Oktoberfest (Germany)

[VB06Hokie]

Makes sense to me.

 

[Thomas]

I just liked this shot of some of the Oktoberfest buildings.

 

[UncleDuncan]

Makes sense to me.

This isn't oi music, as I know it.

 

[VB06Hokie]

This isn't oi music, as I know it.

I know, I was just making a generalized punk joke. They're definitely playing more pop/skate punk, not what I'd call "oi!" bands (Dead Kennedys, Rancid, The Adicts, etc.)

 

[Zachary]

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[Jonesta6]

Interesting that the map has it labeled by the generic name Wave Swinger.

Didn't they have a sign mentioning this bridge near the carousel for the park's 40th anniversary?

 

[Zachary]

Interesting that the map has it labeled by the generic name Wave Swinger.

This was common on maps from this time—the key would use the authentic name and the map itself would use a generic, easily-identifiable name.

Didn't they have a sign mentioning this bridge near the carousel for the park's 40th anniversary?

Yep!

 

[BGW Family]

Check behind the carosel picture spot in the Fall. Footers are still visible.

 

[Stav]

why did they get rid of it?

 

[Buschfan777]

You can still see some of the foundation for the old bridge if you look in that spot now!

 

[Jonesta6]

why did they get rid of it?

Probably made it too easy to skip shops/games/food, so they axed it to slow people down

 

[Eric]

Isnt the bridge still in the boneyard?

 

[BGWnut]

why did they get rid of it?

Like @Jonesta6 said it messed with the flow and allowed people to bypass all the games and restaurants in Oktoberfest. It made that part of the park a ghost town. By removing it they ensured that guests would flow by the Festhaus and games.

Isnt the bridge still in the boneyard?

If I remember correctly some of it was moved to other places in Oktoberfest like the bridge by DK.

 

[Jonesta6]

The actual bridge or the ironwork?

 

[BGWnut]

The actual bridge or the ironwork?

The iron work. To my knowledge there rest of the bridge was just torn does.

 

[Jonesta6]

Was thinking - concrete is whatever, no reason to save.

 

[Alf33]

This was common on maps from this time—the key would use the authentic name and the map itself would use a generic, easily-identifiable name.

Yep!

By your command. Here's the sign and a zoomed in crop of the text plaque that mentions the bridge right at the very end.

 

[Jonesta6]

Pretty sure there was another sign at one point that actually pointed out that you can still see footers if you look hard enough.

TBH it's kinda nuts that a park would bring attention to such details since it's more of a random enthusiast trivia fact than something that'd be general interest.

 

[BGW Family]

Footers also visible from the Mach Tower side. Straight back on the left side if facing the ride, as I recall.

 

[BGWnut]

Pretty sure there was another sign at one point that actually pointed out that you can still see footers if you look hard enough.

TBH it's kinda nuts that a park would bring attention to such details since it's more of a random enthusiast trivia fact than something that'd be general interest.

That's what all those signs were during the 40th anniversary. It was mostly just random trivia that people might find interesting