
Park Manager's Handbook: Summer Theme Park Ideas
With the weather changing, we're thinking about all the fun we can have in the sun!
Whether it's rain or shine, you can build fabulous summer themed flumes, pools and guest areas in Planet Coaster 2 with these scorching build ideas!
Workshop Challenge
Get ready for a summer celebration with our Workshop Challenge: Summer Party!
Make the most of the good weather in Planet Coaster 2, regardless of what's going on outside! We'd love to see all your summery builds so upload your creations to the Workshop by 6pm BST on June 25th with the name 'Summer Party' in the title.
We'll be sharing our favourites so check out our social channels to see all the best builds!
Workshop Inspiration
Need a bit of inspo to get building? Look no further than the Frontier Workshop! Take a look at some of the fantastic summer themed blueprints other players have uploaded.
Tiki Tree House Set - Fransh89
Share code: B00-PV8-2Y3
Share code: 8BM-7JQ-VJB
Share code: 047-K6X-DG3
Summer Build Ideas
We're giving you even more inspiration with a few ideas of our own! Summer is the best time for tasty treats and maximum relaxing so we've put together some build ideas that will help your guests make the most of the sun.
For each idea, we've put together a list of suggested scenery items we think would look fantastic in your builds, but there's lots to choose from so let your creativity flow.
Ice-Scream
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice-cream! Nothing is better than a tasty frozen treat in the hot weather so why not create a fantastic melted ice-cream themed flume for your guests to cool off in?
Attach yummy scenery pieces to your flume to make the perfect sundae before guests splash down into the pool, designed to look like a puddle of melted ice-cream with the flexi colour water.
Suggested Flumes
These round flumes are fantastic for adding toppings to!
- Body Flume
- Inner Tube Flume
- Raft Flume
Suggested Scenery Pieces
- Confectionary - The wafers are perfect for topping your sundae.
- Pool Float - Ice Lolly
- Clay Balls - Scale these up to make ice-cream balls and use flexi colour to customise their flavour! (Requires Toybox Pack)
- Icing - For delicious ice-cream drips!
- Special Effect - Mist (To give the illusion of frosty ice-cream fresh from the freezer!)
- Special Effect - Falling Snow
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Tropical Cove
Design the dreamiest tropical lazy river experience for your guests! As they float downriver, through your waterpark, they could pass under rocky archways and wooden bridges as they are kept cool by all kinds of tropical plants!
Planet Coaster 2's base-game Resort theme is especially great for building tropical, summery areas around your park, so decorate along your lazy river with coral, distressed resort signs and lantern chains.
Suggested Scenery Pieces
- Resort Signs - Surfboards, Turtles and even fun fruit add to the relaxed vibes of your lazy river!
- Clam Shell Statue
- Coral - There's loads of coral types to choose from with the Aquatic theme.
- Custom Rocks
- Jetties - These jetties from the Pirate theme add a fun touch!
- King Ferns
- Kentia Palms
- Lantern Chains
- Market Canopies
- Barrels
Resort Relaxation
While some guest's ideal day at a water park is all about the thrills, some guests will just want to chillax. Keep all your guests happy and build the perfect sunbathing, relaxation zone next to one of your pools.
Place plenty of Sun Loungers for guests, Parasols to protect them from the sun and palm trees that sway in the breeze! Create a haven for your guests with a selection of food and drink vendors in cabanas by the pool, perfect for grabbing a refreshing beverage.
Suggested Food & Drink Vendors
Add a selection of fantastically tasty food and drink vendors around your cabana relaxation zone to keep your guests satisfied.
- Slush Hour
- Gulpee
- Pipshot Juice
- Cosmic Cow
- Gelato Bros
Suggested Scenery Pieces
- Resort Parasols
- Bamboo Pillars
- Thatched Roofs - The perfect way to finish of any food stalls.
- Lantern Chain
- Bamboo Trim
- Rope Fence - From the Pirate Theme!
- Totem Statues
- Sun Lounger - Can't forget these for tanning!
- Palms - There are loads of different varieties of palm plants to choose from.
Play Planet Coaster 2 Now
We can't wait to see the tropical paradises you all build for the 'Summer Party' Workshop Challenge! Don't forget to upload your creations to the Workshop by 6pm BST on 25th June with the challenge name in blueprints title. Keep an eye on our social channels to see which of our favourites we show off.
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