opening day in 1983 - so I have a lot of first-hand knowledge about the construction and inner-workings of the ride system. At the end of the 1982 season, the small pond duck pond located behind the employee canteen was drained and a huge 50-foot deep pit was dug. It is slightly larger in circumference than the "crown" at the top of the ride. TONS of rebar and the actual base/anchor of the tower were installed in the huge pit, along with a lot of electrical conduit and other things. Then, the entire pit was filled in with concrete, making a solid anchor for the 250' tower. The concrete took quite a few weeks for the concrete to cure enough to support the tower construction due to the thickness of the huge slab. So, there is no true "basement" for this ride... just a huge slab of concrete, 50' thick. The counterweights for the parachutes ride up and down the entire length of the tower on the inside - they do not go below ground. There is also a very small service elevator located inside the tower which takes maintenance employees to the top where the winch motors and cable reels are located. Nobody was ever allowed to go up in the elevator other than maintenance workers (they would be fired if they did) - but I DID sneak a ride up with one of the former electricians during construction! It was a VERY tight squeeze up there to fit everything in. I can't imagine how the ride originally had 12 chutes! We even took a walk out onto the catwalk all the way around the crown which was (scary as heck because there is only a handrail on ONE side of the catwalk) and you could feel the whole tower sway in the wind (this was before the guide cables were installed...so it was really bad!) Thank goodness I have no real fear of heights!! LOL! Both of us could have been canned on the spot, but we risked it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 ^ If you recall, in the computer room there was a door (similar to a submarine door) that let you go inside the column. That gave you access to the elevator but also to the side there was a wall mounted ladder that led below ground level about 15 feet (at least in 1985). I believe that was there to give access to the limit switches located under the elevator shaft. So while not a TRUE basement it was a section of hollowed out column. And yeah, that elevator was small. And scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I don't know how I overlooked this one - the Best of the West Barbaque has a basement. It is exposed on one side (near the water) and underground on the opposite side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 The log flume under the turn table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Welcome to the site! I didn't think of the Parachutes. Yes, there is a large pit surrounding the tower which is below ground level! I'm sure the foundation for the parachutes goes pretty far down into the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Anarchy Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Does the switik mansion count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Does the Sky Wheel have any mechanisms below ground? I imagine it has quite a foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkRider Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Does anyone know of any buildings that have attics or basements that are interesting? I know teepee had a tunnel, anything else? The teepee had a tunnel? I know the air was pumped from below Best of the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kaiser Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Does the Sky Wheel have any mechanisms below ground? I imagine it has quite a foundation. You can read about it in the Western Station section of the Skyride spotlight. http://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Skyride.htm Edited March 23, 2017 by Matt Kaiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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