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Deep in the heart of the Pacific Ocean lies the Hawaiian island of Makalo. This island was recently purchased by the Hollywood giant, Universal Studios, for undisclosed sum of money. The Hawaiian Government only allowed this island to be sold because of its great distance (78 nautical miles) from the other popular vacation areas in Hawaii and a generious donation from Universal for building rights. Universal has decided to construct a themepark resort will be like no other amusement park ever created, primarily because its being built on an island. Which raises the question: How will guests get to this unique themepark? Well, the park will feature a giant seaport allowing enormous cruise ships to drop-off passengers or dock for one-day park visitors. There will also be ferry service from the other Hawaiian islands to Makalo, as well as limited sea plane access. Universal has also built a large hotel resort for those guests looking for the ultimate vacation.

The secret construction of Universal Hawaii on Makalo started about 6 months ago. Secret until now that is. Universal has decided to go public with the existance of this unique themepark resort in the Hawaiian tropics, however they will not disclose how far along construction exactly is at this time. It is known that the large Makalo Resort area and two themed thrill rides have been completed. Here is a brief overview of Universal's plans:

Makalo Resort - a five-star 250-room hotel resort that includes 3 swimming pools, 4 tennis courts, and an exercise facility. The resort also has 7 beach-front properties available for time-share or short-term rental.

Riptide Water Park - an exciting new water park, featuring 5 intense water slides, a wet n' wild adventure experience and a kiddie pool. The construction progress of this area is unknown at this time.

Men In Black 2025: Agent Jay & Agent Kay - currently planned as two dual vertical drop coasters. A futuristic take on the Men in Black movie series that will include a staggering 125-ft vertical dual drop.

Shrek: Journey to Dulark - still in the very early planning stages, but Universal has decided to created a Shrek themed adventure thrill ride. There are no other details about this at this time.

Captain Cook's Adventure Expedition Train - a stunning mine-train coaster that is themed around the British discovery of the islands when Captain Cook and his men landed on Kauai in 1742. This adventure area will also contain a similarly themed splash boat ride called Hawaiian Discovery featuring the world-record highest water drop of 115 ft.

Lava Lava Island - an incredible inverted coaster that twists and carves its way around two re-created volcanos. This area is still subject to change. Universal may hire the premier coaster builder, Kumba, to build this track.

Woody Woodpecker's Tropical Journey - a possible steel-mini coaster built for the children. Still being planned. Universal is still trying to find a contractor to come up with a coaster design.

That is just the beginning of what this park will offer.

Here are some arial photographs taken of the park:

The park entrance, seaport and the Makalo Resort entrance


Captain Cooks' Adventure Area d-ticket rides, Oceanview Sky Wheel & The Hula along with the port of entry to the park


Exclusive preview of Eye of the Tiger, a compact inverted coaster

Wow, I really like it. You've definitly got your own style going which is a [I]very[I] good thing. No sugestions here. Colors are good... everything.... I'm really enjoying it. That boating doc looks cool, those white waters [I]on[I] the water is a nice touch, as are the rocks. Great job so far!

Its alright, but i dont like afew of the custom objects like the tyres those rocks and the bi-planes.
The bulidings are quite well done, but the water tiles spread out like that dont look right......

I like it, tit is all a nice touch for the hawaiian theme, i like the supports on the SLC but at points it is abit much. The first screens are good with abunch of nice little touches all over them. what is wth the support beam by that little check in building in the fisrt screen?
Unlike everybody else i like the tires as the railing for the docks. like i said it is all for the theme.

Woohoo! The ad. district is interesting again. This looks amazing so far, JKay. I have only one suggestion though, and that is to take away the ivy that goes over the walls in the first screen. Otherwise, wow. Good job... and thanks for reviving this place again.

Eye Of The Tiger looks wicked, and the other screens aren't too shabby either.

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Not much going on that interests me at the minute.
The buildings in the second picture are poor.

Pretty good. I like the rapid's detail and the theming around all of the rapids. The dock in the third screen looks nice, as well. I'm not feeling the architecture though. Way too much white in the first screen and way too much brown in the second one. The coaster is kind of "over supported" too. The theming and flyer look nice, though. Good job Jkay.

I like! Looks very different from your other parks which is good! Shows you can create all types of themes! Good job!

Looking forward to the release next week

SF

Finally. It's been a good month or two since i made that logo, and i've been waiting ever since for this park to be advertised. So, what can I say, I'm a happy man already!

1st Screen- That red roof section is classic JKay, it's present in quite alot of Thrillzone and Entertainment Resort. And i'm very glad it's made a return, as I am I a great fan of it! The overpowering red is balanced by yellow and white, and then topped off which very well picked vegetation. You've actually made good use of the Venus Fly Trap plants, something i've not seen before. They fit very well. The jetty goes well too, and sets the atmosphere very well indeed, and I think this could really only be one place; Hawaii. The landscaping is good, although I think a few bushes may do it some good. But I like what you've done with the rapids. And, you can't resist not having pink in a screen, can you!? Not complaining about that, it goes well. So, this screen is pretty damn perfect, I think, and there's really not alot you can do to improve it.

2nd Screen- The good choice of paths add to the atmosphere here, and the purple building also makes it look Hawaiian. Fantastic landscaping, and excellent architecture. The only thing I don't like is the tea cups ride. I just don't think it fits well. Maybe fill that in with some landscaping, as you do that very well. The water is as always perfection. As is this screen, again. Pretty much.

3rd Screen- No complaints here. Except the black supports create a sorta squashed in feel...

So there we are. Expect another Super Runner Up in...well, knowing JKay it could be a fortnight! Good stuff.

A solid start to the park Jkay. Nothing really jumps out at me, but you seem to have refined your skills a lot and your architecture is neater and it seems more organised. I look forward to seeing more.

Metro

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That means my eyes cracked when I saw it..looks good.

It looks INSANELY AWSEOME, man.
We gotta get the big version of the ""...

Awesome man. In all of your parks I like your use of 1/4 scenery, it really serves as an inspiration for myself. Screen 2 is my favorite, with that boardwalk deal, and everything else looks pretty good except the color on the custom supports for the SLC. The color is questionable and they stick out much more prominently than the coaster itself.

Well I do like the look of this park so far a lot but the architecture is looking to much like your other parks. It seems all your parks have the same kinds of architecture through out the entire park which is starting to get kinda boring. I look at this park and I think of Thrill Zone and your Las Vegas park and not somthing totally new. Try somthing new and maybe not rely on 1/4 blocks as much.
The logo needs more color, try taking the original Universal logo with all it's color then add the Hawaii part on to it, then it would look awsome.

We gotta get the big version of the ""...

You mean ?

I really don't like it much. Looks like it could have been in any of your other two parks... Because it's no longer new or exciting, it looks more like it didn't take very much skill to make. Strange colour combinations, decent at best rides, lots of 1/4 blocks, a general lack of style and refinement... I'm really getting bored of seeing this park being built over and over again.

Timothy Cross - thanks for the positive comments, I'm glad you like it so far

leighx - well, the 1/4 water tiles are there to give the park an ocean / island feel in a zoomed out view. Although I do admit that they do look kinda odd when zoomed in.

OCF - that white pole is used to hold up the Resort Guests sign, it doesnt look out of place to me, but I'll play with it.

Jacko Shanty - thanks, I mainly started advertising this because I too, felt the Ad District was getting a little stale, but I also couldn't resist sharing my new park with everyone. As far as the ivy, I think it will stay because it adds to the Hawaiian feel imo.

X250 - thanks, just wait until you see the entire ride.

Scarface - Could you tell me what you dont like about the second screen archy ?

MightyMouse - I guess you feel the same as scarface. My architecture is definitely hit or miss, as many know.

DF - I'm glad you think this is different from my other parks. That was one of my main goals, but obviously others feel that it is the same old style.

Six Frags - lol....I'm not that fast. I actually am taking my time with this park, but I wont say anything about how much is done, or when it will be released.

Panoramical - thanks, good to see mostly positives from you. Regarding the supports, yes, that screen does look squashed, but the rest is not as bad.

Metro - I agree when you say "nothing jumps out", and I purposally chose "2nd rate" screens to not give away too much. Thanks for the support.

DarkRide - thanks...

CoasterForce - thanks too. Its inspiring to me knowing that I inspire others. As far as my colors, they will always be controversial ,

rctfan - Well, I can mostly agree that my architecture style is somewhat similar to previous parks, but I've really refined it as Metro mentioned I think; I think my buildings are much neater and organized here, but thanks for the insights anyway.

MachChunk - I only would expect spam like this from you, so I won't flame you.

d4rkj4nus - well, I can't please everyone, can I? Your comment is helpful, but I really dont see how you think this park remotely resembles EC:LV or TZAP at all. I mean all the architecture (in most places), ride ideas (listed above), landscaping (island park) and foliage (Hawaiian tropical) are all fresh new ideas for me, so I dont know what to make of what you said. Anyway, I expected a harsh comment from you, so I'll just swallow it and move on.

Thanks to all who commented so far. The feedback is better than I expected so that makes me happy. Look for an update in the next 3-4 days.

Wow this is really cool. I love it.

It reminds me of the parks i used to build.

Good stuff.

I've got to go soon so I'll make this quick.

Eh.. a) the supports on that coaster look awful and B) why would Universal buy a Vekoma, what happened to B&M? I'm pretty sure they know better. (Look, I'm not saying Vekoma's rides are bad, and Universal has bought from Vekoma, but not a large key attraction. For what Universal is, they've had a decent history with B&M and know that they're going to get a lot of attention from them.)

Also, basically what d4rkj4nu5 has said. I was never fond of your parks to begin with though. Mainly because I stray towards reality and not so much towards random fantasy stuff with awful coasters. I don't mean to insult you, but coasters are definitely not your forte. Work on them, study real ones (a lot), and maybe you'll get it.

It turns out I don't have as much time as I like, and I'll follow-up on this later.