Almost a year after the park was finished, NE's Chateau Lake Amusement Park is finally released. The first ever uni-themed group park, all following the same traditional tone. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, NE's Chateau Lake Amusement Park is one of the more rustic, western-traditional type parks you'll ever see. Originally opening in 1986 with one coaster (Tidal Wave), the park continued to expand until being purchased by New Element Parks in 1992. From there, a flurry of new rides and expansions were added to the park, and by the time 2003 rolled aorund, it had grown into one of the most popular parks on the west coast. A great place to bring the family on a hot, sunny, Arizona day, and experience one of the best times of your life. Five separate New Element Park Designers collaborated together at various times to bring together the ultimate theme park experience. With wooden coasters, steel coasters, water rides, and almost anything else you can think of, Chateau Lake is definitely worth the measley $30 ticket price. Thanks to all those who participated in the construction of the park, and I hope everyone here enjoys it.

 

Western Junction - Schuessler Put on your cowboy boots and pick up some chewing tobacco, cause the Western Junction is up first. Featuring a great arsenal of rides to be found, highlighted by "Bandit", the classic Double Out and Back Wooden Coaster that towers along the edge of the park's property. With some basic theming, the premise is just to enjoy the ride, and hang on tight, because this Bandit is known to get out of control. If you're not up for the high speeds and bumps of "Bandit", you can enjoy the smaller, "Gold Rush" family Mine Train, found in the middle of the Junction. There's also the "Sante Fe Mining Co.", one of the world's tallest freefall attractions, reaching speeds of up to 75 miles per hour. Western Junction is also the only area in the park that features its own transportation throughout, using the "Western Junction Train Depot".

Lost Heritage - RRP Next stop in NE's Chateau Lake, is the much more modern Lost Heritage themed area. Constructed by the genius engineer RRP aka "rctrealpark", and molded after the entrance area of his legendary upcoming park, "Sea World Atlanta". The rides are magnificent, but the theming and architecture are the highlight of Lost Heritage, an area that loosely correlates with a patriotic, American feel. Here you'll find the park's other wooden coaster, "Great American Screamer", modeled after his NE. Lost Heritage is also a flat ride haven, after a 2002 purchasing deal with Huss Rides to acquire the latest and greatest flat rides into the Lost Heritage area. You'll find the "Terroriser" (Top Scan), "Submission" (Air Jumper), and the newest ride in the park: "Cliffhanger", a three tower S&S Complex using the latest technologies. You'll also find the amazingly popular 'Journey into the Deep' show, that has wowed parents and children alike for the past few years. With so much to do in Lost Heritage, you better stop reading this and go enjoy it!

American Pastimes - aero21  The oldest area in the park, devoted to patriotism of our fine country, you'll find some of the most classic rides in the park in this area. Most notably, you\'ll find "Mr. Sinister", the Arrow Multil Element Coaster that was purchased the first year that New Element Parks took over Chateau Lake. An excellent, intense coaster featuring tons of inversions, a great setting, and usually pretty low lines. You\'ll also find the first ride ever constructed in Chateau Lake, "Tidal Wave", a classic Shuttle Loop model, one of the few left in operation today. If you wondered where all the lines were in American Pastimes, you might want to check "Timber Creek Logging". Nothing better to do on a hot, 100 degree Arizona afternoon then hop in your own log, and get drenched. Featuring a great scenic course, before eventually letting off onto an exciting 30 mph drop. The ride also utilizes the newly installed Rotating Station, to decrease waiting.

Red Rocks Valley - Coaster Ed The most popular area of NE's Chateau Lake Amusement Park has proven to be "Redrocks Valley". Once thought to be inhabitable canyon-property next to the theme park, New Element parks pulled some strings, acquired the services of Coaster Ed, and together went to work on transforming the ugly duckling into the park's premier area. The home of the park's most highly acclaimed coaster, "El Ranchero", a B&M Sitdown Looping Coaster, with an excellent ride layout, as it soars above and even through the legendary red rock canyons. Here you'll also find the park's second water ride, "Snake River Falls", a 'super-flume' as we like to call it, featuring a very exciting, and faster paced course then you might expect. Explore the canyonlands, and plummet down countless drops while getting soaking wet. Next up, "Sundance Shootout", one of the more technilogically advanced rides in the park. Here, you can hop aboard your spinning saddle, and get ready for the most intense gun fight of your life. Using various members of the New Element Community as targets, you're in for one of the most fun experiences you'll ever have. Redrocks Valley is also the home to some various, unique family rides. The Round-Up, and more importantly, "Bucket Shuffle", which seems to just be moving on it's own!

Dawson Village  - Corkscrewed The final area of the park, constructed by Corkscrewed (who also built the great park entrance). Only home to a few attractions, but these attractions are actually the longest in the entire park. First off, the award winning "Dawson Pony Express", an adventure mine ride that combines standard Mine Train with adventure coaster, bringing one of the best overall experiences in the world. Starting off with a standard coaster layout through woods and ponds, you'll then make your way back into Dawson Village, and actually travel slowly through the town. In the third portion of the ride, you'll reach back into the woods, way beyond what the eye can see, and venture into an abandoned mine. Definitely an attraction you don't want to miss (Check out that Trick-Track by the waterfall!!). The second attraction here is the final water ride of the park, "Dawson River Rapids", a long, enjoyable rapids ride, and a great way to lower your temperature on one of these Scorching Southwest days. I hope you enjoyed looking through Chateau Lake, New Element's 5th completed Group Park.

 

E-Ticket Attractions:     Bandit (Schuessler) CCI Double Out & Back Wooden Coaster     Cliffhanger (RRP) S&S Triple Tower Complex     Dawson Pony Express (Corkscrewed) Arrow Adventure Mine Train     Dawson River Rapids (Corkscrewed) Barr Engineered Rapids Ride     El Ranchero (Coaster Ed) B&M Sitdown Twister     Great American Screamer (RRP) CCI Wooden Coaster     Gold Rush (Schuessler) Vekoma Family Mine Train     Journey Into The Deep (RRP) 3D/Simulator Mega Attraction     Mr. Sinister (aero21) Arrow Multi-Element Looping Coaster     Sante Fe Mining Co. (Schuessler) Intamin Gyro Drop     Snake River Falls (Coaster Ed) Intamin "Super Flume"     Sundance Shootout (Coaster Ed) Rustic Shoot Em' Up Adventure Ride     Timber Creek Logging (aero21) Log Flume     Tidal Wave (aero21) Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop

NE's Chateau Lake Amusement Park by Coaster Ed, Corkscrewed, RRP, aero21, and Schuessler.