Wicked: Defying Gravity
@Evilgidgit
WOAH WA-WA-WA WOAAAAAAAAH!
ahem. Right. With the theme-parking of Wicked looking relatively inevitable at this point, this coaster would make for the perfect main attraction for a land. My favorite part of this pitch is how the ride vehicles are set up, as I think it would be a really quite magical experience for whoever gets to ride the broom. As an aside, I’d like to thank you and everyone else who isn’t a coaster enthusiast who submitted something for this round - I appreciate it considerably!
(to throw my hat into the ring on the model, btw, I’dve gone with a B&M for the soaring, triumphant experience you describe here!)
Moana Island Blast
@ThemeParkPriest
Disneyland Paris remains as starved for expansion as ever! Going on model alone, you’ve probably chosen my favorite. Your queue is well thought out, as well - the incorporation of water is a whimsical touch. However, I must once again question the use of a family-friendly IP in a highly intense roller coaster, especially given how popular Moana is with little kids. Once again, I would love to ride this, but I have no idea if I have anything in common with the majority of guests!
Thorn Mountain
@WaltWiz1901
Sleeping Beauty is one of the only, if not the only, Disney Princess movies I can absolutely see as a high-intensity coaster. It’s got a gothic flavor that somehow makes it appropriate for the genre. Your description is excellent, as well: it gives me a perfect amount of information while leaving just enough to the imagination!
Liberty Bell Ringer
@Tegan pilots a chicken
This one leaves me feeling surprisingly conflicted! On one hand, this kind of roller coaster is far and away the kind of thing I’d love to ride, and I’m always down for replacing HoP (sorry to all of you Hall of Presidents enjoyers). On the other, I can’t imagine a world where this exists and doesn’t completely shatter the immersion of my favorite area in Magic Kingdom. Like I said: conflicted! I appreciate the stats you included, and the image is a lot of fun as well.
Iron Man: Test Flight
@Mr. Sullivan
Ooh, I do love this. Did anyone else have the childhood experience of their friends describing the superhero coasters at your local Six Flags like they were immersive, high-tech, SFX extravaganzas? This feels like those descriptions made real. This certainly fits the intensity bill, and would make for a great addition to Hong Kong Disneyland!
Sugar Rush Racers
@Architectural Guinea Pig
Agh, you’ve combined two of my greatest weaknesses: Figment and Wreck-It Ralph! I’m a big fan of the dueling nature of these two tracks, as well as the touch of having one be intense and the other family-friendly. I’m less of a fan of what this would do to the thematics of EPCOT, although that ship sailed a very, very long time ago. But you threw me a bone with a JII revamp!
Space Mountain: Experimentation Escape
@Half/CartoonHalf/Human
Wow, you took the intensity part of this prompt to the extreme here! Space Mountain needs to be redone eventually, and this is certainly a way of going about that. The preshow you describe would definitely work as an effective scare barrier, although I do worry about running into the Alien Encounter problem with Magic Kingdom. Still, this is a well-crafted pitch!
DisneySky is back!!! I remember you mentioning in the original project that Lost Temple Ruins could be refitted into a roller coaster if necessary; I’ve always wanted to see that concept come to fruition, and today’s my lucky day! Your emphasis on the ride experience is well-deserved, as it’s fleshed out and excellently described.