[bgwfreak]

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I heard Cliffhanger was going to be open, and 7/1 would be the first day officially open in around 7 years. So I made a day trip out of it, and ended up riding the thing 11 times!

OK here we go...


After 7 long years, it's time I finally get the Cliffhanger credit!


First though I have to face the chairlift of doom!


The park got new chairs since my last trip up there almost 2 years ago.


If I fall, at least I have these nice comfy rocks to fall on.


Is he supposed to be leaning that much?


Ahh! A ferocious bear! They need to play off this and build a wooden coaster called the Grizzly, oh wait, somebody already took that name.


Oh good, the rocks are getting bigger.


Hmm.. what is that through the trees?


I think it's a coaster!


The media heard I was coming.


Station. Up a freakin' huge hill to climb!


Yahoo! It works!


This thing has a pretty wicked whip in the front and especially back coming out of the loop.


The train is certainly eye-catching.


Speaking of the train...I really thought the seats were very comfy, if they did remind me a bit of a B&M invert train and a Hypersonic train combined.


Your exit ramp view.


The park can't seem to decide on the name. In some stuff they call it "Cliffhanger" in others "Cliff Hanger".


They left one of the old cars out to look at.


Looks oh so comfy, but I'll stick with the new train.


Best station view ever.


Yo! That ride was wiggidy wiggidy whack!


Credit #161. Cha-ching!


I guess in Ghost Town, you need two locks to protect you from the bears.


I think this is still recovering from what happened to it from the G.A.P. event in 07.


Time to take the bus up to the top of the mountain. When you come off the chair lift, there is the coaster there and a few other things.


New signage. I like the send up to Mr. Coburn.


A map! A map! My kingdom for a map!


I already had this credit, and I like my internal organs where they are...so I skipped this one.


Am I at Cedar Point? Oh wait, no, there aren't any Intamin lawn ornaments.


Livin' on the edge - Aerosmith


Maggie and her valley greet you.


Wait, how did I get to Freestyle Music Park?


I'll take that little red cabin in the middle.


Still one of the best around.


Yay swings!


What the!?! I rode this in 2007, what the heck is going on? And it looks like they slowed it down and it doesn't tilt anymore!


For you wolf enthusiasts. You know who you are.


It's a whole family. Awe!


Dream Catcher looks good even flying over roofs. Hmmm...like another ride at Carowinds.


I'm expecting a bobcat to jump off this and eat me alive any minute.


No thanks to the whirlpool of death. I got the credit last time and I'm almost normal again.


LOL at one of their two shooting galleries. This one has a working skunk.


Look at that stinker shoot!


Ready...aim...


Fire!


This is how far the thing shoots! I'm not joking!

More to come...

[swampfox43]

Great!! I see what you mean about the style of the seat. At least they left the OTSR's off. I'm sure some of the larger people are gonna be ticked that they can't squeeze between those arm rest though....

Thanks for the midway shots too. They've done a pretty nice job up there. I haven't been since 1992 so I look forward to getting up there again.

Do they still have the Gravity Shack? One of those tilted houses where balls roll uphill. That was a free attraction they had at one time. They are kinda fun.

They still have the Mystery Hill attraction in Blowing Rock for those who like these kinda of illusions.
http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/house.html

[Jay]

Credit #161. Cha-ching!

I lol'd.

Good report Wes, definitely would like to get up there this year.

[bgwfreak]

^^ Ken they do not have the gravity shack, and I walked through the whole park. There are a few areas that are still closed up, that might have housed it.

The little museum they had down near the chair lift exit (on the mountain) was even closed for some reason. It's a nice collection of stuff through the years. Every park should have one.

And as far as the train seats, I don't see them being that hard to fit in on the sides, but on the stomach they could be for larger folks. I still struggle with my weight and I'm not small, but I fit fine. I'd say anyone with a 44 inch waist or larger might not fit, because of the way they are pushing down the lap bar until it basically touches (but not really) the wraparound part of the seat.

And I ran out of space when I did my original post, (posting on another site), anyway the seat-belts are retractable, and are very much like those on Dragster and Millie (where they are located), but they are not nearly as hard to mess with and there is tons of belt, unlike those Intamin lawn ornaments to the north.

[bgwfreak]

Here we go again...


Their scrambler is actually one of the more intense one's I've been on. Not insane or anything, but still good.


OK now how did I end up at Hard Rock Park?


Time to mosey on into town I reckon.


Just in case you forgot where I was.


Jarsh from GAP will be happy.


It's like a ghost town!


Make up your own corny western caption here.


I think I need to move up here.


Time for a song and a dance.


The pianist looks like he was left up here for the 5 years the park was closed.


Well fiddle dee dee Mr. Butler.


Maybe I can get a ride to town.


Maybe I can get a job.


History and such. Strangely the museum was closed for what reason I don't know.


Burt Reynolds has really seen his better days.


Are you sure I'm at a theme park?


Biggest understatement evar.


Smoking or non-smoking? (Christian billboard joke)


I think they still have services on Sunday.


Looking back into town.


Lake Junaluska (sp?) can be seen from the end of town down near the church.


I think I see something down the mountain.


This guy was scared stiff by Cliffhanger.


Another park with references to boots in an attraction. Keep your boots ON!


Funerals - $1500
Mourners - Extra

LOL


Looks like me without my makeup.


Uh oh, Digger got another victim!


LOL


Well there's another job I don't qualify for.


Uh oh. Looks like trouble may be a brewin'.


This doesn't look good.


Run ya'll!


I said RUN! Tourists.


Time to find some place safe me thinks.


Now THAT is how you run!


Such violence. This reporter asks, why!? (Spongebob joke).


The guy in the Carolina shirt is all "Umm Did I leave the iron on?"


Got him!


The hat gag is still pretty funny.


Can I get a room?


I think that is the road to Cherokee.


OK back to Cliffhanger. Here's the bottom of the lift that is at the end of the ride.


These lines will never do.


Please! No video!


Down they go...


So according to Mind Bender logic, this coaster has 2 loops!


Over the river and through the woods...


She'll be coming up the lift hill when she comes.


Work shed for the coaster.


The trash bags are all part of the theming.


Two of the actors even got a ride in.


You can reach out and about touch the coaster here if you really wanted to lose a finger.


I have no idea what Gigglesoup is, but it sounds down right hilarious.


It has a loop de loop if you didn't know.


Wee!


And that about does it for me...


Ya'll come back now, ya hear?


One final thing, I had some pretty good BBQ here on the way out of town. I couldn't resist stopping at a placed called "Butts on the creek". It was actually really nice being built on a hill overlooking a pretty little creek, with screened windows instead of a normal enclosed restaurant. Until next time...

[lanigan911]

No kidding on those Ice Cream prices. Baskin-Robbins charges more than they do!

[swampfox43]

I see they still have the footers from the old Silver Bullet that never was....You have to look closely in this photo but they are on the hill to the left of the first drop.

Wes, the Gravity Shack use to be between the chair lift and the coaster, just barely out of view in this photo. The little house just sat there in the middle of the asphalt by itself. I wonder if it's still there, but being used as another attraction.

Anyway, I really enjoyed the photos. I've had some great times at Ghost Town, and the old Frontierland that was just up the road (my first Wild Mouse ride was there). Anyone remember Frontierland Amusement Park in Cherokee, NC.

[coasterbruh]

They do know they are in North Carolina...I dont know if anyone will be able to ride that thing!

[Davidtmp]

I'm glad to have the warning on those swings......It is a LONG way down when the cables snap!!

"New ride at Ghost Town- Free Fall!!"

[coasterbruh]

...and is assured to be a once in a lifetime experience!