With the opening of a new gondola, this chairlift at the Oakland Zoo only operates at peak times.Lift line.Bottom bullwheel.The ride is out and back as there is no offloading at the opposite end.Loading area.VonRoll tower.Top station seen from the gondola.
Why would they rarely run this lift? It doesn’t go where the gondola goes. It just seems like a fun little ride at the zoo. Anyone know why they don’t run this lift very often?
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I think this might be a Roebling or Hopkins.
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Looks like the Duckling Double at Sunapee to me with the cool canopys on the chairs
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It is a Hopkins built in 1967. SkyTrans Mfg., LLC put new chairs on it in 2008
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Thanks. I was bummed I couldn’t ride it when I went.
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I rode it a while back I think I have some pictures if you want?
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Why would they rarely run this lift? It doesn’t go where the gondola goes. It just seems like a fun little ride at the zoo. Anyone know why they don’t run this lift very often?
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