Today's brainstorming poll will be a little bit different in that while everyone can for sure chime in - I'm also looking for some new folks to get a fresh perspective on the park as a whole, and the entrance of the park.
The entrance of any park is important for immersing you into the story it's trying to tell - and since we are hyper focused on story and immersion, having an entrance that suits the premise well is a good start.
Below I have the overall Lost World park premise and map by
@WowFactor as well as
@D Hindley 's suggestion for an entrance land.
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And the question is - do you like this general idea for a base camp entrance land, or how would you plus it? Thanks!
DISNEY'S LOST WORLDS (HONG KONG DISNEYLAND'S 2ND GATE)
Theme Park Premise
"Guests are explorers departing on research expeditions to discover mythic lost civilizations throughout the world, with each "Lost World" being a place where myths live in harmony with nature."
Think this approach could preserve a lot of the nature, myth and culture we've been discussing, but in a more directed and exciting way. Like Disney's Animal Kingdom, animal exhibits line the ruins and make the settings feel lived-in. Lots of worldwide settings are still represented, but in a less "edutaining" way.
The entry land could be a base camp in a remote village where we leave on our adventure. Makes guests the center of the story. Full of artifacts already recovered.
Entrance Land Concept
A village where explorers leave to discover the lost worlds, home to artifact museums, libraries, supply warehouses and other exploration aides.
Some have discussed doing Old Hong Kong as the entry, to satisfy local nostalgia. Ocean Park basically already has this land. Instead I propose something inspired by vintage Southern China mixed with a bit of Thailand - that's the most popular international destination for Chinese tourists so it holds a familiar appeal. Also a bit of a Himalayan foothill village vibe.
While we're discussing dividing most lands into a "local village" and the "lost world" beyond it, this entry land will be just the former. A nearby "lost world" land serves as its counterpart -