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I guess this is actually a flat ride according to the forums over there. (That or they were drunk. ) If so, I actually wouldn't mind that look. Graphics overall don't look much (if any) better then RCT3. However that I guess is not the final version... http://forum.rollercoastertycoon.com/showthread.php?384-Introduction-to-the-Community-Manager-at-Area-52-Games&p=1791&viewfull=1#post1791

Pretty sure it is this one: http://rctgo.com/downloads/view/11643 No surprise the park was re-built. The Ferris wheel has taken over the skyline now which is interesting. One thing that I may nitpick about is that lack of side braces on the coaster on the lift hill and the turn around over the lake.

Yay! You're back. Now maybe I should start posting some updates. lol Goes back into shadows.

Very well done sir. That last picture has to be my favorite. As some have said, you are starting this park from way back so I have to give you credit. It will be cool seeing this thing in the latter half of the century. (If it make it there.)

It was only a matter of time, but I love the scenery for Forest Falls. Maybe that long anticipated dark ride is coming. Another coaster would be too much.

Well I guess you could crop the pic otherwise I don't know of another way. Not really difficult to use the cheat. To move at peep level, under the in-game menu under settings, find the camera option and choose freelook, you might want to turn the rate as well.

Wow, no one has commented yet? I've caught up with the whole story and like the twist and approach you are taking to this. Those hand drawings from the last post make it really special. I'm definitely following this park so keep posting here!

First of all the coasters look very nice. (It is a shame about the station.) I believe someone around here made a guide on RCT2 for Anton creations, might want to check it out. Otherwise I think they are fine. Back to the landscape, stream looks much better now. I'm impartial on the ski lift stations, only because they are so big. The limitations of RCT2 I suppose. I think if you put a platform with a tube sticking up for the terminals and then maybe some "towers" (just tubes no platforms) it be even better. Otherwise, it is looking great!

I love that you are basing it on a what if scenario. The terrain looks promising, I can see a lot of possibility's. (Kudo's for carving out custom terrain, makes it even more special.) The only thing that really bothers me is the stream in that second to last pic. Maybe add some waterfalls between steps? Otherwise I cannot wait for this park to start.

My other guess was a family coaster but a suspended one would not of been any of them. And so it appears the inverter ship is moving...For a dark ride?

A dark ride perhaps? Hard to tell why they need to close Raging Rapids for that...Then again maybe a Six Flags Over Texas scenario where they find a crack in the walls?

Is it stopping in the station? If so try setting number of circuits to one above what ever it is now.

Gotta love what you done here. A park I've followed from the start and can't wait for the next update, you always got me thinking what's next.

As always, a very nice update. I definitely appreciate that you use a fair amount of default scenery and rides. Maybe I should take a trip there.

Just about every trash can in Rockville appeared to have Batman: The Ride 2015 stickered on it. As mentioned above, Rockin' at Rockville High moved elsewhere, not closed like mentioned earlier. (There was a fright maze being setup in the building.) It doesn't appear that Rockville will give way to Gotham City either. The only thing I noticed at Motorama was some track removed to apparently move cars off. Speaking of this, maybe a little trip report is in order? Visited September 20th (Saturday) Well we got the first flight into Austin meaning get up early. (The first flight into San Antonio was much later so it was faster coming from Austin.) Arrived at the park around noonish to a parking lot with maybe 100 cars if that barely filling up the first 4 rows or so. (No preferred parking needed today.) Long story short, the park was pretty empty making everything a walk on for the most part. We decided to work the counter clockwise circle to get on Rattler before it got busy, which it never really did. But first we rode Road Runner Express. For being a mine train, you wouldn't know it. Very smooth and lifts run fast. It's actually a nice ride and good in the back. Finally the one coaster I was looking forward to, the Rattler. (Sorry, iron just sounds corny.) Took the front seat which is customary for me for first time coaster I think I actually might like. If you hear this coaster is an airtime machine, that's correct. The front seat was very well loaded with it. Then of course I had to do the back as usual. And that is when things took a turn, for the best. Wow, just wow. The airtime on the back seat of this thing is nothing short of incredible. Not many coasters built now days have ejector airtime, and I mean serious ejector airtime but this one it full of it. Especially note the first drop (I didn't land in my seat till the bottom) and the two drops leading up to the dive into the tunnel. At this point everything else was just because. We did the bumper cars (too small floor, but not terrible) and the log flume which was pretty descent. Next up was Superman, a uniquer (that's actually a word?) B&M. Cool first drop and after loop maneuver, like a few rides here, they used the quarry to their advantage. Cruising on through Rockville we hit up Scooby-Doo for some competition. (This one is much more difficult then the one in St. Louis which I was used to.) Lunch and then Poltergeist. I ended being the only one to go on and what a ride it is. From the moment you launch until the break run it is non stop craziness. Between the tight turns and the near misses, this is one ride I wish there were more of these. I will admit I was dizzy and nauseous afterwards. Decided to do Scooby-Doo one for time before Pandemonium. This clone has been changed to where the cars actually don't stop in the station but slowly move through. The ops also tell you how to get the most spin out of it. After that we back tracked through the park hitting stuff up we wanted to do again. Overall: Probably the best day I've had at Six Flags for a long time. With small crowds and ops (or at least the ride) seeming somewhat in a hurry, it made for a great day in a short window of time. In the space of roughly five hours, we rode nearly 15 times on several different ride. Also, check out the diner in Rockville, it was hands down the best food we've ever had at Six Flags. (Our season pass which the cashier asked if we had, saved at almost $10!) A park I would love to go to again, even with a slightly larger crowd.

Somewhat of a trip report slash Fright Fest info for you guys. Saturday (9/27) First day of Fright Fest was packed as I suspected. The park looked jammed during the day by the time we showed up at around 6. But those people just got replaced by people coming in. I would be guessing that this will be typical of all Fright Fest Saturdays. First ride knocked out was the SkyScreamer. Not a terrible ride especially when you get knocked around by the wind up top. We spent about an hour in line starting from under the shelter. I would say this is a one time thing really to say I did it. Not much to say at the mine train besides a short line, of course these things are always awesome in the dark. Took the train to get to the other side of the park. Again nothing to note besides the fact they were running one train. Next we knocked out the Texas Giant. Spoiler alert if you have ridden the Rattler then you may be disappointed in the Giant if you expecting the same type ride. I would (and did) ride it again as long as the line is short but not if it is long. I do appreciate they kept most of the track layout unlike later renovations. Wait time was around 50 from the arrival breaks. Final ride of the night was Titan. It's an under appreciated coaster that doesn't get as much attention as Goliath does despite being longer, faster, and taller. The extra helix before the brake run is a force to be reckoned with. Wait time was about 35 from the middle of the forth switch back before the flash pass cutoff. Overall, the crowds are thick on the path but ride lines are not to bad. Ride ops to no surprise were very slow most of the time. But everything was running at an acceptable capacity. (i.e. Running multiple trains) If it gives you an idea, we were in the park for just under 4 and half hours and got 4 rides in. Sunday (9/28) I did not know what to expect of this day. The parking lot seemed pretty full (and from looking at Titan) and it was. That had no impact in the park as the crowds were somewhat light. All the ride we went on (Titan, Texas Giant, Log Flume, and Shockwave) were at most 15 minutes long. On Titan they let us cut back through the flash pass line because there was no line. La Vibora has the biggest line we wait in at just under 50 minutes, Runaway Mountain was at 20 or so. Overall, much better, with lighter crowds and less lines, makes for a much better experience. Final conclusion, as far as I can tell go on Sunday. Even though the park is open much later on Saturday's, you'll probably only average a ride per hour if you are lucky. Side note, if you are worried about getting scared, you can buy a light for $5 that shows that you do not want to be scared. There are also scare zones which are clearly marked with detour options. (I'm guessing the lights probably do not work in these areas since they are clearly labeled.) In fact on Saturday we never saw a scare actor the whole time (did not cross paths with a scare zone anyway) and then on Sunday there were a few at the entrance. (Though one was actually friendly around the kids.) Let me know if you have any other questions.

I was there yesterday as well, but for the evening instead. Definitely looked busy that day and the night wasn't much better I suppose. As for Titan it is a no because of the G's. They don't want you blacking out on those helix's.

Post #4: September 13th, 1998 Two weeks already? Wow time is going by. (Why I'm posting this in the middle of the night is anyone's guess.) I mentioned at the start of this season there would be a surprise and that is a report from a guest! I have been and still am trying to get a hold of people that took trips back to the park over 30 years ago. This one was my first one. (Who even let me scan his photos.) So enjoy this post, interview style. C: I'm here with Mike Johnson who visited the park the year after it opened back in 1961. So I see you have some photos of the park actually which is great. How about this one? M: Well this was actually taken outside the park coming in. We decided to take the bus rather then drive after hearing about the parking problems. Not a big deal for us, but for other it was. The place this was taken is on the bridge crossing the creek. I believe you have a picture of it in your very first post. C: Indeed I do, and it is a very tall bridge. How about you walk us through the rest of the day. M: Sure. You may have saw a pretty empty bus because we arrived mid to late afternoon hoping to avoid the crowds. In this one you can see the entrance area with the Ferris Wheel behind it. It's a pretty impressive site, or at least it was. M: Though it does dominate, the first ride we encounter was the Paratrooper ride. C: Now you said we, who else were you with? M: Believe it or not I was a kid at one time and I was 13 on this trip. I was with my mom and pop and my little sister who was 10. Of course me and my dad were the thrill seekers. However we were all able to come to agreement that we all rode. C: At the time that used to be a state of the art ride because it automatically came down after the ride was done. Many others at that time would stay in the up position. So you saved a lot of time here. M: I don't think any of us really cared at the time because all we wanted to do was ride. But yes, good fact there. Speaking of family rides, what brought us here was that new expansion. Being the people we were, we didn't bother getting a map and decided to take the Ferris Wheel to find it. C: Sure enough you can see it right there next to Hurricane. M: Exactly, and the views were amazing. But being 13 I didn't really care. It actually took another spin for us to find the entrance. C: It was small back then, that is for sure. M: You bet. Well luckily we were able to keep focused and actually got there. The first thing you see or at least the line for is the Hill Slide. I wanted the camera to take a picture at the top but mom said no. So all I got was this at the bottom. M: You can see that it is densely covered which helps during the heat. C: We all know how hot and humid it can get out here. M: Actually I forgot, it did rain a bit when we arrived. It is in that picture of the Paratrooper, some dark skies for sure. C: Did you do the Scrambler? M: Actually no, not even my dad or me for that matter wanted to get sick. We also took a pass on the Rotor at the bottom as well. We did decide to hike it out to the top again for my sister so she could to the merry-go-round. I actually was able to get the camera on this one. C: It was funny to see Marriott would go on to install a double decker version of these. M: Especially when this one was so small! Our next adventure was this ride called the Whip. Intense as the name may sound, it really isn't bad at all. My mom was able to coax my sister into it as well. M: We could not convince her on the Pacific Crawler though. Mom and dad took turns waiting with her while we rode. M: The themeing was nice with the palm trees and fountains. It is a great ride for those looking to step up in the thrill world. C: Well at least you didn't get sick. M: Thank goodness we didn't because there were bigger thing to come. C: Things that are blue? M: You bet, that mean roller coaster in the back, the Hurricane. C: I must say that is a great shot even if it is black and white. The park did one similar but I think you have them beat. M: Thank you very much. You can already guess who sit this one out I'm sure. I was able to get one more picture before riding while waiting in the station. M: Although new, it still had shake to it and I'm pretty sure I would have lost it. The ride being as short as it is packs a heck of a punch. My favorite part is when you feel like you are going to fly out of your seat. I think you kids today are calling it air time? Either way, what a great ride. The guy that designed it, John Allen, went on to much success I believe. C: Yes he did. This ride might not be his greatest, but it felt right for the park and still delivered. So you had to be hungry be then? M: Well we ate right before coming as to avoid eating at the park. Here you can see the Creekside Grille. There were rumors already floating around that the building might be replaced as this one was built in a rush. M: We were allowed to buy some ice cream though from a vendor outside the exit of Loop-O-Plane. (Another vomit inducing ride.) C: Sounded like you were having a good time. M: Absolutely, and sadly it was starting to get dark out. We decided to ride some of the other rides again that were deemed favorites. The one we almost missed out on though was Road Ralleye. It was way at the backside of the park and we only noticed it on our third ride on Hurricane. M: This is a fun ride because the kids can drive thanks to the guides. I choose to be a passenger though so I could take pictures but I could only get one that looked any good. C: Wow, it really is dark, even with headlights. M: Sure was and it was time for us to get going. I took one more as we were leaving. We can see there were still many people there. The park was still open for another hour after we left. C: Well thanks so much for this interview. Is there anything about the park you would like to add? M: The park was lacking rides, that was for sure. But it really wasn't to bad for the space they were in. If that expansion they built didn't exist we would have not come back. The themeing was not extreme like Disneyland but still a nice touch. I must say though foliage was to the max! It was really amazing and I have to give them credit. C: I'm sure we'll here more from you in later seasons. Thanks you again for the interview and pictures, it will really help. A: Not a problem, hope to see you again soon.

Ah yes, the first log flume in the world at Six Flags Over Texas in 63. I've been debating in my park when to put it in. (I'm kinda watching you so we don't have conflicts.) What continues to impress me in this park is that it is default. The buildings are what really impress me the most. (I've always had a hard time in the buildings department.)

Look up JackyX - Wooden Coaster Stuff. They cover great. (May not be Arrow, but they are awesome.

I've actually gotten this many times as a ride op for Cliffhanger (a Windstorm model): "Which part of the train is faster?" (Everyone else then gives that "Really?" look.) Oh, and this one, though somewhat more understandable: "Does it go upside down?" Remember, you can see the whole layout of the blasted thing...

Please don't! Screamin' Eagle is much better than Boss, plus the layout of Boss will allow something truly insane. I'd highly highly with a 99.99999999999% doubt that they even touch Screamin' Eagle. They have advertise it as their masterpiece and have honored it through the years so they wouldn't touch it. Not to mention that layout doesn't fit to what RMC has done. The Boss on the other hand fits the criteria. I could see this happening in the next few years.

Not one to usually comment, but two updates and no comments, just want to check in and see if there is interest here or should I go back to Elitch Gardens for a bit?

Wow, it appears I made some errors when transferring some of blog over, now fixed. Enjoy! Post #3: August 26th, 1998 I'm glad the only deadline we have is a finish date, not weekly due dates otherwise I would flunk by now. Following a less then stellar opening season, American Adventure know what they needed to do to get back up. As a side note, I was contacted by Marriott concerning the pictures. I have to re-apply the watermark to the pictures that disappeared. Long story short it was hard work looking it back up, re-creating, and then applying. Also, expect a surprise for the 1961 season. Good day folks, Mr. T here and back for 1961. This Winter just cruised by as we were busy wherever we could work. Impressively we were able to install four rides this Winter three being family friendly. The hope is that this attracts more people this season and already in the first week of opening an average of one thousand people has been reached, three hundred more then last year. First we start off in the parking lot that was built to handle more crowds. This is the new lot while the original lot was expanded. Here it is in fresh paved glory. You can also see much more foliage has been added, more on that here soon. The expansion is noticeable right as you come in, a new ride! It's a paratrooper ride aptly name Paratrooper. This version is one of the bigger ones on the market. People have fallen head over heals for this ride. It is also one of the first of its kind to raise up and down, dramatically reducing loading times. Paratrooper is a great family ride that is not too intense even for its motion. View in motion from the American Wheel. Up behind the Rotor and next to Hurricane is the other part of our ride expansion. Here you can find three new rides. The first ride or more on the attraction side is Hill Slide. Following John Allen's lead, we have incorporated the slide into the hill rather then using a support structure. Rather then put the slide in a lonely place, we decided to place the rest of the expansion here. Here is the view from the top of the slide, not too bad. Coming up the hill is Scrambler. Somewhat intense, you are still going to have a fun time. You cannot miss that paint through the trees. What a great setting for a ride. And finally at the top of the hill is our Merry-Go-Round. Again, nothing fancy, but a great ride for our younger guest. It still looks like we need to target families as the line has been next to nothing for this ride. American Adventure took on another project this Spring, general ground improvements. Many more trees and flowers have been planted in the off season. You saw the park entrance, but where else? Lets take a look. Here's the view of Creekside Grille. The area went from bare to packed with flora. The area in front of American Wheel has been spruced up, much better then the concrete that used to be there. Wrapping things up, lets take a look at Hurricane, the parks main attraction. Coming off the lift hill you have a great view of the park. This was actually taken when the coaster was down briefly during the day and I couldn't pass an opportunity. Finally an on-ride picture. This one was taken from the second hill.

Thanks guys for the help. I was hoping it wasn't going to be to bad and for the direction that will help as well.