Trails & Tales Event

The Trails & Tales Event, referred to on the main menu as the Summer Event and in the in-game chat as the Trails and Tales Theme Park, is an event server that opened on June 23, 2023 at 10am PST to last through the weekend until June 25, 2023 at 10pm PST.^[2] The server contains attractions including multiple mini-games in three different themed sections.

Trails and Tales Theme Park

There are three different sections present in the theme park for players to venture in. Mini-games are one of the main attractions in the theme park. Multiple attractions are present in every section.

Cherry Grove

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  Cherry Grove sign.

The Cherry Grove contains a cherry grove and some bamboo.

River Raft Racers

“	I hope you don't mind getting splashed! River racing can be intense at times! Ready to play?	„
	— River Raft Racers NPC

Players can compete in a race and try to finish the race as fast as possible by riding a bamboo raft^[a] around the Cherry Grove river. Coins also appear on the water to be collected. There is only one lap and players are given up to 1 minute and 30 seconds to complete the race.

Biome Trail Maze

A medium difficulty maze that is made to be like a cave system. The themes are the end, crimson forest, and deep dark biomes and the stronghold and ocean monument structures. Two hidden mobs can be found in the maze.

Cherry Tree Parkour

A medium difficulty parkour that goes above and through the Cherry Grove section. It has two checkpoints.

Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon that takes players in the sky to view the whole park.

Raft cutout

A cutout of two rafts is present next to the Cherry Tree Parkour for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changes the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players can take a picture of themselves.

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  Cherry Grove cutout.

Camel Canyon

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  Camel Canyon sign.

The land in the canyon is a desert with an archaeology site.

Desert Dash

“	Racers, are you ready? Hop on one of our friendly camels for a fast-paced race around our desert track! Ready to ride?	„
	— Desert Dash NPC

Camels are ridden by players to compete in a race to get the fastest time. Speed balloons appear floating above the track. When a balloon is popped by punching it, Speed II is applied to the player's camel for 3 seconds. 2 minutes are given to complete two laps around the desert track.

Dig Site Duster

“	Time for a fun archeology adventure! Dive into our amazing digsite and see what lost treasures you can find. Ready to dig in?	„
	— Dig Site Duster NPC

This mini-game has players use a brush on suspicious sand to uncover items to earn points.

Desert Town Parkour

An easy difficulty parkour that goes above and through the Cacti Canyon section, through the desert village with gift shops. It has some checkpoints.

Desert Cave Parkour

A medium difficulty parkour that goes beneath and through the Dig Site Duster attraction. It has two checkpoints.

Camel cutout

A cutout of two camels is present in the desert village area for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changes the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players can take a picture of themselves.

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  Camel Canyon cutout.

The Lost World

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  The Lost World sign.

The Lost World is themed around the sniffer in a lush environment.

Mob Head Mania

“	Can you beat Mob Head Mania? Memorize a note block melody that gets longer each round. How many can you remember? Ready to play?	„
	— Mob Head Mania NPC

There are four small areas that hold one player each, Players have to memorize a note melody with mob sounds from a creeper, piglin, dragon, skeleton, and a zombie head, which starts off with one note with one note being added to the melody after each round. After the melody is played, the player must repeat the same melody by pressing the buttons on the note blocks. There are more than thirteen rounds.

Jungle Tree Parkour

A medium difficulty parkour that goes above and through the sniffer exhibit, through the volcano with striders, and a fossil. It has two checkpoints.

Ancient Cave Parkour

A hard difficulty parkour that goes around the sniffer exhibit. It has some checkpoints.

Sniffer cutout

A cutout of two sniffers is present at the bottom of The Lost World section for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changes the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players can take a picture of themselves.

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  The Lost World cutout.

Carousel of Tales

This carousel is located in the central area where the three sections meet. There are two sniffers and two camels players can ride on at anytime.

Minecart Madness

“	Want a fun tour of the park? Then Minecart Madness is for you!	„
	— Minecart Madness NPC

Next to the park entrance is a booth where players can ride in a custom modeled minecart around the edge of the map. The track occasionally breaks off into a small pond of water with bubble columns from soul sand which then launches the minecart over obstacles. A hidden mob, the creeper, can also be found when passing through the desert pyramid.

Merch and Food

“	Can I get you anything?	„
	— Merch and Food NPCs

There are various different shops that can be found throughout the park which are run by named NPCs where players can collect items. There are two kinds of shops: Merch and Food. At Merch shops, NPCs sell items such as balloons, hats, and masks. At Food shops, NPCs sell items such as popsicles and ancient popcorn. These items are not saved in inventories upon players exiting the server.

Kinsley's shop

Kinsley's Merch shop, named Gift Shop! on a sign, is located across from the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Kinsley offers the following items:

• Sniffer Balloon
• Camel Balloon

Bella's shop

Bella's Food shop, named SELF SERVICE on a sign, is located between the Carousel of Tales and the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Bella offers the following items:

• Ancient Popcorn
  • Speed
• Sniffer Snout Popsicle
• Candy Apple

Gideon's shop

Gideon's Food shop, named SELF SERVICE on a sign, is located between the Carousel of Tales and the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Gideon offers the following items:

• Boba
• Cactus Cola
  • Speed
• Torchflower Tea
  • Night Vision

Jasper's shop

Jasper's Merch shop is located across from the Mob Head Mania attraction in The Lost World section. Jasper offers the following items:

• Sniffer Mask
• Sniffer Hat

Everett's shop

Everett's Food shop is located at the end of the small tunnel between the Mob Head Mania attraction and Jasper's shop. Everett offers the following items:

• Popsicle
• Torchflower Tea
  • Night Vision

Orson's shop

Orson's Merch shop, named PANDA TIME! on a sign, is located in the Cherry Grove section. The shop is made with bamboo and themed around pandas. Orson offers the following item:

• Panda Mask

Rosalind's shop

Rosalind's Merch shop, named HATS ON HATS! on a sign, is located on the path near the River Raft Racers attraction. The shop is made with cherry wood. Rosalind offers the following item:

• Flower Crown

Lila's shop

Lila's Merch shop is located in the desert village area of the Camel Canyon section of the park. Lila offers the following items:

• Camel Mask
• Camel Hat

Winston's shop

Winston's Food shop is located in the desert village area of the Camel Canyon section of the park. Winston offers the following items:

• Ancient Popcorn
  • Speed
• Cactus Cola
  • Speed

Secret hunt

Ten minature versions of mobs, referred to by the name Secret, are scattered around the park for players to find.

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  Camel
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  Chicken
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  Creeper
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  Ghast
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  Goat
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  Iron Golem
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  Panda
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  Sheep
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  Sniffer
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  Warden

Rewards

Players get the Cherry Wood Tee Character Creator top item for joining the server.

Unused Content

Volcano

Volcano rocks were found in the resource pack that included a model, texture, and a volcano erupting sound.

Sounds

Parkour

Minigame

Digsite

Race

UI

Minecart

Mob heads

Miscellaneous

History

Gallery

Screenshots

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  Several characters leaving the directory to explore the server.
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  Three different sections of the map, highlighted in the official trailer.^[3]
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  Makena, Efe, and Zuri in one of the shops.
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  Zuri, Efe, and Makena in the Cherry Grove Parkour area.
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  Efe and Zuri posing in each other’s cutouts.
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  Desert Town Parkour
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  One of the merch stores.
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  The entrance to the Cherry Grove.
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Renders

NPCs

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  Everett.
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  Mob Head Mania NPC.
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  Jasper.
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  Kinsley and Gideon.
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  Bella and the Minecart Madness NPC.
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  Winston and the Dig Site Duster NPC.
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  Lila and the Desert Dash NPC.
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  Orson.
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  Rosalind and the River Raft Racers NPC.

Cutouts

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  The Lost World cutout.
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  Camel Canyon cutout.
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  Ditto.
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  Cherry Grove cutout.
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  Ditto.

Items

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  Cherry Blossom Tea.
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  Candy Apple.
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  Camel Mask.
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  Camel Hat.
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  Camel Balloon.
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  Cactus Cola.
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  Ancient Popcorn.
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  Torchflower Tea.
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  Sniffer Mask.
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  Sniffer Snout Popsicle.
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  Flower Crown.
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  Panda Mask.
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  Sniffer Balloon.
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  Sniffer Hat.
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Miscellaneous

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  Carousel of Tales.
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  Carousel of Tales spinning animation.
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  Camel carousel.
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  Camel carousel moving animation.
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  Sniffer carousel.
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  Sniffer carousel moving animation.
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  Ditto.
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  Speed boost.
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  River Raft Racers traffic lights.
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  River Raft Racers traffic lights idle animation.
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  River Raft Racers traffic lights starting animation.
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  Desert Dash traffic lights.
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  Desert Dash traffic lights idle animation.
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  Desert Dash traffic lights starting animation.
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  River Raft Racers coin.
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  River Raft Racers coin collecting animation.
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  River Raft Racers coin idle animation.
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  River Raft Racers coin spawning animation.
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  Minecart.
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  Hot Air Balloon.
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  Sniffer hedge.
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  Balloon bundle.
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  Balloon bundle interact animation.
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  Volcano.

References