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- From: cf170@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Kevin R. Russell)
- Newsgroups: rec.roller-coaster
- Subject: Re: new topic - Steel Phantom musings
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 21:43:31 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- In a previous article, cc5f+@andrew.cmu.edu (Cordell Obadele Carter) says:
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- >Kevin F Hulme writes:
- >
- >>Hi. I had the pleasure of riding the Steel Phantom this summer. (The >planet's
- >>second best amusement ride, IMO.) Anyway, I loved the ride, and was >very
- >>fascinated by the layout. I don't really have a question per se, but I am
- >>just curious to see if anyone else out there has as great a respect for it
- >>as I do
- Interesting tale from the Steel Phantom Press Day.
-
- 1. A camera man for NBC rode the Phantom with a remote fish-eye lens attached
- to a motor cycle helmet. After the 3rd ride, they had to get him a cervical
- coller to avoid neck strain. And he was a big guy!
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- 2. One of the local news anchors tried to conduct interviews on the ride.
-
- I think he managed four rides before they had to help him off. He then sat
- against the rail trying to avoid blowing chunks while the cameramen from the
- other stations shot film of him.
-
- Just some short tales
- ..
- wq
- --
- Kevin
- "Friends don't let friends ride E.T."
-