Evilgidgit
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Hmmm... a part of the Disney World experience that I've never paid much attention to. This call for...
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OvertheHorizon
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Let’s face it Joe, AI is going to transform our world, heck it already has in ways we can’t even appreciate, but it’s time to embrace new technology and encourage guests to unleash their artistic juices and stir their imaginations by combining AI with virtual reality. Visitors to Disney Springs can now visit DREAM EXPO and bring to life a short film, create a visual masterpiece, make a new musical composition, or even imagineer a new attraction for Walt Disney World, using the power of AI to bring guest’s ideas to life and then tweak those concepts into a satisfying conclusion in less than an hour! This experience actually builds on concepts first introduced at the Journey Into Imagination pavilion’s “Imageworks” four decades ago, or provides a 21st Century twist to “design your own roller coaster” at Epcot’s Communicore (and later improved upon at Disney Quest).
BONUS: Guests can buy a Dream Expo keychain with a Terabyte Flash Drive that contains the project they just created.
(NOTE: I did not use AI to come up with this concept.)
Brer Panther
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The Imagineering Museum
Imagine, if you will, the Blue Sky Cellar they had at Disney's California Adventure on steroids. This museum is a celebration of the Imagineers, filled to the brim with concept art, models, and even a few animatronics from the attractions that litter the Disney theme parks - both those that were built and those that weren't. And yes, there is a gift shop, where you can get one of those great books about Imagineering or a sketchbook so you can start drawing your own idea for a Disney attraction.BONUS: The gift shop also has a brand new Disney PC game that's basically just Roller Coaster Tycoon but based on the Disney parks.
Disney Warrior
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DisneyQuest: Evolved
Replacing the lousy NBA Experience is a modern version of the original experience (which shouldn’t have left imo) that features newer/more high-tech games and attractions that appeal to the younger generation of Disney fans. Guests can play interactive virtual-reality arcade games themed to IPs such as Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Moana, and Encanto; interact with touch screens that allow guests to build their own Disney park and their own custom rides(which can be viewed at home after saving them); and enjoy escape rooms themed to Marvel, Star Wars, Muppets, and Pixar IPs. This new addition will hopefully provide more heavily-needed family-friendly entertainment in an area of Disney Springs where there isn’t much to do for younger guests.
Bonus:
Some experiences at DisneyQuest: Evolved use special 3D glasses themed to Disney characters (such as princesses, the Fab 5, and Pixar/Muppets/Star Wars/Marvel characters); guests can purchase these glasses for themselves at the gift shop on the bottom floor.
Replacing the lousy NBA Experience is a modern version of the original experience (which shouldn’t have left imo) that features newer/more high-tech games and attractions that appeal to the younger generation of Disney fans. Guests can play interactive virtual-reality arcade games themed to IPs such as Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Moana, and Encanto; interact with touch screens that allow guests to build their own Disney park and their own custom rides(which can be viewed at home after saving them); and enjoy escape rooms themed to Marvel, Star Wars, Muppets, and Pixar IPs. This new addition will hopefully provide more heavily-needed family-friendly entertainment in an area of Disney Springs where there isn’t much to do for younger guests.
Bonus:
Some experiences at DisneyQuest: Evolved use special 3D glasses themed to Disney characters (such as princesses, the Fab 5, and Pixar/Muppets/Star Wars/Marvel characters); guests can purchase these glasses for themselves at the gift shop on the bottom floor.
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𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97
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- In the Parks
- No
Disney's Play Pavilion (nope, not that one!)
Joe, the kids need a place to let off steam at Disney Springs! Picture this: Floor 1 + 2 (as one open space) is a trampoline/inflatable bounce zone themed to Disney IP; Floor 2 + 3 is an elaborate playground/tunnels/slides area (like the old Discovery Zone from the 1990s); Floor 4 + 5 is the Star Wars Laser Tag experience every preteen dreams about! This one building will occupy children and preteens for hours while their parents shop at World of Disney!
]Bonus: The Logo for this new Play Pavilion would have a cool lenticular effect that changes as you pass it by, so I'm thinking shirts, hats, jackets with the same cool lenticular effect.
DisneyManOne
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Blastoff
Leave it to Disney to take the concept of a trampoline park and give it a whole new twist. This trampoline park sits underneath a sky-high 360-degree projection dome, upon which planets rotate and shooting stars whiz by. Blastoff will truly make guests feel as if they are experiencing the weightlessness of outer space, making for an exhilarating new must-do experience at Disney Springs!
BONUS:
The unique projections used in the Blastoff projection dome -- the planets, the stars, and both planets and stars -- can be seen anytime you want, via Disney's own take on those unique projection spheres commonly sold in planetariums and science museums.
Miru
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Capcom Presents: Megapolis
In an effort to save the MvC series (and CvS’s dignity/gameplay posterity by proxy by not forcing it into being an MvC clone), Disney allows for a full pavilion dedicated to Capcom, to try and strengthen their bond again. This pavilion contains Capcom-made virtual reality adventures to play through with the viewers, such as an updated version of the Mega Man 11 VR experience, as well as brand new ones. The more mature experiences are present on the top floor, to keep them largely away from the younger consumers, such as a game where you play the iconic Lady Dimitrescu looking for victims to make into her “blue plate special”. Oh yeah, and there are also meet and greets with the likes of the Maverick Hunters, Luke, Jaimie, and Kimberly.
Bonus
Don’t you want to take her home after all she’s been through?
In an effort to save the MvC series (and CvS’s dignity/gameplay posterity by proxy by not forcing it into being an MvC clone), Disney allows for a full pavilion dedicated to Capcom, to try and strengthen their bond again. This pavilion contains Capcom-made virtual reality adventures to play through with the viewers, such as an updated version of the Mega Man 11 VR experience, as well as brand new ones. The more mature experiences are present on the top floor, to keep them largely away from the younger consumers, such as a game where you play the iconic Lady Dimitrescu looking for victims to make into her “blue plate special”. Oh yeah, and there are also meet and greets with the likes of the Maverick Hunters, Luke, Jaimie, and Kimberly.
Bonus
Don’t you want to take her home after all she’s been through?
Lord Fozzinator
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Ghostly Manor: Haunting Shadows
Replacing the long closed NBA experience is ghostly manor, a walkthrough/ game experience focusing on the horrors of this abandoned but still fancy looking French manor, the reason why the manor is French is because of the nearby cirque du soleil and the jazz restaurant which is French, so the experience fits thematically with the rest of the area. You may be asking will this experience be too scary for kids, well to fix this problem there will be 2 paths, one for 12 and down and the other for 13 and up, each path will have experiences dedicated to their age group, prices will be $10 for kids and $15 for adults. The walkthrough will take guests through the many rooms of the manor while the game will be an interactive game where guests will walk around the manor with ghost capturing guns to escape the manor and catch ghosts, if they catch the wrong ghost they lose the game (also known as ghostbusters).
Bonus: there would be a small statue of the manors honor, who was a famous French person who met their untimely end by guillotine.
Replacing the long closed NBA experience is ghostly manor, a walkthrough/ game experience focusing on the horrors of this abandoned but still fancy looking French manor, the reason why the manor is French is because of the nearby cirque du soleil and the jazz restaurant which is French, so the experience fits thematically with the rest of the area. You may be asking will this experience be too scary for kids, well to fix this problem there will be 2 paths, one for 12 and down and the other for 13 and up, each path will have experiences dedicated to their age group, prices will be $10 for kids and $15 for adults. The walkthrough will take guests through the many rooms of the manor while the game will be an interactive game where guests will walk around the manor with ghost capturing guns to escape the manor and catch ghosts, if they catch the wrong ghost they lose the game (also known as ghostbusters).
Bonus: there would be a small statue of the manors honor, who was a famous French person who met their untimely end by guillotine.
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Solaris Knight
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GAME CENTRAL STATION
A reboot/reimagining of DisneyQuest themed and modeled after the Wreck-It Ralph location of the same name which is split into two sections, Past and Future, both are ticketed arcades where you pay one more expensive fee but get unlimited play similar to those seen in malls and gaming stores around the country, focused on Disney gaming throughout the years. Past is a love letter to the Disney licensed games of the 80's and '90s and serves as a central location for all nostalgic Disney Afternoon and Epcot merchandise as well as arcade, console, and pinball machines all featuring Disney IP. Future is the side focused on Imagineer innovations for testing on guests, blue sky concepts such as the recently announced Holotile Floor.
Bonus: As expected by the theme, Wreck it Ralph himself serves as the mascot of this attraction, with one inexpensive but fun collectible being Game and Watch inspired monochrome and color versions of Fix It Felix Jr. to match the official arcade cabinet.
Bonus: As expected by the theme, Wreck it Ralph himself serves as the mascot of this attraction, with one inexpensive but fun collectible being Game and Watch inspired monochrome and color versions of Fix It Felix Jr. to match the official arcade cabinet.
WaltWiz1901
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WED
Bonus
One of the items unique to shopWED is a boxed set of WDI art cards, showcasing the best of Imagineering’s concept artists and the evolution of many beloved attractions.
ThemeParkPriest
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Xtreme Pickleball
Going with the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., Xtreme Pickleball offers a venue for semi-professional pickleball players to be watched in a fun arena environment with craft beer and appetizers (e.g. fried pickle chips). Visitors can also practice and play in pickleball matches and tournaments. Additionally a Dave-and-Busters style arcade will add to the hours that guests will spend here.
Bonus: You’ve heard of “pickle-in-the-middle,” but the Pickle-at-the-Middle t-shirt with Brine the Pickle mascot will be popular both in-store and online.
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- Yes
Evilgidgit
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Mickey's Play Tower
Mickey and friends move into the old Disney Quest building, now re-imagined as a play tower based around characters from the old Disney Afternoon cartoons and the new era from Disney Junior. Across five stories, guests can find a number of various activities, including a large DuckTales indoor play area in a Disney resort; AR games based on the likes of Darkwing Duck, The Rocketeer, etc.; delightful table service restaurants themed around Sofia the First and Alice's Wonderful Bakery; and the Toony Land Playhouse where a roster of musical shows occur, including "Junior Disney: Groove and Getalong", the princess-orientated "Sofia's Magical Masquerade", and a compartmentalised version of "Mickey and the Magician" from Disneyland Paris. Mickey's Play Tower serves as a way to bring families and age groups together, allowing the older generations a little nostalgia, whilst introducing children to the older characters, and vice versa.
cdunlap
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Villa Mythos is an interactive guided tour attraction through the Roman-style Villa of the eclectic yet friendly Lord Xanthias, who went around the world collecting myths of all sorts. Guests enter his Villa and explore rooms themed to various mythologies. Guests in the Vedic (Hindu) Room light Diya lamps to behold old stone statues of the deities of the Vedic pantheon; guests in the Mayan room decipher ancient inscriptions and behold the gaze of ancient Maya deities carved from stone; guests in the Navajo room dine with Spider Woman, who has zero relation to Marvel IP, in her rug filled hogan atop Spider Rock in the Navajo Nation; guests in the African And African American Room wander through a grove of bottle trees, a common sight in the South meant to trap evil spirits, before coming upon the Gum Baby, a talking wooden doll covered in sticky tree gum (sap) created by a magical spider named Anansi as a trap for a trap for an invisible fairy named Mmoatia.
BONUS: Guests can purchase Lord Xanthias’s Book Of Myths to learn more about the myths represented in the Villa.
BONUS: Guests can purchase Lord Xanthias’s Book Of Myths to learn more about the myths represented in the Villa.
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Architectural Guinea Pig
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- In the Parks
- No
imaginations
As if the stars align, Disney sets up for another home run in Disney Springs with a new starry imagineering-themed Disney100 interactive exhibition, named Imaginations, where after drifting into an Animation-Academy-esque Stargazer Atrium with giant screens similar to DCA and thousands of tiny, sparkling lights, guests can branch off into three "halls" centered around yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the first, The Hall of Recollection centered around the history of Disney Imagineering, a "library" of sorts filled with concept art, models, and old technology, acting as a museum that Florida sorely needs. The second (taking over the entire second floor), The Hall of Invention, is a fully interactive experience where guests contribute to designing a land concept (which changes weekly to give returnees a fresh experience) by playing in exhibits exploring different senses: for example, you can design park music in the Sound Lab, create new dishes (and have a chance to smell them) in the Taste Lab, and draw characters in the Art Lab, which all lead to the hallmark VR experience (visitors will see the concept from other visitors of the past week) where you can actually "tour" a theme park land with holotile technology. The third is the Hall of Imagination, where you can step into a blue-sky seasonal mini-land with indoor facades, a changing simulator attraction, and dining, which allows Imagineers to test possible future ideas like Wakanda, Encanto, or San Franasokyo on guests, giving them a sample of the future ahead...
BONUS: ImaginEars
Combined with the starry aesthetic of the exhibition is Disney's Imagination's glowingly unique (and uniquely expensive) mickey ears, a merchandise that will truly inspire you with its sparkling technology- just like the Magicbands, the stars and lights on the ImaginEars can change color in tune with a show, night parade, or an area in the building itself!
As if the stars align, Disney sets up for another home run in Disney Springs with a new starry imagineering-themed Disney100 interactive exhibition, named Imaginations, where after drifting into an Animation-Academy-esque Stargazer Atrium with giant screens similar to DCA and thousands of tiny, sparkling lights, guests can branch off into three "halls" centered around yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the first, The Hall of Recollection centered around the history of Disney Imagineering, a "library" of sorts filled with concept art, models, and old technology, acting as a museum that Florida sorely needs. The second (taking over the entire second floor), The Hall of Invention, is a fully interactive experience where guests contribute to designing a land concept (which changes weekly to give returnees a fresh experience) by playing in exhibits exploring different senses: for example, you can design park music in the Sound Lab, create new dishes (and have a chance to smell them) in the Taste Lab, and draw characters in the Art Lab, which all lead to the hallmark VR experience (visitors will see the concept from other visitors of the past week) where you can actually "tour" a theme park land with holotile technology. The third is the Hall of Imagination, where you can step into a blue-sky seasonal mini-land with indoor facades, a changing simulator attraction, and dining, which allows Imagineers to test possible future ideas like Wakanda, Encanto, or San Franasokyo on guests, giving them a sample of the future ahead...
Combined with the starry aesthetic of the exhibition is Disney's Imagination's glowingly unique (and uniquely expensive) mickey ears, a merchandise that will truly inspire you with its sparkling technology- just like the Magicbands, the stars and lights on the ImaginEars can change color in tune with a show, night parade, or an area in the building itself!
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AceAstro
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Mickey's Magic Castle
In the mid-90's, Disney was working to add a themed restaurant of Copperfield: Magic Underground which would consist of magicians rotating through the restaurant's main stage as guests ate; but was eventually scrapped. Now, the concept is revived with Mickey's Magic Castle, an experience where guests can go through multiple levels of the all things magic. The Main floor consists of the original restaurant concept open to anyone with a reservation while the upper levels consist of places to learn the history of magic through the years (including Disney Magic like Yen Sid), a level to learn magic from expert magicians, and a level where guests can get a closer look at a wide range of magicians without having to eat at the restaurant.
Bonus: Guests can buy their own Disney themed Magic kits to enjoy practicing the magic they saw in the Castle.
In the mid-90's, Disney was working to add a themed restaurant of Copperfield: Magic Underground which would consist of magicians rotating through the restaurant's main stage as guests ate; but was eventually scrapped. Now, the concept is revived with Mickey's Magic Castle, an experience where guests can go through multiple levels of the all things magic. The Main floor consists of the original restaurant concept open to anyone with a reservation while the upper levels consist of places to learn the history of magic through the years (including Disney Magic like Yen Sid), a level to learn magic from expert magicians, and a level where guests can get a closer look at a wide range of magicians without having to eat at the restaurant.
Bonus: Guests can buy their own Disney themed Magic kits to enjoy practicing the magic they saw in the Castle.
major.hatter
Member
Meow Wolf: Orlando
Meow Wolf currently has four trippy, unique, immersive, collaborative art experiences that are interactive walkthrough exhibits transporting guests into new worlds where the rules no longer make sense. Adding a fifth installation to Disney Springs would both add a location to the east coast for Meow Wolf as well as fitting perfectly with Disneys creativity and storytelling aspects. Dedicating the first floor to a more child engaging set up, the middle three to all ages, and the top floor to be a bar done in equally weird and confusing ways to the rest of Meow Wolfs locations makes this an interesting and fitting choice for the old DisneyQuest building.
Bonus: Guests can purchase scavenger hunt maps to encourage thorough exploration and will receive a small plush "creature" found in the exhibit to take home upon completion.
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Suchomimus
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The Grand Hall
In what was once the NBA Experience lies a magical hall where guests are invited to explore and marvel at the wonders of fantasy and imagination. Each floor is unique, being home to a specific realm with a main draw. The first is dedicated to an Ole European castle with an escape room through a dragon's lair, the second is an Arabian cavern with a mini-golf course, the third set in the jungles of India with go-karts modeled after old racing cars, the fourth is the ruins of an ancient underwater city with an interactive simulator exploring the depths for the fabled Crown of King Poseidon, and the last is an art gallery where creative shines brightest with interactive displays.
Bonus:
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- Yes
Let's see what Joe Disney thinks!
In general, I'm against generative AI since there's essentially no way for it to exist without exploiting artists or straight up plagiarizing them. But also AI is a tool like any other and just because a lot of the most common current forms of AI art are riddled with ethical issues doesn't mean that AI is inherently evil of anything. It is a tool and this is case where that is all it is used as. Just a more advanced and more complicated version of "Create a Figment" with more freedom than just 3 arm selections and a choice of color. After all, what we call AI is really just a chat bot running on an algorithm based around databases. Disney is one of the few companies with enough art and artists on hand that they could ethically source a database for something like this AND this is one of the few uses for AI that wouldn't be replacing or taking away jobs. Just a fun gimmick like we've had since the 90s at Disney in EPCOT post shows and Disney Quest and all, but expanded using modern technology. That being said, I do wonder about how big a draw this would be. Most of the stuff you mentioned already existed at Disney Quest. Making songs, art (both actual drawing classes and various forms of paint by number computer type stuff), short films, designing a coaster. That was just one floor of what was there before and other than riding your own coaster it was the least busy floor. You have an interesting idea here to blend modern technological gimmicks with the kinds of interactive experiences Disney does often, but you're missing a killer app. Something guests can't just do on their phones while in line at the parks. It's a really great start and you even managed to do just about the only AI based concept I'm actually not against at all, but it needs a big hook to really make it sing
+1 Bonus - Souvenir flash drive is a super fun idea!
+1 Bonus - Souvenir flash drive is a super fun idea!
"Blue Sky Cellar on steroids" is already on its own a great elevator pitch lol. A museum might be a little dry for tourists and some kind of show might help liven it up, but honestly this isn't about tourists as locals and Parks fans would adore this and it would be a big draw to visit Springs. With new projects constantly being unveiled and teased there's always new exhibits to open and a TON of great options for exhibits. I am mildly concerned that it wouldn't be "flashy" enough to serve as a huge draw to Springs, but it know what its audience is and it would do a lot to make them happy. Sometimes a sniper is better than a shotgun as they say and a more targeted experience like this might be the best option
+1 Bonus - I've wanted this since I was 8
+1 Bonus - I've wanted this since I was 8
A fully revamped Disney Quest would be a personal dream come true. My first thought of course is that if it failed before what's to stop it from failing again in 5-10 years once this tech is either out of date or not as cool as what people already have at home? Afterall, after Disney Quest came the Void and then the Oculus Experience which both also failed to take off as updated VR attractions. But you indirectly address that concern by using escape rooms to round out the experience giving this version of Disney Quest something that truly can't be replicated at home making it a more complete experience and a more compelling concept for the modern era. A smart way to diversify and future proof the experience a bit
+1 Bonus - If I wear them will they make the rest of Disney Springs look 3D too?
+1 Bonus - If I wear them will they make the rest of Disney Springs look 3D too?
Disney's Play Pavilion (nope, not that one!)
Joe, the kids need a place to let off steam at Disney Springs! Picture this: Floor 1 + 2 (as one open space) is a trampoline/inflatable bounce zone themed to Disney IP; Floor 2 + 3 is an elaborate playground/tunnels/slides area (like the old Discovery Zone from the 1990s); Floor 4 + 5 is the Star Wars Laser Tag experience every preteen dreams about! This one building will occupy children and preteens for hours while their parents shop at World of Disney!
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Bonus: The Logo for this new Play Pavilion would have a cool lenticular effect that changes as you pass it by, so I'm thinking shirts, hats, jackets with the same cool lenticular effect.
First off, great title lol. Second off, this could be a blast! In my family at least Springs/Downtown Disney was generally only visited as a "down day" for the vacation. A day off midweek for just relaxing in the pool or a leisurely stroll around Downtown Disney for some shopping and maybe a nice dinner at the fanciest restaurant we knew: Rainforest Cafe. My mom very much enjoyed the more leisurely day, but I was always wanting to just get back to the action. Idk if this play pavilion would be an actual draw or exciting addition to bring many people to Springs, but I do know that it is perfect for families like mine. Parents can relax and have their down day sitting in this nice air conditioned space. Kids can go nuts. Plus, I'd imagine Lazer Tag after some drinks at Jock Lindseys would be a fast favorite for College Program people lol. Like I said, I don't know if this would bring guests to Springs just to do it. BUT it would make a great addition to Springs to compliment everything already there and give kids a high energy space while parents shop or rest.
+1 Bonus - Love a good lenticular
+1 Bonus - Love a good lenticular
Blastoff
Leave it to Disney to take the concept of a trampoline park and give it a whole new twist. This trampoline park sits underneath a sky-high 360-degree projection dome, upon which planets rotate and shooting stars whiz by. Blastoff will truly make guests feel as if they are experiencing the weightlessness of outer space, making for an exhilarating new must-do experience at Disney Springs!
BONUS:
The unique projections used in the Blastoff projection dome -- the planets, the stars, and both planets and stars -- can be seen anytime you want, via Disney's own take on those unique projection spheres commonly sold in planetariums and science museums.
A trampoline park in a planetarium sounds like a wonderfully fun an uniquely Disney experience! This is such a fun concept and a great way to evolve the idea of a trampoline park. It might clash with the more chill vibe of Disney Springs, but this would be an event you can't get anywhere else. What really makes this pitch work for me is how focused it is. "Here's the attraction concept that's a proven idea. here's how we make it special for Disney." I also admire the restraint to not just shove a bunch of random IP here when that would've been very easy (although a Guardians of the Galaxy night with throwback pop music and some more comic booky space visuals could be a blast).
+1 Bonus - Love the dome!
+1 Bonus - Love the dome!
Ok, I do actually know who most of these characters are and what most of these acronyms mean (I'm a big nerd afterall), but remember that with the assumption of Disney stuff (this is a Disney forum) you should probably assume the judges in these games don't know much about more niche IPs like this. With that out of the way, I like this concept a lot. Teaming with a game studio to make a more 3rd party version of Disney Quest is not a bad idea. Disney already has a relationship with Capcom through Marvel vs Capcom and since they are a game studio they have a vested interest in keeping the space updated to advertise their newest tech and characters. Resident Evil 8 might be a bit too mature for Disney even with the divided sections, but if its toned down it makes sense to include the RE series. And I appreciate the thought that went into keeping the more mature games away from the kid focused ones.
I should point out that you have an extra sentence here. But since the fourth sentence is just meet and greets with names I don't know I'll let it slide since that doesn't sway me one way or the other since I have no idea who they are or what game they come from lol
+1 Bonus - No idea who she is but she is adorable
I should point out that you have an extra sentence here. But since the fourth sentence is just meet and greets with names I don't know I'll let it slide since that doesn't sway me one way or the other since I have no idea who they are or what game they come from lol
+1 Bonus - No idea who she is but she is adorable
- In the Parks
- Yes
Let's see what Joe Disney thinks!
Love the idea of an interactive haunted house and I love that you anticipated my one big fear (pun intended) that it would be too intense for the family audience disney goes for and pre-emptively responded to it. I love horror stuff, though I tend to avoid haunted houses because I hate the feeling of being jumpscared. So, I'll take one ticket for the baby path made for babies please! Joking aside, I feel like you did a good job taking a simple concept seen in many touristy places (a haunted house) and gave it a twist that makes it uniquely Disney and an experience you can't get elsewhere (the ghost busting game)
+1 Bonus - The mini-guillotine is sold separately. As is his head.
+1 Bonus - The mini-guillotine is sold separately. As is his head.
I really like this angle for a rebooted Disney Quest. Using Wreck-it-Ralph as a framing device (which they started to kind of do towards the end of DisneyQuest's life once they stopped the Genie Elevator and added a big Ralph statue to the atrium) is a smart update, but I like that you took the concept beyond just "Disney Quest but Ralph is here" and had the Past/Future sections. Past as more of a classic arcade and Future as more of a modern take on Innoventions/Communicore. On their own the Past section or the future section would've been cool but not enough to anchor the space, but together they work really well
+1 Bonus - I want that to be real!
+1 Bonus - I want that to be real!
I should note that this is the fourth reboot of Disney Quest in 9 pitches. There's nothing wrong with similar concepts especially when they are strong concepts and I'm absolutely not going to hold it against you or knock points down. Especially since you (and the other 3 reboots of Disney Quests) found such a unique angle with it and made the concept your own. But in games like this one it is helpful to keep in mind that try as they might to avoid it, hosts are humans and the more they read similar pitches in a row the more likely they are to get nitpicky. I'm gonna do my best to avoid that because that wouldn't be fair to you, but it's human nature. You'll do better in games like this if you strive to make your pitch more unique than the pitches that came before it.
All that being said, this reads like a passion project and you go well beyond just "Disney Quest again." It's a little bit of everything with Play/Create feeling like classic DQ, Escape adding in some escape rooms, and Learn serving as a mini-museum. All of these might have been seen in other pitches already, but the way you put them together is clever and feel cohesive with the strong WED theme tying it all into a neat bow. I would usually prefer a more focused pitch doing one idea well, but in this case the medley really is its greatest strength!
+1 Bonus - The Rolly Crump Hologram Card is the rarest
All that being said, this reads like a passion project and you go well beyond just "Disney Quest again." It's a little bit of everything with Play/Create feeling like classic DQ, Escape adding in some escape rooms, and Learn serving as a mini-museum. All of these might have been seen in other pitches already, but the way you put them together is clever and feel cohesive with the strong WED theme tying it all into a neat bow. I would usually prefer a more focused pitch doing one idea well, but in this case the medley really is its greatest strength!
+1 Bonus - The Rolly Crump Hologram Card is the rarest
If I was a player, my pitch would've been to essentially do a Disney version of Top Golf. Your pitch is not far off from that and could be a lot of fun. I think the more physical nature of pickleball might make it difficult for guests to just swing in mid-vacation without a bit of planning (I have what I've come to accept is a permanent scar from playing tennis in Crocs), but throw in some athletic shoe rentals or whatever and this could be a blast. What I love is that you really captured the Splittsville/Top Golf vibe of it being a "sport" or "game" but it really is there as an excuse to hang out and have fun doing a fun activity. Grab a drink and an on theme appetizer (love the pickle chips, I mean I hate them because I hate pickles, but its a fun idea) and have a good time. The arcade is a good way to round out the experience and appease those nostalgic for DisneyQuest (like myself) as well as give nerds who don't like sports (like myself) something to do.
+1 Bonus - I, in fact, have not heard of pickle-in-the-middle so I'll assume it is some bizarre mash up of Rick & Morty and Malcom in the Middle
+1 Bonus - I, in fact, have not heard of pickle-in-the-middle so I'll assume it is some bizarre mash up of Rick & Morty and Malcom in the Middle
Mickey's Play TowerMickey and friends move into the old Disney Quest building, now re-imagined as a play tower based around characters from the old Disney Afternoon cartoons and the new era from Disney Junior. Across five stories, guests can find a number of various activities, including a large DuckTales indoor play area in a Disney resort; AR games based on the likes of Darkwing Duck, The Rocketeer, etc.; delightful table service restaurants themed around Sofia the First and Alice's Wonderful Bakery; and the Toony Land Playhouse where a roster of musical shows occur, including "Junior Disney: Groove and Getalong", the princess-orientated "Sofia's Magical Masquerade", and a compartmentalised version of "Mickey and the Magician" from Disneyland Paris. Mickey's Play Tower serves as a way to bring families and age groups together, allowing the older generations a little nostalgia, whilst introducing children to the older characters, and vice versa.
This sounds like a very fun place full of great activities and a wonderful tribute to Disney TVA from over the years. A good mix of nostalgia for the parents, and new shows for the kids. Honestly I don't think I have any notes about any of your attractions or additions here as they all seem great. I wish the pitch as a whole felt more cohesive. It's Mickey & Friends but also its the Rocketeer but also its Disney Junior but also its AR based on 90s cartoons but also its that steampunk show from paris but also its princess themed but also Ducktales woo-ooo. I think a stronger framing device to tie it all together would've helped a lot becuase what you have are a lot of really creative, unique elements that were exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for... but the whole is less than the sum of its parts. I really do love this, but for the one sentence competition the basic concpet that ties it together is the biggest thing. If this was a full size comp like @Dark PerGron Manor of Mysteries or another game coming in March that I may or may not know something about, this would almost certainly win though because a game like that gives you a chance to flesh out and fully develop the idea. But as it stands you have lovely trees but they block the view of the forest.
I love the idea of mysterious adventurer type collecting "myths" and gathering them in one place. This is an incredible set up for an attraction and a great story that both doesn't use any IP or overused legends. You take this to really unique places. I am a bit unclear what the experience actually is in practical terms though. You mention a guided tour, so I'm assuming its a mix of a show and a walk through like Poseidon's Fury at IoA. I really like it though. I don't have much to say about it. But it is very cool.
+1 Bonus- Love a good book
+1 Bonus- Love a good book