Is the standalone Adobe Flash Player still necessary? I noticed that Internet Explorer 10 also has Adobe Flash Player built-in (like Google Chrome). So my question is, whether the standalone Flash Player (downloadable at Adobeâs site) is necessary anymore. After my upgrade from Windows 7, it is still there (and makes regular updates), but I am unsure if it is used by anything.
The showpiece attraction at The Great Escape is the Comet. Re-opened at The Great Escape in 1994, this roller coaster already had a 41-year history as The Comet at Crystal Beach (an amusement park near Niagara Falls, Ontario). It was saved shortly after the park closed down forever after the 1988 season.
May 19, 1910: Halleyâs Comet Brushes Earth With Its Tail. 1910: Earth passes through the tail of Halleyâs comet. The anticipation of its arrival creates quite a stir. In some circles, the cometâs unusually close approach is seen as a sign of impending doom, a notion the down-market press does little to dispel. The comet was named for British astronomer Edmond Halley, the first to determine its orbit and accurately predict its return to the Earthâs night sky.