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Postby RBull4life on February 24th, 2006, 2:42 pm
Driving by the park today (which I do almost 3 times a week), I noticed something different on top of Sky Trek tower.

Sorry about the pic, its from a camera phone, and taken southbound on 94.

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Its a longer pole on top, with about 4-5 wires running down like a christmas tree form from the top of the pole, to the top of Sky Trek. I first noticed it heading northbound, and thought it was a cone. Am I going insane, and haven't noticed that before, or is it something new?
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Postby Galvan on February 24th, 2006, 2:45 pm
That is the Christmas tree decoration that the park places atop the tower every year.

My girlfriend and I went to Gurnee Mills Mall last week, and it was still there.
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Postby GreatAmerica832 on February 24th, 2006, 3:02 pm
Thats pretty neat, I have never seen a Christmas tree up there before. How do they keep the monkey on there for fright fest? Do they use ropes or something like that?
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Postby RBull4life on February 24th, 2006, 4:09 pm
Galvan, are you sure? I didn't even see the little christmas tree on the helix on the American Eagle this year, and I could swear that the 20-30 times I have driven by the park during the holiday season, that stuff was not there.
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Postby Galvan on February 24th, 2006, 4:11 pm
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Postby zjohn1988 on February 24th, 2006, 4:23 pm
^The xmas tree IS still on STT.
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Postby RBull4life on February 24th, 2006, 4:25 pm
Ok, thanks for clearing that up guys.
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Postby Galvan on February 24th, 2006, 4:25 pm
Yeah, i know that... but RBull4Life never saw it before.
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Postby RBull4life on February 24th, 2006, 4:29 pm
Checking some pictures from Feb job fair (i think), yep, thats what it is.
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Postby Galvan on February 24th, 2006, 4:31 pm
^ Its not a big deal man, If you where driving a car heading North, you need to focus more on the road then STT.
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Postby twixmix0303 on February 24th, 2006, 5:05 pm
The Christmas tree isn't much of a Christmas tree anymore. It used to be all green lights running from the top of the pole to the tower, but since 2001 they have been red, white, and blue lights. It's more patriotic, plus it keeps from being too denominational (which was never a problem in my opinion).

GreatAmerica832 wrote:How do they keep the monkey on there for fright fest? Do they use ropes or something like that?


Why, that "monkey" holds on for dear life! I believe it is a gorilla, someone correct me if I'm wrong. W00dland should know all about that. Seriously, though, it is attached to the tower with belts of some sort (think of seat belt material like in your car). Contrary to popular belief, it is not standing on top of the red cabin.
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Postby SFGAm Shock Wave on February 24th, 2006, 7:55 pm
^ Back before my hard drive got wiped out from a virus, I had pictures of the gorilla "floating" on Sky Trek Tower when the cabin was down :lol:
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Postby shockwave guy mark on February 24th, 2006, 11:44 pm
whoa, and you dont have thoose pics no more? I would love to see that!
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Postby newjedi on February 25th, 2006, 12:09 am
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I took this picture last December from across I-94.
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Postby [jonrev] on February 25th, 2006, 12:17 am
^nice pic! :o
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Postby twixmix0303 on February 25th, 2006, 12:28 am
I wonder why there's gold instead of blue that year. :?
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Postby rb1 on February 25th, 2006, 4:17 pm
Yes its a christmas tree and they also put one by eagle every christmas has anyone notice it?
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Postby twixmix0303 on February 26th, 2006, 12:53 am
Yeah. I can't remember it from this year, though.
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Postby newjedi on February 26th, 2006, 9:56 am
I didn't see one this year on the Eagle. If it was there I would have taken a picture of it.
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