The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 192

Half minute thrill ride real chiller What catapults upside down and backwards while offering excitement every second? It's Astroworld's "Groezed Lightnin;" the shuttle loop wa conceived in Switzerlan engineers for Inta mlrt, a -Zurich compan specializing in thrill rid' completed plan ning. Then, the work scorn switched to Germany. At i ureezea. Lightnin" was constructed at tht Schwartzkopf factory a Munsterhausen, the hand made parts were shippec to Texas by boat. In lau February, Astroworld en gineers began assembling what looked like a giani erector set.

I This season, "Greezcci Lightnin'" debuts in the park that also boasts the ''Texas Cyclone." answer to "What will they think of next?" in the way of scream machines. The latest addition to the Houston theme park's collection of thrill rides takes off like a rocket, catapulting riders from a standstill to 60 miles an hour in less than four seconds. The car shoots up a 138-foot incline at a 70-de-gree angle, orbiting upside down around a loop 80 feet high. After a momentary breath-catching pause, the ride reverses and the car drops, repeating the, spine-chilling experience once again, this time backwards. Time elapsed: 30 seconds.

The idea for the daring A unique upside enced on 'Greezed ffoninMnn Acf SSfi takes riders from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than ugntnin, the Astroworld loop ride four seconds. Stage shows featured Opryl and has music, fun 0et The Grand Ole Opry House is in its fifth year home of the Grand Ole Opry, country music leader since George D. Hay announced the original radio broadcast from a WSM studio in 1925. In addition to the traditional Saturday night Opry, there are two Fri day night performances and, during the summer, Friday, Saturday and Sunday matinees. Grand Ole Opry Tours provides Nashville sightseeing tours.

Opryland Travel packages vacations with lodging park admission, local tours and car rentals. motives circle the park and the Open Range where buffalo, elk and longhorn wander in natural settings. The park's calendar of special events includes the 10-day Country Music and Crafts Festival, Aug. 26-Sept. 4, with clogging dances, mountain craftsmen and country and blue-grass musicians filling the Park, and the Grand Master Tiddling Contest Oct 22.

during the 53rd Opry Birtliday Opryland 6.S.A.. Nashville's musical entertain-tncnt park, boasts live musical shows, the newest "Broadway," a tribute to American musical theater with 122 songs from 85 musicals. There are 19 mild-to-wild rides, including the new "Barnstormer," which casts Waldo Pepper vintage biplanes from a lower in a 40-foot free fall. There's a petting zoo and a kiddie entertainment area for small fry. Authentic steam loco COME TO THE FORD STORE THAT SAVES YOU MORE! The Panama Canal.

RAINBOW'S 17-DAY PANAMA CANAL AND CARIBBEAN CRUISETOUR Depart November 18 Return December 4 Voting MEXICO Cabo San Lucas and Acapulco: PAHAMABalboa and the CP VENEZUELA la Guaira (Caracas); ST. THOMAS Charlotte Amahe; PUERTO RICO San Juan. The Trans-Panama Canal Cruise, aboard the. 25,000 Ton T.S.S.V'FAIRSEA" is an raperience of a lilehmc combining the most popular ports' of the "ftaican RlViera anil hp "farhtunn" Zu. i mm It' it Cana "'V iiuuufcii we msiimc rdiiunm and exciting San Juan YOUR CRUISETOUR An Jr "on uwanoma City, Tulsa or Dallas to los -r.

-mii wan; uruise rassage sailing irom los Angles around the Panama Cawl to San Juan; four a la carte meals a day aboard snip: Deftue Staterooms; Shipboard gratuities; Port Taxes; Baggage Tips; Two Nights in San Juan at the Sheraton Hotel with SiRhtsee- rf hi iain Specia, Pjrlies; 3nd Perana Zxo'M See happen, where it happened. QzarKs. heritage comes to life as' the legend of The Shepherd of the Hills unfolds in our beautiful outdoor theatre. At night under the stars, feel the magic and excitement as 100 native pzarkers re-enact the famous HUGE SELECTION OF FORD CUSTOM VANS TRUCKS noK uii a snare iroom Basis is irom nv rer retson. 1 SitmarCruises novel.

Please send mo Rainhw iTheShepherd ''51 oftheHills brochure. 4-30-78 I RAINBOW TRAVEL. SW59th PENN ou City, Okie. 73148 I NAME For, information and reservations: The Shepherd of the Hills Farm, Box 662, Branson, Mo. 65616 Phone 417-334-4191 681-6651 ADDRESS I STATE I May 7, 1978 Travel Recreation THE SUNDAY-OKLAHOMAN.