Chapter 157 Second update: 2.6w nutrient solution plus update
Fantasyland used to release new attractions every few days, but the intervals between them have become increasingly longer. Since arriving at Fantasy Ranch, there haven't been any new ones in almost a month. Four Seasons Church doesn't count. Longtime parkgoers, despite its unique and beautiful architecture, believe it serves little more than a place to check in and take photos, aside from providing a place for monster-slaying tourists to learn skills.
Even as a photo spot, the Church of Four Seasons was unsatisfactory. The clergy, dressed in four-colored robes, constantly stared at you, their disapproval evident in everyone's eyes. Furthermore, the park rarely advertised the Church of Four Seasons. Furthermore, the park's background information described the Church of Four Seasons as the church of an evil god, who destroyed the nations of Atelan and Azhenlan. Die-hard fans were eager to spit at them. Therefore, everyone unanimously removed the Church of Four Seasons from the park's attractions.
There were no new projects for a month, and the last project, the Fantasy Ranch, was just a simple enclosure of the original grassland. Therefore, everyone thought that the park’s stock had run out, and if they wanted to have new projects, they would have to wait at least a year and a half. Unexpectedly, when the Soul Idol became popular, the park suddenly opened a new one!
Fans were overjoyed, and fans of the park from all walks of life and platforms on the Internet were celebrating the launch of new team-building activities. Even the popularity of Mind Recognition was overshadowed. After all, compared with fans of the park from all over the country, there were still very few people who were willing to spend a thousand yuan to buy the Mind Recognition host body. Who would have thought that Mind Recognition was such a potential stock that it became a hit in less than half a month.
Those who regretted it frantically called the park's customer service line, only to be told that the Soul Identification Dolls were out of stock. When asked when they would be restocked, they were told they had no idea and would have to wait for further notice.
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Bai Jiyue doesn't pay much attention to online news, but she feels like she's had a wonderful time lately. She goes to the amusement park to fight monsters on weekends, and she keeps her stuffed rabbit in her backpack, caring for it according to the care instructions in the app. She goes home at 7 p.m. to do her homework and study. Whenever she feels like slacking off or her attention wanders, she glances at the stuffed rabbit beside her, and she feels a surge of strength and determination. Her study efficiency is much higher than before.
Also, she used to be dazed for a while during morning reading at school. This was normal, after all, no one could maintain concentration for a long time. But as long as she looked at the doll in the drawer, she felt that her energy seemed to come back.
What's even more amazing is that every time she went home and faced her parents who favored boys over girls, she would always feel aggrieved and angry. Although she told herself rationally that her parents didn't love her and would never change for her, she couldn't help but want to perform better and get their care and attention.
But now it is different. When she holds the rabbit doll in her arms, she feels particularly calm. The people in the family seem to have become strangers who have nothing to do with her. She no longer feels aggrieved by their neglect, nor is she uncontrollably moved by their little favors.
Originally, this state of mind and experience to heal trauma and look upon injustice lightly would require her to go through a long time and see more of the world before she could acquire it. But now, as she hugged the rabbit doll, she miraculously acquired this ability ahead of time.
Although there was no evidence, Bai Jiuyue almost certainly believed that it was her spiritual consciousness that was protecting her. It built a thick barrier for her mind, preventing her from being tortured by the wind, frost, and swords outside.
Not long after, Bai Jiuyue entered the blue sea in her dream and saw the snow-white clouds in the distance. She realized all this even earlier than Xu Shengkai who posted on the Internet.
Bai Jiuyue has a dreamy constitution. She can have 730 dreams in 365 days a year. Whatever she sees and hears during the day will be distorted and recreated into her dreams. However, since she spent a thousand yuan to bring this doll home, she has been sleeping through the night every night and is no longer entangled in dreams and unable to wake up, or in a dazed state after waking up.
When her spiritual consciousness spoke to her in her dream and brought her into that blue world, she realized for the first time the beauty of dreams, and she always woke up with a smile on her face.
One morning, my deskmate Zhang Minmin suddenly said, "You look better and better recently, and your cheeks look rosy."
Bai Jiyue touched her face and smiled happily...
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On November 30, the official Weibo account of Fantasy Park released the second trailer for the Sky Aquarium.
vFantasy Park: Good morning everyone, Yuan Yuanzi is here with the second preview of the "Sky Aquarium"! After internal discussions at the park's top management, the Sky Aquarium's opening date is set for December 22nd, which falls on this year's Winter Solstice! As a new initiative to celebrate the old and welcome the new, the Sky Aquarium's opening will continue until New Year's Eve! During this period, visitors can enter for free with an annual pass or ticket. After New Year's Day, the park's ticket prices and fees will be adjusted as follows:
1. The ticket price has been reduced from 50 yuan to 88 yuan, and the annual pass has been reduced from 500 yuan to 888 yuan. After New Year's Day, visitors with a ticket or annual pass can enjoy free admission to the following attractions: Abandoned Park, Observation Corridor, Jasmine Town, Fantasy Haunted House, Purple Lake, Tree Spirit Children's Area, Elf Kitchen, Fantasy Ranch, and the Four Seasons Church Chapel in Fantasy Park.
2. Fees apply: Prank City (admission 20 yuan); Fantasy Ranch: Ride and feed the ground dragon (starting at 10 yuan); Fantasy Ranch: Chat with the Puff Bird (starting at 10 yuan); Sky Aquarium (50 yuan for the entire tour, prop rentals are charged separately). Hot Springs: 500 yuan (discounts based on merit list ranking remain unchanged). Note: Parking fees remain unchanged.
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As soon as the announcement of Fantasy Park came out, fans took over the position immediately. This time, in addition to confirming the opening date of the Sky Aquarium, the most important thing was to announce the price increase and charging standards.
The ticket price increased by 38 yuan, and the annual pass price increased by 388 yuan. This price increase is a bit large for a new theme park that has been open for less than half a year, but that is relative to ordinary theme parks. For Fantasy Park, most netizens and almost all the park fans expressed relief when they saw the price increase.
——It’s not easy! Yuanyuanzi, you finally know how to make money! Mom fans suddenly felt a sense of relief that their little one had finally grown up.
I think this price increase is the same as no price increase at all. Back when the park didn't have so many attractions, admission was 50 yuan. There was a saying back then: "Outside the park, 10 yuan only buys you a cup of milk tea, but inside, 10 yuan gets you a world-class tech experience." Wasn't that a huge profit? And then, a few months later, with so many more attractions, it's still 10 yuan a pop! 88 yuan to go from Deserted Park to Fantasy Ranch—isn't that still 10 yuan a pop?
——Hahaha, you missed out the Four Seasons Church in the previous calculation. The total cost should be an average of 9.7 yuan per item. With this calculation, the price has been reduced!
——I finally understand how unpopular the Four Seasons Church is. Even such a long name can be missed. To be honest, the Four Seasons Church is a good place to take photos and check in. You can take a lot of beautiful pictures!
——To be honest, I am not satisfied with the price increase standard. The park is so fun and the projects are so interesting. The ticket price should be more than 200 yuan, and the annual pass should be more than 2,000 yuan!
——Hahaha, how do you expect those other theme parks in China that charge 2,000 yuan for an annual pass to survive?
—Wow, the theme park has finally raised its prices. My family also runs a theme park in Jinan City, in the neighboring province. Our annual passes and entrance fees are similar to Fantasyland, but business has been slowing down in recent months. Everyone says that for the same price, you might as well go to Fantasyland across the province. Thankfully, the theme park has raised its prices!
Chi Yizhen was paying less and less attention to online news these days, but he still carefully read every announcement about a new attraction at the park, and of course, he saw the message above. It's true that this price increase was also a factor. Previously, the park had fewer attractions and was small, so a 50 yuan ticket price was reasonable. However, since the establishment of Prank City, maintaining a 50 yuan ticket price was no longer appropriate.
It's not that the park has no profit, but that this price will have an impact on other parks and amusement parks on the market, especially in Jinan City. After Tian Buzhong visited Fantasy Park several times, he went back and renovated his Happy Amusement Park, and even invited Chi Yizheng to cut the ribbon.
Chi Yizhen’s own genuine evaluation: The renovated Fun Amusement Park is more fun and more unique!
However, despite the impact of Fantasy Park, the number of visitors to Happy Fun Park declined significantly. It was after seeing the plight of Happy Fun Park that Chi Yizhen finally decided to raise prices. This wasn't just one price increase; it would be an annual one. Each increase could be smaller, perhaps a few dozen yuan, to keep pace with inflation and avoid putting too much pressure on competitors.
There is no way, after all, the park is cheating.
Of course, there are also people who are slightly dissatisfied with the price increase of the park, but Chi Yizheng also gave them a buffer time. Now there is still nearly a month before New Year's Day, and there is enough time for them to buy an annual pass for 500 yuan. If someone insists on waiting until after New Year's Day to complain that the price increase is too expensive, then let him go. Chi Yizheng doesn't care about such people.
Time flies in the blink of an eye, and on December 22nd, the Sky Aquarium opened.
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