Another pic...thanks for pointing out the cool location Alpenghöst.
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Awww thank you.MrLaptop said:
Griffon
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Now by no means am I as avid of a photographer like Luke, but, I've always loved this picture and I am happy with the way it turned out
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'Dear Va Gazette'...I am offended by the use of headless test dummies by BGW on their new coasters. I mean really, how much extra does a head cost?
Jonquil, I find it to be a charming coaster. An amazing story can suffice for a well themed coaster.
Griffon is lots of fun riding drunk...at night. Alpie too.
That's how B&M would prefer it looked. You can see the engineering better this way.
The Daiy Press took some stunning photos of Griffon back in 07 that really show off the scale of the ride.
So... this happened.
We were sitting on the patio behind Josephine's and noticed something out-of-the-ordinary. Over by the bottom of Griffon's first drop, the fence to the ride's restricted area was wide open. Wide open. It was a catastrophe waiting to happen. The weirdest thing? It was still padlocked, meaning someone locked the gate without even checking to make sure it was shut. Luckily, Zimmy became a hero and told a park manager immediately and issue was resolved. Just after, two innocent little children bounded down the pathway in the direction of what was, a minute earlier, an open gate that could have led them to their deaths.
It was... startling to say the least. Very bad things easily could have happened had the good people of BGWFans not tended to the issue.
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We were sitting on the patio behind Josephine's and noticed something out-of-the-ordinary. Over by the bottom of Griffon's first drop, the fence to the ride's restricted area was wide open. Wide open. It was a catastrophe waiting to happen. The weirdest thing? It was still padlocked, meaning someone locked the gate without even checking to make sure it was shut. Luckily, Zimmy became a hero and told a park manager immediately and issue was resolved. Just after, two innocent little children bounded down the pathway in the direction of what was, a minute earlier, an open gate that could have led them to their deaths.
It was... startling to say the least. Very bad things easily could have happened had the good people of BGWFans not tended to the issue.
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I should point out, that it was the super nice manager of Josephine's that I was able to retrieve. He is really the person to thank here. He acted quickly and calmly. Did not make a fuss, went down held the gate closed and called someone from maintenance.
He really stood out in my mind all day as a great guy.
Also he hauled away the really dangerous looking large chunk of steel pipe that had been left lying around.
He really stood out in my mind all day as a great guy.
Also he hauled away the really dangerous looking large chunk of steel pipe that had been left lying around.
Now they should totally paint the big purple coaster that sits next to the new ride. That ride is looking more faded than Griffon and with it sitting next to a new freshly painted ride, it looks tacky.