First one is an easy one:
Who are you?
Hi everybody my name is technically
@tcool123 , but I go by tcool. Once upon time, many moons ago my account was
@tcool but through a series of unfortunate events I uhhhh couldn't access it anymore
I have been using these forums since 2014? Maybe earlier? But basically from Day One came here to this very imagineering forum to start doing well competing in my first imagineering competition, Sorcerer's Apprentice Season 2. I ended up in sixth place that season and went on to compete in many competitions afterwards and even hosted/cojudged a few since then.
In more recent years school has become my top priority. Currently go to school and dorm about 15 minutes max from any of the major Orlando theme parks. Needless to say I have gotten use outta my annual passes. I come and go a lot, but always try to check back in here for the forums. While the people have changed a lot it is nice to see newer members continue using that one little spark to fuel these forums for years to come.
Some tidbits about me:
- Favorite Disney film is Hunchback, and Coco is my favorite Pixar film.
- I'm a proud Cuban American and gay too so that makes mingling with my religious conservative homophobic side of the family flavorful
- Favorite park (out of the ones Ive been to) is likely Studios due to the Classic Hollywood theming present throughout the park
- Owner of a Nintendo Switch, and my favorite game on the console is Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Uhhhhhh I really liked the Netflix show Elite and currently watching RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue
- Also not a big Mac & Cheese person, wasn't raised on it and don't really consider it real food. There I said it, gotta stir up the pot
- Also don't like Cheez-Its, more of a Goldfish Cracker person myself
Sign Ups that were previously announced for September 20th will be commencing imminently.
With that in mind, today's Question of the Day
Will you be playing?
Uh is there still room left?
If so count me in
WHOOPS guess Ima sit this one out just kept reading on ☠
The first part of the game involves building a castle park. With that said, what is your favorite land in any castle park?
Toy Story Playland Adventureland, I feel like there is so much untapped potential with this land. With adventure being such a broad term so much could work in here. Films set in modern times like Coco fit with the Land of the Dead aesthetic, films that are more fictional like Atlantis: Lost Empire fit the whole explorer/colonization vibe parts of the land has, animal based films, princess films like Moana and ALaddin, etc. The possible environment of Adventureland is always interesting and dependent on the castle park is different which I love.
Question of the Day
What is your favorite land archetype? Is it Small Town Nostalgia of Main Street U.S.A or the mystery of Adventureland? Is it the legendary Old West Frontierland or the promise of the future from Tomorrowland? Maybe it's the fairytale environment of Fantasyland or the small lived in New Orleans Square and Liberty Square? Or is it something else?
The steampunk elements of Discoveryland are something that sticks out to me. I think steampunk could be a fun archetype to play around with, and maybe combine it with Frontierland? An eccentric Jules Verne Western aesthetic could revitalize the frontier aspect for guests making it more fantastical, while allowing for more styles of rides being incorporated.
