Lakeside Park Shooting Star recreation - NoLimits 2

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
  • Shooting Star operated at Lakeside Park in Salem, Virginia, from 1968-1986. It was designed by John Allen for Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and was 84 feet tall.
    A flood damaged the park in 1985, and in 1986, a worker was struck and killed by a Shooting Star train that was testing. The flood and lawsuit over the worker's death spelled the end of the park after the 1986 season. The coaster was bought by Wet 'n' Wild in Greensboro, North Carolina, but it was never assembled and was eventually scrapped.

Komentáře • 16

  • @southernrail4254
    @southernrail4254 Před 10 měsíci +2

    This is SUCH a perfect surprise. I grew up going to Lakeside and rode the Shooting Star sooooooooo many times. You absolutely nailed it. absolutely. cheers for your hard work and making me smile tonight. 💚💙💚

  • @The.Real.Timmii
    @The.Real.Timmii Před rokem +1

    I worked at Lakeside 1968-1970 part time while in high school. We began in early Spring setting up and cleaning the park, then helped run rides until Fall, when we would break it all down for Winter storage. The Shooting Star was one of the rides I helped with, taking tickets and helping people into and out of the seats.

  • @suzannekt
    @suzannekt Před rokem +3

    This is perfect! It is smoother than the actual Shooting Star, but otherwise perfect and I have a huge smile on my face. Thank you.

  • @robdcx
    @robdcx Před 2 lety +5

    Nice job! This was one of the first wooden coasters I ever rode. I like how you included the two wooden "canopies" the ride went through. The 90° turn to the left had trim brakes that were definitely used, so the ending of the ride wasn't quite as fast as shown here. NBD though...this is a great recreation.

    • @RaptorAlex
      @RaptorAlex  Před 2 lety

      I was going off an early version before the trims were installed. From an early video I found of it, the last bunny hops were taken at a good speed. That's awesome that you got to ride it! It's such a shame it wasn't relocated.

  • @jeffreywoosley960
    @jeffreywoosley960 Před 2 lety +3

    Nothing fancy but it looks like it was a lot of fun!

  • @2LIVEnReality
    @2LIVEnReality Před rokem +2

    At the the end of the original ride there was 3 sideways jerks before the final straightaway.

    • @beverlyscida6453
      @beverlyscida6453 Před 3 měsíci

      I "missed" the jerks at the end too....all these years later and how the hell do we remember three jerks!!!???

  • @planetcoasterboycj7274
    @planetcoasterboycj7274 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you recreate Alpine Dips from Sanatoga Park?

    • @RaptorAlex
      @RaptorAlex  Před 2 lety

      I had never heard of that. I'll look it up to see if there are good photos.

  • @Replayability
    @Replayability Před rokem

    If you get a chance, can you do a version that cuts nothing out? Thanks.

    • @RaptorAlex
      @RaptorAlex  Před rokem

      All that's cut is the lift hill, which is fairly boring and doesn't detract from the ride. Do you see something else missing?

    • @Replayability
      @Replayability Před rokem

      @@RaptorAlex No, just that part. People like me who rode it remember the boring climb up. It's part of the experience and memory recall.

    • @RaptorAlex
      @RaptorAlex  Před rokem +2

      @@Replayability Here's the full POV you wanted: czcams.com/video/j2TKx_VpY4o/video.html

  • @rbebut1
    @rbebut1 Před 2 lety

    Can you please re-render and re-post. I get the feeling i am missing part if the trach. Was rhis intentional? Fixed - A glitch in the matrix

    • @RaptorAlex
      @RaptorAlex  Před 2 lety

      Do you have an nVidia video card? Those sometimes have a hard time dealing with high-quality CZcams videos.