Hello readers! It has been a while since I last updated (I was on vacation), and lots of things happened at Old America. The Tree Top ride and the Foul Owl have been dismantled, and a new coaster is being built. There is no name yet, but it is themed to the Rockies.


I took this photo at the Waterfall's Plunge ride.

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Remember the photo of the Abandoned Canyon House? Well, they really picked up the pace and finished the track of the ride and some scenes.


Here are some sneak peeks of the new ride.

This is the second half of the torture room with ghouls flying above you.


This is the Confusing Stairway. Imagine climbing this!

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Now, some concept art.

Currently in the City Hall Theatre, we are showing "The Making of Old America". We will soon have our opening of "America: Land of Freedom". We will have a gigantic red carpet for the event.


Next year, we will have a new show in the Indian Village called "Spirits"

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That's it for now!
David Walsh
-Park Update Director

Aww... I haven't had one entry come in for the Old America Logo Competition! Send in your entry!
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Hey guys! Old America has been doing great and we have so much in store for the future.

Along with our new coaster in the Pine Forest, we will have a much different Tree Top ride. Instead, this will be a free-fall drop ride. Can't wait to ride this! There will be a huge cap on top of this ride that will look like.. well.. a tree.


The new coaster will be called "Grizzly Bear Toboggan Run".


Over at the Indian Village, we are in the works for the new high-tech show, "Spirits". It may look unfitting in other areas of the park, but it will be worth it.




Earlier today, I went to try out Big Foot. Not many people ride it, but there are way more than the Foul Owl/


I also got the story on the upcoming ride, "The Abandoned Canyon House."

A long time ago, there sat the Canyon House reserved for the sheriff. This sheriff was hated, everybody wanted him gone. He refused.... and tortured many of the civilians. He passed away 5 years in his job, but his ghost lives on taking the lives of every single person who lived in Geyser Canyon. Many of the bodies' skulls are found in the house where the sheriff and his family lived. Can you survive touring the house? Find out at the Abandoned Canyon House.

Here are some more sneak peek photos!




That's it for now!
David Walsh
-Park Update Director

C'mon send your entries! Anyhow, thanks for all the comments and views!
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Hello readers! Today, we were supposed to open America: Land of Freedom, but the projectors were acting up the night before. We have decided to cancel the opening today. Maybe tomorrow or next week we may open the attraction.

There was such a beautiful stage for the dedication.


Other than that disappointing news, The new pine tree "top" has been constructed on the top of Tree Top.


We also now have two new snack stalls and one drink stall at Indians Village. The food actually tastes very good.


Back in Freedom Square, the walls around the new trees will be removed sometime next week.


In the Desert Prairie, we have the newly crowned Most Popular Ride at Old America, Pika Run- a great ride for families who want thrills.


And to end off, a sneak preview of Edison Town Autos. Aimed more for the little ones.


That's it for now!
David Walsh
Park Update Director

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Hello readers! I got a piece of news for you guys!

Attention guests! The main entrance has been relocated to a tunnel in the Desert Prairie. This means that the Square Dance show will be on a hiatus until further notice. We are converting the Mayflower Landing to our new permanent entry plaza.

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We are planning to have a new addition to the park dedicated to the Pilgrims very soon! See you at Old America.

In Freedom Square, America: Land of Freedom is not planned to open until next week due to the projectors not acting as they should. The red carpet has been rolled up, and the dedication stage will be used as a photo-stop in the meantime.


The new planters have been installed at Freedom Square.


We also have new bushes on the porches. Brings up the eco-friendly subject to the park.


Last night, the Waterfall's Plunge ride got new logs. It makes the ride more bumpy.


To end off the update, we have announced a new show called Disaster Grounds.


That's it for now!
-David Walsh
Park Update Director

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Hello readers! America: Land of Freedom has now opened and the new film looks great with new projectors.

There was not much in the dedication speech, but the enthusiasm of our founder was great! Too bad the dedication stage is not permanent.


Ever since the temporary park entrance was opened, the Desert Prairie has been crowded with guests.


The good thing (well for us) is longer lines at Sandstorm and Cowboy Roundup.




I also got word that Edison Town will open sometime in Summer 1974 and Geyser Canyon in Spring 1975.


We have also decided to build a new land dedicated to Plymouth. We probably expect this new land to open in 1976. We were originally giving this land to a Calico themed area, but that will have to wait.

Thats it for now!
-David Walsh
Park Update Director
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I have decided to cancel the logo competition until further notice. I already have a logo for now, but I expected a lot of entries. But still, I can't thank you guys enough for reading this thread. It gives me something to do :P!

This park is fantastic, the fact that it uses 0% CS but still maintains detail is great!

Coasteriffic

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Hello readers! I got some news for you (along with some of my opinions).

With Edison Town opening in just a month away, workers have been scrambling to fix up attractions and other things.


At Indian Village, some of the the "spirit towers" for our upcoming show, Spirits, have been put up.


I got word that Geyser Canyon will merge with the Calico town idea. (To me, it's a great backdrop for the Abandoned Canyon House!) The area will have all of the planned rides along with a new saloon show.


We have an animatronic cowboy for Buffalo Run. (Maybe the character can be one of the survivors of the Sheriff.)


I also got some sad news that we may need to sell our horses from the Desert Prairie. We got a lawsuit from a family that states the horses hit a girl and thought the horses were not trained. Some safety organizations are all over this also because they say the fences are not durable.


Thats it for now!
-David Walsh
Park Update Director

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Also, some of the pictures on the first few updates are not available due to flickr free account limits. Feel free to enjoy the newer updates!

Another update, and I spy a broken fence in the 5th picture!

^ Yep, your right. Good eye!
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Hey guys! Before we go on to the update I want to share the concept art of the final drop of our new ride, the Mayflower. This is where the Mayflower replica will go.


Since, the Geyser Canyon is opening next year, I decided to show the scene where you find out that the track is broken. You do not go backwards, but you do find another way out...


More foliage has been put up on Buffalo Run.


The line for Pika Run has been decreased greatly.


SAD NEWS- The horses at the Desert Prairie were sent to a local ranch due to a lawsuit (see above post) .


Thats it for now!
-David Walsh
Park Update Director

Shame the Horses are leaving lol, the Mayflower looks intresting...