The Rotor
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HCA-006.jpg (320724 bytes) The Rotor

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The park's Chance "Rotor" ride was a favorite for many years, and moved to several locations over the course of its lifetime.   It's original location was the Fun Fair section of the park (now Movietown) where it operated from 1975 until the end of the 1982 season when it was moved to make way for Freefall.

From 1983 until 1995 it operated in the spot now occupied by Skull Mountain, and given a nautical look to fit the area between the Fish and Chips shop (now Wok-N-Roll), and Splash Down (now Poland Springs Plunge).

In it's (possibly) final location, it was moved to the Hernando's Hideaway side of the expanded Frontier Adventures section as Taz Twister, where it operated until September of 2005.

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An early picture of Rotor in its first location, with its original lighting and ramps Picture of Rotor from the 1989 season where it was set into a hill in order to eliminate the metal ramps
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Rotor in its most recent incarnation as Taz Twister Looking down from the viewing platform
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Close-up view showing the stamped metal panels and the viewing platform September 10th 2005, the "basement" of the Rotor is cleared in preparation for removal
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September 17th 2005, the side panels are being removed September 24th 2005, only the foundation remains