Canobie Coaster Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was browsing the local newspaper and discovered this article. Quote: This summer is sure to be the best yet for New Englanders with Six Flags New England, Lake Compounce, and Canobie Lake Park all classic favorites for amusement park-goers. Now there's one more to add, Adventure Gardens. Park owner Bob Merling said, "This is my dream and I am absolutely delighted to see it come true. Though a relatively new park, I feel that Adventure Gardens can compete with the other New England parks very shortly. Set to open in June, the 150 acre park is sure to be a hit among families and thrill-seekers alike. After reading this I stormed down to the park and indeed saw that construction was progressing slowly, but surely. Comments and suggestions are recommended and updates are sure to come. SCR9.BMP Aerial view! So far it's nice, but obviously the park has tons of expanding to do. SCR5.BMP I presume that this is where I can pick up a park map. SCR4.BMP Here's the bridge to the main area of the park. SCR10.BMP There's Mama Mia's Italian Eatery. Hopefully they'll have some killer pasta and pizza. The balcony looks great too. SCR3.BMP The fountain looks great and Main Street Creamery is rumored to have incredible homemade ice cream! SCR2.BMP Here's the first area of the park- Main Street. Looks like they have plenty of shops and buildings already constructed. SCR7.BMP Another view of the entrance plaza. SCR1.BMP Here's the entrance plaza. I really like it and it reminds me of Geauga Lake's old entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 you really have a talent for buildings and, correct me if I am wrong, this is only your second park posted which means you have a lot of talent. great work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 This is an amazing start! The entrance plaza is great, and I can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 the ghost: Thank you. This is my third park posted actually (Fun Forest, Holiday World (not completed), and this one). DBru: I really liked the entrance plaza myself. I really think it sets the stage for a great park. Now for the update. The grand opening was today and it was a great day. So far the park is pretty small, but the crowds were pretty good for a park of its size and they had a half price special for the first day! SCR16.BMP This was the busiest and most popular attraction in the park, and for good reason since it's the park's only coaster. SCR15.BMP Flying through the helix. SCR14.BMP Essentially this is Wildfire's whole layout. Look at all that twisty goodness. SCR13.BMP I'll finish this update with the park's first coaster, Wildfire. It's a Schwarzkopf custom spiral lift coaster. SCR12.BMP These are some of the best bumper cars around, simply because they have Lusse skooters! Boy, these things hit hard. SCR7.BMP If you haven't realized it yet, the park owner bought the rides he enjoyed during his childhood for the park. The Tumble Bug fits into that category. To the right of it in the photo is the Jungle Cafe and to the left is the First Aid building. SCR6.BMP Wow! The park even has a whip. It's in great condition too! SCR5.BMP Indeed it is. SCR4.BMP Is that a caterpillar I see? SCR3.BMP After crossing the bridge, the first ride one encounters is the Grand Carousel. The ride is very popular on rainy days. Heck it's popular even on crystal clear days. SCR10.BMP Skyview brings you to the other station that is towards the center of the park. SCR1.BMP Here's another view of Skyview and it's bucket cars. SCR11.BMP The park added a sky ride named Skyview on Main Street to bring guests to the ride part of the park. It was a walk-on when I arrived so I hopped on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 The coaster looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinciDAWGS12 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 ^I agree! I like all the rides you included even if some are old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 this is great. Excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffen_Dk Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 This park is slowly getting better and better The best thing up to now is definitely the coaster; these coaster types look good no matter what you do with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 love it. Love It. LOVE IT! You did a great job incorporating everything into your park. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand 0f Time Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Everythings looking pretty darn good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Thank you everyone for all the comments. The park is getting ready to kick off its second operating year. Bob invited me into the park to get some photos and I couldn't refuse. Let me say that the park is loking better and better each time I visit. SCR15.BMP I actually caught the ride testing! It seems to run quite well. SCR13.BMP I wonder how bad the headbanging will be. SCR14.BMP Essentially Lumberjack's layout is a drop, a vertical loop, two corkscrews, and some turns. SCR12.BMP But by far the park's biggest addition this year is Lumberjack, a custom Arrow coaster. SCR9.BMP This definitely looks like it's one of the better roller skaters out there! SCR8.BMP On the other end of Kiddyland is the Log Jammer, the park's Vekoma roller skater (special thanks to DBru for the layout). SCR1.BMP Garden Monster is a standard Zamperla kiddie coaster with beautiful landscaping around it. SCR2.BMP Here's the park's second roller coaster, the Garden Monster. SCR4.BMP In honor of Bob's beloved grandmother, this crooked house was named Grandma's House. SCR5.BMP Here's Speed Racer, the park's motorcycle ride. SCR7.BMP Closer view of the Astronaut... and the Snack Shack. SCR6.BMP Across from the carousel and planes are Tree Fall (S&S Frog Hopper) and the Astronaut (Herschell rocket ride). SCR3.BMP Proceding over the bridge, I entered Kiddyland. This picture primarily shows off the Kiddy Carousel and the Barnstormer. SCR11.BMP From what I've heard, this new Ferris wheel will be named the Wonder Wheel. Hopefully it will give some great views of the park's rides. SCR10.BMP I see that the park has added a Paratrooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great update! Glad to see one of my products being put to use! (If anyone else would like one for their parks, please PM me, and I will add your park to my catalog!) Have you checked out my RCT2 Challenge yet? I feel confident that you would do well... http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43995&start=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 After another successful year, Adventure Gardens is preparing for its third year, and it also looks to be their best. The year is highlighted by the addition of Rampage, a GCI custom twister that flies by many trees. This is sure to be the park's signature attraction! Now onto the photos. SCR7.BMP Finishing this update is Whirlwind, the park's Huss frisbee. I think it makes for quite a site entering the park. SCR6.BMP Rampage wasn't the only new ride added this year. Blade, a Fabbri Kamikaze was also added. Those trees really should make the ride exciting. SCR5.BMP Another aerial view. SCR4.BMP Pretty much an entire overview of Rampage. It reminds me somewhat of the Ozark Wildcat. SCR3.BMP I can't wait until this thing opens. SCR2.BMP This thing looks like it's going to provide some decent air for a GCI. SCR1.BMP There she is with all her twisty goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinciDAWGS12 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 The woodie looks good. That first drop looks insane! I really like the feel of this park...Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-86 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'm really happy that i'm not the only one who plays still RCT2 often. Great and so realistic looking park!!! How about water park for next step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 cinciDAWGS12: Yeah, Rampage's first drop truely is a doozy. I couldn't agree more on the park's feel. D-86: I'm not going to add a water park, but I will add water rides in the future such as a log flume, river rapids ride, or a shoot the chute ride. Now onto update 5. The park has again added some more rides, but they haven't attracted as much as in previous years since no new coaster was added. Bob conducted a survey for park guests and determined that thrill-seekers wanted a major coaster like Superman at Six Flags or Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce. Bob was shocked since he thought Rampage was pretty darn thrilling (it got #5 in the golden ticket awards), but Bob said that next year expect the "American dream" to come true. SCR5.BMP the Garden Games, a state of the art arcade. SCR4.BMP The park also added a new restaurant this year along with... SCR1.BMP Here's a closer view of Up, Up, & Away. SCR2.BMP Two new family rides were added this year- Up, Up, & Away (Zamperla samba tower) and the Wave Swinger (Zierer model). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hmm, the American Dream come true... Sounds awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 It does sound good!. I loved the new woodie of GCI. Looks pretty fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Well the park had a huge expansion this year and really catered to thrill seekers. SCR16.BMP Here's the whole ride's layout. It completely occupies the eastern border of the park and really is incredible. So far reviews have said that it's right on par with Superman! SCR19.BMP One final helix and the brake run. SCR18.BMP Don't be fooled, this drop may have given the best air of any of Patriot's drops. SCR17.BMP Here's the Patriot's second tunnel. SCR15.BMP Yep you guessed it, more air time! SCR14.BMP Air Time! SCR13.BMP Here come the bunny hills! SCR12.BMP I absolutely loved the turnaround. The drop into it gave sweet ejector air and the speed and forces during those turns were incredible. SCR11.BMP Air Time! SCR10.BMP This gives you an idea of exactly how huge the first drop is. SCR9.BMP The first drop is very intense, gigantic with insane air. SCR8.BMP Constructed by B&M, the Patriot instantly became the park's most popular attraction. SCR7.BMP Last but not least is... the Patriot! SCR6.BMP The building in the bottom right hand corner houses a motion simulator known as Warzone. The film had great special effects. SCR5.BMP There's one of the Freedom Train's stations. Unfortunately the ride wasn't operational yet and the park doesn't expect it to for a few years. SCR4.BMP Here's the new eatery and bathrooms. SCR3.BMP The American Scream top spin was also added. It was running a really good program. SCR2.BMP A new round-up has been added with a very long cycle. SCR1.BMP Welcome to America- the Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Great update! I LOVE the USA section! Patriot looks great! The only thing I'm not too crazy about is the long pre-drop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinciDAWGS12 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 ^I was thinking the same thing about that...You could make another hill with all that wasted straight track. If your gonna make straight track like that then make like a tunnel at the bottom of the first hill. But it still looks great! Patriot looks a lot like Apollo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'd love to go to that USA section. Awesome hyper, and 2 of my favorite flats (Round Up and Top Spin). Good job on the park so far. Can't wait to see what's added next. Maybe some terraining, since thats the only thing it lacks right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 DBru: I shortened the straight track section and just made the tunnel longer. Reon: I know the park is lacking terraining, but this is really my first major park so I don't want to try terraining next. I'll try that in my next one. Hopefully I'll have an update tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingbooba Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Add fountains to the Top Spin. Patriot looks plain amazing. I would wait 2 hours for that (and I can't stand waiting more than 10 minutes for a ride). That final bunny-hop... looks like it would eject you to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 ^ I tried adding them, but they just didn't seem to fit in from my view. Sorry it's been a while, but the park added another new coaster this year, the Merling Mining Co. It's an Arrow mine train and a great one. SCR8.BMP Here's the last helix. SCR5.BMP Here's the third lift. SCR7.BMP More of the ride. SCR6.BMP Here's the second lift. Soon after there's a surprise drop. Can you see it? SCR4.BMP That drop gives incredible laterals. SCR3.BMP This shows the first lift and great turnaround. SCR2.BMP Here's the entrance plaza. SCR1.BMP An aerial view of part of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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