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{{Underconst.}}[[File:Footpath.jpg|thumb|111px|AnA [[Asphalt Path|asphalt]]tarmac footpath]]

Paths can be built in 2 ways in RCT1 and 2. A first, direct method allows you to place path square by square, but only on flat and sloped terrain tile (not diagonal slopes or edges). Path tiles automatically connect to adjacent path tiles, forming continuous paths. Sloped paths only connect to paths on the top or bottom edges, 2 sloped paths running side by side never connect. Ground paths cost $10 in the original RCT, [[queue lines]] $12, but both were revised to $12 in Loopy Landscapes. YouPaths canare delete pathsdeleted by right-clicking on them. The refund is always $10 regardless of what the path originally cost. The player should be careful not to delete a path when it is above water and guests are walking on it, else they will fall and drown in the water.

You can also change the path style or type of existing paths that way. This applies even to underground or elevated paths. There are also different types of structures for support when building paths above ground and for tunnel entrances when underground. Replacing a path with a different type/style costs $6.

Guests getting lost can be a huge problem in RCT1 and RCT2, since their artificial intelligence is very limited. Most of the time, people wander around aimlessly, but it can happen that they have a specific destination: the park exit, a ride, a food/drink stall or a bathroom.

As guests can't turn around in the middle of a path, they need a special point for that: intersections, including ride exits, shops and stalls or benches (if they sit down). On every such decision point, they will choose the direction which is closer to their target, although, they will head straight to it and don't recognise dead ends. This can lead to your guests getting trapped. If they head for a ride, they will sooner or later give up, but if they want to leave the park, it can happen that they are trapped endlessly [[Guest Moods|getting angry]]. This causes your [[Park Rating|park rating]] to drop rapidly, same as if you block the park exit. Therefore, dead ends facing the exit have to be avoided. Remember that guests can decide to leave your park on every single tile.[[File:Pathing.png|thumb|300px|The red marked paths can lead to death traps!]] Also, long or ways with too many intersections to their destination can cause guests to lose happiness or get lost. A path can be as complicated as you want, and, as long as there are no decision points, your guests can't get lost. This is the reason why it is recommended to block ride exits with one-way signs if they are causing problems.

Many scenarios start with a suboptimal path system which can lead the player into continuing it that way - but often enough, it's a wise choice to remove it and start over. Paths leading to areas devoid of attractions and stalls should be removed or blocked off, because guests walking on them will get tired. Make use of do not enter signs. If a peep doesn't need to go down an exit path, they shouldn't go down it.

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Ash Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Brown Tarmac Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Crazy Paving Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Dirt Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Green Tarmac Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Road RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Space Style Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Tarmac Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Circuit Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Mosaic Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Rainbow Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Rocky Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Sidewalk Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Sky Walk Footpath RCT2}}

{{FootpathboxFootpathbox2D|Wooden Footpath RCT2}}

*[[Under-Water Tunnel Path|Under-Water Tunnel]]

*[[Sandy Path|Sandy]]

*[[Tarmac Path|Tarmac]]

*[[Steel Path|Steel]]

*[[Ornate Path|Ornate]]

*[[Marble Path|Marble]]

*[[Leaf Path|Leaf]]

*[[Dirt-Track Path|Dirt-Track]]

*[[Crazy-paved Path]]

*[[Asphalt Path|Asphalt]]

*[[Spooky Queue Line Path|Spooky]]

*[[Sci-Fi Queue Line Path|Sci-Fi]]

*[[Adventure Queue Line Path|Adventure]]

*[[Western Queue Line Path|Western]]

*[[Generic Queue Line Path|Generic]]

* In [[RCT1]], there is a bug where when you place a sloping path directly in front of a ride exit at the same height, guests magically float up on to the sloped paths even though the path is not connected. Mechanics cannot enter by this way though, so make sure paths always connect to ride exits.

*To prevent the queue line from prematurely connecting to a normal path, start from the desired end point and head towards the entrance or delete an adjacent path and build the queue line until you reach the desired end point. Alternatively, place fences between sections of path that you don't want connecting. You can delete the fences once the paths are placed, and they will remain separated.