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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on March 23rd, 2016, 2:20 pm
Sorry, my turn.
What changes have been made to Eagle's trains over the years?
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on March 23rd, 2016, 3:57 pm
Backwards/forwards?
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on March 23rd, 2016, 4:49 pm
restraint changes or appearance changes (name 2)
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Postby JaminOut on March 23rd, 2016, 7:33 pm
Seat belts added, pretty sure the lap bars have changed, they added black plastic to the sides to keep your arms from reaching out far, and I think they've changed the style of the logo.


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Postby Jodon on March 23rd, 2016, 7:35 pm
They also went from 6 cars to 5 cars.
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on March 23rd, 2016, 8:15 pm
Yep, JaminOut, you are up.
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Postby JaminOut on March 23rd, 2016, 10:36 pm
How many miles of coaster track are there in the US?


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Postby MrsTaxi on March 24th, 2016, 4:58 am
JaminOut wrote:How many miles of coaster track are there in the US?


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Postby JaminOut on March 24th, 2016, 6:36 am
Both


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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on May 17th, 2016, 12:42 am
I'm doing a new question because google hates me. ;-;

What rides are still the same for both Great America parks(rethemes still count, but must be original Mariott)
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Postby JaminOut on May 17th, 2016, 6:21 am
Demon, Sky Trek Tower, and I'm assuming some flat rides (please list them).

What was the first coaster to complete installation at Great America.


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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on May 17th, 2016, 7:42 am
The full list is: Demon, Columbia Carousel, Orbit, Fiddlers Fling(Centrifuge at CGA), STT, Loggers Run, and Whirligig(Celebration Swings at CGA)

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Postby RBullFan97 on May 17th, 2016, 1:21 pm
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:The full list is: Demon, Columbia Carousel, Orbit, Fiddlers Fling(Centrifuge at CGA), STT, Loggers Run, and Whirligig(Celebration Swings at CGA)

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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on May 17th, 2016, 3:26 pm
^Their Rue Le Dodge is a different model.

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Postby Coaster Justin on May 17th, 2016, 8:56 pm
JaminOut wrote:Demon, Sky Trek Tower, and I'm assuming some flat rides (please list them).

What was the first coaster to complete installation at Great America.


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Postby JaminOut on May 17th, 2016, 9:40 pm
Coaster Justin wrote:
JaminOut wrote:Demon, Sky Trek Tower, and I'm assuming some flat rides (please list them).

What was the first coaster to complete installation at Great America.


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Postby RollingCoasting on July 28th, 2016, 1:44 pm
JaminOut wrote:Demon, Sky Trek Tower, and I'm assuming some flat rides (please list them).

What was the first coaster to complete installation at Great America.


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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on July 28th, 2016, 1:45 pm
Whizzer?

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Postby JaminOut on July 28th, 2016, 4:11 pm
Sorry, that was correct.


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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on July 28th, 2016, 4:26 pm
What special event was held at SFGAm to promote the then-new Giant Drop?
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Postby maxwellt on July 28th, 2016, 8:37 pm
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:What special event was held at SFGAm to promote the then-new Giant Drop?

Wasn't it like a couple hundred couples got married on the ride? The ceremony was in the amplitheatre, and they were pronounced husband and wife right before the drop
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on July 28th, 2016, 9:15 pm
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Postby maxwellt on July 29th, 2016, 9:39 pm
What ride use to convert to a disco for the evening hours? (Hint: the disco dosent happen anymore and the ride still exists)

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Postby RollingCoasting on July 29th, 2016, 10:44 pm
Ru Le Dodge became Rue Le Disco in the evenings.
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Postby maxwellt on July 31st, 2016, 8:41 am
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