Mortician, aka CoasterNick, brings us the fruition of his eight month long "Project Crypto," and the resulting Vales of Crypt is stunning enough to earn an NE Blockbuster. Featuring a guest appearance from Evil WME, this park clearly displays Mort's increasing skills along all areas of parkmaking.  Although if one thing must be said... for a park named "Vales of Crypt," this one certainly seems bright and cheery, at least from a colors perspective.

Evil WME actually kicks things off with his part in the park, an insane Spectaculand featuring tigers, astronauts, crazy spinning cars, and other techno madness. It's like a city on drugs, eclectic and bizarre, all along an electronica beat.

Next comes the high-tech "Zaydok," a B&M Floorless coaster that flies through the futuristic, chrome teal area of the park: Zinna Testing Plant. Really showing off his talents here, Mort dips into his "Livewires" style from H2H2 and crafts a glimmering, vibrant vision of sci-fi. Still, the theming and architecture is a step up from even that, as he uses coaster theming beautifully. A great barrage of hues keeps everything fresh on all parts of the screen, and "Zaydok" just flies through the chaos in a way that you would swear Mantis built it, and that's definitely a good thing.

On the other side of the park, Sociocide stands tall as one helluva wooden giant.  Helixes, swooping drops, and rising turns all combine to make this a non-stop, white-knuckle thrill ride for the ages, and the surrounding theming and architecture give it a really pleasant vibe as well, almost to the tune of the classic Spotlights. 

And then there's Aquazone, a Caribbean techy area featuring Aqua-Zone, a liquid coaster of the same name. The perfect use of tan's and red's and the cool blue of the river going through this area provide a truly beautiful section. Scattered awnings give some welcome shade, and Mort's use of unorthodox scenery pieces--such as the Roman walls--in ways not normally considered lends a flash of revised creativity.  The scattered yellow flowers add to the effect, and the layout of the ride itself is flawless.

A few bounds away lies Trezatu, a most curious adventure ride that goes both above and below ground and explores scattered ruins. Intertwined within the layout is Trezatu's Sunken Cove, a chute-the-chutes ride that provides a splashy finale that's sure to drench all riders! Once again, the ambiance is marvelous, and the odd use of evergreens actually combines to create a very neat visual texture that works within the tropical theme. It may not be realistic, but it's effective, and that's part of Mort's genius here.

Finally, there is Streamin' Lava, a dueling inverted coaster with several incredible flyby moments, including an absurdly disorienting triple interlocking corkscrews wrapping both courses within, under, over, around, and just plain with each other.  It's a miracle this tangled segment of track didn't end up tying a knot with itself! But the coaster is quite simply incredible, and the warm oranges and yellows help add to the feeling of fiery excitement!

Mort's special ability to make everything fit together separates him from the usual crowd, and no doubt he will continue to find success as long as he plays the game. Great job, Mort, on this most wonderful Blockbuster!