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February 22, 1988, Arrow Dynamics, Inc. would be dissolved as a Delaware corporation. The April 11, 1988, notice also states that the former name of Arrow Dynamics was Arrow Huss, Inc. In a 1988 interview, Toomer would state that although Arrow Huss had been profitable, Huss "just kept taking money out of it".
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Construction and Development Company (SBCDC) purchased the site in November 1982 and subdivided it into three parcels: 1555, 1615, and 1625 Plymouth Street. SBCDC constructed the building currently at 1555 Plymouth Street in 1983, which was used as storage for Norcal Tech, Inc. The property
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November 1984, two weeks after Ron Toomer had relocated his family to Utah. Thirteen of the company’s American officers, including Toomer, negotiated a buyout. Late in 1985 the takeover was approved by the court. By that time none of the original founders of
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in 1983, nominally to build carousels, although their first contract was for a roller coaster. In 1984, Arrow-Huss' officers were reported as
Bernard Peer Zwickau, President; Boyd Draeger Vice President; Robert Peers, Secretary; Gail E. Dyreng, Comptroller. Klaus Huss, Dr. Urs. Affolter and Robert
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Arrow Dynamics declared bankruptcy on December 3, 2001, owing more than $ 2.2 million to its 20 largest unsecured creditors. As part of its reorganization plan, Arrow agreed that it would no longer build its own rides. The court set a $ 2.25 million minimum price for the purchase of all of Arrow
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graduate Walter Schulze, who then became Arrow's secretary-treasurer and vice president. Schulze and his wife had provided accounting services for several small companies in the Bay Area, including Duro-Bond Bearing, which is where he likely heard of Arrow. Schulze left Arrow after its sale to
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On January 6, 1986, restated articles of incorporation, changing the name of Arrow Huss to Arrow Dynamics, Inc. were filed in Delaware. On March 10, 1987, Ron Toomer, Otis S. Hughes and Brent H. Meikle would file an application for certification of authority for Arrow Dynamics, Inc., also in
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President and Treasurer. Arrow-Huss registered with the State of California as a Foreign Stock business on January 12, 1981, but its status as a valid company was eventually forfeited. Dana Morgan would be reported as President of Arrow Huss in 1982. Morgan left Arrow-Huss and started
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year old son Phillip wandered off, sat down on the tracks and was hit by the train, suffering massive head and leg injuries. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital. Playtown closed soon after.
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Bruce Bushman gave Ed Morgan a sketch of the "Mr. Toad" vehicle, and a prototype body was quickly fabricated. Morgan would later recall that Arrow landed their contract with Disney through the recommendation of
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in 1964, where it still operates as the King Neptune's Carousel. Karl and Ed also set up a separate company called Easbey which won a contract with the city of Oakland, California, to install rides at the
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and made replacement parts for trucks, which were scarce after the war. Their first big job was building test run-in furnaces for the US Navy. They also performed machining and assembly work for
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published by Theme Park Press (2019). Arrow also created the Danny the Dragon train ride (two trains) for Freedomland and Happy Hollow (1961), the Cave Train and vintage auto rides for the
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named “Lil’ Belle”, which Arrow had built in 1952. Disney wasn’t interested in the boat, but became interested in the vehicles that Arrow was creating for other amusement parks.
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Arrow Dynamics' authority to operate in Utah would be revoked in October 1999 for failure to file their annual report, but be reinstated in November. Toomer retired in 2000.
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1939:, Karl W. Bacon & Edgar O. Morgan, "Amusement vehicle apparatus", issued 31 October 1961, assigned to Walt Disney Productions
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in 1969. Arrow Development would build 22 flume rides between 1970 and 1975. Toomer was promoted to Manager of Engineering at Arrow Development in 1971.
2017:, Edgar A. Morgan & Karl W. Bacon, "Air car and supporting apparatus", issued 17 May 1966, assigned to Walt Disney Company
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was incorporated in Delaware, with offices in Clearfield, Utah, and Norm Scott as President. Scott would die unexpectedly on July 1 of that same year.
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was looking for opportunities to expand their business, citing acquisitions as the best method to do so. In October, S&S founded S&S Arrow, a
1965:, Edgar A. Morgan & Karl W. Bacon, "Boat ride apparatus", issued 10 December 1963, assigned to Arrow Development Company
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1978:, Karl W. Bacon & Edgar O. Morgan, "Bobsled amusement ride", issued 10 December 1963, assigned to Walt Disney Company
1952:, Karl W. Bacon & Edgar O. Morgan, "Amusement ride car", issued 28 February 1961, assigned to Walt Disney Productions
1991:, Karl W. Bacon & Edgar O. Morgan, "Bobsled amusement ride", issued 26 January 1965, assigned to Walt Disney Company
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Huss Trading Corporation purchased Arrow Development in 1981, but the combined Arrow-Huss went bankrupt in 1984. The similarly named
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new era—that they now had all this in-house capability built up, and they would now do everything themselves.”
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which did the site and population density research for Disneyland. Walt and Roy Disney had consulted with
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in Salt Lake City was lit. The steel tower supporting the cauldron was designed by Arrow Dynamics.
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of SRI’s Los Angeles office on a proposal to build Disneyland in Burbank, California.
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and marine steam engines. By 1942, Hendy was building hundreds of marine engines for
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In 1972, Bacon, Morgan and Schulze decided to sell Arrow Development to
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Streeter, Harold V. (September 2, 1962). "Your Fun is Their Business".
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which simulated the feeling of being launched into space.
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Arrow developed the Mystery Island Banana Train ride for
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970:"Arrow Development, Disney and the Disneyland POTC Ride"
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Tavenier, Eric; Moyer, Carolyn Anderson (October 2009).
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designed for secret night bombing and escort missions.
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548:Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History
259:develop 25 balloon-suspended capsules for
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1753:"Offer made to buy Arrow Dynamics"
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1293:Dallas, Alastair (July 10, 2018).
1063:(Morning ed.). June 27, 1943.
918:"The History of Arrow Development"
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1712:"Utah Business Search - Utah.gov"
511:Danny the Dragon guided train at
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1872:"Broadreach secures financing"
1512:Merritt, Chris (May 5, 2014).
1459:Carroll, Mike (June 7, 2010).
1295:"Bruce Bushman, Disney Legend"
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1893:"Google Leases 1625 Plymouth"
1837:www.engineeringexcitement.com
1463:. Cestcop.com. Archived from
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942:Perry, Nick (July 26, 2002).
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426:Adventure Through Inner Space
329:Snow White's Scary Adventures
2371:Roller coaster manufacturers
2305:B.A. Schiff & Associates
2215:Great Coasters International
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1565:"Danny the Dragon's Legacy"
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552:Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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891:Reynolds, Robert (1999).
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675:2002 Winter Olympic Games
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2002:US designated 204282
1950:US designated 189828
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529:Blackpool Pleasure Beach
422:Pirates of the Caribbean
274:originally installed at
2220:Allan Herschell Company
895:. Northern Lights Pub.
2290:Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
2270:Preston & Barbieri
2245:Martin & Vleminckx
1539:"Alice's English Twin"
843:"ARROW DEVELOPMENT CO"
599:Six Flags over Georgia
591:The Runaway Mine Train
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325:Casey Jr. Circus Train
261:high altitude research
251:in the 1950s, and the
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1611:Abilene Reporter-News
1592:San Jose Mercury News
1384:Children's Fairyland
1299:Inventing Disneyland
1238:U.S. patent 2,404,635
1232:U.S. patent 3,251,595
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