Sunday - October 9, 1988
Join us on a trip through Great Adventure in the
Fall of 1988. The height of the season had passed and crowds were
much smaller in the days before Fright Fest.
The photos are presented in the order in which they were taken.
The simple captions have been transcribed verbatim from comments written
on the back of the photos just after they were developed (yes, this was
1988 when rolls of film were still being used!).
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Ticket booths in entry area. Parachuter's Perch in the background. |
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The Emporium Gift Shop within the main gate. |
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Parachuter's Perch seat. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988221%20copy_small.jpg)
The Declaration of Gifts Shop within the fountain plaza area. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988222%20copy_small.jpg)
Former site of the Garden of Marvels and Miniature Golf Course.
Parachuter's Perch and Joust-a-Bout in distance. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988226%20copy_small.jpg)
Area just outside of the former site of the Sarajevo Bobsled.
Dumpster contains demolished station building. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988227%20copy_small.jpg)
Parachuter's Perch ride taken from the Bugs Bunny Western Railroad. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988223%20copy_small.jpg)
Parachuter's Perch ride. |
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Area just outside of the former site of the Sarajevo Bobsled. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988228%20copy_small.jpg)
The Log Flume ride showing the first lift with Battleship Cove in the
foreground. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988229%20copy_small.jpg)
Bugs Bunny Land redesigned for 1988. |
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Former site of the Sarajevo Bobsled and future site of the Great
American Scream Machine new for 1989. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988231%20copy_small.jpg)
The Ultra Twister ride with Rolling Thunder in the distance. |
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The Ultra Twister ride with exit officially blocked after being closed
for the majority of the 1988 season. |
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The 97 foot tall Ultra Twister ride. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988234%20copy_small.jpg)
The Ultra Twister ride's switchback section of track which lowers the
cars from the upper to bottom sections. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988235%20copy_small.jpg)
The Ultra Twister ride with its cars covered under blue canvas for the
winter season. |
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The Log Flume ride showing the first lift. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988236%20copy_small.jpg)
The Super Tee Pee gift shop located in the Best of the West. Log
Flume track seen on the bottom. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988237%20copy_small.jpg)
The Best of the West Barbeque restaurant with its log roof. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988241%20copy_small.jpg)
The Fort which houses the Skyride and Runaway Train roller coaster seen
in the front. |
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Sign and entrance to the Log Flume ride. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988242%20copy_small.jpg)
The Fort which houses the Skyride and Runaway Train. Coke vending
machines seen on the right and Rolling Thunder in the rear. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988240%20copy_small.jpg)
The Log Flume ride with the Super Tee Pee, Conestoga Wagon, and Best of
the West Barbeque restaurant. |
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The Best of the West section of the park in the distance taken from the
Woodlands area near the Great Lake. |
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The Great Lake, site of the Water Ski Spectacular Show. |
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The Great Lake, site of the Water Ski Spectacular Show. Fireworks
dock seen in the distance. |
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The Great Lake Grandstands - seating for the Water Ski Spectacular Show. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988249%20copy_small.jpg)
The Great Lake - site of the Water Ski Spectacular Show. |
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The sign for the Water Ski Spectacular Show located on the Great Lake
Grandstand building. |
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The Great Lake Grandstands main entrance closed for the Fall. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988252%20copy_small.jpg)
The Aqua Stadium located in Neptune's Kingdom. |
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The Great Lake Grandstands - seating area for the Water Ski Spectacular
Show. |
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The Great Lake - site of the Water Ski Spectacular Show. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988253%20copy_small.jpg)
The diving platforms in the Aqua Stadium located in Neptune's Kingdom. |
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The Buccaneer swinging pirate boat ride new for 1980 and the Adventure
Theater behind it. |
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The Flying Wave swing ride and the Big Wheel Ferris wheel. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988256%20copy_small.jpg)
The Traffic Jam bumper car ride. |
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The entrance and sign to the Rotor ride. |
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The entrance and sign to the Splash Down flume ride located on a heavily
wooded corner of Great Adventure. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988263%20copy_small.jpg)
The Big Wheel seen over the tree tops near Splash Water Falls. |
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The train of the red (higher) loop of the LIightnin' Loops roller
coaster. Blue loop is shown interlocking. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988262%20copy_small.jpg)
The train of the red (higher) loop of the Lightnin' Loops roller
coaster. Blue loop is shown interlocking. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988264%20copy_small.jpg)
The Swiss Bob ride with the former site of the Fender Bender bumper cars
in the distance. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988266%20copy_small.jpg)
The 130 foot tower of the FreeFall ride. Car is shown freefalling. |
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The 130 foot tower of the FreeFall ride. Car is shown freefalling.
Swiss Bob shown on bottom. |
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One of the cars of the FreeFall ride lying on its back after just having
freefalled. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988268%20copy_small.jpg)
The sign for the Splash Water Falls ride new for 1987. Lil' Wheel
Ferris wheel on the right. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988269%20copy_small.jpg)
The Lil' Wheel with its safety improved caged in cars new for 1988.
Queue for Splash Water Falls in foreground. |
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The Scrambler ride relocated in 1987 to make way for Splash Water Falls.
Garden of Eatin' in the distance. |
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The Looping Starship ride's counter weight which allows the space
shuttle to flip. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988277%20copy_small.jpg)
The Showcase Theatre, home to the "Red, White, & Blue Revue" in 1988. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988271%20copy_small.jpg)
The Looping Starship ride handing upside down. |
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The Looping Starship ride hanging upside down. Musik Express ride
seen towards the bottom. Taken from the Scrambler. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988274%20copy_small.jpg)
The Looping Starship ride new for 1985 with Splash Water Falls in the
distance. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988275%20copy_small.jpg)
The Looping Starship ride new for 1985 with Splash Water Falls in the
distance. |
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The Showcase Theatre taken from the former site of the Haunted Castle. |
![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988279%20copy_small.jpg)
The flower garden on the site of the Haunted Castle which was destroyed
on May 11, 1984. |
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![](GATripReports/1988/1988_10_09/1988278%20copy_small.jpg)
The Musik Express ride. Note that the interior wall which created
a "tunnel" is removed. |
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The Looping Starship ride's tail with the Splash Water Falls in the
distance. |
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