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These threads are so good; I'm sad I'm seeing them so late. This season in particular is fascinating in retrospect because it was the main thing happening when I first stumbled my way to NewElement from RCTCompetition (among others) sometime in the middle of 2006. I lurked for a while, but some of my first posts are in the threads for the later parks. This explains why I had always thought of H2H as a contest where it's nothing but unfinished entries and forfeits, but in hindsight it really was just that season (and for lots of reasons noted in your write-up). The failure of PT3 came shortly after I think and that distinctly stands out too. Crazy to think that just a few years before, multiple contests were running concurrently and all were seeing healthy participation. The site was probably due for a cool-down period.

Thanks for putting all the effort in Liampie, really enjoying these.

All the little waterfront scenes are so atmospheric and cute, just really nice use of a mix of foliage and in particular love the flowers. The pond by the car ride might be my favorite. The little entrance plaza nestled on the low ground there is also just really aesthetic.

What a finale on that woodie. Absolutely love unconventional layouts like that. Chateau is gorgeous but I wish the "village" was around it instead of across the valley. Waterfall and landscaping are gorgeous but the verticality gets kind of lost with just how noisy the objects used now are. The bridge supports do a good job of demonstrating the elevation change though.

Has Maverick ever actually been seen running all six trains? Mechanics adding the Six Flags branding is cute. So much crunch. Maybe too much. I love the atmosphere and vibe of the seating areas with all the lights strung between the trees.