Thunder Lakes - RCT2

[dmaxsba2408TPR's RCT2 Expert]

Always wanted to share my parks but never have till now. Most of the time I play in RCT1 parks recreated in RCT2. Don't know why but I really like the old scenarios better than the ones that came with RCT2.

Very rarely do I make a park from scratch. This is one exception. At this point in the park I have 1 ride left to build in a Jungle themed area and one area undeveloped. Going to go the Jurassic route with that space.

The park has 12 areas in it. The order they were created were - Entrance, Medieval, Pirate, Hippy, Spooky, Roman, Egyptian, Space, Martian, Western, Jungle (under construction) and Jurassic (planned area). Each zone has 3-6 rides in it. Each is themed to the max.

I am at 230 some years in the game at this point, the park is OPEN and has been since about year 100. Over 5000 peeps and a 999 rating. I strive for realistic parks that are peep friendly and supper smooth roller coasters.

This park has custom objects. Some are mine and some are not. I focus only on simple things like roofs, walls, flowers and such. The complicated stuff gives me a headache, so thanks to those who make such complex scenery. You really make this game fun to play.

This park also contains custom rides. None are mine. Amazing Earl and LadyCroft (Methusalem) are the creators. Love your work, the two of you should have been hired by the game designers!

Cheating, don't care to much for it. With that said I do zero some clearances form time to time and make it possible to build things higher then they are supposed to be. I use the 8cars trainer for such things. The tower in the park is a good example of where I "cheat". It has 2 working elevators side by side just like some real towers have. It also has shops at the top - Sun Glasses, Info Booth, Toys and T-Shirts.

Enjoy the pictures.

[marktippinsI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I like the way it's all laid out. It's not like all the other RCT2 parks you see on here. You have used all opportune space you have, well done!

[Chris Benvenuto2012+Mayan=BS!]

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WOW.....THAT is alot of work!!! Very interesting park you've got there!
I would love to see a download of it, when you can spare it!

Awesome work with the scenery.

The coasters blend in with the scenery very well.

[DBruI will provide you with maximum pleasure.]

Wow, awesome park! Lots of unique things you don't usually see in RCT2 parks...

Nice work!

[dmaxsba2408TPR's RCT2 Expert]

Thanks for the nice comments about the park. A lot of time and work has gone into it.

... love to see a download of it, when you can spare it!

As for a download of it, I think I want to wait till it's done before I release it.

Going to be posting pictures and some videos of each of the areas rides in the order they were completed. Until then here is a TEASER video with 15 second bits of 7 out of the 25 coasters in the park at this point.

[dmaxsba2408TPR's RCT2 Expert]

Here is the Entrance part of the park. It has the largest ride count of all the areas coming in with 15 rides. It would be 21 but I'm not counting duplicates.

The pictures here are of the rides in this area only. They are posted in the order they were placed. There are 2 coasters in this area of the park, a mini steel and a classic small out and back. Videos of both are are first with pictures below. The Coasters stats are at the end of each video.

Enjoy and of course comments are welcome.
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If there is something you would to see a better picture of or a video of, like a Go Kart going around the length of the track, let me know. Anything you want explained like how to make duel elevators I would be happy to explain.

note- You will see lift chains placed on many coasters at mid course. These chains ARE NOT used to get the trains through the ride, they are used to create that clang, clang sound most coasters make when they cross over a anti-rollback section of track. The racers at Kings Island are a good example of this. At 3 points (not including the lift) the train crosses these little noise makers. The first coaster you will see here with this is Jack Rabbit.

Construction update, finished the Monster Truck ride in the Jungle area of the park. Turned out really well. Have to wait to see it though

You have amazing RCT2 building skills.

I couldn't design a park as good as yours if my life depended on it.

[dmaxsba2408TPR's RCT2 Expert]

^Thank You for the complement but I am shur your skills are just fine.

Everyone does things in there own way. For me it takes planning, time, patience and more time. The park didn't get to over 200 games years old from just me watching it. Been working on it 98% of that time. Always making areas better. I am about to post the Medieval area and right after I took the pictures I saw 4 things I could have done better, went back and fixed it. Took me another game year to get it all done. The "this can be better" is never ending!

On with the show.

The second area of the park is the Medieval Theme. It has 9 rides (10) if you count doubles) and 3 of them are coasters. Nothing big or fast yet that will be in the next update. They are great coasters though and have been very busy with peeps over the years.

[mcjacoBeer Man]

I'll agree on the RCT1 scenarios being so much better than the one in RCT2. I've downloaded all of them and inserted them into RCT3 because I loved them so much. RCT1 will always have a soft spot in my heart, I almost failed a semester at college because of that game!

I'll be honest, at first I wasn't all that excited about what I was looking at. BUT, the individual posts focusing on the certain parts of the park have changed my mind. This is very nice, and I like the history behind some of the changes. I've often thought of doing something similiar.