Used Ride Spotting!

[Poisson]

I'd restore it then use it to go down the mahoosive hill near my house

 

[Mattmash]

It seems Test Strecke, formerly Laser at Dorney Park, is up for sale! Who's up for chipping a few quid together to buy this classic Schwarzy?

http://www.guenter-engelhardt.de/entertainment/en/sale/second-hand-looping-coaster-schwarzkopf-germany.php

 

[Lordy]

Interesting, I guess it wasn't doing that well on the fair circuit?

Seems like an immense little coaster.

 

[TheMan]

It seems Test Strecke, formerly Laser at Dorney Park, is up for sale! Who's up for chipping a few quid together to buy this classic Schwarzy?

http://www.guenter-engelhardt.de/entertainment/en/sale/second-hand-looping-coaster-schwarzkopf-germany.php

Cor that looks a super little ride does that ;D

Now that really would adorn somewhere like LWV beautifully well!

Bit of theme around that, would look lovely imo!

Schwarz <3

 

[Mattmash]

As much as I'd love LWV to get Knightmare, I think Test Strecke could actually be a better bet for them. It was all fully refurbished in 2009 when it hit the travelling circuit, so shouldn't require a lot of work, and it would give LWV their first inversions, something they could use to market it with, aswell as another 'box ticked'.

Oh well, I can dream

 

[Ian]

Lightwater have already had their first inversions! Don't forget they owned the Twin Looper before the American Adventure got their hands on it. That said, it looked just as plonked as ever

Strange that they ditched it after a fairly short period of time though. I can only assume that it caused them noise complaints or similar? It was the perfect fit for their lineup.

 

[TheMan]

Ahhh the "Iron Wolf"

Courtesy RCDB

My favourite seats <3 and for those who didn't quite realise how loose those restraints were hahah!

Also found this:

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(Courtesy http://www.thefreelibrary.com/American+Adventure+for+only+pounds+3.99-a061306796)

Talking of bizarre theme and fitting in though, Iron Wolf even back then, when I was coaster mad but still a closet geek pmsl, still didn't sit right with me. I was more GP then I guess, and it made no sense - still, those loops had some force, though I have to say after the loops it was REALLY dull, SK or not! A great little filler coaster though, not sure what happened to it - though if I do recall RW: LWV, I remember it being pretty noisy?

American Adventure I miss you <3

 

[Rupert]

New for 1996 is Alpha One Cowboy MotionMaster

Ah, the 90s.

I wish that naming convention was still in use, I'd much prefer Xtreme Power Overload Delta Machine 5000 instead of The Smiler.

 

[TheMan]

New for 1996 is Alpha One Cowboy MotionMaster

Ah, the 90s.

I wish that naming convention was still in use, I'd much prefer Xtreme Power Overload Delta Machine 5000 instead of The Smiler.

That is seriously good Rupert, I love The Smiler as a name but Xtreme Power Overload Delta Machine 5000 is brilliant, though perhaps overlord, rather than overload?

;D

 

[BigAl]

Looks like the woodie at Diana Beach that CGM mentioned is free to anyone that can move it, according to this page!

TPR made a POV of it before it closed:
Dania Beach Hurricane Wooden Roller Coaster POV Front Seat Boomers Florida


Any takers?

Looks like time has run out for this coaster! According to Screamscape, this ride doesn't have long left until it's demolished:

Florida - (3/25/13) I’ve been told that demolition will begin on the closed Dania Beach Hurricane coaster starting on May 28th. Tick Tock… Tick Tock… such a shame, it wasn’t a bad woodie at all.

 

[BigAl]

Seems that there may be some hope for the Diana Beach Hurricane, though the potential buyer needs to hurry up if they're interested as Screamscape has found that it'll be coming down on May 28th if nobody can shift it by then:

Florida - (3/27/13) The clock is counting down quickly for the Dania Beach Hurricane, as the owners have confirmed the May 28th demolition date. Right now they are willing to even donate the ride to anyone who has the ability to haul it away, but so far no one has made a commitment. The article does mention that a group in France are still crunching the numbers to see if it is worth the effort to transport and rebuild the coaster overseas. Any ideas who this may be?

I do hope it gets saved because it looks like a pretty good ride really. :/

 

[Ian]

Maybe Walygator's new owners could be looking at getting it and storing it until they're let loose on the place Replace Anaconda which I've heard is dull at best!

 

[PG Ricey]

This topic makes me want to win the lottery so bad, imagine knightmare turned into a ark coaster with effects or teste track themed and polished up...

 

[BigAl]

Found a 2003 Intamin Shoot-the-Chutes for sale here that was never installed.

Even the two boats it comes with are still wrapped!

So, anyone got a big garden and a spare $500,000 (£321,100)?

 

[BigAl]

It appears there's a Swan boat from Alton Towers on ebay:

Any takers?



Edit: Only just noticed Barryzola has posted it in the Old Merch topic as well!

 

[Lordy]

£600 starting bid?! P*** take!

 

[Kurtis Rogers]

shawn sanbrooke has put in a bid for it

 

[Danny]

A tad spot of used ride spotting with Al lead to this, your bog standard Zamperla Dragon coaster:

But then I noticed this...

Anybody got a spare €130?

You can spot this delightfully cheap find here.

 

[Jonathan]

If my garden were big enough, I'd consider putting it in there. Or maybe demolishing the house...

 

[CGM]

Is that a mistake? It's unbelievably affordable! There must be something wrong with it but if somehow there isn't, anyone fancy chipping in? I'm not even sure I'm joking this time! TST World can happen!