November 24, 1997
Shortly after the close of the 1997 season the
following pictures were taken of the closed theme park. Take a
look at how much the park has changed since then.
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Heading out from the backstage area the first stop was Movie Town, still
home to Batman and Robin The Chiller, FreeFall, and the Movie Town Water
Effect rides. |
Only open for a few days in 1997, the Chiller coaster's tracks were
still brand new. |
The Chiller's queue and thematic props were practically untouched in
1997. |
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The Showcase Theatre sported a rather gaudy pinkish-purple color scheme. |
Bavarian Hat Works, and the rest of The Old Country section, made up a
quaint section of the park. |
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Spinmeister's cars were removed as part of its annual off-season
maintenance. |
The Main Street Fountain sat empty at the crossroad of Fantasy Forest.
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Main Street shops still had some Fright Fest cobwebs on them. |
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Space Shuttle completed its first season next to the Great American
Scream Machine. |
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The First Aid building stands backstage. |
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The Dream Street Tents area was totally void of people. |
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Much of the Mexican area was bright pink. |
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Even in the off-season Viper looked painful! |
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Oh, the Super Tepee! Bring it back! |
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Long before Bugs Bunny National Park the area looked like this. |
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What is a pay phone? |
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After the 1997 season, Adventure Rivers only lasted one more year. |
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First Aid Station #2 was short-lived. |
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Batman's trees are so much bigger now. |
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HBO - a Time Warner Company. |
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And back to where we started! |
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