Trans-Sansara Causeway and tunnel: Aptos Recreational Area, September 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026, saw the official opening of a new road link bringing together Bay City in the north-west of Sansara to the rest of the continent in the form of the trans-Sansara Causeway and tunnel.
It’s a project I’d first been made aware of back in August be the ever-vigilant Miro Collas (who also pointed me to the ongoing improvements to Linden Memorial Park), as elements of the project have already been made visible to the public. However, ahead of the opening of the final part of the new extension, Wendi Linden was kind enough to contact me with an offer to explain more of the project to me and also show me the final part of the work; an offer I was only too happy to accept.
The trans-Sansara Causeway, heading for the Aptos Recreational Area from the toll gates at Mavericks
This project came to us a couple years back, as Residents requested a road link up on the Mainland, connecting the roads around Bay City to the rest of the Sansara continent. It took a while to develop and greenlight a suitable road that would both provide the connection desired, and not overly disrupt either legacy mainland content of ours, for example the Ahern Welcome Area, or Oak Grove, nor that owned by existing Residents.
– Wendi Linden, describing the origins of the Trans-Sansara Causeway and tunnel to me
So, to save the disruption and possible upset, the Lab opted to go both over and under the water to offer a circuitous but potentially fun-to-drive route to link Bay City and the Sansara road network.
The tunnel entrance, Luna
The parts of the project already visible to the public have been at either end: the elevated causeway road looping out from the end of end of Frog Road over the “wee islands” in the coastal waterway regions of Cleone, Falk and Tunitas and ending at Swanton, together with the tunnel starting opposite the Luna Oaks Galleria in Luna and snaking its way underwater to an island in Thetis where it resurfaces.
However, causeway and tunnel have been awaiting their own link-up, and that has now been made via the Aptos Recreational Area, which Wendi invited me to preview and which has now opened.
The new steel through arch bridge linking the Aptos Recreational Area with Swanton Island and the Causeway road
Occupying an island spanning the regions of Aptos and Tomales, the recreational area allows the road link to return to ground level and pass through a nicely-landscaped area with a view overlooking the historic (if relocated and much-changed) Abbots Aerodrome to the north.
As its name suggests, the area also offers the opportunity to take a break in travels, with a large rest area being provided to one side of the road.
One of the coastal walking areas on Aptos, alongside the bridge to Thetis
This more-or-less follows the lines of a typical US highway rest-stop: minimal formal facilities and plenty of parking – which is not to say it should be completely ignored; there is much on the island to be appreciated (do make sure you take a peek inside the ranger hut and can the construction sketch for the island, for example) .
For one thing the entire island on which it sits has been carefully landscaped in a manner akin to that seen with the updates to the Linden Memorial Park mentioned above. As well as original elements, good use has been made of landscaping and flora and trees found within various Bellisseria Linden Home regions.
The rezzing areas and slipway at the Aptos Recreational Area
One of the unique features to this area is the parking. Along the road there is a 30 minute Auto Return on untended vehicles. Within this parking lot, it is 120 minutes. That way, people can come in, park, and explore without having to immediately re-rez their vehicle. The slipway and the area in front of it is a rez zone.
– Wendi Linden, describing the Aptos Recreational Area of the Trans-Sansara Causeway to me
Not only is the extended Auto Return period intended to encourage people to explore the location, the fact that it straddles the water as well offers the opportunity for mixed-transport trips, combining driving and boating for those in the mood – and for those with a floatplane, flying into or out of Aptos.
Aptos Recreational Area car parking and rez zone
If there is one small niggle to be had, it is not with the new route itself, but rather what it highlights: the need for water exclusion volumes once more in SL. Whilst we have water exclusion surfaces, these are only good for hiding Linden Water when looking at it from above; they cannot hide it when we’re actually underwater.
Hence, whilst the entrances to the tunnel linking Luna and Thetis look nice and free from water when approached from above ground, the illusion is immediately shattered on driving into the tunnel: we’re clearly submerged, and exclusion volumes are needed to keep the water “out” of the tunnel spaces. But this is a factor common to SL as a whole, and time will tell if it will be addressed.
Heading back through the tunnel from Bay City towards the Aptos Recreational Area
In the meantime, the new road extension around Sansara from Mavericks to Bay City (and vice versa) is complete and fully driveable for all those who enjoy road trips in SL. As such, I’ll say no more here other than to suggest that if you enjoy driving – go pay a visit 🙂 – and again extend my thanks to Wendi Linden for both the invitation and for taking the time to chat with me about the project.
92 region have been added to Zindra (the Adult continent).
Some parcels within these new regions have been allocated to former Gaeta 1 residents who expressed a wish to relocate the Zindra following the original announcement of the (now cancelled) closure of Gaeta 1.
The remaining regions will start to be released to the community commencing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 12:00 noon SLT.
However, parcels will not be offered through the Mainland land auction service.
Instead, parcels will be released in batches over a period of time, with users given the opportunity to enter draws to purchase them.
Left: Zindra as it appeared in 2012 (and much of its life); Right; as it is with the additional 92 regions
How the Draw System Will Work
As per Mainland requirements, those interested in obtaining land in Zindra must have a Plus, Premium or Premium Plus Second Life subscription.
Note that adding a new Mainland parcel may increase your monthly tier depending on your current land holdings. If you have questions about how a parcel may affect your tier, the Land Operations team can help address them.
Parcel will be released in batches. For each batch:
Parcels will be of varying sizes, all aligning with Mainland tier levels.
Available parcels will have a kiosk placed on them as each batch is opened for a draw.
Interested parties can enter the draw for a specific parcel by clicking the Click To Enter button on the kiosk – only one entry per account will be allowed for each parcel.
Kiosks will be available for a time-limited period: 72 hours in the case of the first draw.
Please follow this thread for all release notices and to have general questions addressed.
Notification and acceptance of parcels:
Once the availability period has expired, the draw will take place at Linden Lab.
The successful entrant will be informed, and will then have 72 hours to visit the parcel and claim it via the About Land floater and making a payment of L$1 per square metre.
Those successfully obtaining a parcel in any particularly draw will be ineligible to participate in future draws in this release programme.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026: Shrine of Remembrance
Linden Lab recently indicated that they would be carrying out various small-scale projects to improve part of Second Life Mainland following the decision not to close the Gaeta 1 continent. Various aspects of this work are now in progress, as numerous Second life users have noted through the forums and elsewhere.
One location in particular where improvement has long been requested has been the 12-region estate of the Linden Memorial Park, located off the north coast of Corsica.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026: dedication
For those not familiar with the Memorial Park regions, they were established in 2009 as a place where Second Life residents who have passed away in the physical world could be remembered by their SL families and friends. While its active life was relatively short – the Lab ceased accepting requests for new memorials to be added to the Park in July 2011 – it has remained a part of Second Life, whilst looking increasingly aged.
While there have been various attempts to revitalise the regions (I think I’m correct in saying the last being in 2020, although my memory is hazy on this), it now appears it is subject to improvement, with the first phase of the work now complete, as recently noted by Oatmeal Linden in a comment added to a request made via the Feedback Portal, and which Miro Collas pointed me towards.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026: Memorial Gardens
Hello everyone! We have made some cosmetic updates to the regions in Linden Memorial Park. This is the first part of the revitalization efforts for this project.
We are still reviewing updates for the Day of Remembrance Garden. The original build in remains in its current location for now, with scripts disabled to prevent damage to or loss of the existing content. We hope to be able to provide a means to continue to leave messages and record the account names for those we’ve lost before the end of this year.
We are also exploring enabling the addition of new stand-alone memorials.
This work appears to be focused on general landscaping, with elements designed and used in some of the Bellisseria themes being given new purpose in updating the general look of the park.
For example: rock forms used within the Stilt, Houseboat and Newbrooke Linden Homes themes been used to redress key areas of the Park, such as the waterfalls surrounding the Greco-Roman style circular Shrine of Remembrance. Meanwhile, trees and shrubs from the Sakura, Newbrooke and Chalet themes have been used to refresh the woodlands and many of the plants throughout the parklands.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026
For those who have not previously visited the Park, the Shrine, sitting upon its artificial island, forms the Landing Point for the Park, with three sides of the lake fed by pairs of waterfalls, and the 4th (at the time of writing at least) be a single fall.
A bridge crosses the waters on the north side of the Shrine’s island to offer a way up to the Memorial Gardens, a set of five tended plots arranged in the form of a cross with the names of those being remembered rising from the flowers therein.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026
Exploration of the Park can be carried out by following the paved paths running around and through most of its regions, or simply by wandering freely. The former pass many of the larger memorials placed within the Park between 2009 and 2011 as well as some of the more general contemplative areas – such as the Hyper Mole memorial garden. Wandering freely, meanwhile, particularly through the woodlands might bring visitors to various ruins and memorials such as the LDPW Mausoleum.
With the Highgate Monument, Winterspire and Derran Moor regions in the south-east of the Park largely devoid of landscaping outside of the coastline (as is San Michele to the north-west), it appears the Memorial Park has room to expand. If so, what form the expansion might take could be a further point of interest for future visits.
Linden Memorial Park, August 2026
At Oatmeal notes in their update, scripts within the Park regions remain inactive for the time being. Nevertheless, the facelift carried out so far greatly increases the beauty of the regions without either overwhelming them or replacing the original builds of the Shrines, monuments, etc. The fact the work has been carried out (albeit seemingly paused as of the writing of this piece) makes the Memorial Park well worth (re)visiting. My thanks again to Miro for the poke about the update!
Gaeta 1: no longer to be removed from Second Life – but will it ever be completed?
Back in April 2026, Linden Lab announced some significant Mainland changes involving the Gaeta 1 continent and the Adult continent of Zindra.
In particular, the announcement noted Gaeta 1 would be closed and removed from the grid once all land holders (and any tenants they might have) had been assisted with relocating elsewhere within the Mainland continents.
A Town Hall meeting was held subsequent to the announcement of these changes, which saw – along with a forum topic on the subject – considerable concerns raised (see all relevant links at the end of this article for further details).
After further review of resident feedback, relocation activity, and our long-term plans for Mainland, Linden Lab has decided that Gaeta 1 will remain open.
… We are sorry for the disruption and uncertainty this reversal has caused, especially for residents who made decisions or completed relocations based on the information and direction we previously provided. We recognize that those residents acted promptly and in good faith, and we are committed to providing affected residents with meaningful choices moving forward.
– from the official blog post on plans for Gaeta 1 and the Mainland as a whole
What This Means
For Former and Current Gaeta 1 Land Holders
Those who have relocated from Gaeta 1 should have already received direct communications from the Lab outlining their options (e.g. remaining where they are or receiving assistance in relocating back to their original parcels on Gaeta 1).
Those who hold land on Gaeta 1 / have yet to complete any planned relocation will be receiving communications from LL outlining their options (e.g. those who have not given up their land on Gaeta 1 no longer having to face relocation if they have no wish to move).
For Gaeta 1 and Mainland
Gaeta 1 will remain as an active Mainland continent.
Mainland will in turn see a renewed focus on making small, but noticeable improvements and updates, such as:
The addition of further open water homesteads in an effort to improve the sailing and flying experiences around some of the continents.
Repairs to many legacy Mainland regions with badly baked edges, to fix longstanding region crossing issues between these specific regions, and make them more attractive overall.
Of the comments made thus far, feedback appears to be the typical mix of Second Life responses: favourable, unfavourable, questioning, theorising, arguing.
In broad terms, that the Lab has reversed direction on Gaeta 1 and is indicating that the Mainland continents outside of Bellisseria are to have a renewed focus for improvements and updates has been welcomed. I find myself particularly in agreement with the positive response to the Mainland as a whole.
Whilst understanding that Bellisseria is a core part of demonstrating the valve of Second life subscription memberships, the overwhelming focus it has received during the last five years has been to the broader detriment of the rest of the Mainland (I also think the entire development of Bellisseria has been poorly managed, leaving the Second Life World Map looking like a cat coughed up across it – but that’s another matter entirely). So seeing a commitment being offered to make even small improvements to the latter is a positive thing (one which will hopefully continue well beyond those outlined).
In terms of Gaeta 1, I have no strong feelings other that noting it would be nice to see it completed, and – more particularly – emphasising with Gaeta 1 land holders and their tenants for any consternation they may have felt or feel towards both announcements, and any relief felt at this latest announcement.
It is not unfair to say that everything from presenting Gaeta 1’s demise as a fait accompli, through the Town Hall to taking a further three months before announcing a change of course, has been a less than optimal course of events; one that just might have been avoided had there been more in the way of a closed discussion with those directly affected ahead of any announcement. But then, anything is possible with 20/20 hindsight – although hopefully, a lesson has been learned, should it be required in the future.
† Those with specific feedback, suggestions or requests about Gaeta 1 or Mainland improvements they wish LL to see/ consider, should make them via the forum topic rather than here, as LL are far more likely to take note of such feedback via the forums than they are by reading this blog!
Linden Lab has announced changes to the standalone Gaeta 1 continent, and the Zindra adult continent. Via the SL Wiki
On Monday, April 20th, 2026 Linden Lab hosted a Town Hall meeting to discuss the upcoming transition of the Gaeta 1 standalone Mainland continent and the 90-region expansion to the Zindra Adult continent. For detailed context on these changes, please refer to the following blog posts:
The Town Hall was held to offer more information on the upcoming changes – which will be implemented over the course of the rest of the year and see those on Gaeta 1 transitioned away from that continent to land holdings of equitable size elsewhere on Mainland (and not necessarily Zindra), prior to Gaeta 1 being taken off-line, with the steady built-up of the more coastal region of Zindra over the same time period – and to address questions and feedback from Second Life residents.
A number of Lab Land and Support staff attended the meeting, with Derrick Linden fielding the majority of questions, with support from Oatmeal Linden, Whitney Linden and Wendi Linden.
The following is not intended as a full transcript of the Town Hall, but a summary of key questions / suggestions and their responses.
There was a large degree of conversation, particularly during the latter parts of the meeting, which was technically outside the scope of the meeting. This broader conversation included subjects like Zindra land prices, GTFO hubs, extending Mainland road systems, ad farms, Tiny Empires bots, and Yava pods, and is not reflected in the notes below, given the topics a) were mostly outside of any discussion on the Gaeta-1 / Zindra focus and b) did not garner significant responses from the Lab personnel at the meeting.
The meeting utilised local chat rather than Voice, and these notes have been taken from a chat transcript of the meeting provided by Pantera Północy (I missed the meeting myself, due to various reasons), and a summary of major questions and answers supplied by Neon Lyter. Pantera’s video of the session is also embedded at the end of this article – my thanks to both Pantera and to Neon for providing the video and information.
Introductions – Main Speakers
Derrick Linden – Senior Manager of Product Operations, who has been with the Lab for almost 15 years.
Whitney Linden – Supervisor of the Land Operations Team, who has been at the Lab for 14 years.
Oatmeal Linden: Land Specialist with 4+ years at the Lab.
Wendi Linden: Land Specialist with 7 years at the Lab.
Recap: Why are These Changes Being Made?
Overall, these changes are designed to reflect how Mainland is currently being used.
Adult regions continue to see strong demand and high occupancy, while some General and Moderate areas, including Gaeta 1, have seen lower usage over time.
Rather than expanding total Mainland size, LL is reallocating capacity to better match that demand.
Impact on Gaeta 1 Residents
For Gaeta 1 landowners, this will be a gradual, supported process running through the end of 2026.
No regions will close without advance notice, and every impacted landowner will receive direct outreach with relocation options.
This includes size-for-size parcel replacements, with flexibility to move to Zindra or other Mainland areas depending on individual preferences.
The goal is to make this transition thoughtful and resident-focused, and LL want to give residents time, clear options, and direct support throughout.
Questions and Answers
General
Suggestion: Zindra has lots of troubles with open water traversal. The HOA-gated nature of Linden Homes could be a solution here. Build A-rated Linden Homes along the outskirts of the new expansion, among water like the stilt/houseboat concept, so that LL doesn’t have to run water regions with no paying customers in them while also restricting people from blocking access routes?
Response: Unfortunately we’re not here to talk about Bellisseria or Linden Homes products. This is certainly an option that we have available to us, and we will take it into consideration as we consider future plans here.
Q: Will small areas of protected land possibly be opened?
A: Currently we don’t have any plans to open any existing protected areas, and the new regions that are being created in Zindra will have protected roads and waterways.
Q: will there be any water regions along the protected waters opening for purchase? Most of the ones that are here have already been purchased up by land companies.
A: Yes, there will be some water regions that will be resident occupied. However, the first priority is the individuals that are impacted on Gaeta 1 and those are getting first dibs on the new land being made available on Zindra. We will not make any of the new land available for anyone else to purchase or claim until those individuals are sorted through.
Q: I live in a PG location so I have a concern: is this the beginning of a trend to reduce PG lands to zero?
A: No, no plans on that with PG land.
Q: [Is] Sharp (formerly the Teen Grid continent, and also unfinished, like Gaeta-1) next?
A: We have no plans or changes anticipated for Sharp or any other Mainland continents at this time.
Q: Four older (Nascera) Linden Homes continents were deleted last year. What has happened to those regions (and the financial savings they created) and why have those Nascera regions not been redistributed to complete both Zindra and Gaeta 1, while also connecting Gaeta 1 to the remainder of Mainland?
A: Those four continents of old Linden Home regions were brought down and the redistribution of those regions is a slower phased process, and are being released with new style Linden Homes over the longer period of time. Those regions were earmarked for Linden Homes, and not Mainland.
[Note: a follow-on question to this asking why resources are allocated / reserved for Linden Homes when the older themes have such a high vacancy rate, rather than revamping them. This went unanswered as outside the scope of the meeting.]
Q: Is this part of an overall resurgence in a focus on Mainland architecture? Or is this a one- time project?
A: This is definitely one step in the direction of looking at working with our Mainland product, and we have several initiatives that we’re currently working on. For instance, we’ve been doing some stuff that I don’t really want to spill the beans on here, however, those of you that have been paying attention to New Bloom Mountain might have some indication on things to come.
We have also been doing more maintenance on existing Mainland (for example, the snow lands chair lifts, etc.). Please let us know about other potential broken content that needs some fixing, too.
Q: Will we see more projects like this in the future of land being recycled to for better purposes to be more efficient and progress SL forward?
A: We are entirely focused and only have plans currently for Gaeta 1. Afterwards, I can make no guarantees for what the future holds, but I want to make it clear that we understand how impactful this is and do not take decisions like this lightly. So this will continue to be evaluated for the future of the Mainland and SL as a whole.
Concerns were also raised throughout the meeting about:
The potential lack of available land facing open water on other Mainland continents which could be offered like-for-like to those on Gaeta-1 who have shorefront / open water land at present.
The risk of those on Zindra losing their open water views as new regions are added.
Neither of these concerns were directly addressed by the Lab.
Gaeta 1 Specific
Q: Did the Lindens already mention how many people this is estimated to actually affect who actually log on?
A: There were 349 unique land owners or groups as of April 15th that owned land on Gaeta 1.
Q: How will the actual moving process take place? Is the land owner responsible for actually moving their own items?
A: Yes, however we’re planning to work with each individual person and give them time to move the content they need or want to move over, and pick up anything they don’t plan on carrying over.
Q: Why not finish Gaeta 1?
A: This was certainly an option that we had considered, however, there are large swaths of land available here, especially those that are not along any waterways or nearby roads which is unoccupied and unutilised. As mentioned in the blog, we want to shift this land into more desirable adult Mainland, and use it as an opportunity to finish out the Zindra continent.
Q: Will residents be able to hold Gaeta1 land and the replacement land without additional costs during the move to allow for builds to be more easily moved? Or will they have to drop one and start over on another?
A: This is something we anticipate some users needing, and we will absolutely be working with them to the best ability we can to make this transition as smooth as possible. And that does include possibly assisting them in this exact manner.
Q: What about people who have SL families with child avatars who are living on Gaeta I? They can’t move to an adult continent.
A: We are assisting everyone with their particular land needs. If they are unable to or do not prefer Adult Mainland, we are helping them find alternatives.
[Also it has been made clear in the official blog post that no-one currently on Gaeta 1 must move to Zindra, the creation of new Zindra regions is somewhat tangential to the Gaeta 1 transition, the two only linked by timing and the aforementioned wish to re-balance land allocation towards the higher demand of Adult regions.]
Q: [abridged and partially paraphrased for length]: Gaeta 1 was originally created in 2008. Why was the continent left unfinished? Zindra meanwhile, was announced in June 2009 with work on the land starting shortly after, but then left incomplete for 15 years. Why the change of heart after over a decade of residents pleading with Linden Lab to provide additional adult Mainland? Why is Gaeta 1 being sacrificed? Gaeta 1 has 10.2% of land abandoned, but Jeogeot has 29.6% and Satori 27%. Why should the residents of these continents not be concerned that their creations, their effort and time, might just be done away with?
Bellisseria also has large tracts of unoccupied homes (e.g. Alpine Homes (69%); Fantasy Homes (48% occupied), with Bellisseria as a whole only 39% occupied. Why is more effort being put into expanding Bellisseria when there’s this much product currently unused? Why not halt the expansion of Bellisseria or repurpose land from there instead?
A: I can’t speak to Gaeta 1’s creation or its unfinished state, this happened prior to my tenure here, and pretty much all of the individuals that were in decision-making positions at the time are no longer here. I totally understand this sentiment, but I unfortunately don’t have much I can answer on this front.
However, I did see the figures on the forums that are being quoted here based on externally-collected data, and these numbers are not accurate to the information that we have. Gaeta 1’s occupancy on non-protected parcels was actually only 44%. And it being disconnected was a contributing factor, but not the primary reason.
Q: If we have a xx amount of land in Gaeta 1 we will be given choice for equal amount of land or we can also choose to buy more than what we currently own for example if it’s a 1/2 sim can we get a full region in the expansion option too? And what will be the pricing on that?
A: No, it will be same sized parcels for parcel placement.
Q: When managing relocations or land disputes on Gaeta, do you take into account how long someone has owned their land? Specifically, do long-term residents receive priority over those who purchased land just this week?
A: Overall, our priority is the largest impacted communities first. Afterwards, we’ll be working with individuals and smaller groups. However, we are giving priority to residents and groups who owned their land prior to April 15th when this blog was released.
Q: What if you first tried to redesign Gaeta I and move it to Gaeta V, for example between the North-western part of Gaeta V and the North-eastern part of Corsica, reducing Gaeta I’s size so that you get rid of the abandoned land but keep the Sandy Beach Trail, the coastline and the existing communities, moving the other regions as needed to reshape it? It cannot be more work than these planned relocation efforts, and if that doesn’t bring you the desired results, you can still shut it down, but trying couldn’t hurt more than keeping all the abandoned land online already has for so many years.
A: There were considerations put into this, but the primary concern that we’re attempting to work toward a resolution here is that there is an imbalance between A vs. G/M regions. This opportunity allows us to help the land market on Zindra while also solving for lower occupancy numbers on Gaeta 1.
Q: What is LL going to do to help residents with very strong memories attached to their land? For example, residents who still have things rezzed out from family and friends who have passed away in real life. Is there some way for Linden Lab to move these objects to the new land?
A: Unfortunately, we don’t have any options available to us to selectively relocate specific objects like this.
Q: Can we have a meeting with just Gaeta 1 people, just to sort out things more in detail?
A: We’re currently planning to do a smaller town hall specifically as an invite-only to individuals and groups that have land on Gaeta 1. These will be sent as personal invitations, so keep an eye out for incoming communication over the coming couple of weeks. These will be sent via notecard from a Linden.
Q: How is contact being handled in the case of group owned land?
A: We’re balancing and weighing depending on if the founder still active, in lieu of that we prioritize the individuals that are contributing the tier to the groups.
Q: Does anyone know if any of the Gaeta I regions have already begun to disappear?
A: Not yet – we’re beginning the process over the next 2-3 weeks.
We are not deactivating any regions until the land owners there have been able to find new locations.
Zindra Specific
Q: What steps are you going to take to ensure that the new land in Zindra is not immediately bought up by land barons?
A: We are not making any parcels of land available there until everyone that is being moved from Gaeta 1 has been taken care of and have claimed parcels there, or elsewhere, as they desire and we work with them. That leaves us several months ahead that these regions will begin to be added to Zindra, but not made available to claim the land.
The timeline for this whole process is through the end of this year, so realistically no land will be made publicly available until that time. After that, we’re currently discussing strategies for how to make the remainder of the new land available, and it will likely be some sort of mixture of auctions and/or a possible lottery system that we are discussing internally. However, if you have other thoughts, we’d love to hear about them.
Q: So, will Gaetans also get first dibs on scooping up some additional Adult land before the land hoarders that aren’t Gaetans? If so how much we looking at pricing wise?
A: Answered this already, but just to reconfirm – yes, Gaeta 1 landowners will get first dibs [on the new Zindra lands, if they want]. Pricing will remain the same on your current tier structure as long as you’re just doing a like-for-like parcel switch.
Q: In terms of void edge land on Gaeta, what is considered comparable on Zindra? Is it ocean access?
A: This land [void on Gaeta 1] is being considered as interior land and not water. However, the new land being spun up on Zindra has plenty of available water, and that doesn’t necessarily immediately disqualify you from owning water-adjacent parcels.
Q: Will the new Zindra regions have PBR terrain?
A: We are updating the land textures to a higher resolution [2k], but not PBR.
Q: Can you set expectations as to how much land will be available to non-Gaeta residents? 97 regions are moving to 90. What percent of those 97 were abandoned before the announcement?
A: We don’t have any clear indications yet just because we don’t know how many will opt for new land on Zindra vs. existing G/M land. We anticipate having left over land on Zindra, we just can’t estimate exactly how much.
Q: Will there be a possible chance in the future that Zindra might be connected to the rest of Mainland?
A: No, this is not possible. We do not place Adult and G/M rated regions adjacent to one another.
Those wishing to offer feedback on the Gaeta-1 and Zindra changes, these can be posted via the forum discussion thread.
Linden Lab has announced changes to the standalone Gaeta 1 continent, and the Zindra adult continent. Via the SL Wiki
On Wednesday April 15th, 2026, Linden Lab announced some significant Mainland changes involving the Gaeta 1 continent and the Adult continent of Zindra.
The Changes
Gaeta 1
A transitioning of all current residents from Gaeta 1 to other Mainland continents. This is to start in April 2026, with an aim to complete by the end of 2026.
This transitioning will be handled carefully, with personalised outreach to residents on Gaeta 1 by members of the Lab’s staff.
Land holders on Gaeta 1 will be offered size-for-size parcel replacements, and LL will work with them to find a comparable parcel that suits their needs and preferences.
No region on Gaeta will be retired without due consultation with the land holders currently based on it. Time will be given for all land holders to plan, examine options and discuss matters with the Lab as the process commences and progresses over time.
The transition is expected to unfold “over many months”.
Once complete, Gaeta 1 will go offline as a continent.
Zindra
Zindra will see an expansion of approximately 90 regions.
This expansion will be rolled-out alongside the transitioning of Gaeta 1 – but does not mean Gaeta 1 land holders “must” accept parcels within Zindra.
However, if moving to Zindra is seen as preferable by any Gaeta 1 land holder, they will be given priority access to the new Zindra regions.
These new Zindra regions will include scenic waterfront, extended road networks, coastal water passages, and additional development that helps complete and enhance the Zindra continent.
Why is this being done?
To quote from the official blog post:
Adult mainland continues to operate at very high occupancy and shows consistent demand. At the same time, some General and Moderate mainland areas, including Gaeta 1, have seen lower overall use over time. Instead of expanding the total size of mainland, we are adjusting existing capacity to better reflect where Residents are most active today.
This change applies only to the unconnected continent named Gaeta 1. IT IS NOT PART OF A BROADER MAINLAND CLOSURE, and there are no changes to content policy connected to this announcement.
– From the Lab’s official blog post on the Gaeta 1 and Zindra changes
Town Hall Meeting
As a part of the consultation process and to answer initial questions / hear feedback on these changes, Linden Lab will be holding an in-World Town Hall meeting on Monday, April 20th, 2026, commencing at 11:00 SLT. The Town Hall meeting area can be accessed using the following SLurls:
