Francis' Towers
January, 1996
Welcome to Francais' Towers!
This is a small theme park in the south of france. It was closed 82 years ago when it was a Circus. It was closed because of the war and was used as a HQ in the war. Now it has been re-opened as a Theme Park! The park is still being built but 3 of the rides are currently testing and are in one of the next few pictures.
This is a small theme park in the south of france. It was closed 82 years ago when it was a Circus. It was closed because of the war and was used as a HQ in the war. Now it has been re-opened as a Theme Park! The park is still being built but 3 of the rides are currently testing and are in one of the next few pictures.
The park is set in the countryside in a hilly atmosphere.
This is the main Rollercoaster so far, the Ladybird. This is a little rollercoaster right next to the Castle. It has a double circle layout but goes quite fast. It often goes around 2 times but if your lucky 3 laps is possible! This rollercoaster has also taken a bit of a circus theme.
These are the other 2 rides with a overview of the funfair area. They are the, Twister and the Helter-Skelter. All of these rides were bought from french travelling fairs.
The old castle has been opened up where the damage is not to severe, a single corridor. It was bombed during World War 2.
The garderners have started work as well as the builders! Thanks for reading.
(End of Update 1)
(End of Update 1)
October 1998
Welcome back to a new season at the park. Building is still in progress but here are some pictures of th new car park, the monorail and the New Land! Next Year in 1999 the park will finally open its doors.
A New smoke affect has been added to the Castle. Also, behind the castle, the park hasalready installed a S#### M###! (Not Allowed to say!)
A sneak peek of the S#### M###! Lots of affects have been put in it ready for the 2000 season!
A single shot of the monorail. The route of it is from the car park to the Towers. It is made so that peeps will walk through the car park.
This is the land of the cowboy's, also known as Cowboy Town. It has 5 rides, Swerving Rat, Lasso, TNT Shack, Bull Riders and Shootout: LIVE. Swerving Rat, the rollercoaster has a strangely low excitment, intesity and nausea rating. It also has a few shops and a toilet block.
The whole of Swerving Rats.
Most of the other Cowboy Town rides.
Christmas, 1999
The monorail is extremly popular, on the Christmas Secret Opening Day its queue overflowed into the car park. Modifications to the queue are in progress
The new rollercoaster in Cowboy Town, Ranch rush is the scariest ride in the park, featuring over 2000 feet of track and underground sections.
The underground section and one of the many near misses. As you can see, 4 people are onride, Mr Park inspector, John Wardley, Ed Miller and Tom Brooks. Tom Brooks is the original designer of the ride but Ed Miller helped making major improvements and made the trains. You may be wondering why John Wardley is onride. Keep reading and you may (WILL!) find out!
This a picture of Rickety Mountain Railway Station.
A picture of the giant wheel, its huge! It has been named Euro Flight and is next to Rickety Mountain. It has the largest capacity on the park as just over 2000 people an hour. It is situated in the N.A.S.A area of the park
This is Apollo 11, that sits next to Euro Flight. It is a prototype vertical drop rollercoaster built by Ed Miller and John Wardley.
November 2000
You may be wondering where opening day pictures are. I'll tell you ;). The park has a rule that pictures of the park can't be put online until 1 year after they were taken! Videos have to wait until the next new year. This is one of the new rides in the N.A.S.A Area of the park. It is called Rockit Boost. It is a world first and was built by Mack. It is a Orbiter XXL and is expected to be a big hit when it finally opens. It has been having lots of techincal issues and is going to open in 2001 unfortunately
The vertical lift of Apollo 11. Notice the smoke affects.
The Dive loop and the extremly tight corkscrew!
The last part of the track where a old shack used to be. It was apprently a old mine according to the park and has been suggested as part of the 20 year plan!
Blast Off, the smallest but fastest rollercoaster in the park is going to open in 2001 due to technical issues.
A picture inside of Blast Off from the park website. It says,
"Time to go, Underground! Coming soon in 2001!"
"Time to go, Underground! Coming soon in 2001!"
February 2001
Welcome back! This update is the biggest update yet including the removal of one special ride in over 2000 people's hearts.
Orbiter XXL in this picture. This is a picture from last year when it first opened to the public, (It managed to open in October last year luckily!) The 1 person queuing is the first rider of the year!
Also new is the new land, Avalanche Alley. It includes 2/3 coasters including the dueling, Half Pipe RED and Half Pipe BLUE. In this picture is Frostbite, the first of its type in France for 10 years.
A picture of Thunder Bobs opposite Frostbite in Avalanche Alley.
A picture of Ski Slope, the astroslide that is next to Frostbite. Also in this picture you can see Avalanche Alley, part of the Rocky Mountains in America aswell as the points at the top of Half Pipe RED (left) and Half Pipe BLUE (right.)
A picture of the main attraction, Ice Drifter. It has got a world record in it, joint with Ranch Rush. They won closest length of track that isn't a duplicate. It holds the record with 6cm difference! The attraction itself weaves through the mountain and has a waterfall at the right side from this view.
The waterfall.
Ice Slider sits near Western Town with pride. Behind it is Half Pipe RED.
Half Pipe Red (Right) and Half Pipe BLUE (Left.) In this picture they are not finished but are testing.
The whole area, note the placing of Ski Jump compared to Half Pipe.
A lucky fan found these, a quote from him is,
"OMG! A DROP TOWER AND ANOTHER B&M!"
"OMG! A DROP TOWER AND ANOTHER B&M!"