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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Fireman Bio inside Fire In the Hole

« on: April 09, 2014, 09:37:23 PM »

If I remember correctly the entrance area of FItH has several framed bio's of both the baldknobbers and fire fighters from the ride.   If my childhood memories are accurate there's a picture of a firefighter coming down a ladder carrying a saloon girl from the burning saloon.  The caption below the picture reads something similar to "Firefighter Steve Jones- "He's A Real Go Getter"  I'm trying to figure out the name of the firefighter from that picture (clearly his I made Steve Jones up because I couldn't remember the actual name).  If anyone remembers and can help me out, or if they happen to be going to SDC in the near future and could take a pic I would greatly appreciate it.  I'm pretty sure these were in the same room as the mural, but hanging on the walls below the mural.  I was able to find a pic of one of the baldknobber versions of the bio's, and I've attempted to post a link below- but I'm looking for a specific firefighter picture.  Thanks in advance for any and all help!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/2761530806/in/pool-silverdollarcity/

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Other Parks / Knoebels Amusement Resort

« on: September 11, 2012, 03:34:35 PM »

I was looking at the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards for Top 10 Wooden Coasters and was wondering where Outlaw Run will end up once it's open.  Sure seems like it should be pretty close to the top.  I'm always impressed that the Phoenix is perennially at the top of the list.  Has anyone (besides me) been to Knoebels in Elysburg PA?  I rode the Phoenix while I was there and it really is a good wooden coaster.  I'm amazed that a rather small park in the middle of no where, that doesn't have high dollar thrill rides (but rather reclaimed defunct rides from other parks) is home to one of the highest rated wooden coasters.  The other interesting aspect is that the Phoenix was built in '85 and has none of the extreme elements (barrel roll, outside banked turns, etc.) that outlaw run will have.  Just wondering if anyone else has ridden this or been to the park and I would love to hear your thoughts about how it will stack up to Outlaw Run.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Toys in the old toy store

« on: September 07, 2010, 01:53:18 PM »

I'm a long time lurker, first time poster...I haven't heard anyone mention their memories of one of my favorite parts of SDC when I was a kid.  They used to have a huge wooden maze/top game on the porch of the toy store (which is now the christmas store), it had maybe 10-12 wooden pegs shaped like bowling pins inside a labyrinth of small rooms each with a small opening.  You wound up a wooden top and pulled the string to make it spin.  The top would then bump into the walls until it made it's way through a door and into a room to knock over the wooden pins.  I used to run through the treehouse, into the toy store and then play that game.  I ran that circut so many times my parents would try to drag me away and then give up and walk off.  I swear there were almost a few times I thought they had left me and I almost went looking for a staff member because I thought I was a "lost child."  Amazing that I could be so entertained by something that didn't have a microchip and a color screen.  If anyone else remembers this game, has pictures or knows what happened to it...I'd love to hear about it.