Here's my new RCT3 Project, hope you enjoy! (Don't worry, no construction updates this time.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday May 1st, 1992 Heage Lake Opening Day (Part 1)
I've been waiting to visit this park since it was announced last September. My name is Jacob Karse, and I'm a friend of both owners and creators of the park, Mike Heage and James Calico.
This wooden coaster is supposedly one of the park's star attractions. We'll see if it lives up to the hype.
This Arrow Dynamics Looping Coaster looks like a fun ride.
The park's ticket sales building had an empty line. This picture was taken right as the park opened, at 7:00 A.M. (Yes, 7:00 A.M.)
Here's a shot of the pond in the park's Main Gates section.
"Gary's Grub," an eatery located in Main Gates.
This is the Guest Relations and Lost and Found Center.
The entrance to the Connecticut section of the park.
The park's Ferris Wheel ride.
A view of the mid-way from Swingset's queue line
EXpress Cafe, a food court in Connecticut featuring: Wendell's (Steakhouse), Uncle Dave's Barbecue, Heage Ice Creamery, and Pizza Factory.
The other half of the mid-way
The next section I visited was Pontchartrain Bay.
Orleans Grille
Orleans Park, a kiddie area.
Pontchartrain Cafe, Orleans Subs, and Sky Wheel.
More to come later! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Here's part 2. Sorry, I was going to post it around 12:00, but the page reloaded and I lost all my progress about half way through. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The pond/mini lake in Pontchartrain Bay.
Some bathrooms and Sky Wheel.
I left Pontchartrain Bay to see the other side of the park. I rode Connecticut Twister (The park's RCOA woodie) on the way back.
The park's kiddie coaster, J.R. Twister, also in Connecticut.
The entrance back to Main Gates. (The park currently does not have a direct passage way to the other side of the park besides crossing the Main Gates section.)
A gift shop in Main Gates. Looked empty
Sky Tower, the park's observation tower.
The queue line from the ride's cabin.
Another section of the park. (Is that brown building a theater?)
Two more sections of the park.
The parking lot.
More room for future expansion in the back of the park.
Entering the next area, Tajito Village.
This area has a Spanish/Southwestern theme to it.
La Empresa (Huss Enterprise) and La Empresa Snacks.
The park's drop tower, Mine Shaft Drop. There was no line, so I had 3 rides.
A more detailed view of La Empresa.
Turns out, that brown building is not a theater, but a dark ride, Haunted Ranch. It looked pretty fun, but it was closed for maintenance problems.
Check back for part 3 later! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's note: I'll post a list of all of the park's rides/shops/eateries later.
I'm more of a business kind of guy, so I'm wondering about pricing. How much are daily tickets? Do you offer season passes? ERT events? Skip the line passes? Details! Must consume more details!
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:Looks like a pretty neat park! Kinda sad that the park chose RCCA over, say, GCI or even CCI. Looks like a decent ride, though.
Thanks! I was originally going to go with Dinn or Cobb, but seeing as they didn't make any coasters around 1992, I didn't think it would be realistic.
JaminOut wrote:I'm more of a business kind of guy, so I'm wondering about pricing. How much are daily tickets? Do you offer season passes? ERT events? Skip the line passes? Details! Must consume more details!
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Tickets are $30. (Lol, just came up with that on the spot. Didn't think about pricing and stuff. )
The park does not currently offer any sort of season pass system, but I have a flash pass type system in the works. There might an ERT session towards the end of the season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 3:
The bathrooms in Tajito Village.
El Scrambler and Recuerdos
El Starfish, a Chance Trabant ride.
The park's 1950's themed section, Mid-Century Square.
Grand Stand's queue line. (Author's note: In this picture, [Taken around 2 this morning] Grand Stand does NOT have a catwalk on the brake run, or custom supports, but it does now [Which you will see in the next update.])
Grand Stand's sign.
Grand Stand's Brake Run (Catwalk added)
A look down the mid-way.
A shot from the park's antique car ride, Cab Derby.
Delirium (Huss Troika) and another installment of Gary's Grub.
The park's other kiddie section, Nifty Fifties Playground. It seemed less popular than Orleans Park.
The employees here are SO lazy. The one on the left was taking A NAP, hence the reason the line is empty, while the one on the right was rude and acted like she didn't want to be there. The service at The Blues (A snack stand located parallel to Gary's Grub, is much better.)
Delirium. It was a fun ride.
Some bathrooms and the Americana Theater. There weren't any shows today. The first one is scheduled for June 4th. (I checked in the Guest Relations center.
But that didn't stop me from sneaking a peak inside.
The last area of the park. (Fairgrounds.)
A few snack stands.
Gyration, a Hrubetz round-up, and Scream Machine, an Arrow Dynamics looping coaster with 3 inversions. (2 loops and 1 corkscrew.)
Well, that's all. Overall, I had a great day at the park. Here's how I'll rate all of the roller coasters:
Connecticut Twister - RCCA Woodie: 8/10 A nice, fast paced woodie. (55 MPH) Though small, it's an iconic ride for the park.
Junior Twister - Vekoma Custom Kiddie Coaster: For a kiddie coaster, 7/10 Very fun ride for kid, but it's really slow paced at the end. Also, the entrance is kind of hidden inside of Connecticut Twister.
Grand Stand - B&M Stand-Up: 9.5/10 My first stand-up, and B&M. I really liked like this ride. Very intense, and fun. I like how the name fits the Mid-Century Square section.
Scream Machine - Arrow Looper: 7.5/10 What can I say, it's a classic Arrow Dynamics coaster. It was a little rough in certain spots, (Notably the corkscrew) but fun,nevertheless. It originally opened at a park in Pennsylvania in 1982, but closed at the end of the 1990 season.
Rides and Attractions: El Scrambler - Eli Bridge Scrambler El Starfish - Chance Trabant Haunted Ranch - Sally Corportation Dark Ride La Empresa - Schwarzkopf Enterprise Mine Shaft Drop - Intamin Custom Drop Tower. Torbellino - Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl
Dining: Cocina Picante La Empresa Snacks
Shopping: Recuerdos
Mid-Century Square:
Rides and Attractions: Grand Stand - B&M Stand-Up Americana Swings - Chance YoYo Ride Cab Derby - Arrow Dynamics Antique Car Ride Delirium - Huss Troika Nifty Fifties Playground, including: -Grand Wheel (Zamperla kiddie Ferris Wheel.) -Carousel (Gustav Dentzel Carousel.) -Musical Cups (Zamperla Mini Tea Cups.) Americana Theater - Theater
Dining: The Blues - Snacks and Drinks Gary's Grub Diner Andre's Pizza Nifty Fifty Munchies
Sounds like a nice list of attractions. As for the pictures, do you use an Image Sharing site, or do you directly upload to SFGAmWorld? Here's an example with a picture of Raptor at CP:
Imgur:
SFGAmWorld:
There's not too big a difference between the two in terms of image quality, but Imgur(in my opinion) is a LOT more convenient.
I use Sfgamworld to import my photos. I just feel that my pictures from RCT3 always appear to be smaller than others'. Maybe I'll resize the pictures next time.
I resized my pics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday June 11th, 1992 Park Update
I got to the park a little later today, as I came after work.
Newly added is the Quick Pass. You can buy one for $30 and you receive a wristband. You get to enter certain rides from the exit.
J.R. Twister's Quick Pass sign.
I had a donut at the Pontchartrain Cafe.
A shot of Lake Pontchartrain from Sky Wheel.
Sky Tower had a 30 Minute Wait.
Scream Machine endures the corkscrew, as Grand Stand drops.
I finally rode El Scrambler today. It has a nice rooftop setting.
Haunted Ranch for opened Memorial Day Weekend. Honestly, it's a great ride, the 3rd best non-roller coaster attraction in my opinion. (Behind Mine Shaft Drop [1] and Skytower. [2])
A semi-iconic shot of Grand Stand, taken from Americana Swings.
Scream Machine's Quick Pass entrance. Rides that have Quick Pass include: Scream Machine, Grand Stand, Junior Twister, Connecticut Twister, Mine Shaft Drop, Haunted Ranch, Ship Dip, and Ferris Wheel.
I rode Connecticut Twister again. Still a great ride!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday July 26th, 1992 Construction in the park spotted!
I got to the park around 10:00 A.M.
You can get lovely shots of Scream Machine from Main Gates.
This intrigued me. Is it an entrance to a new ride? New plaza? I can't wait to find out!
Okay, something's definitely up. I was using the bathroom in Pontchartrain Bay and afterwards, I noticed this tunnel. My friend Jerry thinks it will be a tunnel for a twisty wooden roller coaster. My dad thinks it might be for a new dark ride.
On a side note, there are rumors that the park is announcing next year's new attraction on August 31st at 7:00 P.M. in the Calico Showhouse. I'll be attending the park that day, so I'll be sure to report back.
Honestly, I think there's going to be more than one addition for 1993. My predictions:
-New water ride in the back of the park. -New section next to Pontchartrain Bay by Connecticut Twister.
A lot of trees have been removed in Tajito Village/The undeveloped area by Sky Tower, and land is cleared behind the EXpress Cafe.
Could this be where the new attraction is announced?
Okay, Pizza Factory has AMAZING pizza! The cinnamon breadsticks are great, too!
I was somehow able to get this shot of the pond in Main Gates.
Torbellino is a great, classic ride!
I love how Grand Stand somewhat dominates Tajito Village, even though it's located in Mid-Century Square. Reminds me of how Iron Wolf looks in Yukon Territory at Six Flags Great America.
Got this shot from Americana Swings. My camera has really good zoom.
-The Blues- Snacks and Drinks. Great place!
Scream Machine is a hit! Gyration is too, but you can't really tell in this picture.
I'll end with this picture of the entrance to Main Gates from Tajito Village.
Oh, also, the park has announced a new event, Fall Fest, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October. There will be Mazes and Walk-throughs and such. Also, rides will be renamed for the event. Sounds fun!
JaminOut wrote:The square images are better, I like the transition. Also, YAY I GET TO SKIP THE LINE!
And I bet it's a new area.
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You might be right.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday August 31st, 1992 NEW for 1993!
This view should be familiar to you by now.
The park has added turnstiles to the front gates.
I got a snack at Twister Treats before making my way to the Calico Showhouse.
Here it is.
Sure enough, there is definitely an announcement going on. The park's spokesperson, Marvin Holmes, was on the stage talking about how the park is doing so far this year and such. He also talked about the up-coming Fall Fest, starting October 2nd, 1992.
Then, he began to talk about NEXT YEAR!!!
NEW in 1993 is Klondike Territory, a brand new section of the park themed to the Northern wilderness.
When it opens next year, it will feature 2 new attractions: Klondike River Splashdown: A Shoot-the-Chutes ride, and Mountain Climber, an up-charge, rock-climbing wall attraction.
It will also feature a new sit-down restaurant, and an arcade.
A promotional image of Klondike River Splashdown.
Klondike River Splashdown's logo.
Also new in 1993, is The Lost Rapids, an Intamin River Rafting Ride which will be located in Pontchartrain Bay.
A promotional image of The Lost Rapids.
Logo of The Lost Rapids.
This is what the entrance plaza to The Lost Rapids will look like next year.
After the announcement, I did Connecticut Twister, Sky Wheel, Ferris Wheel, Swingset, Grand Stand, Cab Derby, Mine Shaft Drop, La Empresa, and I ended the day with a night-time ride on Haunted Ranch.
Overall, it was another great day at the park, and I'm REALLY excited about Fall Fest and the new attractions for next year!
I'll only be going to the park twice more this year, Labor Day (September 7th) and Closing Day (October 31st)
I'll make sure to report back on any spotted construction in the park.
JaminOut wrote:The theming of The Lost Rapids looks cool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks! I tried to give it sort of an Atlantis/Rainforest Theme. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I didn't get the usual "Front-gate" shot today, as I had problems with my camera.
A shot of Klondike River Splashdown's construction from Sky Tower.
Graveyard Gardens in a walk-through attraction located in Tajito Village for the parks fall fest, beginning October 2nd.
El Starfish is a very underrated ride. I don't understand why, it's one of the park's best flat rides, in my opinion. There are currently rumors going around that it will be removed by 1995, but nothing's confirmed.
Forest of Terror (Also located in Tajito Village) will be a less-scary walkthrough for families and children. The park will hand out free candy on the trail. Also, it goes around Grand Stand, so it's a great opportunity for rare photos.
Do NOT do Ship Dip after eating lunch at Andre's Pizza. My friend Jerry did, and, well, you can probably figure out what happened.
Connecticut Twister celebrated it's One Millionth Rider today. To celebrate, the lady in the red got to bring her friend with her for a half-hour private ride session. They got a whole train to themselves.
Le Maze of Terror is the park's third and final walk-through attraction for Fall Fest. Rumor has it that the first person to find their way out of the maze on each day of Fall Fest gets a free Quick Pass to use all day. This is kind of unfortunate for me, since I'm only visiting Fall Fest on it's last day, which means other people will have memorized the way out by then.
The layout from Sky Tower. Hey, maybe I'll just print this and use it as a cheat sheet for Fall Fest.
Scream Machine was running surprisingly smooth today.
On-going construction in Klondike Territory.
Who could forget about Orleans Park?
Good ol' Dive Slide.
A few props for Fall Fest were sitting on Flatbeds outside the park. These are signs for the park's roller coasters.
From what I hear, Grand Stand is being renamed "Fatality," Scream Machine will be "Death Machine," Connecticut Twister will become "Twizter," and Junior Twister is being named "Junior Twizter."
Here's a shot of the end of Forest of Terror. Looks fun.
I'll only be back one more time this year on October 31st. (Closing Day) Since I know the owners of the park, they are allowing me to visit in early March to report on the changes/construction in the park, so be on the lookout for that.
Opening day is Saturday April 3rd, 1993, so yeah. I'll be reporting then too.
The park does seem to be growing quite fast for it's size. 1 million riders in less than one season? That's impressive! I'm excited to see what the Halloween event has in store! Also, I have a few tips for you to make the TRs a bit better:
-Try changing the camera to 'Freelook', it helps get much better shots from the path. -Avoid saying rumors that will most likely happen with little 'substance' if you get what I mean. For example, El Starfish was rarely mentioned until today, and now it might get closed? If you had a few more posts talking about the ride experience, how it's changing, any mechanical problems, etc. before you start any rumors. -Try to become the RCT3 character you're playing as- become Jacob Karse. Make the trip report like a regular guest would. Making realistic details make the story 1000x more believable. -Don't add too many large additions too quickly. I mean, two water rides and a new area in 1 year? Quite hefty for the first season. Space the additions out- give the park some off-time with some smaller additions. -Add more foliage! This was kind of annoying me(sorry). Try lining paths with bushes, adding flowers under trees(when placing them, hold Shift to move them over the tree. The texture jumps to the ground. To remove, use the area selection deletion tool). Kind of hypocritical coming from someone with a fairly bland park as well.
Hope these can help you improve this and future parks. I'm not trying to be mean, just trying to give some constructive criticism.
Sorry for not responding earlier. I was going to respond around 2:00 A.M., but my phone lost connection half-way through . Then, I added the photos to my message this afternoon, but I accidentally crossed off and lost all my work.
Anyways,
Thanks for the feedback guys. I just want to clear a few things up:
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:-Avoid saying rumors that will most likely happen with little 'substance' if you get what I mean. For example, El Starfish was rarely mentioned until today, and now it might get closed? If you had a few more posts talking about the ride experience, how it's changing, any mechanical problems, etc. before you start any rumors.
I honestly just wanted to put something interesting for the caption. I should've explained further details though. It's nothing but a classless rumor, and I don't have any plans to remove it in the near future.
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:-Don't add too many large additions too quickly. I mean, two water rides and a new area in 1 year? Quite hefty for the first season. Space the additions out- give the park some off-time with some smaller additions.
To be fair, Klondike Territory is the smallest section of the park. (Smaller than Main Gates.) Also, alot of park's have done similar things in the past where they added too many things at once. (Geauga Lake, Six Flags America) While not exactly the same situation, they both had to eventually pay the price for their actions, just like Heage Lake might.
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:-Add more foliage! This was kind of annoying me(sorry). Try lining paths with bushes, adding flowers under trees(when placing them, hold Shift to move them over the tree. The texture jumps to the ground. To remove, use the area selection deletion tool). Kind of hypocritical coming from someone with a fairly bland park as well.
Thanks for the advice! I'll make sure to improve the park's paths and such, but most likely for the 1994 season, as the 1993 expansion is all ready costing the park a ton. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday October 31st, 1992 Closing Day
It's kind of sad knowing this is the last time I'll be entering these gates for the year.
Weird. I don't remember seeing the dip after the lift hill in Klondike River Splashdown's promo.
It's a shame Torbellino was closed, it's one of my favorite rides at the park. I asked in Guest Relations, it's only down for mechanical issues, and it has been since last week. I really hope this doesn't start any more rumors, like the one about El Starfish.
Here's the entrance to the Forest of Terror. Honestly, it was my favorite walk-through at the park.
The park added a bunch of dead trees to the path. They fit in perfectly with the theme.
Free candy, plus rare views of my favorite ride in the park? Just yes. (Honestly, I love how Fatality's [Grand Stand's] loop looks in this picture.)
Grand Stand, er, Fatality, had some cheesy props scattered throughout it's course. At least it's in the Halloween spirit.
I actually won a panda bear from the skee ball game in Mid-Century Square!
I was too late to win the Quick Pass from Le Maze of Terror. Oh well, as it is Halloween, not many people were at the park.
Besides Orleans Grille and Le Maze of Terror, the rest of Pontchartrain Bay has been closed all Fall Fest. (According to my cousin who works at the park, Todd.) I'm not sure if it has anything to do with construction of The Lost Rapids or not, but regardless, there's not much we're missing out on. (Besides Skywheel.)
Wendell's Steak House and Barbecue is no more. It's signage was removed, and building closed up after Labor Day. According to my cousin Todd, (He works in the food department at the park.) the park is considering three possible options for next year:
1: A chicken place. - Honestly, I'm all for this one. Not many places in the park have chicken on the menu. While I'd much rather see this as a sit-down restaurant, it would still be nice to have.
2: A taco place. - I honestly think this would be a better fit in Tajito Village, but it would still be awesome.
3: A funnel cake place. - I like this idea, as funnel cakes are not currently served anywhere in the park, but I'm not sure two desert places right next to each other is a great idea, especially with how having two barbecue places in the same food court worked out.
In the last hour of the day, Ferris Wheel Snacks was giving out free pretzels. A very nice thing for the park to do!
I asked Mr. Calico about the rumors about El Starfish. They aren't true, and the park has no intention to remove the ride anytime soon.
One last ride on Connecticut Twis... I mean Twizter, for the season.
Unfortunately, The Diner will not be returning next season. It just wasn't bringing in enough money for the park. My cousin Todd says most of the kitchen appliances will be moved to the new restaurant in Klondike Territory.
I got a postcard at Grand Stand Gifts before leaving the park.
Overall, a great first season at the park. I can't wait to come back in March.
Sorry for the delay, I haven't had internet for 5 days, and I only had access from public WiFi locations, which explains my lack of posts from the last few days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday March 3rd, 1993 Season Preview
I was invited to visit the park before opening day by Mr. Heage, so I decided to visit a month before opening.
I met Mr. Calico in the parking lot around 8:00 A.M. (I had work in the evening. )
Connecticut Twister from outside the park.
It's great to be back!
The park has added a sign leading guests to the park's star attractions. Brilliant Idea! Mr. Calico said that they are considering adding wait-time signs to the park's major attractions.
I was allowed to walk around Scream Machine's area. It's nice to get exclusive shots like these.
I took this shot of Klondike Territory from Sky Tower. All that's left is a sign for the skee ball game and for the restaurant, which will be called "On The Trail."
The view from Klondike River Splashdown's station is great.
Mr. Calico said he would have offered me the first 1993 ride of Grand Stand, but...
Train 2 stalled during a test run yesterday! The park is trying hard to get it fixed fast.
Grand Stand Gifts' building was given an extensive rehab, I don't remember why, but Mr. Calico said it was because an inspector noticed that something with the building's structure could easily start a fire.
Trees have replaced the unpopular Diner. I guess having two sit-down restaurants 500 feet from each other wasn't a good idea in the first place. Though I'm surprised they kept the more generic one. (Andre's Pizza)
Swingset was testing. I was the first person to ride it for the 1993 season. Perks of being close friends with the owners/operators of the park. (Honestly, I love this picture.)
Replacing Wendell's Steakhouse and Barbecue is Jerome's Breakfast Bar. Sounds promising, but I'm surprised they didn't go with any of the 3 options they originally considered.
Orleans Grille's outdoor seating is looking pretty nice.
The park's landscaping department has improved it's work since last season.
I was given the chance to ride The Lost Rapids during a test ride. Honestly, great ride, and stellar theming.
The park has improved greatly since last season. However, I'm told that plans for Mr. Heage and Mr. Calico to start a new amusement park, "Calico Lake" in Central Illinois have been cancelled because of how much The Lost Rapids and Klondike Territory cost the park. Mr. Calico only wanted the park to receive one or the other, but Mr. Heage wanted both AND an Arrow Dynamics Hyper Coaster. I heard from my cousin Todd that both men had a fight, which might explain why Mr. Calico was not in attendance today. (I also heard that both men do not come to the park on the same days anymore.) It's likely that Mr. Calico will be resigning after the 1993 season. Very sad.
---Jacob Karse--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, thanks to Guy_With_A_Stick for recommending that I use the freelook camera. The photos look much better.
Much better now. The landscaping and camerawork are much better looking now. Hopefully the tension between the two owners gets resolved soon. The rapids look great, as does the flume. Can't wait for more!
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:Much better now. The landscaping and camerawork are much better looking now. Hopefully the tension between the two owners gets resolved soon. The rapids look great, as does the flume. Can't wait for more!
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Glad you like the added foilage! Thanks
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday April 3rd, 1993 Opening Day!!!
Yay! It's officially the 1993 season here at Heage Lake!
It's been too long since my last ride on the Connecticut Twister and Ferris Wheel.
Scream Machine was still testing when the park opened.
My first stop of 1993 was the Connecticut section of the park.
Connecticut Twister has never looked so good.
Some local high school was performing a show at the Calico (Which will probably be renamed soon, more on that later) Showhouse. Honestly, it was a fairly good show, much better than the recorder concerts hosted in the theater last year.
I bought a Heage Lake T-Shirt at the Souvenir Shop for only $2.99! Opening weekend sales rock!
Also new in 1993 is the New England Games Gallery! Mr. Calico said it was a last minute touch, as the arcade games were originally supposed to be in Klondike Territory. Its space was previously occupied by a smoking area. I cashed in 500 tickets I won from playing Pacman for a skip the line pass! Score!
The Lost Rapids was the first ride I did. It had almost NO LINE more than an hour after opening! Actually, the whole left side of the park was pretty dead, pretty much everyone was in Klondike Territory, Tajito Village, Mid-Century Square, Fairgrounds, and Main Gates.
On The Trail had amazing roast-beef sandwiches! I would recommend this place for anyone visiting the park!
It's finally open! Klondike River Splashdown was the busiest line in the park all day! They had an attendant at the bottom of the stairs keeping people in line back to avoid congestion on the stairs.
It's not a trip to Klondike Territory without playing Yukon Skee Ball.
15 Minute wait for Haunted Ranch? Just yes.
Grand Stand was only running one train. sigh. My brother Neil calls it "Bland Stand." I think he's just mad because he lost his new hat on the the ride last year.
Dodgems got a sign this year! Looks nice.
As did Zipper.
Sky Tower had a half-hour wait. Also, all of the park's major attractions got wait-time signs. Great touch!
Good night Heage Lake!
I have some bad news. Mr. Calico has resigned. He is currently emptying out his office. From my understanding, he is opening his own park, 4 hours away from Heage Lake. I also hear he has rented some billboards near the Heage Lake and is going to post false ads blackmailing the park! I can't believe this! Despite this, I had a great day at the park.
The new arcade looks great! I also really like the new signs for Dodgem and Zipper.
I'm interested to hear what Mr. Calico has in store for us. It is kinda shady to be blackmailing an amusement park, but hopefully it all gets sorted out.
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:The new arcade looks great! I also really like the new signs for Dodgem and Zipper.
I'm interested to hear what Mr. Calico has in store for us. It is kinda shady to be blackmailing an amusement park, but hopefully it all gets sorted out.
Thanks! I wanted to add some extra drama to the story-line, so I thought this would be a cool idea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday May 31st, 1993 Calico Lake billboards spotted near the park!
Hey guys. This isn't a park update (I actually won't be visiting the park until July 1st), but rather an update on Mr. Calico's scheme to blackmail Heage Lake.
My friend Jason Kence was driving near Whitehall (Town that Heage Lake is in) when he spotted these:
As you can see, Mr. Calico has started putting up advertisements for his own park. The fact that they're right near Heage Lake doesn't help either.
I really hope this doesn't draw attention away from our park...
To make matters worse, the park is receiving an Arrow Dynamics Hyper coaster! The TALLEST AND FASTEST coaster in the world! It was actually the one Heage Lake was supposed to get, I hear. It was supposed to wrap around Lake Pontchartrain, but plans foiled.
Things aren't looking good for Heage Lake...
---Jacob Karse--- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Also, I'm not actually starting a park called Calico Lake, it's just part of the story. Updates of Heage Lake will continue.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday July 1st, 1993 Summer Update
Good morning Connecticut!
I got my first Quick Pass today, as the Fourth of July approaches us, the lines are just too long.
Mine Shaft Drop was my first stop. The line was over an hour long, and it extended past La Empresa! Thank goodness for Quick Pass.
Haunted Ranch + 1 Hour long wait = No thanks. Haunted Ranch + Quick Pass + No line = Yes.
This baby was next on my itinerary. It's still standing strong. (Pun intended)
But not until my quick candy stop at Recuerdos. (Note the family walking in the plants)
So. Many. Options.
The line was almost at the entrance. The park is super crowded today.
Americana Swings isn't on the Quick Pass, but it was a walk-on. So why not?
It's a beautiful day to be at the park!
The enclosed portion of El Scrambler's queue line is a great place to cool off from the scorching Connecticut sun.
Quick Pass was mandatory for Klondike River Splashdown. The line reached beyond On The Trail.
I was on the drop when I noticed this...
I got a closer view of the construction site behind the bathrooms. I know it's not anything big, as the park spent so much money on last year's additions that they almost went into debt. Luckily, the investment paid off. Mr. Heage personally told me that nothing big is being added next year, so I'm intrigued as to what this is going to be.
I got myself a bag of Cotton Candy from Splashdown Snacks before moving on to the next attraction.
I decided to give Mountain Climber a try. Quick Passers get a minimum of 1 free ride a day on each up-charge attraction. (Though Mountain Climber is currently the only one) instead of getting to cut the line on it. You just have to show the attendant at the counter your Quick Pass wristband.
But it didn't matter, as nobody was on it! It costs $20 per climb, so that's probably why.
The ride attendant didn't seem very interested in his job, he talked with a dull, sarcastic tone and had a rather nasty facial expression. Still, I enjoyed Mountain Climber. This week only (I can't remember why), they were giving free coupons that you had to pick out of a hat if you make it to the top of the wall. I got a coupon for a free ice cream sundae at the Heage Ice Creamery. Nice!
I swear, Sky Tower's line is always in the same spot...
It's good to be back at the park, but I'm sort of worried. Heage Lake won't be adding anything big next year, and a park only two hours away is adding the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, and is advertising it five minutes away from Heage Lake. Additionally, Calico Lake, along with Predator, is opening April 7th of next year, the same day that Heage Lake will open for the 1994 season.
Maybe one of the reasons nobody is going on Mountain Climb is that it's queue is out in the open. Some trees around queue lines can really improve the guest satisfaction.
Nice update so far! I'm interested to see how Mr. Calico's park affects Heage Lake.
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Also, it goes around Grand Stand, so it's a great opportunity for rare photos.
Perks of being close friends with the owners/operators of the park. (Honestly, I love this picture.)