[Jonathan]

<a href='http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2004-04-29-amusement-rides_x.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destination...ent-rides_x.htm</a>

Thought I'd link to that USA Today article since it has a brief mention of BORG.

"And at Paramount's Carowinds in Charlotte, N.C., the new Borg roller coaster is quite literally the one that opened four years ago at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, Calif. Over the winter, the company took down the ride in California and shipped it across the country on 140 flatbed trailers."

[coasterbruh]

During the 1990s, theme park chains spent millions developing ever-more over-the-top attractions to woo customers. But as attendance has faltered and budgets have tightened in recent years, they're increasingly turning to less-expensive copies of existing rides or even used rides.

Is its just me but is most of the "unique" attractions are opening now-a-day vs the 90's?? I mean the 90's brought all the batman the ride clones, the SLC'sthe vekoma kiddie coasters, I mean they are tryin to make it as if this is something brand new to the theme park world. Heck disney built every one of their parks off of clones!!

I dont think that artical does theme parks any justice, besides how many people are gonna be like, "Oh no this is a clone ride i cant ride it even though i dont know what other park its it!!"

Besides, what was the purpose of the article; We save money and still charge you people out the a$$!!

[bgwfreak]

They didn't get their info quite right either. They said it was shipped over the winter, but it was already at Carowinds in Septemeber. I know, picky picky.