Behind Closed Doors: Inside Waldameer's Whacky Shack

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This was a video in the making ever since I started making videos for the channel. For one time only, me, Specs The Animator, and Fox get special permission to tour the Bill Tracy classic Whacky Shack. This ride is the only Bill Tracy Whacky Shack left in operation and only of only seven Tracy attractions still operating (which includes Pirate's Cove next door). Amanda, a rides supervisor will walk you through each stunt of the ride, give some fun facts, as well as Specs, and I gave some history of the ride with how they work, the insights of Bill Tracy, and even former stunts that no longer operate. We would like to personally thank Amanda and Waldameer for allowing us this opportunity and getting to see Whacky Shack like never before!
Director's Notes:
Filmed Tuesday 5/17/2022
Filmed with explicit permission from Amanda and Waldameer Park
*This ride uses strobe lighting so those with epilepsy or prone to seizures can skip the strobe room at the correct timestamp
*This project was supervised by a manager at all times. At no time during your visit should you attempt to get out of your vehicle, and walk around the whacky shack. Please obey all park and ride rules during your visit to Waldameer. To continue the longevity of InsaneCoasterJunkie and Waldameer, we strongly discourage any damage or future tours of the ride!
Timestamps-
0:00 Intro
1:00 Opening Montage (Ft. Blue Devil's)
1:21 How Whacky Shack Works
3:59 1st Half Of Stunts
11:23 Midpoint Drop (Intermission)
12:51 2nd Half Of Stunts
21:36 Behind Closed Doors & Outings
23:30 Whacky Shack Overview
25:01 Exit Montage (Ft. Halfpace)
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GoPro Hero 10 Black
GoPro Hero 7 Black
Victure AC700
Adobe Premiere Pro
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Пікірлер: 31

@illusionfoxx4196 2 жыл бұрын

This was great! Thanks for letting me join you in the walkthrough, I had a lot of fun with it.

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you joined with us for this amazing tour and giving us a ride!

@ScottyMania313 2 жыл бұрын

I will be tuning in ♥️

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Your in for a treat :)

@X2PrimeVr_Offical 2 жыл бұрын

Bill Tracy is the person who voiced whacky shack your welcome

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

There is no proof. The voiceover was done in 1992 and Bill Tracy died in '74. No one knows not even Waldameer knows

@specstheanimator8222 2 жыл бұрын

Although I'd love for that to be true, bill tracy died in '74 from heart disease, and the audio was added in '92, so nobody, not even the GM of the park, knows who did the voice. It will forever remain a mystery

@superpixelkirby 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! It was amazing see you at the park today near Whirlwind, my brother was also excited to take a photo with you. It's nice to see someone else appreciate waldameer and I've been watching your videos for some time, good content. (Especially the traveling ones! As someone that's one of their hyperfixations is road trips and like routes, seeing the different Erie routes is cool)

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

It was awesome to meet up with you at whirlwind and take a picture with you! Too bad my ride on the coaster wasn't the best. As for the travelling videos, Amusement Drive-Thru is a great filler series and the more I do it, the more fun it gets to find creative routes in and around Erie and beyond to get to parks and share some of my favorite music.

@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved 2 жыл бұрын

This is really cool! So much history and photo references is loaded into this incredible video! Also, it would be cool if you guys did this for more of the surviving Tracy rides like Trimper’s Haunted House for example. I love this approach to seeing classic rides like this upclose.

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it. The Trimper's Haunted House is actually one of my top bucket list dark rides to explore but my travels are a bit more regional right now and not necessarily ready for long distance trips as of yet

@emsedits5692 2 жыл бұрын

This is honestly really cool! All very interesting and it was great to learn more about one of my personal favorite dark rides :)

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! This was a bucket list item that I finally was able to get and share it with the world :)

@ziggyghx9777 2 жыл бұрын

Amanda is my supervisor there, cannot wait to tell her that I saw you on your channel, I will definitely be asking to operate this ride.

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

She just told me that the video was well made and she really enjoyed it! I really hope you do get to operate Whacky Shack this season!!

@specstheanimator8222 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I couldve jouned you jay!!!

@specstheanimator8222 2 жыл бұрын

*joined

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you were a part of this amazing project!!

@elevatorsareamazing9379 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can join your premiere!!!

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos I filmed so far this season :)

@mgabrysSF 2 жыл бұрын

I rode the one in Wichita (LONG before the park closed and became a vandal-relic - including the shack burning down from arson). I look forward to the Penn version (which had a few different features and modifications - the front dip particularly). Thanks for the most recent (and comprehensive) footage of something on my bucket list (I first rode it shortly after it opened in the early 70s). Subbed and liked' of course! I love the gals doing a complete system rundown most of all. Very cool! Oddly enough the block-zone diagram doesn't mesh with the KS ver - it had 2 coaster dips - the first past the tunnel.

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad that I can give you the most up to date footage of the inner workings of the only Whacky Shack left in operation and one of seven Bill Tracy dark rides remaining in operation. The Joyland Whacky Shack was one of my most sought after rides as a kid and the POVs didn't do justice but I'm sad I can't ride it after the arson of '08. And thank you for realizing Whacky Shack indeed has block zones, some of my fans don't believe me but it's all in the operations of the ride.

@triplej755 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Too bad there isn't any Flying Chicken Strips :(

@b94823 Ай бұрын

I was unimpressed with this ride. The other Bill Tracy haunts are much better.

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 29 күн бұрын

This is the first time I heard someone was disappointed on a Bill Tracy dark ride :(

@user-jm2lt9bt5l 5 ай бұрын

I think I saw you at waldmeer once

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 5 ай бұрын

When was it? I meet so many people that it's sometimes difficult to remember everyone

@user-jm2lt9bt5l 5 ай бұрын

It was may something idk I forgot

@pioramos9852 2 жыл бұрын

I got my season pass and I'm going today for the first time of year 2022!, also if I possibly see you, would you mind me saying hello and taking a photo? :)

@InsaneCoasterJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

I will be there only for a few hours from 11-2:30 to ride and then I got dinner later. I'll be filming so if you see me, say hi and take a picture :)