A bit of info: "Prep and Landing" was a wonderful Disney Christmas special that got VERY good Nielsen ratings, even outdoing the perennial Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer, which is somewhat phenomenal. And more importantly, it's very good. Has more real Christmas spirit and magic than any Christmas special since...well, Rudolph. And it's the first project from Disney Animation that really hit it out of the park.
So here's my idea: "Prep and Landing" should be made into a dark ride, where guests are characterized as trainees for Prep and Landing squads, and as part of their training, they have to pass a simulation test (like the simulation tests the military uses in real life). Guests could be seated in cars that look like sleighs, maybe cars that run on overhead tracks a la the Peter Pan ride, and take a turbulent journey with the reindeer on Christmas Eve, dodging obstacles and struggling through a blizzard and finally successfully landing on a roof. Maybe the interior of the ride building could look like a wintry sky, with snow falling. There could be elf and reindeer AAs that greet and instruct guests. Ancillary buildings could house a candy/bakery shop and toy shop. It could all be AWESOME.
As I noted in another thread, I'm a Christmas junkie, and a lot of other people are Christmas junkies. If WDW built a ride as per the above, you'd couldn't keep me away! :xmas:
(And if any Imagineers read this, and are inspired by this, there will be no quibbling from me. I don't want money or credit. JUST BUILD THE THING. That'll make me happy).
So here's my idea: "Prep and Landing" should be made into a dark ride, where guests are characterized as trainees for Prep and Landing squads, and as part of their training, they have to pass a simulation test (like the simulation tests the military uses in real life). Guests could be seated in cars that look like sleighs, maybe cars that run on overhead tracks a la the Peter Pan ride, and take a turbulent journey with the reindeer on Christmas Eve, dodging obstacles and struggling through a blizzard and finally successfully landing on a roof. Maybe the interior of the ride building could look like a wintry sky, with snow falling. There could be elf and reindeer AAs that greet and instruct guests. Ancillary buildings could house a candy/bakery shop and toy shop. It could all be AWESOME.
As I noted in another thread, I'm a Christmas junkie, and a lot of other people are Christmas junkies. If WDW built a ride as per the above, you'd couldn't keep me away! :xmas:
(And if any Imagineers read this, and are inspired by this, there will be no quibbling from me. I don't want money or credit. JUST BUILD THE THING. That'll make me happy).
