Paddlewheel times...

Well--if CP doesnt work out, I can always put my skills at paddlewheel over here

http://www.virtualmidway.com/features/ellis.asp

Now, I may be wrong, but wasnt this the guy they banned supposedly fro mthe park? Something about hijacking a paddlewheel boat, maybe its a myth, cp has lots...this quote is so true though, only a real captain would know it...

Ellis loved to make people laugh. But piloting a Paddlewheel Excursions boat also had other benefits.

"Working on the ride was like a chick magnet," said Ellis. "The ride back then was at the top of the Cedar Point food chain. It was nice to be looked up to all the time."

SO true :) Top of the food chain, no, but I did get explain to many a guest that Millenium was in fact not the Raptor or Magnum painted blue :)

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"Captain" Nate
Paddlewheel crew 2000
Paddlewheel ATL 2001
Thunder Canyon TL 2002

No I was wrong, thats not the guy, it was someone else...hey virtual midway, if you want PW stories, I have a few :)

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"Captain" Nate
Paddlewheel crew 2000
Paddlewheel ATL 2001
Thunder Canyon TL 2002

I bet you do Nate.I bet you do.I will admit I will miss coming over to Paddlewheel to give you a hard time.oh well looks like I'll be riding Thunder Canyon a lot more this season.

"Burn This Into Your Brain Chuckles."

Nate I emailed the guy that is opening up this museum and he offered to give me a tour before it opened to the public. If you want to go let me know.

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Annie

CP & LE RR Crew '01
ATL Swings and Swans '02
Game 1 of the CCHA Semifinals..Michigan-2 Ohio State-1 in sudden death overtime..GO BLUE!!!!

Nate.. I still like the look on yours and Doug's faces when you'd see me and CP Irvine in line.

Funny how the rotation seemed to change so that you guys wouldn't have to put up with us on your boat.. hehehehe

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82 Farewell my good friend..

What Rob? Spontaneous Rotation changes?? Never heard of such a thing :) hehehe

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"Captain" Nate
Paddlewheel crew 2000
Paddlewheel ATL 2001
Thunder Canyon TL 2002

Please tell me the museum isn't a sick April Fool's joke. The Western Cruise...what a classic ride. (Hence, my handle.)

I always wanted to work the boats, but I was too young, and by the time I was almost old enough, they'd "ruined" it by turning it into Paddlewheel Excursions.

I hope someone can indeed make this part of CP history live on.

Whats this nate using his blue tag power? He would never do something like that....