So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park)

Cindylynn · 04-15-2009, 11:48 PM

So I've visited this park frequently and have always seen there impressive collection of "cars" used in a ride.

So what are these things? First picture.
The problem is, I can't get a good picture. Obviously the one I've shown you is not so great.

Oddly enough they look like the real thing, but they can't be. Does anyone else have anything like this they have seen before. Any idea what they could be? I'd love to own one, as it would be awesome to own and could be operate on the streets with a little modification.

They only run at about 3 MPH with the pedal slammed to the floor. There kind of a "kiddie" ride (though anyone can go on them,) but I'm quiet interested in what these things really are.

mjdrift · 11-06-2009, 11:44 PM

Where is that at? There is a theme park near me in pittsburgh that has rides like that.

BLUE72CAMARO · 11-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Six flags in St. Louis had these until a couple years ago. I am not sure where they got them from but they were powered by a small briggs and stratton engine but would run in the mid teens if you fiddled with the governor when you got where the employees couldnt see ya! My buddy threw a rod in one of them one time hand throttling it! LOL

spriddle · 11-12-2009, 02:23 PM

The bottom one looks like the tin lizzy's they used to have at Opryland. A friend and I popped one off the track when I was 14 and I ran over a control box. Had about 8 or so security guards circling us within minutes. Threatened to take our season passes and kicked us off the ride indefinitely. LOL!! We left that ride and went to the nurses station where they had these little animal things on springs for the kids to play on. My friend climbed on one and started rocking it back and forth hitting the ground in the front and back and the spring snapped. LMHO!!! Got kicked out of the nurses station.

spriddle · 11-12-2009, 02:28 PM

The reason we had to go to the nurses station is because we were dipping skoal on the Barn Stormer (barrels that spin) and got sick and threw up everywhere. LOL!!

highrollinmopars · 11-12-2009, 03:50 PM

You are a role model to us all spriddle lmao

ckiguy · 11-28-2009, 12:12 AM

i know that cedar point has them and like i=one of the posters said they have a litle briggs in the front. i dont rember if i saw them at kennywood though when i wasthere this summer, i wasto busy on noahs ark, and the jack rabbit!

Big Block 69' · 12-03-2009, 08:41 PM

Magic Springs in Hot Springs, AR has them.

04-15-2009, 11:48 PM	#1
Cindylynn Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 102	So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) So I've visited this park frequently and have always seen there impressive collection of "cars" used in a ride. So what are these things? First picture. The problem is, I can't get a good picture. Obviously the one I've shown you is not so great. Oddly enough they look like the real thing, but they can't be. Does anyone else have anything like this they have seen before. Any idea what they could be? I'd love to own one, as it would be awesome to own and could be operate on the streets with a little modification. They only run at about 3 MPH with the pedal slammed to the floor. There kind of a "kiddie" ride (though anyone can go on them,) but I'm quiet interested in what these things really are.
Cindylynn Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 102

11-06-2009, 11:44 PM	#2
mjdrift Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) Where is that at? There is a theme park near me in pittsburgh that has rides like that.
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11-12-2009, 02:10 PM	#3
BLUE72CAMARO Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 171	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) Six flags in St. Louis had these until a couple years ago. I am not sure where they got them from but they were powered by a small briggs and stratton engine but would run in the mid teens if you fiddled with the governor when you got where the employees couldnt see ya! My buddy threw a rod in one of them one time hand throttling it! LOL

11-12-2009, 02:23 PM	#4
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,858	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) The bottom one looks like the tin lizzy's they used to have at Opryland. A friend and I popped one off the track when I was 14 and I ran over a control box. Had about 8 or so security guards circling us within minutes. Threatened to take our season passes and kicked us off the ride indefinitely. LOL!! We left that ride and went to the nurses station where they had these little animal things on springs for the kids to play on. My friend climbed on one and started rocking it back and forth hitting the ground in the front and back and the spring snapped. LMHO!!! Got kicked out of the nurses station.

11-12-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,858	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) The reason we had to go to the nurses station is because we were dipping skoal on the Barn Stormer (barrels that spin) and got sick and threw up everywhere. LOL!!

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11-12-2009, 03:50 PM	#6
highrollinmopars Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 428	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) You are a role model to us all spriddle lmao

11-28-2009, 12:12 AM	#7
ckiguy Bad *** Speller! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,338	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) i know that cedar point has them and like i=one of the posters said they have a litle briggs in the front. i dont rember if i saw them at kennywood though when i wasthere this summer, i wasto busy on noahs ark, and the jack rabbit!

12-03-2009, 08:41 PM	#8
Big Block 69' Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Re: So what the heck are these things? (Roadster's Ride at a Theme Park) Magic Springs in Hot Springs, AR has them.
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