Build the amusement park of your dreams. In our Planet Coaster 2 Tips and Tricks, we show you what’s important in the new installment of the series. We explain how to keep your guests happy and how the new water parks work. You’ll also learn how to build pathways, design the environment, and manage your staff.
Table of Contents
1) Entertainers
The first Planet Coaster 2 feature we want to introduce is easy to overlook. At first glance, entertainers don’t serve a clear purpose. They don’t maintain anything like janitors do or protect visitors like lifeguards do. However, they are essential to a thriving park because they add to the fun factor.
We don’t mean your fun, but your guests’ fun. Fun, costumed mascots that jump around and dance will keep people returning for more. There’s a wide variety to choose from, and it’s best to place the entertainers to match the theme of each park area.
2) Use your research points
It’s especially important in Planet Coaster 2‘s Franchise Mode that you invest your Research Points. They will unlock new rides and attractions and expand your technical capabilities.
For example, solar panels will become available to power your modules. The more advanced the technology you use, the more efficient your park will be. And the more exciting the attractions, the more visitors you’ll attract.
3) Decorations
It’s not just the rides that affect your guests’ satisfaction. The environment is also essential. It’s all about the look, so to speak. And this is where Planet Coaster 2 makes things easier for you than its predecessor. Whereas you had to place each tree and rock individually, you can now drag and drop elements across the landscape.
Select the trees, bushes, or rocks you want to place in advance and then save time by letting the game do the detailed work for you. Also, make sure you have trash cans in each area to prevent littering and give your guests the option of using the restroom.
4) Build different attractions
Maybe you have a favorite roller coaster and like things to be very fast and exciting or slow and quiet in amusement parks. But you shouldn’t limit yourself to just one type of attraction in Planet Coaster 2. After all, people of all ages will enter your premises. And they all want to have fun and get their money’s worth.
So, build both fast, adrenaline-pumping coasters as well as gentle, chilled rides for older riders. Find a balance between these extremes and cater to as many tastes as possible. You also want water lovers to feel at home. Build slides and pools and hire lifeguards.
5) Improve the prestige of your attractions
Each of your park’s attractions in Planet Coaster 2 has its own prestige rating. The higher it is, the more your visitors will want to try it during their stay. Moreover, a popular coaster ensures that your guests will return.
Make sure that the parameters of excitement, fear, nausea, and environment are in a favorable ratio. This will increase the ride’s prestige.
6) Adjust the pathways
Of course, one of the most significant changes compared to its predecessor shouldn’t be missing in our Planet Coaster 2 Tips and Tricks. While you had to place the tracks manually in part 1, the placement is now semi-automatic. All you have to do is set the start and end points of the track, and the game will draw the track by itself.
It even compensates for differences in elevation. You can also make intermediate steps if you don’t like the automatic path. For example, you can create a straight path up to a certain point and then, in a second step, turn it in a different direction.
You should leave enough space for queues in front of your rides. Between attractions, you can create regular visitor paths and staff paths for your employees. This will ensure that your guests aren’t disturbed by your operations.
7) Consider electricity and water
Roller coasters, shops, and many other elements require electricity. You need to generate it in sufficient quantities and distribute it to the various attractions. Note that each distributor has a limited range.
Of course, you need a water supply for your water parks and pools in Planet Coaster 2. Connect them to pumps to make them work, and add filters. Finally, the water must be purified so your guests feel comfortable in it.
8) Loans
You have to invest to make money. Especially in the beginning, your park won’t make much money. But to change that, you need to make big and expensive purchases. You also need to pay your employees so they don’t quit. Loans are an efficient way to give yourself financial leeway in the early stages of Planet Coaster 2.
Don’t worry; you don’t have to make any long-term commitments. As soon as your income starts flowing, you can repay the loans in full at any time. Of course, interest will be charged on the loan amounts, so only borrow money for a specific purpose.
9) Pay attention to your guests’ needs
Several factors affect your guests’ enjoyment and comfort in Planet Coaster 2, and you must satisfy all of them. For example, having the most fun roller coasters won’t do you any good if people can’t get food and drink or there aren’t enough restrooms. The following list shows you what you need to consider for each need.
- Entertainment: Hire entertainers, place decorations, and create a visually appealing atmosphere.
- Luxury: Set up souvenir shops where guests can purchase beautiful keepsakes. It’s best to place them where the fun is, as that’s where people will spend the most money.
- Hunger: Each area of your park must have food shops. The menu and prices of each item can be customized.
- Thirst: Set up enough vending machines for drinks. People need fluids, especially after a thrilling roller coaster ride.
- Energy: This doesn’t mean power, but the energy of your guests. Provide seating and rest areas so visitors can recover from all the action.
- Toilet: You need to place restrooms near food and beverage vending machines. A janitor should maintain these. If the restrooms are too dirty, your guests will refuse to use them, which will result in unhappiness.
- Panic: Panic occurs when your guests either don’t feel safe or have been on too many scary roller coasters. So, make sure you have a good variety of rides and hire enough lifeguards for the water parks.
- Nausea: If you build only fast and wild rides, your guests will feel nauseous. Variety is the key. Offering slow and quiet alternatives can reduce nausea.
10) Make a plan for your employees
In the first game, the staff plan seemed a bit forced and didn’t really affect the game. This is different in Planet Coaster 2. By manually setting breaks, shifts, and salaries, you can increase the efficiency of your park.
Go to the Staff tab and adjust the values to save time and money. However, monitor employee satisfaction and ensure that each ride is staffed at all times. It’s also vital to avoid staff shortages.
11) Planet Coaster 2 tips for waterparks
Waterparks are a new addition to the series, but they work similarly to the attractions you already know. After building a pool, you can add slides. These can be customized just like roller coasters.
Place changing rooms near the park to allow your guests to change into their swimsuits. Then, hire lifeguards to watch over the pools. Finally, you’ll need a service building to sell pool passes to your visitors. This is like a ticket to the pool.
These are the basics of water parks. To make them more exciting and prestigious, add diving boards, wave machines, a lazy river, and other water attractions. As soon as you can, add a Splash Emporium to sell inflatables to your guests.
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