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[_litz]

Anyone know what kind of lift this gondola was?

Go here : http://www.cnn.com/2...park/index.html

The lift is picture 13 of 20 ... looks like some kind of bicable setup, almost like a VR-101ish thing ...

(side note - the entire park has now been demolished, so I'd presume this abandoned lift is no more)

[RibStaThiok]

As of 2016 the park is in the process of being scrapped. NO longer abandoned.. but now being recycled. Does look almost like it has some Von Roll similarities on that gondi.

[_litz]

Correct, the actual demolition process got underway the beginning of this month, and they're apparently moving at quite a surprising speed (apparently only took a day or so to pull down the spiral roller coaster).

Some additional pictures :

http://www.lovethese...r-machinery.jpg


http://www.michaeljo...and-ruins34.jpg


https://static1.squa...rk-japan-11.jpg


https://abandonedkan...and-gondola.jpg


and one YouTube video : https://www.youtube....h?v=iLt7gW73zHM

Pictures or footage from when the park was open is darned near impossible to find.

[RibStaThiok]

it's heartbreaking to see the equipment in such a state. I have a big place in my heart for amusement parks. When I see run down/abandoned parks like that it really sucks.

[vons]

Looks like a cross between a Bell or von roll bi-cable but with a Mueller detachable haul rope grip as it has a cog wheel to activate the grip mechanism that was only used by GMD Mueller.