Fox Studios World, my second RCT2 park

thirstydeer · #1 09-12-2008, 10:49 PM

Welcome to Fox Studios World

Well it's been on my shelf for a long time now, and it's finally time to get started on it (again).

As far as I know, there has been no RCT movie themed park using the (20th Century) Fox brand, so I consider it the first time it is being done. I have great plans for this park, and can't wait to get deep into its design. This will be my second ever custom park attempt.

Here are a few details on what I have planned:

Themed Areas:
Star Wars Galaxy - A section of park themed to the original Star Wars trilogy (I am not a fan of the newer trilogy). My planned signature ride will be a flying rollercoaster going through the Death Star trenches much like the climactic moments in Episode 4: A New Hope (the original Star Wars movie).
Thrill Sector - This area of the park will house the bulk of the thrill rides, including my most fondest idea, Behind Enemy Lines, a propelled inverted coaster that is launched off an aircraft carrier runnings its course over the lake and edging the mountainous terrain.
Old Tyme Exposition - A non-movie themed area mainly dedicated to traditional carnival and fairground rides.
Ice Age: Chill Zone- My kid's section of park themed to the popular Ice Age computer animated movie and its sequel.
Robot City - A second kid's section themed to my favourite computer animated movie, Robots.

So far, I've only got one screen shot to show you It's of the front of the park hotel, which will be used as one of the park entry points for peeps. As you can see, it's very early in the design process, and I'm still fooling around with the roadway, turnaround, and the parking lot. Even though it's still very much an "early draft", I thought I'd let everyone know what I'm working on, and see it from images of it from the very beginning.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MY SCREENSHOTS, or click on the banner below to visit my website.

While there, please take a moment to do the quick web poll on the website, which helps me focus on which RCT sites I should focus on.

Feedback is welcome.

CP Maverick · #2 09-13-2008, 01:54 PM

Not bad. Is this going to be peep-friendly?

You might want to make the garden out front bigger to get the full effect of the FSW letters. Can't wait to see more.

Edit: I voted New Element simply because it's the only RCT site I still visit. There tends to be a bit much immaturity by quite a few members there though.

Carowinds 73-03 · #3 09-13-2008, 04:10 PM

Looks good. I like the entrance.

thirstydeer · #4 09-14-2008, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CP Maverick

Not bad. Is this going to be peep-friendly?

You might want to make the garden out front bigger to get the full effect of the FSW letters. Can't wait to see more.

Edit: I voted New Element simply because it's the only RCT site I still visit. There tends to be a bit much immaturity by quite a few members there though.

The park will be peep friendly. Every now and then I stop park construction and run it to make sure peeps don't get stuck or anything like that.

thirstydeer · #5 09-15-2008, 05:39 PM

Time for an update.

I've done some re-working of the hotel and surrounding area. I definitely think it is an improvement. In one screenshot is an overall image of the area. You can see the partially completed hotel. It uses a two-tone brown pattern with green segments (I may get rid of the green). To the upper-right of the image is the designated wheelchair parking spots. There is a large turnaround in the middle, with a walkway that gives peeps access from the edge of the screen into the park through the hotel main entrance. On the other side of the hotel is the main parking lot, which has been completely re-worked. I wanted to put some cars in various spots but it just didn't work well with the zero clearance feature.

The second screenshot is a closeup of the hotel. You can see more details such as the garden path, and the mini-waterfall.

Although the hotel is not complete, I think the area (roads, parking lot, turnaround, hotel) is much improved. I hope to have the area done in the next week.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY SCREENSHOTS, or click on my signature banner below to visit my website.

Couple of notes:
1. I know it is a slight inconvenience to go to my site in order to see the screenshots, but I post on numerous sites, so it is a lot easier for me to do it this way.
2. If you haven't done my quick little web poll on my site, please do so as it helps me figure out which RCT sites to focus on.

Feedback is appreciated.

**Michael C** · #6 09-18-2008, 05:11 PM

I don't see a problem with the link. Though It would be nice to have a link to the images related to the subject matter. So a link to the images would be the preferred link.

The project sounds good. Here is the link to Fox. might give you a few extra ideas.

FOX Broadcasting Company

as for a few suggestions i would think a studio area might be good for the movies. maybe has attractions like a Mirrors Maze. Maybe an area dedicated to Prime time TV shows like Family Guy, Terminator, etc.

Carowinds 73-03 · #7 09-18-2008, 07:13 PM

The hotel looks great. I like the waterfalls.

thirstydeer · #8 09-26-2008, 01:55 AM

@ Michael C: I actually originally thought of the idea of using the Fox movies logo into the park. You'll see what I mean below.

@ Carowinds 73-03: Thanks!

Got some progress to report:

I have added 3 new screenshots showing the progress I've made in the past few weeks.

First Screenshot (09251)
An overview of the entire resort area. The parking lot, resort itself are done. I've added a swimming pool (complete with deep end, diving board, and umbrella covers), set of 3 tennis courts, and a climbing wall (still tweaking that to make it look better).

Second Screenshot (09252)
A close-up of the park entrance. I tried to create a giant park sign that is reminiscent of the movie logo. I'm still working on it, as I find the sign too simple. It's far from finished.

Third Screenshot (09253)
Also far from finished, I'm putting in a kiss n' ride section for peeps to be dropped off. This will also be one of the entry points for peeps to come onto the grid.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SCREENSHOTS, or click on my banner signature below.

Feedback is appreciated.

Racer · #9 09-26-2008, 09:58 AM

I just realized that all of the Star Wars scenery that I used for Star Wars Park came from your Six Flags Xtreme Canada park.

Carowinds 73-03 · #10 09-26-2008, 10:03 AM

Awesome. The resort looks fantastic but if i had to be picky about something it would be the checkerboard pool. It's really busy looking but still like i said it looks fantastic.

I love the huge Fox Studios sign. Nice work on that as well.

The kiss & ride area is intresting. Never seen anything like it before.

**Ryan F** · #11 09-26-2008, 02:27 PM

Not a fan of the checkerboard pool deck. I'd go with something like a tile path all around it; it looks much more real and natural. The checkerboard looks like linoleum I'd have in my bathroom, not around a pool.

I'd also change the ice block wall around the pool edge, as it looks more like a waterfall, than concrete. The natural setting looks much better around pools, IMO

**Michael C** · #12 09-26-2008, 03:37 PM

Can't say I like the checker board pool either. but the project seems to be coming along nicely.