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That is why you waited at the Octoberfest gates and sprinted there, as soon as they opened the hamlet.

I miss those gates too, come to think of it.

But I guess I have gotten us off-topic...
 
Party Rocker said:
The third picture down, the open field, I can get a perspective of where and what I am looking at?
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It looks VERY flat. Could it be the brewery site during construction?
 
That's exactly what it is. If you look closely you can see the outlines of the railroads forming that match what you see at the brewery today.
 
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I am very interested in how the park was built. The Rhine River was a remarkable feat. It seems like the architects took the low-grounds with fewer trees to sculpt the outline of it. I heard that the park was built in stages after that by finding flat ground and placing bridges where needed. France was supposedly finished up last, and in a hurry too.

The Burgermeister was one of the early employees that got to preview the park and give his input. He was there before the park was finished. I have always wondered what the early employees did. It probably involved role-playing for some people, to get a feel of how authentic to make the European villages.
 
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One of my countless great Uncles owned the business that was in charge of digging the Rhine and moving the dirt and materials elsewhere in the park, actually. My close family actually went to the pre-Grand Opening preveiw(invited by my Great Uncle), and they all remember it vividly, because my Aunt was the first lost child in Busch Gardens history.

Just a little fact about my heritage. ;)

I could elaborate a little more on what I've heard about the digging of the Rhine and Landscape, if you all would like me to.
 
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What I always find incredible is if they were to build BGW today, there wouldn't be a Rhine River because of the Bay Act. That land is classified as a wetland and couldn't be touched according to today's standards.
 
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What I always find incredible is if they were to build BGW today, there wouldn't be a Rhine River because of the Bay Act. That land is classified as a wetland and couldn't be touched according to today's standards.
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The Bay act also played a role in the recycling of BBW's footers on Verbolten, opposed to pouring cement in the water.
 
James said:
What I always find incredible is if they were to build BGW today, there wouldn't be a Rhine River because of the Bay Act. That land is classified as a wetland and couldn't be touched according to today's standards.
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That is not entirely true. The Rhine is a simple water reservoir. It is used for stormwater control to manage water quantity and water quality. By taking a swale/ravine and placing a dam at the end, you get an instant lake. We currently do this quite frequently, with or without wetlands in the way. All we have to do is prove to the Corps of Engineers and DEQ that the wetlands are non-essential. We can then either build new wetlands in an approved location or pay into a fund for wetland creation. The Rhine actually helps and contributes to the clean up and preservation of the Bay by treating pollutants before they exit the park property and enter downstream systems.
 
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Why did they get rid of the double Decker busses? I have wondered that for years.
 
Also, hard to maintain, they broke down (as you would expect from all 1960s/70s era English vehicles) and they were hard to get parts for.
 
August Busch himself used to walk through the park and select individual trees that were not to be demolished. One of those trees is still honored to this day. The big tree in front of Verbolten has been there longer than the park. He was very hard to please on man levels, especially landscaping. I'm sure the architects were always busy figuring things out. That's what made it such a unique design though. Some areas are built like half-floating islands, but some building interiors are nearly under ground level. It's really fascinating.
 
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CastleOSullivan said:
August Busch himself used to walk through the park and select individual trees that were not to be demolished. One of those trees is still honored to this day. The big tree in front of Verbolten has been there longer than the park. He was very hard to please on man levels, especially landscaping. I'm sure the architects were always busy figuring things out. That's what made it such a unique design though. Some areas are built like half-floating islands, but some building interiors are nearly under ground level. It's really fascinating.
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This is very true. He also used to pick up trash on his own as he walked through the parks. It's all mentioned in Dethroning The King, the entire AB company under August Busch III was run very tightly. Damn shame companies aren't run like that anymore.
 
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