Self-proclaimed “hang gliding nuts” Dante and Esmeralda Lopez have checked themselves into our resort for their annual hang gliding frenzy. They do it on Thanksgiving every year, and there’s a special reason: Several years ago, Dante lost his leg in a gliding accident. Awful as it was, it didn’t put him off the sport. Instead, he’s more thankful than ever for the life he’s got, (albeit with a touch more caution). The Lopezes go gliding to remind themselves of their gratitude for all that life has given them.
Just as we’re sniffling over Dante’s story, Victoria Fiske, (the millionaire entrepreneur who brought us the hot air balloon adventure,) rolls up to tell us how inspired she was by Dante’s tale, and that she’s sponsoring a hang gliding tournament in their name. Even better, it’s going to happen right here. Let’s take it to the skies!
If you are at least Level 9, you will be invited to participate in the Hang Glider Races event. You will need to force-close the game, or even reboot your device to see the update.
Race in the skies and compete with the other islands by tapping The Launching Platform, which can be found between the Boathouse and the Beach Club Cabana.
The Hang Glider Races event will run for 10 days, and it is made up of a series of 5 Rounds that will last for two days each. Each round will have its own rewards. Finishing a Round in the top 3 of your respective Leaderboard will give you a Round Win.
You will win Event Rewards based on the number of Rounds Won at the end of 10 days. The higher the number of Rounds Won, the better Event Rewards that you will earn! You will need to collect Energy to move forward.
You can earn Race Points by completing the Energy Objectives in the Orders tab.
Collect the different types of Energy by supplying orders. A green check mark will appear beside the order when you have finished crafting it. After crafting the order, simply tap it to get the Energy.
Some orders will require a special ingredient, which you can get from the Beebox that you can buy from the Island Store.
Once you have enough Energy, you can now start completing the Energy Objectives so that you can start earning Race Points.
Tap the Complete button when you have collected the required types of Energy.
Tap the Race tab to view your progress.
📌Note: Energy expires after every Round. You'll need to collect more every time a new Round starts, so keep the supplies coming!
Your rank in the current phase and the Race Points you currently have are shown in the lower-left corner of the Orders tab in the event board.
Point Bonus
To increase the number of Race Points you receive, use these Point Bonus: 1.5x, 2x, and 3x.
- Spend 30 Treasure Keys and get x1.5 more Race Points for 4 hours.
- Spend 40 Gems and get x2 more Race Points for 4 hours.
- You can upgrade x2 Bonus to x3 Bonus for 60 Gems to get even more Race Points!
Event Rewards
Win all 5 Rounds to get the best rewards!
- Win 3 Rounds - Harvestable Trampoline
- Win 4 Rounds - Temporary Island Guide Dante for 10 days
- Win 5 Rounds - Temporary Island Guide Esmeralda for 10 days
Personal Goals
You will also have a Daily Goal of Energy Objectives that will reset every day. For each day that you reach the target Race Points, you’ll earn a Badge. Earning Badges will give you rewards like Sunshine, Quicksand, Gems, and a special decoration.
Temporary Landmark: Audience Stand
The Audience Stand is a temporary landmark where you can search for ingredients needed to make supplies.
Temporary Island Guides: Victoria and Vin
You can rent Victoria and Vin as temporary Island Guides to help you out during the event. They will give you a higher chance of finding rare ingredients at the Audience Stand and other Landmarks.
📌Note: Victoria and Vin are temporary Island Guides, and will only stay on your Island for the whole duration of the Hang Glider Race event.