As the cotton anniversary* for Planet Coaster 2 is drawing near, with an exciting new DLC just around the corner, I felt like writing a "thumbs up!" post this evening.

We all remember the launch. It was dicey. It felt rushed. It felt unnecessarily clunky. Why be in such a hurry to release a game that clearly needed a few more months in the oven? "Why I won't play PlanetCoaster 2 for now" became a much-watched video on my channel — at least to my standards. I'm not a famous creator, after all. But what I had to say resonated with many: PlanetCoaster 2 (PC2) deserved better than this.

Then, Frontier got their asses into gear and started publishing and delivering on solid roadmaps. In the first half of 2025 we saw so many Quality of Life improvements, the returns of some beloved themes, and some surprising new game mechanics (on-ride cameras!) that we'd all been waiting for since the days of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3. They then released a true gem of a DLC: Sorcery. While clearly inspired by Harry Potter, it proved to be a wonderfully versatile theme.

Toybox may be considered as the ugly duckling by many, but it also provided us with many, very useful pieces. As always, the true strength of the scenery items lay in using them for anything but their intended purposes. Thanks to scaling and the ability to even rotate gridded structures on all three axes, the sky really is the limit.

2026, what a year! The first few months were far too quiet, and this is something Frontier will hopefully draw a lesson or two from: Communicate! Don't leave us in the dark. Even a "this is what we're working on" would have done the trick.

But also: 2026, the year in which many more great improvements and new mechanics were introduced (arcade machines! event trigger buttons!) to PC2, and we finally got something that seemed almost impossible: Parades. The namesake DLC and the truly phenomenal Silver Screen pack got released in quick succession, giving most of us a bit of a whiplash. And just as we're getting comfortable with the new pieces that came with the two latest DLCs, we're awaiting the glorious return (and reinterpretation) of arguably the most-beloved DLC in the Planet Coaster franchise: Spooky, or rather; Spooktacular!

I'm seeing more content pop up both on this subreddit and on YouTube, the Discord servers are buzzing with creations, new mods getting released every week, and Frontier keeps cranking out fantastic DLCs + free updates.

More than a few people were afraid that the arrival of Planet Zoo 2 would mark the end for PC2, but from where I'm sitting I'd say: Planet Coaster 2 is alive and well, and its future looks nothing short of amazing. Here's to many more creations!

Hey everyone!

To celebrate the upcoming DLC, we're running a little Planet Coaster 2 creation competition over on PlancoVerse!

The prize? A copy of the upcoming DLC!

All we're asking is that you show us a creation you're particularly proud of.

It can be absolutely anything you've built in Planet Coaster 2, whether that's a roller coaster, themed area, building or even an entire park.

And no, you don't need to build something new! Existing creations are more than welcome.

The competition runs until October 27th 6PM (UK Time), and the winner will be chosen based on creativity, theming, detail and overall presentation.

You can enter using your creation's share code, and you don't need a PlancoVerse account to take part.

Full details and entries: The PlancoVerse Spooktacular!

Good luck, everyone! Really looking forward to seeing what you've all created. ❤️

You must submit your entries to the event link above, not on this thread. This is an independent community competition, not affiliated with Frontier Developments. Eligibility and full rules are available on the event page.

This started as something entirely different, but sometimes you just keep tacking on stuff!

Getting Better with theming. the station is finished and soon the video launch section will be add it. and yes. The Mr Tenna Statue can Move !!

Does anyone think Frontier will give PC2 an overhaul graphics wise now that they’ve developed PZ2 and its incredible graphics? I’m bouncing back and forth between the two lol

If you love horror movies, then you’re going to love this ride! Climb aboard for a front-seat ride experience that will make your skin crawl on this Freddy vs. Jason Nightmare Roller Coaster!

Freddy Krueger has been forgotten, and he needs Jason Voorhees to bring fear back to Elm Street. But when Jason starts taking the victims for himself, Freddy's plan quickly spirals out of control, leading to an explosive showdown between two of horror's most legendary killers!

Experience the nightmare aboard this backlot movie roller coaster and dark ride inspired by the 2003 horror film Freddy vs. Jason. Brace yourself for an explosive, over-the-top epic ending that takes the showdown to another level! You think you've seen everything? Think again!

Finished a few more facades that make up the Los Feliz Five & Dime store. Just 2 more facades to go before the street is done. The Carthay Theater is then the only building left to finish of Buena Vista Street!

Just curious, is the game as complex and buggy as planet zoo 2? How is pathing, building and management compared?

Hey all!

I've been trying to use my mouse on my console to control the game. It used to work but now it won't. The console will confirm that a mouse is connected but the game will not let me control it with a mouse. No cursor or anything comes up when clicking dragging or moving the mouse. Does anybody know what's happening? If so please help!

Thanks!

I tend to build way to big as you can see in most of the background coasters. But I thought I did well here, the guests seem to like it. Any Suggestion's on names cause I'm out of ideas on the 11th coaster of the park.

Help just started and I can't build a que or an exit right the game keeps telling me "cannot build here" when it's perfectly flat and nothing obstructing.

I don't get this it's soooo fustrating makes me just not want to play this awesome game 😭

Hello,

I've been playing the game for the last few weeks on two different PCS. My main PC runs it with no issue but my other one was lagging once I started letting the park get a little bigger.

That build was pretty dated so I just bought a new build within AMD x9800 x3d and an rtx 5070ti

After installing the game on my new rig I noticed I'm getting horrible screen tearing and micro stutters. Was not having this on any of my previous playthroughs. I've tried all different types of v-sync settings as well as frame gen on and off and honestly it just does not run smooth and I'm wondering if anybody has any kind of help they could throw my way. Thanks!

With Planet Zoo 2 having just come out, I’ve been getting a ton of videos recommended to me lately, and I’m curious! I’ve never played either Planet Zoo game, but I know some of the mechanics are similar to Planet Coaster, so I’m hoping some experienced Zoo players here can help me out.

First, a little context about how I play Planet Coaster. I’m not a huge management simulation guy. I barely touch career mode, and I’m not particularly interested in managing the business side of a park.

What I LOVE is sandbox building and immersive world-building. I’ll happily spend hours and hours building out a detailed, themed park, and my favorite part is getting to walk through it in first person and actually experience the world I’ve created. That’s really the appeal of these games for me.

And that’s what has me curious about Planet Zoo! The idea of creating a beautiful, immersive zoo and then getting to explore it as if I were actually visiting sounds incredibly appealing.
I guess I have two big questions:

First, how much freedom does sandbox mode actually give you? I don’t want to spend my time worrying about keeping animals alive, managing staff, balancing budgets, or dealing with a bunch of other simulation mechanics. Ideally, I’d love to just build whatever I want, populate it with animals, and enjoy the world I’ve created without having to worry about anything else. Can you essentially turn off all the management mechanics?

Second, and maybe more importantly, how immersive does the world feel once you’ve built it? How good is the first-person experience? Can you really wander around your zoo and feel like you’re visiting a real place? How detailed are the scenery and building options compared to Planet Coaster? Can you create richly themed environments with the same level of creativity and attention to detail, or does the game feel more focused on animal habitats and zoo management?

For me, the payoff of spending dozens of hours building something is getting to actually experience it from the ground. I’m curious whether Planet Zoo scratches that same itch.
Would love to hear from anyone who’s played both games, particularly if you approach Planet Coaster the way I do!

Some screenshots of my park I've been *very slowly* working on since 2025.

Prepared the entire queue lot for the houses I will be building when the DLC releases next week. 3 soundstage houses are in this area, themes are loosely hinted by the projected decals at their entrances, but more will come once the DLC releases. Probably not going to actually build queues until I can place house entrances and get a feel for what the build style will be.

Tropical Tides, an Indoor Waterpark and Hotel

https://youtu.be/2n7nprZFqzQ

Workshop code: 9Z8CWR9LL

I’m playing in sandbox mode with all difficulty settings enabled, including food (it’s NOT turned off) but my customers rarely buy anything from the pizza stand, even when some of them are hungry. I don’t get it, I even set the price to $1 per pizza, I’ve only had 22 sales in two hours of gameplay.

Hey guys! I found a ice cream shop online that im using for inspiration and I was wondering if anyone had any feedback on how to improve my main thing atm which took me 30+ mins then I had to hop off but i used basic shapes to help me build my entrance building. I couldn’t find a piece that exactly matched so I had to improvise. However, i do know that the measurements/positioning is off I realized after the fact. It was hard to see due to it all being grouped together and the blue grid me not knowing how to hide it.

I was just wondering if anyone knew or had any feedback on the detailing using basic shapes which is something I’m trying to be more intentional with in my builds.

Thank you!

With the new walkthrough attractions coming to Planet Coaster 2, I'm really curious how much freedom we'll actually have with them. Do you think we'd be able to use them as some sort of preshow before a ride? Like having guests enter a room, watch a short show or experience something, and then continue into the actual ride queue? That would open up so many possibilities for more immersive attractions. I'm also wondering whether we could create actual walkthrough mazes, where guests follow a custom path through different rooms or environments. Obviously haunted houses come to mind with the Spooktacular Pack, but imagine something like the Fairytale Forest at Efteling, where guests wander through a themed environment and discover different scenes along the way. It seems like the new system could potentially make something like that possible, depending on how much control we have over the paths, triggers, and guest behaviour. I'm really excited about the possibilities, but I'm curious what everyone else thinks. Could this be the beginning of proper preshows and walkthrough dark attractions, or am I expecting too much from the system (again)?

Do you guys think we will get some content including basic monster movie characters? That's honestly what I'm hoping for. They didn't really show that much in the reveal.