Change Places!!!I am very prone to changing my mind about projects and wanting to upgrade them. As I am learning Planet Coaster as I build Future World 1899, it tends to result in this project bearing the brunt of this.
I have just come back from a lovely holiday to Croatia, during which time I had a change to re-evaluate the park as it currently stands.
Several things bugged me:
1. As enjoyable as Skyrider is, the best view of it is from the side, which is essentially an unfinished side route alongside the showbuilding of the yet-to-be-started Visions dark ride.
The current 'front' view.
The preferred side view.
2. I am very proud of the War of the Worlds ride, but I am not a fan of the scenery around it and not sure of its position in the park. To be honest I placed it in the park in a haste so I could film and release it. I find the position next to Flying Ace jarring.
3. The entrance 'Expo' building, which pretty, is oversized and doesn't really do anything much.
4. I am not sure where Hotel Futura should go.
5. The current 'Airfield' land is a bit weak. The Flying Ace ride is fine, but that's about it really. It's ok but ultimately unremarkable and in its current position gets in the way a lot.
So, that's the problem, but what is the solution? In some way I am 'starting over' the park, but in reality it's not that bad. I'm rearranging structures and rides really. I will be saving the structures and do a bit of housekeeping to make the park flow better (....again).
1. Rotate Skyrider. The side view is better, so let's make that the front view.
2. War of the Worlds is going to removed from the park for now. The POV is out for people to be enjoyed, but it doesn't currently fit. Once I 'finished' the park my original intention was to do a 'story' where the park adds attractions and expands. My original plan was always to add the War of the Worlds ride as an expansion around year 10. I only changed my mind because I was really desperate to make the idea, which ultimately meant placing it in an odd and originally unintended place in order to complete a POV. It'll reappear, just not yet.
3. The old Expo building didn't do anything, but there was one building that does do something:
Though the dark ride contained within never got built (well, at least not yet) I had a fondness for this structure. My new plan is to build a far more modest 'expo building' with tickets, toilets and information further away from the central hub, and moving the 'Metropolis' building further forward. Rather than having just the dark ride in there, I loved the idea of having an indoor land containing loads of rides. I figure that this can include a car ride, the Cafe Chaos flat ride, a relocated Underground Express and the Metropolis / Visions / Revolutions dark ride within this. I am imagining these rides intertwining.
4. With Underground Express relocated there will be a lovely spot in a prime position where these rides used to be.
5. This land will be remodelled, this includes binning the current Flying Ace. I can (and will) do better, but probably under a different ride name because 'Flying Ace version 3' makes me look indecisive (I mean, I AM indecisive, but no need to let everyone on Youtube know that).
Heth
