RCT Discussion / Old School Blockbusters Page

  • Liampie%s's Photo

    Before the introduction of the accolade panel and the bronze-silver-gold categories, parks were simply submitted to the staff for spotlight consideration. The exceptional submissions won, but most submissions were rejected. Only the rejections that were still deemed worthy of precious server space and admin time were released on the site as 'Runner-Up' (now Silver). Eventually, 'Super Runner-Up' (now Gold) became a thing to reward those parks that were just a little bit better than the others, but slightly falling short of spotlight. Like with the spotlights these parks were presented on a page consisting of a long list of logos, and it was still prestigious to be featured here among the very best of the rest. I will try to recapture that feel here, but my approach needs some changes from the spotlights page.

     

    First of all, the number of gold parks has increased exponentially, mostly because of the opening of the accolade system for contest creations. Secondly, some feel that the Silver-Gold threshold no longer reflects the actual distinction between the two. I will have to be somewhat arbitrary in my selection here, and I will actually rely on my gut. There are a few useful criteria though:

    - Accolade score over 80%

    - Having received at least one yes vote

    - Park size (should be medium or large)

     

    I will go with a single column as opposed to the double column view for the spotlights page, so it will be easier to modify the selection later.

     

     

    Amras Telrunya  

     

     

    Release Date

    September 6th 2023

     

    Creator

    Mulpje

     

    Panel score

    80.00%

     

    Yes votes

    1/12

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter  

     

     

    Release date

    May 29th 2023

     

    Creator

    Babar Tapie

     

    Panel score

    84.50%

     

    Yes votes

    5/12

    Evergreen Gardens  

     

     

    Release date

    October 10th 2021

     

    Creator

    alex

     

    Panel score

    83.50%

     

    Yes votes

    5/12

    Erlebnispark Ochsenbach  

     

     

    Release Date

    January 29th 2021

     

    Creator

    FredD

     

    Panel score

    80.50%

     

    Yes votes

    2/12

    Timber Valley Theme Park  

     

     

    Release date

    October 31st 2020

     

    Creator

    BelgianGuy

     

    Panel score

    83.50%

     

    Yes votes

    7/12

    Canary Mines  

     

     

    Release date

    October 22nd 2020

     

    Creator

    Jappy

     

    Panel score

    83.50%

     

    Yes votes

    2/12

    Disney's Animal Kingdom Spain  

     

     

    Release date

    July 22nd 2020

     

    Creator

    colby

     

    Panel score

    78.50%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/12

    Disney's Glacier Cove  

     

     

    Release date

    July 20th 2020

     

    Creator

    StormRunnerFan

     

    Panel score

    84.50%

     

    Yes votes

    7/12

    Geauga Ocean City  

     

     

    Release Date

    April 25th 2020

     

    Creator

    roygbiv

     

    Panel score

    82.00%

     

    Yes votes

    5/12

    Everland Discovery Kingdom  

     

     

    Release date

    March 14th 2020

     

    Creator

    Jappy

     

    Panel score

    79.50%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/12

    Six Flags Worlds of Discovery  

     

     

    Release date

    October 22nd 2020

     

    Creator

    Pacificoaster, nin & Steve

     

    Panel score

    84.50%

     

    Yes votes

    8/12

    The Good Earth  

     

     

    Release date

    March 10th 2020

     

    Creator

    csw

     

    Panel score

    83.13%

     

    Yes votes

    6/10

    Bethlehem Steelworks  

     

     

    Release date

    December 25th 2019

     

    Creator

    saxman1089

     

    Panel score

    76.50%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/12

    Land of Shadows  

     

     

    Release date

    November 1st 2019

     

    Creator

    NE Group Park

     

    Panel score

    81.88%

     

    Yes votes

    4/10

    Wiener Prater  

     

     

    Release date

    September 8th 2019

     

    Creator

    JimmyLaessig

     

    Panel score

    80.50%

     

    Yes votes

    3/12

    Club Roy 97 Beilui West  

     

     

    Release date

    August 14th 2018

     

    Creator

    RoyR

     

    Panel score

    76.50%

     

    Yes votes

    4/15

    Seas of Antiquity  

     

    [missing logo]

     

    Release Date

    July 28th 2018

     

    Creator

    Xeccah

     

    Panel score

    83.50%

     

    Yes votes

    5/12

    Adventureland  

     

     

    Release Date

    November 16th 2017

     

    Creator

    G Force

     

    Panel score

    80.63%

     

    Yes votes

    1/10

    Jappy's Wildland Adventure Kingdom  

     

     

    Release Date

    June 2nd 2017

     

    Creator

    Jappy

     

    Panel score

    77.50%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/10

    Adventureland  

     

     

    Release Date

    November 16th 2017

     

    Creator

    NE Group Park

     

    Panel score

    81.25%

     

    Yes votes

    3/10

    Baker Lake Amusement Park  

     

     

    Release Date

    April 7th 2016

     

    Creator

    Coupon

     

    Panel score

    86.25%

     

    Yes votes

    6/10

    Westwinds  

     

     

    Release Date

    December 26th 2015

     

    Creator

    G Force

     

    Panel score

    83.13%

     

    Yes votes

    5/10

    Lake Chronus  

     

     

    Release Date

    October 4th 2015

     

    Creator

    alex

     

    Panel score

    80.63%

     

    Yes votes

    2/10

    Archipelago  

     

    [missing logo]

     

    Release Date

    September 13th 2015

     

    Creator

    Poke

     

    Panel score

    81.25%

     

    Yes votes

    5/10

    Kidron Park  

     

     

    Release Date

    June 24th 2014

     

    Creator

    RCT2Day

     

    Panel score

    78.13%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/10

    The Escapist Experience  

     

     

    Release Date

    February 8th 2013

     

    Creator

    Liampie

     

    Panel score

    80.38%

     

    Yes votes

    9/15

    Chronicles of Arransia  

     

     

    Release Date

    April 13th 2011

     

    Creator

    Metropole

     

    Panel score

    77.69%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/15

    Hyatt's Northwest Adventures  

     

     

    Release Date

    March 31st 2011

     

    Creator

    RCTNW & Cedarpoint6

     

    Panel score

    84.23%

     

    Yes votes

    9/15

    Hyatt's Ocean Adventures  

     

     

    Release Date

    December 14th 2010

     

    Creator

    RCTNW & Cedarpoint6

     

    Panel score

    81.54%

     

    Yes votes

    ?/10

     

     

     

    Park omitted for now:

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5790/tivoli-utrecht/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5617/adriatic-adventures/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5545/parc-ast%C3%A9rix-armorique/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5474/tropicool-waterpark/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5431/hoshi-en/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5394/wings-n-things-fun-fair/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5380/marblehead/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/5261/cook-county-fair/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/4969/caer-hywel/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/4989/seasons/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/4725/terra-fantasia/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/4322/bumbly-beach/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/4307/raspberry-acres/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3693/knoxvegas/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3618/budapleasure/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3527/six-flags-great-north/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3475/wasteland/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3100/attractiepark-t-drouwenerland/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/3055/avonturenpark-montferland/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/2959/thoughts/

    https://www.nedesigns.com/park/2302/violet-gardens/

  • Jappy%s's Photo

    Runner ups and all that stuff are things from NE's past from before my time. So Blockbusters are parks that juuuust missed out on the golden star? 

  • G Force%s's Photo

    Land of Shadows and The Good Earth should have won if I'm being frank with yall

  • In:Cities%s's Photo

    Good Earth is so insanely good. One of my favorite maps of all time to go back and look over.

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