Visitor Management & Happiness Guide

Happiness is the hidden economy of Waterpark Simulator. Happy guests stay longer, buy more food, leave better reviews, and drive your star rating — which is the master lever for ticket prices. This guide is the reference for every guest need, every troublemaker, and the fixes that keep your park running green.

Last updated August 8, 2026 (1.0).

What Guests Actually Need

Need	What Drains It	The Fix
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Clean water	Puddles, dirty pool water, trash in pools	Mop constantly; keep pool filters/water clean; never let pools run empty
Clean surroundings	Trash, graffiti, overflowing bins	Trash cans placed with the arrow facing guest flow; full bags; janitor (Hiring Level 2)
Functioning attractions	Broken slides, stalls, pools	Hammer repairs — nightly at closing is the pro habit
Safety	Empty pools (cannonball injuries), panicking guests, unattended diving boards	Refill pools manually; life preservers in every pool; lifeguards
Food & drink	Long stall queues, empty stalls	Restock before opening; staffed stalls; vending machines as backups
Rest	Tired guests	Benches — upgraded benches let guests sit and recover energy (Park research)
Fair pricing	Wrong ticket type sold, overpriced entry for your star level	Cashier (sells correct passes); price to your star rating

Guest Types That Need Attention

Guest	How to Spot	Danger	Response
-------	-------------	--------	----------
Ticket cheater	No bracelet on wrist	Zero revenue from them, and they model bad behavior	Right-click push them out (cash reward) or boxing glove at the front desk
Drunk	Green bubbles, staggering	Vandalism, fights, bad vibes	Push out at the street before they enter
Vandal	Spray can in hand	Graffiti everywhere — happiness drain	Push out; clean graffiti for bonus research points
Pervert	Camera in hand	Harassment, mood drain	Push out immediately
Panicking guest	Flailing in pool	Blocks the diving board, can drown	Push them off the board / into a life ring
Sick guest	Visible illness (1.0)	Sickness spreads to nearby guests	Isolate/eject; or toggle "No Guest Sickness" mode in settings if it annoys you
Alien abductee (event)	1.0 random event	Comedy chaos	Just enjoy it — it's a special event

The devil emoji above a guest's head is the universal "this person will cause problems" warning. Eject them early.

The Hygiene Priority

Community consensus on where your cleaning attention should go:

1. Water quality — matters most (watch the hygiene HUD)
2. Clean slides
3. Trash and puddles
4. Everything else

Puddles deserve special mention: guests slip on them, ragdoll, and lose happiness — and the physics comedy gets genuinely costly when a slip chain starts. Mop aggressively, and fill trash bags completely before tossing them.

Safety & Injury Prevention

Injuries are a direct money leak (ambulances charge a fee) and a review killer:

• Never let pools run empty. Broken pools need repair AND manual refill — they do not auto-refill. Guests cannonball into the shallow bottom.
• Life preservers are cheap insurance. Throw a few rings into each pool at day start; panicking guests bump into them automatically. Unlock multi-ring stands via research.
• Diving boards need supervision — push panicking guests off quickly, or install a lifeguard.
• 1.0 breakdowns — attractions can completely break down until repaired. Fix them at closing, not during peak hours.

How Happiness Feeds the Star Rating

Happiness + cleanliness + safety + completed tasks
  → better guest reviews
  → higher star rating
  → higher ticket price you can charge
  → more profit per guest

This is why "two good pools beat four mediocre ones" is the community's favorite saying — a park that tries to do everything ends up dirty, unsafe, and low-rated.

Trouble-Shooting a Happiness Crash

Symptom	Likely Cause	Fix
---------	--------------	-----
Reviews suddenly bad	Puddle chain or trash overflow	Janitor + aggressive mopping
Guests leaving early	Empty/broken attractions	Nightly hammer repairs
Guests angry at entrance	Wrong tickets sold	Hire a cashier NOW
Injuries everywhere	Empty pools	Refill + life preservers
Sickness spreading (1.0)	Sick guest left in crowd	Eject sick guests; consider No Guest Sickness mode
Food queues endless	Understaffed stalls	Vendors (Hiring Level 2) + vending machines

Related Guides

• Staff Management Guide — who fixes what automatically
• Beginner Guide — the daily routine that prevents most of this
• Park Design & Layout Tips — layout that reduces slips and queues
• Endgame Guide — mascots and the happiness floor (1.0)