29yrswithaGApass Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Sample content below. Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 While I never rode the Ultra Twister at Either Great Adventure or Astroworld, I did ride the version at Nagashima Spa Land. While it had bad hard OTSRs, It was alot smoother than other Togo's I've Been on, And other Togo's even in Japan. Guess Togo's Problems were the turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 One of the first problems the park had with the Ultra Twister involved the OTSRs. The neck harnesses would tighten as the cars went through the ride ratcheting down more and more with each drop and inversions. Guests would come back into the station with the harnesses locked way too tight for comfort. Once released they would literally pop open from being under pressure. I was working at the park in 1986 and after my shift remember getting on Ultra Twist on the ride's opening day. Its was very apparent that they had to adjust the locking mechanisms on the restraints otherwise they would be getting a ton of complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Does anyone know what the Flea Market Sold and where it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Coaster Justin said: Does anyone know what the Flea Market Sold and where it was? The Flea Market was set up across from Looney Tunes Land's entrance next to the Tilt-a-Whirl ride. It was suppose to be a temporary tent structure that sold surplus and outdated merchandise at a reduced price. Personally, I never saw the tent actually setup and have doubts it ever existed except maybe during select dates like the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I remember it there and bought a bunch of stuff! That was actually the second location for it (it had been over in Fun Fair the year before). I remember lots of crappy leftover merchandise, but every so often you'd find something awesome. At the time they were liquidating the patches, so I bought a Rolling Thunder patch, a Roaring Rapids patch and a Lightnin' Loops patch. I know I still have the Rolling Thunder one, not sure about the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I remember this day - the park was PACKED. The employees had to park on the softball fields so they could park additional guests in the employee parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Do you happen to know if this was the first season or first concert that guests were required to pay an upcharge fee to attend the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 The 1986 season was the first time they charged for concerts. Concerts were included with the upper tier "Power Pass" season pass. If you didn't have a ticket through TicketMaster guests could buy their tickets outside the Great Arena. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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