KingsLand - Realistic Amusement Park

TheGreenKing · April 13, 2026, 5:05am

What you’re looking at right here, starting today, is KingsLand!

No, not the parking lot on the front—I’m talking about the space in the back. Yeah…

Basically, I managed to snag the lease for the lot behind this shopping strip, and I want to turn it into an amusement park!

…However, there’s a big factor at play this time: I’m on a very tight budget!

That’s right: my most realistic park will be built here, so realistic that it will have to grow over time: Thanks to a Player Count system, I can simulate player payments to Kingsland so the park can realistically grow over time, based on the number of visits!

The starting budget is low—only thanks to your visits to the park will I gradually have more budget to expand, renovate, and fix the park!

What I’m aiming for

KingsLand won’t be your typical theme park full of overly themed attractions.

To build on a low budget, I decided to start with a typical neighborhood amusement park, eventually transforming it into a more themed park!

KingsLand will therefore focus heavily on realism: from the construction techniques used to the attractions under maintenance, this park will always be in motion! Unforeseen events, consequences, and good old-fashioned lore: the journey begins here.

Suggestions
Since this one is a realistic park, any suggestions for attractions or activities for the park should also be realistic: anything that actually exists IRL is great, and I might even just take inspiration from it.

KingsLand will not be a waterpark: I am not considering activities like slides and pools - but theme park water attractions are welcome.

Let’s be real

Neighborhood amusement parks are often, if not always, very janky and full of disconnected elements: any thematic inconsistency, out-of-place detail, bootleg of any kind… they’re all there to give the park its identity.
For those who’ve never seen one, an amusement park is usually a mix of fixed and traveling rides amidst a multitude of tourist attractions and stands of all kinds, usually in a commercial area (as in this case) or sometimes on a boardwalk.

But the fun doesn’t end there

I really like these kinds of projects, enough to start and maintain a topic on the forum, but also… for similar future projects.
I have an interesting idea for this park… But you’ll have to wait a bit for that!

A little personal background

Im Back!

For the last year and a half, I haven’t been able to play due to a thing in my old laptop. I tried everything for quite a few months, until I had to give up. It basically blue screened constantly, rebooting every 5-10 minutes… I missed the game’s launch outside of early access unfortunately.
But now I’m on a desktop PC! It took me a while to build, had to learn a few new things, but it finally works, and I can test it with a nice new build on Tower! I hope this means that builds can get a little bigger than in the past, since previous projects were–you know–made on a laptop. But we’ll see! So yes, I’m back, and I thank everyone who saw me in-game and remembered me! It means a lot

Come visit us!

The Condo itself is already open to the public (currently as manually hosted, so not always available) - the park may still get some kind of grand opening!

Between updates, don’t forget to check out some of my other past projects:

(This one in particular initially inspired me for this new build, and it may be similar in some ways.)

TheGreenKing · April 13, 2026, 7:25am

Heyo! Today’s post, more than an update, is an overview of the shopping area where my land is located - restaurants, parking, and some photos of where KingsLand will be built.

The Commercial Strip

This is where you’ll be able to enter the park in the future—but it’s already home to many activities, including shops and restaurants of various kinds.

I chose to build the park here because there are already many points of interest for visitors, including a themed minigolf course. Unfortunately, all these buildings aren’t my property, except for part of the roof above SteakTree, which is connected to my land by stairs.

The parking lot, however, is called KingsLand Parking thanks to an agreement with the municipality. I wanted to buy it entirely because, being a paid parking lot, it seems like a gold mine with little maintenance—but that’s precisely why they weren’t interested in selling it, I assume. Anyway, yes; I help with some things and taxes, and they give me the opportunity to give it the park’s name and get some small benefits. For example, unlike you, I don’t pay for parking, hahaha sip

The shops

This parking lot serves several interesting activities, including:

Sunshine Bar

They’re practically my neighbors. Good guys, their ice cream tastes a little plastic, but the rest is fine i guess.

SelfClean

They’re practically my neighbors, too, but since they run a laundromat, I’ve never met them face to face. They already get on my nerves. I don’t like laundromats. Grrr.

SteakTree

A very famous chain that serves meat, if you haven’t already figured it out. It costs too much in my opinion, if I want a burger I make it at home and it comes out better.

Da Mario Pizzeria

A chain of stereotypical pizzerias, there aren’t many but I know they’re very expensive. It costs too much in my opinion, if I want a pizza I make it at home and it comes out better.

Royal Betting

I’m guessing it’s a sports betting service, but I honestly don’t know, I’ve never been there. It seems expensive though. If I want to bet… well, I can’t bet from home, so I guess this is approved. No, wait, you can bet online, right?

Thirsty

This is another bar, and honestly, it doesn’t seem very popular. Between you and me, I bet it won’t last much longer. Now that I notice, there’s also a bowling alley next door. The giant pin is nice, but I have a feeling they’ve been closed for a while.

Human Houses

The nice thing about setting up my park here is that if anything’s missing, I can come to this DIY store and get what I need. They have a little bit of everything, so it’ll definitely come in handy.

Pirate Island Minigolf

This minigolf course is perhaps the main reason I chose this place. It’s already an amusement park-like activity, so those who come here for that might also want to check out the park next door.

The cool thing about this place is that it’s installed on the roof of the building, but it’s done well enough that you don’t even notice it when you play.

How cool is that?

There are 18 fully playable Caribbean-themed holes, some even animated with small animatronics. Some are quite difficult to master.

I haven’t had a chance to meet the people who run this yet, but I can’t wait. I hear this business has been open for a long time, having changed hands several times over the years.

The holes are the same as when they opened, but they’ve been repainted several times. The one with the snake-looking thing in particular is still particularly vintage looking for me.

The thing is, they’re our neighbors, too—there’s a walkway between Pirate Island and my land, which goes over the SteakTree roof and down to the entrance via stairs and a wheelchair-accessible elevator. Maybe someday we could collaborate in some way, or I could just buy the entire place and integrate it into the park…

This rooftop area is already my property and buildable. From what i understood in the past there were some small offices here, which were then completely removed, leaving the space empty. If it holds up well enough, I could try placing some rides here?

Honorable Mention: That Gas Station over there

Yeah there is also a gas station over there, across the street.

The building area

I’m attaching some photos of my land. It’s obviously still exactly as I found it; there’ll be a lot of work to do, but I hope it’ll be worth it. I did buy it cheap, though, but there had to be a reason…

This is where you’ll enter the park. There’s not much going on at the moment…

This first part had been used for a period as a parking lot for shop employees. But if you look closely, there are some large rusty columns, definitely from much earlier.

Basically, I’ve been doing some research. A long time ago, this land housed three industrial warehouses belonging to a well-known automotive company. Specifically, two large ones, currently in disrepair, and a smaller one that served as offices and an entrance. This one was later repaired to the point of being deemed safe and suitable for use as an employee parking lot. Or at least that’s what I know. If anyone knows more, please let me know.

Of course, of all the places they could have put it, the electrical substation that will power the park once we open is right under one of these.

But luckily it still works! - Well, luckily not really, I bought it because they said it worked, but for a moment I had doubts. I don’t know how dangerous it is to be in here, but the door was unlocked…

However, for now, I’ll only start working on the first section, which used to be a parking lot. The warehouses you see will need to be torn down (or restored) at my expense, and having a company do it will be expensive.

Cleaning all this stuff won’t be any less, so even more so.

A living city

This location for the park is nice because it is very busy, you can notice it from the cars…

…but also from the planes that pass by from time to time (yes, we are close to an airport, so even better for the customers)

Small details that make the difference!

A first beginning

Since it’s a small update, I’m including it here. By popular demand, “GreenKing’s Little Not-So-Hidden Temporary Cinema …and Chill Zone ” is back, the small media room that has also accompanied us in other projects like MovieWorld (where it originated) and TowerFest Evolution. This time, it has a bigger screen, better speakers, and 9 slightly uncomfortable seats.

That’s all for now! But first, an answer:
“When will there be further progress?”

I won’t tell you much yet, but obviously, to recoup my investment, I’ve already started work on opening. Here’s an interesting fact: I recently purchased some attractions, which should arrive soon. It’s a nice mix for everyone, with some large attractions and some smaller ones. Obviously, I want to add more, but for now, this is what’s certain.

But now—ugh—my break is over, I’m going back to… gardening. How boring.

TheGreenKing · April 20, 2026, 5:10am

Today I have a few things to show you here and there, as we prepare for the opening! Small but important advances for KingsLand and its future.
Fasten your seatbelts… and then unfasten them, because after all, we’re not going very far.

In fact, we only need to step outside the park for a moment to see some exciting progress!

An entrance worthy of the kingdom

These days I recovered some old scaffolding from an old condo and I started bothering my neighbors

In fact, I’ve officially started creating the sign above the entrance!
(which is obviously behind the white curtains)

The plaza where the park will be built is too hidden from the road, especially on the KingsLand Parking side. We therefore need to be recognizable from afar, much like all the other shops and attractions in the area. That’s why I’m installing a large metal panel on the facade of the entrance building.

Obviously, all of this must be done while still allowing pedestrians access to the shops below, especially without something ending up on the head of little Billy while he eats his PVC-flavored ice cream.

The night before, I’ve done several tests by having a friend throw a hammer at my head from the roof of the building. After a bit of trial and error, I figured out what needed to be protected and what could be left open. Unfortunately, while doing this, I accidentally broke one of the benches outside the Sunshine Bar, which I’ve hidden here for now, hoping no one will notice.

So yes—those who still want to go to the bar or need to go to SelfClean (God only knows why) can still do so at their own risk. But I think I’ve tested it thoroughly; trust me, it’s pretty safe overall.

But what kind of update post would this be if I didn’t take you inside the construction site with me?

Now, it’s a little difficult to photograph, but this is the structure I was telling you about. Here it connects to the base building and extends, covering much of the second floor of the building (which, in case you hadn’t already figured out, I own along with the rest of the park’s land).

In short, it’s a support for some rather special entrance elements… here, by the way, you can see I’ve also started to run some cables. There are a lot of them because, in addition to the standard power cables, I’m working on some lighting effects that use multiple cable channels.

Wait, here’s what: I can show you the whole thing from the back balcony.

Oookay. Here’s a better look at what I was talking about. I’m just finishing up some of the bars underneath, then tomorrow I think I’ll start putting up the actual sign.

Obviously after doing some more gardening… ugh. Speaking of which…

Boring Stuff

Right, there’s that too. Since this isn’t an “Abandoned Land” but a KingsLand, I found myself doing a bit of my favorite hobby. Not doing ****. But every now and then I took a break from my pastime to clear away all that greenery, again for the sake of having to get ahead of the game while waiting for the first attractions to arrive.

Thinking about it for a moment, there’s nothing much to talk about here, and I’m starting to believe that I could have avoided taking all those photos, and that maybe they were an excuse to not do ****.

But yeah, while we’re at it, I’ll explain… I simply pull the grass out of the ground with my teeth, tuft by tuft, and put it in these containers here, which were definitely not taken from the laundry and repainted a few days ago so they couldn’t be recognized. It’s not something you do, it’s a bad thing, and I strongly advise everyone against doing it!!!

We laugh and joke, but currently the old employee parking lot is in this state:

Not bad! Not much left, I think when I get bored of my favorite hobby I’ll continue making progress on this side.

And then there’s another problem in all this that I’m not sure how to solve…

How the hell do you remove these things from my walls? I tried with an eraser, but it would take too long, I’d die a second time.

If you have any ideas, let me know in the comments below. Otherwise, it’s getting late, and I think I might as well be done for today. Cya! Have a good weekend or something.

TheGreenKing · April 27, 2026, 11:09am

It took me a little longer than expected, but… today I’m bringing you some updates from the park!
We’ve got the early design stages and… some interesting developments on the entrance façade. Ready?

How’s the entrance coming?

Fabulous! …even if you can’t see much from here.

At first glance, nothing seems to have changed, but if you look closely… there are letters behind that scaffolding!

Let me give you a quick recap of what’s happened since the last update post:

First of all, the letters

I bought two containers of personalized letters from a company I know (the same ones who made the MovieWorld letters,for those who remember that park). The difference is that those were backlit, while these need a few bulbs.
I bought them unpainted because they cost less that way; I put in more effort, but I can afford a decent sign without spending billions.

I bought 19 pieces from them in total, some of which are almost twice my height. Man, were they heavy to move!

Then the part where I break my back

Well, I certainly can’t put the letters as they are. Although perhaps they would have a charm of their own…

So I took them out one by one and gave them two coats of paint on each side.

Since there’s not a lot of space here, and these pieces are really too heavy to move elsewhere, I had to do all this a couple of letters at a time, being careful not to step on them at all, or I would have had to redo the job.

The worst part of all this is that, since I was doing it in front of the laundromat window, practically everyone there waiting for their laundry was just watching me work like I was one of those channels where people build houses with pools in the middle of the forest.

I mean, can you mind your own business? Look at the clothes spinning in the washing machine, which are definitely more interesting than 99% of the things you do during the day, without having to bother me.

Now the part where I install a lot of light bulbs

With a title like that, I don’t think I need to explain much.
But from here you begin to understand what direction this entrance is taking!

Finally, the part where I use the winch

There’s no way I’m going to hoist all these letters and pieces up the scaffolding by myself! That’s when I gave up and bought a winch.

I mean, I still had to work hard to move the letters into position, and trust me, it wasn’t easy, but at least i left my back alone during this step of the build. I mean, it’s already a lot of work, considering I have no muscles…

I placed some Styrofoam on the corners of the pieces to protect them and… I hoped that nothing unplanned would happen.

That’s all for now! There are a few additions missing that will make this entrance truly beautiful, including, quite simply, a power connection (I still have to figure out how to do that). If you pass by, you might see a few more features, otherwise, for now, I’d prefer to wait until I can show you the full sign at another time. Sure, the entrance is coming along nicely, but… what about the park behind it?

The park behind it

We’re still in that phase where you work hard to prepare the groundwork but all in all you don’t see much progress yet.

Since last time, I’ve finished weeding! To be really nitpicking, there are still a few weeds here and there, but I’ll remove them as I go because, honestly, I’m fed up.

But obviously I didn’t just do that, because while I was there, between coats of paint, I started planning how this first section of the park would look. I used white paint to get a rough idea of how the park would look, although I have a lot of doubts about a few things (which I’ll probably have to address over time).

I noticed that there is a wall

No, okay, I’d already noticed that before. I mean, I thought this first piece of land would be enough for now, expanding beyond the wall only later. But in a way, I need to figure out how I could develop the park beyond that limit, so I’m thinking about how I can demolish it in my free time, between one activity and another.

That’s it for now! I’m really enjoying how things are going, and I hope you do too. If you have any suggestions, advice, etc., I’m here to listen. Until then, see you in the next update: progress at the entrance? Progress at the wall? Who knows! Probably both.

TheGreenKing · April 30, 2026, 10:29pm

Today I bring you some little news from the park - I’ve been told that the first attractions are just about to arrive and so it’s necessary to get ahead of the rest… and perhaps I’m a little too far behind!

The wall has been torn down!

It wasn’t magic, just a lot of hard work - but now the wall that divided this part of the land from the rest is gone, and this allows me - among other things - to let the vans enter through the driveway gate.

For those who would like to say a final farewell, they can visit it right outside:

Bye bye!!

The first buildings

Since I can’t show you the entrance yet, today I’ll show you what I’ve been working on these days:

First of all, I closed the passage to the public, as the entire area essentially becomes one large construction site.

just in time for this and other trucks full of material to arrive!

Without telling you much, let’s just say they’re coming along well for now…

Basically three structures, two with 6 total spaces for some interesting activities and one that I’m still finishing up.

I think I’ll have to stop here for now; there’s a lot to do and little time to do it. But stay tuned! There’ll be lots to show you soon!

TheGreenKing · May 5, 2026, 10:11pm

After many small updates, today I bring you
some juicy news from the park: I’ve started working on the first attraction and continued assembling the first buildings, as well as purchased a rubber chicken. Okay, that last detail is irrelevant and I should stop.

Midways!

Because no city park is complete without some great midway games. In my case, I decided to build this building specifically for various games that will immediately boost the park’s bottom line.
I’m in touch with a wholesale company that sells particularly cheap stuffed animals, and I’m sure you’ll be eager to win them after too many plays of a game you don’t even really like. In a way, I dedicate this building to you!

I’m designing the interior of this building to be modular, so that if I wanted to use this space for something else in the future, I could easily do so.
In other words, the walls dividing the various play areas will be made of simple panels instead of pre-built modules like the rest, so they can be easily removed.

Making the most of the space

The more attentive among you will notice that the rightmost “slot” of the building does not have a window, but instead has an entrance arch in its place. Here’s how it is inside:

No, it won’t just be the Staff Entrance; it would be too big for that alone. I’ve thought about using it as a dual-use building: midway games and… the first ride! Follow me on the back!

Ta daaaa! The first station of the Royal Express!
In fact, even though I need to finish this entire side of the park before opening it to the public, I’ve created a first rudimentary station for the train, which is fun for the whole family! It will allow you to traverse the park in a whole new and… totally profitable way!

But because of the way I want to structure this side of Kingsland, I need to know right away where I want the tracks to run - and so I said to myself: why don’t I just assemble them already?

Also, this is the rubber chicken I was telling you about: it makes a deafening racket, but I love it. Sorry, but I really don’t have anyone to introduce it to, so I’ll introduce it to you. Anyway, getting back to what I was saying;

Making sure no one mistakes the train tracks for a perfect place to sit for a moment during their stay at the park

aka making sure everyone stays away from the dangerous part of the attraction: the underside of the train

I can’t just plop two rails there and call it a day, these need to be contextualized a bit and made safe for the younger public too.
That’s why I’m making it very clear where the pedestrian crossings are and where I definitely don’t want you to go.

I got a great deal on a nice batch of tuff bricks, which are normally cheap, but in this case they practically threw them at me. Too bad they couldn’t get me.

There are others, but I don’t have a photo. Anyway, I’m using these bricks for the flowerbeds in the park: they look perfect!

I also picked up some bags of gravel here at the Human Houses. They weren’t cheap, but at least I had them right here in the parking lot.

Yep, one bag got a hole while I was unloading them from the car. I don’t think they’ll refund me…

With all this gravel I’ll go and decorate the track path once everything is finished.

I also learned how to make hydroisolation! I found a tutorial on YouTube… I can’t wait to finish this fountain! It will make this corner of the park a little more pleasant.

This building here

I’m a bit behind on the work here, but essentially it’s about two more slots for midways games. I’m undecided, though, because maybe some food stands would be better. I don’t know, I still have to decide.

By the way, I’d already messed up the basic structure because I hadn’t included a place to insert the staff entrance door. Luckily I’ve realized that now; it took me longer than I would have liked to fix that problem.

That building there

In the meantime I also continued with the work on this entrance building!

A few moments ago I started assembling the first supporting structure of some external decorative panels.

I’m still finalizing some details for this building, mainly because I’ve had some interesting ideas for the entire park, which, depending on whether I actually build it or not, will require a different approach to this building. But maybe I’ll tell you more about that project later when I have more information.

The decorative paneling will reach this far, providing better access to the disabled elevator.

I finally spoke with the owner of the golf course outside and am negotiating a third, official entrance directly from the park to his business, via this elevator. I learned that, when this lot was once used as an employee parking lot, the elevator here was built specifically for Pirate Golf, only to be left unused for all these years. I was a little sad about “keeping it for myself,” even though by law it’s now my property. We’ll see how that story goes.

You may also have noticed that the train will pass through this building here, so I can’t close it off too much: the Royal Express will almost certainly run on petrol, and having it pass through enclosed spaces without good air circulation isn’t exactly a good idea.

I still want to make it pass through his own themed tunnel somewhere in the park, but then it will probably be dedicated and with some kind of air circulation system.

The park from above

So this is how it’s all coming together;

But before I say goodbye, I have one last piece of great news! While we’re here on the roof, let me explain:

Remember when I said

Okay, I remembered writing a little more about my plans for this building, but I can’t find the part where I said it: the roof above SteakTree, where the Minigolf course is, is 100% buildable, so I think I’ll build a part of the park there. But… what about this roof here? Above the entrance to KingsLand?

A while ago, I wanted to hear from someone I know who’s familiar with this type of calculation, and I wanted to know what he thought. In other words, I don’t understand anything about it, and if it were up to me, I’d build without thinking too much, because the worst the building could do is collapse. But obviously, it’s my property, it would be a problem if that happened, which is why I preferred to ask.

Long story short… yes! What I planned to do on this roof is doable! So I’ve started negotiations for something I want to put up here… I’m looking for a specific attraction model that will make the park stand out from afar! I just need it to stay under a certain weight limit, plus I’ll have to do a lot of permits and other paperwork. If I can get this thing done though… I can’t wait!

That’s all for today! I hope to show you more in the next update, but in the meantime, thank you all for your support! It means a lot to me

TheGreenKing · May 12, 2026, 4:38am

From major developments to the entrance structure to important steps for the Midways area, follow me on this new update from KingsLand! You’ll need a few minutes to read, and… an umbrella. But we’ll get to that later.

Standing out

As I was telling you,

So, in recent days, even passers-by have begun to notice some changes.

As usual, it’s a lot of work, but… the most classic form of panoramic attraction is finally coming to life at KingsLand!

That’s right!
There’s nothing like a big, flashy Ferris wheel to get noticed, but here’s the thing: I want to do even more!
KingsLand needs to be visible even from space if it’s going to survive these trying times, so…

How to Make a Ferris Wheel Even More Impressive (for Dummies)

First, you buy a large screen and put it in a box to make it weatherproof.

Then you test it by connecting your PC to it with a single cable as if it were nothing: I used the cinema logo to do a quick test and check that they hadn’t ripped me off with a malfunctioning screen. (Which they didn’t, but it’s much lower resolution than I thought. I should have read the ad better.)

The sellers lifted it off the truck for me with these two very useful special trolleys, but they recommended that I secure it to the ground for safety reasons while it’s down here, hence this somewhat improvised wooden structure.

I used these bollards to hold the structure in place; I hope they’re enough. They’re fun because they look like panettone. Great, now im hungry.

The third and final step in making this simple attraction a true landmark is to somehow prop it up and secure the screen to the ride structure. Which I would have already done by now, if it hadn’t been raining for days.

But yes, since these rides don’t come with a universal mount for giant screens, I had to build one myself so it could support a certain weight. This is what it looks like; it’s that gray structure attached to the front.

I want to see how this large screen performs overall. If it’s all good enough after the work, I might consider purchasing more for the park’s facade. I’d love to see it; it would make it even more spectacular!

Walking through the park

Now it’s time to show you how the park itself continues.

As for the interior entrance structure, it’s coming along great! I’ve almost finished assembling these additional pieces to the base structure to better define its shape, and I’ve also slightly extended the section towards the elevator to fully include it in the structure!

If you look carefully, the work on the Royal Express is continuing here too, having finished installing the security fences down here too (as well as in the rest of this area)

This structure will therefore serve to better introduce visitors to the park, offering a sheltered passageway to reach the park, the elevator and… some other future structures, if the expansion I have in mind ever comes to fruition!

I’ll also try to fit in a few small extra activities for visitors, so I can start monetizing right away. If you think about it, it’s all about money…

Beautify the park

Here’s how this part of the park and train route is going: the fountain was recently completed and is undergoing its first tests! Since it’s my first fountain, and I’m not exactly a plumber, I periodically check for leaks and… so far, everything’s fine!

I’m thinking of a way to beautify the brick wall behind it… but maybe I should have thought of that earlier, when the fountain was still being built. Oh well, maybe I’ll work on it in my spare time.

Plucking visitors

Here’s how the work on the midways games is progressing. The small structure is still behind, although looking closely, I’ve finished the roof and the front section, compared to last time.

Even at the back, I finished the train fences but nothing yet regarding the structure.

However, in the large structure, in addition to the roof, I also almost finished the internal paneling!

Obviously it will then need to be painted, but with these panels we begin to see a clear division of spaces to contain the different activities under one roof!

As for the work on the back, we’re at the same point as last time; I haven’t made any further progress on the train station. Mostly for the usual reason:

It’s raining.

I mean, really. I’ve been having trouble getting on with the work these past few days. I wanted to start painting the rusty pylons in this part of the park to make them prettier, but it’s pretty impossible to do in the storm. Lol

All this rain has actually given me a very interesting idea, but it would require a considerable amount of effort to execute. It would also require a lot of money, but this is now a classic guess. With the right funds, I might think about it one day, but until then, I’ll wait for the storm down here to pass. You know, I’m afraid of thunder… luckily I brought my favorite garden gnome with me.

We’ll keep each other company for a while, until then… thanks for the continued support!