Die Schwarze Spinne
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[split] Old Park Attractions
Dug up this old thread, because I was thinking this morning about some of my fun (early) teenaged memories of the park. I distinctly recall going with my best friend and waiting outside the gates for Octoberfest. As soon as they opened, we would sprint for the Spider, because we loved the ride and the line was impossibly slow and long.
One particular instance sticks out in my mind. I was in my 17th Street Surf Shop shirt and feeling super-cool. The ride operator asked how many in our group and I held up two fingers, because...well... that's so much cooler than actually talking, right? (Tween logic) He apparently thought I had flicked him off and decided to retaliate by making the ride rougher. It was the best Spider ride ever. Super-fast and spinny.
I miss the Spider, but not the queue.
Chris said:
Dug up this old thread, because I was thinking this morning about some of my fun (early) teenaged memories of the park. I distinctly recall going with my best friend and waiting outside the gates for Octoberfest. As soon as they opened, we would sprint for the Spider, because we loved the ride and the line was impossibly slow and long.
One particular instance sticks out in my mind. I was in my 17th Street Surf Shop shirt and feeling super-cool. The ride operator asked how many in our group and I held up two fingers, because...well... that's so much cooler than actually talking, right? (Tween logic) He apparently thought I had flicked him off and decided to retaliate by making the ride rougher. It was the best Spider ride ever. Super-fast and spinny.
I miss the Spider, but not the queue.
RE: Old Park Attractions
Another ride that would have benefited from a Wild vs Mild option. Of course the queue would have been doubly-bad.
CastleOSullivan said:
Another ride that would have benefited from a Wild vs Mild option. Of course the queue would have been doubly-bad.
RE: Old Park Attractions
You hear that guys? Maybe if we all stick our tongues out at the Darkastle attendants, they'll make it spin faster!!
Nic said:
You hear that guys? Maybe if we all stick our tongues out at the Darkastle attendants, they'll make it spin faster!!
RE: Old Park Attractions
You have to *look cool* and stick you tongue out at him!
You have to *look cool* and stick you tongue out at him!
^I really wish they would bring this back and put it in its original location where Wirbelwind currently sits. They even have newer Polyp models that can load and unload all the riders at once.
Somewhere in the current ride area of Der Whirbelwind. Today, the pretzel world building would be just past the ride, and mach tower's area would be far forward to the left.
There have been structural changes to Oktoberfest.
You can see where it used to be before they took out the bridge. The 1985 map shows it (to pick one at random):
You can see where it used to be before they took out the bridge. The 1985 map shows it (to pick one at random):