Lakeside & Elitches Photo Tr.

Ok first off is Lakeside which really beat my expectations! The Cyclone is now my top wooden coaster I've ridden, and I love all the art deco and lights it has! Well onto the pictures!


Now my favorite vertical looping flat ride.


Slowest bumper boats in the world.


Best Swing ride in the world.


Nice little garden thing they had in the center of the park.


The College Inn (not a real inn).


Farther back view of the Lakeside Tower of Redit.


My first A.C.E. Landmark wooden coaster!


Rotting Away the Ride!


Apparently the whole idea of this ride is to look at it!


Now what I'm really here for.........


Will have to wait. Now look at the Spider, look at it!!!


If there was a picture taken when this ride first opened I'd bet they'd look the same.


The Cyclone cannot fully hide itself behind the terrifying Scrambler!


Wild Chipmunk (A.K.A. Ouch the Ride!)


Some abandoned building....


Cyclone,Wild Chipmunk,and a Scrambler.


Umm can I say General Public Hazard?


One of you will open today, one of you will not. Can anyone guess which opened?


Oval Go-Karts.


Look at me!


Carousel!


Sign to nothing!


I See a Train!


Hi Mr. Train!


You look awesome!

Lakeside Part II Tonight!

Part II


Dragon Wagon! That is a credit because on the last cycle they cut the power off after the 1st helix!


Slowest Bumper Cars I have been on.


Zooom Zooom Zoom. The Ride!


Ferris Wheel of death!


Cruddy Flyer's.


Yes I rode this only just to see what it was like.


The safe way to fix Zoom.


Mini Turtle.


Mini Whip.


Mini Skateboard.


Too many minis'? well too bad attack of mini!


Mini Coaster.


Mini ferris wheel and jet ride! Ok. Ok. no more minis.


Full layout of Wild Chipmunk.


Ahhh attack of the Chipmunk Train!


A wonderful sky illumination.


Too bright camera cant focus!


Nice blurry shot.


Believe me they're on that lift somewhere.


Attack of the lights!!!


Lights are everywhere!


Even here.


Awesome blur effect on the Whip you can see the car a bit its just really cool.


I leave you with a photo of the cyclone restrains notice only a seatbelt keeps you in!

Elitch Gardens coming soon!

Hmm, weird/nice looking park man, nice ptr.

Great photos. I went to this park last year and had a fun time. Some parts of the park were on the serious 'ghetto' side, but overall it is a nice park with some great rides.

Unfortunatly my visit was cut short by car trouble, so I did not get to ride everything. But I must say, the Chipmunk is one of the only roller coasters that I have actually been scared on. The way that thing moves while you are on it is unreal.

The drop tower is also amazing! Not only the views that is has on certain sides, but the way it immediatly drops you at the top (and not being able to see the top) is awesome!

And don't forget everyone, we have a Cyclone POV video in the movie section.

[jayman]

nice.. i noticed they have a TURBO!!!!!, not that it's more important than the cyclone, but they are quite rare..

omg, this is so ghetto.

You need to be careful when you go. More often than not, there are some way creepy people there.

There was some way creepy people working there when I went.

As ghetto as it is, you have to respect the Golden Age of coasters/amusement parks exclusively with this shot. It's actually my favorite entrance to any ride to date... no theme, but elegant in its own right.



Tycoonman

wow, nice photos... cant wait to see the elitch ones!! thanks for sharing!!! [:D]

Ok now for the final park Elitch Gardens. This wasn't that much of a fun park, most of the rides were not thrilling, and only a few were fun. The best rides were Chaos, Sidewinder, and Serial Thriller.


Missed credit.


Sidewinder station.


Dog Show!


Denver Stadium.


Elitch Stadium.


Wetting down the fake grass.


Doggy!


Mid Frisbee throw.


Yey!


End of the show.


This view will change soon.


Sidewinder!


Water Rapids Ride.


YOU WILL GET DRENCHED!


Sidewinder Loop.


Drop Tower of Doom!


It will attack you!


As you see mid ride this ride will have fire set off and it will burn you alive. As sign depicts.


Halfpipe Headbang!


Pretty rough boomerang whats weird is Flashback which is way older is smoother.


Headbang Chair.


Best Top Spin I've been on.


Ice Cream!


Twister II! (As you can see it puts people in a trance.)


Not the best coaster has some great laterals, but no negative G's.


Bit Massive.


Stupid Fence.

Part II Tomorrow!

Thanks for the photos!