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MikeJames6 Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 174	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:11 am    Post subject: Blue Steak Oldest Coaster? · Quote Is the oldest coaster in Ohio now the Blue Streak at Cedar Point?  With the uncertain future of the Big Dipper I would think that it would be now.  Does anyone know any different at this point?
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Sohio Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Nashville, TN	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:50 am    Post subject: · Quote The Big Dipper is still the oldest coaster in Ohio, and until it's torn down or moved to another state, the title of oldest coaster of Ohio will go to the Little Dipper at Memphis Kiddie Park.  It's got the Blue Streak beat by 12 years. _________________
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Geauga Friend Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 105	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:18 pm    Post subject: · Quote The oldest woodie in the state will become Sea Dragon at Columbus Zoo's Jack's Jungle Landing, built in 1954. I believe.  (Haven't checked rcdb.)
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ChadV Double Loop User is Offline Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 222	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:38 pm    Post subject: · Quote Quick RCDB spelunking for Ohio: Big Dipper @ GL: 1925, SBNO Big Dipper @ Chippewa Lake: 1925, FUBAR Screechin' Eagle @ Americana: 1927, SBNO Little Dipper @ Memphis: 1952, Operating Sea Dragon @ Wyandot/Jungle Jack's: 1956, Operating Blue Streak @ Cedar Point: 1964, Operating Wild Mouse @ Chippewa Lake: 1960??? (Moved from GL in 1972), SBNO Cedar Creek Mine Ride @ CP: 1969, Operating Racer @ King's Island: 1972, Operating Fairly Odd Coaster @ KI: 1972, Operating
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doubleloop Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 110	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:49 am    Post subject: · Quote What is FUBAR? _________________ Confidentiality is telling one person at a time. Don't let anyone steal the cheese from your sandwich!
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BellaCroix Double Loop User is Offline Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 259 Location: Bedford, Ohio	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:48 am    Post subject: · Quote doubleloop wrote: What is FUBAR? F'ed - Up Beyond All Repair Similar to SNAFU:  Situation Normal(ly) - All F'ed - Up _________________ Positions Held: Ancillary: Front Gate Photo (Cameras In Action) Games - Arcades/Coin Op Ancillary: Antique Photo (Kamman's Art Shoppes) Big Dipper Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNMH9Z8NMFc
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ChadV Double Loop User is Offline Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 222	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:53 am    Post subject: · Quote What Bella said. Basically, it's SBNO, but I doubt there's a single plank on that coaster that wouldn't need replaced to make it operable again.
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Flyingscooter Riptide Run User is Online Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 300 Location: Cleveland	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:50 am    Post subject: · Quote FUBAR: also means F'd up beyonde all recognition... (that's what we always said...) Oldest steel is Memphis Ave Kiddie Parks' Li'll Dipper. _________________ >>>>>Feuer FREI<<<<<< BANG BANG!
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