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August 13, 1967 1st Season Hello all! I apologize for the lack of updates recently. I know I said I'd try to get back with some Fourth of July pics, but low-and-behold, it's been more than a month! We've been really busy here at Boulder Leisure Park as we prepare to make an announcement about our new ride for next year. We've also been busy touring other parks to try to get a good idea for what we may want to install over the next several years. Anyway, I do have a few Fourth of July firework pictures: The fireworks were a huge hit! They were a also a great draw for visitors that weekend. And there's been a bit more activity over on the construction site: Some portions of the ride are already being installed! We plan to make an announcement about the next year's additions in about a month. We'll keep you posted on an exact date. Thanks for your interest! -Robert Clarke PR Manager Boulder Leisure Park

July 1, 1967 1st Season Hello again! Time is just flying by! We've already been open a month, and Boulder Leisure Park is doing better than ever! We're preparing for some extra-special Fourth of July festivities, so I hope to be back soon with another update on the celebration. Mad Mouse, Mine Train, and Shoot the Chutes are still the heavy favorites in the park. Our attendance has been rising steadily since the opening of the park, and guests seem to love strolling around in the park on a warm summer evening. On another note, some progress has been made on the construction site. The fence around the site is now completely erected, and some land work has begun. The workers have dug a small pond and created a raised mound of some kind. I still can't say what it will be, but family fun is the driving focus behind this project. Got some more pictures to share: New theming has been constructed for Mine Train. A mock barn has been built to tie in with the Western theme of the ride. Mad Mouse also received some new theming. Mine Train looks better than ever with its new station and theming! The park has been thriving since summer started! What's that on the construction site? Hmmmmm. We'll have to wait and see! So long! -Robert Clarke PR Manager Boulder Leisure Park

June 20, 1967 1st Season Hello Everyone! Robert Clarke here to update you on all the latest happenings here at Boulder Leisure Park! Crowds have been pouring in steadily over the past few weeks. Can you believe it's already been almost 3 weeks since we opened? I sure can't! Well, anyway... - Mad Mouse, one of our star attractions, recently received a new custom station. Guests still seem to love this terrific coaster! - Mine Train, our second roller coaster, opened a few days after the park did. It experienced some minor mechanical issues that thankfully we ironed out quickly. Mine Train also received it's own custom station. It has quickly become one of the most popular rides in the park! - Land clearing has already begun for next year's new attraction. I can't give too much away yet, but I can say that it's sure to be something that all ages can enjoy together! I was able to walk around the park today and take some new pictures: Mad Mouse's colorful new station. Mine Train opened a little late, but that didn't stop guests from flocking to the new coaster! Shoot-the-Chutes is still the most popular ride in the park. Guests seem to love to be refreshed on these hot summer days! Bumpers was even drawing a line today. One quick shot of the land clearing - it looks like they've been working on putting up a fence around the site. Until next time! -Robert Clarke PR Manager Boulder Leisure Park

Yes, the Wild Mouse is a bit inaccurate. After some research, the only Wild Mouse coasters at the time were wooden. Maybe a weird alien prototype? We'll see. More to come in a few days.

^No offense taken. Thanks for the extra comments! I shall continue to improve my work. Thanks!

June 1, 1967 1st Season Hello everybody, My name is Robert Clarke, Public Relations Manager of the brand-new Boulder Leisure Park in Boulder, Colorado. This beautiful park has been in the works for a few years now, and the park has just opened for its first season! The crowds have been coming steadily all day to see all of our state-of-the-art attractions. My job is to talk to you, our loyal guests, and find out what you like or don't like about the park, and listen to your suggestions. I'll try to update all of you once or twice a week with pictures and news of the latest happenings at the park. We hope to become one of Boulder's finest summer destinations! A bird's eye view of our park, taken early this morning before the park opened for the first time ever! The crowds pour in as the gates open for the first time! Our Grand Wheel is the first thing guests see when they enter the park. Guests love our one-of-a-kind log flume, "Shoot the Chutes"! Our most popular coaster, the Mad Mouse, features a unique double-down after the lift. Our other coaster, Mine Train, has had a bit of opening-day jitters. We hope to have it open soon! "The Forest" offers refreshing shade and some of the most thrilling rides in the park! Nothing says "summer" like a warm evening in the park! Until next time! -Robert Clarke PR Manager Boulder Leisure Park

I've been working on a new park for a while now, but one thing that's always annoyed me is that I can't figure out how to make custom buildings. I want to cover up the hideous food stands and whatnot that you can install in the game, but I can't seem to figure out how to build anything to cover them up. Any suggestions/tutorials on how to create custom buildings?

Thank you davisal! I am completely speechless - this was my first ever contest and I had no tools to use, so I am quite surprised and relieved with the results! Thanks again, and great job to all the other awesome submissions!

My current desktop: A few other random pics I've messed with: The Crypt @ KI One of my favorites, but of course it's squashed on my desktop

Bummer... www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/2010/8/31/A_Special_Message.cfm But good luck to him!

Any update on judging? Thanks

Cedar Point, x5 Kings Island, x3 SFOG, x1 Hersheypark, x1 Knoebels, x1 Dorney Park, x1 Kings Dominion, x1 Waiting for Timberliners before I do Holiday World!

I was going to upload this tomorrow, but I'm taking my computer in to have some work done on it, so I'll be without it for a few days. I present to you... The Savage! This crazy ride is a mix of a GCI Twister, an airtime-filled Intamin Prefab, and even goes a bit retro with a Beast-inspired finale! Note - I built this on my mac, and with no tools, its a bit out of control. I did my best to keep the G's down. CP 2011-100819235927000.bmp The Savage.nltrack New for 2011, The Savage, at America's Roller Coast, Cedar Point! Enjoy the ride!

Final preview shot, I finished today and will most likely upload on Saturday. CP 2011-100820000113007.bmp Final preview shot.

Hi TPR'ers! Sadly, my family and I will not be attending East Coast Bash as originally planned, due to conflicts with school schedules. The event is at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia on August 22. Here is the event schedule: 8:15am - 8:45am – Event Check-in 9:00am - 9:45am - ERT on Dominator 9:45am - 10:30am - ERT on Rebel Yell (Racing!) 10:30am - Park Opens - Be first in line for i305 at the start of the day! 1:30pm - Group Lunch Served at the picnic area (behind Dominator) 2:00pm - Q&A Session with park management 2:30pm - TPR Quest Game! (You don't want to miss this!) 3:30pm - Backstage tour begins (meeting location will be announced at lunch) 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Informal TPR Takeover of the waterpark (Meet near the fluffy, fluffy bunny filled with medicine and goo area in the waterpark) 8:00pm - 9:00pm - ERT on Volcano & Flight of Fear (Lights on!) 8:00pm - 9:30pm - ERT on Intimidator 305* (YAY!!!) There are 5 tickets that we would like to sell, so please PM me if interested! Thanks.

Hi TPR'ers! Sadly, my family and I will not be attending East Coast Bash as originally planned, due to conflicts with school schedules. The event is at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia on August 22. Here is the event schedule: 8:15am - 8:45am – Event Check-in 9:00am - 9:45am - ERT on Dominator 9:45am - 10:30am - ERT on Rebel Yell (Racing!) 10:30am - Park Opens - Be first in line for i305 at the start of the day! 1:30pm - Group Lunch Served at the picnic area (behind Dominator) 2:00pm - Q&A Session with park management 2:30pm - TPR Quest Game! (You don't want to miss this!) 3:30pm - Backstage tour begins (meeting location will be announced at lunch) 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Informal TPR Takeover of the waterpark (Meet near the fluffy, fluffy bunny filled with medicine and goo area in the waterpark) 8:00pm - 9:00pm - ERT on Volcano & Flight of Fear (Lights on!) 8:00pm - 9:30pm - ERT on Intimidator 305* (YAY!!!) There are 5 tickets that we would like to sell, so please PM me if interested! Thanks.

Best- Phoenix! The airtime is amazing! A great ride altogether, too. Worst- Great Bear's ending does nothing. Nothing at all.

Been working at it some more: Teaser Photo #2

No, today was TPR Day at SFGAm. East Coast Bash is at Kings Dominion on August 22.

Hi TPR'ers! Sadly, my family and I will not be attending East Coast Bash as originally planned, due to conflicts with school schedules. The event is at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia on August 22. Here is the event schedule: 8:15am - 8:45am – Event Check-in 9:00am - 9:45am - ERT on Dominator 9:45am - 10:30am - ERT on Rebel Yell (Racing!) 10:30am - Park Opens - Be first in line for i305 at the start of the day! 1:30pm - Group Lunch Served at the picnic area (behind Dominator) 2:00pm - Q&A Session with park management 2:30pm - TPR Quest Game! (You don't want to miss this!) 3:30pm - Backstage tour begins (meeting location will be announced at lunch) 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Informal TPR Takeover of the waterpark (Meet near the locker area in the waterpark) 8:00pm - 9:00pm - ERT on Volcano & Flight of Fear (Lights on!) 8:00pm - 9:30pm - ERT on Intimidator 305* (YAY!!!) There are 5 tickets that we would like to sell, so please PM me if interested! Thanks.

Robb - My family and I registered for the event several weeks ago, and sadly now it looks like we may not be able to make it. If I remember correctly, there are no refunds, but I wanted to double check. If not, can these be sold to other TPR members if need be? Thanks.

Same. Looking around, I did see other people with cameras. And technically, all of these were off my phone, which was in my phone. I didn't sneak anything on, it was in my pocket.

Thanks - Forgot about that one! The Flying Turns one is from the ground, if that's the 2nd you were referring to. Fixed it now, hope it's still fine, as I quite like being a member of TPR!

Knoebels is an amazing park. The atmosphere is very welcoming, and the rides are some of the most unique I've ever seen. The whole family enjoyed the park and it is someplace we will definitely be returning to again soon. Hopefully we'll be able to ride Flying Turns (yeah, right) or Black Diamond on our next visit. Phoenix was my 100th roller coaster, and it was terrific! Easily my number one woodie, the airtime was insane! We got two great front seat rides with no wait, and I was so far out of my seat that I was fearful that I could actually fly out! It was terrific, one I cannot wait to ride again. Onto the pictures: Not much of a skyline, but the drive to get to the parking lot is certainly fun! SKLOOSH! I feel like I let TPR down, no rides today That was one SCARY Ferris Wheel! It was fast! Some really fun flats. Walkway photo #1. Walkway photo #2. Is that Flying Turns I see? My family couldn't believe that this thing has been under construction since '06! Flying Turns did look pretty good though. First coaster of the day was Twister! This thing had some really strong laterals! Exclusive Flying Turns Lift Hill Shot! The station looked pretty good. Hooray, time for Phoenix! This. Was. FUN! It is the World's Finest! Me and the plaque after my first amazing ride on the Phoenix! What else do I have to say?! Ooooh, more fun projects! Black Diamond from "Roundup" There it is. Looks to be moving along quickly. Another reason to come back! Workbench or something looks cluttered. Poor little coaster car Overall, this is probably my 3rd favorite park, if I had to rank them. Behind only Cedar Point and Hersheypark. I'll definitely have to come back!

Hit my 100th yesterday: Phoenix (Knoebels) ! Technically, Twister was 100 because I forgot to add Rock'n Roller Coaster to my count, but since I added Phoenix and Twister first, I still say Phoenix is my #100.