TheRapidsNerd

Awesome post! Taught me quite a bit about the park. Some great Demon, Kobra, Best, Vortex, and Bat pics. Man, I lived outside Dayton from 83-86 and remember going a couple times. Can't believe how much it's changed. We rode the Lion Country Safari because you could sit down and the air conditioning was just freezing. We had to wait a while for a lion or some other animal to clear off the tracks. Most cool.

There is a cool side benefit to this thread, and that is those of us not in California get to see what a bit of daily life is like with R,E,&KT. Makes one feel a bit more connected and appreciate what goes on behind the scenes of the site. Congrats on your progress Robb!

^ Thanks man. I appreciate that. Just a little update tonight. The private sky lounges off the Guest House were intalled tonight and offer more places to hang out, chill, drink beer, whatever after a hard day of coaster riding. Since the TPR gang likes going together for rental houses, etc and likes it's parties, this was a logical addition. Plus, everybody needs some down time and now there are a few more places to do that. Seen much talk on other threads about custom scenery packs. For this project, I'm not using them, simply because I'm well along and don't know enough about them. Maybe later, but not right now. Dock cool points if you must. Also, no woodie plans. Yes, I DO want to include at least 1, but they're very difficult to reproduce. Tracks are buried in supports and run at odd angles. RCT3 doesn't like this, which is why many have gone to No Limits. On that note, may do NL in the future, but not at present. For now, no, and yes, I realize I should be taken out behind the woodshed. Take heart, I'm tinkering with wood coasters in RCT3 and learning more so I CAN do them in the future. For everybody whose kept up so far, just taken a passing look, or left a comment, thank you.

More screens from this weekend's building and reshaping. This is it for now as life outside the park is calling. FYI, this really is a labor of love, and it's really pushing my creativity (and my poor laptop) to the limit. Yes, growth is a good thing, particularly when you get to have FUN too. Building this park has been a lot of fun so far and it's great I can share all this with the community. Cheers! The Lake Octopus. It chases drunk people. 24 hour ban in 3...2...1... McFlurry and Super Size. Great, now I'm all hungry... View of the Ghetto Fair from the internet cafe. Carnies not included. The outddor internet cafe, conveniently located next to the TPR Guest House and Party Pool. Also has satellite TV for catching up on lost and those Discovery Channel specials on theme parks. Back of the TPR Guest House with it's party deck. Accross the walk is the Party Pool, with it's recently added kiddie pool and lap pool.

Just a few quick screens for this update. Still working on the overall ride roster. In the end, there will be at least 24 possible ride PoVs, maybe more. Right now, it's 10 til midnight, I'm beat, and here are the screens. Enjoy! This guy kicked the crap out of his handlers for standing in front of the door to the storage shed, yet not being able to find it. Then The Lake Octopus finished them off. Deja Vu is now Expedition Beer. Yep tv's in line so you won't miss the game, a T-Rex, and loops. The Arrow Pipeline coaster prototype test track and train display in Arrow Bend. Twilight view from Intamin Gap onboard Soul Glo Rapids.

The Horizons wall quote says it all: "If we can dream it, we can do it." Go get 'em Robb!!

If there's one thing I've learned in RCT3 and on YouTube, it's that if the people like something and it works, you leave it alone, even if it wasn't quite what you had in mind. Don't fix it if it ain't broke in the public's eyes. Anybody else catch the confusion that might pop up between Worlds of Fun, Worlds of Discovery, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Curious. In either ride's case, it's all about the booty.

Enjoyed the pics and witty captions much! Neat idea with your hand and SSE. That was a ton of photos to upload and surely took a while. Well done!

Hello Kitty dueling floorless coasters. Nevermind. Monkey pool family thing. Some day Batz....some day....

OK, I'm impressed here. Earlier this year, I emailed SFKK with questions about Penguin's Blizzard River and what happened to Opryland's Grizzly River Rampage boats post Astroworld. Not only did I get a response, it was friendly, genuinely helpful, and I tracked the boats to SFoT. I think the gentleman was Neal Thurman? In any case, that fact an average soul was listened to, AND treated well was great! (Bows deeply to SFKK staff). Well done folks and great that one of the execs is here!

- What board do you read first?_Games, Donkeys, Random. Just recently discovered all the vids in the pro am vid section. - How often do you visit? Every day, once a week, NEVER!_Several times daily - How many pages through each board do you read? (meaning do you read just the first page of topics or multiple pages?)_Depends on the topic. Usually just first page - Are there certain types of posts you read more than others?_PTRs, new rides, ride/park removals/demolitions - Do you do anything else besides reading the forum (chat room, profile, searching, main site photos, etc) _I do PTRs in Donkeys and Random. Have a running thread in Games. - Tell us anything else you want about your TPR visits!_I am a PTR whore. Always interested to see the pics, particularly IOA, BGE, and a few other parks. Enjoy the talented and humerous photographers who post. Most entertaining. If somebody has a question or is looking for info, I try to help out as others have done for me. I crack jokes to lighten the mood and encourage people, rather than cut them down. If there's a chance for a pun or random movie quote, I'll take it. That's just part of the fun.

I was researching coaster pics and found one of your early PTRs (Space World) around February or March 2007. This led to others, downloading some videos, and eventually I joined the site. My first thought was "These people have a "unique" sense of humor like me and have a really good time. I'd love to hang out with them." Laughed quite a bit at the inside jokes, inuendos, etc. Very cool.

Head banging? No no, Vekoma fixed that in the redesign. As it turns out the constant down time and rough ride were caused by the criss crossing tracks. Who knew? They even put up a sign saying "Deja Vu: Yes it's really running today!" Oh yes, The Demon was testing earlier today in front if it's new photo spot in Arrow Bend. There are also rumors of a couple of Intamin rides going in, some time this week... The Demon launched loop shuttle coaster after refurbishment.

Dude, you are a brave soul and an artist. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

My avatar is a meat popsicle. At the time of this post (11-7-2007), it's the stone sign and fountain at the entrance of Roman Rapids at BGE (That's near Apollo's Charriot for you folks who need a better landmark ). When you future people read this (especially you drinking the warm Dr. Pepper there, yes I CAN see you,) it may be something else that is likely rapids or wetness related. Go forth, now that your life is enriched by my pointless (yet mildly entertaining) blathering!

You know, these booster bike type coasters seem to be the new sexier mine train/family coaster. They Look wheely fun.

Whew! That was a squeaker of a win. Seriously, congrats to Robb and company for a great job and a great site. You earned it!

March or April - Dollywood, Nascar Speed Park, Ober Gatlinburg, maybe Lake Winnie on the way back from this big spring break trip. Summer - SFoG, SFKK, Alabama Adventure I'll give a shout when I'm heading where. As always, would love to meet up with folks if you're headed to the places above. Just PM me. I don't bite. Really.

Update time. (New!) Arrow Bend Section (Next to Vekoma Alley): * The Demon (1st Arrow Launched Shuttle Loop) * EXT (Arrow Corkscrew with stand up trains & 1st stand up coaster in the country) More goodness in the screen caps below. Since the original Arrow converted trains were bought by ACE, EXT now sports Togo Death Machine Trains. Well, it is called EXTREMEroller after all! And what's that running in the background... EXT was testing in front of the new photo spot. I could hardly stand it! He prefers long neck bottles , but only in moderation. "So what are we doing tonight, Brain?" "The the same thing we do every night Pinky, try to take over the world." Generic Boomerang. Generic caption. The Cronies are out at Sideboob Ride of Death.

Thank you, but WillMontu is the one to really praise here. The TPR Park was his idea. He has an awsome RCT2 park in the works that's definately worth looking at.

^ Agreed. I'm looking forward to more and the TPR House.

Thanks all. Got a lot done this weekend, but there's still more on the way. When more stuff gets done this week, screens will follow asap. Been chuckling quite a bit while building this park. Working on that one, but not sure how to deliver it. One of the things I tried ended up lame. I mean REALLY lame! B:TR is on the list. There are particle effects in the decorations/statues/whatever. I used the "particle effect Mist" and scattered a few about. Looks cool, but slows down animation. Be warned if your computer isn't the peppiest. Mine is a 1.6 gig with a gig of RAM and it slowed down a bunch.

Small update today with a couple more screen caps. Enjoy! *Boomerang is now Generic Boomerang. *More detail added to landscaping/themeing around Starbucks Double Shot. McDonalds Super Size from McFlurry. Dude, I'm McDizzy...Vekoma Alley in the background, through the...um, never mind. 3 trains and starbucks theming.

WillMontu had a great idea in building a TPR Theme Park in RCT2. Since noone's done it in RCT3, I have. (Bows respectfully to WillMontu and his inspiration). The park is based on numerous trip reports and repeating inside jokes, as well as some likes and suggestions from the board. It also uses several real-life coasters and slides rethemed or 1-offed. The park was completed on December 24, 2007. * = Photo Spot Main Gate ----------------------------- McDonald's with wi-fi and Vault TPR-Land Executive and Technical Offices and Gift Shoppe Carrabba's Coaster Universe News Today - News Desk Park Center ----------------------------- Starbucks Double Shot (SFGAdv Chiller) - Mocha (Robin) Latte (Batman) Journey to the Center of Robb - Intamin Drop Tower and tallest ride in park *The Lake Octopus - Octopus flat ride Outdoor Internet Cafe with LCD panels and WiFi for forum Updates, PTRs, etc. TPR Guest House with large back deck, 2 private rotating observation lounges, and private bar TPR Party Pool - Mid-Size Pool , inflatable Ship Slide, 2 Jacuzzis , Acceptable Wetness (Body Slide), Kiddie Pool, Lap Pool Putting Green Masked Maverick Memorial Zen Garden Flip's - Art Booth Ghetto Fair ---------------------------- McDonald's Super Size - B&M Hyper (SFoG Goliath 1 off with bonus helix) Tsunami - B&M Invert based on scooterdoug's Coaster Dynamix kit *McFlurry - Huss Giant Frisbee Gyrator, Zipper, Kaos, Meteorite (Fireball), Zipper, Space Rings, Top Spinner (Power Surge), Double Sky Wheel, Robocoaster, Swing Inverter Food Court The Best Ride Ever - The big dirt pile out back Kegger’s Island (Water Park) ----------------------------- Squid Attack – 5 Body slides (2 SFKK The Squid wet/dry slides and Geauga Lake Shark Attack slides) The Porcelain Goddess – Proslide Bowl Shirley Temple - Kiddie slide The Beer Funnel – Proslide Tornado Straight Shooters – Tube slides (1/2 of Hershey Park Western Chute-Out) The Drunken Sot Bar and Grill 6 Private Cabanas Vekoma Alley ----------------------------- Headspin (formerly Boomerang, Generic Boomerang)- Vekoma Boomerang *Sideboob Ride of Death - Vekoma Invertigo *Expedition Beer - As close as I can get to a Vekoma Giant Boomerang *Original Stealth Flying Dutchman train display Igor The Mixer Arrow Bend ----------------------------- *The Demon - Arrow Launched Loop Shuttle *EXT - Arrow Corkscrew Model with revamped Togo stand up trains Swat with Viper and Ultra Twister train display Tennessee Waltz (Chair Swings) *Arrow Pipeline Coaster prototype display and train garden - *SFNO Zydeco Scream train display, *Shockwave red train display (out of storage from SFGAdv), *GL Double Loop purple train display, *BGA Python train display (sent from storage at BGE), *2007 SFMM X cars display, *Opryland USA's blue train display, *Hypersonic XLC train display Joe's Chuck Wagon Restaurant Bench: The Ride Psychiatric Help Booth Geauga Pass (formerly Intamin Gap ) ----------------------------- Steel Venom (formerly Hanging Bench the Ride) - Intamin Twisted Impulse Coaster Soul Glo Rapids - Intamin Rapids Ride (Alabama Adventure_Wild River Gorge) with 6 person boats Texas Twister (Huss Topspin) Boardwalk Typhoon (Scrambler) Starfish Timewarp (Dual Inverter, rethemed and moved from Ghetto Fair) Raging Wolfbobs train display, *Dominator train display, *X-Flight train display, *Beaverland Mine Ride train display Past Rides ----------------------------- The Golden Hippo (Miler Kiddie Coaster) King Cobra (Schwartzkopf Shuttle Loop) I'll render PoVs soon. Hope everyone enjoys and has a laugh or two. Random pirates guarding the construction site/great big pile o dirt. Starbucks Double Shot, aka Chiller. McDonald's Super Size station. This Goliath knock-off runs the length of and surrounds Ghetto Fair and Journey to the Center of Robb. TPR Letters over the Ghetto Fair. Looking down the Ghetto Fair. Vekoma Alley. TPR Land near picturesque Finger Lake (a complete fluke). Off to the left, construction has already started on next years attraction.