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Mystic Vulture _{^{(concept written + drawn: february/march 2017)}}

Attraction: Star Shape
Manufacturer: Zierer _{Karussell und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH}
Ride type: Thrillride
Investment cost: +/= 3 million euros _{(theming estimate: 2 million)}
Seatings: 30 seats on ride
Standard ride duration: 90 seconds
Capacity: 300 people/hour
Minimum lenght:1m40

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Backstory:

The Cowboyvillage anno 2017 is a well-visited place, the village center flourishing and the mining activities running at full speed. Something that the mysterious and somewhat shady Qwac Salvèr also had noticed (archetype of the Snake Oil Salesman). The seemingly continuously traveling man decided to permanently introduce himself to Bobbejaanland. Although many claim that he is just an ordinary scammer,  he still insist to sell his wonderful self proclaimed medications, and dispel the rumors with his latest miracle cure.

At the foot of the legendary Mystic Mountains, he took his retreat into an empty, abandoned saloon. The mountains owe their name to the mystical rock formation, with on top, a rock that looks very similar to a vulture. According to the villagers, this is no coincidence. It is said that the mystic vulture possesses magical powers, to guard and protect the underlying resources, to overlook them, by day and night.

It is not surprising that Salvèr, of all places, chose this location to perform his daily medicine show. More remarkable is the unseen  construction he built in the middle of the mountains. This machine would relieve all spectators (and thus: participants) of their gloomy thoughts, ailments and transform them into JOY, hapiness, the widest smiles and everlasting youth. Altough the machine isn't reaching this intended purpose yet, meanwhile, it remains of vital necessity to buy and consume his miracle cures after the experience, to avoid those unpleasant side effects. Actually, behind this façade, the real purpose of this enhanced Western windmill waterpump, is to exploit the recources at full capacity. To run at full speed, the machine needs humans. Something that coincidentally just works out fine for Qwac Salvèr...
Whether the mystical Vulture really possesses those magical and protective powers, 
will be proven in the near future.

Why this backstory in perticular?

As cited earlier, the quackish Snake Oil Salesman is an architype that belongs to the Western tradion, often portrayed as a shady figure that mainly lurks in the background and travels from village to village. Yet never appears on stage as the main protagonist or carries the story as such.

In the Wild West, figures like these were very popular, given that it was mainly an uncertain time. Lots of dangers, enemies, diseases and ailments. And in exchange for money, they gave some 'security' in return. Concealed in the form of a potion, a magical elixir that would cure everything. Although the remedies themselves change, scammers like these are of all times. Looking for a stage, an attentive audience and most importantly: gullibility.

In the fall of 1897, at the beginning of his career, (the now legendary) Harry Houdini traveled around with such a medicine show. One Dr. Hill was there as well, selling 'cure-alls' to the audience in between various acts. Somewhat later in the evening, Houdini then closed with his act. Over the years, through this, he came into contact with various con men and charlatans. He tried to unmask them, because in his eyes they were "vultures, who preyed on the weak".  This comparison holds true, since vultures rarely choose a healthy prey, but rather seek out those that are injured or sick. The vulture is also a traditional Western archetype, which, like the quack, almost never takes a leading role. But is always part of the setting and scenery. At first sight the two do not have much in common, but in reality they are almost a metaphor for each other. This framing of the somewhat dark backstory is slightly tempered by transposing the aspect of illnesses and ailments up to the given of turning gloomy thoughts into joy, happiness, 
broad smiles and eternal youth. 

Considering this goes back to what an amusement park stands for.