RCT Discussion / Park Updates

A sampling of cross-map work recently:

- Ran into a bit of a pickle with water table. I raised the VA water level by one unit and consequently had to raise about a third of the map as well, and it was such a pain that I’m not sure I want to do the same for map 5, which still has the lower waterlevel.
- I must be up to revision 6 or 7 of the big highway interchange at this point. The latest is that I’m not even sure I’ll be doing a big parking entry / ticketing structure anymore, probably retconning it off as “inside the main garage there’s ticket booths” or something even though that’s a little less appealing as a solution. Ticket booths are a neat structure for people to look at, but the logistics of making one that makes any kind of sense in terms of access roads and traffic patterns is not what I want to be focusing on.
- I’m deleting/relocating the Intamin halfpipe I previously showed a screen of as part of a revamp across the entry area of VA.
- moved forward with the pool decks concept from last update and am reasonably happy with the look; I’ve got both the main and quiet pools at Bayshore done now.
- uploaded a screen of the Imperial Gardens area of VA. Mixed feedback received, which was fair but a touch less positive than I expected.
- established a nice pattern of repeating diagonal elements in the Imperial Gardens area, finally settled on architecture patterns, and restructured some path and landscaping to make things a little more straightforward and less “][ crowded”.
- Finally found a good pattern for the Bahia Crown hotel buildings, and should have a screen in the next few months after I buckle down and do all the codex work.
- big change for VA’s entry: I’ve chosen to change the main park weenie (symbol/emblematic attraction). Formerly it was a golden stupa. As you might imagine, a dome/cone shaped structure in any RCT is difficult to pull off, and LL in particular doesn’t have a lot of resources for curved or compound surfaces. I also felt it didn’t quite match the tone of the rest of the park. The concept for Adventures is Hernando’s (park founder-magnate / walt disney analog) personal impressionistic re-imagining of the sights he took in on a grand tour of Asia. That means some loose takes on different cultures and their traditions, architecture, symbols, etc. - but none of the areas really went to so far as to incorporate a straight up religious facility as a theme park element. I considered writing the stupa into lore as an actual temple Hernando built into the park, but it was also just not a great fit for the colonial city center theme. The replacement is a giant ferris wheel. A little cliche, but hopefully something that would be just as iconic as a park symbol and that opens the area out a little more at ground level while adding a family ride.


Currently there are [9] maps started. The 3 main parks are actively being built on, if only in small patches, the waterpark map is in early blocking in, and [7] resorts are under construction.

(Map1 - CPLD) Vermillion Escape - Imperial Resort Event Center: 95% Complete, 6/6 Coasters

(Map2 - SVKY) Vermillion Adventures - Imperial Resort: 65% Complete, 7/8? Coasters

(Map3 - SEGU) Vermillion Resorts - Hillside: 70% Complete

(Map4 - HNSN) Vermillion Kingdoms - Costabella Resort: 50% Complete, 5/7? Coasters

(Map5 - WLTN) Vermillion Resorts - Bay Shore Resort - Bahia Crown Resort - Unnamed Resort: 55% Complete

(Map6 - ????) Vermillion Adventures Event Theater: 15% Complete

(Map8 - DZBY) Vermillion's Solero Springs - Costabella Resort: 10% Complete, 1.5/5? Coasters

(map9 - ????) Vermillion's Harpy Forest Resort - Harpy Forest Course: 5% Complete

(bonus map) Isla Hernando: Released


The Vermillion Resort is the life work of one man, known to the world simply as Hernando. When he first bought a few acres on the riverside, he planted the trees that are still on the property today and turned his orchards into the finest for miles around. Hernando always loved entertaining the folks who would come to pick their own fruit, so he began to add attractions and soon expanded across the river to create a full-fledged boardwalk. Hernando's Boardwalk has grown over the decades into one of the finest multi-park amusement destinations in the world, with rides, shows, and all sorts of incredible experiences for visitors from around the world.