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Day 11- Bring Back a Train Ride


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#1 GAcoaster

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 10:51 PM

For day 11, we want to see the park bring back a train ride:



It's a great FAMILY attraction, and even if its just a loop it would be a great addition. If it can also serve as transportation, even better! smile.gif

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 12:55 PM

Encircling Congo Rapids or extending out into the woods around Nitro would be an ideal location. Also, it could easily be themed as a Fright Fest attraction solving the hayride problem!

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 01:42 PM

And as a Christmas Train for Holiday in the Park!

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 01:53 PM

Hmm... a ride-thru lights display a la winter lights...
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Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:00 PM

A train certainly would be a very versatile attraction!
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Posted 11 December 2007 - 05:32 PM

great idea, a train ride everybody likes , no matter how much of a thrill seeker you are.

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 08:13 PM

If I had to choose a route for the train it would have a station over near the Arena/Flume and run around the back of the lake over to a station near the Rapids overlook area. That way it could serve as transportation connecting the two ends of the park, run through scenic woodlands, and since it would be around the outside of the lake, you wouldn't have to worry about crossings where people run in front of the train trying to cross the path before the train does.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 02:31 PM

I know at Dorney and Hershey, just sitting back and riding the train is a great way to relax after walking around for a while. And with the size of SFGA, transportation would be even better! biggrin.gif

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 11:08 AM

This would be awesome. While it would not be quite the scale of the train in the Magic Kingdom in Disney, a train to serve as both a ride and transportaion in GA would be a welcome addition back to the park. And as was said above a train is so versatile that it could be incorporated easily into the special events currently at the park or which could eventually (Holiday in the Park someday) come to the park. Multiple stations would definately be great and thw two suggested sound like pretty good placement ideas. Also, if shows were added back into all fo the arenas, a train would serve as a great way to get accross the park from one to another, or just to escape when one side of the park seems particularly busy. And since the skyride shuts down in high or gusty winds, this would provide a more reliable form of transport in all weather.

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 08:39 PM

A train ride would be great in GAdv.
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 09:43 PM

When it comes to a train ride, Dollyood doesn't fool around!!!



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Posted 18 February 2008 - 11:48 PM

Knotts does not fool around with train rides either!
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Posted 27 April 2008 - 05:18 PM

ooo! Train ride is a great idea transportation and something for families and they could make it scary for FF like Dorney Park does for Halloweekends.




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