Related Games / Six Flags South Carolina 1975-Today [RCT3]

The kid's hands are freakin' huge!

Edited by FullMetal, 14 August 2009 - 12:36 PM.

David Hendron turned into Nick Hendron, financial director by the end of the letter...

I do like what you've done so far

good catch marlin, i think this is being set up for a major attraction, mmmm hypercoaster or something

good catch marlin, i think this is being set up for a major attraction, mmmm hypercoaster or something

IDK about that, Hypercoasters didnt exist until the late 80s. CP's Magnum was the first in '89

1977

Dear Board of Directors,

It is with my regret that I announce my resignation as my position as General Manager of Charleston Gardens Amusement Park. While I deeply regret my leaving, I cannot stand by and watch Charleston Gardens operate as it is. Nearly half of the rides in the park are awaiting maintanence parts. While I pride myself in the park itself, the company that owns Charleston Gardens, South Carolina Entertainment Company, is not experiencing the best of its days. While I cannot elaborate on this, I believe some money has been placed in the wrong hands.

I greatly appreciate the time I have had to get to know and work with you all. I wish nothing but the best for this park and I hope that myself and the founding partners are able to witness Charleston Gardens Amusement Park operating successfully in the future.

Thank you and the best of luck in the future.

Michael May

oh no! im curious to see what happens next.

inversed, i forgot about the timeline thing, but i never realized cedar point had the first hypercoaster. it seems cedar point is always pushing for new things though.

This had better not be a Six Flags takeover...

Maybe Cedar Fair? Paramount? Wait and see. Be nice to see a SF progression though.
-JDP

5 bucks on Cedar Fair.

Maybe Cedar Fair? Paramount? Wait and see. Be nice to see a SF progression though.
-JDP

I don't think I'd be able to stomach what SF would do to such a charming park. But then again, it could be an unrealistically good SF.

Maybe Merlin Entertainment? Busch? Universal Studios? Lego? Disney? Tussaud's?

But I think Cedar Fair would steer the park in the right direction.

Edited by FullMetal, 19 August 2009 - 07:50 PM.

1977

THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLESTON GARDENS AMUSEMENT PARK
September 3, 1977

CHARLESTON - In 1973, ground broke on what was to become Charleston's only amusement park. The park was the brainchild of a group of men who formed the South Carolina Amusements Company. Through private investors, they were able to complete Phase I of the park in time for a 1975 opening. Phase I included several family rides and a mine train rollercoaster. Phase II was originally going to open the following year. It was to feature an extended mainstreet with a large indoor concert hall, a wooden rollercoaster, and three new family rides.



Unfortunately funding was not available for the complete Phase II project, so Michael May, former manager of the amusement park, and the park's Board of Directors decided to split Phase II into a three-year plan. The wooden coaster opened in 1976 and the extended mainstreet - minus the concert hall - opened in 1977. However during the first few months of the 1977 season, several members of the South Carolina Amusements Company began to panic at the lackluster crowds that were passing through the turnstiles. One man by the name of Charles White went as far as to create false attendance reports to mislead potential investors. He also talked existing investors into pulling out of the project. When May and two of his business partners discovered what was happening, they left the company, including May leaving his position as general manager.



On September 1st, 1977, South Carolina Amusements Company filed for bankruptcy and immediately placed Charleston Gardens for sale - either as a whole or ride by ride. The park has been operating until the scheduled end of the month when the season concludes. But with the announcement of a bankruptcy-ridden company, closed rides, and laid-off staff, the park's attendance levels suffered even more.


If the park does not sell as a whole before October, South Carolina Entertainment Company (SCEC) will begin liquidating all assets. An auction will take place in the theater on October 15th if a sale has not been made.

Locals are saddened by the outcome of the park. One says, "It's hard to believe that a park that was operating at max capacity only a year ago is now in a nearly-abandoned state."



In August a ride that had been malfunctioning frequently was removed. Originally a sign was displayed that read "New ride coming in 1978!" was removed after the bankruptcy announcement was made. Sources within the industry say that the one fatal flaw with the park was a breakdown of communication between the park and the SCEC members after the 1977 season began. Many are quick to speculate that May was aware of the goings on at SCEC with White, and was quietly looking for a new owner in case things went bad.

It will be interesting to watch in the coming weeks to see who, if anyone, will step up to the plate to handle this seemingly troublesome park.

- Carter Smithers

This is so much fun to watch. I love this man, really neat park time line.
-JDP

Edited by JDP, 21 August 2009 - 12:19 AM.

This is above and beyond the best advertising this site has seen. Period. After each update I literally cannot wait to see what happens next.

^ , by the way, i like the dancing turtles.

It's not just turtles, it's the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA turtles. Big difference.

I love the screen in which the train goes over the path, it reminds me of my local amusement park Liseberg. And I agree with Steve, this is great advertising, a good story always adds a lot to a park.

This is above and beyond the best advertising this site has seen. Period. After each update I literally cannot wait to see what happens next.

Well don't forget Seven Stars by Beagle please!!

Anyway, this is just great! I love everything and rct3 does look really good. I'd like to play it right now but I know I won't cause I'd have to dl so many objects and install it first and blah and yeah... But I don't need to play rct3 to see that your park is very nice!

Well don't forget Seven Stars by Beagle please!!

shit, i miss seven stars updates ...

but coasterdude5 is clearly doing a great job, too. i mean this is rct3, a game that hardly anyone here has an active interest in, especially i know i don't, and yet i feel almost sorry for the park that it's going through hard times

Wow, Im impressed, This could be one of the best rct3 parks out there. Chris Sawyer himself would be proud. And that's why we need to find a company to buy the park before the rides are sold and the rollercoasters are scrapped.

Chris Sawyer wouldn't even have dreamed of making something this great.

This is really nice to see how it turns out. I think you could be the best rct3 player we have on the forums.