Links to the past (AB logos and old ride references in the park today)

[DrMoneyReturns]

Is it? I don't go there. Is that stuff super easy to find or super hard?

 

[Hoopla]

Well, Paramount basically ruined KD, so it is really obvious, look for everything bad.

 

[IndyRacingNut]

SUPER hard. There's no trace of Paramount anywhere there now, except for rides like the Hurler.

 

[Ludwig II]

I noticed the iron bases around the trees in the middle of the pathways (in front of AC) have the old logo on the corners.

Also: http://forum.parkfans.net/thread-1701-post-55017.html#pid55017

 

[chickenking]

There is a small obelisk in Scotland next to the owl cage with "Heatherdowns" carved into it.

 

[DrMoneyReturns]

Good looking out on the "Europe" signs in the Wild Reserve.

Now, as far as the Heatherdowns and Killarney signs, are you referring to the fact that they no longer call the hamlets by those old names on maps and such?

 

[chickenking]

I suppose. I don't have all of the history that many of you do, but I think that is correct.

 

[Zachary]

Internally and among true BGWFans, hamlets are still referred to by their hamlet names but there seems to be a (very odd) push by the park to move away from them and towards calling areas by the countries they represent.

 

[DrMoneyReturns]

So have the hamlet names have been officially dropped or are they just downplayed? I know Oktoberfest is still listed as such on the park map, but the rest of the hamlets are just called by their country. Do new guests coming in even have any way of knowing about the old names (Banbury Cross, San Marco, Fest Italia, Heatherdowns, Killarney, Rhinefeld, Aquitaine)?

If this is something the park has officially dropped then definitely, these references should go on the list. Thanks!

 

[chickenking]

You are welcome! The only one you listed that the map references is Festa Italia. But if you look in the right places, you can still find those names around. For example, San Marco has a banner in Italy near the theater and Aquitaine has a sign on the wall near the sky buckets.

 

[Mushroom]

Also, I think a Rhinefeild sign can be found on the archway to Germany from Alpengeist to the long pathway area. Let's also not forget the enormous banner into Ireland that says "Killarney, Irish Festival". So, I think that the hamlets are more generally referred to by their country names, but they are still technically their hamlet name as well. Probably just easier to call them by their country name. It's much easier to say "France" than "Aquitane".

Also, Oktoberfest is technically Bavaria, I'm pretty sure it says so on the parking lot signs.

 

[Party Rocker]

3. Anheuser-Busch branded iron landscaping around trees in front of Apollo's Chariot - Festa Italia

These logos were "erased" and replaced with generic Busch Gardens branded "stickers" after the In-Bev sale. A few of them have "washed away" though. They are an easy replacement if they wanted to add the newest logo.

BTW, team member shirts still use the previous logo and have yet to be updated (except for some) with the newest logo.

 

[DrMoneyReturns]

I've decided to hold off on the hamlet names for now. References to the various names are still pretty abundant and prominent in the park, so even thought they're not on the maps, I think they're not yet part of the park's past.

Also, I don't think we'll include CM uniforms, simply because they're not a part of the park, itself. Same for merchandise. The pennies are a little different because the machines are semi-permanent.

Keep them coming though!