BuddyChrist
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Cool. I can't wait for the new attraction!
I'm making two ride requests: a Ranger (the looping starship) and the Top Spin. Please can you add these later on?
I surely won't disappoint, I'm really planning in advance for the park. Right now I have things planned out up to Year 7.
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Yes, Intamin has existed since 1967. They built Revolution in 1976 so they're well established in the park's timeline!
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Here's an interview from the Westworth Press dated 9/2/YR3!
Illum Hills Becoming Major Destination for Thrill SeekersWhen David Illum set out to make an amusement park, he knew he had an arduous journey ahead of him. Banks, rides, staff, land, and permits are some of the hurdles he had to jump, but it has really paid off. It has been 3 years since Illum Hills opened to the public, and the small park has garnered a positive rating among families and coaster enthusiasts alike. We caught up with Mr. Illum while the park is preparing for it's annual Halloween event, Fall Fest.
WP: Thank you for sitting down with us Mr. Illum
DI: You're welcome, it's great to know the press is still interested in this place!
WP: So how is the current status of the park? Any major problems that you have run into lately?
DI: Operations in the park have gone very smoothly. We've encountered no problems with our new attraction, Inferno, so I think that's a good sign. Double Take valleys from time to time, but as a shuttle loop, that can be expected.
WP: We heard a while back that you were having some financial troubles, has that been resolved?
DI: Well, running a park is much more expensive than people can imagine. I have a staff of about 200 people and they all need a good salary as well as laying down large amounts for upkeep of the rides and new attractions. My investors do have confidence and this past Summer we pulled out of the red and into the black.
WP: You said Marriott was interested in the park, what were the details of their offer and does it still stand?
DI: Marriott came into the park last year and loved it. I've heard some great things about their Great America parks, and they made an offer to buy the park and leave me in charge of it. In return, I had to brand it as Great America and report to them and have all changes approved. It was a good offer, but I declined, I want this park to stay in the family. Though, if times get very hard, I may be forced to sell.
WP: It's great to hear your dedication to the park! What can we expect for next year's attraction?
DI: Well I won't give away too much right now, but I will say that it is an awesome ride from INTAMIN and is truly thrilling! I'm so excited for it that it's hard to keep it a secret!
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What a shame, it was a nice park. Too bad it had to close! I wanted to see what that hyper or giga would look like!
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Small Park Update!
As the end of the Summer approached, a lot was happening at the park. A guest was kind enough to share some of their photos of the activity!
Skyview Cafe has re-opened with a new sign and interior!
A look at the new Skyview
A whole new level has been added, tables will be set up soon!
A big construction wall has blocked off Galaxy's exit path
The ride itself is closed
From Eagle's Nest, you can see lots of dirt being moved around, possibly for a big new expansion or attraction!
Horror at the Hills is beginning to take shape in a new location for Fall Fest
Big things are in store! The always awesome Fall Fest update is coming soon!
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I'd really love to go and cover this event, but I'm afraid if I don't get my stimulus check early, I won't be able to afford it!
I just hope everything comes together within the next 2 weeks, they still need to paint the cityscape onto the big gray box!
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Thank you very much , I just tried it out and it worked! Lots of work to be done now that I can make signs!
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This is an excellent park! I really love the realism of it. There aren't too many RCT3 parks out there that have this kind of realism!
Are you on Windows Vista? Vista screws up the billboard thing...
Thank you! I'm really working hard to make it as believable as possible!
And I do run Vista, so that answers my question , thanks again!
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Personally, I don't like DJs. They can get obnoxious and really lame after a while. I do agree that they distract the general public easily (seems they're easily entertained anyway) and can make some waits seem more bearable to them.
I don't really see a big proliferation of DJs coming to any Six Flags park though. Since they announced their in-park television plan, Six Flags TV, I see the parks using those speakers to hook up to the TVs to entertain patrons in the queues instead of blarung music at them. Once they get the whole plan in place, I think DJs will be a thing of the past. The revenue from putting ads onto the TVs will be good but what good will they be if you can't hear them over a bunch of music?
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Thanks for all of the compliments!
DBru, even though the park is pretty self contained right now, there is a TON of room for expansion.
The park will grow through the years. You will see changes with every update I post (Double Take's Paint, The Rotor) and you can go back and look at how much things have changed through the years. I can tell you that there will be at least one new thing in every update, no matter how small it is!
Now if I could only get billboards to work properly
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Thanks!
Illum Hills: Summer, Year 3
Sun:12pm-10pm
Mon:10am-10pm
Tues:10am-10pm
Wed:10am-10pm
Thurs:10am-10pm
Fri:10am-11pm
Sat:10am-12am
Ticket Prices:
Adult General Admission: $18.00
Child General Admission:$8.00
Spectator:$9.00
Under 3: Free
Season Pass: $40.00
Attractions:
Eagle's Nest
Pioneer
Super Swinger
Wonder Wheel
Galaxy
Grand Carousel
Double Take
Dino Run
Scramble
Inferno
Rotor
Park News:
The park has benefited greatly from the addition of Inferno, seeing record attendance numbers and increased profits. Ticket sales have helped to reduce the debt that had been troubling Mr. Illum, who noted that the park was still running in the red. Mr. Illum said he was happy to see that companies were interested in his park, but he enjoyed being in charge of the park too much to part with it.
The park overall is great at pleasing guests, with a great assortment of rides and eateries. The only complaints have been about sunburn and the length of some of the lines during the summer. The rides are still in great working condition and the only problems have been with Double Take, which has had the occassional problem with the launch motor and the train will valley. Park Manager Roger Bryant said that the procedure for replacing the train is very easy and the ride can be up and running as soon as the next day.
With a successful summer season behind the park, it is quickly becoming a premiere destination. It may soon attract more offers from big companies, but Mr. Illum may not be willing to sell!
Here is the Photo Update from the Summer!
The park keeps looking better and better
Pioneer is getting a little rougher and it's wood is fading, but it's still delivering a great ride
Inferno's exit ramp provides a great view of Double Take! It's brilliant red paint job from opening year has also began to fade
Inferno is an astounding sight at night
Double Take's train valleyed after a launch motor failure
The new rotor where the teacups and haunted house once stood
Skyview hasn't been open all year, the renovations must be taking longer than expected
An overview of the park at the end of the Summer!
Fall Year 3 is coming soon!
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Thanks!
^You'll get your first look at the rotor with the summer update! This update was more towards showing off Inferno, but the summer will be a big look at how the park looks! It will be up soon, so stay tuned!
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Thanks! Yeah, I think it may just be the angle at which the concept art was made. But then again, concept art isn't always as accurate as we'd like it to be I'm glad to finally be updating this again and I'm always glad to hear everyone's opinions!
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Illum Hills: Spring, Year 3
Park Owner: David Illum and Family
Park Manager: Roger Bryant
Park Opening Date: April 2nd, Year 3
Park Hours (Spring):
Sun:10am-7pm
Mon: Closed
Tues:Closed
Wed:Closed
Thurs:Closed
Fri:4pm-9pm
Sat:10am-10pm
Ticket Prices:
Adult General Admission: $15.00
Child General Admission:$8.00
Spectator:$7.00
Under 3: Free
Season Pass: $40.00
Attractions:
Eagle's Nest
Pioneer
Super Swinger
Wonder Wheel
Galaxy
Grand Carousel
Double Take
New Attractions for Year 3:
Inferno
Rotor
Park News:
Installation of Inferno went very quickly and successfully, General Manager Roger Bryant was very happy with Schwarzkopf and hinted that more attractions by them could be expected in the future. Mr. Illum, after taking a ride on the new attraction declared it to be one of the best experiences he has had on a roller coaster. In other park news, a new ride has taken the place of the teacups and temporary haunted attraction from the fall.
On an interesting note, Mr. Illum, who has emphasized the financial burden of the park, revealed that a company had made a lucrative offer for the park for 3 million dollars. Marriot expressed interest in acquiring the park and make it into a Great America on the East Coast. Mr. Illum said that the park would not be sold in the near future and visitors can enjoy our family park charm for many more years.
Here are pictures of Inferno and its surrounding areas!
A new metal monster joins the park's skyline!
The ride's forceful finale
Looking into the station
Inversion goodness
A look at Inferno's area!
Blazing gifts, new to the area!
Inferno's exit provides a great view of the final helix
Nice lighting effects at night!
Summer year 3 is coming soon!
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Thank you!
Another piece of art has been released by the park today! This time, instead of a painting, a concept drawing showing the detail of the area and coaster is available for everyone to view!
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Another new update! They are sure moving fast with opening approaching very quickly!
Construction crews are working fast and furious
The Gotham City Rail sign is in place!
Closer look at the Preshow building
Queue landscaping is being done where Chiller's elements once stood
Another look of the Preshow building, hopefully we see more of the facade go up soon!
If you'd like to see the full gallery, click on the link below! I'll try and keep everyone updated when more comes in!
http://www.gadvonline.com/photogallery/thumbnails.php?album=37
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Sorry for the delay in updates, things got really hectic at college and I had no time to update my park! Please forgive me, now to pick up where I left off!
Update from the park!
From the Westworth Press
Illum Hills, our local thrill center, has provided the Westworth Press with a look at its new roller coaster for Year 3, Inferno! Below is an artist's rendering of the new ride and it's surrounding area! Roger Bryant, the park's general manager, said construction on the ride is finishing up and the ride will be ready to open with the park for its 3rd season! Mr. Illum, owner of the park, commented that "The ride is really something to look at and I can't wait to see the faces of excited riders at the start of the season!" -
I apologize for bumping this old topic, but I do have photos of construction for The Dark Knight! Also, a full color rendering of the building exterior and track layout has been posted to Great Adventure History and I will try and get permission from them to post it here. These photos are from the site I administrate, so it's fine to post them here!
Here are photos of the Dark Knight as of 4/19/08:
The preshow building has it's exterior nearing completion
Front view
Queue landscaping has begun
Very blurry, but this may be one of the trains inside the building
Last look
Here's a link to GA History's rendering and track layout:
http://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=502&view=findpost&p=6445
More updates as they become available!
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Even though I haven't been to the park yet, I think it's pretty safe to say that El Toro's lift will remain the way it has since last season. It was great when it would heave you over the top of the hill, but it was causing maintenance problems with the turnaround into the first drop and the drop itself. I can live with the slowed lift since the ride still is full of that crazy ejector air all over the place.
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Season Pass events are great. There was no Coaster Celebration last year so I'm looking forward to it this year. Last year I only went to Coasters After Dark. It was great since they gave out a coupon where you could bring a friend with you for only 15 dollars. I actually think I have the flyer they handed out last year.
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Sends a real shiver up my spine to see a robot that can take to the terrain without falling over. Though it may have a long list of positive applications, but I get a huge Terminator vibe from watching it.
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I have to say that seeing Fahrenheit now that it's built has made me more excited for it. To me, it didn't seem all that great and I was looking more forward to Behemoth and even The Dark Knight.
The Norwegian Loop looks awesome from the pictures, I'll have to take a trip to Hershey to give this a ride. Many thanks to Flyin Phil for the aerials!
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Happy Birthday!
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^It's a Schwarzkopf
Illum Hills [RCT3]
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Illum Hills: Fall, Year 3 (Fall Fest)
Sun:12pm-10pm
Mon:Closed
Tues:Closed
Wed:Closed
Thurs:Closed
Fri:4pm-11pm
Sat:10am-12am
Ticket Prices:
Adult General Admission: $18.00
Child General Admission:$8.00
Spectator:$9.00
Under 3: Free
Season Pass: $40.00
Attractions:
Eagle's Nest
Pioneer
Super Swinger
Wonder Wheel
Galaxy
Grand Carousel
Double Take
Dino Run
Scramble
Inferno
Rotor
Fall Fest Attractions:
Horror at the Hills
Haunted Walkway
Pick a Pumpkin
Park News:
Fall Fest has returned with great enthusiasm around the area. Mr. Illum has spared no expense this year, bringing back Horror at the Hills and creating Horror Hollow for it to reside in. For the families, he even put in a pumpkin patch for little kids to run through and bring home a nice Jack-o-lantern from the park. Mr. Illum brought the temporary haunted house up to town fire codes and obtained a permit, so Horror at the Hills can remain a permanent structure. The board ruled, however, that it can only be open during the fall season because of its inability to handle large crowds. Park Manager Roger Bryant told us that "Due to the popularity of the attraction and the amount of money it took last year to assemble and reassemble, we thought it would be better to get the necessary permission to make it a permanent structure. Unfortunately, the whole Horror Hollow section will have to remain closed until the Fall as ruled by the Westworth town council."
In other news, site prep continues on next year's new attraction with Mr. Illum and Mr. Bryant both keeping mum on what it is. Mr. Illum commented "It will be big and it is very technologically sophisticated. I have been working very close with the people at INTAMIN to make sure that everything comes together right." The announcement for the ride will come during the closing weekend of the park.
An interesting thing to note, Mr. Illum revealed that a company has purchased a 20% interest in the park. It turns out that it is not Marriott. Warner Communications has invested about 4 Million dollars into the park in exchange for learning the basics of running a theme park. Mr. Illum said of the deal "Warner is interested in getting into the theme park business and they were looking for a small park to invest in and learn from. The deal was very generous to me and I get to stay in charge of the park and make all the decisions. The name will remain Illum Hills and stay family owned. The Warner executives are helping me to make this park the absolute best park it can be and thanks to their investments, I can keep up with the expenses. Hopefully in the future, they can branch out and create their own parks using my park as a model."
Here is the photo update from the Fall!
The entry plaza has been done up for Fall Fest, Mr Illum. said the plaza will be redone in the offseason.
Skeletons adorn the roof of the entrance
Inferno's final helix has received fog for Fall Fest.
Here is Inferno's sign
Red lights on the loop for Double Take and Red Lights on Eagle's Nest
Some festive coffins and crypt by the fountain
The Haunted Walkway has returned on the path to Lumberjack Falls and Inferno
Horror at the Hills now located at the new Horror Hollow
They do such a nice job making these attractions look good
The Pumpkin Patch for the kids to go through, and an intresting angle on Inferno's lift
Galaxy has reopened along with it's pathway. The construction wall has been moved and a new sign has been put up!
A new update is coming soon!