griffonj2022

Looks like Dr. Rapacent is off on yet another adventure studying rapacious birds in Oklahoma...got any ideas on what could be occuring there? Can't wait until Halloween! -griffonj2022

I really have to be honest and say I laughed the whole beginning of the paragraph because you were complimenting Parc du Tarbes! I Initially, VauTour was going to be one standing attraction in the middle of a Sandbox in RCT3. Then, I got this crazy idea to build a faux park around it and create a viral campaign for the ride that seemed as if it could happen in real life. Voila! I had my plan. Literally, the park was put together in under 3 days. ALL OF IT. I laid it out in such a haphazardous manner that it actually turned out quite decent in my opinion. However, I had never intended to build it! I only intended on creating VauTour, but the park spawned from the Wing Coaster itself. Most of the park doesn't even have trees, due to the fact that I hate putting in foliage, and most of the shots done for promotion and such were staged. The park itself sits in the middle of a Sandbox Scenario with a staged entrance area. Who would've thought, right? Thank you so much on the compliment about the coaster though. This design is really one of the best and strongest I have ever done, and I am insanely proud of how well the ride and surrounding area turned out. Little did I know back in the end of July how this attraction came from watching a construction video in Driver's Ed! -griffonj2022

I know, I know...I picked out an earlier date but went back on that decision. Halloween seemed like the perfect timing for the release in my brain, giving me three full weeks to mess with everyone. I thought about that halfway through the design phase in the beginning of September, but liked this blue over the lighter sky blue. I guess you could say that I'm in my "blue phase" as a designer But, I would like you to think of this attraction as VauTour's little brother - similar in some ways but an entirely different creature... If you followed his VauTour thread you'd know he's very good at keeping us entertained during that wait Can't wait Griffon!! I won't let you down! Sorry...I wasn't as secretive this time. But don't give anything away for everyone! -griffonj2022

I absolutely love this shot...it's one of my favorites of...............Oops! Don't want to give anything away! Are you ready to fly free? -griffonj2022

Want to help in yet another way for coming designs from griffonj2022? Choose your favorite names above to help determine the next attractions and projects coming from myself in the near future! -griffonj2022

Ahh, the mysterious Intamin track. I didn't know the answer to this one, and had to ask park officials when they announced VauTour what that track really was doing there. They said that it is actually LynX's track painted blue! When LynX was manufactured, they had extra track made "just-in-case" they wanted to make it a different layout (I have NO idea why, but it's still weird). So, this time around, they painted the track blue and put it in with the track for VauTour, creating quite the buzz! It was all for hype, and it truely worked. There's your answer! On my list, the floorless design is Project #7, codename - Project Zodiac i believe... Keep voting! (Pick the invert... ) -griffonj2022

Hey everyone... Since school has been well underway for almost three weeks now, it's quite hard, as some of you know, to make the time to get to Parc du Tarbes and make improvements. It's also hard to even think about the park sometimes, but don't worry, there are big plans for the future! Anyways, I'm just posting this to say that the park is placed on hold for a little bit. If I am ready for an update on VauTour or the park, then I will upload one; other than that, I don't know when I will be back to show you what's been happening at the park. Since the majority of votes on Season 2013 were for a water-based attraction, I am happy to announce that that is what will be coming for 2013! However, I'm not revealing anything yet... Season 2014 has not been adressed yet in my brain, but Season 2015 has. Beyond that, I am planning other things for the park, I just don't know when they will be put in or in what location. Regardless, I hope you stick around for the ride! Voting has been going on above for Project #5, which is tied at a B&M Inverted roller coaster and a Maurer Sohne X-Car. To be honest, all of the attraction types will be coming from me in the future, but you don't know when. But, if you plan on picking one of the options for a coming attraction from myself, please pick either the Invert or the X-Car. I have a ride name, theme, and color scheme picked out, as well as a design for each type of coaster, but I just need the type to be selected for me. I do have a preference on which one, but that's not my decision to make Overall, I thank you for all the support and constant following. Without you all out there reading my posts, topics, viewing my pictures, videos, and rides, I wouldn't be where I am today. I owe it all to you guys...so thank you, thank you, thank you! -griffonj2022

Here is an unofficial POV for VauTour, giving you a little sneak peek on what's to come for the real video in the future. I apologize a ton for the lack of foliage and completeness. My biggest challenge is sitting down and putting in trees and bushes along the ride track and throughout the park. If anyone is up for the challenge, be my guest! Regardless of that, I hope you have some suggestions for me based on the video of what to do with the land and putting in scenery. Merci beaucoup Hope you enjoy the ride so far! -griffonj2022

Me too man, me too.... The only problem in the list is the GCI Woodie. I would love to suggest the idea to Mr. Première, but he says that the construction workers at the park are not good at putting up wooden coaster supports and track. The contractors they hire only specialize in steel coaster construction, not wooden (Get what I'm trying to say here? *cough* I suck at wooden supports *cough*). So, for now, I hear the next coaster will be a steel one... Already thinking, aren't you? -griffonj2022

No, the park doesn't have a flying coaster. VauTour was the park's second roller coaster, and LynX was the park's "first." Voting above applies for what everyone would like to see from me next. My next project is already underway, but voting above applies for what comes after. This is my third project, and I have planned six more projects to come! But, the next roller coaster for Parc du Tarbes is one of the six, and that ride is set in stone as well (pardon my pun ) If you would like to see a flying coaster design from me, I will gladly take that into account for project #10 -griffonj2022

Get ready... To take flight... On a record braking... High-flying... Pulse-quickening... Nerve-wracking... Gut-ripping raptor... That will leave you tearing the sky... 24.3.12.

Since we've hit page #9, I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone that's been keeping up with this thread since it's very creation more than a month and a half ago! It's truely surprising and gratifying to see over 3,000 views on this topic, and I cannot wait to see that number grow over time. Since this is page 9! (my lucky number!), I thought I'd take the time to sit down and let anyone ask me any question they want to. It can be about VauTour, Parc du Tarbes, LynX, or any past attraction I have created. I also am open to questions about what's coming next for Parc du Tarbes, as well as questions about my up-and-coming projects! Believe me, some of them are quite the ideas, and I would be glad to be asked about them, or any future endeavor for that matter! Again, I would sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, like to THANK YOU for the support and following! Let's hit 5,000 views before we start Season 2013!

You are so very welcome. This is my favorite attraction I have ever done, and I'm glad that someone else can benefit from anything that I've done on it. The only problem is is that you stole one of VauTour's records!

Does anyone know of a cs set that has airplanes, helicopters, etc. in it? I can't seem to find any. Thanks!

March 10th, 2012 Well, as you can guess, only two more weeks until the opening of VauTour here at Parc du Tarbes! We still have a few more finishing touches to make here and there, such as planting shrubs and trees, installing lighting around the area, and making our final adjustments to everything, but we are right on track for March 24th! Above we have VauTour's entrance and exit, having guests walk right under the raptor as it throws its prey 90° on it's side! This should be an exciting moment for riders and onlookers, giving the attraction quite the hype factor that the park needs. I forgot to mention that the train tracks travel right underneath VauTour as it flies through the sky on it's rapacious flight! The train also travels alongside the attraction, giving guests up close encounters with the flying predator in less than two weeks! This was a surprise! They have been testing the water effects around the attraction, this one being right in the entrance section of the park. As VauTour dives down to the water only to swoop and curve to the right, a burst of water flies out towards guests, making it seem like the vulture has splashed into the water! I can't wait to see what this looks like with all 32 prey in VauTour's talons! Members of the manufacturer, B&M, have been allowing construction members, as well as park employees, to come out and 'test' the attraction for them. Don't worry, they have used the water dummies for over two months, and the results were just as expected! But, from what I've heard, VauTour is one of the most intense roller coasters the workers have been on, especially the vertical plunge down 165 feet! Talk about airtime! The Raptor Roll has gotten rave reviews as well. One worker stated "It feels like you're soaring through the sky, spinning in one direction only to drop back down to the ground again! I thought we were going to do the same thing that the raptor did after the 165 drop, but was I mistaken! It was one of the most surprising and fun elements on any coaster I have ever ridden!" This shot gives you a great view of how big the trains are on VauTour. No other wing coaster on the planet has trains this big (except for X-Flight, but we're not telling!), and it will be quite the rush riding along the wings of this massive flying predator. I can't wait to strap in for a ride myself! Here I am at one of the many viewing places for VauTour, getting an up-close and personal look at the raptor as it throws riders through a 30 foot corkscrew! The entire 3,795 feet of track that makes up this gargantuan attraction are all intense, thrilling, and fun, and this part doesn't disappoint! Shot0161.bmp Still in the same spot, you get a far-away view of the in-line twist finale, inverting riders for a fifth time! After this, the bird returns it's prey back to the ground, only having them run back in line to get caught in it's talons again! Only two more weeks left until the opening of VauTour, and all of us here at Parc du Tarbes are extremely anxious and excited for the public to come and ride this record-breaking wing coaster! With a preview day for season passholders early morning on March 24th, we should get immediate reviews and then open the ride to the public! Hope to see you all there! Oh, and don't forget to be ready to "Tear the Sky!" -Mr. Verand Première II V1(II) - CEO of Parc du Tarbes

Whenever supports don't fit right on the footers, I always double up on the footers. Put two overlapping footers underneath the loop support and have the support be in the middle of them. It looks a bit odd from the air, but it makes it seem more accurate if the support has the "right sized" footer. This is my method, but if you don't want to do that it's fine! Looks great regardless! I always thought that Arrow Corkscrew coasters were the hardest to support anyways!

^Thank you! Is this how they should be or are they only on one side? I'm using another custom flat ride that's a Screamin' Swing, so they don't exactly fit as well as they do on ImagineerJohn's. Due to the mass flooding in my area, I got my first day of school off and probably tomorrow ( ), giving me *some* time to work on VauTour for the 2012 season this Saturday! -griffonj2022

^^Stunning...how do you get a wing coaster like that for RCT2? I like to play around with the game for fun

WOW. My town is under a flash flood warning, having manholes flying open and flooding, rivers overflowing, and people evacuating, but this is the scariest news of all! Poor Hersheypark!

What is that? I have never put in an Screamin' Swing before, so what could I do to make one?