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[29yrswithaGApass]

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[Railer]

This was another of my favorite rides as a little kid. I don't remember the Busty Lady, I remember it from the time it had the "ball" on top. Another ride that I wish my kids could experience for themself's. It was a very fun ride, that really gave you Butterflies in your stomach during the ride cycle. I remember the year the Spider Of Doom was in it's spot, and I quess it was a little late for this ride. It was a fun Family ride that is missed, by all those that remember it. Great Spotlight as always, Top notch work.

[29yrswithaGApass]

They started putting this ride back into the park mid season 1993 and I remember when I first saw the parts on the site and could actually determine what it was going to be. I remember standing there amazed saying "Holy Sh!t, that's the Swabinchin ride!". Of course I then held out hope that it might be possible that all those great flat rides that had been removed may actually just have been put in storage and were "available" for reinstallation. After being MIA for six years and then to have the ride reappear... anything was possible. Unfortunately, this was the only ride to have made it out of the boneyard. I keep hoping that the Super Side Winder is in that big white storage building!

[Railer]

If they pulled out the Super Sidewinder from the Graveyard (if it could fit!!) I would be a happy man.

[JetsDevs4Lyf]

Nothing quite compares to a ride carrying an enormous King King Sized Sombrero on it. Though I was never too into this ride, I can recall being on in numerous times during visits to the park and enjoying those times. I think my problem was that with the Musik Express they seemed like very similar rides to a degree and I enjoyed Express more. Still though a fun ride that is surely missed in today's GA Flat shortage.

[29yrswithaGApass]

For some reason I remember this about this ride....

When you were seated, you could easily reach towards the center and touch the light bulbs the adorned the ride itself. Unfortunately, guests would unscrew the bulbs and take them as souvenirs, but the real danger became all those empty sockets which guests could stick their fingers in. (Some guests aren't too swift!)

Ultimately, the bulbs were covered with a plastic sleeve, at least up to the point where they couldn't be reached. The two photos below show the lights before (with several bulbs missing) and after (with the plastic covers).

[JetsDevs4Lyf]

Nothing like that amazes me really. For sakes its a freaking lightbulb! If you want one that bad go out and buy one, how much of a thrill can taking one from the par really give you?

[29yrswithaGApass]

Here's an easy question, from where was this photo taken?

[darkridedan]

That looks like it was taken from Freefall.

[29yrswithaGApass]

That looks like it was taken from Freefall.

That is the upper guardrail of Freefall sporting its original brown and blue paint job.

[29yrswithaGApass]

Just like Medusa, GA will be reinstalling and "plussing" El Sombrero for 2009!

[JetsDevs4Lyf]

Hahaha that would be hilarious to see that sign in the park no matter what

[CablesEric]

That should be the new entrance for Hernando's Hideaway, sorry Plaza del Carnaval! That is hilarious, where is that?

[GAcoaster]

That's South of the Border (AKA Pedroland) in Dillon SC:





Anyone who ever drove down to Disney on I-95 knows it well! There used to be billboards along the highway telling you how many miles you were from South of the Border, and each one was more elaborate than the last. They've cut back a lot on them, but in the 70's and 80's it was part of the Disney experience to all of us who drove down on vacation!

[CablesEric]

Those are great. How old are those billboards? Surprised to see them with the P.C. world we unfortunately live in.

[GAcoaster]

They were up at least through 1983 which was the last drive I made to Disney.

They were also famous for their bumper stickers:



Everyone would stop at SOB on their way to Disney for their kids to take a rest stop after seeing all their billboards. While you parked in their lot, they had guys go around and put their bumper stickers on your car. You could always tell who in this area went to Disney from those bumper stickers. There were a lot of them on station wagons with faux wood grain paneling:

[29yrswithaGApass]

Those billboards are still there! I saw them on the way to and from Hilton Head last year. I picked up on of those snow globe (above) for someone at work that had Pedro surrounded by flakes of white. I don't think it was suppose to be snow though!

Hey Tom, here's a challenge for January... get a picture of all the SOTB billboards on the way to Florida from the car. What a beautiful collection that would make!

[ChrisChavan]

If I go back to Myrtle Beach next year, (I should, considering I go every year... this year was rough financially though, so no HRP), I'll definitely take a picture of every SOTB sign.