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Parks Rose Lake Park - The Life of a Trolley Park
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I can’t wait to see later years after the park is developed more and maybe Bill Tracy or someone similar gets involved and creates some kooky dark rides like in the 1960’s. This seems to be a Kennywood like park especially since you used a city name similar to Pittsburgh. I’m making a recreation of my local park, Dorney Park circa 1982 when some of the Bill Tracy rethemed dark rides were there. One of them was a mill chute ride with a dark cave like tunnel with some gruesome scenes of monsters attacking explorers below the earth. I miss it badly, it was removed after 1992 after the park was sold to Cedar Fair. I didn’t like that they gentrified the park and removed several rare classic rides and added these tall coasters and rides. But, they have a haunt event in the fall with special haunted attractions but not this year.
Hmmm...something's going down at Rose Lake Park... 
A funicular railway? Very clever!
Very excited to share more of this! 
I bet you are, Matt. ha haVery excited to share more of this!
Awesome!!! The Funicular is really mind blowing.
Been a minute, huh? We're still working on things. Below are the first shots (here) from the 1939 map in the works. Lots more to come over the coming weeks!
The all-new Sky Rockets ride has replaced the old Flying Gondolas on the Boardwalk:
RedLine682 has made us a wonderful custom Eyerly Octopus fake ride...perfect for the era:
And something special was discovered beneath the park during the 30s! Check it out!
And our newest member of the team, MattDownes has made us some amazing stuff (including the funicular and glass-bottom cave boats above). Here are some gorgeous speedboats he made for tours around the lake (wait till you see his Art Deco Boathouse!):
Matt's new trolley cars:
And here are a few beauty shots from around the park...just because I discoverd ReShade and have been experimenting with it:
The all-new Sky Rockets ride has replaced the old Flying Gondolas on the Boardwalk:
RedLine682 has made us a wonderful custom Eyerly Octopus fake ride...perfect for the era:
And something special was discovered beneath the park during the 30s! Check it out!
And our newest member of the team, MattDownes has made us some amazing stuff (including the funicular and glass-bottom cave boats above). Here are some gorgeous speedboats he made for tours around the lake (wait till you see his Art Deco Boathouse!):
Matt's new trolley cars:
And here are a few beauty shots from around the park...just because I discoverd ReShade and have been experimenting with it:
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Really excited to share this map, so many cool things happening!
Thank you, guys! Great teamwork going on here!
In 1935, the Rose River valley flooded following a week of heavy rains. Although Rose Lake Park suffered much damage in the low-lying areas of the park, the park staff were able to rebuild and the park recovered over the next 4 years, emerging more successful than ever.
Source: https://youtu.be/Uu-8ATOYhq4
Welcome to part one of the fifth episode of the journey of Rose Lake Park!
Join Wolf Tenor, MattDownes, and me as we explore map 5 of our project. In this episode, we take a look at Matt's new speedboats, the gorgeous art deco boathouse and Sir Montague's Boathouse Bar. We get a peek at the Swan Pavilion's new production, and check out the all-new Sky Rockets ride on the Boardwalk. We see the new flat rides in Comet Plaza, including Redline682's spot-on custom Eyerly Octopus. We explore the Rose Lake Cabins, and we check out the fantastic Auto Rally ride, based on Kennywood's Auto Race. And, then we finish up the video inside WolfTenor's magnificent Rose Lake Ballroom!
Source: https://youtu.be/W4-zEOLCrhI
Map 5 should be ready for download on the Steam Workshop next week.
In the mean time, Map 4 can be downloaded here on the workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2185917373
Also, follow the zany back-stories of our park founders and staff as we move through the decades here on our blog (PG-13): https://roselakepark.blogspot.com/
Screenshots:
1930s speedboats by MattDownes:
Art Deco boathouse and bar by MattDownes, WolfTenor, and Fisherman:
New Sky Rockets ride on the Boardwalk (replaced the Flying Gondolas, by Fisherman)
Eyerly first-generation Octopus, by RedLine682:
Rose Lake Cabins by MattDownes, Lookout tower by Fisherman:
Auto Rally ride by MattDownes and Fisherman:
Bruin Auditorium renovation and Rose Lake Ballroom, by Wolf Tenor and Fisherman:
Thanks for looking!
Join Wolf Tenor, MattDownes, and me as we explore map 5 of our project. In this episode, we take a look at Matt's new speedboats, the gorgeous art deco boathouse and Sir Montague's Boathouse Bar. We get a peek at the Swan Pavilion's new production, and check out the all-new Sky Rockets ride on the Boardwalk. We see the new flat rides in Comet Plaza, including Redline682's spot-on custom Eyerly Octopus. We explore the Rose Lake Cabins, and we check out the fantastic Auto Rally ride, based on Kennywood's Auto Race. And, then we finish up the video inside WolfTenor's magnificent Rose Lake Ballroom!
Map 5 should be ready for download on the Steam Workshop next week.
In the mean time, Map 4 can be downloaded here on the workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2185917373
Also, follow the zany back-stories of our park founders and staff as we move through the decades here on our blog (PG-13): https://roselakepark.blogspot.com/
Screenshots:
1930s speedboats by MattDownes:
Art Deco boathouse and bar by MattDownes, WolfTenor, and Fisherman:
New Sky Rockets ride on the Boardwalk (replaced the Flying Gondolas, by Fisherman)
Eyerly first-generation Octopus, by RedLine682:
Rose Lake Cabins by MattDownes, Lookout tower by Fisherman:
Auto Rally ride by MattDownes and Fisherman:
Bruin Auditorium renovation and Rose Lake Ballroom, by Wolf Tenor and Fisherman:
Thanks for looking!
Rose Lake Park 1930 - 1939 is here!
steamcommunity.com
This park map represents the fifth chapter of the journey chronicling the life of Rose Lake Park from its humble beginnings as a picnic grove at the end of a trolley line near Peepsburgh in the heart of Plancovania, to the world renown destination amusement park it is today. The 1930s proved to be a challenging decade for Rose Lake, with the Great Depression ravaging the country, and the Rose River valley flood of 1935 severely damaging much of the low-lying areas of the park. But, as Rose Lake always does, it overcame and emerged stronger and more successful than before. The discovery of a massive cave system beneath the southwest corner of the park brought the park back from near financial ruin when the founders began charging a small fee for cavern tours. By 1939, Rose Lake Caverns had become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeastern United States. With its subterranean lake stocked with blind fish (which can be explored via glass-bottom boat tours), and innovative underground funicular ride to bring guests from the end of the tour back up to the surface, the Caverns remain a truly fascinating attraction to this day. Also added during this decade were the pleasurable Auto Rally ride from Traver Engineering, the brand-new Flying Eagles, and the first-generation Eyerly Octopus (built for the project by RedLine682). A glorious new Art Deco boathouse was built on Rose Lake, where guests could rent elegant wooden speedboats and have a drink on the upper deck at the swanky Sir Montague’s Boathouse Bar. Guests could stay the night at the new Rose Lake Cabins, offering breathtaking views of the lake. Transportation from the park improved with all new trolley cars and city buses from Peepsburgh. And the crown jewel of the decade was the truly magnificent Rose Lake Ballroom, occupying the former Bruin Auditorium show space, turning the building into a destination in its own right. Explore the park to find all of these exciting additions plus many more surprises! Be sure to grab the billboard images and sound files. Links are on the workshop page.
Episode 5, part 2 video:
Source: https://youtu.be/DYRrUffhEEk
Cave Tour instructions: The tour begins in the Caverns gift shop. Follow the path down. Along the path are several rooms. Each room contains a plaque with a hidden sequencer in it. Click on the sequencer to hear the tour spiel for that room (voiced by our own WolfTenor). Note that the sequencer in the Aubergine room needs to be cycled through once before it will work correctly because of the lighting effects in that room (Planco is weird).
Note: Peeps will walk through the cave tour if you open the park, as long as you open the ride called "Rose Lake Caverns Tour." The tour path is actually its queue path.
Steam Workshop::Rose Lake Park 1930-1939
This park map represents the fifth chapter of the journey chronicling the life of Rose Lake Park from its humble beginnings as a picnic grove at the end of a trolley line near Peepsburgh in the heart of Plancovania, to the world renown destination amusement park it is today. The 1930s proved to be a challenging decade for Rose Lake, with the Great Depression ravaging the country, and the Rose River valley flood of 1935 severely damaging much of the low-lying areas of the park. But, as Rose Lake always does, it overcame and emerged stronger and more successful than before. The discovery of a massive cave system beneath the southwest corner of the park brought the park back from near financial ruin when the founders began charging a small fee for cavern tours. By 1939, Rose Lake Caverns had become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeastern United States. With its subterranean lake stocked with blind fish (which can be explored via glass-bottom boat tours), and innovative underground funicular ride to bring guests from the end of the tour back up to the surface, the Caverns remain a truly fascinating attraction to this day. Also added during this decade were the pleasurable Auto Rally ride from Traver Engineering, the brand-new Flying Eagles, and the first-generation Eyerly Octopus (built for the project by RedLine682). A glorious new Art Deco boathouse was built on Rose Lake, where guests could rent elegant wooden speedboats and have a drink on the upper deck at the swanky Sir Montague’s Boathouse Bar. Guests could stay the night at the new Rose Lake Cabins, offering breathtaking views of the lake. Transportation from the park improved with all new trolley cars and city buses from Peepsburgh. And the crown jewel of the decade was the truly magnificent Rose Lake Ballroom, occupying the former Bruin Auditorium show space, turning the building into a destination in its own right. Explore the park to find all of these exciting additions plus many more surprises! Be sure to grab the billboard images and sound files. Links are on the workshop page.
Episode 5, part 2 video:
Cave Tour instructions: The tour begins in the Caverns gift shop. Follow the path down. Along the path are several rooms. Each room contains a plaque with a hidden sequencer in it. Click on the sequencer to hear the tour spiel for that room (voiced by our own WolfTenor). Note that the sequencer in the Aubergine room needs to be cycled through once before it will work correctly because of the lighting effects in that room (Planco is weird).
Note: Peeps will walk through the cave tour if you open the park, as long as you open the ride called "Rose Lake Caverns Tour." The tour path is actually its queue path.
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A year and a half in the making! Whew! Wolf Tenor, MattDownes, RedLine682, and I have been working hard on Map 6 (1940-1949) of Rose Lake Park and it is now complete! The map will be released shortly, but for now, enjoy Episode 6 - Part 1 on YouTube and some screenshots showing off some cool new things highlighted in this first of two videos!
Source: https://youtu.be/S1x2mUawl40
In the 40s, Fishington Field was home to the Rose Lake Swans girl's pro baseball team! Here they are playing their arch rivals, the Plancovia Buttercups!
The all-new Storybook Village replaced the park's Japanese Garden!
The Teddy Bear junior woodie, built into the hillside next to the Dragon coaster!
Kiddieland!
The new Cuddle Up ride!
New main street shops and restaurants!
And the gorgeous new Stanley Wolf Botanical Gardens!
Stay tuned for more!
In the 40s, Fishington Field was home to the Rose Lake Swans girl's pro baseball team! Here they are playing their arch rivals, the Plancovia Buttercups!
The all-new Storybook Village replaced the park's Japanese Garden!
The Teddy Bear junior woodie, built into the hillside next to the Dragon coaster!
Kiddieland!
The new Cuddle Up ride!
New main street shops and restaurants!
And the gorgeous new Stanley Wolf Botanical Gardens!
Stay tuned for more!
Thank you!!