| NAME: |
Adam Sandy |
| EMAIL: |
[email protected] |
| AGE: |
22 |
| DATE OF BIRTH: |
August 23 |
| OCCUPATION: |
Salesperson for AB |
| LOCATION: |
Nashville, TN |
| HOME PARK: |
There isn't really one - so I do day or
weekend trips to: Beech Bend (KY), Six Flags Kentucky
Kingdom (KY), Visionland (AL), Libertyland (TN),
Dollywood (TN), Six Flags over Georgia (GA) and Lake
Winnepesaukah (GA). |
| TRACK RECORD: |
118 |
| FAVORITE STEEL COASTERS: |
Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England. Some of my other favorites are: Kumba-Busch Gardens Tampa (FL), The Big Bad Wolf-Busch
Gardens Williamsburg (VA), Steel Force-Dorney Park (PA), Laser-Dorney Park (PA), Flight of Fear-Paramount's Kings Island (OH), Mind Bender- Six Flags over Georgia (GA) and Nitro- Six Flags Great Adventure (NJ). |
| FAVORITE WOODEN COASTERS: |
The Legend at Holiday World. Some of my other favorites are: Boulderdash at Lake Compounce (CT), The Giant Dipper-Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk (CA), The Cyclone-Astroland (NY), The Raven-Holiday World (IN), Cornball Express- Indiana
Beach (IN) and the Phoenix-Knoebels (PA) |
| FAVORITE NON-COASTER RIDES: |
Any well-maintained carousel, Flying Skooters-Paramounts Kings Island,
Dark Ride-The Haunted House: Knoebels, Bumper Cars-Skooters: Knoebels, Whip-Rye Playland & Dorney Park, Prior and Church Derby Racer-Cedar Downs at
Cedar Point & The Derby Racer at Rye Playland, Intamin Drop Tower, Zamperla Power Surge, Huss Top Spin, Schwarzkopf Calypso. |
| FAVORITE CORPORATE PARKS: |
Both Busch Gardens parks |
| FAVORITE TRADITIONAL PARKS: |
Canobie Lake, Holiday World and Knoebels |
| FIRST COASTER: |
-I was put on: Glissade- Busch Gardens Williamsburg
-I got on: The Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis |
| SOME OF MY FAVORITE COASTER DESIGNERS: |
Custom Coasters, Inc., Herb Schmeck and John
Allen of PTC and Anton Schwarzkopf
|
| RIDES THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE COURAGE TO RIDE:
| Gravity Works Skyscraper, Zamperla Turbo Force and the 300 foot Skycoaster in Florida
|
| SOME OF MY FAVORITE AMUSEMENT PARK MEMORIES: |
My first ride on a coaster which was the Screamin' Eagle at night with the tracers flying by, my first visit to Coney Island when I rode the Cyclone with my father, talking to my grandmother about growing up at Palisades, Olympic and Steeplechase Parks and when I visit any park for the first time |
| HOBBIES:
| Amusement Park and Roller Coaster History, Lionel Trains, New York Urban History, The Civil Rights Movement, Coney Island, Professional Wrestling
and Ultimate Frisbee |
| PERSONAL QUOTE: |
"We are the people our parents warned us about." - Jimmy Buffett |
| HOMEPAGE: |
Webmaster: http://history.amusement-parks.com
Historian: http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com |
