GaryGB

Wow, nice!

Very nice, great detail.

I gotta say it... I'm taking my talents to South Beach.

Also here is a picture of SFGA's Shockwave if you need help supporting. www.coastergallery.com/1999/SFGA19.html

Haha I don't mean it like that, I think you did a fantastic job on the coaster though.

Seeing Shockwave gets me tingly inside.

Good park thus far, other than the support issue on your woodie and the name issue on the rapids (it's like every body of water put together =P) this park has a nice feel to it. Keep up the good work! I especially like the station/queue to Whirlwind Express.

I do have stalls in the buildng, I just didn't take a picture of them. ;P

Update #9: Introducing.. October 3rd, 1976 Hello loyal readers, it's great to see you all again! Nothing but good news in the update! Attendance has spiked in recent weeks with crowds over 2,000 every day! Quite the relief, it took some time but it looks like Whitlock Gardens is really starting to take off. On the the biggest, and best news! The construction on our newest roller coaster has finished, along with the surrounding area. We constructed a grill near by serving all you grilled favorites, from hamburgers and hotdogs, to fall off the bone pork ribs. So next time you're in the area of our newest rollercoaster, be sure to stop in and enjoy some of our grilled classics. And now the big moment: an Anton Schwarzkopf shuttle loop rollercoaster, hitting speeds of over 56 mile per hour, and reaching over 105 feet into the sky, Whitlock Gardens is proud to introduce... A thrill for any seasoned rollercoaster rider! On to some pictures, I took some more of construction around Blackout's surrounding, and some photos of the construction on "Blackout Grill", I hope you all enjoy. The ground work for the grill has been laid, some flowers and fountains have been added just outside of Blackout's queue, some work on Blackout's station was done as well. Construction has started on the grill, benches and litter bins have been added to the walk ways. Construction progress. The grill is completed, I can already smell those delicious ribs! Finally an overview of Whitlock Gardens! That's all I have for you in this update, wow it is hard to believe the season is coming to a close, just under a month left in our first year of service to the Northern Arkansas region. I'll be sure to be back and update you all before the season ends, until then, I bid you all happy riding! -James Francis Whitlock

Indoor Bobsled!

VERY nice work, I see a lot of room to expand, hopefully it happens.

You guys are correct about the Shuttle Loop, I'm still learning when it comes to coaster types/makers, but I'm getting there. (Mainly from my local area park, Six Flags Great America) I mistakenly thought Tidal Wave (now Greezed Lightnin') was an Arrow, when infact it was a Schwarzkopf. I'll make the changes needs to make it more true to actuality. As for your advice, Mastersax, thank you, you will see some work done on my pre-existing roofs/new roofs in future updates, I do agree, my roofs do seem quite boring. Thank you for all the help everyone, without it I wouldn't be able to learn and grow as a player/coaster lover.

I was actually thinking the same myself looking at it, I might add a little more distance between the station and loop.

--Thank you, djbrcace1234 Update #8: Schwarzkopf strikes again! September 7th, 1976 Hello friends, I have some good news and some bad news, being as medicine is always easier to take after swallowing some sugar, I'll lead with the bad news then get to the good. The bad news is after almost 4 months of Whitlock Gardens' opening, attendance is still dipping, we are seeing crowds of only 1,500-2,000 guests a day. Well under maximum capacity. I sincerely hope this is due to the age of the park more than anything else, but I'm starting to have to cut back on staff due to this. I feel bad for those who get their hours cut, but what else am I left to do? The park is running in the red, I need to try to keep it as manageable as possible. But on to the good news! In an effort to increase park attendance, Whitlock Gardens is proud to announce the addition of a new, state of the art, roller coaster. The wonderful Anton Schwarzkopf has provided another coaster design for Whitlock Gardens. Construction was started on the Shuttle Loop roller coaster in early July. This state of the art coaster involves 2 inversions, once forward, and once backwards. This ground breaking roller coaster is sure to add to the draw of Whitlock Gardens to those who seek a high thrill experience. More information and specs will be released in follow updates, so stay tuned! I snapped a few photo's of the coaster, hope you all enjoy! Land cleared and fenced off for the start of construction. The finished station and queue. The front spike after the loop. The loop, and station. The initial lift/back spike. Finally, an overview of Whitlock Gardens, quite the site to take in if you ask me! That's all for now, I'll be back soon once our new coaster is named and opened for it's first riders! -James Francis Whitlock

I think the wild mouse needs some work, it's seems too short and not compact enough. Other than that I can't wait to see what you have in store for the new ride.

Very nice work, esp. on the coaster and buildings.

--I hope you all enjoy the latest update! Update #7: Slow goings.. June 29th, 1976 Hello friends! It's been a little over a month since I've open the park to the public, and unfortunately, besides opening day (which set our current attendance record) park turnout has been pretty low. I had expected as much for a newer amusement park, hopefully with local area schools letting out a week ago, attendance will see a sharp rise. The park has had some things added, mainly aesthetics, and the addition of more Kiosk's at the front of the park for those in need of park maps, and guest assistance, however there is one big project underway, but I'll let the pictures do the talking from here on out. I have decided to snap a few photo of the "Whitlock Whizzer" in action, as well some others, so I hope you all enjoy! Up, up, and away! The unique lift hill on the "Whitlock Whizzer" gives a one of a kind experience. Almost to the top! The riders enter the first drop hill, which speeds them into the first ground hugging turn at over 40 MPH! The train is about to enter the first of two station underpasses, a great head chopper experience! The second turn around, leading directly to the second station under pass. Now the "Whitlock Whizzer" was designed to be a terrain hugging roller coaster, however this hill give you some airtime, thank god for seat belts! The final turn, entering the break run. The train returns the station, bringing back a trainload of happy guests! Opening day was the busiest day in the park to date, we had over 6,000 guests enter our turn-styles for our grand opening! Hmmmm, I wonder what this could be? Well my friends, that is all for now, I'll check in soon to update you on the construction, and hopefully to update you all on the good news about the increasing attendance! Until next time! -James Francis Whitlock

Oohhhh 7 inversions and a batwing? With a light blue and white color theme? I smell a Shockwave clone! Or at least, a Shockwave inspired roller coaster! Lord od I miss Shockwave..

So essentially build do not enter signs till they leave? Then pray?

Just a quick question for everyone, I have finally opened the park so you should all expect an update tomorrow, however it seems I'm having a guest routing problem. All these guests are trying to head to the "Whitlock Whizzer", now of course there is no way to get there going back and forth inside and outside of the Whitlock Gardens Souvenirs' building. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? Or will the guests eventually become "smart" and find the correct path to the Whizzer? I've added Kiosk's and it seems every one of them has a map, however that is not helping. Any suggestions? Also to answer some of your questions about making "older" looking pictures, it's a very simple process of adding a fill layer of red at 15% opacity, set to "overlay". Then on my original screen shot I'll add the Distort -> Filter -> Lens Correction then set Vignette Amount to -54. Flatten image and save.

Very nice station and building work.

--Thank you everyone again on for the kind words and suggestions, I read over what everyone has to say, and take all suggestions to heart. I hope you all enjoy my latest update. Also sorry this is a day late, for whatever reason I could no access the TPR website. Update #6: Opening Day -1 May 24th, 1976 Hello friends! Opening day is LITERALLY right around the corner, only 24 more hours, and I hope to see you all there! After the latest release of press photos I had some feedback from (hopefully) future visitors to Whitlock Gardens. I've scaled down the tree's around "Scrambler", however I feel as if what I added as replacement to the trees does a fine job to add to the ride. We built a new eatery located right across from the "Whitlock Whizzer", aptly named "Whizzer Snacks". On to the big announcement I promised. [drum roll] For the inaugural season, we will be doing these two things. First, for every admission paid for, by you, our customer, you will receive a voucher for a free entry on any date the park is open. 2 days of fun for the price of one! Secondly I would like to announce the addition a brand new rollercoaster technology making it way to the park. Construction will begin on the 1st of July, and is expected to finish by the end of September, just in time for the Month long celebration of Halloween here at Whitlock Gardends. "Scare Days" will surely satisfy those who love the combined excitement of rollercoasters, and the living dead! Anyways, I snapped some photos for you all, on this, the day before our grand opening! Here is the redesigned area around "Scrambler", I feel it keeps it's forest thrill, but the gardens only add to the ride! This is an older photo, ground being cleared for "Whizzer Snacks". The completed "Whizzer Snacks" front entrance, the patio's and balcony give guests quite the view of the lake and the "Whitlock Whizzer" in action. Finally, a shot of "Whizzer Snacks" back patio area and garden, the view of the lake from here is amazing! Well friends that's all for now, I hope I see you all in the park bright and early tomorrow, happy riding! -James Francis Whitlock

I'd like to be the first to say you are making GREAT strides from your first posts, way to go, keep studying other people's parks, "borrow" some ideas, and eventually those ideas will spawn into your own. Keep on working, I'm liking the progress!

Update coming tomorrow. I worked on Scrambler, and added a new building, opening day is around very soon, stay tuned for a BIG announcement!

Looks amazing if you can pull it off!