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The War On Lines including a 1999 Opening Day Tour

Started by 29yrswithaGApass, Feb 16 2009 10:05 PM

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Poll: War On Lines Poll - Check all that apply (23 member(s) have cast votes)

Which of these rides added for the War on Lines have you ridden?

  1. Black Beard's Lost Treasure Train (21 votes [11.86%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.86%

  2. Chaos (11 votes [6.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.21%

  3. Escape From Dino Island II - 3D (13 votes [7.34%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.34%

  4. Evolution (5 votes [2.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.82%

  5. Great American Road Race (6 votes [3.39%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.39%

  6. Houdini's Great Escape (22 votes [12.43%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.43%

  7. Jolly Roger (18 votes [10.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.17%

  8. Jumpin' Jack Flash (4 votes [2.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.26%

  9. Medusa (22 votes [12.43%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.43%

  10. Pendulum (9 votes [5.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.08%

  11. Pirate's Flight (7 votes [3.95%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.95%

  12. Rodeo Stampede (15 votes [8.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.47%

  13. Spinnaker (4 votes [2.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.26%

  14. Time Warp (7 votes [3.95%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.95%

  15. Twister (13 votes [7.34%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.34%

Which of these kiddie rides added for the War on Lines have you ridden?

  1. Bugs Bunny Land - Daffy's Duccaneer (5 votes [4.07%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.07%

  2. Bugs Bunny Land - Wile E. Coyote Speed Trap (4 votes [3.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.25%

  3. Looney Tunes Seaport - Bugs Bunny Fun Factory (12 votes [9.76%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.76%

  4. Looney Tunes Seaport - Bugs Bunny Seaport Barnstormers (10 votes [8.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.13%

  5. Looney Tunes Seaport - Daffy's Deep Diver (10 votes [8.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.13%

  6. Looney Tunes Seaport - Elmer Fudd Weather Balloons (9 votes [7.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.32%

  7. Looney Tunes Seaport - Hand Crank Cars (4 votes [3.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.25%

  8. Looney Tunes Seaport - Michigan J. Frog's Fun Flotilla (7 votes [5.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.69%

  9. Looney Tunes Seaport - Pepe LePew's Hearts Aweigh (8 votes [6.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.50%

  10. Looney Tunes Seaport - Road Runner Railway (15 votes [12.20%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.20%

  11. Looney Tunes Seaport - Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce (8 votes [6.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.50%

  12. Looney Tunes Seaport - Taz's Seaport Trucking Company (11 votes [8.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.94%

  13. Looney Tunes Seaport - Taz Tornado (11 votes [8.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.94%

  14. Looney Tunes Seaport - Yosemite Sam Flight School (9 votes [7.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.32%

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#41 The Master

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 09:28 PM

I guess after years of seeing rides coming and going at GADV I just felt those rides were only going to be there for awhile before being shipped off to other SF parks which is what did happen. Last season I would say both the parachutes and Skyride were closed 50% of the time I went to GAdv, many of those times were fair weather days too.  But I remember back in the 1990s those two were closed 95% of the time so it's still an improvement for those. There was also 3 visits where the Teacups were closed, 2 visits that Big Wheel was closed (not counting FF of course), and 2 different visits that FMTTM was not running but that's no loss LOL.
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 10:00 PM

Skyride and Parachutes don't count...they are wind (or lack of) dependent. Just because the weather is nice doesn't mean the wind is not blowing above.

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 11:06 PM

There was zero wind a few of those days they were closed then there were some days the wind was blowing hard and the sky didn't look friendly but they ran. There were even times when the park was crowded and they only ran a single parachute, not even a pair while another time when things were uncrowded then ran two pairs of parachutes. GAdv just seems to be ran differently each day I visit. Also better add KK to the rides that don't count because it's closed alot due to the weather too sad.gif . I guess what I am trying to say is there have been some improvements and some setbacks in recent years for the park and there are still some very old problems still plaguing the park. I do have a question about the spotlight which mentions 8 new flats after WOL, the only one I can think of after WOL is Tango? Do you mean kiddie rides?

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Posted 26 February 2009 - 09:33 PM

This is when I was at my prime working at the park and how I still see it when I close my eyes. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!

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Posted 26 February 2009 - 10:22 PM

We plan on filling in the blanks for the rides which don't have their own Spotlights yet. The first additional War On Lines ride Spotlight should be published tomorrow! smile.gif

Now 30 31 32 33 34 consecutive years with a Great Adventure Season Pass
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Posted 18 April 2009 - 03:51 PM

Just added in our Spotlight Extras.... a 1999 video segment from WB Channel 11 News for the announcement of the War on Lines and Medusa. Click on the image below to watch the video.



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Posted 14 May 2009 - 07:15 AM

It's not hard to see how easy it must have been for Six Flags to rack up such a high amount of debt. In addition to the huge investment in Great Adventure's 1999 War on Lines, they also invested over $30 million on 15 rides for Fiesta Texas the same year (not to mention all the rest of the parks that season). And that's all in 1999 dollars!

1999 Six Flags Fiesta Texas Brochure

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Posted 07 June 2010 - 10:42 AM

It didn't take long for Zamperla to promote their new Great Adventure additions. This ad is from the June 21, 1999 issue of Amusement Business.



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