Park Events

Most of your adventures in The American Inferno will occur through exploration of the five vast states. However, there are a few events that occur throughout the park. As these do not fit a single region, they will be addressed here.

The Continental Railroad

The Continental Railroad is the main source of transportation for most guests in the park. The Railroad consists of two lines: the first is the four-train Continental Loop, connecting Blackwater, Rhodes, Saint Denis, Annesburg, Emerald Ranch, Valentine, and Riggs Station (a short distance from Strawberry). The second is the Armadillo Express, connecting Blackwater to Armadillo and back. This only has one train. The Continental Railroad is always free.

Stagecoach Companies

Stagecoaches are a slower but more intimate way of travel. They also let guests choose exactly where they wish to go, whenever. Using the complimentary app, guests can even "call" for a stagecoach, much like a Taxi or Uber Driver. However, this does come at a small cost per mileage. You can purchase the Weekly Stagecoach Pass before or during your stay for unlimited stagecoach rides, if you expect to be using this method of transit frequently.

River Ferry

You can also travel by small Ferry. Frankly, the Ferry isn't a very logical option: it's slower than the Railroad and doesn't offer the control of the Stagecoach. However it is scenic, and sometimes that's all that matters. The ferry travels along the following riverside locations: Annesburg, Van Horn, Saint Denis, Blackwater, and Thieves Landing.

The Van Der Linde Gang

As the focal point of both games, the infamous Van Der Linde gang will appear throughout The American Inferno. However, their inclusion is (aside from two occasions) incredibly subtle. You can find beloved members of the gang from the game wandering around the map, taking part in activities, and speaking to guests. However from their interactions alone you wouldn't know their true identities. Most apart of the gang will call themselves by fake names, and those not yet a part will have no idea what you're talking about if you tell them you know.

Here are few examples of the gang in action.

Dutch Van Der Linde, Arthur Morgan, and Hosea Matthews can be found rarely at day fishing, and more commonly at night drinking in saloons. They go by pseudo-names, but anyone who's played the game will be able to identify them fairly quickly.
Arthur and Hosea also host 1-hr hunting trips (under the guise of eccentric Melvin and Fenton). The event is advertised as two guys named Melvin and Fenton, so you can expect fans of the series to be awed when these two come walking in.
Mr. Pearson can be found by the St. Denis market collecting food every day for his cooking. When asked who he cooks for, he has a coughing fit.
Sadie Adler (not yet a part of the gang) can be found around Ambarino, headed South to pick up some groceries for her husband at their ranch past the mountains.
Bill Williamson (not yet a part of the gang) can be found in the Van Horn Saloon.
Javier Escuella (not yet a part of the gang) is giving Burro Tours through the Pike Basin.
Charles Smith (not yet a part of the gang) has sought refuge with his ancestor in the Wapiti Indian Reservation.
Tilly Jackson (not yet a part of the gang) is currently living in Lagras.
Orville Swanson rambles endlessly by the Valentine Church, occasionally mentioning he has a life debt to someone (if you pry at it, you'll find it's Dutch).
Josiah Trelawny is on the Casino Boat, probably cheating at something.
And last but not least, poor Uncle has been forced by the gang to do some work, so he's providing the tour for the Entry Ferry between the Parking Lot and Blackwater. Don't they know he has lumbago?

Nigel West Dickens Presents

"Come one, come all! Nigel West Dickens is here to fix any and all of your problems! Headaches? The Flu? Lumbago? All can be cured with me. Here, try this Snake Oil. No? Doesn't work? Well then try this! And how about this! I assure it will work like no other. Come one, come all! Oh yes please do buy! I can't model if for you now I'm afraid but I assure you within a few days, you'll be jumping up and down with glee!"

Nigel West Dickens is a travelling conman. Each day, he will park his car in a different town and give the same old tired speech: but every day, he's speaking to new people, and the new people always fall for the same old tired traps.

On Sunday, he'll be right at the center of the Blackwater Port just as the guests start to arrive. On Monday he's parked up in Armadillo. Tuesday he's up by Hanging Dog Ranch. Wednesday in Valentine. Thursday chilling about Van Horn. And on Friday he's excitedly standing near the Fourth of July Celebration construction site in Saint Denis.

You can happen upon West Dickens before or after his shows. There, he is less smooth, but still attempts to get you to buy his products. If you say you aren't interested, however, he will switch topics, and you can have a fairly fine conversation with the fellow.

Blackwater Rodeo

Although Emerald Ranch hosts a local rodeo three times a week, Blackwater's Rodeo is far greater in scale, prestige, and excitement. The Tuesday Paper hypes up the event for guests, so that even if one chooses not to attend, they'll be well aware of its existence.

After a couple short rodeos, however, infamous outlaw Dutch Van Der Linde unexpectedly crashes the party, alongside Arthur Morgan and John Martson. Holding the entire makeshift stands hostage, Arthur gets the judges to pay them instead, while Dutch attempts an eloquent speech, and John holds the crowd at (fake) gunpoint.

"Now listen to me. We don't want to hurt any of ya, but trust me we will! John, wake em up a little!"

John shoots into the air, then says "Now not one of you get up or try anything funny. Unless you have to go to the bathroom, I guess."

"John - !"

"What Dutch? If I were in this situation, even if I knew I would get out alive once the outlaws leave with their money, and I had to go, I would be pretty pissed right now"

Arthur: "And you wanted to bring Martson over Hosea because...."

Suddenly, lawmen are everywhere. A shootout occurs in the remnants of the Rodeo, leading to the Gang's attempted escape. Dutch and Arthur are able to easily escape, but John is shot in the leg and injured. Arthur appears to want to return and get John, but Dutch tells him its too late, and they will have to come back for him another time.

The next day, Newspaper Headlines read all about Dutch Van Der Linde's terrible robbery and the capture of John Martson, one of his junior veterans. Martson has been sentenced to hang at St. Denis, right before the Fourth of July Spectacular.

Fourth of July Spectacular

John Martson's capture is brought up by various characters walking around the park, but it's far from the "main focus" of The American Inferno. It is more just one more thing happening in the park. But the payoff to the Blackwater Rodeo comes during the great Fourth of July Spectacular.

This event is hyped for the entire week, with even Uncle on the Entry Boats mentioning it as a reason to visit. Nearly every guest in the park should be attending the fireworks.

After an epic series of final performances from some of the most-beloved guest performers, the Mayor of St. Denis arrives to discuss how amazing Progress is, and how the eradication of the Frontier will finally end the savage state that the West has held for so long. John Martson then walks in, ropes tied behind his back, and then Mayor starts self-promoting himself when... Dutch Van Der Linde steps up from the crowd, in the middle of St. Denis: the most crowded, civilized, and safe area of the map.

We soon see the entire Van Der Linde Gang step out of the shadows, and a choreographed shoot-out ensues. The firework show, timed for the end of the Mayor's speech, begins amidst all the chaos. Arthur frees John and the gang flee away, seemingly cornered, when Uncle -- who, remember, was piloting the ferries that took guests to Blackwater originally -- sails past in his ferry, and the entire gang jumps aboard to sail away to safety. As they escape, the grand firework finale launches, with Dutch shouting "Outlaws for Life!"

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