Kelly the Dog Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Thanks for that. Great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdborn Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 What happened to the Jungle Ride? I want the Cannibal dunking the guy in the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdborn Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 What happened to the Jungle Ride? I want the Cannibal dunking the guy in the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 The Comet was one of the top ten coasters in the world before the days of the metal coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 The Comet was one of the top ten coasters in the world before the days of the metal coasters I remember reading about an organization of roller coaster zealots singing praise about the Comet. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/resou...pten_list.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well. Also this... http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/resou...pten_list.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 My mother's favorite ride? The Wild Mouse! Cool but, Oh, momma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 awesome! check out this Press Release from Great Escape in Lake George, where the Comet is alive and well. The Comet is alive and well but the Crystal Beach setting will never be duplicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 60th Anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Rochester's version - The Jack Rabbit at Seabreeze: . Built in 1920, 4th oldest operating roller coaster in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 My brother 4.5 months older and I rode the Comet as kids in 60's. We were really young - 8 or 9 and my brother barely was tall enough. I absolutely loved it and he barely was able to prevent pissing his pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Awesome ! Thanks for the memories ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The comet was my first roller coaster and it freaked me out - I did not like the fact that only a bar over my lap protected me from falling into Lake Erie. But, I went on it again, and again, and again, and again. It must have been about when the park closed - around '86 or so? Yeah, from the top ten coaster site lined above this quote captured what freaked me out the most: General Manager John Collins explains how The Comet found its new home at The Great Escape in 1993, where it now ranks among the best coasters in the world because of its historical significance, elements of hills and drops, and terrific "air" time giving riders the sensation of floating out of their seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The comet was my first roller coaster and it freaked me out - I did not like the fact that only a bar over my lap protected me from falling into Lake Erie. But, I went on it again, and again, and again, and again. It must have been about when the park closed - around '86 or so? Yeah, from the top ten coaster site lined above this quote captured what freaked me out the most: It was around '86... A group of us snuck in (friend had a house on the beach right next door)... I still have a gorilla sign/prop from the "Laugh In The Dark"... Along with a few other items! I am such a rebel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 It was around '86... A group of us snuck in (friend had a house on the beach right next door)... I still have a gorilla sign/prop from the "Laugh In The Dark"... Along with a few other items! I am such a rebel! The Magic Carpet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The Magic Carpet! There were so many cool things... The Giant (Yellow) RollerCoaster was cool and nice transition to the big boy Comet! I remember asking my mom how much she needed to bring moneywise for an outing (we had 4 children and of course my father... )... She said 10-20 dollars! Ah, the good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 There were so many cool things... The Giant (Yellow) RollerCoaster was cool and nice transition to the big boy Comet! I remember asking my mom how much she needed to bring moneywise for an outing (we had 4 children and of course my father... )... She said 10-20 dollars! Ah, the good times! I'm trying to recall how many tix it took for a Comet ride - 10? They were something like 3 cents each way back when. That was a goodly sum, though. There was also a spiffy shooting gallery at Crystal Beach The rifles were .22 rimfire Winchester Mdl #62 exposed hammer pumps - untethered...one could have turned them on the crowd. Of course, nobody did. Can you imagine such today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry in KC Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'm trying to recall how many tix it took for a Comet ride - 10? They were something like 3 cents each way back when. That was a goodly sum, though. 6 tickets on the comet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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