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       #Post#: 2307--------------------------------------------------
       Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: Lmm1986phishy Date: May 13, 2020, 9:47 am
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       Anyone remember the old picnic area? I can't believe they were
       able to demo all of them and install Bobsled in that area. Same
       with SFNE when they demolish an entire racetrack and add all the
       rides/ Superman in 1 offseason. Anyways just wish Great Escape
       would have documented the construction better back then. Same
       with removing a mountain for Nightmare.
       #Post#: 2310--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: Mrceagle Date: May 13, 2020, 9:30 pm
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       Honestly, I didn't even know there was a picnic grove int eh
       area beforehand. Don't remember seeing it on maps.
       The conversion of the racetrack was not as difficult as you
       might think. It only has seating on one side the side that the
       arena was on. it was a flat track so it was really just quick
       ground-clearing. installing buildings rides and entry path.
       Riverside had already drawn up plans to build a rides section
       down there with a  western theme.  Poison Ivy also opened late
       #Post#: 2317--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: Lmm1986phishy Date: May 15, 2020, 9:58 pm
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       That's crazy I didnt know about the western area. Is the area
       where goliath is still called crack axle canyon? I always
       thought Great Escape would change the name of ghost town to
       Crack Axle Canyon when the Nightmare was installed. Always
       seemed weird they chose that as the name.
       #Post#: 2319--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: Mrceagle Date: May 17, 2020, 9:32 pm
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       Yes, the Western area they did build the same area that Goliath
       is still called Crackaxle Canyon. The name is a generic Premier
       parks western branding that was carried over after the SFI
       purchase.
       As for TGE I think they were aware such a generic name change
       wouldn't have gone over well but that was also many years ago
       and who knows what will happen in teh future after the generic
       huricane hrrbor conversaion.
       #Post#: 2322--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: CodyatTGE Date: May 20, 2020, 4:54 pm
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       I think Ghost Town needs a full 5-10 year rehaul, and then maybe
       retheme it to Crackaxle.  Obviously they wouldn’t do 10
       consecutive years, but over time this is what I’d want to see:
       -RMC Raptor on Steamin’ Demon’s pad
       -GCI Wooden Coaster on 50% of Canyon Blaster’s pad, the side
       closest to the hill and furthest from Desperado
       -Zamperla Twist and Bounce on Condor’s pad
       -Adirondack Outlaw
       -Desperado Plunge rerouted into about 25% of the remaining part
       of Canyon Blaster’s pad
       -Marshall’s Stampede
       -Chance Unicoaster taking up a portion of what’s left of Canyon
       Blaster
       -if there’s room, a Gerstlauer Sky Fly on Canyon Blaster’s pad
       as well
       -Triotech Simulator ride themed to a tornado in Nightmare’s old
       building
       #Post#: 2324--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Old picnic area/ Alpine Bobsled install
       By: Mrceagle Date: May 21, 2020, 5:51 pm
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       Don't really see a good reason to remove condor.
       but let's not get too far off-topic about Bobsled and the former
       picnic grounds. there is a topic for a conversation about what
       you'd do to area of the park.
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