By Becky "Sha" Shamen
Touching bases with our Editor, Bixyl, he gave us some locations, to
consider for our next story. He was especially interested in one called
"Creations for Parkinson's". Here, we will find shops and exhibits to
raise donations to Team Fox for Parkinson's research, a fundraising
program at The Michael J. Fox Foundation. As an active supporter and
member of the Sunbeamer RFL team, we are always happy to promote the
work of all such team events.
From personal experience, there are "tricks of the trade" that can
improve your success at asking people, "Got any spare change, man?". We
often explained to our panhandling friends that if they provide their
benefactors with some entertainment, even if it's just a silly little
song and dance (that actually is VERY good at getting tips). So, in the
back of our mind, as we approach the Creations Park sim, we're
anticipating finding out if Team Fox has a song and dance for our
entertainment. One of our extra-favorite types of entertainment is to
see, hear and do things that I have never done before. On this
adventure, our fun meter went off the scale. We kept thinking, this
story is going to have us looking in the Thesaurus, to brush up on our
list of superlatives.
On the first trip to Creations Park, thoughts of Disneyland come to
mind. How did they fit so many attractions on one sim? It is also
covered in vegetation. Navigating the paths sometimes requires using
Mouselook and checking your locations on the map. But wait, there's
more!!! Creations Park is flanked on the West by Merlin Gardens sim and on
the East by Frantastica sim. Each of these has it's own ton of fun
attractions to explore.
Creations Park is the fund raising center and the Southwest quarter of
the sim has many boutiques that share profits with Team Fox. This area
brings to mind Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills, in their selections of
clothing, furniture and landscaping plants. Come buy something
glamorous, while helping out a good cause. You can also donate directly
to Team Fox. There are paths that lead to all the attractions on the
sim, like the castle, Aladdin's palace, a pirate ship, a beach and
gardens. There are also TPs, to take you to locations in the sky and
we'll cover one of our favorites, shortly.
There's nothing we like better than stepping off the beaten trail and
blazing our own path. At this location, this could lead to an unplanned
visit to Atlantis, in the waters below, but it could also lead to
finding a secret attraction. In an unmarked tunnel, that takes a
short-cut through a hill, we spotted large rainbow colored gems and a
ball of lightning, that one can meditate in. We had never seen one of
these and had to try it out.
Every area on the three sims that we explored had beautiful scenery and
music streams that reduce stress and energize the soul. While visiting
Merlin Gardens, Sha found a bench and sat down to read a book and sent
us AFK for an ice cream break. After a good half hour, we were ready to
check out the amusement park, on the Frantastica sim. The rides there
were better than any we had ever tried. We made a note, saying that,
with all this smiling and jaw dropping, we might need a sling to rest
our mouth.
Our first visit here must have been fun, because 3:30 AM came in a
flash. We decided to head home and continue exploring the next night.
Before logging out for the night, an IM came in from our friend Erik
Mouse, asking our help in solving a mystery. There was a '57 Chevy
Belair on the seafloor by his island. We recognized the owner and
returned the car, but Erik was still agitated, by how it could of gotten
there in the first place. To calm him down, we changed the subject and
told him about the fun we were having, while researching this article.
We told Erik, if he came there and tried the amusement park, we would
include a picture of him in the article.
After getting him to try the water slide, space needle and bungee jump,
we took a ride together on the Ferris wheel. Unlike the other rides, the
Ferris wheel has no time limit, so we rode for a long time, before
asking him if he would recommend this place to my readers. After a short
pause, his reply came, "Um....YES, I would." By this time, the sun was
beginning to come up in real-life, so we parted company for the night.
One of the LMs that Bixyl had provided was for the Chapel of Eternal
Love, located 4001 meters above Creation Park, so we went there on our
next visit. This elevated area is the icing on the Creations cake. I
found this to be an awesome, inspirational adventure. As I put the
pictures and words together for this article, I found they can't begin
to show how great the joy is when you visit. To enhance our story, we
have made a video of scenes taken in the Chapel of Eternal Love. We hope
you will go see for yourself . Team Fox has brought us a piece of
heaven to inspire a helping hand. Let's show them that they have earned
our "spare change."
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Namaste,
Sha
The brochure
will direct you to your favorite sport area. The hills are wonderful for skiing
on brightly colored skis that you can pick up for free. I grabbed a saucer to
try on the hills too. Down below there is a lovely horse and carriage ride
to take along the roads. Just sit in the carriage and your own personal horse
will arrive to wear. This year there is a lovely venue where you can have a
group or family party.It is a lovely dining room with a dance floor in front of
a crackling fireplace. It is behind Santa’s workshop. 
