griffon Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Having missed out on the Hard Rock Park experience last year, I rolled down to Myrtle Beach with some friends at the first opportunity this year. Which happened to be a Saturday-- at the start of summer-- during beach week-- with nice weather. Surely there would be a little bit of a crowd... until next time...? Couple more time machine shots. I like lens flare by the way another sign shot was we were leaving obligatory air guitar shot... your doing it wrong! it was a little more fun to add some water effects to the prop chillin This ended up being a real workout Also discovered was the random bungee-cord bean-bag-and-velcro contraption seriously, this was really cool. I might build one in my back yard as an addition to the shed upon this discovery, we immediately assembled small armed forces and went straight into combat for about an hour and a half in this innocent looking building was the highlight of the trip Do not ask me any questions about this ride Didn't feel the need to sit in the sun, but if I did this area would have been inviting Fog is always fun After riding all the coasters a few times we took another lap or two around the park to check out the scenery This water harp was a lot bigger than I imagined from seeing other pictures. This was a really cool touch on the station of the time machine Landscaping here, and throughout the park was also very well done timing is everything Also thought the logo was really cool, but hard to see on the front of the train As you will probably see I spent more time taking photos than actually riding this one Which was Ok because it's a very photogenic ride and makes for some good pics Time Machine seemed to have some rather serious vibration issues. Heading across the pond for the main attraction Admittedly, it would be 10 times better with some theming... but the music selection they have for this ride now is outstanding (I think there are 3 tracks). Although I didn't ride it as Life in the Fast Lane, the music they have on it now makes a lot more sense. Cool theming. I thought Iron Horse was a great compact coaster heading over to Iron Horse we spotted some other park guests. hang ten is about as average as you can get for a family coaster. Score one for the credit count I thought the park did a really great job of updating the signage considering they had a short amount of time to transition from HRP branding. Nothing looked rushed or out of place good thing we rode early in the day to avoid the crowds. the first drop was also decent just weird. It felt really strange on the wheel and was probably the most exciting part of the ride Next up was the round-a-boot and another cool area for kids to burn off energy I thought this was a really cool area for kids to burn off some energy again, more details. This was in the ground on the exit ramp for soakd The exit ramp ended up being the most difficult part of the ride to get through dry but mostly the ride was relaxing Although we didn't get officially "soakd" it did have some water elements which was OK because it was rather humid First up, we decided to brave the elements and take on the water coaster. and very nice theming see... details and the details were phenomenal The atmosphere at the park is pretty impressive Before entering the park we had to adjust the admission price so that it made more sense. Sadly, our efforts were not rewarded with a discount but I really don't want to focus on that too much because we all had an awesome time OK so attendance is an obvious issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds03 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Did you seriously take those pictures of the Time Machine? They were GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Did you seriously take those pictures of the Time Machine? They were GREAT! He's that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Wow that is one fancy camera you have there, those TM pics were absolutely stunning, great PTR too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 ^ haha, thanks... I did take all photos except for the first one and maybe one other one that has me in it... I know a couple other people with me got some good shots too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I actually want to get down to this place now. Despite its bad reputation, it looks like theres a good variety of rides and attractions, plus the theming and landscaping is pretty good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice PTR! I love all the details, but I still don't "get" the Myrtle's Beach area... So does the park get busier at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natatomic Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Awesome pictures! What kind of camera do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Great pics dude! Here are some of mine from the trip. I really liked the park a lot. it was just depressing being there on a summer Saturday with great weather and it was a ghost town. I thought Natatonic's TR's deserted look was just cause it was a weekday but that is not the case. We all had a great time even though the coasters were not mind blowing. but they were all fun and pretty unique. I Loved the music selection throughout the park and all the great tunes blasting on the Coasters was really cool and well done. I was really impressed with the Time Machine's audio and Station theming (album covers). Nothing beats rocking out to Ice Ice baby on a B&M! JEFF It went down as we left due to heavy ridership yes that is 1 (one) person on the whole train some wicked storms all around the park, but the rides never stopped running why so short? but hey it was running!!!! Taken as my hat was aboot to blow off! (one of us lost a hat earlier on Iron Horse) Chris has the biggest this is Lunch rush hour at FMP very photogenic I really liked it. But why the hell is it Braked so hard!!! trim and MCBR on way too hard alot of unneeded touches to the time machine. (you cannot see it from inside the park) Glad they got to keep this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Good trip report and a lot of great pictures. Free Style Music Park looks like a nice park, but it looks like the new owner's efforts aren't working. Judging from your photos, and the other reports on the park, I'm pretty sure it won't be around in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam06pr Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 This park just seems way too dead...But nice pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Awesome pictures! What kind of camera do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarons1584 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Has anyone else noticed that the Time Machine is getting more and more :shakey: ? The ride went down as you left? I hope its open tomorrow I am going down and talked some co workers into going, try to keep this place alive! hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilolee Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice photos everyone. Hopefully I can get down there sometime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Great Photos. These two are by far the best though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNERD502 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 WOW! Awesome TR!! I really need to make sure I get down to this park before it closes. It seems like it could have potential, I just hope that the GP realizes that and brings enough money into the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefire Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I wonder what's wrong with this place? It looks like such a nice little park with a very handsome coaster! Is it a marketing problem (the GP actually aren't aware that the park has reopened?) or are there too many other parks near? Never mind, I found the answer in the other thread. If people who live an hour away have no idea that the park has reopened, that explains everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I don't see why this park isn't pulling in the crowds. It looks amazing. All it needs is a Intamin [iSpeed] Type coaster and it would be set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expeditioneverestfan Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Why are kids tickets more than Adult tickets? Kids- $29 Adults- $19 WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallen xxi Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Why are kids tickets more than Adult tickets? Kids- $29 Adults- $19 WTF? The price sign is movable, so they messed around with it. And as far as a marketing problem, I'm not totally sure. I mean, I live in Charlotte, and we get absolutely LOADED with the Time Machine FSMP commercials that everybody saw on YouTube. As far as farther up north, I doubt they're advertising, just as HRP management didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher1095 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice Photo TR! I love all the details, but I still don't "get" the Myrtle's Beach area... So does the park get busier at night? What don't you get about it? It's the most visited beach on the East coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgodsey Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice Photo TR! I love all the details, but I still don't "get" the Myrtle's Beach area... So does the park get busier at night? What don't you get about it? It's the most visited beach on the East coast. ^Exactly.. People go to Myrtle BEACH to sit in the sand not spend the day in an amusement park with NO WATER ATTRACTIONS! Good thinking there guys! The admission price is still WAAAY too high for what the park is offering. I think the price point is around $20-$25 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 ^^You didn't understand my post. Look at the TR again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice Photo TR! I love all the details, but I still don't "get" the Myrtle's Beach area... So does the park get busier at night? I don't totally understand that area either. To answer your question we left around 730 and didn't see anyone heading for the entrance so I would say no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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