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Golden Ticket Awards • September 16 & 17, 2011 COURTESY S
GOLDEN TICKET BONUS ISSUE TM www.GoldenTicketAwards.com Vol. 15 • Issue 6.2 SEPTEMBER 2011 Holiday World hosts Golden Ticket event for third time Amusement Today sees the biggest voter response in survey history 2011 . P . I GOLDEN TICKET . V AWARDS BEST OF THE BEST! Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari Host Park • 2011 Golden Ticket Awards • September 16 & 17, 2011 COURTESY S. MADONNA HORCHER STORY: Tim Baldwin strate the big influx of additional voters. [email protected] Tabulating hundreds of ballots can seem SANTA CLAUS, Indiana — It was Holiday like a somewhat tedious and daunting task, World’s idea for Amusement Today to pres- but a few categories were such close races, ent the Golden Ticket Awards live in 2000. that a handful of winners were not determined The ceremony was on the simple side, and until the very last ballots in the last hour of now over a decade later, the park welcomes tabulation. These ‘nail biters’ always keep us AT for the third time. A lot has changed since on our toes that there is never a guarantee of that time, as the Golden Ticket Awards cere- any category. mony has grown into a popular industry event, The dedication of our voters is also admi- filled with networking opportunities and occa- rable. People have often gone to great lengths sions to see what is considered the best in the to make sure we receive their ballot in time. industry. And as mentioned before, every vote abso- What has also grown is the voter response. lutely counts as just a few ballots determined The 2011 awards saw the biggest response some winning categories. -
Bowling Green Stock Car Racing Jonathan Jeffrey Western Kentucky University, [email protected]
Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® DLSC Faculty and Staff Book Gallery Library Special Collections 2010 Bowling Green Stock Car Racing Jonathan Jeffrey Western Kentucky University, [email protected] Larry Upton Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_books Part of the Cultural History Commons Recommended Citation Jonathan Jeffrey and Larry Upton, Bowling Green Stock Racing: Images of Sports. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in DLSC Faculty and Staff Book Gallery by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IN c I N Bowling Green, Kentucky, founded in 1798, is a beautiful Southern city nestled adjacent to the Barren River and set amid the undulating foothills of south~central Kentucky. Long before Bowling Green was known as the home of Western Kentucky University, the General Motors Corvette assembly plant, the National Corvette Museum, and the birthplace of Duncan Hines of cake mix fame, the town forged a progressive but not aggressive attempt to become a community of consequence. The Civil War hampered this progress, but the march quickened after the difficult years of Reconstruction. Transportation was always an important component of this growth. Over the years, Bowling Green enjoyed access to good roads, river traffic via steamboats and barges, rail service on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and, by the late 1930s, a developing airport. This transportation infrastructure placed Bowling Green on solid footing to benefit from the economic boom after World War II. -
Vic Kleman 1932-2016 by Chuck George and Jim Kline We First Met Vic at Kennywood in April, Award
KennyKon XXVII Western Pennsylvania Parks at Celebrates Noah's Ark Golden Ticket Awards Page 4 Page 5 The FUNOFFICIAL Newsletter of ACE Western Pennsylvania Vol. 27, No. 1 February 2017 Photo by Joel Brewton Photo by Sarah Windisch Vic Kleman 1932-2016 By Chuck George and Jim Kline We first met Vic at Kennywood in April, award. But it was at Kennywood where Vic was 1992, at a Mid-Atlantic Coaster Club event. happiest. We always had fun with him, whether We had become members of ACE in it was riding or just walking around the park. 1991. He and his friend, Thelma W h e n s o m e o n e s a i d Bailey, were sitting in a pavilion something sarcastic to him, near the Log Jammer. When he would always respond with we walked in, he looked up “Bite me” and then laugh. at us and delivered a big “HI” We attended many of his that was the beginning of a theater performances. One beautiful 24 year friendship. We time we saw him in “A Funny went to our first ACE Coaster Thing Happened on the Way Con (annual convention) in to the Forum,” and he was the summer of 1992 at Kings so funny that we couldn’t Dominion and Busch Gardens stop laughing. The entire cast Williamsburg. The three of us wanted to know who we were would go on to travel together and Vic just laughed and said to many more conferences they we were his best friends. and conventions. We also He had a great singing voice took many trips on our own to and was such a great actor no other parks just to have fun and matter what role he played. -
Coasterstock | Kings Island
Coasterstock | Kings Island https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog-article/online-fun/Kings-Islands-... | 0 items Today's Hours Kings Island: Opens April 15! Search Save Time and Money! Buy and « Go Back print your tickets at home. Friday, January 20th, 2017 BY JUSTIN DIETZ | CP Food Blog Chances are you cannot wait to ride Kings Island's new Mystic Timbers roller coaster, love a signature blue ice cream cone, and would jump at the chance of going behind the scenes back into the woods to see The Beast up close. For those that have a passion for roller coasters and rides, have you considered joining a coaster club? Once a year, Kings Island invites various clubs out to the park for an exclusive two day event that is the must do event of the spring, Coasterstock! 1 of 4 3/17/2017 1:18 PM Coasterstock | Kings Island https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog-article/online-fun/Kings-Islands-... February 2017 January 2017 This year’s Coasterstock event takes place May 19-20, starting out on Friday morning with exclusive ride time (ERT) on Banshee and The Bat, followed by more ERT on Adventure Express, Delirium, Drop Tower and Invertigo. After lunch, which is included in the event, guests will do a lights on tour of select Haunt mazes and a behind-the-scenes photo opportunity of the park's tallest and fastest roller coaster, Diamondback, and the Train, which will also be an opportunity to get some great photos of Mystic Timbers. Guest will then end Friday night with ERT on Mystic Timbers, The Beast, Diamondback and Flying Ace Aerial Chase. -
Michael James Elliott Last Updated:2007-08-09
Rollercoaster List Name: Michael James Elliott Last Updated:2007-08-09 Year Year Roller Coaster Name Park Name Type Current Status Opened Built 1 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg Steel-Inverted 1997 1997 Operating 2 Big Bad Wolf Busch Gardens Williamsburg Steel-Suspended 1984 1984 Operating 3 Drachen Fire Busch Gardens Williamsburg Steel-Sit Down 1992 1992 Scrapped 4 Loch Ness Monster Busch Gardens Williamsburg Steel-Sit Down 1978 1978 Operating 5 Big Dipper Camden Park Wood-Classic 1958 1958 Operating 6 Haunted House Camden Park Haunted House-WildMouse Operating 7 Lil' Dipper Camden Park Wood-Classic 1961 1961 Operating 8 Canobie Corkscrew Canobie Lake Park Steel-Looping 1987 1975 Operating 9 Dragon Canobie Lake Park Steel-Kiddie 1991 Operating 10 Borg Assilimator Carowinds Steel-Flying 2004 2000 Relocated from CA 11 Carolina Cyclone Carowinds Steel-Looping 1980 1980 Operating 12 Caroline Goldrusher Carowinds Mine Train 1973 1973 Operating 13 Fairly Odd Coaster (Scooby Doo) Carowinds Wood 1975 1975 No Longer Classic 14 Hurler Carowinds Wood 1994 1994 Operating 15 Rugrats Runaway Reptar Carowinds Steel-Inverted 2003 2003 Operating 16 Thunder Road Carowinds Wood-Racing 1976 1976 Operating 17 Top Gun Carowinds Steel-Inverted 1999 1999 Operating 18 Vortex Carowinds Steel-Stand Up 1992 1992 Operating 19 Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park Wood 1936 1930 Operating 20 Blue Streak Cedar Point Wood-Classic 1964 1964 No Longer Classic 21 Cedar Creek Mine Ride Cedar Point Steel-Sit Down 1969 1969 Operating 22 Corkscrew Cedar Point Steel-Looping 1976 1976 Operating 23 Disaster Transport Cedar Point Bobsled 1990 1985 Operating 24 Gemini Cedar Point Steel-Racing 1978 1978 Operating 25 Iron Dragon Cedar Point Steel-Suspended 1987 1987 Operating 26 Jr. -
Six Flags, Samsung Roll out Coaster-Enhancing VR System High-Tech Thrills to Be Applied to Nine Rides AT: Dean Lamanna from the Basic Coaster Experience
INSIDE: Extreme Engineering's Jeff Wilson rethinks coaster technology See page 36 TM & ©2016 Amusement Today, Inc. April 2016 | Vol. 20 • Issue 1 www.amusementtoday.com $250 million indoor water park resort opens Great Wolf Lodge raises a winning howl in Southern California AT: Dean Lamanna — the region’s first — and 603 [email protected] spacious suites to Orange Coun- GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — ty’s themed entertainment hub. Combining fanfare and family It will generate an estimated $8 affair, and mixing in plenty of million in annual tax revenue for splash, a wiley-but-welcoming the City of Garden Grove. wolf mascot and a whole lot of “Southern California is one happy kids, Great Wolf Lodge of the top destinations for family Southern California opened here fun in the country — and we are March 4. thrilled to bring our unique ex- There was good reason for perience to the area,” said com- the excitement. This is the first pany CEO Rubén A. Rodríguez California location for Madison, plan and two years to complete. in remarks to the gathered me- Wis.-based Great Wolf Resorts, It is the largest of the brand’s 13 dia and guests. Inc. (GWR), North America’s resorts. Added Chad McWhin- largest chain of indoor water It also exemplifies the old ney, CEO and co-founder of park resorts. Built at a cost of real estate maxim: “Location, McWhinney: “We are proud $250 million, the project — a location, location.” With a Har- to partner with the respected Great Wolf Resorts CEO Rubén A. Rodríguez, flanked by partnership between GWR and bor Boulevard address about team at Great Wolf Resorts to Southern California project partner Chad McWhinney and Colorado-based real estate de- a mile south of the Disneyland expand upon McWhinney’s company mascot Wiley the Wolf, welcomes media and velopment company McWhin- Resort, Great Wolf Lodge brings guests to the new Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove. -
98-186 Roller Coasters: Background and Design Spring 2015 Week 5 Notes
98-186 Roller Coasters: Background and Design Spring 2015 Week 5 Notes Early Major Manufacturers Manufacturers NOTE: As a reminder, I would like you to know about Arrow Dynamics, Schwarzkopf, Vekoma, and Custom Coasters Int. (CCI) for this class, but other manufacturers are presented so you are aware of them. Arrow Dynamics (often shortened to Arrow) Founded in 1946 by WWII vets Karl Bacon and Ed Morgan. Originally a small company making merry-go-rounds and other minor attractions for local amusement parks They were contracted by Disneyland in 1953 to build many of Disneyland’s trademark rides, most of which were quite different than what else was around at the time Disney was pleased with their rides and continued to hire them for many years. This resulted in Arrow’s development of the modern steel roller coaster for the Matterhorn Bobsleds During the 60s, they didn’t do much coaster-wise, but worked towards developing the log flume, a roller coaster-esque water ride where riders sit inline in log themed boats and navigate a trough of water, culminating in a major drop and splashdown In the mid-1970s, they picked back up in the roller coaster market with the development of the modern inversion, securing their position as the dominant steel coaster manufacturer in the US o Their coasters were in high demand at this time. During the 70s / 80s, pretty much every major park had an Arrow coaster, if not multiple Arrow coasters One of Arrow’s major trait was of being innovators in the industry, often being the first to create a certain style of ride o They invented the suspended coaster, a style of coaster where the cars hang beneath the track rather than ride on top, and the cars can swing freely from side to side (unlike inverted coasters). -
Design of Roller Coasters
Aalto University School of Engineering Master’s Programme in Building Technology Design of Roller Coasters Master’s Thesis 24.7.2018 Antti Väisänen Aalto University, P.O. BOX 11000, 00076 AALTO www.aalto.fi Abstract of master's thesis Author Antti Väisänen Title of thesis Design of Roller Coasters Master programme Building Technology Code ENG27 Thesis supervisor Vishal Singh Thesis advisor Anssi Tamminen Date 24/07/2018 Number of pages 75 Language English Abstract This thesis combines several years of work experience in amusement industry and a litera- ture review to present general guidelines and principles of what is included in the design and engineering of roller coasters and other guest functions attached to them. Roller coasters are iconic structures that provide safe thrills for riders. Safety is achieved using multiple safety mechanisms: for example, bogies have multiple wheels that hold trains on track, a block system prevents trains from colliding and riders are held in place with safety restraints. Regular maintenance checks are also performed to prevent accidents caused by failed parts. Roller coasters are designed using a heartline spline and calculating accelerations in all possible scenarios to prevent rollbacks and too high values of accelerations, which could cause damage to riders’ bodies. A reach envelope is applied to the spline to prevent riders from hitting nearby objects. The speed and curvature of the track combined create acceler- ations that need to be countered with adequate track and support structures. A track cross- section usually consists of rails, cross-ties and a spine, while support structures can vary depending on height and loads. -
Great Coasters Unleashes Two Thrilling Woodies Invadr Lands at Busch Williamsburg As Park's Eighth Coaster AT: B
INSIDE: RCS debuts Observation Wheel ANNIVERSARY PAGES 42-44 TM & ©2017 Amusement Today, Inc. May 2017 | Vol. 21 • Issue 2 www.amusementtoday.com Great Coasters unleashes two thrilling woodies InvadR lands at Busch Williamsburg as park's eighth coaster AT: B. Derek Shaw nothing on here that is dangerous [email protected] — you don’t have to worry about being thrown around or getting WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — hurt. It’s very smooth with quick Amid the pomp and circumstance change of directions — a lot of of Viking-themed regalia, InvadR snappiness.” Fans agree with opened to the public at Busch Hain that InvadR is a fun, fast, Gardens Williamsburg on April smooth ride providing an out- 8. The ride, a Great Coasters, In- of-control feeling in a very safe, ternational, Inc. (GCII) designed controlled environment. intermediate-sized twister, was Busch Gardens Williamsburg Crowdsourcing via social built between the entrance to the media was the mantra for this park president David Crom- New France train station and Le ride from the very beginning. well welcomes guests to the Scoot Log Flume in that section of InvadR, Viking Raider and Bat- InvadR opening ceremonies. the property. tle Klash were three potential COURTESY BUSCH GARDENS The ride is a fit for all family coaster names that were vetted A Viking actor portraying Magnus The Red takes a front seat members from kids to teenagers, everybody wants on this ride,” by the park and presented to fans ride on the new InvadR at Busch Gardens. mom and dad and grandma and said Clair Hain, Jr., President of 4See INVADR, page 6 COURTESY BUSCH GARDENS WILLIAMSBURG grandpa. -
Economic Development Element
Warren County/Bowling Green Focus 2030 Comprehensive Plan 3.7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Background In recent years, our community has enjoyed a Quick Facts 2009: strong economy which can be attributed to its • Location: about 45 minutes from Nashville TN many competitive advantages—an excellent and 2 hours from Louisville KY. geographic location, higher education entities, • Average Work Commute: 16 minutes. proactive economic development projects, • Major Industries: Education, health and social regional healthcare providers and a relatively low services; manufacturing; retail trade. cost of building and living. • Major Employers: Commonwealth Health Corporation, Western Kentucky University, The County has an exceptional location along the Warren County Board of Education, General I-65 corridor with easy access to the Nashville and Motors Corvette Plant, Fruit of the Loom, Louisville metropolitan areas (approximately one International Paper, Trace Die Cast, Bowling Green Metalforming and Houchens Industries, hour and two hours by car, respectively). Proximity Inc. to the larger city amenities and those markets • Industrial Parks: Transpark (900 acres), South has been appealing to entities seeking to locate Central Industrial Park (186 acres). businesses or corporate headquarters in Bowling • Post-Secondary Institutions: Bowling Green Green and Warren County. Technical College, Bowling Green Community College, Draughons Junior Western Kentucky University (WKU) functions as College, and Western Kentucky University. an integral component -
Convention Event Flier and Registration Form
COASTER 4 PARKS! 21 COASTERS! JUNE 15 – 20 CON XXXVII Gold Striker by Dan Peak by Tim Baldwin by Giant Dipper JOIN THE FUN AS COASTER CON ROARS THROUGH FOUR OF CALIFORNIA’S FINEST PARKS! Add it up – 21 great coasters to enjoy at California’s Great America, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Gilroy Gardens, 18 hours of ERT, 10 meals and plenty of surprises – and you’ve got one great Coaster Con! Roar by Curt Schimmel 2014 LOGO CONTEST WINNER HOWARD GILLOOLY’S DESIGN WILL BE AVAILABLE ON COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS! ORDER YOURS WITH YOUR REGISTRATION! ADVANCE REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION Coaster Con XXXVII is a great vacation value! Postmarked or online by May 22, 2014 After May 22, 2014 There will be plenty to see and do, including: ACE members $228 ACE members $263 • 18 hours of ERT • ACE Cabana Lounge ACE members 3–11 $194 ACE members 3–11 $229 • 10 meals • Kids’ ERT Non-members $284 Non-members $319 • Complimentary parking at • Roller coaster Non-members 3–11 $242 Non-members 3–11 $277 all host parks sandcastle contest ACE does not prorate registration fees for partial attendance. • Giant Dipper birthday bash • VIP Madame Marie’s Non-members must register to attend as the guest of an ACE member attending the • Parkwide ERT at Massacre Manor tour convention. Members are responsible for the actions and behaviors of their guests. California’s Great America • VIP show seating No materials will be sent in advance; all materials, including name badge and admis- sion tickets, will be provided to you at the event. -
IAAPA Officials Expect 2011 Turnout to Be on Par with 2010 Expo
PRE-IAAPA BONUS ISSUE TM Celebrating Our 15th Year Vol. 15 • Issue 8.1 NOVEMBER 2011 Industry IAAPA officials expect 2011 turnout remembers Ron Toomer to be on par with 2010 expo 1930-2011 STORY: Pam Sherborne Orlando’s Orange County Convention [email protected] Center to hold the Expo there. In 2010, ORLANDO, Fla. — Twenty years ago there were 1,140 exhibitors using 452,739 the International Association of Amuse- square-feet of exhibit space. There were ment Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) held about 25,000 people attending, which in- its expo in Orlando, Fla. Attendance clude 14,800 buyers. reached 19,200. There were 725 exhibitors As of Friday, Oct. 7, Mandt said 1,035 using 191,200 net square-feet of exhibit companies including more than 160 first- space. time exhibitors, had reserved exhibit Times have changed. space on the floor. That number is consis- This year when the Expo begins Nov. tent, he said, with the same time period 15 in Orlando, IAAPA officials are expect- as last year. ing at least 25,000 industry professionals vice president, communications. “The ex- Average booth size is slightly up so from 100 countries. IAAPA officials are hibit floor will be packed with ideas just the total number of net square-feet cov- anticipating more than 1,100 companies waiting to be discovered. More than 100 ered by the exhibitors is over 456,000, from nearly 30 countries, using about education sessions and tours will provide compared to the 452,739 in 2010. 450,000 net square-feet of exhibit space, perspective on hot topics and inspire op- Advance buyer registration is also including 30,000 net square-feet of out- erators to take their business to the next similar to last year at this same time.