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10-09-2006, 09:01 PM
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Welcome to: "O'Flannigan Funland" - Happy st. Patrick's Day special; NOT revived
It was a rainy day in October, when the first rumours started about O'Flannigan Funland. That day a new busstop was constructed at 'Bus Éireann bus station' in Limerick. The sign only said: "Destination: O'Flannigan Funland / Location:unknown" Here you've the chance to see the development of this mysterious park!
This park will be based upon Irish Folklore. The first land will be ground on Leprechauns. Later on I'll tackle some more challenging creatures. I haven't planned the entire map yet, not at all actually. Your input can influence it's final form. (meaning: your comments are welcome) Hopefully I'm able to withstand the mythical monster of Lough Lag long enough to bring this project to a satisfactory ending. note: I've already done some work with this park. It's therefore possible you see something in the distance of the pictures, I haven't shown yet. I hope I'm able to keep ahead of this thread a little, so I'm able to update this thread more regularly than my building pace would allow me to. Nice to know: Miss Jessknight has offered me a place on her forum: Theme Park Forum. I think it's worth a visit. You can download O'Flannigan goodies there, oversee the park by it's highlights and watch the released videos. Occasionally there'll be pre-releases and news not heard here yet. At the very least, it's a fun place to hang out. Downloads: Please click here to download the first land at O'Flannigan's, 'Leprechaun Village area'. (It's also playable as a scenario!) Videos already available: The video downloads don't work. If I find the original files, I'll re-upload them. However, I fear they're somewhere in a dark corner of my basement. (same goes for the download ^) 26 oct. Video of 'Leprechaun Village' (33.5 Mb): Download here. Embedded video in this post. 21 nov. Video of 'Fortune' (30.9 Mb): Download here. Embedded video in this post. 12 dec. Video of 'Leopardstown Soapbox Derby' (43.2 Mb): Download here. Embedded video in this post. 24 mar. Video of 'A Dullahan's Tale' (34.5 Mb): Download here. Embedded video in this post. Pictures of the entrance area: V First view of O'Flannigan Funland as you get off the bus:  V Past the ticket booths:  V Oak-square (the entrance plaza):  The Entrance building is named "Shyguy's Treasury" as his scenery-packs will be used plenty, creating this park. Also, it'll house an ATM-machine. V The gate is open:  V On the left is an information desk. On the right the bank:  V A tribute to Shyguy on the wall of Shyguy's Treasury:  V An overview of Oak-square:  Hopefully you'll like O'Flannigan Funland as much as I like creating it. 
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10-09-2006, 09:05 PM
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Sounds like a fun, original concept, and what you have so far looks quite good.
So what kind of creatures are you planning on doing? Or is it a secret?  Nice start! |
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10-09-2006, 09:08 PM
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more than your used to,
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I like the start you have, I actually really like you colour scheme. Great job.
EDIT: I don't quite like that one red roof.
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10-09-2006, 09:11 PM
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That building is beautiful...
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10-09-2006, 09:40 PM
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Sane at Last!
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@Crowheart At this point I've got the option of Dullahans, Banshees, Merrows, Changelings, Pookas and Grogochs. If you've knowledge of some more interesting Irish characters, fairies or folklore stories, feel free to enlighten me.
@ToP gUn The red roof is meant to be part of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. I've to admit, it looks a bit odd in the overview. From peep point-of-view, however, it doesn't look strange to me. @weasel497 Thank you. It's getting quite late here, so I wish you all a very good night. And I want to thank you for your early responses... Thank you.
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10-09-2006, 09:43 PM
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Are Will 'O the Wisps Irish?
Sounds cool what you got planned.  |
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10-09-2006, 09:59 PM
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Wow, nice use of the Alpine Scenery set! Can't wait to see more!
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10-10-2006, 12:26 AM
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This is a very nice little park you got going here
 Love the colors!
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10-10-2006, 12:31 AM
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yeah it looks great, what about the loch ness monster, or it that scottish?.....hmmmm.......
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10-10-2006, 12:35 AM
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more than your used to,
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good question............wait I think scotish, because, well, I think.
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10-10-2006, 12:40 AM
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The Ux is comming...
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This park makes me happy...
Comments... your landscaping is brilliant, one of the best I've seen. I'm abit concerned about the scale of your entrance but if the park itself is this grand you can make it work. You win me over with the fact that you're not using a parking lot, but you still mannage to incorparate some pre-park elements like the bus drop off and ticket booths, I "heart" the Oak.
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10-10-2006, 04:15 AM
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Sane at Last!
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Good morning.
@Crowheart I think I'll add Will 'O the Wisps to my list. I can think of a good use of them at night. @davidcon Thank you. It looks like I'll use the Alpine Village sets for the first land "Leprechaun Village" too. @Vodhin Thank you, I think a tribute to you would be appropiate too, soon. I'm very thankful for your recolourable lights and I shall use them extensively, in a coaster I have planned. If you've a request to what I shall name after you, don't hesitate to inform me: a house, hilltop, forrest, which ever suits you. @Spanzini and ToP gUn Loch Ness is in Scotland, however Ireland has its own lake monsters too. In my opening post I've mentioned the horrible monster of "Lough Lag". Maybe I'll incorporate it into a coaster. This is "Strangford lough monster" In Northern Ireland. @CTRSind Thank you. It makes me feel happy to build this park too, that's probably why I play this game. I'm pleased you're picking up this feeling. I'll sure try to live up to the entrance's scale, may the RCT-gods be willing enough. I don't want to leave you without one picture. So I present to you the very first attraction of O'Flannigan Funland... LOL: "Leprechaun Look-Out"  I've to go now, or I'll miss my bus. I don't want to be late for college. (again)
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10-10-2006, 04:30 AM
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A very nice start to a promising park. I especially like Shyguy's Treasury!
 I noticed the flags don't line up right with the tops of the spires in first shots. You must have used the ones in the Alpine Village Set. Try the ones in the Circus Center Set. They should line up perfect.
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10-10-2006, 05:08 AM
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if this is done right it will definately rival wonderworld! shows great potential! Go Braveheart and the highlanders!!! or is that scotland again?........damn..........
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10-10-2006, 06:51 PM
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Sane at Last!
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@shyguy Thank you, I've fixed the flags. It looks a lot better now.
@Spanzini You're just looking for an excuse to wear a kilt, aren't you?  V It's an outdoor ghost-ride?  V After the first hill, you'll see some Leprechaun houses. The building in the background is the Shoemaker's Craft-center.  (note the pretty stamp... oh!) Background story: Warning: This is a long and boring bar story. Please drink some pints of beer, before reading futher. (Unless you're under legal drinking age) It was early february. Thomas O'Flannigan had pulled an all-nighter with his pals drinking a couple of pints at the local pub. The darkness was receding as the sun climbed up the hill, when O'Flannigan walked towards his cottage in No-man's-land. Suddenly he heard a snorring sound not far from the road. Behind a big oak he saw a very small red bearded man lying, asleep, in a shoe. The man had a face like a dried plum, it was dressed in green and had a funny hat. Beside him laid a, compaired to its size, very big empty beerglass. It must be a leprechaun sleeping off its hangover, realized O'Flannigan. With lightning speed he grabbed the leprechaun. "AAAAAIEEEEE!" It made a threatening screaming noise, its face turned purple, while it was squirming its arms and legs to escape O'Flannigans firm grip. After a while, when it was clear that it wouldn't escape, it gave up strugling and said: "I assume you want to know where my gold is now." O'Flannigan gave the matter some consideration and demanded the leprechaun to bring him where the leprechauns use to live. The next thing O'Flannigan heard was a cracking noise, like the big oak was broken in two, immediatly followed by a painful feeling in his stomache, as if he was kicked in the crotch. After gasping for breath O'Flannigan looked around and noticed he wasn't near the big oak anymore. Instead he saw a lot of colourful little buildings scattered among the hillside. Around him he heard a dozen of whispering voices together forming an angry buzzing noise. Although he was delighted to have found the secret leprechaun village, it became clear to him he still had one small problem to overcome. He had not a single clue where he was nor where to go to. Therefore he made a string of hair from its legs, arms, back and other parts where hair may grow. The first part of the string he roped on a small birch as high as he could. Then he started to walk, roping the string high above ground, when he thought a leprechaun might be able to reach it. Finally, when O'Flannigan was as smooth as a baby and there was no string left to rope, he saw a sign saying: "Limerick - 11 miles" A few days later O'Flannigan returned. He found the village by following the string, but the leprechauns had left the scene. In order to still make a fortune, he build a themepark around the leprechaun village. It is said the leprechauns still live in this themepark, so you might see one if you look close enough.
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10-10-2006, 06:53 PM
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Beautiful job so far, I love it. Your theming is out of this world!
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10-10-2006, 06:58 PM
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Yes, the best outdoor dark ride ever.
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10-11-2006, 11:32 AM
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Limerick, isnt that the city, this family lives in from the movie Angelas Ashes? Fun, but serious movie about Ireland!
It looks very nice. Your theming is great, and you it seems like you have mastered the Alpine packs. Looks very nice, and its an orginal concept you go going on! Keep it up, cause it looks great! |
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10-11-2006, 03:05 PM
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Very nice themeing ... like the irish touch very much, can't wait to see your first pub.
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10-11-2006, 03:07 PM
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Tirty-Tree tumbs up!
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10-11-2006, 03:12 PM
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This looks great so far! Very original and unique
And it's not very often you see an outdoor ghost train! Can't wait to see how this turns out... |
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10-11-2006, 04:08 PM
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Very, very good start. Looks excellent. Want to see more of it.
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10-11-2006, 07:18 PM
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@El Toro and -ToP gUn Thanks dudes!
@DanishDude You're right! It's from a book by Frank McCourt. It was on my english literature list at highschool. @RCT-Spanky Thank you, I've already planned a pub in the middle of the kiddie section. Parents have to have some fun too, in spite of the screaming brats. @Cyberleader You've got a lot of friends. @-Nuclear Fish- When you catch a Leprechaun, you have to hold him firmly in your hand, to prevent it from escaping. That's what the hands of the ghost-ride represent. @GiveTM_a_chance Your wish is my command: V The village square. On the right the 'Shoemaker's Craft-center'.  V 'The Leprechaun Cheese Pub' and a bell-tower.  V Evening view at the 'Shoemaker's Craft-center'.  V View from the bell-tower.  V Inside the 'Shoemaker's Craft-center' at night.  V And more to come... 
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10-11-2006, 09:02 PM
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Just top notch, incredible and original, well done again. I will be traking this park often, it seems is going to be one of the good ones.
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10-12-2006, 01:47 PM
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10-12-2006, 01:57 PM
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Great execution and thank goodness an original theme. I went to BGE this summer and Ireland was one of my favorite sections - you're doing great!
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10-12-2006, 06:52 PM
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@GiveTM_a_chance Thank you, much appriciated. I'll be posting a real update tomorrow.
@Cyberleader No, not at all. I figured you need at least 16 friends to put thirty three thumbs up. I apologize, if you took it the wrong way. @StengelDive I've never been in Busch Gardens. I checked their website... awsome park! I guess I've something to aim for now. @DanishDude My oral examination (english) was about three Irish books: 'Angela's Ashes', 'Cal' and another one. Oh, the terrible memory. Then again, eventually I still graduated. Yippie-Thank you for the five stars! V Here's one final picture of the village square. 
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10-14-2006, 09:14 AM
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10-14-2006, 09:20 AM
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Once again, this looks incredible.
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