THE FLORIDA LIFE

Crandon Park, Miami, FL., --- Walked down the beach on a nice warm and breezy day - perfect weather for the beach! I wanna go swimming now! 😥

Cape Florida Lighthouse, Miami FL., --- Also in Crandon Park, it's a really cool looking lighthouse that reminds me of a game called, "Uncharted".

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami FL., --- This is an incredibly impressive place to visit. The gardens are perfectly manicured and maintained. Perfect for events and photo sessions.

Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables, Miami FL., --- Another incredibly impressive building. From their ornate architecture and lavish furnishings, to their expansive amenities and grounds, this is certainly a place to spend time in.

I'd love to post a lot more pics, but I'll leave you with just these 4 for now. :)

_{Special thanks to 'Wolfpaw' for driving me around Miami.}

12 hours ago, shyguy said:

Beautiful photos. I love the composition of the last one. And those city scapes are spectacular.

Thanks, man! I'm glad you like em'.

SUMMER IS HERE!

Photo taken in Boston, MA.

Residents and visitors enjoy the early warm weather (finally) along the Charles River Esplanade.

Across the river you can make out the famous "Great Dome" of MIT's Engineering Library.

Hmmm... this is giving me Ninja S** Party vibes... 🤔

It's also a great idea to bring back those 70s and 80s vibes - that was a pivotal time for a lot of different styles of music.

I can't wait to see more progress on this!

Photos from Mexico City

The first photograph was taken over the city's main Avenue (Paseo de la Reforma) behind the Angel of Independence Monument. It's the city's most iconic avenue, like that of the Champs-Elysée in Paris, Broadway in NYC, or Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

The 2nd photograph was a close up between the towers of the expansive city limits. It was incredible to see how unbelievably massive this city is. I was located somewhere in the middle of the city, so imagine that behind me and on either side of me as well. A city metro of over 22 million people developed over 700 years.

I took these shots on a 30th floor hotel balcony I believe. I already wanna go back..

Side note: Usually, people are able to walk up the monument in the first photo and sit, relax, and take pictures, but it was closed for refurbishment. You can see the barriers in the photograph.

On 4/16/2025 at 11:22 AM, wolfpaw said:

The quality on that photo is insane, everything is super sharp - what camera/lens did you use?

Thanks!

I used my Nikon D850 w/ a 50mm prime lens.

I also used a more narrow aperture of f/16 to keep everything in focus, and a 30sec. exposure time to let in enough light. I kept the ISO at 64.

City of Boston mid-winter in January ^

Fun Fact: That blue beacon on top of the left-most building is actually a weather beacon.

Solid Blue: Clear Skies

Flashing Blue: Clouds Incoming

Solid Red: Rain in the Forecast

Flashing Red: Snow Approaching

I don't know why... but my first wild guess would be something to do with Universal.

Just a hunch! 😉

Congrats, Wolfpaw!

It must have been one massive headache working on this project. It came out beautifully. Well done!

Now you can sit back, and take a breather.

OH, CANADA!

OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND!
🇨🇦🍁

 

I do plan on pre-ordering it as well. It's looking like it's going to be really good game from what I've been able to see.

I haven't worked on Northridge Park in about 6 months now in Planco1, but I do plan on finishing it.

On Planco2 I already have a few inspirations from real life parks from my area.

I'm alive! Came back just to see this finally be posted on here.

For a recreation done on a 20yr. old game, well done!

You've always stated how much the original show (IllumiNations) was far better than any show at EPCOT since. I'm curious to see how you pull it off.

What are you using as a reference for the construction of the showcase pavilions?

 

Well done, sir!

I really like how you make the coaster interactive w/ the pathway in that last photo.

It reminds me of a coaster local to me that had the corkscrew right above the queue line.

That is a beautifully done structure! Well done, indeed.

I really like how this game reflects light and colors. The way you light that cave area is really pretty!

 

Hello.

Welcome!

Another quick update!

Included in today's update is a new completed monorail station, a connected structure with a bathroom, food/drink stalls, a staff room, and a spawn point discretely disguised as a bar. To the left, I built a pedestrian bridge along with an elevator for wheelchair access. Underneath the bridge, I built a backstage staff area for trash collection and elevator maintenance. To the right, I built a maintenance road to a tunnel that leads to the outside world. The lake will be developed as I build around it. Additional trees/foliage will be added surrounding the station.

 

An aerial view of the newly built monorail station.

 

The monorail station close up. I wanted to use wood/concrete in this station - concrete since it's a station built on a cliff, and wood to reflect it's forested surroundings. Again, the monorail and its stations were supposed to have been built beginning the early 2000s to keep up with the size and guest attendance.

 

View towards the bridge that leads to the parking lot and park entrance. Right by the elevator, the backstage area begins with the restricted gate along the fence.

 

View looking down from the bridge towards the station.

 

 

Closer view into the station area. the the left is the entrance/exit to the station. To the right is the food/drink stalls, the "bar", staff room, and bathroom.

 

View into the backstage area.

 

View of the bridge connecting the station and the parking lot/park entrance.

 

Night time view of the bridge with Purple/orange colors for Halloween.

 

I hope you guys liked my progress. Let me know what you all think - good or bad.

THANK YOU!

I really like the interior of that coaster queue!

This is a really interesting park map for sure - I'm assuming the hole in the middle is part of a dig site?

Thanks for sharing!

What on earth happened to that neighborhood?! It's all on fire!

That night shot is really cool with the orange coming off of the flames. I think the place might need more than one fire truck to douse all that fire. haha

 

That bridge looks like it might need some plastering and a coat or 2 of paint. haha

Cool shot!

Ohh, that staircase looks really good!

Brutalism isn't always an architectural choice people like going for anymore, but I'm glad you did - this is looking incredible!

The flood of natural light definitely helps make the interior look more inviting in a building entirely of concrete.

Keep it up!

I'm really enjoying that center fountain! It's simple, but makes all the difference to just concrete.

The flowerbeds are also really nice addition. It is a park where kids, adults, and strollers pass by so I suggest adding some kind of protective barrier to your flowerbeds. They don't need to be waist high, but just enough to let your guest be aware to stay away from them.

*Insert googly eyes here*

This is coming along super well! I really like the choice of colors - they compliment each other so well.

Laser work is also really good so far! I appreciate the use of single effect shots and nicely synced sequences rather than filling the foreground with batteries.

Nicely done!

Ahh I don't want to spoil it for myself, but here I am. lol

I can't freaking wait to finally play it. I don't know if I will immediately after its release, but definitely soon after.

Oh man, those two wooden coasters seem to go on for miles! haha

I've always been a big fan of wooden coasters - there's something about the way your experience changes based on the weather.