This SLI double apparently came used from the World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington.A sheave assembly.Tower 1.The lift used to cross over a log flume ride and since 2016 has gone through an Infinity Coaster called The Monster.The return terminal.Tower 5.T4.Inside the drive terminal.It appears this lift changes gauge going into the stations.Riding through The Monster.Middle part of the lift line.T5.View of the roller coaster section.The return terminal with tensioning.Counterweight and bullwheel.Station inside a small building.Side view of the tension return station.T6.Tower 5.The coaster crosses over the lift three times and under five.Threading the needle near tower 4.The top of T3.Tower 2.Near the drive station.Alpine-themed station building.View from the lift.Drive bullwheel.The smaller of the two station buildings.
The chairlift at the 1974 Spokane Worlds Fair was definitely a Riblet double with center pole chairs and safety bars. It was painted white. It’s was my first chairlift and one of my earliest memories.
As of atleast the whole 2022 season, this lift is not open, and has its chairs taken off, according to info and pictures from someone I know. Would be sad to see another SLI gone
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Im pretty sure the lift from Spokane’s world fair was Riblet, after seeing some old photos.
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The chairlift at the 1974 Spokane Worlds Fair was definitely a Riblet double with center pole chairs and safety bars. It was painted white. It’s was my first chairlift and one of my earliest memories.
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I don’t think a lift threads through a roller coaster anywhere else.
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The Sky Ride at Busch Gardens Tampa also goes under and over a coaster (Cheetah Hunt) but its definitely very rare.
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In both cases, the roller coaster came later. Cheetah Hunt’s S-turns were deliberately designed with the first crossing of the skyride in mind.
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Disneyland’s defunct Skyway ran through the Matterhorn Bobsleds.
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Imagine if they needed to evacuate the lift. They would have to shut the entire coaster down…
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As of atleast the whole 2022 season, this lift is not open, and has its chairs taken off, according to info and pictures from someone I know. Would be sad to see another SLI gone
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It’s been completely removed as of April 2023
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It’s been completely removed as of April 2023
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Bad maintenance (rust prevention in this case) did it in. Moral of the story: prevent rust before it becomes serious!!
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