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Postby Cove26flags on April 16th, 2007, 9:42 am
Its Giant Drops 10th season already.. Gosh!,it seems just like yesterday that thing was built!
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Postby RVD420 on April 16th, 2007, 12:06 pm
Maybe the day BEFORE yesterday :lol:
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Postby Trailblazer Tony on April 16th, 2007, 12:27 pm
No kidding! I think that was the first ride that I remember being aware of the grand openning and being scared to ride. It's still, to this day, the scariest ride in the park in my opinion! Happy almost 10th Birthday Giant Drop! 8)
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Postby !)EJAVU-FAN! on April 16th, 2007, 1:14 pm
"Drop down" and shake your bootey. Happy Birthday Giant drop :D
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Postby FParker185 on April 16th, 2007, 3:34 pm
Wonder how many of the marriages have held up for 10 years, if anyone remembers their Giant Drop Media Stunt right before it opened.
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Postby RVD420 on April 16th, 2007, 5:51 pm
I don't recall the stunt...what happened?
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Postby Timmy179 on April 16th, 2007, 8:34 pm
Maybe it will be fully operational??



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Postby zjohn1988 on April 16th, 2007, 9:23 pm
Celebrate for the Donkeys!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
They've been living for 10 years inside that giant tower!
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Postby Mr. D.T. on April 16th, 2007, 10:07 pm
This just in: Due to the demand of hard-core thrill seekers, there is a new freefall ride coming in the near future which will rocket riders 290 feet up in the air before dropping them a whopping 100 MPH. The name is High Noon Bullet. It will replace Giant Drop in 2008. The ride will stun even the hardest of roller coaster daredevils, so board if you dare!

NOT! I'm kidding you. :D :lol: It's a joke I made up a long time ago. :lol: :lol:

I'm hoping that baby will be fully operational. Last time they rode it they only loaded 12 per ride cycle, so I waited an hour when the normal waiting time would be 20 minutes. That's preposterous!!

I don't know if they'd at least keep the 'lifts' on the ride vehicles at all times, and re-modify the ride system so it works like a free-fall, similar to Tower of Terror. What would you think?
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Postby Trailblazer Tony on April 16th, 2007, 10:59 pm
RVD420 wrote:I don't recall the stunt...what happened?


Our Giant Drop is in the Guiness Book of World Records for most weddings on a theme park attraction. I believe the record was 247 weddings, but i'm not sure on the course of time this took place. Nevertheless, I too wonder how many are still going strong.
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Postby Mr. D.T. on April 17th, 2007, 7:07 pm
Weddings??? On the Giant Drop? Sounds like an odd place to get married, but some people do it.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on April 17th, 2007, 9:10 pm
If I were going to marry one of my friends (which i'm not), we'd probably on Giant Drop :lol:
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Postby !)EJAVU-FAN! on April 17th, 2007, 9:54 pm
If I were to have a wedding at Great America, I'd have it on bull's queing station, and lift hill.
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Postby zjohn1988 on April 18th, 2007, 12:18 am
!)EJAVU-FAN! wrote:If I were to have a wedding at Great America, I'd have it on bull's queing station, and lift hill.


The station with constant overflowing garbage cans and the most infested handrails. Yeah I'd pick that too :lol: . But really, Id pick Viper.
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Postby !)EJAVU-FAN! on April 18th, 2007, 7:44 am
zjohn1988 wrote:
!)EJAVU-FAN! wrote:If I were to have a wedding at Great America, I'd have it on bull's queing station, and lift hill.


The station with constant overflowing garbage cans and the most infested handrails. Yeah I'd pick that too :lol: . But really, Id pick Viper.


haha. Actually, that's a good idea to have it on viper. That station house would be really good.
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Postby RVD420 on April 20th, 2007, 11:15 am
Is another record going to be set for Giant Drop :lol:
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Postby Drkstarboard on April 24th, 2007, 11:13 pm
I think I'd propose on Dare Davil Dive. That way, before they say anything, I'd be like "Well, before we free fall, will you marry me?" If she says yes, I pull the rip cord. If no, well, I'll pull it still just because I want to free fall.

As for a wedding, I'd probably do it on top of Raging Bull (Like on the catwalk).
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Postby zjohn1988 on April 25th, 2007, 12:15 pm
^Make sure the railings get cleaned first
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Postby John Doe on April 25th, 2007, 2:41 pm
Ha ha, I'm still afraid to ride Giant Drop, I've ridden it but still.
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Postby RVD420 on April 26th, 2007, 8:42 am
RVD420 wrote:Is another record going to be set for Giant Drop :lol:
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Postby rct2wizard360 on May 7th, 2007, 7:52 pm
RVD420 wrote:
RVD420 wrote:Is another record going to be set for Giant Drop :lol:


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Postby RVD420 on May 8th, 2007, 7:56 am
rct2wizard360 wrote:
RVD420 wrote:
RVD420 wrote:Is another record going to be set for Giant Drop :lol:


You'll never beat me.


I know, your record is outstanding dude. Major props lol. I rode this thing for the first time in 3 years on opening day. It really is one of the best rides there in my opinion.
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Postby iloveragingbull02221 on May 8th, 2007, 8:16 pm
ive never been on it but people tell me its a waist of your time
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Postby batcave on May 8th, 2007, 8:18 pm
It's kindof a drag...the ride is meh, and it always seems as if there is no life in that mine shaft. :cry:
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Postby Trailblazer Tony on May 8th, 2007, 8:23 pm
iloveragingbull02221 wrote:ive never been on it but people tell me its a waist of your time


It's not a bad ride, just incredibly short. If there isn't a line, I would recommend you ride. Longer than 10 minutes, move along to the next ride :)
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