My letter to the mayor

aaronv54 · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject:

The Viper is a Looping Star, I believe that was the model's name.

coasterphotos · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject:

redroy · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

The Shuttle Loop at Knott's Berry Farm was installed at the same time as GL. Our's opened a week or two earlier than theirs just because the German engineers stopped to finish ours before they went out to CA.

Daffy · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject:

i had heard that the Shuttle is going to sfot. and one of my Favorite rides is moving there and it had been saved YES it been Saved... Rickshaw had been saved YES.....

foxmulder · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

nholt · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: Grezzy

Sooo..... is Grezzy going to sfot?! Because that would be SO AWESOME!!!!
Very Happy

Or is the "Shuttle" a different ride?
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foxmulder · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Grezzy

Markieb · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:18 pm Post subject:

Good luck on the mayor letter. I decided that the mayor and city council of this city have no interest in amusement activity. This became my opinion when Fertetta wanted to add the observation tower to the Houston Aquarium and the city gave him so much grief, he decided to install it in Kemah! I think that episode left him uniterested in trying to do anything else in Houston proper.

nholt · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: oh well

oh well wishfull thinking about my favorite ride, Grezzy
Crying or Very sad

The city doesn't care Confused

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Markieb · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

Don't let me steal your thunder!
It's just my opinion after the Fertetta tower gone sour deal, that the city has no interest. I could be wrong, but why did the mayor never say anything about AW other than, (Smiling the whole time) yeah it's closing! Sorry to see it go. Crying or Very sad

If I were the mayor at the very least I would have thrown out a tax break annoucement for any company that wanted to buy the park intact, and keep running an amusement park. I guess I am still a bit puzzled why they had 0 interest in the deal.

Start Inhibit Dan · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:19 am Post subject:

Mike Robinson · Site Admin Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 4184

Thats why I think that any new park would be built in Montgomery, Fort Bend or one of the other border counties but NOT Harris County. I bet those outlying counties will bend over backwards to attract something that will provide jobs and revenue.

Markieb · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

Agreed,

Anything inner Houston is pretty much ruled out by the local government not being willing to make concessions to bring in tourist, jobs, and tax dollars to the city. Go figure? Shocked

I do think Galveston will become a lot more of a tourist destination with it's new addition. I have some small hopes that might spure some further amusement growth there. Synergy is a good thing! Wink

PyThomas · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:

I say we write more letters of support to that guy in La Marque! Wink

Eric Gage
Executive Director of Economic Development
The City of La Marque
1111 Bayou
La Marque, TX 77568
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