Steffen_Dk Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Those horses don't have much space - I feel sorry for them But the park looks great
BuddyChrist Posted March 3, 2008 Author Posted March 3, 2008 The public show space is small, but they can get their exercise out back! I'd rather not get a letter from PeTA, even if they are virtual animals
BuddyChrist Posted March 4, 2008 Author Posted March 4, 2008 Illum Hills: Spring, Year 2 Park Owner: David Illum and Family Park Manager: Roger Bryant Park Opening Date: April 1st, Year 2 Park Hours (Spring): Sun:10am-7pm Mon: Closed Tues:Closed Wed:Closed Thurs:Closed Fri:4pm-9pm Sat:10am-10pm Ticket Prices: Adult General Admission: $15.00 Child General Admission:$8.00 Spectator:$7.00 Under 3: Free Season Pass: $40.00 Attractions: Eagle's Nest Pioneer Super Swinger Wonder Wheel Galaxy Teacups Grand Carousel Double Take New Attractions for Year 2: Dino Run Scramble Animal Exhibit(Year 2 only) Lumberjack Falls(Opens Memorial Day, Year 2) Park News: After a great first season, Illum Hills has opened back up for it's second season! A whole new park section has opened up complete with a kiddie ride, a Scrambler ride, a new gift shop with bathrooms to replace the old ones, an Animal Exhibit for the season, and the new Log Flume! Construction went smoothly and was completed by the third week of March. The staff was enthusiastic in training for the anticipated larger crowds and the papers ran articles about the small little park's opening for the spring season. Mr. Illum said in an interview "Thank you to everyone that made our first season a success, we are happy to reopen and provide thrills and excitement for our 2nd season! Our biggest new attraction will not be ready until Memorial Day, but I assure you that the wait will be worth it! The summer is shaping up to be very busy, so I'm hiring more and more staff to deal with the crowds. Unfortunately I had to take out another loan to pay for the additions and maitenance, but with how popular the park has become, I'm sure I can keep up with the debt." Spring in Review The spring season went remarkably well. Park attendance was very high, seeing an average of 1500 guests a day. Many of the rides performed well and didn't break down often. Double Take was having some trouble on April 26th, when the brakes wouldn't released, but the skilled mechanics fixed it quickly and the ride was back open for the evening hours. Pioneer has been holding up well, but it will need retracking in the offseason to combat roughness in some spots. Lumberjack Falls was testing when the park was closed, but no photos were provided by the park. The grand opening is on Memorial Day and already advance tickets for it are coming close to selling out. The Animal Exhibit has been very popular, drawing long lines every day the park was open. Mr. Illum said he may keep it for next season, but the land it sits on is reserved for next year's attraction, but the planning stages are early so it may change. Here is the photo update from the Spring! The line to get in for opening day was long! Good to see Double Take again A nice view of the park from DT's entrance ramp (I am aware of disappearing walls!) Yeah! We're all going to die! The swings weren't too busy The entrance into the new section Landscaped to the max More landscaping and parts of Lumberjack Falls visible The new section with Dino Run and Scramble, the Animal Exhibit is off to the right The section is very striking when night falls Lumberjack Falls awaits its Memorial Day opening Lining up for an evening ride on Pioneer The public loves it! Summer Year 2 is coming soon!
Steffen_Dk Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Well now I don't feel sorry for the horses About the park: That path to the entrance might be the most crowded path ever - is this park a success or what ... Yeah - of course it is, it's great! However, I have one thing, I think you could improve - that's the woody. Unfortunately RCT doesn't give you beautiful and realistic wooden supports, so my advice to you is: Try download some wooden supports cs'.. I bet you'll LOVE them! I know that they've helped me a lot. Quick question - Am I the only one who thinks that the pictures are uploading very very slow?
DBru Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Wow your park is popular! lol, I like the landscaping! ^Yes Steffen, they have been loading terribly slow. BuddyChrist, idk what you did, but the new pictures are loading really fast! Thank you very much! (I'm sure it will make your thread even more popular!)
BuddyChrist Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 Seems like you two are the only ones interested in the park! Steffen, thanks for the suggestion, I know exactly how I can work that into the park's storyline! I've found what makes the pics load so slow, they were saved in PNG and the new batch I saved in JPG, so they'll load much faster. I may replace the older ones later tonight, but that may take too much time. Thanks!
DBru Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Sounds great! I'm SO thankful that you changed the file-type...
Six Flags Addict Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 I have been watching this park from the beginning but just haven't commented but I really like your park. It is very realistic and it is the kind of small, family owned park that I would love to see more of pop up around the country. Keep up the good work!
Steffen_Dk Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Sounds great! I'm SO thankful that you changed the file-type... Me too
the ghost Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 I love your park also. Even though I am more of an RCT2 type guy. Your park is really impresive and Steffen is definatley one of the best designers on the site so it is good to get a good review from him.
BuddyChrist Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 Thanks everyone, your support makes me keep going! I used to be an RCT2 person too, but I slowly worked with RCT3 starting in the Fall and I started out with a wooden coaster and it grew into this park! Here's an exclusive look at the park's newest attraction, Lumberjack Falls! Layout and theming After the first lift the boats travel through this building Then go through a turnaround inside another large building At the top of the drop! A big splash soaks everyone! And returning into the station. A curious public waits for their first ride!
Steffen_Dk Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 As I've said before; it's sad the RCT gives you such ugly wooden supports, cause the layout and theming is good - the UGLY supports just make the ride look so random But you can't really do anything, unless you'll sped 46 hours on removing them and build costume.
BuddyChrist Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 I know, I know. But I don't have as much time as I used to. I have Steelworx and other supports sets, but I just don't have the time to use them as much as I'd like. I will be custom supporting my steel coasters though , so no worry there
Steffen_Dk Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 I know, I know. But I don't have as much time as I used to. I have Steelworx and other supports sets, but I just don't have the time to use them as much as I'd like. I will be custom supporting my steel coasters though , so no worry there I hope you don't take it as criticism?
BuddyChrist Posted March 6, 2008 Author Posted March 6, 2008 No! I welcome the suggestion, I even tried to see if I could put some custom supports onto the wooden coaster tonight, but trying to remove the old supports was such a pain that I gave up! Props to you for having the patience to do so! I'm going to practice at that though for my future park projects though I'm very happy with the response to the park so far and please, if you have a comment or criticism, don't be afraid to say it! I'm always looking for ways to improve! On another site, someone asked if this would be downloadable at some point. I've thought this over and decided to make a download available at the end of Season 3. Most of the park is built with custom scenery, so I will list the necessary sets that are needed to display all of the buildings. Again, thanks for the responses and I look forward to continuing this park and watch it grow and change over time!
pkd freak Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 No! I welcome the suggestion, I even tried to see if I could put some custom supports onto the wooden coaster tonight, but trying to remove the old supports was such a pain that I gave up! Props to you for having the patience to do so! I'm going to practice at that though for my future park projects though I'm very happy with the response to the park so far and please, if you have a comment or criticism, don't be afraid to say it! I'm always looking for ways to improve! On another site, someone asked if this would be downloadable at some point. I've thought this over and decided to make a download available at the end of Season 3. Most of the park is built with custom scenery, so I will list the necessary sets that are needed to display all of the buildings. Again, thanks for the responses and I look forward to continuing this park and watch it grow and change over time! Sometimes you have to make big changes like that.... I mean, I actually started back from scratch with my park.
BuddyChrist Posted March 6, 2008 Author Posted March 6, 2008 ^I don't think supports warrant me to restart the entire park though
pkd freak Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 ^I don't think supports warrant me to restart the entire park though yea i feel ya, but its little things like that adds up that can make a park disappointing. Just my opinion.
BuddyChrist Posted March 7, 2008 Author Posted March 7, 2008 Illum Hills: Summer, Year 2 Sun:12pm-10pm Mon:10am-10pm Tues:10am-10pm Wed:10am-10pm Thurs:10am-10pm Fri:10am-11pm Sat:10am-12am Ticket Prices: Adult General Admission: $15.00 Child General Admission:$8.00 Spectator:$7.00 Under 3: Free Season Pass: $40.00 Attractions: Eagle's Nest Pioneer Super Swinger Wonder Wheel Galaxy Teacups (Removed End of Summer) Grand Carousel Double Take Dino Run Scramble Animal Exhibit(Year 2 only) Lumberjack Falls Park News: A strong start to the season was strengthened by an even busier Summer season. Attendance increased dramatically and extra staff was hired to handle the crowds. Lumberjack Falls garnered positive reviews from everyone that rode it and lines sometimes were in excess of an hour for the flume. The expansion of the park has gone over great as Dino Run and Scramble have been very well received by parents and families alike. The Animal Exhibit has also proved very popular with parkgoers. Mr. Illum was asked whether he was considering making it a permanent part of the park, he responded with "Even though I love the Animals and the crowds enjoy watching them, they are too costly to keep and maintain with permits and groups doing surprise inspections all the time." In other news, Mr. Illum said he was looking for investors in the park to keep up with the costs. He has advertised across many state papers and has brochures circulating around the state. "Attendance is great, but the revenue still hasn't broke even with the expenses. I really don't want to have to sell the park, I want to keep it in the family." When asked whether any big park operators had approached him with any offers, he replied "I have had some, I won't reveal any of the details of their offers, but right now I'm not interested in selling the park at this time." At the end of the Summer season, Mr Illum announced the departure of the park's Teacups ride. When asked why, he replied "I love the TeaCups, but it was starting to have some operational problems and the ridership was very low compared to other attractions in the park. The ride is in a high traffic area but inthe month of June, it had no riders whatsoever. I feel that we should put a better ride that appeals to more people." Here is the Photo Update from the Summer! The entrance building received large letters with the Park Name Looking down toward's the Lumberjack Falls area The TeaCups sit empty in the busy Summer season Looking out from Pioneer's control Panel The Animal Exhibit is very popular Even when the Animals are sleeping Artsy shot of Wonder Wheel Walking in the park TeaCups closed off and landscaping removed Scramble is a hit with crowds Skyview is getting its interior redone for next season according to Mr. Illum TeaCups totally removed with a concrete slab left Looking towards Double Take from the Carousel A construction wall is put in place around the TeaCups, what will go there? Fall Year 2 is coming soon!
pkd freak Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 WooW, great entrance, and can't wait to see what's going in the teacups spot. Great shot of the WW.
Steffen_Dk Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 ^ Agree; the entrance looks so much better with the large letters!
BuddyChrist Posted March 8, 2008 Author Posted March 8, 2008 Thanks, I was first hesitant to add the letters to the entrance, but now I'm glad I did! Park News: Mr. Illum has announced the return of Fall Fest. This time he promises an even scarier experience as he has built a temporary Haunted House called "Horror at the Hills". A facade has begun to be constructed for the walk through attraction that will run until the end of Fall Fest which begins September 14th and ends November 3rd. "I'm making sure that your day will be filled with thrill and your night full of fright!" added Mr. Illum. When asked whether this temporary attraction could become permanent, he replied "I don't have the necessary permits and such to keep it as a year round thing. In the future I may look into building one, but on a grander scale, I love haunted houses!" Here is a promotional picture courtesy of Mr. Illum.
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