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1986 - The House of the Future: Week 3
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Outbound
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If Chicken Little is too obvious (it's such a good idea I don't think we can ever top it. I'm worried the rest of the season will feel like a disappointment after it), maybe base the land off mythology? Greek would be best to tie into Hercules... but we could still have unique rides telling independent stories.
PerGron
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Seconded
PerGron
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Fantasia could tie into Greek Mythology too, especially the Pastoral Symphony part. Bald Mountain could tie into Christian Mythology (jk jk... unless
AceAstro
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Mount Olympus is 1000% the best weenie. I love Hercules so I would never say no to that!
Pi on my Cake
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I would LOVE a music themed Fantasyland. I'm not fully sure how that would work aesthetically, but its a really great idea from a thematic perspective
spacemt354
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I thought Chicken Little was based on Greek Mythology? Or was it the other way around?
Pi on my Cake
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So, usually the entrances to castle parks have an unspoken subtle movie theme. The posters, the red brick/red carpet walkway, the smell of popcorn, the cinema up front....
Meanwhile Fantasylands tend to have an unspoken subtle literature theme with the storybook themes everpesent...
Our entrance leans into literature and stays away from movies.
What if our Fantasyland leans into movies?
A studio themed Fantasyland. Something almost like a Toon Town aesthetic with it being a place where some of the biggest Disney stars come to create the fantasies we see on screen! Think House of Mouse or Rger Rabbit almost.
A total flip of the classic Fantasyland style, but using the same set up of classic tropes of the land likes busbar dark rides and charming family experiences.
The key here would be to avoid the cynism and "behind the camera" realism that usually come with studio themes and replace it with a dream like look at La La Land and the magic of movies and an optimistic view and nostalgic peak at the wonders of movies.
Meanwhile Fantasylands tend to have an unspoken subtle literature theme with the storybook themes everpesent...
Our entrance leans into literature and stays away from movies.
What if our Fantasyland leans into movies?
A studio themed Fantasyland. Something almost like a Toon Town aesthetic with it being a place where some of the biggest Disney stars come to create the fantasies we see on screen! Think House of Mouse or Rger Rabbit almost.
A total flip of the classic Fantasyland style, but using the same set up of classic tropes of the land likes busbar dark rides and charming family experiences.
The key here would be to avoid the cynism and "behind the camera" realism that usually come with studio themes and replace it with a dream like look at La La Land and the magic of movies and an optimistic view and nostalgic peak at the wonders of movies.
Outbound
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Chicken Little is based on the History of Life and the Entire Universe. It's an umbrella term Greek Mythology falls into.
Outbound
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It's interesting, but I've always thought of Fantasyland as more "thee olden days" and I'm worried a more modern Fantasyland may be off-putting... but it's definitely a radical concept that should be considered!
Pi on my Cake
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If we don't at least do a Chicken Little E-Ticket at some point I'm gonna be sorely dissapointed
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NigelChanning
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In all seriousness, I’d love to dig into different cultures and mythologies. IP’s like Hercules, Moana, or the Emperor’s New Groove (?) could be good choices
Pi on my Cake
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PerGron! PerGron! The Sky is Falling! Tell D Hindley!
NigelChanning
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I had an idea for a Hercules coaster a while back. So, I chose the closest attraction I could think of that matched the ideal layout and ride vehicles (that happened to be Hagrid’s Motorbike adventure) and I dubbed Hercules music over it and it sounded pretty cool!
pix
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Okay I feel like this rapidly descended into Chicken Little Chaos.... I like the idea of a music themed land, I also like the idea of doing something a bit softer. Our entrance is kinda dark and mature and our adventureland is over the top. I think this land being something a little softer and a little calmer would be really good.
PerGron
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Doug! Doug! The Sky is Falling! Tell Ace!