Do sims ever go to the Theme Park on the Boardwalk?

When I would take my sim there no-one was on the rides. They were either playing chess or the guitar. Hardly any sims there in any season, I think it's the game or the pack itself.

"FlamingoKicker1;d-1012791" wrote:
In the High School pack there is a neighborhood with a Boardwalk and a small Amusement Park. I have only ever had sims go there after prom and it is always at night and bad weather so there are never any other sims hanging there. I got to wondering if it is just a problem with the game or something else that other sims never seem to be on those lots. I recently upgraded my computer a great deal so it shouldn't be a problem for my lots to handle lots of sims but it still seems like I rarely see sims in the community lots. I was wondering if you went there in the summer and the daytime would there be more sims riding the rides?

I only ever see one or two people there.

Those are awesome shots. Yes, it might be a mystery. some serial killer hiding under the planks, maybe? I can see EA doesn't want to make the game too hard for low end computers to run but surely they could have a component in the game that could evaluate your system and then accordingly put in the appropriate amount of NPCs. I can remember how the earlier Sims game dealt with this. Sims 1 you would have lOTS of NPCs all over the place. It continued in Sims 2. I think they started cutting back in Sims 3 Now it is almost always a ghost town with only decorative things moving around in the background that you can't interact with like planes and trains and automobiles.

It is odd. I don't understand the choices of how many NPCs to have wandering around in different locations. San Myshuno is always full of NPCs walking around (and with different populations at night!) so I know it's not my computer, nor is it the ability of the game to populate worlds, but my Copperdale pier is always deserted too.

Yeah, sometimes i don’t see anyone on the pier or in town in Copperdale. I moved someone to Copperdale with his horse. When I take someone to the amusrment park usually invite the sims family or friends, when not on a horse. I have noticed people walking by the house sometimes though, but not real often.

I too wish there were a few more sims around the amusement park and town. Maybe they spent most of their time making sure sims would show up to school. If you have Get together invite a club over and see if that works.

I think there should have been a small lot right inside the amusement park to draw people to the area.

maybe one day we'll get a drop down like that one that says 80 to unlimited for favorites or whatever but for the walkbys and such, if I go there it's usually with a group so at least someone is there. Nice area, creepy or otherwise, though.

I think it has a lot to do with time of day, and also partly with how the attractions are coded. The fun houses and the wheel are rabbit holes, so whatever sims show up to use them will disappear inside them. Then the other attractions, the ice cream stand , food and boba stands have working hours, so if the NPCs are not available, they won't attract any sims. Maybe they should have coded this area as a sort of daily festival area so it attracts more sims and stays populated between 10 am to 02 am.

The only time I took a sim there, and there was nobody there...total crickets. Like the night market in Tomarang. The sim I took was a little upset that I made her get in the photo booth. That's the only time I ever saw a sign like, "Don't ever make me go somewhere I don't want to go." :D

I was super disappointed by the pier... Not only are there almost no Sims but also no one is watching if you use the stage to play music. You can go to a park, start playing and people will listen and donate, but if you're on the proper stage no one cares... :(

Not enough. I wanted to take the kids in children stage but not sure if I can remember if they can get on the rides or not.