Originally Posted By CKCSWHFFAN <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/entertainment&id=7597308" target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/st...=7597308</a> Disneyland confirms thrill ride to be removed Friday, August 6, 2010 The Maliboomer attraction at Disneys California Adventure Park will be removed in September. NAHEIM, Calif. (KFSN) -- Disney's California Adventure Park is getting rid of one of its thrill rides. The Maliboomer tower, which shoots riders 180 feet up in the air in four seconds and then drops them, is being removed next month. A park spokesperson says the ride doesn't fit in with the new vision for the Paradise Pier area that is currently under renovation. The new architectural theme is "a return to the romance and charm of California's oceanfront playgrounds of the early 1900s." If you want to ride the Maliboomer again before it's taken down, you'd better act fast. The last day of operation will be September 6. Disney is the parent company of ABC30.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Wow... I've never ridden it, and never will. My 8 year old likes it, but the line is hardly ever long.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Let's all agree NOT to mention the "A" word on this thread okay???
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x The "A" word? <--- has been in the woods for the last 3 days and easily confused (also sleep deprived!)
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Yay, another sucky ride from this once very sucky park that is getting removed! And crazy, Al is right again! Boy is on a streak. Anyway, I like the Maliboomer the few times I rode it but wont lose any sleep over it. And its always a 10-20 minute wait at best, so I'm guessing few will .
Originally Posted By TP2000 Princess, a few months ago Al Lutz mentioned that the Maliboomer would be removed just after Labor Day. Some folks had a hard time believing it. It turns out he was right. I won't miss that ride. I've been on it a few times, and may have to do it just one more time before September for posterity. But I was looking at it the other day while strolling DCA, and it's not attractive and it's not unique and it totally clashes with the new theme of Paradise Pier. I will gladly give up the Maliboomer to gain three other C Ticket rides; Luigi's, Tow Mater's, and the Red Car Trolley. Buh-bye Boomer! Thanks for being part of the old, unloved DCA.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Oh, World Disney and TP! You both said the "A" word! Now there is no stopping the momentum!
Originally Posted By Ohana Nice try Constance but your plea didn't work, LOL. Well unlike the waterfalls crew, I am going to miss the Maliboomer but I'm not going to raise a big fuss over it. What's done is done. p.s. CC I emailed you those pics finally!!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub AGreeing with you...I only have one fond memory of the Maliboomer...looking out the window from the Paradise Pier Hotel and seeing it wrapped in fog except for the blinking red light on the top. Anybody else have any memories to "honor" the loss and what pray tell will happen to this area? I guess more concrete. I suppose we should be thankful the Bonita will not be just concrete.(Had to throw that in). It seems as tho the Bonita will be remembered as the rally call. "Remember the Bonita"
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle Seriously, is anyone going to miss a ride that can already be found at practically every other theme park on earth, only without the stupid "scream shields"? Good riddance.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Between the MaliBoomer and the off the shelf 'mad mouse' ride and the swings and jellyfish, and that crappy Rustworthy play area -- Paradise Pier really looked like a cheap road side carnival. I rode those rides, but was never convinced that they belonged in a Disney theme park -- across the street from Disneyland -- one of the world's most detailed and immersive parks. There are several ways to get across the theme of a waterfront pier -- the original version at DCA was not the one. At any rate, regardless of who 'broke the story' (I'm never sure why that's important, it's not like he's Nostradomas, he just has a few good moles within the organization) I'm glad Mali-BOOM-er is going away.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "The Maliboomer attraction at Disneys California Adventure Park will be removed in September." I wonder how many heartfelt letters will be written to DLR management about this?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "There are several ways to get across the theme of a waterfront pier -- the original version at DCA was not the one." Yes, and I wonder what, if anything will be replacing the attraction. I know a "park" of some sort had been mentioned. Perhaps that's a temporary place holder. Also, will the shops along that end of the boardwalk finally get their facades renovated?
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub You're right Hans, I thought a fun beer park was going to replace that area???
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, sorry Constance, but like XPPX, I honetly had no idea what you meant at the time eiter . Actually I thought you were mentioning the fact the 'A' was missing from 'Anaheim' in the article as a misprint or something . Anyway, I know some people like this ride, and I'm one of them actually, but I do appluad the fact Disney is now getting back to its roots and since it just doesnt fit into their new theme it has to go. Of course I dont know how TSM backstory exactly fit with the time period either, but at least the outside architecture fits, so whatever ;D.
Originally Posted By Hista98 hate to break it to you but Al was not the one who broke this news it has been a common fact for quite some time, even before Al announced it.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Oh god, he's back . Thats fine, but most of us here heard it from Al first, no one said it was exclusive info or anything. Its an off-the-shelf carny ride being taken down which was ALWAYS planned anyway, its not like we found out a 3rd theme park was being planned. We just didnt have a date set. Anyway, I'm just glad its leaving.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I think we should all chip in and arrange from Hista and Al to have lunch together some afternoon.
Originally Posted By RogRabbit "You're right Hans, I thought a fun beer park was going to replace that area???" The beer park is going over where the Route 66 section currently is, and the shops and restaurants in that area will all be re-themed.
