braztaz Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) In the early 1920s, a young man by the name of ▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▒▓▓▓ inherited a sizable family farm from his grandparents on the day of his 21st birthday. After a quick observation, he realized that the crops were overgrown with weeds and weren't properly cared for in the preceding years. Instead of continuing on the family tradition that would inevitably lead to the loss of the entire family's budget, ▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▒▓▓▓ spent a year converting it into a small amusement area. "Adventure Springs Amusement Area" opened in 1922 to give the people of Sanford, North Carolina something new to talk about with boardwalk games, live shows, and later on some carnival rides to attract a larger crowd. And in 1929, the Sanford Cyclone opened up bordering the parking lot, modeled after the more famous Cyclones in this time period. No pictures of it exist to this day, but it helped attract an even LARGER crowd to the small Sanford family entertainment area.But with too much power comes every man's downfall, and not even ▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▓▓▒▒▒▒▒▓▓▓ could avoid this stereotype. A heavy gambler, he ended up losing almost all of his profits, and with more responsibilities, most area of the parks were neglected, leading to weeds, trashed buildings and pathways. By 1933, the park had turned into a laughing stock, and eventually the gates closed down for good, ridding ▒▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▓▓ of the burden he had bestowed upon himself. ▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▒eventually torn down▓▓▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▒▓left rotting▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▒▓▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▒▓▓..... The rest was scratched out with ink. My curiosity was overwhelming, so I hopped in my Vista Cruiser and drove down to Sanford. What I found was a sad, sad sight..."Adventure Springs Amusement Area", left to rot for 40 years. Etching my name into the park entrance building, and the date (1977) and snapped some pictures of what was left. It was promising.... It really was. Leftover pieces of the Cyclone were rotting in this field. It seems like they couldn't even finish dismantling this, and left these select pieces to rot forever. It was too sad to see. The potential of this park was too much to bear. I couldn't take it. I, George Silverman, a "former" business man, will tackle this challenge and attempt to get this park running again. I've got high hopes for this park, and I won't let it crumble on itself like the previous owner did, I won't even be careless like the farmowners 100 years ago that let their farm go to waste. Some may think this land has a curse, a curse of indecency, of unsuccesfulness, but I won't mess it up again. 1977: A year of new beginnings. Edited May 17, 2011 by braztaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10ryansmith Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I love the idea. This is going to be interesting. Have to keep watching this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdub96 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I like the idea. You might want to check this park out if you need any inspiration: http://www.nedesigns.com/topic/20390/renaview-bay-park/?park_id-574 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCreator9 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Always love ideas like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 You're building style throws me off more than anyone else's, and thats not a bad thing, but more of a creative thing, I guess. Like I adore the blue building, but the GIANT spire seems a bit over the top. And I love the red building, but the side things seem kind of strange. That being said... I love the concept, love the entrance, and love most of your building in general besides the things I mentioned. I am very excited to see where this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) 1978 About a year has passed since I last saw you. I acquired the land and building permits, and man do I have big things planned for this park. But of course, this is all jeopardized by the success or failure of the first season. I'm putting a lot of my money and sweat into this park, and I'm basically giving it all away to chance, or the power of luck. I also need to pay off the old debts from 50 years ago, so there's a lot in my agenda right now; but I'm a man known to take a lot of chances, and to never give up. I won't share much, but the park's first modern coaster is currently being constructed and it''s flip your world upside down. Four times, in fact...that's all I'm going to say. We've been revamping the old buildings to meet the safety precautions set up by the government, and I'm hoping by 1980 we'll be ready to go. We could even have a soft opening just for those old fans in Sanford... Edited March 25, 2011 by braztaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Oooh... I like it so far. That station looks might fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradisecoaster Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Ah, the construction have beginned. I'm startin' to love this. I really like these kinda stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCreator9 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ah, the construction have beginned. I'm startin' to love this. I really like these kinda stories Same here. Only critisim from me is that you might want to add a little support to that arch over the track on the exit pathway. Such as a wall between the track and path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 December 1978 Trackwork on our star attraction is for the most part, complete. We're hoping to get some testing started in March of next year. But until then, construction crews are inspecting the park 24/7 doing what they do best. We've successfully restored the park's old ferris wheel, with new carts and a repaint. However, many of the other rides were in too bad of shape to restore; the only other ride we think we can fix is the Pirate Ship ride located near the entrance. Until then, we're modernizing everything else for the park's grand opening in April of 1980! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCreator9 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Very nice! The only thing I don't 100% like is the random concrete strip down the center, seems just a bit out of place. Overall I like the coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 July 1979 Good news everyone! A lot has gone down since I last updated! "Jetstream", our Arrow-custom looper, has completed testing and is ready to go! In fact we believe somewhere in August we'll have our first test riders! Are you interested in being the first ever rider of Jetstream? Stop by our new administrative offices at the front of the park for more information! Here is the first picture of Jetstream in operation. Alongside the coaster guests will be able to play games to win their sweethearts a stuffed animal. All the way on the other side of the park is our Beach Bum swimming pool. Choose between sunbathing to the sidelines, chilling under the waterfall, or taking a perilous plunge down our family-friendly waterslide. (Hint, hint: From the top of the water slide, you may just see the remains of the Cyclone!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoasters Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Looks awesome! Can't wait until you finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotrobot Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Ahhhhhhhhh Jcoasters, is it you from youtube? The one that made with that hawaiian dreamland competition ? Anyway nice batch of screens brataz. Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoasters Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 No, that's not me, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbrcace1234 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Personally, I have always thought the impulse coaster track looks, and shapes up better than the Giga track, but that's just me. The one thing I have to applaud however is your overall building style has greatly improved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCreator9 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Looks great! I do hope you plan on supporting that waterslide line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 @JCoasters@Dotro: Thanks! @Derek: Hm, I've seen both tactics and I might change my mind about which track to use. I'm not sure. But thank you! @CC9: Don't worry, I will ---- April 11th, 1980- Adventure Springs's official re-opening! I'm proud to announce that opening day soared above our expectations, and the future for Adventure Springs is looking bright! Families from Sandford poured in through the gates, and thoroughly enjoyed our water slide, flat rides, and most of all...Jetstream. The custom-arrow looping beast that inverts riders three times, complete with a powerful helix, a corkscrew over the midway, water effects on the first drop, and a nice airtime hill. Just take a look at this postcard being shipped all over the country... I'm so exited for my opportunities with this park. I have a feeling that this will be big, very big...So until next time, enjoy this picture of Adventure Spring's NEW midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCreator9 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Lookin' good! Although, I see some ghosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMeMe Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Send in the Ghostbusters! I like the midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdub96 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Actually a lot of ghosts. But the layout is great, really solid Arrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotrobot Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Colors seem to be too random. I've had problem with this too. Stick with a certain color scheme. My favorite one would be the Neutral (with some added brightness) scheme that i made: Light blue (aqua), dark brown (one for mine coasters), and white. Then another nice color scheme to match and compliment the other color scheme would be : Tan/Mine Brown & Grey, black (prefrebably for the roofs). Then red and black and yellow windows. And you can use this color scheme over and over again by changing the order it goes in like tan for the roof and grey for the wall or tan for the wall and grey for the roof. The colors by themselves aren't neccesarily bad but together they have little to no cohesion. Like skin pink and aqua blue you have going on in that screen. Think as if you were building a heavily themed jungle park. You would only use certain colors right? Use the same concept for unthemed areas. Of course you can switch it up a little as long as you go along so it's not TOO much of repeated colors. What i'm trying to get at is that your buildings all give off a diffrent aura of it's own. Like that white&blue station compared against the dull, neutral, foresty tan and green building across the street. That makes for no cohesion and overall beauty. No matter how good the buildings are if they clash against each other they neccesarily don't make a good overall screen. This also apply with the paths and how they react to buildings and other paths. You have a unique style that labels your work as brataz but you need to give your screens more of a controlled feeling. I mean the screen you showed was just wild. So many different colors in a screen. Stick with a certain scheme like i've said before. Also try to avoid 90 degree turns in paths as they're very very uncommon in real parks and give off a blocky feeling. use lots of diagonals for paths (even if you don't have diagonal paths) And therefore ends my rant. I'm just criticizing because I see some of me in the screens. And you having the same problems i did growing up as a builder. I hope these advices help you! Awaiting for more, Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 CC9, MeMeMe, Tdub: Thanks! Dotro: What I was trying to accomplish was putting in a modernized station within an old 1920s atmosphere...kind of how Magnum's station sticks out like a sore thumb at Cedar Point. Guess it didn't work out to well, haha And I would also like to thank Derek (djbrcace) for additional help with hacking...now onto the update... ---- ADVENTURE SPRINGS to debut thrilling new attraction in July 1981 Opening July 4th, 1981, Adventure Springs' new "Tidal Zone" will thrill guests of all ages. Located on an extension behind the water slide, the new wave pool will create mind-numbing waves as our specifically trained lifeguards ensure your safety. I'm just as excited as you are. After a very successful first season, Adventure Springs will re open on April 10th, 1981. While the wave pool will not be ready until July 4th, you can still enjoy and ride everything else we have to offer- like "Jetstream", which can still scare me to death! -Braztaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMeMe Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 NICE wave pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotrobot Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Yeah but you'd probably wanna cover up those exposed supports for the bridge. Don't want bloody peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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