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For the first time ever, I tackle a Universal Studios park! This may have to be split up between one or two posts as I ended up writing five pages worth for USF. HOLLYWOOD Let’s start off with Production Central, which just seems to be a dumping ground for random IP attractions in the vaguely...

Blast off for the last great adventure in Hong Kong's second park, Disney Cosmos, celebrating the wonders of outer space and science fiction. Each "port" explores different worlds and realms including Discovery Bay, a 19th century hub for innovative dreamers with ideas for tomorrow; Crater Town...

TOWER OF TERROR Setting: 1920 Our final entry in Phase One is a film adaptation of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. However, the movie follows the storyline of Tokyo DisneySea’s version. The key members of S.E.A, including Lily and Frank, are invited by Henry Hightower to the glamorous...

THE LEGEND OF JACK SPARROW Setting: 1710s A second Pirates-related project, The Legend of Jack Sparrow is a television series following the early pirating years of Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp’s return to the franchise remains ambiguous, but a younger actor could be brought in to play Jack, but...

TOMORROWLAND: PLUS ULTRA Setting: 1938 Tomorrowland is a sadly overlooked movie from Brad Bird with a lot of great potential, even if the movie was poorly received. It had some great themes about creativity, futurism, optimism, and innovation, and how much knowledge one should have about...

TALES OF THE HAUNTED MANSION We return with a new TV series called Tales of The Haunted Mansion. The past two film adaptations were met with mix reviews, but I thought both were likeable in their own ways. Since the definitive haunted house doesn’t quite work as a movie, it may fare better as...

CAPTAIN NEMO: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Setting: 1866 A brand new adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, inspired by both Jules Vernes’ novel and the 1954 film, which has managed to maintain a heavy presence in the theme parks for decades. In 1866, sailors hear of a sea monster...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE GOLDEN AGE Setting: 1713 Pirates of the Caribbean’s status as a franchise is up in the air at the moment. There have been rumours endlessly that Johnny Depp may or may not return as Captain Jack Sparrow. For now, a new trilogy of Pirates movies make up a part of...

BIG THUNDER Setting: 1879 The next film is Big Thunder, a thrilling western based on the wildest ride in the wilderness. The movie is set in 1879 in the west where Barnabas T. Bullion, a member of S.E.A., who strikes gold under Big Thunder Mountain and decides to set up a mining company and...

MYSTIC MANOR Setting: 1917 Next up is Mystic Manor, a fantasy comedy based on Hong Kong Disneyland’s signature attraction. We catch up with Lily, MacGregor, and Frank as they are invited by Lord Henry Mystic to be inaugurated into S.E.A. They visit Mystic Point, Lord Henry’s bizarre abode in...

JUNGLE CRUISE Setting: 1916 Phase One begins unofficially with Jungle Cruise, released in 2021, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The movie was very charming, had great chemistry between the leads, and managed to wrangle a decent story out of the old boat ride. Lily Houghton and her...

I don't really have directors in mind for this project. Plus, the 2021 Jungle Cruise movie is reverse-engineered to be the first entry in this project. I'll start posting Phase One soon.

Precisely. Disney would not be willing to take such a gamble on a S.E.A. shared universe, at least not on film or TV, as it doesn't carry the same brand recognition as Marvel or SW. Still, I hope this will be a short but fun project.

ADVENTURE AWAITS... It may surprise some people that the various Disneyland resorts around the world share a cinematic universe of sorts. The Society of Explorers and Adventurers (S.E.A.) is a loose banner of related characters, theme park attractions, and movies, revolving around an...