Of all the parkmaking clubs that come and go...RCTU, RCTI, RCTA, RCTX, whatever that dark-style parkmaking club was, RCTU:P, etc. there has always been one club that has withstood all the others and continued making parks the way they want to, RCTM. The originals, a club headed by KaiBueno, who has recruited one of the largest and most impressive rosters of any club ever seen (New Element Parkmakers included). In fact, RCTM is where some of today's hottest parkmakers got their start, such as mantis, ToonTowner, and Twisted. Not only do they have already established parkmakers on their roster, but they have some of the brightest upcoming stars as well...stargazer, Midnight Aurora, RWAdams, spiderman, and of course cBass. Not to mention the already established RCT Station hall of famers, like Mike Robbins, Nic T, Mick, and of course club leader KaiBueno. Now they unveil their newest group park, #15 in the set, a park by both RCTNW (another member of the group) and KaiBueno, a frontier-esque resort featuring some incredibly creative rides, beautiful hotels, and great, unconventional theming. And you know what? I wouldn't expect anything less from The Masters.
Here you'll see some of the incredible architecture displayed in this park. In what appears to be KaiBueno's type of work (could be wrong here), you see the building that holds the station (and portions of the ride) to "Foster's Financial Turnaround", a Virginia Reel (a Kai trademark), following in the footsteps of the wild and crazy Reel found in his Glasshouse Gardens park. I love the architecture though more then anything, the pillars remind me of Mala's Escalante River Falls, with incredible detail to each 1/4 piece of theming. The "Eagle Rock Scenic Tour" is also on display, a river flume ride that passes right next door to this insane Virginia Reel.
This screen shows two of the park's premier attractions. First off, the wooden coaster, "Cougar Run", a classic wooden coaster with a particularly nice layout, as it seems to fit so well with the rugged landscaping of Klamath Bay. The diagonal lift hill has never looked better in my opinion, and with all the greens, blacks, and browns this park shows off, the bright, traditional paint scheme of the wooden coaster brings a nice contrast to the park. There's also a gigantic hotel in the background, undeniably the work of RCTNW, who is known far and wide for his gigantic, yet incredible hotels. If you want to see more of RCTNW's hotel building skills, check out his Pro Tour entry from week 1, a round in which upcoming star John won, possibly the toughest of all rounds so far.
This screen just shows some of the standard theming you'll find all over the Klamath Bay Resort. The "Cove Point Carousels" stick out in my mind, for the great architecture and beautiful atmosphere they exude, really a huge benefit to any park when someone can create such enjoyable carousel rides, and this one is a great example. You'll also notice the changes in elevation in the path-layout and landscaping, which keeps the park exciting at all times and maintains the rough, rugged, frontier-like environment that the entire resort enjoys. Beautiful floral arrangements line the buildings and pathways, as the Klamath Lake Railway steams by, not to mention the very popular "Eagle's Flight" attraction, a terrifyingly high, yet relaxing and scenic chairlift ride that takes riders from the mainland to Fort Wilderness, a small "hideaway" island nearby. Congrats to both RCTNW & KaiBueno, and the entire RCTM club. No other club has put out more consistently good group parks as you guys...and I can only imagine what's going to come out of the upcoming ones...such as the Masters Pallette, Festival, the Showcase, and Acorn Falls (what the hell ever happened to this park?)