I was almost anxious: After all these years, would the old Loch Ness Monster hold up? It does. #rollercoasters
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The iconic view of Wildcat's lift hill (and Phobia Phear Coaster and Down Time) looming above the entrance gate of Lake Compounce. The park had short hours today, with a bunch of school trips visiting, and Boulder Dash wasn't running, but Wildcat was. Since the track work over the past couple of seasons, it's running better than it has in decades and we were sure to get in a ride.
The highlight, though, was that their excellent raft ride Thunder Rapids (which can be frustratingly hard to find operating) *was* running today and we got in three rides on it. I think this was also the first time I actually went in the lake, at the small beach there.
A legendary 108-year-old roller coaster from Mass. is facing its end — again
Once an icon at Paragon Park in Hull, the wooden coaster found a new life in Maryland. But now its current home is shutting down as well.
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Sam Marks, a Wild One enthusiast from Falls Church, Virginia, said he didn’t have the chance to ride the Giant when it was at Paragon Park. But he did ride it on the first day it was in Maryland. After all, he had a season pass to the park.
He clearly remembers his first ride, saying the roughly 100-foot initial drop delivered a jolt of g-force, followed by a rush of nonstop speed. Riders are lifted from their seats on the two hills, catching bursts of airtime. As the ride seems to settle, it suddenly jerks into a sharp turn, tossing you side to side.
"It was quite a violent ride," Marks said. But, with upgrades, it did eventually smooth out, he said.
Marks met his husband at the amusement park, and the pair loved the ride so much they decided to get married on it.
"We chose the Wild One because it has stood the test of time, and today that time might be up," Marks said.
Boston.com · A legendary 108-year-old roller coaster from Mass. is facing its end — againSix Flags America is set to shut down, and the 108-year-old ride that once called Hull, Massachusetts, home, could be nearing its final drop.
The Cyclone in Brooklyn, New York
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.#themeparks #landmarks #rollercoasters #section-Atlas
The Cyclone
Atlas Obscura · The CycloneA wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
going to write a proper introduction post!
hello, my name is neo. i'm a transmasc in my 20's. generally speaking i like machines that move people, amusement rides, shooter games, and various sci fi and sci fi-adjacent media. i'm in between jobs right now, but my background spans aerospace engineering, acting, teaching, and operating amusement rides.
i occasionally draw and shoot 35mm film! (even less often, i write mediocre fanfiction.)
i'm on the fence about talking about my mental issues on new social media pages but you might find me mentioning them down the line.
i'll put my interests in the tags. (hopefully that's considered helpful here, like mastodon, and not spammy like it is on some sites.) happy to be here!
#introduction #35mm #photography #art #aviation #spaceflight #amusement-rides #roller-coasters #transformers #tron #mass-effect #half-life #portal #doom
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The coaster wheel project is complete (for now)!
The wheel is out of the vinegar and got another good scrub with soap and water before getting dried and oiled a little bit.
Any rust that's visible is flash rust- which formed after treatment while it was still a little wet with water. Pretty hard to avoid any rust.
I'm super, duper, incredibly happy with how it turned out. Even the rust on the grease port has been cleared. Most of the iron oxide (the black dust) was removed in the vinegar soak and with a soapy scrub.
The very last thing I plan to do is to give it a little bit of a polish. But here it is, all cleaned up!
I do wish the smooth coating was more intact but this is the wheel I have to work with unless someone at Holiday World reads this and wants to send me a new one! ;)
If I ever get around to trying to polish this thing up I will definitely share pics of it. Until then, that's it for this restoration. It was a lot of fun and I'm super happy with it. Thanks for coming along with me!I do wish the smooth coating was more intact but this is the wheel I have to work with unless someone at Holiday World reads this and wants to send me a new one! ;)
If I ever get around to trying to polish this thing up I will definitely share pics of it. Until then, that's it for this restoration. It was a lot of fun and I'm super happy with it. Thanks for coming along with me!
#RollerCoasters #HolidayWorld #Restoration
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Here's the wheel this morning after an overnight in the tank. It got a scrub with the kitchen brush, dried up, and oiled a little. It's still going to go back in the tank later, but damn, I'm happy with the progress.
You can see some of the smooth coating (teflon?) on the road surface of the wheel is still intact. This is why I didn't want to sandblast or brush it. I wanted to preserve as much of that as possible.
#RollerCoasters #HolidayWorld #ThemeParks
Next up for the electrolysis tank: This roller coaster upstop wheel from Holiday World's The Raven that I won at a charity auction.
My mom decided I didn't want it anymore (???) and threw it in the drainage ditch across from her house (!!!) where I had to fish it out all rusted.
#RollerCoasters #HolidayWorld #RustRemoval
I just learned that, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, cedar trees are not native to Ohio.
So what the hell did they name a peninsula in Lake Erie "Cedar Point" for?
#RollerCoasters #CedarPoint #CLE
Good night, crazies. May everyone sleep well & tomorrow bring good news. I'm sick but weirdly not eepy, yet I need to rest so...to end the night, a fun composition with gravity <<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNty2y0DQN8>> #wicked #gravity #rollercoasters #tubecody #Music
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The second pack is of repeater accounts from other platforms that those interested in parks and roller coasters may be interested in following. You can find that one here: https://fedidevs.com/s/MzQx/
I will try to keep these updated as much as possible and I am open to suggestions of accounts to add to both of these lists.
#AmusementParks #RollerCoasters #StarterPack
fedidevs.comAmusement Parks - Mastodon Starter PackA collection of people and accounts who enjoy and talk about amusement parks and roller coasters.
Many of these accounts aren't exclusive to amusement park so you may want to pick some. If you are a new user looking for content you can add them all and then just unfollow those who have other content you don't like as you come across it.
Anyone that's looking for Amusement Park and Roller Coaster content I've created a couple of starter packs. This first one is a list of people I've found who have an interest in coasters/parks and have made multiple posts on the topic. You can find it here:
https://fedidevs.com/s/MzQx/
#RollerCoasters #AmusementParks #StarterPack
fedidevs.comAmusement Parks - Mastodon Starter PackA collection of people and accounts who enjoy and talk about amusement parks and roller coasters.
Many of these accounts aren't exclusive to amusement park so you may want to pick some. If you are a new user looking for content you can add them all and then just unfollow those who have other content you don't like as you come across it.
Expect ups and downs in this cool @surf feed I found about #Rollercoasters. https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jhx6zznqbwt9jjyqf9h9pv2t
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I remember this ride from growing up, but I also remember it being a rough ride even then. It was fun nonetheless, but I could certainly understand why they'd decide to move on.
https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/12/27/kings-dominion-remove-anaconda/
WWBT · Kings Dominion to remove Anaconda
Today was #runaltontowers This involves #cosplay #fursuits #running #rollercoasters #themeparks I couldn't think of anything less #mastodon 
https://www.alojapan.com/1136739/coasting-in-japan-2024-part-16/ Coasting In Japan 2024 – Part 16 #4k #60FPS #AMUSEMENTPARKS #BrazilianParkWashuzanHighland #CivilianSatellite #CoastingInJapan2024 #hdr #Japan #Okayama #OkayamaDestinations #OkayamaTour #OkayamaTravel #OkayamaTrip #OkayamaVacation #RollerCoasters #travel #岡山 Coasting In Japan 2024 – Part 16 This day was a strange one. We made our way to Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland. Since the ultra-cool sky cycle attraction was closed, I opted to st…
Yo, I'm Grumpmeister; a mobile app developer during the day, but gamer at night!
I've been gaming since as long as I can remember, and mostly enjoy the bad and obscure stuff, like #philipscdi .
While I'm on a hiatus, I'm also known to #speedrun , mostly these "bad" games.
Recently I've picked up the hobby of visiting #themeparks and riding #RollerCoasters
And these passions I'm currently combining with #streaming #PlanetCoaster2
So, nice to meet you all!
Richard Gunther 
Was great to get back to #waltdisneyworld after being away for over six years. Stayed in beautiful accommodations, ate wonderful meals, and experienced some awesome, new rides! Loved revisiting some of the classics (Everest, Missions Space, Tower of Terror), but the new Guardians ride is my clear, new favorite at the parks. Illusions, (literal) twists, and lots of fun! #coasters #rollercoasters #vacation #disneyvacation #disneyresorts #disneywildernesslodge #tron
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