chainedbanana
Hyper Poster
Connyland looks 'up there in the weirdness stakes, such as having this ride!
Strange/Wierd Parks or Attractions
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oriolat2
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Tibidabo, the park where I worked for 5 season, has a thing for weird attractions.
They have a plane ride which was billed as the world's first "flight simulator" back when it opened in 1928. Just today the ride has been taken down for an extensive refurbishment after 88 years of service. It will be back in May. Hopefully it will maintain the way it operated, which was completely manual. If anyone is interested in knowing how, just PM and I will gladly explain further details!
On the same level as the plane ride, the park has a ride called Talaia (Lookout), which looks just like a cross between a ferris-wheel and a booster. It opened back in 1921 and it is visible from anywhere in the city.
And one of the oldest dark rides still in operation. In fact, it was the first ride of the park in 1915. It is a suspended monorail which has two tunnels themed at random things with zero coherence. Still great for a scenic ride. Until 1992, each car was run by an operator. After Intamin renovated the system, the ride was fitted with a blocking system and now it runs automatically with just one operator.
They have a plane ride which was billed as the world's first "flight simulator" back when it opened in 1928. Just today the ride has been taken down for an extensive refurbishment after 88 years of service. It will be back in May. Hopefully it will maintain the way it operated, which was completely manual. If anyone is interested in knowing how, just PM and I will gladly explain further details!
On the same level as the plane ride, the park has a ride called Talaia (Lookout), which looks just like a cross between a ferris-wheel and a booster. It opened back in 1921 and it is visible from anywhere in the city.
And one of the oldest dark rides still in operation. In fact, it was the first ride of the park in 1915. It is a suspended monorail which has two tunnels themed at random things with zero coherence. Still great for a scenic ride. Until 1992, each car was run by an operator. After Intamin renovated the system, the ride was fitted with a blocking system and now it runs automatically with just one operator.
chainedbanana
Hyper Poster
Love Tibidabo - so charming and connected to the landscape and history! The 'Basket on a stick' ride is terrifying!