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One Sentence Competition: Monopoly Edition
- Thread starter Earlie the Pearlie
- Start date
No pressure on anyone to submit early. This is very late notice, and I’ll do whichever is most convenient for everyone. Just wanted to throw it out there as an option!
Making the decision to just post everything tomorrow morning. Have a nice evening, everyone!
B&O Railroad Reviews
So, you’re probably wondering what happened to the justification for each prompt’s space. The answer for this one? I think Disney building in Abu Dhabi kind of stinks! Anyway. Forward!
So, you’re probably wondering what happened to the justification for each prompt’s space. The answer for this one? I think Disney building in Abu Dhabi kind of stinks! Anyway. Forward!
Be Our Guest Gardens
@OvertheHorizon
I love how you center this around the idea of hospitality - it gives this pitch a very well-defined throughline! I’m enchanted by the idea of entering the park through a huge greenhouse space, and I can only imagine how beautiful it would be at night. I’d like to hear more about how you’d make Be Our Guest Arabian!
Community Chest: A live narrator giving a tour (was that what you were going for?) gives this top-notch Railroad vibes!
@OvertheHorizon
I love how you center this around the idea of hospitality - it gives this pitch a very well-defined throughline! I’m enchanted by the idea of entering the park through a huge greenhouse space, and I can only imagine how beautiful it would be at night. I’d like to hear more about how you’d make Be Our Guest Arabian!
Community Chest: A live narrator giving a tour (was that what you were going for?) gives this top-notch Railroad vibes!
Adventure Oasis
@Disney Warrior
Out of these pitches, yours is one of the most explicitly Emerati, from better or for worse. You executed it well! I’m a big advocate for scavenger hunts in theme parks, and your ride lineup strikes me as balanced and instantly classic! I do wonder exactly how much of this land is indoors.
Community Chest: This is a lovely touch of Emerati culture!
@Disney Warrior
Out of these pitches, yours is one of the most explicitly Emerati, from better or for worse. You executed it well! I’m a big advocate for scavenger hunts in theme parks, and your ride lineup strikes me as balanced and instantly classic! I do wonder exactly how much of this land is indoors.
Community Chest: This is a lovely touch of Emerati culture!
TomorrowWorld
@D Hulk
For someone who so famously despises EPCOT, you’ve crafted something remarkably similar in structure to SeaBase Alpha, at least from my point of view! This is very well fleshed-out for an OSC, which I commend - your take on the Astro Orbiter seems like something that would’ve done well way back in Baltic! I do wonder if the modernism of this area, however natural, might become outdated within a few decades or so, before becoming retro again. The Tomorrowland (or world?) Problem strikes again!
Community Chest: This sounds ridiculously expensive… which is perfect!
@D Hulk
For someone who so famously despises EPCOT, you’ve crafted something remarkably similar in structure to SeaBase Alpha, at least from my point of view! This is very well fleshed-out for an OSC, which I commend - your take on the Astro Orbiter seems like something that would’ve done well way back in Baltic! I do wonder if the modernism of this area, however natural, might become outdated within a few decades or so, before becoming retro again. The Tomorrowland (or world?) Problem strikes again!
Community Chest: This sounds ridiculously expensive… which is perfect!
The Ocean Blue
@Brer Panther
My apologies for misinterpreting your last pitch! This is my first time hosting anything, after all, so I’m bound to make some if not many mistakes, but I’m sorry you were on the receiving end of one.
Anyway, this strikes me as a natural evolution of Mermaid Lagoon, taking some inspiration from the nearby Sea World. The emphasis on cooling water is a wonderful grounding touch, and the ride distribution, with a central E-Ticket and supporting flats, is well thought out. And I love the little Part of Your World reference you included in your write-up!
Community Chest: Adorable - reminds me of One Fish, Two Fish!
@Brer Panther
My apologies for misinterpreting your last pitch! This is my first time hosting anything, after all, so I’m bound to make some if not many mistakes, but I’m sorry you were on the receiving end of one.
Anyway, this strikes me as a natural evolution of Mermaid Lagoon, taking some inspiration from the nearby Sea World. The emphasis on cooling water is a wonderful grounding touch, and the ride distribution, with a central E-Ticket and supporting flats, is well thought out. And I love the little Part of Your World reference you included in your write-up!
Community Chest: Adorable - reminds me of One Fish, Two Fish!
Gangster Alley
@Disgruntled Walt
You’ve gone in a totally different direction than any other pitch so far (I write reviews as submissions come in, so do forgive me if I’m behind the times): instead of taking inspiration from local culture or universal locales, you’ve taken a very specifically American angle. I really love it! Perpetual twilight is, in my opinion, one of the better uses of an indoor land - I kinda wish Dark Universe had done something like that. Your choices of restaurant make for an excellent balance of classy and seedier Americana. While I might not have gone with Crimestoppers myself - it’s one of those concepts that I feel is a tad overdone - I can certainly see its appeal here, as it’s a natural fit!
Community Chest: Hey, don’t go saying that my only remaining reason to visit Hollywood Studios isn’t a classic attraction! This adds some wonderful depth and character to your entire land.
@Disgruntled Walt
You’ve gone in a totally different direction than any other pitch so far (I write reviews as submissions come in, so do forgive me if I’m behind the times): instead of taking inspiration from local culture or universal locales, you’ve taken a very specifically American angle. I really love it! Perpetual twilight is, in my opinion, one of the better uses of an indoor land - I kinda wish Dark Universe had done something like that. Your choices of restaurant make for an excellent balance of classy and seedier Americana. While I might not have gone with Crimestoppers myself - it’s one of those concepts that I feel is a tad overdone - I can certainly see its appeal here, as it’s a natural fit!
Community Chest: Hey, don’t go saying that my only remaining reason to visit Hollywood Studios isn’t a classic attraction! This adds some wonderful depth and character to your entire land.
Endor
@Lizzy May Bee
Return of the Jedi is one of the few Star Wars movies I truly love, so you’ve struck a lovely chord for me here. There’s a certain universality to the Ewoks - who doesn’t love a teddy bear? - so I can certainly see this working as a kind of adventure/tomorrow land composite in Abu Dhabi. Your gimmick of having the forest change from day to night is unique for this prompt, although I do have some qualms about the illusion at eye level. I love what you’ve selected for your headliner and streetmosphere!
Community Chest: YUB NUB!
@Lizzy May Bee
Return of the Jedi is one of the few Star Wars movies I truly love, so you’ve struck a lovely chord for me here. There’s a certain universality to the Ewoks - who doesn’t love a teddy bear? - so I can certainly see this working as a kind of adventure/tomorrow land composite in Abu Dhabi. Your gimmick of having the forest change from day to night is unique for this prompt, although I do have some qualms about the illusion at eye level. I love what you’ve selected for your headliner and streetmosphere!
Community Chest: YUB NUB!
Monstropolis
@Mr. Sullivan
First, I commend you for drawing up a layout! I know you’re certainly more of a writing guy than an art guy, but it’s always wonderful to see people branch out of their own accord. A picture is worth a thousand words in this case, as this gives me an excellent idea of how the land would be laid out! The Door Coaster, Monstermover, and Scarywood Bowl (she’s out of our haaaaaaaair!) are wonderful pieces that no true Monsters Inc area would be complete without, and Mike’s New Car and the Monstropolis Museum of Art (though I would’ve gone with Oozeum!) are inspired new bits of Imagineering. My main issue here is actually with what you’ve chosen to orient the land around. With a fully indoor area, I think that the factory complex could’ve made for a much stronger and simpler environ than a full Monstropolis, though that doesn’t take away too much from your wonderful design!
Community Chest: See above!
@Mr. Sullivan
First, I commend you for drawing up a layout! I know you’re certainly more of a writing guy than an art guy, but it’s always wonderful to see people branch out of their own accord. A picture is worth a thousand words in this case, as this gives me an excellent idea of how the land would be laid out! The Door Coaster, Monstermover, and Scarywood Bowl (she’s out of our haaaaaaaair!) are wonderful pieces that no true Monsters Inc area would be complete without, and Mike’s New Car and the Monstropolis Museum of Art (though I would’ve gone with Oozeum!) are inspired new bits of Imagineering. My main issue here is actually with what you’ve chosen to orient the land around. With a fully indoor area, I think that the factory complex could’ve made for a much stronger and simpler environ than a full Monstropolis, though that doesn’t take away too much from your wonderful design!
Community Chest: See above!
Agrabah
@Half/CartoonHalf/Human
Going into this prompt, I was nearly certain someone would tackle Agrabah - it makes perfect sense! While it might be a bit too obvious, that doesn’t make it any less of a good idea. Your shopping and dining are perfectly thought out, providing for pretty much every Aladdin-inspired dining experience you could possibly want. I would’ve liked a bit more specificity on the ride lineup - you have great ideas, so be confident with them!
Community Chest: Did you say cheap Genie tricks?
@Half/CartoonHalf/Human
Going into this prompt, I was nearly certain someone would tackle Agrabah - it makes perfect sense! While it might be a bit too obvious, that doesn’t make it any less of a good idea. Your shopping and dining are perfectly thought out, providing for pretty much every Aladdin-inspired dining experience you could possibly want. I would’ve liked a bit more specificity on the ride lineup - you have great ideas, so be confident with them!
Community Chest: Did you say cheap Genie tricks?
Planet Turo
@Miru
So, I’ll admit: I know absolutely nothing about the expanded Lilo and Stitch universe. I’ve seen the original movie, and it’s an all time classic, but none of the sequels or the TV shows. So bear in mind that this is a flawed review! That being said, I’m certain that this land could be immersive and impressive in a Pandora kind of way. I love your planned balance of attractions, as well; the launched coaster stands out to me. I do wonder if the emphasis on Hawaiian culture was justified, given that you’ve set this on an alien planet, but it’s a very creative idea!
Community Chest: I love a good EMV!
@Miru
So, I’ll admit: I know absolutely nothing about the expanded Lilo and Stitch universe. I’ve seen the original movie, and it’s an all time classic, but none of the sequels or the TV shows. So bear in mind that this is a flawed review! That being said, I’m certain that this land could be immersive and impressive in a Pandora kind of way. I love your planned balance of attractions, as well; the launched coaster stands out to me. I do wonder if the emphasis on Hawaiian culture was justified, given that you’ve set this on an alien planet, but it’s a very creative idea!
Community Chest: I love a good EMV!
Toy Story Playland
@WaltWiz1901
This is, by far, an upgrade to the existing Toy Story Land formula. The kineticism you describe here would make for a fantastic theme park experience. And this is certainly a realistic feature for any new Disney park! That being said, I do wonder about two things related to the indoor nature of this area. I worry about the potential for extreme echoing in this one, presumably enormous room, as well as the immersion of it - if I remember correctly, Midway Mania’s loading stations’ ceilings just kinda fade to black. Still, you’ve assembled a wonderful lineup of attractions here!
Community Chest: Yes, yes, and yes - this is a perfect upgrade to the Toy Story Mania formula.
@WaltWiz1901
This is, by far, an upgrade to the existing Toy Story Land formula. The kineticism you describe here would make for a fantastic theme park experience. And this is certainly a realistic feature for any new Disney park! That being said, I do wonder about two things related to the indoor nature of this area. I worry about the potential for extreme echoing in this one, presumably enormous room, as well as the immersion of it - if I remember correctly, Midway Mania’s loading stations’ ceilings just kinda fade to black. Still, you’ve assembled a wonderful lineup of attractions here!
Community Chest: Yes, yes, and yes - this is a perfect upgrade to the Toy Story Mania formula.
Agrabah Bazaar
@ThemeParkPriest
Our two Agrabahs went in very different directions - I love to see it! This certainly nails down the feeling and features of an entry area. The Street Rat Flat really stands out as the kind of low-stakes immersive experience a great entry land should include, and having a customized parade is an excellent and thematically appropriate touch!
Community Chest: I’ve got a core memory of riding a camel at a zoo near Philly when I was like 5. I’m sure an artificial camel would be even better!
@ThemeParkPriest
Our two Agrabahs went in very different directions - I love to see it! This certainly nails down the feeling and features of an entry area. The Street Rat Flat really stands out as the kind of low-stakes immersive experience a great entry land should include, and having a customized parade is an excellent and thematically appropriate touch!
Community Chest: I’ve got a core memory of riding a camel at a zoo near Philly when I was like 5. I’m sure an artificial camel would be even better!
Starlight Oasis
@Architectural Guinea Pig
This is, creatively, the next step up from Fantasy Springs. I love how you describe this as an amalgamation of Adventureland and Fantasyland, as well; it gives me an excellent idea of the role this serves in DLAD (is that the acronym we’re gonna have to use for this? Is this DisneyLad a relative of @Disney Dad 3000 ?). I feel that your pitch draws a delicate balance of local culture and Distinct Disneyness, with the palm trees standing out as a nice touch. I would’ve liked a bit more to make this distinct from a Fantasy Springs set at night with different IPs, but it’s very much something that would be at home at a modern Disneyland!
Community Chest: I’m flashing back to the warmup round!
@Architectural Guinea Pig
This is, creatively, the next step up from Fantasy Springs. I love how you describe this as an amalgamation of Adventureland and Fantasyland, as well; it gives me an excellent idea of the role this serves in DLAD (is that the acronym we’re gonna have to use for this? Is this DisneyLad a relative of @Disney Dad 3000 ?). I feel that your pitch draws a delicate balance of local culture and Distinct Disneyness, with the palm trees standing out as a nice touch. I would’ve liked a bit more to make this distinct from a Fantasy Springs set at night with different IPs, but it’s very much something that would be at home at a modern Disneyland!
Community Chest: I’m flashing back to the warmup round!
Mysteryland
@Evilgidgit
The vibe I’m getting from this pitch is Thunder Mesa on steroids. It’s amazing. There’s a sense of intention and purpose throughout this idea that bleeds through the text. Another thing that reads wonderfully here? A sense of mystery! I want to know more about the observatory, about the Prewitts, about what lurks inside the mine. This is an excellent display of less being more!
Community Chest: Phantom Manor successors hold a special place in my heart!
@Evilgidgit
The vibe I’m getting from this pitch is Thunder Mesa on steroids. It’s amazing. There’s a sense of intention and purpose throughout this idea that bleeds through the text. Another thing that reads wonderfully here? A sense of mystery! I want to know more about the observatory, about the Prewitts, about what lurks inside the mine. This is an excellent display of less being more!
Community Chest: Phantom Manor successors hold a special place in my heart!
Results
Honorable Mentions
Starlight Oasis & TomorrowWorld
@Architectural Guinea Pig & @D Hulk
Both of these lands are wonderfully modern adaptations on the classic Disneyland formula. I wish they had each taken just one step further away from that formula, but they are superb nonetheless. I want to see these in a park with the top three!
The Terrier
Endor
@Lizzy May Bee
This is my favorite single-IP land pitched this round. Endor isn’t the first thing you’d think of when creating an indoor land, but you justified it and nailed the details!
The Automobile
Gangster Alley
@Disgruntled Walt
In the vein of Disneyland Paris, you’ve taken a very American concept overseas, and then romanticized it. The humor and sense of place you intended reads excellently in this pitch!
The Top Hat
Mysteryland
@Evilgidgit
In the vein of Disneyland Paris, you’ve done everything wonderfully. Your synthesis of the mystery theme with classic Disney Park elements earns this the top spot!
Honorable Mentions
Starlight Oasis & TomorrowWorld
@Architectural Guinea Pig & @D Hulk
Both of these lands are wonderfully modern adaptations on the classic Disneyland formula. I wish they had each taken just one step further away from that formula, but they are superb nonetheless. I want to see these in a park with the top three!
The Terrier
Endor
@Lizzy May Bee
This is my favorite single-IP land pitched this round. Endor isn’t the first thing you’d think of when creating an indoor land, but you justified it and nailed the details!
The Automobile
Gangster Alley
@Disgruntled Walt
In the vein of Disneyland Paris, you’ve taken a very American concept overseas, and then romanticized it. The humor and sense of place you intended reads excellently in this pitch!
The Top Hat
Mysteryland
@Evilgidgit
In the vein of Disneyland Paris, you’ve done everything wonderfully. Your synthesis of the mystery theme with classic Disney Park elements earns this the top spot!
Chance Card
@Mr. Sullivan - proceed to Mediterranean Avenue. If you pass Go, collect an extra sentence to be used on the prompt of your choice.
Use it wisely!
We are now halfway through the game. For those curious, here’s how the points currently stand (let me know if I’ve made any mistakes - it’s not just possible, it’s likely):
Current Standings
@Mr. Sullivan - 16 points
@Architectural Guinea Pig - 14 points
@ThemeParkPriest - 13 points
@WaltWiz1901 - 13 points
@Disgruntled Walt - 13 points
@D Hulk - 12 points
@Lizzy May Bee - 12 points
@OvertheHorizon - 10 points
@Disney Warrior - 10 points
@Half/CartoonHalf/Human - 10 points
@Brer Panther - 10 points
@Evilgidgit - 10 points
@Tegan pilots a chicken - 8 points
@PerGron - 8 points
@Miru - 8 points
@Lord Fozzinator - 7 points
@Orange-Bird - 6 points
@Disney Dad 3000 - 2 points
@MickeyMousketeer - 2 points
@Pi on my Cake - 2 points
@Tony the Tigger - 1 point
Current Standings
@Mr. Sullivan - 16 points
@Architectural Guinea Pig - 14 points
@ThemeParkPriest - 13 points
@WaltWiz1901 - 13 points
@Disgruntled Walt - 13 points
@D Hulk - 12 points
@Lizzy May Bee - 12 points
@OvertheHorizon - 10 points
@Disney Warrior - 10 points
@Half/CartoonHalf/Human - 10 points
@Brer Panther - 10 points
@Evilgidgit - 10 points
@Tegan pilots a chicken - 8 points
@PerGron - 8 points
@Miru - 8 points
@Lord Fozzinator - 7 points
@Orange-Bird - 6 points
@Disney Dad 3000 - 2 points
@MickeyMousketeer - 2 points
@Pi on my Cake - 2 points
@Tony the Tigger - 1 point
New York Avenue
One of Disney’s big things today is shoving characters into hotels that were explicitly not designed with them in mind, wherever there’s even the smallest connection. The Incredibles in the Contemporary, Marvel in Hotel New York, Mary Poppins in the Grand Floridian; the list goes on and on! Disney makes picking correct IPs for hotels look far more difficult than it should be. Your challenge? To do it better!
Design a character overlay for a Disney hotel of your choice, including rooms and common spaces (including pools and restaurants)
This prompt is due on Wednesday the 18th at 12:00 AM, Walt Disney World Time (EDT)
Tips ‘n’ Tricks
Do note the change in time zone for this prompt, which we’ll use for the next few rounds in order to wrap up soon after Visions Fantastic begins. Timeline bending, where appropriate, is encouraged here. For example, if you’ve got the perfect IP in mind for Paradise Pier Hotel (preferably not Pixar), go for it!
Community Chest Bonus Point
In an extra sentence, devise a special food item celebrating your IP for one of the hotel’s restaurants!
Evilgidgit
Well-Known Member
If a hotel has already been IPed, does it still count?
Indeed it does! You can also turn back the clock on any hotel to any point in time you’d like. For example, if you want to IP a Fort Wilderness featuring a train you can. Just try to keep whatever IP you use appropriate to the time period if you decide to use a version of a hotel from the past!
Disney Warrior
Well-Known Member
Now that I think about it, I think I’d make part of the land indoors and part of it outdoors (the flume would be outdoors and the scavenger hunt would be both but everything else in indoors [if I ever decide to make my own DLAD concept I might expand on this])
Anyways….
Disney's Cars @ Wilderness Lodge
In a rather controversial move by Disney Parks execs, Wilderness Lodge (the only deluxe resort near MK without any IPs) is transformed into Disney's Piston Peak Lodge following Frontierland's latest expansion. In universe, this hotel would serve as the national park's on site lodge, and hidden throughout the hotel are references to the land and the Cars franchise (rooms would also have Cars-related details such as portraits of Piston Peak National Park and Radiator Springs with Lightning and Mater). The restaurants would get minor touch ups to fit the hotel's retheme (the character dining at Artist Point is no more) and a Cars themed water play area is added to the pool area; everything else stays mostly the same.
Bonus: Mater's Rocky Road Milkshake is a chocolate milkshake mixed with marshmallows and peanuts topped with an edible Tow Mater chocolate to be served at Roaring Fork and Whispering Canyon Cafe following the refurbishment.
In a rather controversial move by Disney Parks execs, Wilderness Lodge (the only deluxe resort near MK without any IPs) is transformed into Disney's Piston Peak Lodge following Frontierland's latest expansion. In universe, this hotel would serve as the national park's on site lodge, and hidden throughout the hotel are references to the land and the Cars franchise (rooms would also have Cars-related details such as portraits of Piston Peak National Park and Radiator Springs with Lightning and Mater). The restaurants would get minor touch ups to fit the hotel's retheme (the character dining at Artist Point is no more) and a Cars themed water play area is added to the pool area; everything else stays mostly the same.
Bonus: Mater's Rocky Road Milkshake is a chocolate milkshake mixed with marshmallows and peanuts topped with an edible Tow Mater chocolate to be served at Roaring Fork and Whispering Canyon Cafe following the refurbishment.
Brer Panther
Well-Known Member
BONUS: The Laguna Bar now serves Kronk's spinach puffs.
Attachments
Miru
Well-Known Member
The Kingdom Hearts Rooms at Pixar Place:
This is a room specially themed to the Kingdom Hearts series, tying into the general Pixar motif via focusing on the Pixar levels in the game (Monstropolis and Andy’s Room) for its overall theming, while still keeping enough general KH stuff to be a draw for fans. Heck, there’s also an interactive scavenger hunt for fans (of course it’s canon too), themed around the IP, and the characters will even do character dining during seasonal operation, alongside some usual Pixar reps.
Bonus: Sea Salt ice pops can now be found at the poolside snack shop, complete with KH-themed handles.
This is a room specially themed to the Kingdom Hearts series, tying into the general Pixar motif via focusing on the Pixar levels in the game (Monstropolis and Andy’s Room) for its overall theming, while still keeping enough general KH stuff to be a draw for fans. Heck, there’s also an interactive scavenger hunt for fans (of course it’s canon too), themed around the IP, and the characters will even do character dining during seasonal operation, alongside some usual Pixar reps.
Bonus: Sea Salt ice pops can now be found at the poolside snack shop, complete with KH-themed handles.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Ha, this was my first thought when I saw the prompt, but I've already talked too much about the Emperor's New Grove...I'd be typecast forever!After going over the various Disney World hotels and noticing that most of them already have some sort of character tie-in (I was THIS CLOSE to adding a bit of Dumbo theming to the Boardwalk Inn, only to discover that there already is a bit of that there!), my pitch is to add Emperor's New Groove theming to Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Now, this would be done very tastefully - a Kuzco's Palace-themed splash pad would be added to the outdoor pool, tile murals featuring the characters are put in the floors, character dining with Kuzco, Pacha, and Kronk is available for breakfast at the Maya Grill, that sort of thing. Maybe it's a weird idea adding elements from a movie that takes place in South America to a movie themed after Mexico, but what are you gonna do?
BONUS: The Laguna Bar now serves Kronk's spinach puffs.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
The Hundred Acre Wood at Port Orleans: Riverside
One sector of the Alligator Bayou area of Port Orleans: Riverside has been transformed into the Hundred Acre Wood, with replicas of Pooh's Howse, Piglet's Howse (Trespassers Will), and all of the gang's Howseses, spread throughout the forested area of the resort. One of the quiet pools of Alligator Bayou has been rethemed as the Woozle Lagoonzle (with Heffalump and Woozle statues/fountains and a quirky light-show for late-night swimming). Sure, Winnie the Pooh doesn't take place in the South or have anything to do with a Bayou...except over at Disneyland, where you can find Pooh's dark ride in Bayou Country!Bonus: A new quick-service restaurant, Rabbit's Kichin, serves up honey-infused desserts (if that darn Pooh Bear hasn't eaten them all!) and carrot cake, of course (made to Rabbit's precise specificifications!).
D Hulk
Well-Known Member
A U L A N I
ENCHANTED TIKI RESORT
Disney’s famously “Big H, Little D” Oahu resort gets a slightly bigger D with the tasteful incorporation of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room universe, bringing additional animatronic life to the environs - to the lobby space, the restaurant, to the pool walkways, and more - with a cast of familiar feathered storytelling troubadours providing guests with a soothing, ambient tropical serenade.
The famed Tiki Birds are reimagined to fit Aulani’s strong Hawaiian cultural theme, with new characters inspired by local birds like the nene and the honeycreeper, with new local legends and mythologies sung via authentic Hawaiian song, with new Tiki Room-inspired room art which is more classically Hawaiian and less midcentury kitsch, with simple ukulele luau music taken from Tiki Room’s soundtrack, all done with the blessing of Aulani’s team of cultural experts.
New and reimagined restaurants include Trader Sam’s Tropical Hideaway, home to fanciful tiki cocktails and Dole treats, and Kanaloa Terrace, where the traditional tapu gods of Hawaii appear as enchanted living carvings atop a heiau platform.
COMMUNITY CHEST: José’s Haupia Kona Cream Pie, served with a swirl of coconut and pineapple Dole Whip, topped with a figurine of José made from pure Hawaiian chocolate.
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It’s that time of the round again! It’s your friendly reminder that this prompt is due tomorrow night at midnight Eastern time, so be sure to get your submissions in tonight or tomorrow. I’m looking forward to “staying” at each concept then!
A bit under 12 hours remain in this prompt!
Remember, any hotel is usable, and in any capacity; don’t limit yourself to WDW! If you’re feeling stuck, consider applying a different IP to a hotel that already has one. Good luck, everyone!
Remember, any hotel is usable, and in any capacity; don’t limit yourself to WDW! If you’re feeling stuck, consider applying a different IP to a hotel that already has one. Good luck, everyone!
Mr. Sullivan
Well-Known Member
PORT ORLEANS - TIANA'S BAYOU COUNTRY
Though Disney's Port Orleans Riverside already features touches of Princess & the Frog, fans of the animated film can rejoice with the announcement that Disney is transforming the entire resort to encapsulate the beautiful world of Tiana's Bayou Country.
Guest rooms will be transformed to feature an authentic Louisiana bayou interior design with lots of earthen and woody colors, French and Cajun styles, and, in a nod to the beloved headboard feature of the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, headboards that feature carvings of Ray and the fireflies that light up when guests push a button on the nightstand so that the Bayou fireflies can keep you company all night.
Guests can further immerse themselves in Tiana's world with an all new featured pool (surrounded by Bayou foliage and featuring lily pad splash pads, water spitting frogs, a firefly lit slide, and a Louis fountain in the center), several new dining locations (Boatwright's becomes Tiana's Palace, Muddy Rivers becomes Louis' Bayou Bar, River Roost becomes Other Side Voodoo Bar, and Riverside Mill Food Court becomes Bayou Country Kitchen), and various visual upgrades that make the resort feel as if it's nestled into the heart of the Louisiana Bayou.
COMMUNITY CHEST
At Bayou Country Kitchen, Orlando guests can finally sink their teeth into a Disneyland classic as Walt Disney World Resort welcomes the famous Cafe Orleans Monte Cristo!
Though Disney's Port Orleans Riverside already features touches of Princess & the Frog, fans of the animated film can rejoice with the announcement that Disney is transforming the entire resort to encapsulate the beautiful world of Tiana's Bayou Country.
Guest rooms will be transformed to feature an authentic Louisiana bayou interior design with lots of earthen and woody colors, French and Cajun styles, and, in a nod to the beloved headboard feature of the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, headboards that feature carvings of Ray and the fireflies that light up when guests push a button on the nightstand so that the Bayou fireflies can keep you company all night.
Guests can further immerse themselves in Tiana's world with an all new featured pool (surrounded by Bayou foliage and featuring lily pad splash pads, water spitting frogs, a firefly lit slide, and a Louis fountain in the center), several new dining locations (Boatwright's becomes Tiana's Palace, Muddy Rivers becomes Louis' Bayou Bar, River Roost becomes Other Side Voodoo Bar, and Riverside Mill Food Court becomes Bayou Country Kitchen), and various visual upgrades that make the resort feel as if it's nestled into the heart of the Louisiana Bayou.
COMMUNITY CHEST
At Bayou Country Kitchen, Orlando guests can finally sink their teeth into a Disneyland classic as Walt Disney World Resort welcomes the famous Cafe Orleans Monte Cristo!