Eight years after the original game's launch, Frontier Developments is releasing Planet Coaster 2 - a much-anticipated sequel that aims to bring fans the kind of new features they've been hankering after for almost a decade. During a hands-off preview, the spotlight was firmly shone on the new water parks that you can incorporate into your park builds, complete with wicked designs for flumes, pools, and a new inflatable shop among other fresh features. But, there's plenty here for park enthusiasts to get excited about ahead of the loose Fall 2024 release date.
Let's start with the water parks though shall we? Rather than being a totally separate park, the flumes, slides, and pools can become another area of your creations. Pools can be constructed in your classic geometric shapes, or you can opt for a custom formation, but my, interest lies in the flumes. We got glimpses of quite a few different pieces that you can incorporate into your water slides, from vertical drops for the ultimate thrill factor, plugholes, and boomerang pieces, to transparent sections so that your riders can take in the views as they slip downhill. There were even a few unique flume types on show, including a six-person raft flume with a Venus Flytrap-inspired piece like a half-pipe in the middle.
