Does anyone have a clue as to why Flight Commander's queue line (and part of its shelter) was not removed with the ride?

They've done their best to hide it, but it's still noticeable with a keen eye.

Never remove something that may one day be reused.

I guess the same reason any ride remnants are still left; they aren't in the way and/ or they are easily hidden.

SLASH--what O'Terpy said.

*cough* *flying eagles!* *cough* *cough*

Who knows, that queue line for the defunct Flight Commander, could someday be used for a new Halloween Haunt queue.

Also, remember the queue is blocked off where it started to head to "above ground" where the Dinosaurs Alive Birthday area is now.

Where is the Que at? Where did Flight Commander sit?

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27781-haunt-2013-new-things/?p=530977

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/26253-if-you-where/?p=479547

By Dinosaurs Alive in short.

There are footers left over from the skyride, King Cobra, The Bat, various points around the railroad. They've left the station for SOB in place and the building from TR:TR for use during the haunt (and storage during the season). Its pretty easy to make out where part of the old camp ground used to be, the old parking lot trolley cars sit out in the graveyard, italian stunt job logos on control panels, etc... memories of KI's history lurk all over the park. Sometimes those can be used for something else from a new ride (like the old Bat station) to storage (flight commander que) to a new experience (ie SOBs station becoming a haunt), sometimes its just cheaper to leave things in place, like footers. there is cost involved any time you remove something, the average park attendee probably doesn't notice most of these things, so leaving them in place causes no harm and leave for the potential that they could be used down the road.

By chance, is this...

...an old Bat footing?

I also saw that there used to be a footing for the Skyride near the lake across from SlingShot, but I couldn't locate it. Any idea if it's still there?

The Skyride footing was in the lake and covered by an upside down rowboat.

It may have been taken out when the expanded the backporch biergarden, or they likely just covered it up, you can't see it today I don't believe. I didn't pay attention the 1 time I rode it, but the footer for the old boat dispaly outside of race for your life charlie brown is still in the "pond" in front of the loading station.

The Skyride footing was in the lake and covered by an upside down rowboat.

Does anybody on here have a photo of this they are willing to share? I don't remember ever noticing it, but I am intrigued now!

The Skyride footing was in the lake and covered by an upside down rowboat.

Does anybody on here have a photo of this they are willing to share? I don't remember ever noticing it, but I am intrigued now!

By chance, is this...

 

 

...an old Bat footing?

 

I also saw that there used to be a footing for the Skyride near the lake across from SlingShot, but I couldn't locate it.  Any idea if it's still there?

Yes, that's an old Bat footing. There are quite a few of those around Vortex. There's also an old Giant Slide footing behind the operator area at Zephyr.

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