TR: Rye Playland (5/25/07)

Wolf wrote:
>
> I walked into a mirror in the mirror house. Krista was far more amused by
> that than I was.

I'm amused by the painted picture of it.

> I wish I had gotten here a couple of years ago for the old Lusse cars. The
> new cars are still world-class, but not absolutely top-tier. They feel
> something like Indiana Beach's and Dutch Wonderland's cars. Kind of like
> putting IB's cars on DW's track. The inflatable bumper cars -- way more fun
> to spin that to hit.

The RDC's with the 'tank' controls?
Those are great for hits IN REVERSE!

Since everyone jams them forward all the time I think the clutch is worn
and has very little grip/torque going forward but I have found they
usually smack hard heading backwards.

--CM

> I wish I had gotten here a couple of years ago for the old Lusse
cars. The
> new cars are still world-class, but not absolutely top-tier. They feel
> something like Indiana Beach's and Dutch Wonderland's cars. Kind of like
> putting IB's cars on DW's track. The inflatable bumper cars -- way more fun
> to spin that to hit.

No, no, no...they weren't Lusse's. They were italian built, I think,
just run at full out speed, and they'd fly into the air when hit.

> We eneded up bailing after 3 hrs or so, as we still had to get up into New
> Haven. I had a great time at Playland, although with light crowds and no one
> standout ride, it might be tough to fill a full day. It was nice to see a
> park which still retained something of its history, and still had a chunk of
> the old rides active.
>
> I'd love to come back here, and see it at night.

Its a helluva park at night. The bumper cars were really the big draw
in my eyes though. Ask Mike Saunders about that sometime.

Wolf wrote:

> I wish I had gotten here a couple of years ago for the old Lusse cars. The
> new cars are still world-class, but not absolutely top-tier. They feel
> something like Indiana Beach's and Dutch Wonderland's cars. Kind of like
> putting IB's cars on DW's track. The inflatable bumper cars -- way more fun
> to spin that to hit.

I was really bummed when I found out that they'd replaced the Lusses
with the watered down modern cars. To this day, I don't think I've
laughed as hard on bumper cars as I did (at Pres Con I believe) when all
the kids were riding in the classic Lusses, going in circles (cause they
didn't know how to drive), getting absolutely creamed by other riders.
Total jockey sacrifice. Quite a few people probably remember how funny
it was... I thought that Rye's bumper cars were top dog back then.

While most certainly still decent with the new cars, they're just not
the same anymore.

Dave

>> I walked into a mirror in the mirror house. Krista was far more amused by
>> that than I was.
>
> I'm amused by the painted picture of it.

At least I didn't walk into a mirror somewhere else.

>> I wish I had gotten here a couple of years ago for the old Lusse cars.
>> The new cars are still world-class, but not absolutely top-tier. They
>> feel something like Indiana Beach's and Dutch Wonderland's cars. Kind of
>> like putting IB's cars on DW's track. The inflatable bumper cars -- way
>> more fun to spin that to hit.
>
> The RDC's with the 'tank' controls?
> Those are great for hits IN REVERSE!
>
> Since everyone jams them forward all the time I think the clutch is worn
> and has very little grip/torque going forward but I have found they
> usually smack hard heading backwards.

Yeah, I know what you mean. They were also amazingly finicky towards what
would make them go forward.

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> > I wish I had gotten here a couple of years ago for the old Lusse
> cars. The
>> new cars are still world-class, but not absolutely top-tier. They feel
>> something like Indiana Beach's and Dutch Wonderland's cars. Kind of like
>> putting IB's cars on DW's track. The inflatable bumper cars -- way more
>> fun
>> to spin that to hit.

Duces?

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Wolf wrote:

>>>I walked into a mirror in the mirror house. Krista was far more amused by
>>>that than I was.
>>
>>I'm amused by the painted picture of it.
>
>
> At least I didn't walk into a mirror somewhere else.

Didn't you see the guy dressed just like you, coming straight at you???

> Yeah, I know what you mean. They were also amazingly finicky towards what
> would make them go forward.

The ones at SCBB were really good for a while (don't know if they still
are) they were electric, but the set at Dorney were gas powered and
stunk up the pavilion that they were in for a gas fume high and did some
good smackin' in reverse too.

I remember Mark M. said he had one of the most fun bumper car rides with
us since the synchronized crash day.

--CM