Matt Ice

As a local Californian it bothers me to see a park once themed about the great parts of our state be turned into some confused land of whatever ideas Disney didn't have the space to put in Disneyland. Obviously I'm excited for the new ToT because it will create a much better ride experience, but now only Grizzly River Run and California Sreamin' remain as the original California rides. Not before long they'll be different too.

Does anyone know why White Water Safari is temporarily closed?

Thanks for the photos Robb, the Joker looks like one kick a$$ ride! Also cool to see the Tsunami Soaker retheme, so it looks like that photo was real.

If that's real it looks pretty nice, although the name "The Penguin Ride" is one of the least creative names I have ever seen. Then again, it is Six Flags It could also be fake though because it's weird how the birds from Tsunami Soaker are still on the spinners. I have a feeling the retheme will happen, but not 100% sure if that photo is real. I guess we'll find out this weekend.

As excited as I am for the Joker, this caught my eye the other day on the park's Instragram. Anyone have any clue as to what this could be? My guess is that they are retheming Tsunami Soaker to the Penguin, which would make perfect sense next to the Joker. Has anyone who has been to the park recently noticed anything?

That POV is absolutely breathtaking! It amazes me how it maintains its speed throughout the whole ride, especially for being a test run. So excited that I get to live 20 minutes away from that! Also a side note, I would suggest reading some of the Facebook comments left on the video. Some of them are just cringeworthy

Here's something the park's twitter posted today. That station is quite vibrant!

Thank you everyone for the responses. It's good to hear that aside from Vertical Velocity and probably Hammerhead the majority of the rides will be open. I'm especially excited for White Water Safari to be open because over the past couple years I have had season passes and very rarely have I had a visit where all three water rides were open. As for crowds and Flash Pass I don't think I'll every buy one for Discovery Kingdom. Aside from Bring a Friend Free days or special days such as cheerleading days in the park, I have pretty good luck with crowds. Usually Superman and White Water Safari are the only rides with long lines and Medusa can be a walk-on, so I always take my chances. I look forward to seeing how Joker construction is going (I may or may not be able to get a few pictures) and hopefully everything will work out.

Is the park normally crowded during Spring Break? I plan of attending the park on Friday and I'm hoping it won't be too crowded due to Spring Break. Also, to those who just recently went, I noticed on the website that some rides such as Vertical Velocity, Hammer Head, and White Water Safari are temporarily closed (I'm assuming due to the construction happening for next season). Are these rides actually closed or is the website just not updated from a previous time? Thanks for the help.

Well a sad update today. Due to more computer complications this park will no longer continue as the park file was lost forever. My computer's hard drive fully crashed and I was unable to retrieve any data, therefore deleting this park and Simmons Creek Amusement Park. It is frustrating as a park creator to constantly deal with these issues and although I would love to attempt to recreate these projects, I feel as a busy person that I will not be able to find the time. I know not that many people were following my parks to begin with but I do apologize to people who were. I have always wanted to post lots of content here but as I'm sure other people know it is hard to fit parks into a busy life. Thanks for the comments and I look forward to seeing what others will produce in the future here on this site.

1986: 1986 saw more national attention for this small growing amusement park. People from all over the Cedar Rapids area have flocked to see this year's new addition, Valley Bumper Cars. I am happy with the park's progress so far and I hope Pomegranate Valley will one day become one of the premier parks in Iowa along with Adventureland. Of course the hit of this season was the new Valley Bumper Cars, a classic dodgems family ride. Although not too thrilling, Valley Bumper Cars provides for a fun ride. Speakers within the building play classic ragtime music that give this section of the park a whole new vibe. Valley Bumper Cars opened to mixed reviews, but I personally thought it was a good addition. Some people were expecting a bigger expansion after a successful first season, but I think it helps solidify the flat ride selection. Smaller additions to the park were also added for the 1986 season. Roofs for Sidewinder's queue will allow guests to stay in the shade on warm days as well as stay dry on rainy days. Swashbuckler has benefited tremendously from increased action on the Cedar Hills part of the park. Mamba of course remained the most popular ride in the park. It's mix of twists and inversions provides for a perfect ride for thrill seekers as well as the casual crowd. Mamba's station also received a repainting for this season due to heavy rain during the off season. It still looks the same to me. This classic shot of Mamba never disappoints. Warrior has remained the same fun ride since last season. I have always liked Warrior's color scheme the best out of all the rides here at Pomegranate Valley. Quick overview of the recent expansion. See you all next season! Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try to fine tune my landscaping and foliage skills throughout this park.

Pomegranate Valley: Hello everyone. I've decided to start a new park in RCT2 due to my recent and lengthy frustrations with RCT3. I have not dropped my other park, Simmons Creek Amusement Park, but for the time being I will focus on mostly this park. Please bear in mind that I just currently got back into playing this game and that I am by no means an expert. I know this is sometimes overstated, but any comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated as the help me improve my park. I hope you all enjoy. Opening Day-1985 Here's the entrance plaza. Upon entering the park guests are able to visit guest services or buy various souvenirs and snacks. Another view of the entrance plaza. It took roughly 5 months and lots of hard work to build all the shops and foliage. After passing the shops, guests are welcomed by Grand Carousel. The inviting music makes the ride especially fun for families and young children. Left of the entrance plaza is the park's first area, Cedar Hills. Cedar Lodge is the premier place for restrooms and food upon entering the park. Orbiter is a classic enterprise manufactured by HUSS. This intense spinning ride twists riders at fast speeds while managing to provide a fun and safe ride. Sun Wheel is also a popular attraction in this part of the park. Riders are able to get nice views of the surrounding forest while riding. The star attraction of Cedar Hills, however, is Warrior. Warrior is a small PTC wooden coaster with a crammed layout but loads of forces. It stands at 60 feet tall with a highest drop of 42 feet. Pomegranate Valley originally wanted an out and back layout, but due to the small space, PTC crammed some airtime moments mixed in with a fairly twisty track. One positive to Warrior's short layout is that it maintains a short queue line. It provides a quick but fun ride that anyone can enjoy. Right of the entrance plaza is Emerald Lake, the park's other area. Mamba, a Schwarzkopf looping coaster, is the main attraction of this area. Mamba features a 90 foot lift hill and 3 vertical loops. Its interaction with the surrounding lake provides for lots of exciting moments. Crowds absolutely love Mamba! Both trains run 7 cars, always full of guests. After some loops and banked turns, Mamba turns and dives under the brake run before one final turn. Mamba features 2,520 feet of steel track with plenty of excitement. Swashbuckler is a classic pirate ship ride located near the entrance. Although it is not too intense, it is very well liked by all guests. The last ride in the park is Sidewinder. This fun scrambler ride is also nicely situated near Lakeside Snacks. Park Overview, Opening Day 1985. Stay tuned for more pictures!

Hello Milkxy. Excited to see your park as I'm getting back into RCT2 myself but just a quick heads up on pictures. The guidelines say that you need at least 3 screenshots for a new project to be started. I hope this park turns out nice but I don't want it to be locked because of not putting screenshots or following directions. Looking forward to future updates, best of luck.

While I can't make any promises, I hope to get it out within the next 2 weeks. I have everything ready to go but I am still unable to take photos and the game crashes very frequently. As soon as I figure out those problems though I will release it. Sorry to keep everyone waiting.

^Correct. Whoever guesses the coaster gets to post the next picture. It's amazing how some people can't follow simple rules.

Similar to Hydra's Jojo roll because of how slowly its taken, I would say Superman: UF at SFDK. I've seen plenty of maps and phones fall out on the top barrel roll, especially if there's wind. Also on any of those awful looping stars there are always pockets that are emptying. At one park I was at you could look down into the water below and see all the hats, cell phones, and wallets that had fallen in the past.

I think the park is starting off very nicely. I enjoy the small collection of rides and its simplicity. If I had any advice, I would say to make the water look more realistic. At some water levels you can make it reflect the surroundings. Just a small touch that makes it look really nice. Keep up the great work! As for the comments, I would say don't worry about it too much. I'm in the same boat as you, it's great to see comments because you know people are really reading and enjoying your park. No matter what though you shouldn't be discouraged by a lack of comments. People who really like your park will continue to follow it no matter what.

Thank you everyone for your responses on the poll. They will help me focus on what the park needs for the future. As for updates, the park has been very glitchy lately and I've been fairly busy, so I'll try to get out the next update relatively soon. I'm trying my best though and I will make sure to get to work. Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving . Here are some cool shots I edited in the meantime...

Oh that makes more sense. Thanks for clearing that up.

I like the name of this one . Great designs though, each of them look thought out and polished.

Yeah I liked the name a lot too. I think that theming a wooden coaster to thunder or lightning always sounds and looks good. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family of Birds Tragically Killed at Local Amusement Park: -ABC27 News ENOLA, Pennsylvania (September 24,1988)- Today, a family of hawks were tragically hit and killed at Simmons Creek Amusement Park on the Howler roller coaster. Howler, a wooden coaster that stands just over 100 feet tall, is one of the three exciting roller coasters at this small but growing park. Park officials say that this morning the family of birds had recently completed building their nest on the bottom of one of the airtime hills when the coaster train was sent out for its daily test ride before the park was to open. Park employees in charge of managing the ride failed to walk the tracks and check for any obstructions on the coaster, therefore causing them to test the train with the nest on the track. 3 birds were killed in the accident, the father bird being the only one to survive. James Wheeler, the park president, released a statement today about the incident. "All of here in the Simmons Creek family are deeply saddened by the accident that occurred this morning. From this point forward we will ensure that are tracks are 100% clear of any obstructions before test runs. As a park we must strive to move past this tragic event so we can continue to grow and improve." Although the park would love to move on from this incident, wildlife groups are infuriated and upset with the employees. The park recently announced its new ride Skyhawk, a Skywheel named after the indigenous red-tailed hawk, is set to be built for next season. Wildlife supporters are now demanding a change in the name, claiming that it is "insulting to the deceased birds" and that it "will always have a negative connotation with it." Howler was closed for the remainder of the day and will be closed for rest of the season. The park has announced that the employees responsible for checking the tracks this morning were fired. James Wheeler also stated that the park would make an effort to adopt the father hawk and provide him with a mate and a good living situation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Poll for 1989 Season: I recently created a new survey for the upcoming season. There are only 5 questions on it, but they will definitely help me for future updates. Please try to respond in the next week so I can get the next update out ASAP. 1989 Poll

I agree with both TheCoasterKid211 and thrillseeker4552. It looks like an interesting park but it could definitely use some more realism if that's what you are aiming for. Also if you are going to put a date on the park (you said it was set in 1989) you have to make sure the park's rides match the time period. A giant frisbee, King Cobra, and Rolling Hills were definitely not around in 1989. This park isn't bad and I like how varied the coasters are, but it could definitely use some work.

As SFDK and CGA are my two home parks, I can say with a lot of confidence that SFDK's height limit is 150. I'm almost positive that CGA doesn't have a height limit. If it does, it isn't 200 feet since the Drop Tower is 224 feet. Just my two cents.

100% agree. Not that I absolutely hate SLCs, but Kong definitely seems to rattle me a little harder than others. SFDK could really use a better ride in that spot. As for one ride I can't enjoy, I'd say Vortex at CGA. It's layout is okay I guess but the fact that it's an outdated stand-up coaster makes it almost unbearable sometimes.

Thank you! Thunder Strike is the first of a great collection of new coasters that will be coming to Simmons Creek in the future. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 Announcement: -James Wheeler ENOLA, Pennsylvania (September 18, 1988)- After the success of Thunder Strike, Simmons Creek will continue in adding another thrill ride with Skyhawk, new for 1989. Skyhawk will thrash riders 75 feet into the air as they are spun forwards and backwards along its course. This Chance Rides "Skywheel" model will feature two wheels to optimize efficiency and will be located in the Alpine Village section of the park. Skyhawk will be colored red after the red-tailed hawk, a common bird located throughout Pennsylvania. In addition to Skyhawk, Simmons Creek Amusement Park will be offering special "Thunder Strike Thursdays", where guests are allowed to enter the park an hour early to get more rides on one of our premier attractions. Update: I recently got the screenshots to work for the park, so that's good for future updates. However the file still crashes a ton, so I'm still trying to find a solution to that. Otherwise things are going well at Simmons Creek! Thank you for all your responses, comments or feedback always appreciated.