imawesome1124 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) Hello TPR. Some of you have probably seen my coasters, well I have tried my hand at an actual park. This park is called Burnsmith Forest, it is a small family operated park in the woods of Tennessee. It has three four coasters so far (five if you count the Premier water coaster). There is a Dinn woodie named Barnstormer, a Schwartzkopf looper named Tennessee Thunder, an Arrow mine train named Silver Rush, and a Miler kiddie coaster named Little Coaster. There is a beautiful river that runs through the park, but the park does not have permits to build a bridge over the river for reasons nobody understands. But enough talking, onto the pictures. July 2008. SCR101.BMP The entrance to Burnsmith Forest. SCR102.BMP The Country Kitchen serves delicious Southern style recipes such as chicken and ham. SCR103.BMP The Steakhouse serves steak and burgers seen on tv shows everywhere. SCR104.BMP The Nashville Grille's ribs have been recognized as some of the best ribs in the world. SCR105.BMP This Dinn creation, Barnstormer has held up remarkably well since it was added in 1991. SCR106.BMP Barnstormer's station. More coming soon including the three (or four) other coasters. Please leave your comments and criticism. Edited December 4, 2010 by imawesome1124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgamguy Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Looks Great! Cant wait to see whats to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wow! Nice job, I have to say you've REALLY improved! Those are some great buildings for your first park! You're really showing the potential you've always had. Although I do feel that the station for the Woodie seems a little too big, everything really blends well together and I can't wait for another update. Oh, and I've always wanted to say this, but I'm the one that sat across from you at the East Coast Bash during lunch. Do ya remember me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 That was you!!? Wow, thanks dude! That was a great time and Robb is an awesome guy. But yeah, Barnstormer's station is big because it is supposed to look like a barn. And I think I got it to look as close to a barn as I could for RCT's limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 That is one really big barn! lol. The park looks nice, but I would suggest putting some gardens or bushes in the spaces between buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANJLOVER14 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 The park looks great! Nice job on your first one at TPR. However, according to Wikipedia, the Dinn Corporation went out of buisness in 1992, unless yours was moved. Anyway, nice job. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 ^ Okay, I'll change it. And thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 HAPPY THANKSGIVING TPR!!! I have another update for you. I included the three other big coasters and some other rides. August 2008 It's late in the season and I have pictures of some other of our most popular rides. SCR107.BMP The Bell Witch House is based on the story of the Bell Witch which originates from Tennessee. There are several good scares and some gruesome scenes and is not reccomended for little ones. SCR108.BMP Mine Shaft Escape, the Premier water coaster has been one of the most popular rides in the park since 2004. SCR109.BMP Mine Shaft Drop is a heavily themed ARM drop tower and is one of the tallest towers ARM has made. SCR110.BMP Mining Expedition is the tamer of the two truck rides, this one is more for kids. SCR111.BMP Silver Rush is an Arrow mine train and has been one of the guest's favorites since 1981. SCR113.BMP Tennessee Thunder was added a year before Silver Rush and is a very intense coaster. SCR114.BMP At the time this was built, this swooping turn over the water was one of the scariest moments of any coaster in existence. One more thing, ignore the rating, it's just the stupid AI being stupid. Comments are always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Any comments guys? It makes me feel like nobody is interested in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 ^Sorry, I only saw this thread until now Don't worry, maybe you jut put it up at the wrong time and it got bumped down too easily. Happens to me a lot, but by the next update people comment again (Although, it seems to have turned into a majority of the former as of late). Hmm, I think what you should work on is keeping your layouts more compact. I don't know if it's just me,. but when I see a roller coaster in RCT2 scattered and it takes up more space than it needs to, (like your mine train), it doesn't give off too great of a look. But I REALLY like that water coaster, and the drop tower is GREAT! Just take a look at your coaster layouts and then you've taken another big step to becoming a great player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Bumped. Nice park so far, and I'm more than pleased to see a Bell Witch themed ride...even that would warm the cockles of ol' Kate spirit herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Comments mean a lot to me, I try to take everyone's advice the best I can and take a lot of suggestions. If I don't get a lot of comments it makes it seem like nobody is interested. But anyways, I have another update. August 2008 I forgot to include this in the last update. SCR117.BMP Minetown was added to the park in 1973, and only consisted of shops and kids play areas. SCR112.BMP Splash Mine is a custom Arrow log flume that gets you DRENCHED!! Don't ride it to close to your leaving the park because you will be going home wet. SCR115.BMP The trucks in Monster Jam are powered by 10 horsepower gasoline engines and are more thrilling than Mining Expedition which are electrical powered. SCR118.BMP Flash Flood surprisingly gets you less wet than Splash Mine. SCR119.BMP Barbara Dowdy was a friend of the Burnsmith family who sadly lost her battle with cancer in 2001, this restaurant was constructed in her honor. SCR120.BMP Hot Rods is the parks famous car ride. In the station you can see the famous "Pink Cadillac" car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abstruse Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hmmm. I do believe some fencing is in order. Particularly the last picture. Other than that, Ay-oh! What a nice park going on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbrcace1234 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I don't see the point in having two monster truck rides. stick with the first one showed as it fits the area there while this one just seems slapped together. The water ride seems tall, but that's not a bad thing either. The mine train seems a bit too long, but maybe if it hugged the terrian more, it would look more like a mine train rather then what it looks right now. Sorry to nit pick, but you have the ideas to make a great park, but the time an excution in this park is what is hurting the overall look. However, this is an improvement nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelegendarymatthew Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 ^^Well, its only been a day between your last update, and that post, and its on thanksgiving. Its best to update around 5:00PM, on a weekday, no holidays. Thats what I found out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Breaking News!! Fire at Burnsmith Forest!! The Monster Jam ride was getting an inspection one hour prior to park opening, when smoke was seen coming from one of the vehicles. Before crews had time to react the vehicle burst into flames and the gas tank exploded! The fire spread to two other vehicles and fried the electronics and damaged the track. Minor burns were reported, those personnel were taken to a nearby hospital. The only pictures came after the damage was done. SCR128.BMP Two hours after the incident: The damage may not look like much, but firefighters say it is beyond repair and will be demolished. SCR129.BMP One week after the incident: The damaged track was removed. SCR130.BMP Four weeks after the incident: The entire track was removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Come on now, Disney gets away with having the same rides in one park. If you can dress it up, it would've been grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbrcace1234 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 ^ That's basically what I meant. If you themed both differently, it would look grand. The issue I had with the "big Boy" ride was the lack of thought into it. Spice it up, and make it unique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Don't worry, something will replace the Monster Jam next season, I will have an official announcement tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 2009 Announcement! Two things are happening for the 49th season at Burnsmith Forest. The first is not good news, our beloved thrill ride, Ring of Fire (seen in 1st shot in the second update) will no longer be with us. The running costs are too high and it will be sold to a local fair. Now for the good news. A new car ride will replace Monster Jam. This will feature replica Model T's in a drive through the woods and across the river. We still cannot build anything that starts on the other side of the river but we will try as hard as we can to get the permits for next season. Here is a teaser for the new ride. SCR131.BMP I think it turned out rather nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Sorry to triple post but I have an update. March 2009 I went to the park to take a look around and I must say the new car ride is great. While I am going to miss the Ring of Fire, I feel this is a great addition. SCR132.BMP The covered bridge offers guests a great view of the white waters of the park's senic river. SCR133.BMP The scenery depicts a quaint neighborhood in the countryside. SCR135.BMP For the sixth year in a row, the Nashville Grille was recognized as the best amusement park restaurant in the country! SCR136.BMP Silver Rush placed third spot overall on the "best family attraction" top 50 list. SCR137.BMP Here you can see that the Ring of Fire is no more. I heard from the Dippin Dots guy that something will replace it next year. SCR138.BMP Hot Rods is still one of the guest's favorite rides, although I heard it's days are numbered. The ride is showing its age. Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbrcace1234 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Love the covered bridge--it adds a very nice touch to the overall atmosphere of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 The dip'n'dots guy told you that it would be replaced by a 300 foot B&M inverter launch coaster? Man, I can't wait for that! That dip'n'dots guy sure knows his secret info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 ^ Actually he said it would be a 600 foot Strata-woodie with Timberliner trains. Update: April 2009 Okay, so I was on Vintage Cars and had just gotten across the covered bridge when I saw what appeared to be a group of people with what looked like surveying equipment. I went around a second time and saw a convoy of jeeps driving through the woods on the other side of the river. I don't have any pictures since I didn't have my camera with me that day. There are a whole list of things weird about that. One, that area is strictly off limits to anyone and everyone, there is a strict penalty if anyone is caught on that side up to and including being banned from Burnsmith Forest property for life and imprisonment. Two, there are no trails of any type that I know of over there. Three, the jeeps had some kind of logo and initials which appeared to be LRSD. I had no idea what they could be doing there or why they were there. It just seems bizarre. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Another update. April 2009 I took a ride over the park in a helicopter to get a few ariel shots of the park. This should give you an idea about how the park is laid out, how much land has been use, and how much undeveloped land there is. SCR139.BMP Overview of Burnsmith Forest. SCR140.BMP Overview of the undeveloped land. SCR141.BMP Layout of Tennessee Thunder. SCR142.BMP Hard-to-see layout of Silver Rush. SCR143.BMP Splash Mine, the oldest ride in the park. SCR144.BMP Overview of Minetown. SCR145.BMP Barnstormer's impressive layout. SCR146.BMP And finally an overview of the new Vintage Cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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