Raul Araoz - 11500
Joe Atchison - 5100
James Rao - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Anthony Murphy - 2200
Nick Markham - 1600
Tim W - 1400
Audra Distler - 1200
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
Raul the board is yours.
And yes, this is thread 5.
I'll be back here at 3 PM Eastern (Monday)
Raul Araoz - 11500
Joe Atchison - 5100
James Rao - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Anthony Murphy - 2200
Nick Markham - 1600
Tim W - 1400
Audra Distler - 1200
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
Raul selects coasters for 2000
The answer:
The Euler spiral is found on rollercoasters around the world and is regarded as the brainchild of this designer.
Plus you did not say it was designed for coasters but rather it is FEATURED on many roller coasters throughout the world!
The current scores now stand at
Raul Araoz - 11500
Joe Atchison - 5100
James Rao - 3200
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1600 2000
LET'S GET WET
1600 2000
DREAMT IT DIDN'T DO IT
2000
What say you Audra?
Have fun guys, I'm off to work now! :)
The Answer:
Credited as the first theme park log flume in theme park history this Arrow Development attraction has a Spanish name that translates to this in English.
1600 points!
The current scores are:
Raul Araoz - 11500
Joe Atchison - 6700
James Rao - 3200
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1600 2000
LET'S GET WET
2000
DREAMT IT DIDN'T DO IT
2000
A reminder to Raul: Objects in your rearview mirror may be closer than they appear.
Joe point it, click it and pick it!
The Answer:
***** THE SECOND DAILY DOUBLE ******
Joe you are in striking distance of Raul Araoz. No guts no glory what is your wager?
This Kissimmee attraction was the dream of a British grocery magnate. Although construction commenced on the project it eventually stalled and the attraction never opened.
Like they say, Murphey's law. I bet Anthony gets the worst of it! ;)
I'm heading for home. Talk to you in 45 minutes.
The current scores:
The current scores are:
Raul Araoz - 11500
Joe Atchison - 10,200
James Rao - 3200
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
The Board:
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1600 2000
LET'S GET WET
2000
We are going to take a break --we will be back tonight around 7:30 eastern where Joe will have control of the board!
The answer:
The water is flying when Hans and Marget's monkey hits the city in this attraction.
Current scores:
Joe Atchison - 12,200
Raul Araoz - 11500
James Rao - 3200
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
The Board:
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1600 2000
What's the frequency Joseph?
3 PM eastern tomorrow and we will finish the DJR.
G' Night!
See you tomorrow afternoon.
We can start with Gone for 1600.
Gone for 1600.
Current scores:
Joe Atchison - 12200
Raul Araoz - 11500
James Rao - 3200
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
The Board:
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1600 2000
I will fire off the next answer (GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN)
in about five minutes!
The Answer:
This classic sailed into the proverbial sunset on September 5, 1994.
Picks up a cool 1600
Joe Atchison - 12200
Raul Araoz - 11500
James Rao - 4800
Audra Distler - 3200
Derek Potter - 2300
Tim W - 1400
Randy Clover - 1100
Ryan Sanford - 400
Anthony Murphy - 200
Ben James - 100
Dan M - 100
Erin B - (-400)
Nick Markham - (-400)
Kaycee (-1200)
So let's roll out our final answer under
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN for 2000
The Answer:
When it comes to themed dining, a western outpost, a New Orleans party and the palace of this monarch demonstrated that Orlando Entertains.
"From 1986 until it closed on June 22nd 2000 King Henry's Feast was one of the most popular dining and entertainment attractions in Orlando, and all of Florida. Millions visited the attraction and it was voted the best entertainment venue again and again. Not a Las Vegas multi million dollar spectacular with fireworks, laser light shown and feathered dancers, but good traditional entertainment for all of the family."
So, was the food any good?
Nicely done sir!
That's concludes Double Jeopardy which puts us into Final Jeopardy. Our top three contestants will now be eligible to compete.
They are:
Joe Atchison - 12200
Raul Araoz - 13500
James Rao - 4800
So let's review the procedures for Final Jeopardy. In a moment, I will reveal the Final Jeopardy category. Once it has been identified, our three finalists will click on my name (THCreative -- above) and use the TPI "send a message" function to place their final wagers. Once I have received their wagers, I will reply with a confirmation email indicating that I have received their wager and the time I will email them again with the answer. Once the answer has been sent, the contestants shall email me with their response. Once all responses are in I will return to the thread and reveal the TPJ champion.
If a contestant has a question about this procedure they should email that question to me BEFORE placing their wager.
I hope everyone can follow all of that. So let's reveal the final TPJ category:
Mission Space
Contestants, I await the emails containing your wagers.
We may very well wrap this sucker tonight.
In Final Jeopardy...ANYTHING can happen.
I'm off to play poker.
TH, it's been a lot of fun play no matter whether I win, lose or draw.
Thanks so much for putting this together!
Joe
The category was Mission Space and here was the answer:
"In the year 2030, this intrepid voyager will show whether or not in space someone can hear you bark."
I was standing in line a few weeks ago at EPCOT's Mission Space. Along the wall in the queue area were various photos of historic figures who were involved in spae exploration. Since the attraction is themed for the future (revolving around a mission to Mars) the photos on the wall started by showing people from past missions (John Glenn, Sally Ride, etc.) but then crossed present day and showed future space travellers. One of those photos showed the very first FAMILY that travelled into space in the year 2030. Included in the photo was the family dog: a dalmation named "Sunspot."
The correct answer: "Who is Sunspot."
So let's see how our contestants did.
James Rao, came back late in the game to qualify for Final Jeopardy. He was in third with 4800. His answer: "What are Mission Space: Postcards?"
Um ... that's not correct. How much did he bet? 4800 which drops him down to zero. Sorry, old friend.
Next is Joe Atchison. Joe dominated late in the Double Jeopardy round. He bet 10800. And his response? Who is Richard Branson?
Quite the stab in the dark. He is also incorrect and drops to 1400.
This leaves Raul Araoz. It was impossible NOT to be impressed with Raul's performance. In Double Jeopardy RA built a wide margin picking off some very tricky answers. In Final Jeopardy Raul got very bold and bet 10901.
And his answer ... believe it or not "Who is Sunspot?" Raul's score LEAPS to 24,401, Raul you are the first champion of Theme Park Insiders Theme Park Jeopardy!
(I encourage those reading this at home to rise to their feet and applaud wildly).
Congratulatiosn Raul! You offered up a STELLAR performance. Congrats also to Joe and Jizzle Rizzle! You both made it to the final round -- well done.
And finally thanks to all who participated. It was a lot of fun. We will have to do this again some time down the road.
Hope everyone had big fun!
Anyway...let me just say, on behalf of everyone who participated, that we really appreciate the time and effort you put into this game.
This was no small feat and it provided an immense entertainment value to everyone while they were slogging through work or bored at home.
This is why you, TH, are truly one of the great TPI contributors. We are indebted to your presence.
Thank you.
Do we need a Theme Park Jeopardy feature on the site now? I can code something up if there's interest, in lieu of just doing it via the discussion forum. Or I can remove the 100-post limit on a TPJ thread, if folks would prefer that.
Thanks to TH for running this!
Here is the elusive picture of Sunspot.
That is a great idea, Robert. A permanent trivia or Jeopardy section would be terrific.
THanks again TH!
Robert, sounds like good ideas all the way around.