RollingCoasting Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) FIRST 39 UPDATES CAN BE VIEWED ON THIS SITE: http://sfgamworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15152 So back in July, I started an RCT3 park on another forum called "Heage Lake". The park opened in 1992 and just recently became "Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom" in 1997. (Current season) I figured with less people visiting that forum (Local) due to being the off-season, that I'd bring the park here. I'm going to continue with storyline updates (Hoping to go to 2020 in park years), but first, a sum-up of the park's history: --- Back in the early 90's, local businessmen Mike Heage and James Calico had an idea for a new amusement park in the (fictional) town of Whitehall, Connecticut The two men simply flipped a coin to decide who would get the park named after them, and Mr. Heage won, thus Heage Lake was born On Friday May 1st, 1992, Heage Lake opened to unexpectedly high crowds and instantly became a landmark for theme park fans and roller coaster enthusiasts alike. The park opened with 4 roller coasters The first is Scream Machine, an Arrow Dynamics looping coaster with 3 inversions, which originally operated at a family theme park in Pennyslvania from 1982-1990. The second is Grand Stand, a 1950's themed B&M Stand-Up roller coaster which is the centerpiece of the park's "Mid-Century Square" section. The park's flagship coaster and main attraction, the Connecticut Twister, a product of RCCA. The fourth and final coaster that opened with the park was Junior Twister, a Vekoma kiddie coaster Unfortunately, conflict between the two men surrounding the debate of a new property in Illinois sparked James Calico to leave Heage Lake and open his own park, Calico Lake, in 1994. The 1993 season brought two new water rides to Heage Lake The Lost Rapids, an Intamin River Rafting Ride, located in the park's Pontchartrain Bay section Also, Klondike River Splashdown, a Hopkins Shoot-The-Chutes ride. With the recent Six Flags buyout in place, the ride has since been renamed "Aquaman Splashdown" and is now part of the park's Gotham Backlot area. It's location was formerly known as Klondike Territory. Unfortunately, on Halloween evening of 1993, an 83 year old women had a heart attack during the park's Fall Fest event while exploring the "24 Elm Street" attraction. Thankfully she survived the ordeal, but the incident brought a lot of negative attention towards the park, along with a drop in attendance in 1994 which was also caused by the opening of Calico Lake that year. In 1994, the park added S.S. Bayou, an Intamin Bounty attraction. Recently rethemed to "The Joker Inc.", it is located in the Gotham Backlot section of the park 1995 brought the addition of Hurricane, an SDC Hurricane model roller coaster which was inherited from the former Castro Park (fictional) in Illinois, which closed in 1994. (This was inspired by Hurricane at fraroc's King's Paradise) Verdugo brought record breaking crowds to the park when it opened it 1996 as the first "Invertigo" model by Vekoma (I'm not trying to deminish the record claimed by Colse35, it's just that I had this planned since July and I don't plan on including other RCT parks in my story). In Mid-1996 the state of Connecticut had had enough of the constant conflict and eventual extortion between Heage and Calico Lakes (Even causing road accidents), and both parks were shut down for good. While Calico Lake was replaced with a Wal-Mart store, Heage Lake was fortunate enough to have been purchased by Premier Parks, AKA Six Flags Inc. And finally, this year, the park has introduced the all new Tower of Doom Intamin Gryo drop ride. Standing at an astounding 223 ft. tall it is the 2nd tallest attraction at the park (Behind Sky Tower) Here's a 1995 Map to give you guys a better idea of where everything at the park is: Since this map was released, the only ride no longer in the park is Mine Shaft Drop, which was unexpectedly removed over the 1996-1997 offseason under Six Flags. Verdugo is located where "La Empresa" (Now Batwing) was on this map, and The Tower of Doom is located next to The Joker Inc. (S.S. Bayou) Another thing, here are some of the park's videos: Connecticut Twister 1993 POV - Grand Stand 1993 POV - Junior Twister 1993 POV - Sky Tower Winter 1994 POV - Hurricane Commercial - Scream Machine 1994 POV - Haunted Ranch 1994 POV - Klondike River Splashdown 1994 POV - Hurricane 1995 POV - Mine Shaft Drop 1996 POV - --- Well, that's about it. I know blackmailing and extortion is a shady way to close the park, but that's just how it happened, I wanted something different than the usual major storm or finanical issues. I didn't mention this but the park is told in the point of view of Jacob Karse, a local roller coaster enthusiast. I'll continue with the storyline updates hopefully tomorrow. Again, the first 39 updates of the park can be viewed here: http://sfgamworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15152 You do NOT have to register for this site to view the updates -RollingCoasting Edited July 7, 2017 by RollingCoasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 --- Saturday April 5th, 1997 Opening Day Full of Surprises - Part 1 Welcome to Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom! The entrance plaza has never looked so refreshing New SFCK signs have replaced the old Heage Lake ones. Also, as you can see, the park's first ever COASTER CLASH event is set to debut next month! I can't wait! It's been too long since my last shot of the front pond' I think you could guess where I was headed... TTOD's awkwardly small sign is dominated by the ride I caught a glimpse of the Gotham City Amphitheater from atop the tower. SFCK from 223 ft. in the air Bayou Gifts? Nope. This is now Gotham Gear, and it looks great if you ask me! Backlot Bites > Gary's Grub The Gotham City Arcade is looking rather nice Black and White would've looked better than Yellow and Blue in my opinion The Joker Inc. was really nice looking Same goes for Batwing, I love the Bat symbol attached to the ride It wouldn't be Gotham without Batman and the Batmobile Unfortunately, Aquaman Splashdown was down in the morning Crimewave Cafe is a huge step off from On The Trail. No more Caribou meat, rather, roast beef sandwiches, salted turkey legs, and fresh cinnamon bread is now sold here. Verdugo is actually running??!?? I wonder how long the line will be... As I was about to enter Verdugo's queue line, I noticed this... To be continued... ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Last post for a few days, just wanted to catch TPR up with the other forum I post this on (Goal accomplished) --- Saturday April 5th, 1997 Opening Day Full of Surprises - Part 2 ...Unfortunately.., yes, it's true.... Mine Shaft Drop has been removed over the off season According to Ken Burstein, the new park president, it was just in too poor shape to continue it's run at the park. Safety is their number 1 priority, and each off-season every ride receives thorough investigations and inspections to make sure they are safe to run. Alas, Mine Shaft Drop did not pass this inspection, and is the first ride at Heage Lake/Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom to bite the dust. On the bright side, though, this years graveyard for Fright Fest will be on Mine Shaft Drop's former plot of land. Verdugo only had a 30 minute wait... Not bad. Funny story, my cousin Mark (Who has still not had a ride on Verdugo) was NEXT IN LINE (He let my brother Neil ride with me) and the ride broke down. Boy is he pissed Of course Mark got his laugh, though, as Neil's sunglasses that he JUST BOUGHT from Recuerdos were stolen. I can't tell you how many times I've seen couples getting off in El Scrambler's queue line. Something about Spanish architecture just drives Connecticut teens crazy, I guess. We reported it to Guest Relations and got 3 free drink coupons in compensation... yay. I'm pumped for Coaster Clash, I hope we can get some more details on what it is exactly, though. Here are the queue line remnants of what was supposed to be an "Apocalyptic Picnic" themed attraction for the never-to-be Fall Fest 1996. Mr. Burstein has promised me though, that Heage Lake granted them permission to recycle the idea for this year's Fright Fest. Grand Stand... it's been too long Oddly, it's one of the least popular attractions in the park. I guess some people just don't know how to ride a stand-up... Cab Derby never seems to be a hit with the crowds either... Always give a nice view of Fairgrounds Scream Machine was running BAD today, this will probably be the last time I'll have ridden it until maybe Labor Day. I can't believe the line was 90 minutes, this is a lot rougher than Grand Stand. I just don't get the GP Mark had to leave early for work so he wanted to see if Verdugo was up and running... it wasn't. He left creditless, once again. Hurricane is such a photogenic coaster Pontchartrain Cafe was having a sale on coffee Connecticut Twister from afar. Loving the new dark blue railings! Ferris Wheel got a brand new sign for 1997! Looks great if you ask me! Junior Twister time! No, that is not new paint that you're seeing. That is the same salmon color, but very dried out. Compared to everything else Six Flags has done for this park so far, this is just plain awful. I hope it gets a new paint job in 1998. So Verdugo opened back up! But to a 3 hour line... ...Which landed us on the last ride of the night! And boy, was Mark pissed when we called him about it later in the night! Thanks for reading, I can already tell 1997 is going to be a great season! ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzer Whiz Kid Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Looks like a very strong park. I really liked the old park, but it looks like the Six Flags transition is going smoothly. Also, what is your deal with standups. I have really enjoyed watching this park grow over the "years" and hope that it is successful for many more seasons. BTW, the last picture looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Looks like a very strong park. I really liked the old park, but it looks like the Six Flags transition is going smoothly. Also, what is your deal with standups. I have really enjoyed watching this park grow over the "years" and hope that it is successful for many more seasons. BTW, the last picture looks amazing! Thanks Whiz!! Also, pretty sure you know what my deal with standups is --- Sunday April 27th, 1997 Spring Update Scream Machine's loops compliment the front plaza nicely I decided to start with Connecticut From Ferris Wheel, Hurricane looked empty Hurricane was not busy today Surprisingly intense for a family coaster I've always enjoyed the morning views from Sky Wheel I got stuck on Sky Wheel for 30 minutes! Gave me some good photos, though The Gotham City Amphitheater I had lunch at Orleans Grille I went to see the "Batman and Robin: Saving Gotham" show, and it was awful. The batmobile didn't move once the whole show, acting was terrible, Robin didn't even have a costume! I feel like someone wrote the script on a piece of toilet paper in the bathroom 20 minutes before the show started Gotham City Arcade has a lot more options than the one in Connecticut Harley Quinn's Spinsanity, fun as usual Haunted Ranch is always a great ride, no matter what time of day Not very scary, but it is a heat relief in those warm summer months Of course Got this shot on Zipper My final destination of the night With Delirium moved to Gotham Backlot, this corner of the park feels pretty empty Who doesn't love a late evening spin on Americana Swings? Even better, being on the last Grand Stand train of the night, which, I was on Thanks for reading ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I believe this is my first time viewing this park, and it has a warm & classic amusement park feel. Plenty of flat rides, shops and eateries that are balanced with SFCK's unique roller coasters. Balancing is something most RCT parks fail to do, and you've pulled it off. Kudos. If the "Batman and Robin: Saving Gotham" show continues to be that bad, its days are numbered. The same could be said for Verdugo. But maybe Vekoma will sort out its issues? The placement of Junior Twister and Connecticut Twister reminds me of Gemini and Wilderness run. It gives the little ones a taste of the bigger coasters that are yet to come. I also find Hurricane to be a five-star coaster, a timeless classic. Scream Machine would have to be my second favorite coaster at the park due to its back-to-back arrow loops which are always a win. I was also surprised that you bothered with Grand Stand & Scream Machine seeing as how you've been rather reluctant about them as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Sorry for the delay, I was planning on having this update on December 19th but... ---- I believe this is my first time viewing this park, and it has a warm & classic amusement park feel. Plenty of flat rides, shops and eateries that are balanced with SFCK's unique roller coasters. Balancing is something most RCT parks fail to do, and you've pulled it off. Kudos. If the "Batman and Robin: Saving Gotham" show continues to be that bad, its days are numbered. The same could be said for Verdugo. But maybe Vekoma will sort out its issues? The placement of Junior Twister and Connecticut Twister reminds me of Gemini and Wilderness run. It gives the little ones a taste of the bigger coasters that are yet to come. I also find Hurricane to be a five-star coaster, a timeless classic. Scream Machine would have to be my second favorite coaster at the park due to its back-to-back arrow loops which are always a win. I was also surprised that you bothered with Grand Stand & Scream Machine seeing as how you've been rather reluctant about them as of late. Thank you very much! This means alot, hearing it from the creator of such a successful park! ---- Saturday May 24th, 1997 and Sunday May 25th, 1997 Coaster Clash Today's the park's 1st annual Coaster Clash event! But it's not for everyone! The park is closed to the general public today and tomorrow for this special event I somehow managed this shot. The landscaping of this park is beautiful! Let me explain the Coaster Clash event Basically, it's a pre-registration only event where guests race to be the first 20 to ride every coaster in the park. (1000 people attended the event) Everyone is given a punchcard, which is marked by an employee at the exit of each coaster after they've ridden it. The first 20 to ride every coaster in the park wins an ERT session and backstage tour for the rest of the day, and everyone is invited back on May 25th for a private day of thrills. The park dropped the rope at 10:00, and everyone was off. Of course I had to start with Grand Stand My strategy was to go clockwise from Grand Stand (Which is hard to do in a park with an F-shaped layout) My plan meant skipping Verdugo for last, which turned out to be an obviously fatal mistake Please somebody give this coaster a paintjob Connecticut Twister is still my favorite RCCA woodie. I failed to mention this before, but with the transition of the park from Heage Lake to Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom, Heage Lake Monster has been rethemed to simply Monster. I love the colors! Hurricane + No Line + Private Event = Steal This.. Is where I messed up... I failed to realize before that Verdugo only runs one train, plus it's Verdugo, there's always a delay of some sort. RIGHT before I was going to board the train, an announcement came over the loud speaker "Attention. Verdugo is currently experiencing a series of technical difficulties. We are unsure how long the wait will be. You may leave the line the way you entered, or if you wish, remain where you are. Thank you." I knew I was done for right there. The wait ended up only being 20 minutes (Lift hill problems), but... ... by the time I reached the finish line, 121 had finished before me. And 122nd place wasn't welcome for the rest of the day ... Additionally, I had work the next day, So I had to deny the free ticket I was handed. Oh yeah, every participant of the event was rewarded a SFCK T-Shirt. Saw this laying in the field next to their parking lot, old pieces from Mine Shaft Drop. R.I.P. Until next time, ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 --- Thursday June 19th, 1997 Summer What a beautiful day to be at the park Recently installed is the parks's NEW Quick Pass building! In my opinion, it looks a lot better than the old one! Fits the main plaza much better. And what better way to celebrate than buying a Quick Pass? (10% off today!) Something different today, I started with Ship Dip. Definitely one of the park's most intense flat rides, though the lap bar crushing into my stomach is not a good feeling Sky Wheel shines in the morning sun With the hot summer days finally upon us, The Lost Rapids 1 1/2 hour queue was reason alone to have a quick pass Still has the best theming of any rapids ride, in my opinion The Tower of Doom has easily become one of my favorite rides in the park As has the Joker Inc. I wish the Quick Pass was valid at Cocina Picante If Grand Stand was the only ride opened I would've wasted my money on the Quick Pass. Very underrated I saw the supposed CEO of Six Flags and 2 employees from an undisclosed company evaluating Delirium's old space... hmmmm... New coaster in 1998? Nah In the Loop In the Loop 2 Verdugo was running in the morning but broke down later in the evening I actually won the Monopoly game in the arcade! No shows at the theater today Aquaman was only running 1 boat, so the line exceeded 2 hours at one point of the day Verdugo falls into the night sky It's never to late at night to save Gotham! ---Jacob Karse--- --- Very ironic that Batwing was the last picture I posted in 2016. You'll find out maybe.. next summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 --- Saturday July 5th, 1997 Summer Happy late fourth of July everyone Is there a better way to spot the smallest line in the park than Sky Tower? Mid-Century Square was rather empty, so that was my first stop Does Cab Derby ever have a line? This area needs some sprucing up First long line of the day: Scream Machine Zipper is undoubtedly one of the park's most popular attractions I kid you not, Verdugo ran perfectly all day without a single breakdown! I picked up a roast beef sandwich from Crimewave Cafe to celebrate my 3 rides on Verdugo. It was a bit too salty, but atleast the meat was juicy. The Caribou meat formerly served here was always on the dry side Quite a nice view Connecticut Twister time Only wooden coaster where I've experienced ejector airtime The view from Hurricane is astonishing, especially with the lake below You're never too old to ride Dive Slide xD Joker or Tower of Doom? I chose Tower of Doom for my last ride of the night I do not regret my decision ---Jacob Karse--- --- Sorry for the spam of updates, I wanted to make up for the days lost. One more day tomorrow and then I'll wait for a few days - RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 --- Sunday July 27th, 1997 Connecticut's Got Talent Once a year, a local television channel hosts "Connecticut's Got Talent", a statewide talent competition and this year, Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom was proud to host the event. Advertisements were displayed at the main entrance THIS was the line to get in the Americana Theater With the temperatures in the high 80's, this really wasn't a fun line to wait in.. This kid was escorted out of the park for line jumping.. I'm sure he learned his lesson First up was "Lil' Jim" who was performing some type of tribe dance Usually, I'm not a fan of punk rock bands (Me and my cousin Mark actually had one back in high school. Ah the 80's ), but these guys weren't bad at all. Their band "Kids from Hell" was definitely one of the least terrible acts of the day. (That's fake fire by the way) The Connecticut Rippers made their return to SFCK This woman was performing a son entitled "Give me some sugar, baby." Felt more like something you'd see at a nightclub than an amusement park, but alright... xD No idea what the hell was happening here. I'm almost assertive these guys were drunk. The guy in the green and his girlfriend were just spewing out random lyrics in jibberish while Jazz music played in the background. I think his friend was attempting some sort of somersault, it was very awkward. The last act was.. rather strange to say the very least I was a bit hungry after the show so I stopped at Andre's Pizza for lunch. (Been eating there alot this season) I had to pass on Grand Stand. With local schools starting back up in less than a month, crowds at the park were horrid. Even El Starfish had a 20 minute queue I should've known. No wonder Verdugo ran so flawlessly last time. The train was parked in the station all day I bought a hat at Gotham Gear and went home. Overall, I enjoyed the Talent Show, I think if there was more entertainment like this I'd visit the theater often. I hope next time I visit the crowds will be a bit lighter than today ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Wednesday August 20th, 1997 Project 1998 --- I noticed something.. intriguing at the park today Connecticut Twister soaring through the trees The front of the park could use a new ride Decided to start with Gotham Backlot today It's peak-season, and with schools starting up soon, I figured I wouldn't find a walk-on for Aquaman any other time on this 85° degree August day, so I hopped on for 2 back-to-back rides. I got in line for Tower of Doom before the queue became a monstrosity Connecticut Twister from The Lost Rapid's line The Lost Rapids from Connecticut Twister's line Obligatory shot Huh.. don't think I've ever seen Junior Twister closed before... Uh, where did the sign go? TV time Verdugo's line was enormous Yeah, no thank you... Looking forward to Fright Fest this fall! I have a feeling Apocalyptic Picnic is going to be a great attraction :o :o :o Something seems a bit fishy No pizza today .... Until next time ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 --- Monday September 1st, 1997 Labor Day, Cab Derby's Last Day As another season wraps up here at SFCK, it is unfortunate that one of our original 1992 attractions will close forever at the end of today. More on that later in the report I started with lunch at Pizza Factory. I use to like it more, but I've grown to Andre's Pizza. Oh wait, it's closed now No caption needed. They were ejected from the park (Without refund; Six Flags's new policy) I have seen the amphitheater used once ever... If it's even open, Verdugo will be undergoing a retheme for Fright Fest I'm really hyped for Fright Fest That's strange.. Never see Cab Derby's line THAT long I stopped enjoying my day here. Cab Derby is a nice and relaxing ride, and it's one the only rides thats guaranteed to never have a line. This is very sad Families enjoying their final ride Decided to take a couple more rides on Scream Machine before the night ended Line wasn't too bad... Verdugo always looks so tall from this angle Grand Stand closed early due to accommodate midway crowds What could be coming in 1998? Ironically, I ran into a guy who operated Cab Derby in it's inaugural season back in 1992. We had a nice chat, before it was time to take our final rides :/ Goodbye Cab Derby. Thanks for 5 years of fun ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 --- Sunday September 28th, 1997 Fright Fest Opening Day - Part 1 After years of anticipation, Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom is back in the Halloween spirit with their latest fall event, Fright Fest Apocalyptic Picnic was where I headed first Here's a breakdown on the attraction: A group of 10 or so people meet with a "Ranger" who leads everyone into the forest. He eventually gets bitten by a "Zombie" and turns into one. He and the "Zombies" chase everyone the direction where they came. Anyone who manages to reach the other end of the trail wins a skip the line pass. Here's our ranger, Joe, leading the way The dead trees really helped with the atmosphere of the attraction Grand Stand looks great during autumn At this point Joe was pulled into the trees by a zombie Every women or child was screaming at the top of their lungs No skip the line pass for them I'll admit I was running a marathon of my own but there's no way I wasn't getting the pass Almost there! Me and 2 guys finished the walk-through and were rewarded a pass by Joe Next on my agenda: The Graveyard Heage Lake, 1992-1996 Some of the gravestones featured clever puns Oh yeah, I kind of forgot about Mountain Climber. Well it technically isn't a "Ride", so... The saddest part of Fright Fest WHAT??!?? But.. there wasn't even a gravestone for it. ---Jacob Karse--- --- I'll try to post part 2 tomorrow - RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 --- Sunday September 28th, 1997--- Fright Fest Opening Day - Part 2 I have no idea what's going on. We'll have to wait until spring Monster was running a special intense cycle for Fright Fest The Hurricane Candy Trail made it's return this year My only complaint is that there was less theming. The candy was surprisingly abundant A nice view of the empty Gotham City Amphitheater Sigh. Hurricane was down for the day. Then again, is there ever a day when everything's open at this park? New this year is Corpse Cavern. Similar to 24 Elm Street (Attraction that gave woman heart attack in 1993), Corpse Cavern is a fully enclosed attraction. It was supposed to be themed to an abandoned morgue (Reminds me, park officials said Americana Morgue was supposed to return this year but cancelled due to "Construction in the area" ) but really, it was just pitch black walls with a strange odor and eerie music and sound effects. The exit I completely forgot upon entering, but I was able to get some great shots of Junior Twister being.. removed? The exterior Inside The park's "scareactors" began to emerge at sundown Woah baby Will Grand Stand have competition in Mid-Century Square next year? Or will it just be something small? Ah, who cares. Grand Stand > Whatever's coming in. Nothing like a spin on Gyration to close off the night But of course, you always have to finish off Fright Fest nights with a ride on Fog.. er. .Scream Machine Really needs new trains The fog, however, is marvelous! I'll be back once more for Fright Fest closing day, then it's 1998! ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 --- Sunday October 26th, 1997 Closing Day (Fright Fest still) Another season has come to an end here at Connecticut Kingdom Fright Fest has been quite an enjoyable event. I hope it returns next year! The scariest part of Fright Fest: Verdugo was open! I forgot how fun Torbellino is Apocalyptic Picnic was just as fun as last time El Starfish had a 5 minute queue, so why not? Grand Stand was down in the morning but eventually opened back up later in the day I love this shot What's to come in 1998? Corpse Cavern or Connecticut Twister? Orleans Park was dead As was the candy trail I went to ride El Scrambler when I noticed that Grand Stand was up and running My last stand of the season (Terrible pun intended) My last swing of the season (Ok I should stop) Haven't played in a while It would've been nice to have seen Dodgems get a bit of Fright Fest theming One last journey through the fog Goodnight Ferris Wheel A zen ride on Hurricane was the perfect way to end the season! So yeah. That's 1997 for yah. I can't wait to find out what the park has up their sleeves for 1998. ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 --- Saturday April 4th, 1998 Opening Day - Camp Cartoon Network and Connecticut Cruisers open Welcome back! It's now 1998 at Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom, and I'm happy to tell you that TWO new additions will make their debut today at the park! But before we get to the new additions, I'd like to point out a few subtle changes. First, Tajito Village has been renamed to "Crack Axle Canyon", similar to other Six Flags parks. Now onto the big changes Andre's Diner is the new eatery at the park this year. Combining both the diner (1992-1992) and Andre's Pizza (1992-1997), this eatery serves everything from pizza to root beer floats! Also, The Blues: Snacks and Drinks, has been renamed to "Cartoon Cafe." Why, you may ask? Well.... NEW in 1998, is Camp Cartoon Network! 2 BRAND NEW children's rides along with 3 returning classics from the park's former Nifty Fifties Playground are included in this new area! The first new ride, is the Flintstones Rocky Road Rescue Service! Grand Wheel has returned as "Bedrock Boulder Roller" Cartoon Carousel is the reincarnation of Carousel Musical Cups is back as "Yogi's Yahoo Cups" Lastly, NEW is the Jetson's Jet Orbiters! This unique children's attraction takes riders in mini "Spaceships" in which they try to bump each other's. Possibly the biggest addition to Camp Cartoon is Spacely's Sprocket Rockets (Junior Twister with a new paint job) Though technically not in Camp Cartoon, this fun coaster sits right across the midway and takes riders on an exciting one minute journey into outer space. Another nice change is the addition of flower pots and the new County Fair Snacks facility in Fairgrounds.The area's entry sign has been replaced as well The new bathrooms in Fairgrounds look great! The 2nd new addition is Connecticut Cruisers! Sitting on the former site of Junior Twister, now Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, this Arrow Dynamics car ride takes riders on a trip through the forests of connecticut. Fun Fact: It uses the cars from Cab Derby! Some props were scattered throughout the rides's course as well. One last shot of Connecticut Cruisers at night. You can see the nice shed in which the cars are stored parallel to the track, the queue is on the other side. I enjoyed opening day, I hope to be back soon! ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's a bummer you don't have more comments. You seem to be putting a lot of work into this park and it looks great. So nice to still see RCT3 going strong with so many other games out there now. Keep up the work, I'm loving every update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparkes92 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Very nice thread! I kind of like reading stuff like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I'm enjoying this park. I may not comment a lot. But I do enjoy following along. Keep up the good work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Thanks alot guys! I was beginning to worry that people weren't interested in the park I may not get feedback often, but that makes it more special when I do. I'm glad you're enjoying the park so far! --- Friday May 15th, 1998 May Update Good morning Connecticut Kingdom! You know it's going to be a good day when the new ride has no line Love the queue! Connecticut Cruisers gives great views of the Connecticut Twister Some local school was doing a show at the Connecticut Showhouse. The park is dead (Weekdays in May rock!), yet they still manage to take 20 minutes to give me my slice of pizza and medium Sprite. Ridiculous! Time for a marathon! An overview of Connecticut Cruisers Verdugo has actually been running great this year! This is where the original diner used to be, back in 1992 Ha! This sign hasn't been updated, I see Yeah.... One of the only elements I don't hear people complain about being rough @_@ Camp Cartoon still looks great! Spacely's Sprocket Rockets thrilling it's riders Tonight there was a concert at the Gotham City Amphitheater I would go see it later on, but first a few more rides in Gotham Backlot Being the first to enter the theater has it's perks. Great finale! Til next time ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 ------ Monday May 25th, 1998 Memorial Day Celebration With schools having the day off, and military getting free admission, I knew today would be on the crowded side So I picked up a Quick Pass! Connecticut Twister's line extending out of the main queue house justifies my theory I did feel a little guilty passing the 3 hour line, but hey, I threw down the extra money for it The whole park was decorated in American Flags to celebrate Memorial Day A nice shot I got from Hurricane's station A little hard to read, but there will be a Fireworks Show tonight near Hurricane! Sweet! Very surprisingly (considering the weather was in the high 70's), Aquaman was the only ride without a queue Verdugo was hauling a$$ today. Must've been that thunderstorm yesterday. Here's a POV: A ride on Haunted Ranch is a great way to sit back and escape the heat I got to ride twice in a row with Quick Pass! It seems that Zipper is the park's most popular flat ride 45 minutes waiting for Scream Machine? Nah. Quick Pass to the rescue! I was about to have another go on Verdugo when it broke down. Why am I not surprised? Connecticut Twister from Main Gates Evening shot of Swingset. The Arcade doesn't seem to be making as much money as it formerly did One last ride on Hurricane before the fireworks start Not bad... ...Better! Til next time! ---Jacob Karse--- ------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 --- --- Saturday June 13th, 1998 June Local schools aren't out yet this year, so we have a few extra days of walk-ons The park's skyline has barely changed since the grand opening in 1992 I made my way to Fairgrounds first I was the only person on Dodgems A few people lost their lunch to Scream Machine Gyration is a very underrated ride Some sort of dance competition was being held at the Americana Theatre. The park's entertainment offerings have improved over the last couple of years (Excluding that awful Batman and Robin show last year) No line for Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, so, why not? That's funny, I don't remember this character from The Jetson's... Grand Stand's line was the longest all day at 10 minutes, but it was mainly due to 1 train operations I had a value meal from Cocina Picante for lunch/dinner. Dunch? Linner? Meh Harley Quinn is always an enjoyable ride. Fun Fact: SFCK is the only park in the chain with a ride themed to her I wonder if the park could squeeze in a compact flat next to the bathrooms. The only thing I can think of is one of those launched drop towers, but The Tower of Doom is 10 feet away so I can't see it happening. It's kind of funny how long Hurricane's line was in 1995 and 1996 compared to nowadays. I almost dropped my camera to get this shot The Lost Rapids fades into the sunset This guy was having fun Sky Wheel gives great views anytime of the day One more ride on The Monster And Connecticut Twister to finish off the evening Best Regards, ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 --- Wednesday July 8th, 1998 New coaster in 1999? Does Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom have something up their sleeves for 1999? According to a recent Whitehall, Connecticut board meeting, it seems that the park may be looking to add a new coaster next year. A friend who attended a local public hearing meeting last night showed me what was at the top of last night's agenda: This is shocking, but welcoming news. If all goes through, this will be the tallest coaster in the park, and in the entire state of Connecticut, I believe. I'll keep you posted ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 ------ Thursday July 16th, 1998 July Went to the park today, I figured crowds would be more controllable due to a local fishing contest attracting most of the town You know what I was looking for.. This may look very different next year Here's the plot for the proposed new roller coaster. I heard all went well at the meeting earlier in the month, but it needs one more approval next month to go through. A view of the site from Crackaxle Canyon Fun Fact: Torbellino was the first ride installed at the park Had lunch at Andre's per the usual This corner of the park looks quite nice Being in somewhat of a central location, Scream Machine's lift hill gives great views of all around the park Ferris Wheel dominates the park's skyline Don't exactly know why, but I love marathoning Connecticut Twister in the evening Airtime! Supposedly, Hurricane was originally going to cease operations after the 1998 season, but the park spared it and chose the space behind Aquaman for the new coaster. This doesn't surprise me considering the decrease in it's popularity with new rides like The Tower of Doom and Verdugo stealing it's thunder. The Lost Rapids got me soaked today I find it hilarious how Joker had a non-existent line while TTOD's was 30 minutes More floater air for me! Verdugo maxed out a 45 minute wait Haunted Ranch. Subtle, yet thrilling I've always enjoyed the surrounding area of El Scrambler. If you look closely, Grand Stand's train is going through the corkscrew/flat spin I had to leave a little early because of work tomorrow. I'll keep you guys posted on the new coaster. ---Jacob Karse--- --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 ------ Wednesday August 2nd, 1998 August Today was a beautiful day to visit the park I like to make Sky Tower my first ride of the day on sunny August mornings like today Mid-Century Square and Fairgrounds Update on the 1999 coaster: Good news, it was officially approved on Monday! (August 3rd) I've heard that construction will begin sometime within the next week! Saw a concert at the Gotham City Amphitheater. I really like how The Tower of Doom only seems slightly taller than the top row of seats. Aquaman's station is only about 1/2 the height of the amphitheater Swingset's central location allows for great shots like this one Had lunch at the EXpress Cafe Due to the Read to Succeed promotion expiring yesterday, the park was DEAD, so I was able to marathon Connecticut Twister and Hurricane multiple times in a row without leaving my seat I wonder if it'd still be possible to get pictures like this one if Hurricane was removed Dive Slide is starting to fall apart.. one of the boards on the stairs was really loose, and the supports need some paint. Kind of makes me wonder whey the chose to revamp Nifty Fifties Playground over Orleans Park. Scream Machine had the longest wait in the park at 25 minutes Might've had something to do with the fact that only 1 train was running County Fair Snacks currently has a promotion: 2 Giant pretzels and a lemonade for only $3.50. Steal! Loving the new covered pathway to MCS Despite being a kiddie attraction, I kind of like The Jetsons's Jet Orbiters Sometimes I feel like Grand Stand is the perfect candidate for the ride-rotation program. As a fan of the ride, I hate to admit it, but I can't see it still standing (No pun intended) 20 years from now. I think Six Flags could squeeze a Batman: The Ride clone in that spot if they tried If you look closely you can see Verdugo's train completing the vertical loop Fun Fact: El Starfish was the last ride installed before SFCK, then called Heage Lake, opened to the public on May 1st, 1992 Goodnight Connecticut! ---Jacob Karse--- ------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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