RollerCoaster Tycoon/Pacific Pyramids

Pacific Pyramids
Convert the Egyptian Ruins tourist attraction into a thriving theme park.
Objective	Have 1,000 guests at the end of October, Year 3 with a rating of at least 600.
Size	21,010 m² / 231,110 ft²
Expansion	Land ($15)
Rides	None

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Similar to Evergreen Gardens, Pacific Pyramids is a large tourist attraction with no current rides that wants 1000 guests in 4 years. The big differences are that it takes place in a desert, there's a lot of land for sale, and there's no gardens to tear down, just a few Egyptian-themed decorations and an underground pathway that supposed to simulate going into a tomb.

Decide where you want to build your rides quickly so you can temporarily cut off areas where you don't want your guests to wander to. It's best to build close to the entrance and work your way west or north. If you want, you can delete the underground path since it serves no purpose to make room for underground rides and gain a little extra cash. Also delete the path between the two ruins to keep your guests from walking in circles. As for the scenery itself, it's recommended to leave them there as they can give your rides a big excitement boost, but Egyptian scenery is already unlocked so if you must, you can delete a pyramid and place a new pyramid in a different area with a tiny loss in profits. Don't forget to hire handymen and mechanics too.

Thanks to the hot weather, water rides are more popular for this scenario, especially on June, July, and August. So have research set to maximum and focus on thrill rides to unlock the Log Flume and River Rapids. Until then, the Water Slide is unlocked, so build that first. The ride can be difficult to build thanks to how easy it is for the boats to fly off and crash. Using covered pieces can keep them from disengaging off steep drops, but it's still recommended to try managing the speed of the ride with good engineering to ensure that boats don't get stuck and bump into each other. After you get the other water rides, you can research roller coasters to get the Inverted Roller Coaster for thrill-seekers. Until then, there are four coasters to choose from already with plenty of space to work with. You can build up north if you need plenty of space for the coaster, but building around the pyramids near the entrance can produce better results and test your construction skills.

There is more land to buy and thankfully, it's the cheapest yet at $15 per square. Once you have sustainable profits, buy some at the west or east to expand. Again, no matter how cheap the land is, always buy as much as you need to ensure you still have money for any other emergencies. You will need a huge chunk of bought land to accommodate for 1,000 guests, but you also need to build new rides and start advertising campaigns, so budget carefully. Four years is plenty of time to reach the goal as long as a lot of guests (at least 350) come to the park during the first year.