[CoasterCrazy]

I will preface this by saying that I do not use custom scenery. So with that said I present you with Adventure Isles. I got a pretty good response on my C-net Coaster and thought it was time to release a park to you guys. The first section I will show is the Egyptian themed entrance.

Here you can see the entrance pavilion with all sorts of shops and food stalls inside.


This is one of the park's signature attractions, Wrath of AkmanRa, a family dark ride.

[ActionStar321]

OOOOOO i rly like the name wrath of Akmunra. I'd like to see more of the invert in the first pic. Its AMAZING!!!!!

[CoasterCrazy]

Ask and you shall receive. I give you the park's first coaster, the 5 inversion invert from Bolliger and Mabillard, Anubis.






Filling out this area of the park is an ATV track and a couple of flats.

[-Montu]

It's not bad, it's a good start. Here's a few things that I don't like so far...

It feels like the buildings are missing something. Whether it be a real roof or just a lack of variety I'm not sure. But mix it up! Right now it feels pretty boring, throw in some atlantis themeing (well not themeing just use the set) and add some more vegetation. The paths are also boring. Trying using the gray path as the center and then outline the gray path with the atlantis or sand path as a sidewalk. It will defiantly look much better. Also color the queue lines or use a different queue, again it's still pretty boring. For the most part I like the invert. But the layout just gets a little too compact in some places. And I also really like the darkride, except I don't like how there is grass inside of it. Change it to sand or stone and it'll look much better. Hope any of this is helpful to you. Change and do what you want, after all it's your park.

-Montu

This post has been edited by -Montu: 02 November 2009 - 12:03 AM

[CoasterCrazy]

^Some of what you saw were more intermediate screens like before I had edited the ground texture to stony sand. That was a really good idea of using the Atlantis building set, I hadn't thought of that. There's not a ton I can do with the paths because I almost exclusively make them two tiles wide. And I prefer to just keep if concrete. And in reality that's how it is a pretty much every park outside of Disney. I did go back an re-color the standard queue lines and put in a bit of scrub brush/bushes in under the invert but its meant to be in the desert so there won't be much foliage there. I promise there will be plenty in the other areas of the park.

Speaking of which, its update time! I give to you the second area of the park which has a Jungley sort of theme. First up, the area's anchor coaster, Swamp Thing (loosely inspired by Whizzer).

The spiral lift and encircling helix.


The ground turn after the first drop. Almost close enough to touch the water.


The finale on the island.


And here's a layout shot.


Also in this area of the park is a kiddy hellicopter ride and a nocturnal house.


And a swinging ship out on the lake.


Oh and here is a shot of the revised Magic Carpet thanks to Montu's suggestion.

[deathfearsnone]

very nice man!

[ActionStar321]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool coaster!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna ride it!

[CoasterCrazy]

And its time to premier the next are of the park, Spook Island. Yes I know the name isn't that great. But anyway here are some screenshots of the area's major attraction, Hex!

Looks like a standard corkscrew coaster right?


NOT!






Looks pretty spooky at night.


Here's an overview of the coaster.


And here are a couple of day/night shots of the park's first kiddy section.



And a look at the progress of the park as a whole.





Oh yeah. I almost forgot. Epic glitch FTW!




And hidden throughout this update are hints as to the next coaster. Anybody see what it is?

[CPF]

A woodie! I win!

What do I get for winning?

[CoasterCrazy]

You get the honor of knowing you were right, and my deep and sincere thanks for actually posting a reply.

First off, there was a small open space on Spooky Island that just looked awkward to me so I put in a small kiddy coaster I called Halloween.


And now on to the main event, the release of Western World!

That's right its a little buffalo merry-go-round.

Oh yeah, and there's also an epic woody that goes by the name Renegade!





It starts off as an L shaped out and back but has a twister middle before the killer bunny hop finale.

For the younger coaster enthusiasts we have an old school steeplechase style ride called Pony Express.


Also in this area of the park is a TNT spinner and a Mine Drop ride which I submerged into the ground slightly.


Oh yeah and I decided that all the water in the park aught to have a source so I built a spring in the desert high country and had it fall into the park's river system.


Please reply.

[X-Car]

I tried making a park that had a bunch of different mini worlds in it. I pick too many different themes and my 2001 computer lagged terribly so i just gave up on it, but this is really good. Great terra-forming too.

I also must say that your Spook Island section is looking awsome especially in night time.

This post has been edited by insanedrummerx27: 14 November 2009 - 03:36 PM

[CoasterCrazy]

And its time once again for another update. Back on the other side of the park, crossing the bridge from The Swamp parks guest stumble upon Atlantis! With its headlining attraction, the Journey to Atlantis watercoaster.


Here are a few POV shots since I can't really take a good overview without giving away too much of my next coaster.

The ride's first lift.


The first splashdown.


The lift before the big drop.

And here's somwhat of an overview shot.


In the extension of the station building sits the Atlantis food court.


Also on the island is a dolphin show,


and two flats, Riptide and Kraken.



And guess what? Its a bonus update! Just across the bridge for the Island of Atlantis sits the Sunny Shores waterpark.



Titanic and Typhoon.


Perilous Plunge and Black Hole


Monsoon


Thanks for viewing! Please comment.

[CPF]

You are going to theme a few of those slides, right? That would be cool. Very nice water coaster, by the way. The theming looks great!

[biZarRo]

That looks really cool! Did you use any CS?

[Silver Swordsman]

I believe that he isn't, from what I can tell. CC, this is amazing, given that RCT3 realism is ramped up like 10X with CS, this is like the best non-CS park I have ever seen. The coasters and terrain mesh well, and I believe you hit the nail on what the designers of RCT3 had wanted to achieve. I believe that, however, given you talent, should start exploring into the world of CS. It may seem "new" and "strange" at first, but, I assure thee, that once you start, you'll never regret it. It can seriously transform your parks from something that is gorgeous like yours into a photograph park that could possibly be mistaken for real-life footage. Sure, there are some "nooby" CS-filled parks out there on YouTube, but I am sure that you won't be one of them--given that you have already used the generic sets so well. Explore dude--I think there's little area for improvement in this area.

[CoasterCrazy]

^Thank you very much. I will take that under consideration. I'm just worried about the potential of downloading CS damaging my computer or making Tycoon run really slowly.

^^Nope, no CS at all.

^^^I'm going to add foliage and such but I had never really planned to "theme" the waterpark.


And now its time for the second to last, and by far the largest update of the entire park. So here it is, the largest area of the park with the largest coaster, Jurassic Park!

Here one of the flat rides and a snack shack.


Oh yeah and a 245' tall B&M Hypercoaster!


The turnaround


The terrain hugging, lat inducing second half.


Jurasic Park also has a min-golf course.


And a go-cart track.


And the incredibly epic Jurassic Park River Adventure rapids ride.





And at the far end of the area there is a top spin and a food court.


All of this set to the picturesque backdrop of Montu Mountains.



Please comment/critique.

[CPF]

To be honest, I really don't like the color scheme on that B&M. Other than that; it looks amazing!

[CoasterCrazy]

^I wasn't entirely sure about that color scheme either. What would you suggest?

[Vicarious Chair]

Not bad. The hyper looks sketchy in some spots, but alright for RCT3. And some advice for the raft-ride: use as many oversized trees as possible. Oaks, acacia, whatever you can do to cast a shadow over the ride to give it that forest feel that you usually would get from those rides. Try terraining it more too--same goes for the Hyper. Work as many dips into and above the ground as you can. Make it look like you had to dig into the earth, not a flat canvas that RCT3 provides.


BTW: you're afraid that CS will damage your computer? Jeez, thats the biggest amount of bull I've heard. And it doesn't slow down RCT3 unless you use a lot of it in one park (like any amount of regular Scenery) or you have TONS of CS... but I've never even had that much to slow it like that.

[Silver Swordsman]

Trust me, CC, CS will not kill your computer as long as you follow each step carefully... the only time when CS will kill your computer is when... 1) You don't install it properly 2) You fill up every cubic meter of space with high-poly models 3) and when the terrorists win! (jk)

It's well worth the risks. I mean... the possibilities are endless. You really should try it, and besides, if you don't like it, the delete button is always there.

Also, your fear of CS lagging your comp up is seriously irrational. Given that conversation we had on my Cityscape thread, your multi-GB RAM with 200+ mb ATI Radeon graphics card should not have a problem with CS. My 5-year-old computer with only 500 mb free RAM and a 64 mb ATI Radeon card has over 500 mb of custom scenery and it still runs fine. (Of course, you don't want to touch the bottom--that'll burn your hand), but still, GET CS!

[CoasterCrazy]

@ VC: The reason I didn't use more oversized trees close to the ride is because I wanted the dinosaur audioanimatronics to be right next to the ride path.

@ SS and VC: At your insistence I will look into downloading some CS parks before I do my next project. Probable something smaller over Christmas.

And its time for my final update on new things in the park. I give you Buccaneer Bay!

I moved the pirate ship over from The Swamp and replaced it with an Odyssey ride.

In the center of this area is a small flume named Squall and a Disc'O named Wave Rider.


And here is the area's "anchor" coaster, Cannonball!


Which will blast riders out of a cannon into a convoluted, 4 inversion course at speeds nearing 60 mph.




And here is a screen showing off the corner of the area with its snack shack, bridges, and scenic overlook of the falls.

[ttd rox]

Looking great Ryan. I can't wait until more scenery starts to fill into some areas. As for the wooden coaster I couldn't believe it when I saw it, but I made one that looks almost identical to that from the screenshots.

[CoasterCrazy]

^That's funny. Still have any screenshots of it? I'd love to see it.

[Silver Swordsman]

@ the legality issue that is about to arise with two seemingly identical woodies... CC, is your woodie based off the real life thing, or any other woodie? If not, heck yeah, a stroke of coincidence--similarity. As for CS, welcome! I recommend these packs to get started with.

JCat Steelworx
Moby Steel Jungle
Vodhin's Girders n' Glass
ATH Catwalks
NF Particle Effects
SK-Hangar series
Aceana's Pavement series
Old Spice's Planters n' Stuff
Old Spice's Fake Waterfalls
CSF Steel Beam Set (May be useful in an urban setting)

These sets are the most generic-based packs I could think of right now. For once, you can do away with the hideous RCT3 supports, and add catwalks for lifts. Explore!

[CoasterCrazy]

^Nah, the woodie isn't based off of anything except my own imagination. I wanted an out and back with "L"ed lift and a bowl on the inside of the L. It fit with the terraforming I had already done for the river.


And with the CS lists, thanks, where can I get those as well as instructions on downloading them?