PTR: Lakeside Groves 1989 Construction Tour

Hi, this is my first time doing a timeline park trip report so here it is.
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Hey guys, I recently got to go on a construction tour of the Lakeside Groves park opening next year. So far three coasters have been announced, Scream Machine, the park's arrow looper looks to be very similar to Viper opening over at SFMM. Construction on the track has finished and testing has just begun. Cliff Diver, is a stand-up coaster built by a new company called bolliger and Mabillard. They seem to be the ones building Iron Wolf up at SFGA. It's started test runs too. The park just announced The Great American Cyclone. It seems to be a Cyclone clone and possibly built by Dinn-Corp. They must be busy with Georgia Cyclone still, No vertical construction has actually started yet. Any way on to some pictures.


Here's the front entrance. Land clearing has just started so not much to see yet

Scream Machine was testing during my visit. I loved GASM when I rode it, hopefully this is just as smooth and fun.

Those double loops look so fun!

The park will definitely be beautiful with all the trees everywhere

Scream Machines Batwing

An overview of Cliff Diver's layout. Really a lot different than anything I've seen before

Cliff Diver got stuck on the lift hill for a little while

Cliff Diver finally got moving

They weren't using the trim when I was there

Some land clearing has started for Cyclone. The park has confirmed it won't be ready for opening day.

Not the most surprising, The park has announced they will stay open year round

Seems like the park will be fun in a few years. Not sure if I'm gonna go for opening day, There won't be much to do really

[TTD03]

Great start to a storyline park!
B&M was new so I have to assume this is the 80s-90s?

Um..... look at the thread title. But yep it's set to open 1990

Awesome job

"Scream Machine" is so a beautiful track and the color turned me on!

[Paradox]

Some of the supports on Cliff Diver appear to have no connectors.

Glad people like it so far
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So something strange happened to day. I just found some pictures taken by the park. Cliff Diver's lift hill seems to have been replaced!! I have no Idea what the problem was but hopefully it won't affect opening.

looks weirder for the lift hell withpout one on top of it but looks great

[mkingy]

Perhaps the old support bent out of shape as it didn't work.

[TTD03]

CoasterGuy2000 wrote:

Um..... look at the thread title. But yep it's set to open 1990

Doh, half the time I don't read the title anymore