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I thought I might as well upload the PDF from the Europe in the Air thread, since it has more to do with Corkscrew Hill. Click here to view or download the PDF. Also, I want to ask the mods: What do you think would be the best way to upload my pictures of the ride? Should I add a link to an album on Flickr? I have even more images of storyboard drawings, concept designs for the façade, and even some concepts that didn't make it through to the end. If the mods don't have any problems with me uploading a link to Flickr, I shall do it that way.
 
Alright, I have most of the pictures posted into one photo stream on Flickr. You can view the photos here.

Note to admins:I wasn't able to edit the post below. I didn't format it correctly, I also wanted to define a few rare words.
*Smutter: One who cleans something, mainly chimneys.
*Irish Spring: A refreshing smelling soap.
 
As per request of some members, I typed out the entire script for Corkscrew Hill. I hope you enjoy!:)

Code:
Paddy: What's that there, landin' over Ireland Fenton?

Fenton: I don't know Paddy. It just dropped right out of the sky. It's a little wooden box.

Paddy: Give it here, let's have a look! (opens the box) What the devil is in there?

Fenton: Got me Paddy, but it's alive that's for sure.

Paddy: Give us a match then! (Paddy holds a match up to the box.)
-Whoa! It's a box, full of tiny little people, and they're all strapped into tiny little seats.

Fenton: They must be worth a fortune. Let's show them to Duncan.

(The boys start walking up a level of steps, and into an Irish pub. There they meet Duncan, who is polishing some dishes.)

Paddy: Hey Duncan! How much for a box full of tiny people?

(Duncan grabs the box and starts waving it around like crazy.)

Duncan: Ugh! Fairies! Get those pesky little critters out of me pub, you devilish little demons. Listen, take them out to the woods, and look for the glowing eyes of the Pooka. He'll know where to sell them. Ugh! It makes me blood cold just smelling them!

(The boys walk out of the pub, where they end up in the woods, and find the Pooka.)

Pooka: What have you got there you little urchins? (He exhales from his nostrils)

Paddy: It's a box, chock-full of fairies, and we're looking to sell 'em.

Pooka: Hop up on me back, and will sell them to old Moll, the which which lives up on Corkscrew Hill.

Fenton: That old Moll's an evil skeleton! (holds out a dead frog)
-You better take me lucky dead frog Paddy. It's never let me down.

Paddy: Keep your stinking frog, Fenton! I'm Paddy McGwoney; the luckiest kid in Ireland!

Pooka: Hang on tight, Paddy, and I'll protect ye! Them banshees will be wantin' to gobble up your fairies! The bloodsucking devils! Keep low, and will make a run for it.

Paddy:You're not thinking of jumping that, are you? You crazy beast! Wow!

Hurley(the troll): Good day there me Laddy! So, it's fairies you've got? I'll give you a copper for this juicy one! 

(He snatches up a supposed audience member.)

Pooka: Paddy! For the love of Pete, duck down!

Hurley:Huh?

(The troll gets hit by a tree branch, and falls off the side of the cliff.)

Paddy:Happy landing, you cheap little troll!

(They approach the witches lair, where she is muttering some indistinct words.)

Moll:Some of this… Some of these… And now…

Paddy:Excuse me ma'am, a lovely box full of fairies, I'd say. I'll give you a good price.

Moll:Are they fresh? I only use fresh fairies in my cooking! ! They stink! Must be from America, the blackguards. Smutter! Haven't gotten any Irish Spring over there? They'd be no good toasted on a stick, but I can use 'em as soup stock, for my newt stew. (She leans the box dangerously close to the boiling cauldron.) Ugh! They're stuck to the box! 

Paddy:Hey, wait a minute… I didn't know you were going to eat them. Give them back, you daft old cow!

Moll:Run along, you little varmint, or I'll turn you into a new and barbecue you!

Paddy:I changed me mind, and they're not for sale!

Moll: Archibald. (A griffon, named Archibald comes flying in the window.)

Archibald: How can I be of service, my lady?

Moll:Archibald! Go and drop this insulant little serpent, and his stinking fairies in the ocean, and let the sharks eat them. (Muttering to herself) Sharks can't taste anything anyway.

Archibald:You speak, I obey, enchanted one! (He grabs the box, and flies way up in the air. He then points the box towards his face.)

Paddy:Help! Pooka!
-Saints preserve us, me luck's run out, and we're in for a nasty fall!

Archibald:Enjoy your swim! (He drops the box. You can see the entire Island from up here.)

Paddy:Hang on! You fairies have magical powers right? Our only hope is to conjure the Pooka! He's down there by the castle, concentrate your magic on him now! That's it! Concentrate on the Pooka. We're all shark bait if you don't!

Pooka:Gotcha! (The Pooka catches the Paddy, and the box, making a big splash)

Paddy:You did it! Jolly good show! I am the luckiest kid in Ireland! If it weren't for you fairies, and your magic, I'd be fish food!

Fenton:Hey! Paddy!

Paddy:Duncan will take good care of you now. Here you go! Come on Fenton, let's go for a ride!
(In the background you can see them flying around on the Pooka.)

Duncan/McTavish:Aww! Two friends! I don't reckon Paddy and Fenton will ever forget this night. (Duncan suddenly morphs into McTavish, the man from the pre-show.) (As Mctavish:)… And I'm hoping the same goes for you. So long! And may the luck of the Irish always be with you!
(McTavish goes into his pocket, and blows magical fairy dust on the box and closes it.)
 
^Hey! I know all the words to the Verbolten preshow! What do I get? :p
 
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Well, uh, you're welcome..? Well, Cody knows what he's doing! :p If you didn't figure it out, I'm kidding, guys. Carry on.

So, about knowing all the words to Corkscrew Hill? Uh, wow. What a superb ParkFan! CastleOSullivan, "may the luck o' the Irish always be with you!"
 
Zachary said:
I'm pretty sure after that everyone is legally required to give CastleOSullivan rep. Just sayin'

Someone rep up COS for me! I've rep'ed out my limit! I don't want arrested by Zachary. Awesome job in BGW preservation COS!
 
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Weird question here. Does anybody know where the giant hand is? I know it's weird, I am just really curious!! :)
 
I just found an old gem while looking though my files. This is an old concept drawing for the pre-show. It seems like this was how they were going to "shrink" you, but instead, they opted for using 3-D technology by morphing the image from nearly 2 dimensional to "large perspective" 3-D.
 

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Jacques the Pirate said:
that looks cool! Kind of like the stretching room effect for haunted mansion

Which is probably exactly why they didn't do it. ;) People would accuse them of "stealing" ideas. To quote Alpenghöst: "Did anyone else notice that both Disney and BGW have restrooms? Clearly BG doesn't have an original idea in their head."
 
lol true...maybe they could combine a 360 degree screen with the same effect so it would be an immersive 3D room and make you shrink
 
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I want this ride back. I know we've all heard this a million times, but EITA is starting to bother me just because it sucks so much. Its not because I miss Corkscrew hill. I miss Big Bad Wolf too, but I'm not upset about its removal because it was replaced with a ride that is equal to, and maybe even better than it. When Corkscrew Hill was removed, many recognized that Corkscrew hill was getting old anyway, and if the park had replaced it with a decent ride, it would have been okay, but instead, they gave us a piece of crap. I gave EITA another chance the other day, and it sucked even more than it had the last time I had ridden it. And so, as one guy said on FB, here is my request, "Bring back Corkscrew Hill in Ireland!"
 
I honestly wouldn't mind them bringing back Corkscrew Hill, but everything would need to be updated.

Which wouldn't be that difficult providing they go back to the company that did the original, and asked them to redo it. The animation doesn't need to change that much (maybe tweaking it a tiny bit to get it more polished). But the textures need to be updated badly, along with putting it in HD. The biggest issue would be getting that company back, if it's even still around. And if it is still around, then you gotta hope they didn't suffer a crash on their backups so you can even get the original files.

Otherwise, they'll have to start from scratch, which would be expensive, as there would be more for them to do.
 
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