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(You should be careful what one wishes for...) We pass under the Grand Staircase, to the right is The Palace Food Court with food shops... Here's another gate...this one leads out to cross the Emerald River and connects with the path to the Northern Kingdom. There's also an information stall located here to direct Emerald City visitors to different locales. On the left the street rises up to the Upper City... But first we'll pass by yet another theater (the Emerald City is known for it's entertainment venues...). The Odeon currently is home to a stage production of Wicked...what else? At the top of the ramp is The Grand Hotel...the Emerald City's finest lodging... Smith & Tinker Watchworks has a shop off the lobby...VERY exclusive watches... Next door is JAM Kites. Jonathan Andrew Manley (J.A.M.) was a young boy from Ohio who flew to OZ with two guinea pigs and a laboratory rat on a large kite... Bangadore Sweets Shop - Bangladore was a young candy giant who resided in a forest in the Winkie Country in the Land of Oz. His body was made of taffy and his eyes were sourballs; he wore a chocolate coat with marshmallow buttons and a peppermint collar... Another Oz Books Store (one can never have enough you know...) Next is the Chow Down Buffet...exotic foods from the far, FAR East... Aquareine...a fine seafood restaurant. Aquareine is the lovely and gracious queen of the mermaids and the first mermaid ever created. On the corner is the Emerald City Hotel... Around the corner is Pigasus - Fine Dining... And then we come to the Emerald City Gift Shop, full of souvenirs... And finally there's Snuffer Bux Boroso's Sleep Hotel, (his full name is Snufforious Buxorious Blundorious Boroso...but that wouldn't fit on the sign...) Now we'll pause before we head back down a ramp to the lower city...our appointed time to see the Wizard is approaching... As that Bard of ParkCrafters always says..."more to come"

Yay! Great to see an update...it's been too long! Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride is well done!

Thanks for the nice comments! We'll pick up where we last left off... Next to the secondary gate leading to Munchkinland, there's Green Whiskers Barber Shop... Just beyond is a small courtyard with one of the Emerald City's famous Hotz Dawgs stands... Next comes Emerald City Photo Studio (only later I discovered that someone else had made a similar but gorgeous camera-front facade...oh well...). There's even a photo cutout to take your own selfies of the kids... Next Shoes To Die For Shop and Green With Envy Fashions... Around the corner past a quiet spot is Cakes Cookies... The Scalawagon tracks pass overhead... And Merry Old Lunch by the Main Gate... On the corner is Ozma's Gowns for the elite of the Emerald City... Button Bright Toy Emporium... Also serves as a Lost & Found for wayward children... Button Bright's real name, as we all of course know, was...Saladin Paracelsus de Lambertine Evagne von Smith... Miss Cutterclip's Paper Crafts shop...along with Green Jeans... Opposite is the Emerald Grill again, along with Jellia Jamb's Housewares Emporium... (Someone asked where all these strange shop names came from. Some are names of shops envisioned in the original Goddard Group park plans, others are from lists with the names of characters found in one of the many OZ books I researched, a few I just plain made up...) Next up is the famous Wash & Brush Up Company. This structure was a Workshop find that I tweaked by adding another floor to, and altered some of the details. It's also one of the few shops in the Emerald City with an actual interior as well as a ride (Hoax...) hidden inside to draw peeps in. The interior is based on still photos from the 1939 movie, but of course is only "based" on them...) Here's our version... Reception area... You too can "Dye your eyes to match your gown!" Making our way inside... First up is Dorothy's station on the left... Lot's of bows and electric curlers mark the spot for the Cowardly Lion... A buffing wheel will help the Tin Man shine... Only the best Super X straw to stuff the Scarecrow! (Note the fire extinguishers are standing by...one can't be too careful around flammable materials!) Back passageway leads to the ride and the exit... The ride is hidden away behind the facade of the Ozma Arms Apartments and it's restaurant below it... We exit out through the Emerald City Finishing School doors... Once again a glimpse of Ugu's Shoes and Nimmie Aimee's Fabulous Frocks next door to the Emerald Gardens... We have some time before our appointment with the Great and Powerful Wizard, so we'll cross back over the main street and catch our breath before ascending to the upper level of the Emerald City... More to Come! (sorry...)

Nice work and very realistic.

Definite bullseye on the Tibetan vibes! I love that Lotus structure...very inventive and fits the theme perfectly. You're another of my kind of players - loads of details and not afraid to use color. JB already beat me to commenting about the screens...all I can say is 'ditto!'.

Oh, I love that gate, and the waterfalls behind it looks perfect.

On with the tour! Next up we come to the Scalawagon Terminal. Scalawagons were intelligent modes of transportation that were elevated above the busy streets of the Emerald City... Scalawagons were powered by Flabber Gas...(personally I blame that on Citytrader...) And while I couldn't make actual working Scalawagons, I did make a set that's parked at the terminal while a 'convertible' model actually circles the track... Someone had a lovely Parisian Kiosk in the Workshop I really admired, took forever to line everything up to make a cover-up with OZ ads to slip over it, but was worth it as it found a nice spot outside of the Emerald Place Apartments... Under the overhead Scalawagon tracks there's a spot for a refreshing little park with a fountain... An Emerald City Delivery cart is parked there... Around the corner we find the gorgeous and well stocked Celebrity Gift Store...where the Emerald City's many Celebrities buy gifts I guess... Next door is the Simply Green Shop, where, surprisingly enough - everything they sell is green! Followed by OZ Books and then Palace Foods - which has the best Green Cheese in town they say... Then The Emerald City Emporium and Jenny Jump's Style Shop... Pastoria Tailors...Pastoria was formerly KING Pastoria, father of Princess Ozma until Wicked forces usurped him from the throne. When rescued he decided to give up the crown and take up his favorite hobby of designing fabulous frocks... It's the Wizard Day Sale! Next is Shaggy Man's Men's Store...for all those rugged he-man types... Just past that is Princess Langwidere Beauty Shoppe. Princess Langwidere was famous for not just changing her hair color from time to time, but for changing her entire head...she boasted having over 50 of them. "Get A Head - Black, Blonde or Red" was her motto... Just in case you missed the pun they repeated it on the side of the building too... Another Green Eyewear cart... That brings us to that side entrance from Munchkinland, so we'll stop here for a nice bowl of Ozcream and return to the tour a bit later... As that Bard of Planet Coaster - Citytrader would say..."More to Come"...

Yep, us old folks like the dark themes...not to infer that you're an old folk Wowman... LOL!

Do the waterfalls and fountains still become almost invisible at night? The might shots are gorgeous!

Ohhh...I likes!

I always have to admire your terrain skills...so very realistic in how you apply the textures...

I think once they work the bugs out given time it likely will be. Still playing PC1 myself for the time being. Nice layout and terra-forming on the coaster, can't wait to see what you do with it!

This is your first Planet Coaster project??? Impressive start...

Well, I didn't want anyone to look down and burst into tears thinking some social disease finally caught up with them... Obviously the Lion and Tiger were waiting for the Bear to try on a new sheer baby-doll nightie...always ready for a good laugh!

LOL! Ah, thanks Wolfpaw! I can't take credit for many of the structures...they were Workshop finds in many instances that I recolored and tweaked. Some things - like the Grand Stairs - actually were copies of the bridges we crossed earlier getting to the Emerald City, I just took them apart and recombined them. Same with many of the other buildings...one was a 2 story building originally, I added another floor. Another I made wider by splitting it in half and adding to the middle. A lot of the details are TMTK items. I didn't make all of them (although there are 684 TMTK items I DID make for this project...). There's also several Emerald City buildings that were designed for another Wizard of Oz project by others...they were well made and sort of a tribute to their work...

Yeah, it was a deliberate choice too. I really liked the extravagance in the "Oz, The Great and Powerful" film which mixed the classic Art Deco with Art Nouveau and Beaux Arts, so I decided to go along with that. The classic Art Deco skyscrapers are still there, but I didn't want to just reproduce the 1939 film's look. Also the Goddard Groups plans for a real park we in part based this project on also combined a bunch of different styles. I haven't seen it yet, but the new Wicked film seems to mix styles also with a good dose of steam punk too...

We'll continue our tour... WARNING: it's a long one as there is lot's to see (and I have a ton of screenshots I have to get through before we're done..lucky you!). Please excuse some of the textures...I had them cranked up but this bench is large and very detailed, so the Frontier textures dropped off badly... As we enter the Emerald City, our first stop is to purchase a pair of green-tinted glasses, as per orders of the Great And Powerful Wizard Of Oz (who places a small surcharge on each purchase to assist poor widows and orphans in obtaining their own glasses....no...really!)... While you wait others in your party can visit the Emerald Comfort Station (remember...everything is GREEN here, so don't be shocked when you look down...), or help themselves to a refreshing bowl of Ozcream or a cup of Green Lemonade (said to be a favorite of the Great and Powerful Wizard himself!)... The famed Yellow Brick Road continues a short ways inside the City... Where is spirals to an end in front of the Wizards Palace. Here we find "An Audience With The Great And Powerful Wizard Of Oz, Ruler Of The Emerald City, Protector Of OZ"...the attraction name lasts longer than the actual show I'd guess... Across the street is the shop of the Green Thumb Florist. Be careful where your carriage parks here! Next door you'll find Sir Cinnamon Bunn, Esq. Bakery... Who knew one needed a law degree to bake something? And Yellow Brick Treasures & Fine Gifts... Also in this building is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bank of OZ, Greenback's Currency Exchange, Allegro da Capo Music, Glad Rags Wizard Wear and Oznian Rings food shop... "The horse of a different color you've heard tell about!" Down this side street you can see the secondary gate leading to Munchkinland... On the left corner is the famed Emerald Grill...Princess Ozma herself ate there once...or maybe she ordered take-out... Back on the main street, on the left is Green Wishes apparel shop...up ahead on the right there's again the famous Emerald Grill restaurant... Just past on the left is The Royal Embassy of the Land of Ev To The Court Of The Wizard...say that fast three times in a row... The Royal Ambassador's coach awaits... Above the Emerald Grill is Bearly There Intimate Wear... And the Emerald City Rooftop Bar "We're not in Kansas anymore!"... Next door to the Emerald Grill is the Cinema Oznian ...this week a double feature - "The Wiz" and "Return to OZ"... Upstairs is an office for Munchkin Tours... Hank is ready to sell you a ticket... Next door is Emerald City Travel Agency, for all your travel around the Land of Oz... Next is Polychrome Art Works, for all your decorating needs... Emerald Theater...currently HM Wogglebug TE (Mr. Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, Thoroughly Educated) is conducting a series of lectures on "The Fantasy World Outside Of OZ"...as if there was such a place...Ha! Dr. Herby and Emerald City Eyewear have offices here as well... Around the corner we find Oz Watch Repair, Munchkin Munchies, Johnny Dooit Repair Shop, a Pet Store, Lemon Drops, Magic Potions Shoppe and an outlet for Ugu's Shoes... Across the street is the Grand Staircase to upper levels of the City... Back across the road we find Emerald Gardens where there are Meet & Greet areas...today one can meet Glinda or the Wizard... FINALLY - something to do besides shopping or eating! Here we have The Wonderful Wheel of OZ (the Emerald City's Finest Views!) and The Emerald Flyer... We'll end today's tour with a big piece of Green Apple Pie at the Oznian Cafe... Next up - The Scallawagons and more of the City...

Congrats on finishing the park! It's always a good feeling when one can decide "yep...this one is done!" So great job! You did nice work on the lighting, the night-time screenshots really show it off to good effect. Lot's of nice detailing. That last screens shows just how much you managed to get in there - impressive and done really well.

Nice work on the signage!

Yes, a workshop find. It's gorgeous and I used it not only here but also inside the city as well. I took sections and moved them around but the overall look stuck with that rich art-deco look that I really loved.

WHOA! LOVE IT! Great job (and great screens...). That Voodoo show buildings is fantastic!

I'll mention that many of the structures in the Emerald City are from the Workshop. Some created for other wonderful parks themed to Oz, other I just recolored (a task and a half when everything is supposed to be green...), others I 'kitbashed' in whole or part to use to create something that worked better for us. But a sincere THANK YOU to all those who shared their work in the Workshop, you made building the Emerald City so much better (and easier!).

Yes...we're back! (No groaning...) Technically the next bench if we follow the route Dorothy took to see the Wizard, the Yellow Brick Country where she meets up with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion would be next, Followed by a visit to the Northern Kingdom where Glinda the Good Witch resides. But since the Northern Kingdom isn't finished yet, and the Yellow Brick Country is done but the screenshots aren't done, we're going to skip right to the Emerald City itself...as it's finished. So just pretend a twister has us all discombobulated and out of order...my natural state by the way... We'll start off where the Yellow Brick Road passes by the Haunted Forest...don't worry - no Flying Monkeys have been spotted recently... The Main entrance to the Haunted Forest is to the right, we're looking back towards Munchkinland in the distance and Kansas beyond that... One of the docks for the boats ride Munchkin Tours - "Little Sights For Little People" is on the left. It circles the Emerald City and passes by Munchkinland, Yellow Brick Country, Northern Kingdom and Winkie Town... Lovely park lands surround us... The Yellow Brick Road curves past a secondary entrance to the Haunted Forest...the monorail stop is just down the path to the right... We come to a fork in the road...the right branch is the back path to Munchkinland, while the left path leads over the grand bridges leading to the Emerald City itself... We catch a glimpse of the Emerald City itself! In the parkland on the left there's a Swan Ride dedicaated to Queen Coo-ee-oh, who was the queen of the Skeezers when they fought their conflict with the Flatheads. She was a "Krumbic Witch" (which is seven times worse than an ordinary witch) and a capricious tyrant. She was later changed into a diamond-studded swan and allowed to swim away... More pavilions and monuments...in the distance the towers of the Castle of the Wicked Witch of the West rise into view... We're almost there! One more bridge and then the Grand Gate to the Emerald City itself! Oh Look! Dorothy and her friends are attempting to enter the Emerald City ...I hope they remembered to knock since that bell ain't workin'! Green Whiskers is on guard duty... Hmmm, I don't know if our chances of seeing the Wizard are good today...maybe tomorrow? Well, we'll see what happens then... As Citytrader always mumbles..."more to come!"

That's actually really clever!

Thank you! They are really nice and lend a nice exotic air.