The Yukon Blade Grinder "Rush" theme park—HELP WANTED!!!

[Tombstone Mountain]

Here's a great idea:

 

Closer to the Heart giftcard shop

 

Cards written by the guys. Screw Hallmark.

 

"Blah blah blah"

 

With much love,

 

-Lerxst

 

"You're so awesome, I'd split my fries with you!"

 

From the heart

Lerxt

 

"Life without you is like a whirlwind of leaves"

—Pratt

"My nose itches when I think of you!"

—Dirk

"You're a cymbal on a field of visions"

—Pratt

"Losing you was worse than losing my job with Rush!"

—Broon

 

My love for you is as tender and sissy as the records I produced!

-Rupert Hiney

"Quick to judge, quick to anger. That's how you make me feel!"

—Pratt

 

"Quick, grab my sausage so I can remarry!"

—Lerxst

"All of us do time in the gutter...that's where I found you"

—Ray Danniels

"Sometimes I giggle when I sing Force Ten. I imagine Lerxt and Pratt dancing and dreaming like lovers—shhh don't tell anyone"

—Dirk

[The Analog Cub]

Here's a great idea:

 

Closer to the Heart giftcard shop

 

Cards written by the guys. Screw Hallmark.

 

"Blah blah blah"

 

With much love,

 

-Lerxst

 

"You're so awesome, I'd split my fries with you!"

 

From the heart

Lerxt

 

"Life without you is like a whirlwind of leaves"

—Pratt

"My nose itches when I think of you!"

—Dirk

"You're a cymbal on a field of visions"

—Pratt

"Losing you was worse than losing my job with Rush!"

—Broon

 

My love for you is as tender and sissy as the records I produced!

-Rupert Hiney

"Quick to judge, quick to anger. That's how you make me feel!"

—Pratt

 

"Quick, grab my sausage so I can remarry!"

—Lerxst

"All of us do time in the gutter...that's where I found you"

—Ray Danniels

"Sometimes I giggle when I sing Force Ten. I imagine Lerxt and Pratt dancing and dreaming like lovers—shhh don't tell anyone"

—Dirk

 

Gonna break the combo here.

 

 

A VIP package for Rush Gardens includes a ticket on the "Dreamline", a fancy yacht with poker tables and wine tasting parties where the sophisticated can rabble over what a Dreamline really is.

 

You know, like TRF would do.

[greyfriar]

- The Larger Bowl Food Corner - where better people are selling better food and better beer.

- The Rivendell Chill Out Zone - a place you can escape the world.

- Vanity Fair Haircutters - special treatment for those who think they're going bald.

- The Bacchus Plateau Wine Shop - special tasting of 43 different casks.

- The Weapon Shooting Gallery

- Something For Nothing Raffle Ticket Booth - a prize every time.

Now I'm tired.

[Tombstone Mountain]

 

- The Weapon Shooting Gallery

 

Nice one. Complete with Jann Wenner targets

[Tombstone Mountain]

Here's a great idea:

 

Closer to the Heart giftcard shop

 

Cards written by the guys. Screw Hallmark.

 

"Blah blah blah"

 

With much love,

 

-Lerxst

 

"You're so awesome, I'd split my fries with you!"

 

From the heart

Lerxt

 

"Life without you is like a whirlwind of leaves"

—Pratt

"My nose itches when I think of you!"

—Dirk

"You're a cymbal on a field of visions"

—Pratt

"Losing you was worse than losing my job with Rush!"

—Broon

 

My love for you is as tender and sissy as the records I produced!

-Rupert Hiney

"Quick to judge, quick to anger. That's how you make me feel!"

—Pratt

 

"Quick, grab my sausage so I can remarry!"

—Lerxst

"All of us do time in the gutter...that's where I found you"

—Ray Danniels

"Sometimes I giggle when I sing Force Ten. I imagine Lerxt and Pratt dancing and dreaming like lovers—shhh don't tell anyone"

—Dirk

A VIP package for Rush Gardens includes a ticket on the "Dreamline", a fancy yacht with poker tables and wine tasting parties where the sophisticated can rabble over what a Dreamline really is.

There'd have to be a place for the drunken elite to sleep off their booze binge called the "raging aft-hole" lounge

[The Analog Cub]

There'd have to be a place for the drunken elite to sleep off their booze binge called the "raging aft-hole" lounge

 

Yeah, we can call it "The Wreckers"

[Tombstone Mountain]

Here's a great idea:

 

Closer to the Heart giftcard shop

 

Cards written by the guys. Screw Hallmark.

 

"Blah blah blah"

 

With much love,

 

-Lerxst

 

"You're so awesome, I'd split my fries with you!"

 

From the heart

Lerxt

 

"Life without you is like a whirlwind of leaves"

—Pratt

"My nose itches when I think of you!"

—Dirk

"You're a cymbal on a field of visions"

—Pratt

"Losing you was worse than losing my job with Rush!"

—Broon

 

My love for you is as tender and sissy as the records I produced!

-Rupert Hiney

"Quick to judge, quick to anger. That's how you make me feel!"

—Pratt

 

"Quick, grab my sausage so I can remarry!"

—Lerxst

"All of us do time in the gutter...that's where I found you"

—Ray Danniels

"Sometimes I giggle when I sing Force Ten. I imagine Lerxt and Pratt dancing and dreaming like lovers—shhh don't tell anyone"

—Dirk

"For you and me, sex is not a job description, but I'd like get a little tonight"

—Pratt

[RushBoingo]

I'm Sorry, How did everyone somehow not tell me about this thread. This is my calling. Years and Years of Visiting parks and building them on Roller Coaster Tycoon have led me to this moment. Step aside everyone, your Tony Baxter has arrived (and props if you know who that is). Side note, sorry if my ideas are similar to those that other people have mentioned, but I assure you, I thought of them long before you thought of them on the spot for this thread. Without further adeu.

 

The Park will be split into 20 separate lands, one for each album. Surrounding the park will be a mag lev trasportation system, the trains shaped like guitars, basses, and keyboards, and the track will be bordered by a fence made to look like toms through the ages, with kit replica's designating the station, as the train travels around the track, the toms change their colour, and sound to replicate the kit appropriate to the area of you're stop.

 

The Centerpiece of the park will be a giant Mt. Rush...more. With the Geddy, Alex, and Neil Etched into this collosal mountain which will host several attractions, beneath their heads a large Starman, which though stone by day, will glow red by night. Beneath the mountain lies a lake (with waterfalls from the mountain spilling in it of course), which among other purposes listed below, will be able to be covered so that a stage may be set up for when Rush comes to perform.

 

The Themed Areas:

 

Rush: This land will be the entrance to the park. It is not a highly detailed area, but of course serves as the entry plaza, as well will be very spacious for the concerts I mentioned. Right inside the gate will be a large map for the park titled Finding My Way, on the backside of it, appropriatly it will say Here Again. The special deal for park tickets is that you can Take A Friend and they only pay $21.12 dollars to enter. Inside the entrance is the information booth titled What Your Doing. Off to the side is the Employee Entrance, Working Men only. The large shopping complex in this area, Before and After hosts merchandise both replicating the past, as well as predicting the future, buy hosting custom merch by local dealers. There is only one ride in this area, the In The Mood tunnel of love, located in the mountain, entrance on the lake. If you don't have a significant other to ride with, no problem, there is the Need Some Love single rider line. Employees in this area simply wear classic Rush logo shirts, but with the word staff instead of Rush, to avoid confusion.

 

I am going to separate my posts from this point on, per land, as I don't want to run out of room.

[Tombstone Mountain]

I'm Sorry, How did everyone somehow not tell me about this thread. This is my calling.

 

The Centerpiece of the park will be a giant Mt. Rush...more. With the Geddy, Alex, and Neil Etched into this collosal mountain which will host several attractions, beneath their heads a large Starman, which though stone by day, will glow red by night. Beneath the mountain lies a lake (with waterfalls from the mountain spilling in it of course), which among other purposes listed below, will be able to be covered so that a stage may be set up for when Rush comes to perform.

Awesome. Clearly you have demonstrated an ability to latch onto a great idea and enhance it. You may come aboard.

 

This is a wonderful start to your Yukon Blade Grinder apprenticeship.

 

Mt. RUSH-more = YBG excellence. Great idea. The rest? Sorry—you can do better! However, hang not your head low, for your Rush-more idea has tremendous possibilities. You've earned a parking space at YBG international HQ'S.

 

Another example of Canadian exceptionalism right here.

One non-sequitar question: Do Canadians actually say thank you to ATMS when they make a withdrawal?

[RushBoingo]

I'm Sorry, How did everyone somehow not tell me about this thread. This is my calling.

 

The Centerpiece of the park will be a giant Mt. Rush...more. With the Geddy, Alex, and Neil Etched into this collosal mountain which will host several attractions, beneath their heads a large Starman, which though stone by day, will glow red by night. Beneath the mountain lies a lake (with waterfalls from the mountain spilling in it of course), which among other purposes listed below, will be able to be covered so that a stage may be set up for when Rush comes to perform.

Awesome. Clearly you have demonstrated an ability to latch onto a great idea and enhance it. You may come aboard.

 

This is a wonderful start to your Yukon Blade Grinder apprenticeship.

 

Mt. RUSH-more = YBG excellence. Great idea. The rest? Sorry—you can do better! However, hang not your head low, for your Rush-more idea has tremendous possibilities. You've earned a parking space at YBG international HQ'S.

 

Another example of Canadian exceptionalism right here.

One non-sequitar question: Do Canadians actually say thank you to ATMS when they make a withdrawal?

Well, this is only the beggining. This is the entrance, you can't really get much theming from their first album. I had to go after I finished this first post, but I am back on. My goal is to at least get the 70s albums done tonight, but who knows how fast I can type. I have never heard of anyone ever saying thank you to an ATM, perhaps some confused elderly people would, but no, we are polite, but not crazy. Maybe if you used Siri on an ATM, it would be novel to thank her, but no. Stay Tuned, first big coaster is coming in the Fly By Night section.

[The Analog Cub]

Holy shit. My jabs at Rupert Hine and my Natural Science coaster are no longer valid :(

[RushBoingo]

Fly By Night land:

 

Here, its winter all the time, with fake snow blowers simulating a small airport in Nunavuit. The big attraction here is By-Tor and the Snow dog. A dueling rollercoaster where two tracks, one black, and one white, intertwine, combining some thrilling near misses where the coaster tracks will seem to colide with eachother before quickly pulling away. The attraction itself is located on Mt Rush-more, a particularily snowy patch, and can be accessed through a woodsy area near the runway. Everyone will want to ride each side, because of the different endings, after the final blow which will be accented by a small blast of fire at the final 'near miss' point, the By-tor track will enter a cave in the mountain and into "Hell", where three extra loops await in a tight confined space, while the Snow dog track, as a result of the final strike will take a sudden launch up the mountain at blistering speeds, making a quick stop at the top for a great view and more importantly, to "Sound the Knell" Which will echo down to the main station. From there its a verticle drop back to to the bottom in to a crowd of cheering disciples.

 

Other attractions in the area include Fly By Night scenic tour (line up in the airport terminal), which takes people on a flying tour through an arctic animal preserve, including the featured Snowy Owl Sanctuary. You can also head to a nearby inuit camp, where the kids can challenge the Beneath, Between, and Behind arctic obstacle course and see if they can do the Best They Can, and earn a commerative Rush badge. People will not want to miss the Anthem show, combing the music of Rush, with the styles of traditional Canadian music. For dining options, everyone can head down to Rivendell for traditional Canadian food in a lord of the rings themed menu. Of course, In The End, alot of Families will be Making Memories in this authentic land.

Edited June 15, 2014 by RushBoingo

[RushBoingo]

Caress of Steel land: (I admit, this has to be the hardest land to tie together nicely, so bare with me on this one)

 

The Centerpiece of this land is the fountain of lamneth, drawing people as kind of a central gathering point of the land, projected from the fountain plaza are what appear to be triangular portals to the other attractions (a la the R30 intro video) as the Fountain of Lamneth is a tale of aging, so to the fountain pulls you to different ages. You can head back to the french revolution and take part in Bastille Day in an interactive dark ride that lets you storm the fortress of Bastille, your car (ahem carriage) equipped with a (laser) cannon, how well and effective your shots are determines the outcome of the ride.

 

Next, you can take a chilling hay ride through the forest where the battle with the necromancer once took place, and may happen again. For a calmer experience, you can travel back to the 60s to lakeside park, enjoy the beach, merry go round, and various fun games for all to play. At night, its Victoria Day every as fireworks are shot from the beach. Lastly, for a unique gift shopping experience, go to I Think I am Going Bald, where you can get wigs, and fake mustaches to dress just like you're favorite band member from your favorite decade. Also, the Old Guy on the Front cover will be walking around for pictures and autographs near the fountain.

[RushBoingo]

Fly By Night land:

 

Here, its winter all the time, with fake snow blowers simulating a small airport in Nunavuit. The big attraction here is By-Tor and the Snow dog. A dueling rollercoaster where two tracks, one black, and one white, intertwine, combining some thrilling near misses where the coaster tracks will seem to colide with eachother before quickly pulling away. The attraction itself is located on Mt Rush-more, a particularily snowy patch, and can be accessed through a woodsy area near the runway. Everyone will want to ride each side, because of the different endings, after the final blow which will be accented by a small blast of fire at the final 'near miss' point, the By-tor track will enter a cave in the mountain and into "Hell", where three extra loops await in a tight confined space, while the Snow dog track, as a result of the final strike will take a sudden launch up the mountain at blistering speeds, making a quick stop at the top for a great view and more importantly, to "Sound the Knell" Which will echo down to the main station. From there its a verticle drop back to to the bottom in to a crowd of cheering disciples.

 

Other attractions in the area include Fly By Night scenic tour (line up in the airport terminal), which takes people on a flying tour through an arctic animal preserve, including the featured Snowy Owl Sanctuary. You can also head to a nearby inuit camp, where the kids can challenge the Beneath, Between, and Behind arctic obstacle course and see if they can do the Best They Can, and earn a commerative Rush badge. People will not want to miss the Anthem show, combing the music of Rush, with the styles of traditional Canadian music. For dining options, everyone can head down to Rivendell for traditional Canadian food in a lord of the rings themed menu. Of course, In The End, alot of Families will be Making Memories in this authentic land.

Forgot to mention that there would be a snow owl mascot walking around near the Airport, and By-Tor and The Snow Dog in the Forest for pictures and Autographs.

[RushBoingo]

2112 land:

 

The world of Megadon will be recreated in this land, within the side of the mountain sits the Temple of Syrinx, but next to it, is an entrance to a cave behind a Waterfall. This is where the flagship 2112 attraction is housed. The line takes you through the cave where and the temples and the story is re-enacted through animatronics. At the end of the line, you will board a motion simulator as one of the many space crafts sent to topple the regime of the priests as you go through the grand finale to liberate the world.

 

Nearby is The Passage to Bangkok train, which is a sensory, educational ride about the drug trade, at first presented by the priests, as a train ride through their farms, where food is actually grown to supply the park, when the ride is suddenly highjacked by liberators to the real ride. Everyone can also take a trip to the twilight zone, giant spiral slide. It is slightly underground, but people can look at it through a skylight, where through optical illusion, the slide appears somewhat tame, but in reality, it is a very deep slide and is much longer once the spiral ends and people drop through the center. After completing the trip, a elevator will take you back up, passing scenes recreated from the show.

 

Lessons is a nearby, liberator run music shop on the outskirts of the city, you can't get Something for Nothing there, but the prices wont drive you to Tears either.

 

Well that's it for me tonight everyone. I have to hit the hay, but I will continue as soon as I can.

[greyfriar]

^^ :ebert: :clap: :madra: :haz:

[Tombstone Mountain]

I'm Sorry, How did everyone somehow not tell me about this thread. This is my calling.

 

The Centerpiece of the park will be a giant Mt. Rush...more. With the Geddy, Alex, and Neil Etched into this collosal mountain which will host several attractions, beneath their heads a large Starman, which though stone by day, will glow red by night. Beneath the mountain lies a lake (with waterfalls from the mountain spilling in it of course), which among other purposes listed below, will be able to be covered so that a stage may be set up for when Rush comes to perform.

Awesome. Clearly you have demonstrated an ability to latch onto a great idea and enhance it. You may come aboard.

 

This is a wonderful start to your Yukon Blade Grinder apprenticeship.

 

Mt. RUSH-more = YBG excellence. Great idea. The rest? Sorry—you can do better! However, hang not your head low, for your Rush-more idea has tremendous possibilities. You've earned a parking space at YBG international HQ'S.

 

Another example of Canadian exceptionalism right here.

One non-sequitar question: Do Canadians actually say thank you to ATMS when they make a withdrawal?

Well, this is only the beggining. This is the entrance, you can't really get much theming from their first album. I had to go after I finished this first post, but I am back on. My goal is to at least get the 70s albums done tonight, but who knows how fast I can type. I have never heard of anyone ever saying thank you to an ATM, perhaps some confused elderly people would, but no, we are polite, but not crazy. Maybe if you used Siri on an ATM, it would be novel to thank her, but no. Stay Tuned, first big coaster is coming in the Fly By Night section.

Everyone pay attention. This Rush fan has been made whole...courtesy of the YBG.

 

As you all can see, he'll never be the same again, now that he has an outlet for his newly found Yukon Blade Grinder creative juices.

 

Go forth and be fruitful young Canadian!!!

[Tombstone Mountain]

Holy shit. My jabs at Rupert Hine and my Natural Science coaster are no longer valid :(

Not true. It's gonna be a big park. We've got space—you're idea is a quantum leap forward for our YBG Team.

 

 

[Tombstone Mountain]

2112 land:

 

The world of Megadon will be recreated

 

Did you know that was already attempted at Neverland Ranch? Some weird cult built a stone formation there, and mistakingly thought they were eating bits of Michael Jackson's old nose. Seriously. I think there's a thread on this board about it—underreported and very strange

[greyfriar]

2112 land:

 

The world of Megadon will be recreated

 

Did you know that was already attempted at Neverland Ranch? Some weird cult built a stone formation there, and mistakingly thought they were eating bits of Michael Jackson's old nose. Seriously. I think there's a thread on this board about it—underreported and very strange

MJ's nose is back. :LMAO: Man I really miss the prediction and roast days.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Fly By Night land:

 

Here, its winter all the time, with fake snow blowers simulating a small airport in Nunavuit. The big attraction here is By-Tor and the Snow dog. A dueling rollercoaster where two tracks, one black, and one white, intertwine, combining some thrilling near misses where the coaster tracks will seem to colide with eachother before quickly pulling away. The attraction itself is located on Mt Rush-more, a particularily snowy patch, and can be accessed through a woodsy area near the runway. Everyone will want to ride each side, because of the different endings, after the final blow which will be accented by a small blast of fire at the final 'near miss' point, the By-tor track will enter a cave in the mountain and into "Hell", where three extra loops await in a tight confined space, while the Snow dog track, as a result of the final strike will take a sudden launch up the mountain at blistering speeds, making a quick stop at the top for a great view and more importantly, to "Sound the Knell" Which will echo down to the main station. From there its a verticle drop back to to the bottom in to a crowd of cheering disciples.

 

Other attractions in the area include Fly By Night scenic tour (line up in the airport terminal), which takes people on a flying tour through an arctic animal preserve, including the featured Snowy Owl Sanctuary. You can also head to a nearby inuit camp, where the kids can challenge the Beneath, Between, and Behind arctic obstacle course and see if they can do the Best They Can, and earn a commerative Rush badge. People will not want to miss the Anthem show, combing the music of Rush, with the styles of traditional Canadian music. For dining options, everyone can head down to Rivendell for traditional Canadian food in a lord of the rings themed menu. Of course, In The End, alot of Families will be Making Memories in this authentic land.

Do you wear Rush PJ's? You're a serious fan. Excellent idea.

[Tombstone Mountain]

I'm Sorry, How did everyone somehow not tell me about this thread. This is my calling.

 

The Centerpiece of the park will be a giant Mt. Rush...more. With the Geddy, Alex, and Neil Etched into this collosal mountain which will host several attractions, beneath their heads a large Starman, which though stone by day, will glow red by night. Beneath the mountain lies a lake (with waterfalls from the mountain spilling in it of course), which among other purposes listed below, will be able to be covered so that a stage may be set up for when Rush comes to perform.

Awesome. Clearly you have demonstrated an ability to latch onto a great idea and enhance it. You may come aboard.

 

This is a wonderful start to your Yukon Blade Grinder apprenticeship.

 

Mt. RUSH-more = YBG excellence. Great idea. The rest? Sorry—you can do better! However, hang not your head low, for your Rush-more idea has tremendous possibilities. You've earned a parking space at YBG international HQ'S.

 

Another example of Canadian exceptionalism right here.

One non-sequitar question: Do Canadians actually say thank you to ATMS when they make a withdrawal?

I have never heard of anyone ever saying thank you to an ATM, perhaps some confused elderly people would, but no, we are polite, but not crazy.

I thought I heard about the phenomena on the Colbert Report, when Ray Danniels was interviewed right after Clockwork Angels released. We've got the transcript somewhere in the forum.

[Tombstone Mountain]

An area that needs to be represented big time is the role of the wheel in Rush's canon. Think about how many songs talk about wheels:

 

The Big Wheel

Between the Wheels

Red Barchetta

Natty Science

Double Agent

 

what others are out there and how do we use them in Rush Gardens?

[RushBoingo]

Well, it's been a while, but I am ready to do another album land

 

A Farewell To Kings Land:

 

Of course this land looks very much like the album cover, the wrecked castle in the forefront with a city in the distance. The central attraction withing the castle is the A Farewell to Kings ride, a medieval themed Haunted House with all the ghosts the castle once housed. Nearby located in the surrounding forest and nearby mountain, is the Xanadu log flume. From the distance people can see the big drop coming off the mountain. The ride queue will show many hints as to where the ancient Kingdom. As guests board, they first traverse a woodsy area, the first 2 minutes of the song playing as they follow secret passages in the forest towards the mountain, before a secret tunnel opens in the side of the mountain as the loud guitar intro surges onward, and people climb up the inside of the mountain and psychedelic imagery is displayed, as the main riff begins, the boat drops into the caves of ice, and traverses rapids through the ancient city and a few more drops as the song progresses. As the guitar solo plays, the boat's surroundings wither away as the earth nears its end, then another large uphill towards the climactic drop as the guitar intro replays, and the psychedelic imagery returns, and as they top off at the peak, and approach the big drop, a meteor can be seen coming to destroy the earth as the nice blissful section plays, and then the boat plunges into an an explosion underground as the final ending chords are played.

 

In the castle courtyard, people can eat food at the Closer to the Heart tavern, shop at the Cinderella Man outfitters, and enjoy a show of Madrigal, Rush tunes in a Medieval/Renaissance style.

 

Lurking in the distance of the city is the final attraction, the spaceport for the Cygnus X-1 Roller Coaster. Within the Que area, guests find out that they are going to the Black Hole to follow the hero from the song and see if you can maintain communication from the hole and to better study it, a very deadly mission. The line for this ride actually simulates being teleported from earth to a Space Station, where you will board the ship, because the Countdown Ride in Signals land actually has two tracks, one which returns to earth, and one which heads here, at which point the riders may get in a special line to ride this adventure. Upon boarding, and entering space, all the atmospheric music music can be heard in the backround as the imagery turns spookier. Regular checkups can be heard from the command station as you are launched around space and through various obstacles (like and asteroid belt, and avoiding colliding with a star on your way. When you approach the black hole, your communication with the command center goes sparse as you approach the hole. You are ordered to abort the mission as your ship turns around (and in reality upwards 90 degrees) and you fire all extra fuel you have to escape the pull (this is where the bass line keeps alternating notes while the chimes play), unfortunately you cannot escape and begin to fall backwards (The track has switched to make this possible) you begin a very large fall backwards and begin to level out and spiral into Cygnus, and on projection screens, you can see parts of your ship get pulled off, and all of the sudden, your coaster car starts spinning (on a lower axle to the standstill wheel base) out of control in the direction opposite to the curve, making the G-force you are pulling feel much stronger. The car makes it's way towards the center as the final notes of the song play, before the world turns black, and the car pops out in the Hemispheres land.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Well, it's been a while, but I am ready to do another album land

 

A Farewell To Kings Land:

 

Of course this land looks very much like the album cover, the wrecked castle in the forefront with a city in the distance. The central attraction withing the castle is the A Farewell to Kings ride, a medieval themed Haunted House with all the ghosts the castle once housed. Nearby located in the surrounding forest and nearby mountain, is the Xanadu log flume. From the distance people can see the big drop coming off the mountain. The ride queue will show many hints as to where the ancient Kingdom. As guests board, they first traverse a woodsy area, the first 2 minutes of the song playing as they follow secret passages in the forest towards the mountain, before a secret tunnel opens in the side of the mountain as the loud guitar intro surges onward, and people climb up the inside of the mountain and psychedelic imagery is displayed, as the main riff begins, the boat drops into the caves of ice, and traverses rapids through the ancient city and a few more drops as the song progresses. As the guitar solo plays, the boat's surroundings wither away as the earth nears its end, then another large uphill towards the climactic drop as the guitar intro replays, and the psychedelic imagery returns, and as they top off at the peak, and approach the big drop, a meteor can be seen coming to destroy the earth as the nice blissful section plays, and then the boat plunges into an an explosion underground as the final ending chords are played.

 

In the castle courtyard, people can eat food at the Closer to the Heart tavern, shop at the Cinderella Man outfitters, and enjoy a show of Madrigal, Rush tunes in a Medieval/Renaissance style.

 

Lurking in the distance of the city is the final attraction, the spaceport for the Cygnus X-1 Roller Coaster. Within the Que area, guests find out that they are going to the Black Hole to follow the hero from the song and see if you can maintain communication from the hole and to better study it, a very deadly mission. The line for this ride actually simulates being teleported from earth to a Space Station, where you will board the ship, because the Countdown Ride in Signals land actually has two tracks, one which returns to earth, and one which heads here, at which point the riders may get in a special line to ride this adventure. Upon boarding, and entering space, all the atmospheric music music can be heard in the backround as the imagery turns spookier. Regular checkups can be heard from the command station as you are launched around space and through various obstacles (like and asteroid belt, and avoiding colliding with a star on your way. When you approach the black hole, your communication with the command center goes sparse as you approach the hole. You are ordered to abort the mission as your ship turns around (and in reality upwards 90 degrees) and you fire all extra fuel you have to escape the pull (this is where the bass line keeps alternating notes while the chimes play), unfortunately you cannot escape and begin to fall backwards (The track has switched to make this possible) you begin a very large fall backwards and begin to level out and spiral into Cygnus, and on projection screens, you can see parts of your ship get pulled off, and all of the sudden, your coaster car starts spinning (on a lower axle to the standstill wheel base) out of control in the direction opposite to the curve, making the G-force you are pulling feel much stronger. The car makes it's way towards the center as the final notes of the song play, before the world turns black, and the car pops out in the Hemispheres land.

You have done well. I believe you've found your inner-blade grinder. What a great place to be during the band's hiatus.

 

3 cheers for Rushboingo!!!