RCPro Games Xchange > Summer Showdown '07 > Round 1 > Clevedon Pleasure Beach by The Spider-men Park Name:Clevedon Pleasure Beach Group Name:The Spider-men Description: Clevedon Pleasure Beach, a thriving UK seaside amusement park, made headlines in 1925, when it debuted its Boardwalk Blazer wooden coaster, now regarded as a true coaster classic. However, over the next 50 years, like many British seaside resorts, the golden age glory soon evaporated, as consumers began to plan their holidays elsewhere. The park shut down, and as of 2003, all that remained of the classic pleasure beach was its old pier, a few old rides and the Boardwalk Blazer, which ironically was boarded up, and stood idle. Fast forward to 2007, and Clevedon Pleasure Beach is just 6 months away from reopening, as developer Michael Shearer prepares to propel the park back into the public's attention, and restore its age-old glory. "I just couldn't let it die," Mr Shearer explained, "The Boardwalk Blazer is a British classic - in fact, the entire park is - it has such a rich history, I just couldn't watch it decay any longer." Mr Shearer purchased the old site from its previous owners, and began a lifelong dream to revamp and renovate the park. "The main problem was space," he continued, "We needed more space for bigger attractions to get the public back. However, we couldn't buy more land... So we built another pier instead!" Standing alongside its older cousin, the new pier, titled 'The Grand Pier' is 75% completed, and showcases some of the park's new attractions. "We realised we needed to retain the traditional feel of the park, but we also needed big rides... we've done just that, and have even built some UK firsts!" Old rides have been relocated and renovated (the Log Flume has been moved to the Old Pier) and new, huge rides have been added. Delirium is an Intamin Ball Coaster - a UK first - which spins riders off the Grand Pier, hurtling towards the ocean. Cliffhanger features a 95 degree drop... Sea Breeze Coaster treats riders to ocean views... Shearer added, "We've attempted to retain the historic vibe, and due to our lack of space, we've really squeezed the attractions in. But we've also really made use of our location by the sea - on several rides, guests will feel like they're about to plunge into the water!" Another highlight is 'the Legacy', a huge wooden coaster built by the Gravity Group - a European first. Its name is a nod to its older (but much smaller) brother, the Boardwalk Blazer, which kickstarted it all. The rides are all in place, but there is still a lot of structural work to be done - restaurants need furnishing, ride-stations need roofing, token booths need constructing, benches need fitting and additional supports are needed for the coasters and piers to protect them from the strong sea winds. "Yeh, there's still a lot of work to do, but we aim to open within the next 6 months," Shearer admitted, "But I'm really proud of how we've breathed life into the old park, and through renovation, we've really rejuvenated it. The new attractions should open up new doors and hopefully, we can restore some of the golden-age glory back into the park. I've seen seaside parks at Southport shut down, but others, at Blackpool and Southend, are now thriving. I want Clevedon to become like those." Notes: - Yes, the park is unfinished. We got an Error Trapper which we couldn't get rid of. No other park was ready to submit, so when we got rid of it (a hack wasnt working) we had to rush to finish this. Sorry. If it was finished, it'd be better, but in a way, it complements the story of how the park is being renovated. - The park is totally intended to be crowded, with attractions totally crammed in. We wanted to retain a pleasure beach vibe, and most parks of this type are very crowded. With guests, I'm sure it'd have a bustling, busy atmosphere. - Some rides in the park are designed to operate with 2 cars per train. For this feature to work, please run 8 Cars Trainer whilst running this park, and click the '8 Cars Per Train' function. Thanks. Judges Scores: Steve K: 15/20 Points Geewhzz: 14/20 Points Adamcolvin: 18/20 Points Ride6: 15/20 Points Overall Points: 62 Points (Click map below to download Clevedon Pleasure Beach)