Lakewood Point RMC Conversion Contest
July 21st, 2019 to August 18th, 2019
Welcome to Lakewood Point! Our park was founded back in 1995 with our first coaster, Thunder Strike. After 23 seasons of fun, Thunder Strike has reached the end of its service lifetime. However, rather than remove our flagship coaster, we would like to renovate it into a new experience. For our next season, we want to convert Thunder Strike into an RMC I-box coaster. It’s now up to you to create a proposal for this new, exciting coaster! Our request for proposals includes the following requirements.
Your coaster:
- Must be no shorter than the original height of the lift hill.
- Must be no taller than 175 ft (53m).
- Must use as much of the original layout as possible.
- Must include at least one (1) inversion, but no more than five (5).
- Must include a trick track double up (any variation).
- Must include a zero g stall. (any variation).
- Must be able to run two (2) trains of six cars.
- Must include storage for at least one train.
- Must clear the paths that cross under the ride. (see below)
- Must reuse the old station in the interest of cost savings.
We will accept both conventional lift hill or launched concepts. However, because we want the new ride to also have the same presence in the park, the minimum height rule holds for both.
We encourage you to use your creativity to create a layout that will continue to thrill our guests for the next 20 years. However, keep in mind, as the amusement industry is ever changing, some requirements may change during development! Be sure to check back during the contest for updated information.
The request for proposals will open July 21st 2019 and close on August 18th 2019. Please submit all proposals in the form of an NL2 package (.nl2pkg) file by midnight of the close date in your respective time zone. Submission details to come.
Each proposal will be evaluated by park staff based on several criteria:
- Adherence to requirements.
- Quality of track work and profiling.
- Quality of supports.
- Realistic G-forces.
All proposals will be ranked based on the above criteria. You may choose to add theming to your ride, but it will not be factored into the final score. Each proposal will also receive a brief write up from each staff member. The winning proposal will be chosen as the layout for our new coaster and will be built at Lakewood Point!
Take a look at a preview video of the contest template. Check back on July 21st for the template download information!
Because one of our main paths crosses under Thunder Strike, your layout must also clear this path. Your proposal must either use the old crossover supports or any new supports must be no smaller than the old dimensions.
