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Traffic Jam
Started by GAcoaster, Aug 02 2009 08:13 PM
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Posted 02 August 2009 - 08:13 PM
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Posted 05 August 2009 - 09:39 PM
The spotlight shows two different designs of cars. When were the earlier ones replaced?
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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:26 PM
QUOTE(Chiller @ Aug 5 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The spotlight shows two different designs of cars. When were the earlier ones replaced?
The cars were replaced around 1980.
The yellow floral panels were in place from 1974 until the end of the 1981 season. The panels were painted blue and the upper light fixtures removed for the 1982 season.
Also, the middle island forcing drivers to travel in a counter clockwise direction was put in place for the 1981 season.
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Posted 05 August 2009 - 11:56 PM
I remember that blizzaed of 93, very very bad winter storm that was unusually late in the year for a blizzard too. Sure was a real freak storm for the mid Atlantic states.
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Posted 06 August 2009 - 12:51 PM
Interesting the park had 2 bumper cars at one time and now we have none operating. I also rememeber hearing about that blizzard. I was at wdw at the time so I missed it but I rememeber hearing that school was closed for at least a few days (so the only good thing was I didn't miss that much schoolwork).
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Posted 06 August 2009 - 01:54 PM
Great Spotlight as usual. I really should remember this, I was going to the park from about '86 on, but for the life of me I can not.
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Posted 06 August 2009 - 02:38 PM
It was so tucked into the trees, it was kind of hard to notice it during the day, especially with the Flying Wave right in front of it. I have a feeling that's why there are SO FEW pictures of the ride in existence.
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 12:21 PM
In the spring of 1977 I worked pre-opening. Two nights before the park was to open, the mechanics put grease on the floor and rounded up 20 of us to go in circles to work it in. They spent the winter rebuilding the motors and with new whips, were cruising. Within 10 minutes it turned into a free for all. We broke 4 of the 20 cars that night that couldn't be fixed. Great times!
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Posted 30 October 2009 - 09:19 PM
Warner LeRoy must of had rich taste. The first set of Traffic Jam bumper cars were Mercedes! (Complete with Amish chauffeur!)
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Posted 30 October 2009 - 11:47 PM
that is soo cool!!!
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 09:14 AM
^^I thought the Amish used horse and buggy?
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 08:44 PM
^ Thats true, but apparenty they also drive Mercedes bumper cars.
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 08:08 PM
nice pic!
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:19 PM
I LOVE the floral patterns on the roof. It looks beautiful! 
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:26 PM
There was a kiddie bumper car ride that was also called Traffic Jam, but was renamed Looney Tunes Log Jam. When did they renamed it to Log Jam?
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:26 PM
QUOTE(CablesEric @ Nov 3 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
^^I thought the Amish used horse and buggy?
They can't own cars but that doesn't mean they can't ride in them. I see the Amish lots of times at GAdv, Dorney, and Hershey, they seem to like parks.
Edited by The Master, 28 February 2010 - 07:30 PM.
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