[RCT2] MARFleparks - Liverpool Echenima Resort

[CalifolfI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

August 2010 MARFleparks announce purchase of land near Liverpool to build the second Echenima Park complex and the first outside the United States. It is told that construction should begin immediately.

And yes, MARF has gone forth with it's international plans. A few miles (MARF is an American Company, we reserve the right to stay imperial) southwest of Liverpool in the United Kingdom lays Liverpool Echenima Resort. Dramatically smaller than it's stateside counterpart, LER is designed to be as compact and Pedestrian friendly as possible while leaving room for expansion as seen below (essentially a more compressed version of USER with electronic peoplemovers instead of monorails):



As you can see, LER has one park, rail access, and two hotels.

Of course, that park would be the signature Echenima, which would be near-similar in basic layout (8 themed areas surrounding a large lake), only larger and more...um...beautifully detailed thanks to CS and space. 2 lands - Echo Skyport and Britannia will not be present (it's quite obvious as to why the latter was omitted) and will be replace by two other sections, one of which unique to this park.

Now then, enough of the storyline, let's head out to the park!

Oh, and severe apologies for using the wrong currency

Here we have a very minute entrance, designed to allow a clear view of the park sign (because, as we know, some tourists are dumb enough to easily forget what park they're in) while maintaining some beauty:




Like the one in the states, guests must walk through an underpass (which is based on an actual underpass) to enter the first area - Davisville:




Like the original (expect to see this pop-up often), Davisville takes inspiration from various landmarks and buildings from the small town west of Sacramento.




In LEP, we've added a bit of a European twist.



As you can see, we have the two classic attractions - Davisville Cinema and Central Park Carousel. Speaking of which, we've taken liberty with Central Park by omitting grassy areas in lieu of gardens and wide, open paths.






LEP is designed with heavy guest flow in mind, which is why we built 'side paths' in Davisville to prevent congestion as one can see in this overview:



And quite obviously, we have a long way to go!

[hydraWhich came first the turtle or the donkey?]

Looks great dude! Are you using any CS?

[CoasterCreator9A donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Yes he is, he mentioned that.

Looks very nice so far!

[Kraken & MantaIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Beautiful! I really like how you use the Spanish items, it adds so much greatness.

[CalifolfI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

^thanks! ^^

Okay, up next on our constructional tour is Futura!

If you ever visited the original park in California, then you can pretty much guess where the certain top attraction is just by looking at the picture below :



Thanks again to Space and a wider scenery selection, MARFinvisionists went on with two things - a more open layout, and the original plan for Echenima US' Futura: a combination of retro-futurism and looks inspired by the Getty Center.



As you can see, there is a prominence of glass. The reason for this is simple. They provide shade from the rain as well as looking, well, futuristic! ^^



Same goes for the water elements. Not only does it look nice, but also provides white noise and a sense of serenity.



Enough of the chitter-chatter, let's move on to the attractions!

Of course, we have brought along some familiar attractions (with a few differences), but there are also a few new ones.


First off, let's show the area's entrance, where two attractions lie literally just behind the sign:



To the left is (in tan) Watchtale - an attraction using a rather unique format - guests sit in a 'Theater in the round' arrangement surrounding a center stage while being surrounded by a giant dome screen. The result is a very immersive (and, for some, nauseating) experience. Now what is the plot? Simple. It's a light-hearted show that satirizes a typical time-travel adventure, flaws and all. To the right (in blue) is Futura Hall - basically a 4D theater akin to Futura Dome. Reason why it's not called such? Simple, there is no dome!

Next up is Nova Voyager - typical indoor coaster. Less cramped entrance, though no launch. You'll see why in a later post:



Aerobus - A motion simulator attraction based on Gray Line Tourist Busses, only hovering. Each 'tour route' is randomly selected from 35 different selections, so no two rides are the same.

Of course, we're gonna rework the entrance.




Futura Center - slightly smaller than its American counterpart, but contains a mini-centrifuge. Also, Restrooms to the left and an omnimover attraction unique to this park just barely hidden from view towards the bottom-left.



We all love wave swingers, MARFleparks decided to kick it up a notch - the AirView: the swinger of the future!




And that should do it for this area. Now, should we continue clockwise to a new area or go across Davisville to the Pacific Northwest?

[CoasterCreator9A donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

The wave swinger looks cool! Wonder why Nova Voyager isn't launched..

[braztazDon't make me kick you in the donkey!]

Wow...those pictures look AMAZING.

[CalifolfI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

^thanks!

Moving from the future, we have the Canid Village - an abridged variation on an area in K9-Falliday Studios (K9 Animation film) with more focus on the films themselves and less (none) on the creation of such, as well as higher variation on the architecture.




Let's take a look at the rides, shall we?

*goes to the 'Echenima Resort' thread, finds the post introducing the studios, selects and copies some text, then paraphrases*





In the Bottom left we have John's Roaring Adventure which stars a Lion. across from it is Ziggy's day, probably the only attraction that's based on a story that actually exists - one that I helped write for a Spanish project. Both of these are traditional 'fantasyland style' dark rides. In the far left is Twist in a Taile - probably the most themed scrambler you'll see in your life.

Beyond that is The Massle Trot. An omnimover attraction (and thus is far lower in technology to its Californian counterpart) that is both random and fun... and high capacity!




From left to right: restrooms, Bendigo Grill (Australian Cuisine), a generic gift shop, and Journey Across Thin Ice - a semi-traditional dark ride built as part of a deal on MARF's K9 Animation side to adapt two comics into films, and also integrate them in some way to the parks:




Finally, here's an overview of what we have so far:




That should do it for now. Up next, America!

[djbrcace1234TPR Game Exchange Moderator and RCT/RCT2 hacker]

It's all looking great!

[braztazDon't make me kick you in the donkey!]

Wow....this is great!