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It was my first coaster as a kid, and now its still one of my faves ... during an average shift in the fall (slow) season, we ride it between 10 and 25 times a day (depending on how busy it gets ... cant ride when we need to load ppl on it) ... the cave entrance is for effect and it seems to be working. I admit the tunnels are dark, but honestly, would you remember it if it was just like every other entrance to a ride? The incompleted theme for the helixe was supposed to be a fire-breathing dragon in a volcano. As well, the theme for the other seemingly incomplete portion of track was to go in front of a miniature version of the canadian falls and behind the american ... there are several reasons why these werent complete. At the time that the coaster was built (1983) there was no safe way to complete the track this way. Wind was a factor when it came to fire, and as for the falls, the ground is much too soft and the supports would sink with a pool of water at the bottom ... later in years, when there were easier ways of doing it, the money just wasnt there and the steel and supports ordered to finish it had already been used elsewhere. So to this day, it remains unfinished, but still an awesome coaster ... great for a first timer of any age!
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