WWL Tribute

Gomez's avatar

Walt, you did an amazing job. The photos, video, the memories, and press releases are all great. You never seem to disapoint.

For all of you who say the atmosphere will be destroyed if a they knock down all the trees, WWL didn't have many in 1982. You have to give landscaping some time and it'll eventually look great.

Thanks again Walt.


-Craig-
2008:Magnum XL-200 | Top Thrill Dragster
2007:Corkscrew | Magnum XL-200 | Maverick

Vince982's avatar

Very nicely done. One thing that I never got with WWL was how did the 2 chute operation work? What was the point of having 2 of them?


We'll miss you MrScott and Pete

Gomez's avatar

Watch the video. Boats go down the chutes every 10 seconds. The chutes need to refill with water after each drop. Capacity was slowed down during the rides later years making the double chute not necessary.


-Craig-
2008:Magnum XL-200 | Top Thrill Dragster
2007:Corkscrew | Magnum XL-200 | Maverick

Saaaaaweet!

MrScott


Mayor, Lighthouse Point

Vince982's avatar

Ohhh it's the refilling of the water. I understand now! Thanks Gomez, mystery solved.


We'll miss you MrScott and Pete

That's really cool! Thanks for putting that together! Makes me feel old that they took it down, it was always one of my faves!


"And let's also not forget--let's not forget, Dude--that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city--that isn't legal either. "

DemonDroppin''s avatar

Very nice job Walt and to everyone who contributed such amazing photos, videos and tributes. We'll all miss it!


The Amazement Park

very fitting in the video as the last canoe shown is empty....great job

WOW this site keeps amazing me!!! To do all that for a ride that's being taking out. WWL deserves all of it. It all was kind of touching. I never got to get on it but wile I was waiting to get on the train to go to MF I was watching it and a guy and I were commenting about the park then the rest of his family came down the drop and in front of us with smiles on there faces:). The only thing better then having a great day at CP is seeing another family having the same amount of fun. Great times...

I like the Memories Page. AWESOME Job Walt


RIP MR.SCOTT The ONLY MAYOR OF LIGHTHOUSE

Ralph Wiggum's avatar

Very impressive tribute page. It's sad to see that ride go.


And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

Whats going in it's place will make WWL a distant memory.

MrScott


Mayor, Lighthouse Point

were is the video?

Walt's avatar

Right column, second box from the top.

I'm glad everyone is enjoying it. It may have taken me a couple of months, and there was more that I wanted to do, but I think it turned out well.

I thought this was a neat find:

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=2780


Walt Schmidt - Co-Publisher, PointBuzz
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Home to the Biggest Fans of the World's Best Amusement Park

Vince982's avatar

Me too. I saw that picture when you first posted them and thought that it was pretty cool. Then one day a while back I looked for it again but couldn't find it, which was because I was looking at the destruction photos. Is there just that one part that was there or was there more?


We'll miss you MrScott and Pete

Gomez's avatar

What exactly are we looking at in that picture? I'm confused.


-Craig-
2008:Magnum XL-200 | Top Thrill Dragster
2007:Corkscrew | Magnum XL-200 | Maverick

Hey Gomez if you scroll down a bit there is a brief description...:)


Millennium Force Laps-168
**Vertigo Launches-21**
Dragster Launches-52

Yeah, it's a part of the old flume ride.

MrScott


Mayor, Lighthouse Point

cedarpointlover's avatar

Awesome Job!! I really love it!


<3Mav

Gomez's avatar

Thanks, missed that.


-Craig-
2008:Magnum XL-200 | Top Thrill Dragster
2007:Corkscrew | Magnum XL-200 | Maverick

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