Williard's Whizzer

[CoasterDude12-2]

If you look here on RCDB.com, It says that Whizzer was called Williards Whizzer in 1993. Is there any truth to this?

[greatamerica2003]

Hmm. Interesting. Maybe some type of throwback name that year? I dunno. The parks had been out of Marriotts ownership for almost 10 years.

Hmm. If anyone has a park map from 1993 we can prove it, otherwise I am not altogether sure I believe it.

[RBull4life]

Very interesting indeed. It was called The Whizzer in 1992 , so I am not sure why the park would change it back to Willards Whizzer for just one year. I think it may be a mistake on RCDB.com's part.

http://www.themeparkbrochures.com/maps/1992/sfgam1992.html

[Dmrbug]

Originally named "Willard's Whizzer" after the former park owner Willard Marriott.

Source

[CoasterDude12-2]

I know that. Why would they call it that in '93 is what I want to know.

[Shockwave8802]

that was its orginal name, and it was changed at the end of 1993

[w00dland]

that was its orginal name, and it was changed at the end of 1993

No because RCDB says it changed to just "Whizzer" in 1980. And the them park brocheure called it "Whizzer" in 1992. Wonder where RCDB got their info for the 1993 case.

[SFGAm Shock Wave]

Notice that it says Willard's Whizzer 1976 to 1980-1993 and Whizzer 1980-1993 to ?. That means the name changed from Willard's Whizzer to Whizzer sometime between 1980 and 1993, but he is unsure of the exact year. I'm not sure what is so confusing about that.

[CoasterDude12-2]

^That's what RCDB does, because it is impossible when (and if) it'll be dufunct

[Mr. SFGAm]

I would have bet that the name changed around 1984, when Six Flags bought the park.

[SammyTheSparerib]

J. Willard Marriott wanted his name dissociated from Whizzer following a fatal accident in Santa Clara.