So: National Roller Coaster Museum exists?
GodsOnSafari
languishing and then being basically ignored, good to see that
something actually came of it.
kirk_ri...@yahoo.com
Please expand...too vague
Voting for Grizzly as #1 (cause you all think it's #2)
they've been around, just readjusting from their separation from ACE.
regrouping, and refocusing. they never went away, just got a little
quiet.
Joe Schwartz
Voting for Grizzly as #1 (cause you all think it's #2)
mikepin
ok tell us about it ?? where? website?/
Voting for Grizzly as #1 (cause you all think it's #2)
I'm so jealous of Douchey McDouchebag and Red Dot City lol! NOT!
NRCMA Texas location will hold most important artifacts in the
collection
(Nov 1, 2009) There’s no place like home. The National Roller Coaster
Museum (NRCMA) recently completed construction of a new building to
house a sizeable portion of its growing collection of amusement
industry artifacts including roller coaster cars, designs, signs and
other memorabilia.
The 16-foot high, 2,400 square foot expandable facility, located in
Plainview, Texas, was built on a one-acre plot. Larson International
donated the land and the labor to get the building erected in record
time including the concrete slab and driveways.
“Thanks to the hard work and donations of ride manufacturer Larson
International, the NRCMA has its first building that it can call its
own,” NRCMA Board Chairman Gary Slade said. “Without Jeff Novotny’s
leadership at Larson and on the NRCMA board, there is no way this
project would have been completed this quickly. He is creating the
opportunity for all our dreams to become a reality.”
The building design called for a key element and artifact in the
museum’s collection to adorn the building as a portal into history.
The toothy grinned, freckled -faced teenager that greeted millions of
riders at Astroworld’s Texas Cyclone will now serve as the entry at
the new NRCMA building. Inside, the most precious pieces of the
collection will be catalogued and stored as they are readied for
public display in the future.
“This is a wonderful step for the new board,” Richard Munch, historian
and NRCMA board member said. “Jeff Novotny’s support of this process
has been truly remarkable. He realized it was important to keep this
material secure and protected and this new building allows the board
to consolidate its collections that are presently stored in multiple
leased sites. The board will finally get to work on the collection in
a more organized way.”
“We would like to see the museum make its next logical steps but we
need help from the industry and from parks to make it happen,” Slade
said. “We continue to secure incredible treasures of our industry’s
past while continuing our mission of bringing this history to the
public.”
In the coming weeks, the NRCMA is also launching its new online home:
www.rollercoastermuseum.org a repository of photographs and memories
from multiple historians and from the NRCMA archives. It will
eventually make its entire collection available in an on-line virtual
museum. Plans are in the works to construct traveling exhibits, and
the ultimate goal is to build a physical museum with the help of the
amusement industry and its supporters.
kirk_ri...@yahoo.com
hopefully good for the rest of us in the future. What does it take to
visit? Can anyone stop by...or must we schedule a time???
I'm so jealous of Douchey McDouchebag and Red Dot City lol! NOT!
You'll have to talk to them, as of right now it sounds like its a
warehouse.
GodsOnSafari
> from multiple historians and from the NRCMA archives. It will
> eventually make its entire collection available in an on-line virtual
> museum. Plans are in the works to construct traveling exhibits, and
> the ultimate goal is to build a physical museum with the help of the
> amusement industry and its supporters.
They get away from ACE and have more accomplished in one summer than
they had for a decade under the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Hmm.
Well, that's not a sterling endorsement of ACE, is it?
BaSSiStiSt
> They get away from ACE and have more accomplished in one summer than
> they had for a decade under the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Hmm.
> Well, that's not a sterling endorsement of ACE, is it?
NRCMA's travel budget to IAAPA is smaller.
(oh yeah...I went there)
Steelforce
> > from multiple historians and from the NRCMA archives. It will
> > eventually make its entire collection available in an on-line virtual
> > museum. Plans are in the works to construct traveling exhibits, and
> > the ultimate goal is to build a physical museum with the help of the
> > amusement industry and its supporters.
>
> They get away from ACE and have more accomplished in one summer than
> they had for a decade under the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Hmm.
>
> - Show quoted text -
I suspect that much of what has been happenning was in the mix before
the split.
kirk_ri...@yahoo.com
>
> (oh yeah...I went there)
Ouch....
David Sandborg
<16527613-08db-4429...@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com>,
GodsOnSafari <godson...@gmail.com> wrote:
> They get away from ACE and have more accomplished in one summer than
> they had for a decade under the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Hmm.
> Well, that's not a sterling endorsement of ACE, is it?
My take is that ACE's plans were far too ambitious. Consider how
different this big shed is from the nicer architectural proposals being
distributed a couple of years ago. Perhaps this is something temporary
until a better building can be eventually procured. I am presuming that
this is where the artifacts will eventually be displayed in fairly short
order, and not just another storage location, which they already had.
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Dave Sandborg
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It's unfortunate that ACE wasn't able to partner with an existing museum or
build a more elaborate facility, but this will do for now. Getting the
collection where it can be seen and used is great! My thanks to the people
at Larson International and to the National Roller Coaster Museum directors.
Derek
Johnny Upsidedown
today...
Looks like the cyclone face from Astroworld on the building.
http://www.amusementtoday.com/
Also tells about several additions that will happen.
Johnny
www.johnnyupsidedown.com
Mike R
wrote:
> Did you see all the information and photos of the NRCM on amusment
> today...
Its amazing how much can be accomplished when the right people take
charge of a situation and make things happen.
There is already quite a collection built up at Larson. It should be
very impressive.
Mike
VFTB Matt
Everytime Sam changes his account name it makes him look more
pathetic.
BaSSiStiSt
> Everytime Sam changes his account name it makes him look more
> pathetic.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)
"Experienced participants in online forums know that the most
effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore him or her,
because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive
posts — hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the
trolls"."
Mike R
Thank You Mike! I think we all have scorecards and know where
everyone is coming from, the rest is just noise.
Mike
BaSSiStiSt
> Thank You Mike! I think we all have scorecards and know where
> everyone is coming from, the rest is just noise.
>
> Mike
Matt's a good guy...just gotta keep him and Sam from playing grabass
all day long. ;-)
VFTB Matt
I can't. My head is firmly up Douchey McDouchetard's toukis.
Remember? :-P
Actually, I'm quite proud of this entire groups behaviour the past few
weeks. I might almost like all of you. LOL!
BaSSiStiSt
> I can't. My head is firmly up Douchey McDouchetard's toukis.
> Remember? :-P
>
> Actually, I'm quite proud of this entire groups behaviour the past few
> weeks. I might almost like all of you. LOL!
Under the skin, we're all gravy-lovin' coastards. Not that there's
anything wrong with that.
mamoosh
> Under the skin, we're all gravy-lovin' coastards. Not that there's
> anything wrong with that.
You might be a gravy-lovin' coastard...I'm a gravy-lovin' cre-ho!
BaSSiStiSt
> You might be a gravy-lovin' coastard...I'm a gravy-lovin' cre-ho!
Anglo, please...you ain't no cre-ho! Had to beg to get you to ride
that kiddie coaster a few years back.
I think coastard fits MUCH better...anyone who's been on a long drive
with you would agree... :-)
mamoosh
> Anglo, please...you ain't no cre-ho! Had to beg to get you to ride
> that kiddie coaster a few years back.
I just made you think you had to beg. I loved every minute of it!
> I think coastard fits MUCH better...anyone who's been on a long drive
> with you would agree... :-)
Sick of "Coaster 20-Q" eh? lol
BaSSiStiSt
> I just made you think you had to beg. I loved every minute of it!
I was well-fooled then.
> Sick of "Coaster 20-Q" eh? lol
It's the (intentionally?) out of tune singing at top volume that gets
me every time! ;-)
mamoosh
> It's the (intentionally?) out of tune singing at top volume that gets
> me every time! ;-)
I only do that when I'm driving tired...it's a great way to keep
myself awake. The fact that it also keeps others awake and drives them
crazy is merely a bonus : - )
BaSSiStiSt
> I only do that when I'm driving tired...it's a great way to keep
> myself awake. The fact that it also keeps others awake and drives them
> crazy is merely a bonus : - )
Why were you doing it when I was driving (and wide awake!) then?
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Um, Mike is a very longtime participant in this forum, and friends to many
of us.
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BaSSiStiSt
<davidhhhSTOPS...@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> Um, Mike is a very longtime participant in this forum, and friends to many
> of us.
I don't think Matt was intentionally replying to Mike Robinson...think
he was referring to Sam's three different names in this thread, LOL!
Matt, careful what you quote...if you're not replying to anyone, best
to wipe clean what the other person said, otherwise people think
you're responding to them.
"Just a simple misunderstanding here folks, nothing to see, move on."
mamoosh
<davidhhhSTOPS...@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> Um, Mike is a very longtime participant in this forum, and friends to many
> of us.
And he's hott! : - )