It might come as a surprise to most people that this is the second sports stadium Concept Creation constructed since the accolade category came to be a little more than a year ago. Some people might call it unoriginal, but it's interesting to see another player's take on the unique concept. Similar in concept, but different in execution, Mike Robbins tells a different story with this park than RCTNW did with Target Fields. Mike places the stadium in a downtown setting by the bay and really gives the town character and class. From the trams to the restaurants along the roads, it really sets the stage and makes it easy to place yourself in the setting and imagine visiting Sunrise Bay Ballpark on a hot summer day for a game. Also included is a classic woody, the 1928 Sunrise Bay Cyclone. This gives the downdown district even more character and class as the coaster shows history to the more developed area that has grown around it. For us coaster lovers, it is a lovely thought to see the Sunrise Bay Cyclone midway bustling with guests ready to ride while taking in the sights and atmosphere of the bay after their home team won the game.

Congratulations on the well deserved Concept Creation, Mike.

Parkmaker's Comments:

Here is Sunrise Bay Ballpark, home to the fictional Sunrise Bay Seals. The main focus of this creation is the baseball stadium itself. It is modeled after AT&T Park in San Francisco. The setting of the stadium is much like AT&T park. Right field is right on the bay, the large parking lot across the cove (in this case, Robbins Cove, not McCovey Cove!), the classic brick structure, the draw bridge and the trams out front of the stadium. The drawbridge is modeled after Tower Bridge in Sacramento. The piers with all of the seals is a tribute to Pier 39 in San Francisco. The roller coaster is a 1928 Harry Traver Cyclone design spared by the wrecking ball much like the Cyclone at Coney Island. I imagined the coaster being protected as a national landmark, but the surrounding land that was once the rest of the park has been turned into shops. The surrounding neighborhood is much like the LoDo (lower downtown) area of Denver. I have even included the large Icehouse which is a few blocks from Coors Field. The area also resembles SoMa (South of Market) in San Francisco. By the Cyclone is also a Nathan's, a Coney Island landmark in itself. If you notice, all of the streets are named after streets which are home addresses to current and past ballparks. See if you can name and identify them all for fun. There is also a #42 on the wall of the upper deck in left field. This represents Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson, the only player to have his number retired by all 30 MLB teams (much like #99 is retired throughout the NHL for Wayne Gretzky). I hope you enjoy looking at this creation.

~ Mike Robbins