Hercules11
New Member
I have been kicking around ideas to expand into all of DAK's unused space and perhaps provide a more cohesive theme of lands depicting each of the Earth's continents. Below would be my master plan for the park.
1. Keep many of the existing animal exhibits in RPW and retheme the entire area to North America. I've always liked the CMM theming despite it's obvious temporary nature and would think this type of theming would fit well as North America. A Pocahontas themed dark ride would fit well in this area as well.
2. Use the cleared land behind Kali River Rapids to create a South America, complete with an animal trail through an Amazon rain forest displaying animals like Jaguars, Anacondas, Toucans, and Pirahnas. A big flume ride or flume/coaster hybrid themed to Up would be my idea as its signature attraction though I could see that fitting in DHS's Pixar Place as well.
3. Replace the train with walkways to NA and SA while relocating FotLK to Africa where it belongs.
4. Use the current CMM along with all the extra land around it to build "Europe" though it would essentially be a form of BK as well. My idea is to have two sublands, one themed to Northern Europe with dragons, the loch ness monster etc. and the other themed to Southern Europe with mythological creatures like centaurs, minotaurs, the phoenix, etc. There is no shortage of thrill rides or dark rides that could be contained here, I would expect at least 4 new rides.
5. Tear down all of Dinorama and retheme the rest of the land to Australia. Nemo would already fit in and Dinosaur could be rethemed to a wild ride through the Australian Outback. A walkabout through kangaroo, koala, and dingo exhibits could be built where the current discovery boat service area is, though it would probably involve relocating the retention pond behind it to add the required animal enclosures. This step is probably the least likely to happen as I'm sure management would prefer dinos still have a presence in the park so perhaps Dinosaur and the boneyard could be spared for a Dino miniland.
6. Finally, if a nightime parade can't be worked out due to DAK's narrow paths then the lagoon between Asia, DI, and the current Dinoland would be a good place for a fountain show similar to World of Color. The sightlines on DI and Dinoland might have to be reworked but I think its feasible.
Thoughts?
1. Keep many of the existing animal exhibits in RPW and retheme the entire area to North America. I've always liked the CMM theming despite it's obvious temporary nature and would think this type of theming would fit well as North America. A Pocahontas themed dark ride would fit well in this area as well.
2. Use the cleared land behind Kali River Rapids to create a South America, complete with an animal trail through an Amazon rain forest displaying animals like Jaguars, Anacondas, Toucans, and Pirahnas. A big flume ride or flume/coaster hybrid themed to Up would be my idea as its signature attraction though I could see that fitting in DHS's Pixar Place as well.
3. Replace the train with walkways to NA and SA while relocating FotLK to Africa where it belongs.
4. Use the current CMM along with all the extra land around it to build "Europe" though it would essentially be a form of BK as well. My idea is to have two sublands, one themed to Northern Europe with dragons, the loch ness monster etc. and the other themed to Southern Europe with mythological creatures like centaurs, minotaurs, the phoenix, etc. There is no shortage of thrill rides or dark rides that could be contained here, I would expect at least 4 new rides.
5. Tear down all of Dinorama and retheme the rest of the land to Australia. Nemo would already fit in and Dinosaur could be rethemed to a wild ride through the Australian Outback. A walkabout through kangaroo, koala, and dingo exhibits could be built where the current discovery boat service area is, though it would probably involve relocating the retention pond behind it to add the required animal enclosures. This step is probably the least likely to happen as I'm sure management would prefer dinos still have a presence in the park so perhaps Dinosaur and the boneyard could be spared for a Dino miniland.
6. Finally, if a nightime parade can't be worked out due to DAK's narrow paths then the lagoon between Asia, DI, and the current Dinoland would be a good place for a fountain show similar to World of Color. The sightlines on DI and Dinoland might have to be reworked but I think its feasible.
Thoughts?
