1970's CP MAP...what year is this thing?

OK, I call upon the help of my fellow CP'ers here...this park info guide and map is on sale on ebay, and im trying to figure out the exact year... check out this picture...you see corkscrew and gemini are both there...so it has to be after '76...well here it is...talk amongst yourselves...

http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/auction43/cpwhite.JPG?allow_mailing_list=1&owner_id=154781&allow_track_link=1&track=011f0be71b-&    if the link doesnt work...you need to cut and paste

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"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF

'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00

Looks like 1978 to me.

Gemini is there (1978), but Jr. Gemini (1979) and Oceana (1980) are not.

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*** This post was edited by Gemini on 2/25/2002. ***

I think the map is from 1980.

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It's very hard to drink all day...
Unless you start first thing in the morning.

Walt's probably right, I thought I saw Jr. Gemini, but taking another look, I think I just saw some squiggly trees.
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It's very hard to drink all day...
Unless you start first thing in the morning.

I love the whole Line Jumping caption to that Map..I want that on a shirt

I have to agree that it looks like 78 with Walt

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Fear the Mullet!

Also, that appears to be Shoot the Rapids on there in Frontier Town. When did that go away?

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Jeff
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"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

Do I see the Jumbo Jet back there???
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"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF

'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00

White Water Landing was new in 1982 ... so that would make 1981 the last year for Shoot-the-Rapids.

Jumbo Jet wouldn't be in the scope of that particular image (it would be off-map to the upper right). Maybe you're looking at WildCat?

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*** This post was edited by Gemini on 2/25/2002. ***

Oh yeah, when did wildcat get moved off the beach??
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"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF

'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00

1978 was the last year for that particular WildCat. A new WildCat opened in 1979 just down the midway next to the Space Spiral. It was moved again in 1985 to its present location.

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cool, thanks...what about Jumbo Jet...I never have really heard much of it, all ive seen are the pics of it.  What brought about its demise, It looked pretty run down to me.  What style of coaster was it?
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"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF

'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00

My head hurts!
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Wicked Twister Rocks

It's 1978.  Both Jr. Gemini and Wave Swinger were introduced in 1979 both are not on this map.  The Frontier Caroceil is on it.  Gemini is on this map and was introduced in 1978.

Line Jumping Has Never Been A Sporting Even At CP Has It? P.S. Yes,This Comment Was Made to Be Sarcastic Not To Be Taken Seriously.

*** This post was edited by RaptorTwister on 2/28/2002. ***

I really hope your being sarcastic or funny RaptorTwister..cause if not I say that gets the bonehead comment of the year award eh Jeff?..Hows that for a quote of the moment? :)

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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html
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While it isn't in view, the Jumbo Jet was still around in 1978 (after all, it was only six years old) and still drew long, slow moving queues.

For some reason, my foggy memories seem to place the Wave Swinger after the Gemini...though I could be wrong.  So I'll guess 1979.

My foggy memories also tell me this map is not the full-size $1 map available at souvenir stands, but the much smaller one you would get when paying for parking.  There may be much better specimens out there somewhere.

Isn't it funny how the Corkscrew features a double-down first drop?

-'Playa

(who wishes the Make-out Lift....er, Frontier Lift was still standing when he was old enough to, uh, frontier)

I thought th Wave Swinger was from 1975.

The map is either from '79 or '80. The Jr. Gemini is there but Ocean Motion is not.

Please read the whole thread before posting. It can't be 1979 or 1980, because of where WildCat is located ... among other reasons.

CoastaPlaya is correct ... Wave Swinger did open in 1979.

This 1979 map shows the Wave Swinger, Jr. Gemini, and an empty spot for Oceana.

Sorry about the poor scans ... they were scanned a long time ago.

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*** This post was edited by Gemini on 2/26/2002. ***

Oops! I should have paid attention to that. I was looking in the wrong spot for Jr. Gemini.-I confused myself by thinking that space was the Jr. Gemini. Also, I confused myself again by goofing up the year the Wave Swinger was put in. Sorry! Now that I look at it harder, I can see the empty spot for Oceana. And I guess I just wasn't thinking when I saw the Wildcat on that spot. Oh, boy, now I feel like an idiot for those mistakes I made.

*** This post was edited by Fordman on 2/26/2002. ***