Hey park crafters!

May 30th, 2026 marks three years since ParkCrafters officially opened its doors to the public! It's crazy to think that three years have already passed, but I am more than thrilled and excited to see how big this community has gotten. What originally opened just as a place to "house RCT3 custom scenery as an archive" has grown into one of the leading theme park simulation and fan communities out there. I know I say this every year on our anniversary, but this year specifically, we've seen such growth compared to the past two years. New faces, not just for select games, but for all games we host on here, continue to join and share their awesome creations. I'm so very humbled to see so many people continue to create, share, and be overjoyed with responses all these years later.

I'm sure some of you are curious about where our numbers stand. I love to share these stats as it really puts into perspective how far this community has grown!

• 731 Topics

• 10,984 Posts

• 3,722 Files Uploaded

• 320 Personal Messages sent between members

• 12,172 Reactions

• 326,554 Files Downloaded

• 217 Files Comments

• 192 File Reviews

• 4,600 Total Members

• 40 Badges Earned

• Numerous Competitions Hosted

• 3 Award Shows Hosted

• 75+ Million Site Visits

• Numerous Features Added

• ...and so much more!

What's crazy to think about is that in the past year, most of these numbers doubled compared to years 1 and 2!

I just want to thank everyone so much for helping shape this community into what it is today. This truly is a niche community, and I'm so happy to continue to see it thrive these many years later. Here's to many more years at ParkCrafters! Remember to never stop creating and sharing, it means so much more than you think to so many people - including myself! Happy anniversary, ParkCrafters and everyone!

The celebrations don't stop here, though! Join us tonight at 8 PM EST on our Discord server for the 2026 ParkCrafters Awards - celebrating you, your projects, and everything ParkCrafters from the past year! Countdown starts at 7 PM EST! Learn more about the event here. See you all tonight, and keep crafting!

- wolfpaw

It feels like just yesterday we received our assignments for transferring all of CS Depots downloads over! Where does the time go?

I agree with @Wilhelm1407 . I remember messaging @wolfpaw on what is going to happen and him debating the creation of another community. We sure have grown and I am excited for the future! Congrats on 3 years of ParkCrafters!

Big thanks for your work keeping the game alive.

THX again Wolfpaw. So glad you manage this and all the work you do. I know you mentioned the donate option and that it does cost $$$ to keep this site up and running. That's something I really didn't even ever think of, and I'm sure most users are not aware of. I understand that it may be hard to ask for help, but you and this site deserve it. I will definitely check it out later and help the cause and I hope the other active users will consider this as well.

Thanks all for the kind words, you all are what keep this site alive as well!

3 hours ago, Wowman said:

THX again Wolfpaw. So glad you manage this and all the work you do. I know you mentioned the donate option and that it does cost $$$ to keep this site up and running. That's something I really didn't even ever think of, and I'm sure most users are not aware of. I understand that it may be hard to ask for help, but you and this site deserve it. I will definitely check it out later and help the cause and I hope the other active users will consider this as well.

Haha, this was said mostly as a joke, the site is not in any financial issues at all or even close to it! But appreciate it, and I know it's kind of hidden, and many don't know about it, but I would love to continue improving the site and maybe one day upgrade to an even better hosting, but that unfortunately costs a ton of $$$ (over $2K a year). We're always open to donations and appreciate them, but they're by no means necessary!