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cannonballer
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OH NO!
With the finances having to go to rebuild are they going to be able to afford the new coaster that has finnaly approved now?
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| 6/7/2006 12:12 AM |
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BGWfanatic
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The ferris wheel was bent in half???? HOLY CRAP!
I want pictures!!!!
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| 6/7/2006 12:23 AM |
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Wes
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^ If you click on the link in the story there are pictures.
I have never heard of a ferris wheel being bent in half!?!
I live in Hurricane alley and have never heard of winds doing that.
Maybe they can somehow use this for the name of their new coaster they just got approved (if they still proceed with it).
What a crazy thing to happen.
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| 6/7/2006 8:29 AM |
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Tanks4me05
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Ouch... that's [i]gotta[/i] hurt. If they incorporate this event into the coaster's name, Thunderstorm or Hurricane seems fitting.
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| 6/7/2006 3:02 PM |
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VekomahangNbang
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This is bad. Weren't they talking about a Gravity Group coaster?
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| 6/7/2006 3:03 PM |
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FLCC Josh
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Kinda like what cypress gardens did with their "Triple Hurricane" woodie.
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| 6/7/2006 3:22 PM |
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Zingoman
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HOLY CRAP!!!! MY BABY WAS HIT BY A TREE!!! Too bad I'm at CP for the summer and can't go pay my respects. :o(
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| 6/7/2006 3:33 PM |
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coasterdude28
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Wow. I really hope they can get it cleaned up and reopen. The winds must have been really strong.
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| 6/7/2006 3:50 PM |
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Jimmy B
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Ahhh, the power of microbursts! Now you all are aware of how destructive they really are. We're talking about winds as strong as a major hurricane (category 3-5), but only more localized.
Anyway, I do wish the park the best of luck in a speedy recovery back to normal.
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| 6/8/2006 1:58 AM |
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cannonballer
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^ ladies and gentleman the name of their new coaster. "Microburst!" hehe
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| 6/9/2006 6:21 AM |
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More about News
Jun. 7th, 2006 --
A severe storm swept through Tulsa, OK earlier this morning, causing heavy damage at Bells Amusement Park. The park's Ferris Wheel was bent in half, a tree fell onto the track of the Zingo roller coaster, in addition to damage to other rides and various buildings. The storm also caused problems for the rest of the Tulsa County Fairgrounds.