Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
This coaster was supposed to be part of my Holiday World Vancouver project I started back over the winter that never came to fruition due to lag. However, with me riding Thunderbird this Friday and the fact that it was such an awesome concept, I decided that this one ride was too awesome not to finish. So ladies and gentlegoons, I give you The Tempest!
Those who travel among the rugged, wooded mountains of the western coast of North America frequently run into what was considered sacred ground by the original inhabitants of the landscape. Some, looking to take shelter from the harsh weather that batters the ageless mountains, have come across this seemingly innocent outpost. However, it is apparent you can never completely avoid whatever the sky has in store, judging by the storage scaffolding atop the outpost, charred and scorched by the many bolts of lightning that have hit it.
The Kwakwaka'wakw and Cowichan tribes that call the area home speak of a large bird-like creature that rules the skies over the mountains.
This bird has monstrously large wings the size of canoes. When it flaps them, it draws the clouds together in the sky.
The deafening sound made when it beats its wings creates a thundering roar in the sky.
When it blinks its glowing eyes, light flashes across the sky.
Man may try to avoid this reckless demonstration of the sky's power, but it cannot be stopped.
The Tempest happens whenever it happens and dominates the mountains and their inhabitants with its might and beauty.
Story time over! This is my full layout. It was sort of a mashup between what Thunderbird ended up being verses what my final guess was as 66 Days at Sea was wrapping up. The ride itself is almost done bar some technical details, right now my focus is on the ride's plaza and trying to make a realistic and immersive forest environment for it to travel through.
Key things I changed from the Thunderbird concept were the addition of the flat spin over the hunting tower, the addition of keyholes, and most importantly, a change to the theme I felt the ride deserved. My thoughts were that it would be a multi-launching B&M wing coaster themed to the Thunderbird legend. It would have trains themed like totem pole thunderbirds and would pass through two totem pole-themed keyholes on the end of Thanksgiving opposite from Voyage. This way, you would have Native Americans and Pilgrims each having an entrance. Considering how Holiday World already had the Lewis and Clark canoe ride in Fourth of July, they have clearly thought it would make a good theme in their park at least once.
My issue currently is making an immersive forest that looks convincing with which to surround the area. Any advice? I've always loved the Pacific Northwest and want to do it justice.
Those who travel among the rugged, wooded mountains of the western coast of North America frequently run into what was considered sacred ground by the original inhabitants of the landscape. Some, looking to take shelter from the harsh weather that batters the ageless mountains, have come across this seemingly innocent outpost. However, it is apparent you can never completely avoid whatever the sky has in store, judging by the storage scaffolding atop the outpost, charred and scorched by the many bolts of lightning that have hit it.
The Kwakwaka'wakw and Cowichan tribes that call the area home speak of a large bird-like creature that rules the skies over the mountains.
This bird has monstrously large wings the size of canoes. When it flaps them, it draws the clouds together in the sky.
The deafening sound made when it beats its wings creates a thundering roar in the sky.
When it blinks its glowing eyes, light flashes across the sky.
Man may try to avoid this reckless demonstration of the sky's power, but it cannot be stopped.
The Tempest happens whenever it happens and dominates the mountains and their inhabitants with its might and beauty.
Story time over! This is my full layout. It was sort of a mashup between what Thunderbird ended up being verses what my final guess was as 66 Days at Sea was wrapping up. The ride itself is almost done bar some technical details, right now my focus is on the ride's plaza and trying to make a realistic and immersive forest environment for it to travel through.
Key things I changed from the Thunderbird concept were the addition of the flat spin over the hunting tower, the addition of keyholes, and most importantly, a change to the theme I felt the ride deserved. My thoughts were that it would be a multi-launching B&M wing coaster themed to the Thunderbird legend. It would have trains themed like totem pole thunderbirds and would pass through two totem pole-themed keyholes on the end of Thanksgiving opposite from Voyage. This way, you would have Native Americans and Pilgrims each having an entrance. Considering how Holiday World already had the Lewis and Clark canoe ride in Fourth of July, they have clearly thought it would make a good theme in their park at least once.
My issue currently is making an immersive forest that looks convincing with which to surround the area. Any advice? I've always loved the Pacific Northwest and want to do it justice.
I should get to bed since I have to wake up at 6 to leave for Beech Bend (get some creds on the way!) but I really want to get this out there.
