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It looks like we might have the option of building a Giovanola Invert like Anaconda at Gold Reef City...Interesting choice for a preview

No in app purchases, no overly cartoony unrealistic coasters (despite no CS) If this is a sign of what's to come by Atari for RCTW, my faith in the project has been 100% restored

1984 So...what did I mean by "two will become one" last update? Well, if you guessed that Riverwood Theme Park and Riverwood Zoo were going to be merged in one big park...... You are correct! Sometime in 1983, Richard Riverwood made the decision to do away with the incredibly inefficient tram system and Zoo-exclusive tickets and merge Riverwood Theme Park and Zoological Park into a big, giant 2-for-the-price-of-1 park! Starting from 1984 onward, there will only be a single 1 day ticket option for full access to both the park and the zoo! The pathway leading to the bridge leaves a lot of empty land, however in the near future, this land could definitely be used for more rides and attractions in the Old West Towne.

Time for a mini-update! 1983 Piggybacking on the success of the 1981 season, 1982 and 1983 didn't really have anything to offer, other than some general park improvements such as minor beautification, pretty much nothing happened in 1982...But in 1983, people began to see signs that something major was happening.... A long strip of land was cleared starting from the exit path of River Rush, running alongside the mine train coaster and stretching all the way back to the far end of Riverwood Zoo on the other side of the river. I don't want to give too much a way, but let's just say that soon enough, two will become one.

Wow...this is like a Premier Sky Rocket II...but it might be better!

1981 Let's shift the time one year ahead to 1981! It was another successful year for the park, there really wasn't anything outstandingly different about the park compared to 1980..... Apart from this, though... THIS is the first of the three major thrill rides planned for the 1980s! A HUSS standard Enterprise aptly named "Hurricane" Going on this ride sure makes you feel like you were in a hurricane! Junior Serpent still seems to be a big hit with the littlest guests of Riverwood Park! But some little ones would rather go on the BIG Serpent! The efficient ride-ops mixed with the fact that Hurricane stole most of the attention away from it gave Steel Sidewinder some pretty short lines! River Rush celebrated it's 15th anniversary in 1981! Still proving itself to be a perfect mixture of a family-oriented coaster and a thrilling coaster!

From my POV, it could be one of three things. 1. A New Vekoma Boomerang 2. An S&S El Loco 3. A Premier Sky Rocket II

Your B&M's always have had a very unique layout. I remember back in Six Flags South Carolina, your B&M floorless "Undertaker" had a lot of elements that B&M probably wouldn't object to attempting, but never did, such as that "90 degree half dive loop going into a half of an inline twist element. It's not a bad thing at all, mind you. I'm glad you go for more unique designs.

1980 Looks like it's time to do an overview of another successful season for Riverwood Theme Park! As expected from the very start, Steel Sidewinder became an immensely popular attraction for the park, with lines exceeding an hour wait! Even with two trains! The double corkscrew over the queue line created a very exciting effect for oncoming riders! Despite being a very short ride, Steel Sidewinder proved itself to be a fun coaster and a great addition to the park! However, that's not to say that Serpent isn't still enjoying success! Steel Sidewinder and Serpent both had the longest lines of any ride in the entire park at that point in time. In this picture from the '80 season, River Rush seemed to have been going through a period of down-time....Oh well, it happens. Riverwood Zoo was also enjoying a period of success, with the zoo winning an accolade for treating their animals very well, all thanks to Richard Riverwood's high standards, being an animal lover himself! The people of Kearney, Nebraska have really taken a liking to the animals..... As evidenced here, with a bunch of teenage girls cooing over a newborn Bengal tiger cub!

To be fair, SOB did have a bad accident, but absolutley nothing close to a Final Destination 3 like disaster.

As always, this looks incredible and very realistic. I like the fact that from what I could see on the layout picture, this coaster contains a rare "Bowtie" element that was only featured on Dragon Mountain at Marineland. I also think that the trains going through both loops at the same time is a very nice touch Definitley looking forward to the video.

Nicknamed "Intimidator 232" due to it's height of 232 feet. Has "stadium seating" trains Opened in 2010 alongside it's KD counterpart, Intimidator 305 Flight of Fear at KD.

Honestly, I really wouldn't mind a conversion of both Vortexes. I've said in my Carowinds review that Vortex had a very exciting short-but-sweet layout that was completely ruined by the fact you had a bicycle seat ramming into your crotch and your legs were cramping trying to stand up properly during the ride. I don't see how the CGA Vortex is overly different than the Carowinds counterpart.

The allure that I always had with timeline parks is growth and evolution. Planting the seeds of a thrill seeker's paradise and watching it grow and evolve from a dinky little family park to a roller coaster enthusiast's utopia. That's why I enjoy reading them and building them in RCT3. I have no doubt that your park is going to be a very interesting story to unfold

Arguably the U.S's first wing coaster by B&M Has a tall lift hill, but not that large of a drop. The first wing coaster with a standard vertical loop. Steel Eel at Sea World San Antonio

Opened this year Second Sky Rocket II in the U.S Only Sky Rocket II to date with three cars instead of two.

I will agree that the variety is very good when it comes to this park, but I feel like a second modern steel coaster like a B&M floorless or a B&M, Intamin, or Morgan hyper co-existing with the classic steel coasters and wood coasters will really round it out and give Frontier Forest a ride that will really be THE main attraction. Kind of like how Steel Force is for Dorney and Wild Thing is for Valleyfair. Other than that, I really love this park.

Seems as if my "Psychic prediction" wasn't accurate.... Anyway, I love this park, but I honestly do feel like it's begging for a second B&M coaster or a hyper from any manufacturer.

1980 On January 31st, 1980, the first phase of the decade-long park expansion plans were revealed to the public....The whole reason why all of the paths around Serpent and Junior Serpent were torn up was to lay down a different, themed pathway for the park's third themed area, known as "The Snakepit" In addition to the new themed area...... The parks fourth major roller coaster was announced for that area...Steel Sidewinder, an Arrow-Huss double corkscrew model. The Arrow Double Corkscrew coaster model is reknowned in the amusement industry as the very first modern steel roller coaster to include inversions in it's layout, the Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm (now located at Silverwood) being the very first one built. Here are some basic facts about Steel Sidewinder...It's not a very tall, fast, or long coaster compared to other coasters at the park. It's roughly 70ft tall with a 62ft first drop. It's top speed is around 40mph and the track is 1,250 feet long, which makes for a minute and a half of ride time. By 2015 standards, this coaster is considered downright puny compared to the scream machines of the 21st century, but keep in mind, this was just 1980, and a coaster with any inversions was considered something new and exciting...And for Riverwood Theme Park, this was the first roller coaster with two consecutive inversions. One of the more thrilling elements of Steel Sidewinder is the fact that the train travels right over the queue line on the second corkscrew, giving future riders the heart stopping sensation of fear and excitement as the line slowly creeps closer to the entrance.... Despite the fact that this new coaster for 1980 is a cloned ride, I can predict with great confidence that this will be another great success for Riverwood Theme Park and will be a serious indicator of what's to come for this park....

I just can't stand the "U.S Coasters are dumbed down" argument to explain why we don't have any Intamin Mega-Lites or Expedition GeForce clones. I can debunk that entire argument with three names. Intimidator 305, Skyrush, and Fury 325.

I think that Mack is going to make a full circuit Intamin-esque hyper soon. Funny, back in the day, Mack was analogous with Wild Mouse roller coasters, now they've really proven themselves since Blue Fire. They could potentially be the next Intamin.

To date, me and my mother's biggest coaster trip was this year. Day 1: Drive from New York all the way down to Virginia and spend half the day in Busch Gardens Day 2: Drive from Williamsburg all the way down to Charlotte and spend the evening at Carowinds Day 3: Whole day at Carowinds Day 4: Whole day at Carowinds Day 5: Drive back to Williamsburg and spend most of the day in Busch Gardens Day 6: Drive back home. The drive from NY to Charlotte clocked in around 11 hours, but we split the trip into two 5 1/2 hour legs by going to Busch Gardens and staying in a hotel there. Next year, we could very well be doing the same exact thing, except instead of Busch Gardens, we might purchase Platinum Passes so we can make this trip a joint Kings Dominion/Carowinds trip.

And every time I went, it was always open.....weird.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree and say that greying out is an exhilarating experience for me and so long as it's only for a few seconds, it shouldn't be a detriment to anyone's health.

My point being, as much as it would be awesome for KD to get another Intamin, B&M still seems like the number one company for Cedar Fair. And it makes sense. They make coasters that are big enough for signature attractions at big parks, and small enough for major attractions at small parks.