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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...

The Land of Oz Many miles east of nowhere lies The Land of Oz, an enchanting land that has appeared in northern Hollywood Studios (sorry Fantasmic fans), based on L. Frank Baum's fourteen books. Travel down the yellow brick road to browse the shops of Munchkin Village, meet Ozian heroes within...

The Magic Kingdom wouldn't be built today because Chapek would've cut the budget down to it being a DVC kiosk in Miami Airport.

BLACKGANG CHINE: TALES OF THE MIST With a long history associated with smuggling, ghosts, and old nautical tales, the UK's oldest theme park Blackgang Chine celebrates these old tales with an adventure into the past. At night, an ominous mist rolls in, reaching back into history to bring...

For this year, I hereby nominate @Lord Fozzinator and @Charlie The Chatbox Ghost!

LUMALEE'S LUMA SHOP Opening with Epic Universe's Super Nintendo World is Lumalee's Luma Shop, a charming out of this world merchandise store from Super Mario Galaxy. Lumalee - yes, the nihilistic guy from the animated movie - invites guests to a wondrous store full of colourful merchandise, but...

FANTASTIC FOUR: FUTURE FLIGHT In an alternate reality, Walt Disney was drawn to a small superhero family called the Fantastic Four, seeing their colourful personalities and optimistic vision he dreamt of for the future -- Fantastic Four: Future Flight opened in Tomorrowland, combining elements...

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Located in Universal Studios Japan, Pokemon Day invites guests to a fun adventure that stretches across the whole park, adopting the Pokemon Go app to explore and catch all 1025 colourful critters, as well as participate in other activities like exciting battles, M&Gs, and character parades...

CHAPTER TWENTY: FLIGHT OF BEAUTY No one knew the fate of Melanie Ravenswood. She never left her stately manor when Jake vanished on their wedding day. She had attended the funerals of her relatives and servants, watching from afar on the veranda, still in her pristine wedding dress. On...

CHAPTER NINETEEN: QUOTH THE RAVENSWOODS The end of the Ravenswoods was said to have happened on the day that Melanie’s groom disappeared. Rumours spread that Jake had got cold fleet and fled town, fearing the responsibility he would carry by marrying into the Ravenswood family. Melanie was...

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: THE LUCKY NUGGET Thunder Mesa’s founding began with a large chunk of a golden nugget, stolen by Rodney Burke long ago. The holy man Blue Hawk had warned Burke that both he and the nugget would return to Big Thunder together or separately. Burke would return first, having...