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Seeing as they already have El Toro, I doubt that the management nor the general public want another wooden coaster. El Toro already took up a good chunk of space of what was former Frontier Adventures land, but with the removal of Rolling Thunder, I can see the possibilities of more flat rides taking up residence in Plaza del Carnaval or the Golden Kingdom. Here's quick overlay of how they could possibly use the land that I sort of made. If they decided to use the land for a purpose other than a single new roller coaster, I can see them doubling the size of Plaza del Carnaval and almost tripling the size of the Golden Kingdom in the future. I decided to keep some of the former Wild Safari land and Rolling Thunder not in the expansion, as I don't think the Golden Kingdom needs to grow THAT much. Yellow overlay represents Plaza del Carnaval's possible expansion room, with the blue overlay representing Golden Kingdom's possible expansion room.

Most definitely, it would have to be Thunder Run's (shocker) third airtime hill after the sharp 90-degree turn. My first time riding it as a child, the hill's airtime was intense enough to have unbuckled my seat belt! For a few years after that, I was actually afraid of airtime on any sort of ride in fear I would be launched out of my seat. Shame on me for not knowing the safety of a lap bar and the laws of physics! While I wouldn't say that it's my favorite wooden roller coaster anymore (that honor belongs to The Voyage (And with that being said I wish I hadn't said a cliche )), I do believe that first time riding firmly has placed Thunder Run as one of the most intense wooden roller coasters I have ever ridden because of that one special hill.

Alright, I managed to scan in the brochure, but unfortunately, some of the top, bottom and sides of the brochure were unable to be scanned, but a majority of it was. I had to scan them in four pairs once I scanned the inside sections of the brochure, so I had to stitch them together in Snagit Editor, and then cut them in half, this time evenly and I finally re-sized them to where they are somewhat readable, and small enough to post on here. I've also included close-ups of some of the various pictures inside, with some tidbits of information. I hope you enjoy this little extra bonus! Cover Left half of Page One. Right half of Page One. The Jet Star was the second major coaster to grace the park, later being renamed the Starchaser. After being sold at auction presumably to a traveling fair, it made its way to Kentucky Kingdom, where it began its career in sitting within giant boxes in the dark. The Starchaser eventually was involved with an accident in 1995, being sold to Darien Lake as Nightmare At Phantom Cave, and then ended its days at The Great Escape as Nightmare At Crack Axle Canyon. It stood SBNO for the duration of 2007, before the track and cars were sold for scrap in 2008. The building it sat in still stands. Beech Bend has had 3 train rides over the years, originally I believe the park owned a NAD Century Flyer, before purchasing a Chance C.P. Huntington, which was sold when the park closed down in 1984. A third train, originating from Coney Island, Ohio (and coincidentally another C.P. Huntington), it was originally one of two trains from the Coney Island and Lake Como railroad. The train currently lays in storage along with the track, but the cars have been left outside back behind a storage shed that lies behind White Water Express. King-O-Slides, a much larger predecessor to the current Superslide 2000 that the park owns today. Rare view of the lake in the 70's, showing off a Hampton kiddie ride, the Moon Rockets, a tilt-a-whirl, and a ride I cannot identify out to the right. Can anyone positively identify it? Left half of Page Two. Right half of Page Two. Beech Bend at one point in time owned a sky ride, introduced in 1967. While the lake has been dramatically reduced in size, one thing that hasn't changed is its fowl visitors. Note the trees and Mr. Ed's Riding Stables in the background; the same building's site today is home to White Water Express. A larger view of the park map.

The irony in that is, I really LOVE the park, I just don't like how some things look is all. The section with the Magnolia and Carousel Shelters however looks pretty nice in my opinion, with all the trees that have grown. Looking in a book that contained an aerial of the park back in the early 1950's actually showed the whole park bare as can be, so I'm not complaining as much as I would have if I visited back then about the scenery! Perhaps I could have been a bit less harsh about the Kentucky Rumbler though, since it really isn't, say... as rough as Gwazi or something along the lines of that? And thanks for the comments everyone! Also, ratdogg, that brings me to something that I also love about the park... the rides it had compared to other small parks at the time. It didn't have the typical kiddie rides and standard carnival rides (well, for the most part it DID, but I'm getting to the point in a second.), it actually contained some decent and pretty nice rides for its time! It honestly shocks me the park had at various points in time, a Traver Circle Swing and Tumblebug, a Schiff Wild Mouse, a PTC Cuddle-up, Dodgems (never found out who manufactured them), a Schwarzkopf Jet Star and Bayern Kurve, a Mack Matterhorn, a Bisch-Rocco flying Scooter, Voodoo Trail, the lovely Dentzel Carousel... man, I can't even believe they used to have a miniature paddle steamer on the lake, the Belle of Beech Bend! I must get to looking up that Super Tilt ride you mentioned though, I've never heard of such a ride. Related to the Tilt-A-Whirl, if I'm presuming correctly? This all reminds me, if anyone is interested, I could actually scan a Beech Bend Park brochure that I recently bought on Ebay for everyone to see, it's dated from the mid to late 1970's, some time before Charles Garvin died. It includes a variety of pictures from the park, and a "park map" that really just shows the boundaries of the park's various facilities. It's in pretty good condition, so it probably could scan real easily.

Hello everyone, it's been some time since I've posted last on TPR, but also, it's also been a long time since I've seen a trip report featuring my home park, Beech Bend Park & Splash Lagoon, in quite a while. So, I decided this summer to get myself a season pass to Beech Bend, and today I got up the courage to post my first full-blown trip report, starting it off right by heading out to the park a few minutes past opening time early in the morning. Forgive me if the pictures don't appear all that nice until near the very end, as it was quite cold and a bit wet just after a rain storm had passed by earlier the previous night. While reading this, do please try not to get annoyed if I point out too much information about the park, I just find the history of the park interesting, as well as its not-quite as well seen rides for an amusement park, both past and present. Also, I have included a bit of a weird incident that I had seen that day occur. Hope you enjoy it! The big sign on the warehouse SAID Beech Bend was this way. So far all I've seen is farmland and trees... lots of trees. Ah, here we are! You can see the Garvin home and the old parking entrance, which is now used only for camping. This go-kart track has existed since the late 1950's... one of the few remaining relics from the Garvin era. I didn't take a spin on them, I had bigger fish to fry. One big complaint I've noticed is that Beech Bend Park has a large beauty problem; well, a few years later since it was put on the map once more, and it still does, but some well placed plants and newly added platforms for rides eases it a bit for me. According to Beech Bend's new park map, Tornado is not a Wisdom Tornado, but a flying scooter ride themed to cardinal birds. One thing you'll notice here is that a LOT of the rides manufactured here are standard trailer-mounted carnival rides, most being manufactured by Zamperla and Wisdom. More recently, however, they have began to seek other manufacturers for more permanent installations. One such manufacturer Beech Bend recently has been making deals with is Chance Rides, who helped install the Grand Carousel in 2008... ...And the brand new Vortex for 2013! It is bittersweet to note though, however, that it is not one of the newer models that features lap bars. Still pretty nice considering it swings over the lake! A Pinfari death machine once made its home here; now, it has been replaced with more Zamperla rides. It really irks me that they decided to put Tea Party in such an open spot. Across the lake, we have White Water Express, which just had a brand new, and less colorful paint job applied to it this year. Doesn't change the fact though that it was made by Reverchon though. Is it possible for a log flume to be ROUGH? Moving on towards the "kiddie land", even more transportable carnival rides can be spotted here. This spot I believe used to belong to the first Wild Mouse in 1958, and later the Jet Star/Starchaser appeared here in the late 1970's. The Kiddie Whip is the sole remaining ride that was a part of the original park. It was sold to Guntown Mountain some time in the 1970's and was later bought back when they went into bankruptcy around 2007 and sold all their rides. The artwork on the ride is... interesting, to say the least. It features Tiny Toons characters, phrases like "Go Go!", and features a character that I like to call "The King". Okay, I've put this off long enough: Kentucky Rumbler is starting to become a rough ride. Even though it has 'rumble' in its name, it isn't a good thing to rumble too much. Especially in the last few cars between the first drop and the second fly-by, I noticed a large amount of rattling, so after I got my first ride in on the back, I decided to stick to the very front seat for the last two rides I would get on it today. I hope Dallas Jones plans on giving it a bit of a re-tracking in a year or two. Restroom and trash can photo for those enthusiasts, I guess. It's a bit frustrating to gather pictures on one side of the park when most of it is just rides plopped down with a lake in the middle with few trees. The typical Beech Bend Park day in the life of an ear is usually filled with screams, complaining about the scenery, and engine noises. No stock car or drag racing today, so the park felt a bit quiet without the sounds of engines. Entering into the area of the park where the original park first started, I stumbled upon employees still testing the Hubcap Alley Antique Cars. The direction the jalopies go in has been switched since 2011. Originally, the Antique Car's station was once painted yellow and known more in the past as the Dodgem building. On the left, the radically refurbished Haunted House's building originally opened in 1965 as the dark ride "Monster's Cave". Before that, a flying scooter ride once sat in its location. Over to the right of the buildings is the Magnolia Shelter. Now, I'm a bit confused on the past of this structure, but according to pictures, it used to house a PTC Cuddle-Up, but according to other people, it once housed a WOODEN Tilt-A-Whirl. All I know for certain is that in recent history, it is now used occasionally for the Kent Family Circus as a stage during the summer. It's okay, but nothing spectacular to watch. Giving a glimpse inside the shelter, it is obvious it has not been well maintained, but many of the original bulbs and wiring still remains from when it used to shelter some type of ride at one point. Now THIS is the spot where they should have put Tea Party. In 2011, they decided after removing the former stage next to the Western Train, that they would move Dizzy Dragons right about where the stage used to be. But instead of putting Tea Party in its place, they decided to put two of the former benches that faced the stage there and some potted plants. It looks really like a ghetto attempt at beautifying the park... Tilt-A-Whirl among trees. Second best Tilt-A-Whirl in my opinion, both location wise and mechanically; Holiday World's Turkey Whirl beats it out in style by a slim margin however. Bit of a small view from the Magnolia Shelter of the Leisure Pool, another one of the park's original attractions. I didn't swim at all during my visit due to the cold weather, I just took pictures of the attractions in Splash Lagoon. Water Wars is no more, having been replaced by seating for dining since 2010. It never really was a popular up-charge attraction whenever I had visited. Still, I kind of wish they would have put in a more permanent food stand in its place, rather than having a standard portable food stand. The Carousel Shelter was what as its name implies: It housed the 1902 Dentzel carousel that Charles Garvin bought in Germany that supposedly had been displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, or so he proclaimed. The carousel was broken up for spare parts and the animals were sold off to collectors when the park originally closed in 1984. All the shelter is used for now is sitting and eating. Although it isn't really used for anything special, it received new metal roofing sometime in the 1990's. It too still retains its bulbs and wiring from when it still housed the carousel. This spot formerly was the location of the original amphitheater that the park had in the Garvin era, but it now belongs to Scat 2. Probably one of the biggest force-based rides I've ever encountered at an amusement park, the only other place I know where one is currently in operation that isn't traveling is at Bay Beach. One ride was enough for me as it always gets me nauseated in one go-around. Look out, it's a flying Dick! Oh, and another portable Wisdom ride. At least its landscaped to look permanent, unlike half of the rides around the park. Even though the Kentucky Rumbler still is the star of the park, the Wild Mouse still gets ridiculously long lines compared to it, and seems to actually be the more popular coaster at the park. It's still one of the more wilder spinning wild mice out there that I've encountered, with me counting over 17 complete spins as it completed the second half. Since the 2010 addition of the new Surfs Up wave pool, lazy river, and 2011 Tiki Island, Splash Lagoon now has basically bisected one side of the amusement section in half. Thank goodness Beech Bend decided to add another entrance at the eastern end of the park. First, I would like to point out Beech Bend Park first opened in 1888, NOT 1898, as the sign proclaims. Second, Beech Bend Hall was built on top of the site of the original dance pavillion that was built in 1920 and razed in 1996. Third, the arcade inside now has greatly expanded since the local Great Escape theater sold many of its arcade machines to Beech Bend. Finally, I'm starting to get sick of this history, so thank goodness we only have last thing to point out that is historically significant. Tiki Island from within Splash Lagoon. Surfs Up wave pool. May not be all that large, but from previous experiences I know that it packs a wallop compared to other wave pools. Plus it's kind of cool how it intersects with the lazy river. Okay, Lotta Wotta Island and Ragin' Rapids slide complex. This area originally used to be where the skating rink at the park once was, before it too was razed in 1996, and the land eventually was used in 2003 to build the first area of Splash Lagoon which included the two structures in the picture. That's enough history for one day. Gold Rush Golf from Splash Lagoon. Water effects have long since been turned off for good. Not a very exciting course, so I skipped it instead when I got out of Splash Lagoon and instead headed to ride the Flying Bobs. Flying Bobs received a new paint job in the off season as well. By now the park was starting to get packed, so I hurried and took a quick ride on Sea Dragon after I was finished, then headed back to ride Vortex. Before I did that though, I grabbed a snack at the Dragon's Galley next to the Sea Dragon, and ended up taking the long way around. Vortex across Fountain Lake. Had a bit of a change of plans again, taking a ride on Kentucky Rumbler after this photo since the line was virtually nonexistent still since the park opened. After I got to Vortex, wouldn't you know it, the sun actually appeared and decided to warm up the whole park! So I grumbled a bit to myself for not bringing my swimming trunks to the park in a bag, got in line to ride Vortex, rode it, got off it, and was about to leave the park... ...When I noticed the Dragon coaster had proceeded to rollback on the lifthill. Now, this may have been a normal sight for me had this been a train full of adults, but I was quite shocked to see that it was only at half of its full operating capacity, with mostly children on board. I got out my camera and took a bit of video, and wouldn't you know it, it went around two times before it rolled back AGAIN. The operator proceeded to let everyone off... and let more people on board. First cycle around the track... didn't even make it past the lift hill, it rolled back AGAIN. Once again, everyone was let off, and the ride was kept open. Upon closer inspection of the tire-driving wheels that helped propel the train up the awkward curved lift hill from the midway, I was a bit shocked to see that not only were the tires worn out, with the treads having been worn off, but one tire appeared to be flat, with a large hole in the bottom of it. Now, I'm not a engineer by any means of the term, but I think that once tires are this bad in shape, maybe that they should... replace them? If this has been occurring regularly, shouldn't the park close the ride instead of letting the tires wear down even further by allowing it to roll back on the lift hill and keeping it in operation? Not only that, I think it most likely would spoil a few kid's afternoons, both for those who are new to coasters and for those who aren't tall enough for the other coasters that require them to be taller. Anyways, after having seen the Dragon rollback, I finally left the park as crowds continued to grow and the weather became nicer. Next time I visit, here's to hoping I won't be this annoying and won't sound like a history book when typing up a trip report!

I agree on that part my friend, even though I still don't understand though why they sold it to Saudble Beach Fun World. For the most part, I just think the best (and more likely) option is if they bought a Schwarzkopf Looping Star or Vekoma Boomerang, both are short yet fun thrill rides. Another reason is because both don't take up a rather large footprint. The one problem is that a Looping Star would be harder to upkeep than a Boomerang. Also, just throwing this out there, I personally have a wish that Beech Bend would get a Vekoma Hurricane, it would be nice to have at least another model of that coaster here in the US, and if the only one here wasn't rusting down in New Orleans.

Don't know if this is the right place to post this, or if I shouldn't have bumped this back up, but here goes. I am starting to hear rumours on what Beech Bend's newest attraction for the next two seasons could possibly be. I can partially understand it could not be until 2013 they add another major addition to the park, due to the flood that delayed the expansion of the water park and potentially lost them revenue. But the crazy rumour is, the coaster Greezed Lightnin' is being looked at by the owners as a potential new addition to the park, around the back where the racetrack is. I have no idea why someone got that idea, but it probably is bogus, taking in the account the somewhat limited space the park has left to expand upon, not to mention the racetrack and dragstrip take up a lot of acres of land. Now, I am not entirely sure, but people keep either saying the Greezed Lightnin' they are looking at is the one from Astroworld, or the one at Kentucky Kingdom. I am one to jump on the bandwagon to say that the one at Kentucky Kingdom is what they are looking at, but because the dispute over whether the park will reopen or not has made me consider that they are actually looking at Astroworld's former Greezed Lightnin', which as we all know, has been put on hold being rebuilt at Joyland Amusement Park due to the park's low water table, and has been sitting out in pieces for a long time now. But we can't be too sure right now, since the whole rumour about either Greezed Lightnin' shuttle coming to Beech Bend is just emerging now. Also, we need to take in the account that the park is very close to a suburb, and if you have heard either of the Schwarzkopf launched shuttles, you can pretty much understand why the neighbors would be against Beech Bend building it. It would pretty much almost be like Thunderlooper at Alton Tower's all over again. Anyways, that is all I have on this recent overblown story I have heard. Personally, I believe beech bend will get NEITHER launched shuttles, as it seems pretty far-fetched. But, I do still hope in my heart a tiny bit it is true. It would be wonderful to have a rare Schwarzkopf shuttle loop be saved from the scrap heap and be operational once more at the park!

Topography Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyVva4I4D4 Exodus Ride Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enuyjzRKlY This ride actually looks rather interesting... I wonder what comany would do this ride? Maybe SallyCorp? Anyway, is there anything else that could make this project more, I dunno, unfeasable? Maybe a Vekoma SLC? Seriously though, this makes Hard Rock Park seem better. I mean, at least it operated for two seasons, albit under a different name the second, but at least it lasted TWO seasons. But, it still failed cause they didn't attract a million visitors in both seasons. I doubt this park could get at least half of the expected visitors, unless the dark ride WAS a Sally ride. Even then, I don't expect a million visitors to this park.

I just laughed and cried. It felt odd. And is that a green nose I see where his eyes used to be? Better yet, since when did a starfish have green boots? Oh, and awesome Trip Report. How did the new trains on Nickelodeon Streak feel? Cause they seem like they would hurt in my opinion

Wow, thought Chang (yes, I still call it that and refuse to call it Green Lantern, just look at my username to see why, if you don't, look for the WOODIE called Thunder Run) would have had a bit of trouble fitting in the spot GASM used to be before opening at SFGAdv, heck I thought it would have been built in a different location, but seems to have not! I really need to plan a trip to Great Adventure now just for it! (And El Toro!) And I really don't get the sudden yellow loop, but I like it anyways, in a odd way. But otherwise, it sorta sticks out like a sore thumb. Oh and I think this is the second time its been built over where a parking lot used to be. (At Kentucky Kingdom it was built over the former seperate Hurricane Bay entrance at the back of the park.)

Thanks for the feedback, don't worry there will be edits to Electric River to make it seem a bit more... dated, to say the least, but Dynamite Karts is staying. The Roto-Drop on the other hand... Just search Youtube VJ's Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 Scenario Pack and in the description for the video it will have two links, both the same download but I guess just in case one of the websites goes down or one link doesn't work. It contains a lot of scenarios, and seems like a step up for each of the original ones included with the game, in my opinion. July 7th, 1960 Hello again readers! Joseph DeRosa here, and we have a big update to bring you up-to-date on that you missed at last day of the season last year! WONDER WORLD! Wonder World is a new area we have built that is targeted at the younger generation. It includes a Scrambler, a Haunted House, and a Spiral Slide. Currently theming has yet to be worked on due to financial difficulties here at the company, but it should be up and looking fabulous by next season! Also, a new Ferris Wheel has been built behind the complex. Sadly, due to the new area being in front of the miniauture railroad, a rather unsightly bridge has been built to access the new attraction. Also, Electric River and Titan have been give new, temporary paint schemes until we can decide on a colour or theme they will go with. The Carousel has also been repainted, and not only that, a new organ was given to it to play music throughout the park! Across from it, a set of buildings have been built, mostly cafes and gift shops, but there also now is a museum built about Kentucky's unique landscape and history! Currently it is off limits, work is still being done on the interior of the building. In other, dissappointing news, the Roto-Drop has been demolished due to its technical issues. In total, it had 37 breakdowns, 7 of them before the park was re-opened! Oh well, lets get on to the pictures, shall we? SCR59.BMP Here is the entrance again, we have added roofing to the stations for the miniature railroad due to leaves falling inside the tracks during the fall. SCR60.BMP Besides no more Roto-Drop, you can see Titan's new paintjob, along with the extra supports to keep it not too bone-rattling! Strange, this paint job looks familar... SCR61.BMP Electric River looks rather bland in its paint job I say, then again, the ride itself has been a eyesore ever since it was built! And we see you new railroad station! SCR62.BMP Here is "Not-So-Wonder World". I know, the theming is bad. Then again, it wouldn't be if we could AFFORD IT! SCR63.BMP There is the Ferris Wheel. I really hope we can find a better location for it, I am afraid the bridge is going to hurt someone on the train ride one day. SCR64.BMP Oh my how I love the new look of the park centre! Er, center of the park at least. The Carousel's colours look striking, no? SCR65.BMP My bad on this one, we were trying to recreate a "boardwalk-esque" building for the Car-Ride and... the building didn't come out as we expected. Oh, but don't worry... SCR66.BMP ...because we are planning something else for this section in the future, something BIG. Won't tell you yet though! -Joseph DeRosa

Kentucky Rumbler, 11 times, one time 5 times in one day, after that right when I got home I puked. Still one of the best coasters I have ridden ever though!

August 6th, 1959 Joseph DeRosa here, and the park has been renovated and opened to the public only five days late, with positive reviews! Well, almost...You see, Titan and Electric Falls have been getting complaints of severe pain on their tracks, notably on Electric Fall's 85 foot drop and splashdown and the lake Titan goes over, it seems the wooden supports have began to rot away for Titan due to its paint being removed. And guests say the splash on Electric Fall's hurts due to hitting the water at such a fast speed. However, we discovered yet again it was another paint problem, this time it was a ineffective paint that was used every year on the ride due to its cheap cost, but actually tore off easily in rain, exposing the ride to the elements and the supports rusted! We need your opinion what type of paint we need to buy for both rides, but one limitation is that they shall NOT be the same colour. But enough about the bad news, let me show you around! SCR48.BMP Here is the Miniature Railroad, with the red train that the staff calls "Lizzie". There is a second, blue train they also call "Hurricane", for some reason. Don't ask me, I am not the one who named them that! SCR49.BMP Here is the bridge that delayed the park's opening day. Guests tell us it wobbles alot when the train goes over it. Of course its due to the weight of the train and the current flowing against the bridge, not a sign its going to collapse! SCR50.BMP Here's the lake we were talking about. As you can see, we will need to add extra supports to Titan if we want to keep it for a very long time! And both Electric River and Titan need new paint jobs, BADLY! SCR51.BMP If you ask me, you will NEVER get me on that ride. I think the boats might fly off at the speed they go down the chute! I mean just look at the angle it goes down at! SCR52.BMP Yup, the car ride has been re-tracked and its house it goes into has been repaired! And what is that in the corner of my eye I see? SCR53.BMP We thought we had enough time to give the merry-go-round a new paint job, but due to time restrictions, we decided to only fix the machinery. Don't worry, we still will make it beautiful again! SCR54.BMP Here is a overview of the newly-retracked Titan and the sadly disappointing Roto-Drop. Apparently the wires inside the radiotower-esque concrete pillar keep snapping inside and grind the ride to a halt. It has done this since testing about seven times! SCR55.BMP Finally, here it is, Dynamite Karts at last finished! It was designed and made by Arrow Dynamics, a company which just recently began making coasters. Don't be fooled by that track, it is actually made of steel! SCR56.BMP Here is something unique and scary to Dynamite Karts, it actually is true to its theme and goes underground! Be sure to 'TAKE COVER!' as the sign says! SCR57.BMP Here is the new entrance designed by us. You may say your opinions on it as soon as this report is done. It was based on some of Cave City's buildings around town. SCR58.BMP Here is one last look at the lake that Titan and Electric River go over. I hope you can give us good ideas what colours would fit them! This is Joseph DeRosa signing off!

Don't worry, its actually going to be removed after a few years since its the first drop tower ever... Should have left the spinning part out back then. But yeah, I see your point.

Note: I would like to give thanks to xxxVJ300xxx of Youtube for the scenario that will be the base for the park that will be built! Seriously, check out his RCT2 Scenario Pack, it has alot of new scenarios for the game that look like they were made for the game! Feburary 5th, 1959 Hi, this is Joseph DeRosa, I am the new park manager for Memorial Park of Cave City, Kentucky. Memorial Park, which opened in 1921, was at one time was the largest tourist trap here in Cave City right behind Mammoth Cave. Sadly, over the years, people became less and less interested in tourist traps, and Cave City in general, which hurt the park so hard it closed its gates in 1958, along with a wooden roller coaster named Titan, a car ride, a merry-go-round, a shoot-the-chutes named Lighting River, a miniature railway that winded around the forest that surrounded the park,and a prototype coaster that was never finished before the park closed. Titan, the railroad, and Lightning River were partially dismantled off-season during the winter. I am here to tell you that the newly created Cave City Amusements Company has acquired Memorial Park at an auction early this year with intentions to rebuild and re-open the park by late August. The August date is the minimum deadline we were given for the condition for the park to remain open. If we don't suceed, the park will be completely shutdown, and all the rides will be demolished on the site. I hope you will help support us during this time! Here are some photos that date back to the end of last year, that show the park in its poor state. SCR47.BMP This is the overview of the park. The forest was almost destroyed by over-logging when the park was being built, small fact I had to get out. SCR41.BMP This is the merry-go-round, its colours sadly have faded to a dark purple. SCR42.BMP This shows the wooden rollercoaster Titan, which was in the beginning stages of demolition. You also can see the new addition, a proto-type ride we designed called a Roto-Drop. We are expecting it to be a sucessful design. SCR43.BMP Here is the unfinished proto-type ride, Dynamite Karts, a STEEL roller coaster! How amazing is that? SCR44.BMP Here is the car ride, it had unique cars were supposedly based on a car model that never caught on in the early 1950's. SCR45.BMP This is Electric River. Or at least, 25% of what remains of the ride. It was in a late-stage of demolition when we bought the park. SCR46.BMP Finally, here is the miniature railway. Rebuilding it will actually be the hardest ride to do so, the river that flows into the park makes it mandatory to include extra-supports around the bridge which has collapsed. We will inform you more when there either is a new development or a complication has arisen. Stay tuned.

From the creators of the Dragon Wagon of tilting doom I presume? Seriously though, I would ride this over Dragon Wagon... I don't know why, but I would.

Vortex - King's Island September 4th First multi-looper I have ridden, and it is actually smoother than most people say it is, even though I expected it to be rough before I rode it!

Ok, so I have looked at this forum for a long time for a while now, mainly this area of it, and see many wonderful parks for both RCT2 and RCT3 alike, especially ones with timelines. But this one I have decided to make has a twist, it is set in a SCENARIO of the game itself

WHOA... No, that whoa isnt at the park, I mean I LOVE THE PARK ITS REALLY AWESOME... But that camera view is just so remiscent of the first two games in the series... Seriously that is a freaking cool angle! Hope to see what the new addition is to the park!

Hello everyone! Thunder here, (prefer not to use my real name, lol), recent coaster lover! Well not recent, more like since 2002 when I got Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. Ranks in my top five favorite video games, and is the reason why I love roller coasters, from Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom to Flight Deck at King's Island! But the only recent part is being on major coasters for me, only been to a few parks, namely Beech Bend Park, which is close to where I live, home of the Kentucky Rumbler and the Dragon "Oh-my-god-this-thing-is-gonna-fall-off-the-lift-hill" Coaster. (Seriously though, it feels like it is about to tip over on its curved lift hill! ) I actually have viewed the site for a while, it seemed cool so I decided to join! Hope to have lots of fun here and meet cool people! (And show off my RCT2 parks... Hey, still awesome after 9 years! )