coasterdude5 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) 1977 LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIPT: [JOE] Tonights top story: a sale has been made of the Charleston Gardens Amusement Park, but former owners "South Carolina Amusements Company" is not releasing the person or company who purchased the parks" [DONNA] That's right, Joe, and Charleston residents are becoming more and more anxious by the hour awaiting news on whether or not the amusement park will reopen for its fourth season. [JOE] South Carolina Amusement Company released a statement earlier today: "We feel it would be inappropriate to release the name of the company behind the sale until everything is finalized." [DONNA] This statement is causing some to wonder exactly who the park was sold to. "There's always the possibility that the park was sold to a land developer who will disperse of the rides on their own. I'm afraid we're not out of the woods just yet." [DONNA] An unidentified source sent in a phone call to Live 5 and stated that while he could not reveal the buyer's name, he mentioned the initials "FPI". [JOE] Stay tuned to Live 5 for more on this developing story. Edited January 19, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I can't wait to see who bought this park. It's easily the best I've seen in a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmichaellucas Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 ^^ An unidentified source sent in a phone call to Live 5 and stated that while he could not reveal the buyer's name, he mentioned the initials "FPI". www.blooloop.com/PressReleases/FPI-MB-Entertainment-LLC-Enters-Into-Contract-With-Bankruptcy-Court-Trustee-to-Purchase-Assets-of-Hard-Rock-Park-/1281 Found this link. FPI bought out Hard Rock Park and turned it into Freestyle Music Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) 1978 Hello! Happy new year! My name is Joseph Reynolds and I am the general manager of Charleston Gardens Amusement Park! It's been over a few months since Funtime Parks, Inc. purchases Charleston Gardens and already we are beginning to see the changes that are taking place! Take a look with me: Funtime Parks, Inc. is a well known group of devoted experts of the amusement industry operating parks such as Geauga Lake in Ohio. We are committed to bringing families a top-notch experience at our parks. Work has already begun for a new attraction to debut at the park for its fourth season. While we can't release the details yet, we are positive it will be a hit with the crowds. The ride will use the same concrete base as the park's former spinning attraction, The Great Twist. Due to the unique design of the ride, we have opted to raise it off the ground by a few feet for non-riders to get a good view. I look forward to getting to know all of the board members. Please feel free to ask me any questions. - Joseph Reynolds Edited January 20, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1000 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 YAY! This park isn't dead. It's sooo surprising. Joking - this is one of the best RCT3 parks I've seen for quite a long time, and I'm glad it's back up again. Wonder what the new ride will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Your still my favorite RCT3 designer. I love how your parks are so real. Seriously, keep up the FANTASTIC work. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Force Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I love the story line, sweet park too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) 1978 Welcome to our fourth season of operation! Charleston Gardens Amusement Park is pleased to announce a new thrilling swing ride for this year: The Great Swings. The Great Swings will not only be a thrilling ride physically thrilling but also a visually stunning attraction. The ride will stand on our former attraction's, The Great Twist, foundation. We look forward to seeing you this year at Charleston Gardens Amusement Park. Have a great day! - Joseph Reynolds Edited January 20, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) 1978 Hello and welcome to Charleston Gardens Amusement Park's fourth season! Even though Charleston Gardens Amusement Park has new owners, we wanted our guests to see the same hometown amusement park that they have been accustomed to over the past few years. Above you can see Ellie the Elephant greeting guests as they enter the park. We were very pleased with the number of guests we received on our first day. Due to the bad press of the park's previous owners, we were worried how the bad press would affect the park's attendance, but by the looks of it... it didn't! Have a great day! - Joseph Reynolds Edited January 21, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) 1978 Hello! We are enjoying another successful season here at Charleston Gardens Amusement Park! Crowds have been steady over the past few weeks and have far exceeded our original expectations. It seems the residents of Charleston are happy to see us back! - Joseph Reyolds ps I hear a certain movie by the name of Paraglider is debuting this Friday. I heard it's pretty good! We extended The Great Twist's former queue line as our numbers are larger than when the park originally opened. The Great Swings Next time we meet I'll give you a look at our newly remodeled and expanded restaurant, Granny's Bakery. Edited January 21, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1000 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Nice! I'm speechless in fact. That Paraglider movie sounds so awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) 1978 Hello there! Today I thought I would give you a look at our newly-remodeled restaurant: Granny's Bakery. The restaurant features your memorable sweet treats of yesteryear. From cinnamon rolls to fresh-baked cookies, you'll find a wide variety of items at Granny's Bakery. We were fortunate enough to hire a new chef, Mrs. Virgina "Granny" Winter to assist us with the recipes. Next time you're at the park be sure to stop by! Have a great day! - Joseph Reynolds The interior of the restaurant features a cafe-like setting. The expanded restaurant utilizes buildings from "Atlantic Avenue". Edited January 22, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggot Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 this is the most amazing park i have ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) 1978 Hello! I was fortunate enough to take my family to the park today as a "non-employee". I took some photographs as we were exiting the park. The weather was perfect for a day at the park - not too hot! - Joseph Reynolds Parachute Falls! The entrance plaza was still full even as we left the park. Edited January 22, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoksy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 We need a new ride. That's all I want, whether it be a carousel or a coaster, I want to see the park install something new, PLEASE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmichaellucas Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 ^ For the purpose of keeping to the story, you have to bare in mind that Charleston Gardens has only just reopened. CD5 (aka the mangement) has bought in "Great Swings" to replace "Great Twist" to fill up the empty space. Depending on the finances of the park and attendance figures, we could hopefully see something new in the coming seasons. Eric PS: still loving the story, CD5. Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) 1978 It's only July, but extensive work has already begun on our massive new attraction that's coming to the park next year. It's the biggest investment ever made at Charleston Gardens Amusement Park. Keep watch here as I'll be dropping hints between here and there! Your friend, Joseph Reynolds. What could this be? Edited January 22, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) 1978 I had an odd question asked today in the office. "Joe, you all have tons of land - why are you adding a new attraction in the dead center of the park that is bound on all four sides?" To answer his question, I replied: "We are thinking economically, if for some reason we run into another financial problem in the future, we want to have as much land available for sale as possible." Don't worry now, we are planning to expand our park's physical borders in the future, but we are trying to be smart. I hope you all can see where the new management is coming from. Have a great day and enjoy these two photographs! - Joseph Reynolds That's quite alot of dirt that's out there. Eventually we'll stack it up for later use. Will our two coasters have a friend in the future? Edited January 22, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Awesome, maybe a schwarkopv(SP) or something like that would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) 1979 Welcome to 1979! The Heatwave has arrived! "Standing at a height of 166 feet above the ground, Heatwave becomes Charleston Gardens Amusement Park's top-notch thrillride attraction. Beginning with a launch from 0 to 53 mph, riders will thrust towards Heatwave's vertical loop which will turn riders a full 360 degrees. Manufactured by industry leaders, Schwrazkopf, the ride took over three months to complete. Due to Heatwave's location in the park, a custom support system was need to adequately support the ride. The ride is now open." - Joseph Reynolds Something looks different! Heatwave's sign gives off its own heat! I can't wait to show you more photographs of this ride! Edited January 23, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpossiblyBrandon Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 And I can't wait to see more pictures of this ride!! Lookin' great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Awesome, and you used my idea(or at least I like to think so,lol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) 1979 Our new Heatwave coaster seems to be a hit with the crowds! Many have never experienced going from 0 to such a high speed in a few seconds. It's really as interesting to watch as it is to ride. I went to the park late last night with my family to see the ride in lights. I'm very happy with how the park is doing. - Joseph Reynolds The entire Heatwave area is illuminated at night. It has really lit up that "black hole" that's been in the middle of the park since we created "the loop". The queue runs parallel to the track. A late night snack at the Greenway Cafe is the perfect way to end a day at the park! Edited January 23, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavs Fan Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Sweet. Except it kind of seems misplaced, like, I know it is just a name but heatwave doesn't really fit, IMO anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) 1979 Hello all! We are chugging right along through our fifth season. Can you believe it? Even though this is only my second year, you can feel the bonds that the employees here have made over the past five years. - Joseph Reynolds Ellie the Elephant welcomes guests as they enter the park... ...some more than others! Heatwave's launch track dwarfs the railroad's bridge. We're looking into ways we can "balance" the two out. The few seconds before the launch can be very antagonizing! Have a great day! Edited January 24, 2015 by coasterdude5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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