Operation can be fun, but actually building stuff is what I find most enjoyable. Therefore, running a train round and round doesn't bother me in the least. My Master Plan includes a narrow-guage train with some good hills on the line. Those hills are there strictly for operational interest. When I realized that I was only going to have room for a 4x8, the choice of prototype became obvious.
Amusement park modelling offers lots of opportunities for all sorts of modellers.
The basic idea behind Konrad's World is that of a small, country amusement park that has managed to hold on to the present. Carousels are more popular than ever, with brand-new rides being installed in malls and recreational parks all over the country. Konrad's World is definitely not a new park, however. It's typical of the small, semi-theme parks that sprung up in the 1950s and 1960s. These facilities foreshadowed the modern megaparks like those operated under the Paramount and Six Flags names.