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new old late 80's SDC commercial
« on: July 18, 2008, 04:40:56 PM »
Here's a shot of Greedy Brothers, and Mercy doing the cable slide!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xl_Q5Dp74Y
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2008, 05:57:47 PM »
Whoa!  I so remember that commercial as a kid!
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2008, 08:27:48 PM »
it looks so much better than it does now.

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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2008, 08:31:16 PM »
Holy cow!  That's great, and it looks so retro! :D

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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2008, 08:44:12 PM »
Wow! That is pretty sweet.

I miss the ball pit!  >:(
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2008, 10:00:04 PM »
Where was that ride that they were "paddling" on located at?
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2008, 10:28:56 PM »
It was the Greedy Brothers ride on Lake Silver.  It started near the scrimshaw place and we paddled the boats around the target area that's now part of Geyser Gulch (You can see the structure in the video.).  I think the diving bell may have still been in operation, as I remember thinking this was the wettest ride I'd ever been on at the time.

I think this was early 80s though, Old Guy, not late 80s.  Are you sure about your dates?
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2008, 10:29:44 PM »
It was the Greedy Brothers ride on Lake Silver.  It started near the scrimshaw place and we paddled the boats around the target area that's now part of Geyser Gulch (You can see the structure in the video.).  I think the diving bell may have still been in operation, as I remember thinking this was the wettest ride I'd ever been on at the time.  The attraction was only in operation for a year or two.

I think this was early 80s though, Old Guy, not late 80s.  Are you sure about your dates?
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2008, 10:49:39 PM »
You're right. 1983 It only ran one season, Just before the Lost River was built.
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2008, 11:36:39 PM »
OK.  That's probably why I don't remember it -- especially if it was only there for one year.

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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2008, 12:59:13 AM »
The nice thing about it was that it was character driven.  The characters were on the boats with us, telling us where to go and heightening the experience.  It was no more than a canoe ride, though, so there wasn't much infrastructure other than the geysers and things that soaked the riders.
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Re: new old late 80's SDC commercial
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2008, 01:12:55 PM »
OMG!  i forgot the brown balls!  And the rope maze!