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Old 06-30-2005, 03:26 PM
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Skater - Canobie Lake

With Rockin Rider now gone from Canobie the park has added a Zamp Skater ride. Its not open yet but its all set up. The ride was said to be opened for this weekend (4th of july)...yeah...

Photos later tonight.
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Old 06-30-2005, 05:34 PM
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lAnd now onto the Skater photos

The Ride cart


The ride site


Overview of the ride


One of the guys setting up the ride said to take a photo of the other guy.....


Could the ride just be temp?
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Old 06-30-2005, 06:47 PM
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Boooo, I wanted a different ride in place. Maybe a roller coaster. lol. The ride looks fun for only the few few seconds, then it must be boring.
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Old 07-03-2005, 12:09 PM
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Well... Once more im off to Canobie.. Lets see if I can get some testing photos or maybe the ride will be open now.
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Old 07-03-2005, 05:05 PM
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So is this kind of like a cross between a Rockin Tug and a Disko?

If so, it would not be boring. I loved both rides.
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Old 07-03-2005, 05:47 PM
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Im thinking it is just a rethemed Rockin Tug, kinda like Knotts got. Or by the looks of it, it might be a Disko cus it seems like it's a decent size.

I haven't been on either so I wouldn't know what the ride is like.
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:31 AM
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Its a disko with bigger tug car on it. Its made to look like a skateboard and is only for this summer.
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Old 07-04-2005, 07:20 PM
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...and is only for this summer.
We don't know that for a fact yet, do we? It has been reported that the park is leasing the ride and has the option to purchase it at the end of the season and make it a permanent addition to the park. I hope they do as it is a great, midly thrilling family ride that would be perfect for Canobie.
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Old 07-04-2005, 08:17 PM
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It is a fact that it is rented as of now. In the fall the park can send it back or buy it.

also have a new photo from the 3rd
http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf39864qz.jpg
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Old 07-04-2005, 09:24 PM
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RCDB says that it was sold to Zamperla.
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Old 07-04-2005, 09:29 PM
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Whats it supposed to do?
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Old 07-05-2005, 12:45 AM
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RCDB says that it was sold to Zamperla.
The Rockin Rider was sold yes. And then they got skater rented from Zamp. But they dont own the Skater.
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Old 08-07-2005, 02:22 PM
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Photos of the ride open!

SKater at night.


The ride going...


POV photo


One last photo of the ride going..
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Besides the corny paintings of skaters on the side, the ride looks pretty cool.
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Old 08-07-2005, 04:49 PM
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I found it better then the Disko.. But still lacks something.
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Old 08-08-2005, 02:21 AM
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Whats it supposed to do?
The skateboard part of the ride spins around, and while doing that, it goes back and forth along the track, kinda like a tamer Pharaoh's Fury.

The ride's pretty fun, but its forces are kinda lacking, so the ride does feel kinda boring in that respect, however, thw whipping motion of the ride combined with the comfortable lapbars make it a pretty OK ride. I rode the Skater at the I-X Center earlier this year, and it was a big hit.
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