29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 QUESTION #449: True or False: For Six Flags' first season, Great Adventure added Lightnin' Loops in 1978. However, the ride was planned before Six Flags took over operations but just as a single loop attraction and not two interlocking loops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daved Thomson 31 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) The wording here is tricky. I’m going to say this is False. From what I’ve been able to discern is that the ride, while it was to have been called “The Loop” (prior to the Six Flags takeover) plans, drawings, and the scale model included interlocking loops from the outset. The plural Lightnin’ Loops name came with Six Flags despite drawings and references to interlocking loops and initial names like The Loop and The Double Header Loop. Edited October 1, 2017 by Daved Thomson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Six 77 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I'm going to go with True. I'm not the Six Flags chain historion here, but I believe this is really unique to Six Flags standards. I wouldn't be surprised if at least part of the ride was planned before, even without the interlocking loops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
honda rider 1 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I did talk to the owner of Jackson Hobby Shop many years ago and he told me that he built the Lightning Loops model in 1977 with the 2 loops. I was buying HO scale carnival ride models at the time. The wording does sound like a trick question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 21 minutes ago, honda rider said: I did talk to the owner of Jackson Hobby Shop many years ago and he told me that he built the Lightning Loops model in 1977 with the 2 loops. I was buying HO scale carnival ride models at the time. The wording does sound like a trick question. Not sure if you saw this spotlight on the Lightnin' Loops model. Maybe he made his own version of it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster Justin 40 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Is it true or false? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Sorry, this got lost in the mix. False: The ride known as the double track LIghtnin' Loops did start out as a single track/loop attraction prior to Six Flags' purchase of the park. In fact, announcement of the ride being expanded to feature two separate tracks/loops was announced several weeks prior to Six Flags acquiring the park. The plans for the ride went unaltered once Six Flags took control except for their changing the name from Double Header to Lightnin' Loops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 QUESTION #450: On what ride was it against the rules to hold hands with your riding partners? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pineracer 36 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Has the ride been removed from the park? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daved Thomson 31 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 4 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said: QUESTION #450: On what ride was it against the rules to hold hands with your riding partners? Flying Wave... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harry2004 17 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 my thinking is got to be flying wave 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott 121 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 19 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said: QUESTION #450: On what ride was it against the rules to hold hands with your riding partners? Shouldn't it be against the rules for all rides, for health reasons? You know, girls have cooties. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pineracer 36 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 I want to throw my hat into the ring and say Rolling Thunder. I just have a gut feeling when I read the question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 ANSWER: It was against the rules to hold hands on the Flying Wave. That doesn't mean it wasn't done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott 121 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 aaaaah yes!!! Ugh I remember now that you told us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harry2004 17 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) i know the anwser was flying wave Edited October 30, 2018 by harry2004 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott 121 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 22 minutes ago, harry2004 said: i know it was flying wave Nice job. I think it was the picture that made me remember more than the name. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 QUESTION #451: What is the significance of the number "28" in the name Studio 28 Arcade? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pineracer 36 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Does it have something to do with Warner Leroy or the Switlick Family? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Pineracer said: Does it have something to do with Warner Leroy or the Switlick Family? Nope! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daved Thomson 31 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 23 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said: QUESTION #451: What is the significance of the number "28" in the name Studio 28 Arcade? Totally a guess here, but using some previous building contents as the basis for my guess... Were there 28 SkeeBall Lanes in the building when it was renamed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 ^ Not the number of Skeeball lanes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster Justin 40 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 28 as in, 1928 which was the year of the first "Talkie" Lights of New York? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster Justin 40 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Is that the Answer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
29yrswithaGApass 1,633 Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 It is not. The number is more logistics oriented. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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