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#11
Misc Scenery / Monorail People Movers
Last post by Jay - September 19, 2025, 05:41:01 AMMonorail People Movers
Author: Jay
Keywords: monorail people mover track ride scenery
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd dates: September 13, 2025 for both
Zip sizes:
ElevatedMonorailPeopleMoverByJay.zip - 48.3 KB
MonorailPeopleMoverOnGroundByJay.zip - 47.8 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery that looks like a monorail people mover is moving along a rail. Each piece can be placed next to another to make whatever layout is desired. After pieces are placed in a layout, it is unlikely the animations will blend together. But if the zoo is saved and reloaded, their animations will be in sync. There are 2 versions. One is on an elevated rail; the other is on a rail on the ground. The screenshot shows both types, with the ground version on a cliff that matches the height of the elevated version, although the ground version can be used in other ways as well. The screenshot also shows a number of Elevated Mover Curve pieces to make it look like the monorail people mover is changing directions. Since the monorail people mover pieces are 2 tiles long, it is sometimes difficult to make a complete circuit. Adding more Elevated Mover Curve pieces can help with that. The screenshot also includes an Elevated Mover Entrance to make it look like guests take a ride on the elevated people mover. As the screenshot shows, the elevated people mover can be placed across exhibits and paths, and have animals, guests, and staff walk under the rails. However, to reduce the chance of animals, guests, and staff walking through the posts, the screenshot includes curbs. In the exhibit, the exhibit version of the White Half Curbs were used around 3 of the sides of each post. They cannot be placed completely around each post. For the post that is outside the exhibit but next to the exhibit fence, the path zigzags to get by it. To stop staff and guests from walking through that post, the Grass Curb was used, which blends into the patch of grass. These monorail people movers were made by Jay using some graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download ElevatedMonorailPeopleMoverByJay.zip
Click here to download MonorailPeopleMoverOnGroundByJay.zip
Author: Jay
Keywords: monorail people mover track ride scenery
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd dates: September 13, 2025 for both
Zip sizes:
ElevatedMonorailPeopleMoverByJay.zip - 48.3 KB
MonorailPeopleMoverOnGroundByJay.zip - 47.8 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery that looks like a monorail people mover is moving along a rail. Each piece can be placed next to another to make whatever layout is desired. After pieces are placed in a layout, it is unlikely the animations will blend together. But if the zoo is saved and reloaded, their animations will be in sync. There are 2 versions. One is on an elevated rail; the other is on a rail on the ground. The screenshot shows both types, with the ground version on a cliff that matches the height of the elevated version, although the ground version can be used in other ways as well. The screenshot also shows a number of Elevated Mover Curve pieces to make it look like the monorail people mover is changing directions. Since the monorail people mover pieces are 2 tiles long, it is sometimes difficult to make a complete circuit. Adding more Elevated Mover Curve pieces can help with that. The screenshot also includes an Elevated Mover Entrance to make it look like guests take a ride on the elevated people mover. As the screenshot shows, the elevated people mover can be placed across exhibits and paths, and have animals, guests, and staff walk under the rails. However, to reduce the chance of animals, guests, and staff walking through the posts, the screenshot includes curbs. In the exhibit, the exhibit version of the White Half Curbs were used around 3 of the sides of each post. They cannot be placed completely around each post. For the post that is outside the exhibit but next to the exhibit fence, the path zigzags to get by it. To stop staff and guests from walking through that post, the Grass Curb was used, which blends into the patch of grass. These monorail people movers were made by Jay using some graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download ElevatedMonorailPeopleMoverByJay.zip
Click here to download MonorailPeopleMoverOnGroundByJay.zip
#12
Misc Scenery / Elevated Mover Curve
Last post by Jay - September 19, 2025, 04:43:09 AMElevated Mover Curve
Author: Jay
Keywords: tunnel
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd date: September 3, 2025
Zip size: 28.4 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery with 2 elevated tunnels facing different directions. It can be used with some types of scenery to make it look like a moving vehicle goes into one tunnel and exits the other tunnel, going a different direction. The screenshot shows the Monorail People Mover On Ground scenery on top of a cliff to make it look like the monorail people mover is entering the tunnel on the right, and shows the Elevated Monorail People Mover scenery to make it look like the monorail people mover is exiting the tunnel on the left. This elevated mover curve was made by Jay using a graphic made by Makonix/argonath for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download ElevatedMoverCurveByJay.zip
Author: Jay
Keywords: tunnel
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd date: September 3, 2025
Zip size: 28.4 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery with 2 elevated tunnels facing different directions. It can be used with some types of scenery to make it look like a moving vehicle goes into one tunnel and exits the other tunnel, going a different direction. The screenshot shows the Monorail People Mover On Ground scenery on top of a cliff to make it look like the monorail people mover is entering the tunnel on the right, and shows the Elevated Monorail People Mover scenery to make it look like the monorail people mover is exiting the tunnel on the left. This elevated mover curve was made by Jay using a graphic made by Makonix/argonath for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download ElevatedMoverCurveByJay.zip
#13
Fences and Walls and Zoo Entrances / Tunnel Cliff Walls
Last post by Jay - September 19, 2025, 03:24:27 AMTunnel Cliff Walls
Author: Jay
Keywords: tunnel cliff wall
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd date: September 14, 2025
Zip size: 10.1 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is a wall to put against a cliff that makes it look like a tunnel is in the cliff. It can be used with some types of scenery to make it look like something is going into or coming out of the tunnel. The screenshot shows the tunnel with the Monorail People Mover On Ground scenery to make it look like the monorail people mover is coming out of the tunnel. The ".ztd" has 2 versions: exhibit (configured to last for many real years) and decorative. The exhibit version uses ZT's rock wall gate if the placement of the wall completes an exhibit. Although ZT's rock wall is climbable, the tunnel cliff wall is not. The tunnel cliff walls were made by Jay using part of a graphic from RCT2.
These walls use the Cliff Wall messages that are in LANG--ZTCDD.dll dated March 10, 2013 or newer:
http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=7315.0
Since multiple cliff walls use the same messages, if you select one in the purchase menu, there are times when the selection will go to the first one in the menu: when the menu is closed and reopened, when the menu is switched to a different one and then back to the fences, when ZT goes through its unlocking logic that occurs at the beginning of some game months. We live with this in order not to use up IDs too quickly.
ZT has lots of graphical glitches when there are slopes in a zoo. One of these problems is it will show objects through the cliffs and slopes in certain zoo views. To get around this problem, these cliff walls only show images for the views that go in front of the cliff. The other views are just transparent (invisible). That is okay because those views should not be visible through the cliffs and slopes anyway. But that can be confusing if you accidentally put one somewhere that is not against a cliff or slope, since they would only be seen in 2 zoo views. ZT has other graphical glitches whenever there is a slope in a zoo. Depending on the zoo view, the zoom level, and the distance to a slope, ZT will slightly change the position of an object. For most things, this is not noticeable. But since cliff walls are made to be near cliffs, that slight repositioning is more noticeable. For these cliff walls, I did things to minimize the problem, but I cannot eliminate it completely. For example, I had to make the cliff walls slightly taller than I would have preferred. For me, though, zoos look better using them than the various alternatives.
Click here to download TunnelCliffWallsByJay.zip
Author: Jay
Keywords: tunnel cliff wall
Release date: September 19, 2025
Current ztd date: September 14, 2025
Zip size: 10.1 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is a wall to put against a cliff that makes it look like a tunnel is in the cliff. It can be used with some types of scenery to make it look like something is going into or coming out of the tunnel. The screenshot shows the tunnel with the Monorail People Mover On Ground scenery to make it look like the monorail people mover is coming out of the tunnel. The ".ztd" has 2 versions: exhibit (configured to last for many real years) and decorative. The exhibit version uses ZT's rock wall gate if the placement of the wall completes an exhibit. Although ZT's rock wall is climbable, the tunnel cliff wall is not. The tunnel cliff walls were made by Jay using part of a graphic from RCT2.
These walls use the Cliff Wall messages that are in LANG--ZTCDD.dll dated March 10, 2013 or newer:
http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=7315.0
Since multiple cliff walls use the same messages, if you select one in the purchase menu, there are times when the selection will go to the first one in the menu: when the menu is closed and reopened, when the menu is switched to a different one and then back to the fences, when ZT goes through its unlocking logic that occurs at the beginning of some game months. We live with this in order not to use up IDs too quickly.
ZT has lots of graphical glitches when there are slopes in a zoo. One of these problems is it will show objects through the cliffs and slopes in certain zoo views. To get around this problem, these cliff walls only show images for the views that go in front of the cliff. The other views are just transparent (invisible). That is okay because those views should not be visible through the cliffs and slopes anyway. But that can be confusing if you accidentally put one somewhere that is not against a cliff or slope, since they would only be seen in 2 zoo views. ZT has other graphical glitches whenever there is a slope in a zoo. Depending on the zoo view, the zoom level, and the distance to a slope, ZT will slightly change the position of an object. For most things, this is not noticeable. But since cliff walls are made to be near cliffs, that slight repositioning is more noticeable. For these cliff walls, I did things to minimize the problem, but I cannot eliminate it completely. For example, I had to make the cliff walls slightly taller than I would have preferred. For me, though, zoos look better using them than the various alternatives.
Click here to download TunnelCliffWallsByJay.zip
#14
Buildings and Shelters and Toys / Re: Shelters - Dino Cave recol...
Last post by fern - August 25, 2025, 10:11:56 PMAlien Frost Cave released 26 August 25
#15
Water Features / Jungle Cruise
Last post by Jay - August 24, 2025, 04:35:09 AMJungle Cruise
Author: Jay
Keywords: jungle cruise ride scenery
Release date: August 24, 2025
Current ztd date: August 23, 2025
Zip size: 8.62 MB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery that looks like a jungle cruise ride. In the screenshot, the animals on the savannah grass around the ride are not part of this scenery. Those are from the Angled Animations at Zookeepers Lounge. They are in the screenshot to show an example of how the outside of the ride can be customized. The 1 tile building on the right with the word ENTER on it also is not part of the scenery. That is the Jungle Ride Entrance that uses 125 seconds time, which can be downloaded from the following post:
http://www.ztcdd.org/DG/index.php?topic=6110.0
When placed against the Jungle Cruise scenery as shown, it makes it look like guests are going on the jungle cruise as a ride. The boats in the Jungle Cruise scenery stop briefly at 1 place, which is where the Jungle Cruise Entrance is shown. The Jungle Cruise scenery was made by Jay using some graphics made by The Amazing Earl, Fisherman, ToonTowner, MG, ms, ATR, EH, MT, SF, and others for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download JungleCruiseByJay.zip
Author: Jay
Keywords: jungle cruise ride scenery
Release date: August 24, 2025
Current ztd date: August 23, 2025
Zip size: 8.62 MB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is scenery that looks like a jungle cruise ride. In the screenshot, the animals on the savannah grass around the ride are not part of this scenery. Those are from the Angled Animations at Zookeepers Lounge. They are in the screenshot to show an example of how the outside of the ride can be customized. The 1 tile building on the right with the word ENTER on it also is not part of the scenery. That is the Jungle Ride Entrance that uses 125 seconds time, which can be downloaded from the following post:
http://www.ztcdd.org/DG/index.php?topic=6110.0
When placed against the Jungle Cruise scenery as shown, it makes it look like guests are going on the jungle cruise as a ride. The boats in the Jungle Cruise scenery stop briefly at 1 place, which is where the Jungle Cruise Entrance is shown. The Jungle Cruise scenery was made by Jay using some graphics made by The Amazing Earl, Fisherman, ToonTowner, MG, ms, ATR, EH, MT, SF, and others for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
Click here to download JungleCruiseByJay.zip
#16
Buildings and Shelters and Toys / Jungle Ride Entrance - 125 sec...
Last post by Jay - August 24, 2025, 04:09:47 AMJungle Ride Entrance - 125 seconds time
Author: Jay
Keywords: entrance; relaxing ride; jungle theme
Release date: August 24, 2025
Current ztd date: August 23, 2025
Zip size: 17.8 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is an entrance for a relaxing ride with a jungle theme. In the screenshot, the Jungle Ride Entrance is the 1 tile building on the right with the word ENTER on it. It can be put next to scenery or a cliff to make it appear that guests are entering it to go on a Relaxing Ride. The opposite side of the building says EXIT, but guests do not actually use that side. EXIT is there to make it appear that guests will use that side of the building when they exit a ride. This version is configured for the guests to enter the building, stay inside for 125 seconds, and reappear at the entrance. That is why the file name and the purchase menu icons have 125. 125 seconds matches the trip of the boats in the Jungle Cruise scenery, which is what is shown in the screenshot. But this entrance can be used in other scenes. This entrance was made by Jay using some graphics made by MG for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
(Configuration note: removes money.)
The building messages are in LANG--ZTCDD.dll and the guest thought message is in LANG--ZKL.dll.
Click here to download JungleRideEntrance125ByJay.zip
Author: Jay
Keywords: entrance; relaxing ride; jungle theme
Release date: August 24, 2025
Current ztd date: August 23, 2025
Zip size: 17.8 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: This is an entrance for a relaxing ride with a jungle theme. In the screenshot, the Jungle Ride Entrance is the 1 tile building on the right with the word ENTER on it. It can be put next to scenery or a cliff to make it appear that guests are entering it to go on a Relaxing Ride. The opposite side of the building says EXIT, but guests do not actually use that side. EXIT is there to make it appear that guests will use that side of the building when they exit a ride. This version is configured for the guests to enter the building, stay inside for 125 seconds, and reappear at the entrance. That is why the file name and the purchase menu icons have 125. 125 seconds matches the trip of the boats in the Jungle Cruise scenery, which is what is shown in the screenshot. But this entrance can be used in other scenes. This entrance was made by Jay using some graphics made by MG for RCT2, as well as some other graphics from RCT2.
(Configuration note: removes money.)
The building messages are in LANG--ZTCDD.dll and the guest thought message is in LANG--ZKL.dll.
Click here to download JungleRideEntrance125ByJay.zip
#17
Buildings and Shelters and Toys / Victorian Greenhouse
Last post by fern - August 05, 2025, 09:28:06 AMVictorian Greenhouse
Author: Toodlepops
Keywords: Attraction
Date Released: 6 August 2025
Current tpVictorianGreenhouse.ztd dated 8 March 2025
File Size: 242 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Part of the Victorian Project - a greenhouse for your garden area.
Message ids in langZA03.dll
Note: This has four entrances, one on each side. So be careful not to block them when placing them.
Click here to download Victorian Greenhouse
Author: Toodlepops
Keywords: Attraction
Date Released: 6 August 2025
Current tpVictorianGreenhouse.ztd dated 8 March 2025
File Size: 242 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Part of the Victorian Project - a greenhouse for your garden area.
Message ids in langZA03.dll
Note: This has four entrances, one on each side. So be careful not to block them when placing them.
Click here to download Victorian Greenhouse
#18
Misc Scenery / Aztec Themed Arches
Last post by fern - August 05, 2025, 07:29:12 AMAztec Themed Arches
Author: Dr. Rick
Keywords: arches
Date Released: 5 August 2025
Current ztd dates:
- DrRAztecArch.ztd: March 26, 2013
- DrRAztecArchD.ztd: January 6, 2011
File Size: 47 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Two Aztec themed arches for your zoo or park. Part of an uncompleted project.
Click here to download DrRAztecArches.zip
Author: Dr. Rick
Keywords: arches
Date Released: 5 August 2025
Current ztd dates:
- DrRAztecArch.ztd: March 26, 2013
- DrRAztecArchD.ztd: January 6, 2011
File Size: 47 KB
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Two Aztec themed arches for your zoo or park. Part of an uncompleted project.
Click here to download DrRAztecArches.zip
#19
Buildings and Shelters and Toys / Haunted Lighthouse
Last post by fern - July 23, 2025, 07:42:12 AMHaunted Lighthouse
Author: African Raptor and Fern
Keywords: Attraction
Date Released: 24 July 2025
Current HauntedLighthouseByARandFern.ztd dated 24 March 2025
File Size: 80 kb
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Do your guests dare enter the haunted lighthouse.
As requested by pukkie, a working version of AR's scenery haunted lighthouse file.
Graphics by AR, configuring by fern
Click here to download Haunted Lighthouse
Author: African Raptor and Fern
Keywords: Attraction
Date Released: 24 July 2025
Current HauntedLighthouseByARandFern.ztd dated 24 March 2025
File Size: 80 kb
Compatibility: All Game Versions
Description: Do your guests dare enter the haunted lighthouse.
As requested by pukkie, a working version of AR's scenery haunted lighthouse file.
Graphics by AR, configuring by fern
Click here to download Haunted Lighthouse
#20
Fences and Walls and Zoo Entrances / Re: Decorative versions of ZT ...
Last post by fern - July 22, 2025, 06:46:56 AMThree new releases above:
Decorative Low Slat Wall
Decorative Rock Window Wall
Decorative Slat Window Wall
Decorative Low Slat Wall
Decorative Rock Window Wall
Decorative Slat Window Wall