Disneyland 1991 - Vol. III

[cdunlap]

either Inca or Maya

They’re distinct enough for both to be included.

 

[Miru]

They’re distinct enough for both to be included.

Indeed so, and Aztec stuff is probably too dark to be included and could be summed up via the Knott’s acquisition. Heck, I have some ideas already, like a log flume based on sinkholes.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

They’re distinct enough for both to be included.

A Mayan pyramid and an Egyptian pyramid could create some cool symmetry

 

[cdunlap]

Indeed so, and Aztec stuff is probably too dark to be included and could be summed up via the Knott’s acquisition. Heck, I have some ideas already, like a log flume based on sinkholes.

I also have ideas for this area.

A Mayan pyramid and an Egyptian pyramid could create some cool symmetry

Agreed!

 

[cdunlap]

Attraction Ideas for the Myth Park:


GREEK:
(Themed to Classical Greece)

A Minoan Palace holding a walkthrough labyrinth complete with a minotaur

An Amphitheater where shows are performed

An agora market acting as the Main Street


EGYPTIAN:
(Themed to a mix of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms with hints of the Ptolemaic dynasty)

A replica Pharos Lighthouse in between Greece and Egypt to serve as a transition, as the Pharos Lighthouse was a Greek lighthouse in the Egyptian city of Alexandria

The Labyrinth of Egypt as described by Herodotus in Histories

A boat ride through the Egyptian Underworld entered through a replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza, complete with a Great Gallery

A replica of the Tomb of Tutankhamun that guests can walk through and explore

A Pharaoh's Palace restaurant

A marketplace similar to what could be seen in Ancient Egyptian towns


CHINESE:
(Themed to Tang Dynasty China)

A Journey to the West dark ride within a temple

A Tomb Of Qin Shi Huang (Terracotta Army) Interactive Dark Ride

A Chinese Marketplace lit by lanterns

Chinese dancers performing on a stage within a restaurant themed to a Chinese palace


JAPANESE:
(Themed to a mix of Edo and Heian period Japan)

A replica of the Fushimi Inari Shrine that guests can explore

A coaster based on Ryujin, the Kami of the Ocean who just so happens to be a dragon

A Kabuki theater, an Izakaya, a Zen Garden, a Teahouse, a Samurai Armory, a Market, and an Imperial Palace within a Feudal Japanese town


MAYA:
(Themed to the Classic Maya city of Palenque)

A walkthrough attraction based on Xibalba, the Maya underworld that starts in a Maya tomb deep within the pyramid

An Open Air Marketplace similar to one found in an ancient Central American city, with merchants selling their wares on mats on the ground, in front of the pyramid

The Mesoamerican Ball Game being played in a ball court to the left of the pyramid


INCA:
(Themed to the Inca Empire before the Conquest)

An interactive walkthrough taking guests through various ancient Peruvian sites in search of Inca treasures

An Open Air Inca Market


NORTH AMERICAN:
(Themed to Colonial North America and Pre-Contact North America)

A Sleepy Hollow dark ride/coaster based on the final chase scene

An Iroquois village that guests can visit and learn about the Iroquois culture from actual Iroquois people

A replica New England colonial town with a tavern, a meeting house, and a market in the town square

A mound in the style of Cahokia that guests can explore

A Lakota village that guests can explore and see Lakota daily life

A Cliff Pueblo that guests can explore near a Taos Pueblo-inspired trading post where guests can buy authentic Southwestern Indigenous Art

A Pacific Northwest Native American village holding Mystery Lodge (Knott's Acquisition) and a dark ride through the Raven Tales

A California Redwood Forest home to Bigfoot


CELTIC:
(Themed to Celtic Britain)

A Stone Circle where Druids perform

A dark ride through the Kingdom Of The Fae (Fairies)

A Celtic Village with a marketplace and explorable houses

 

[cdunlap]

Heck, I have some ideas already, like a log flume based on sinkholes.

Can we see these ideas, please?

 

[Miru]

Can we see these ideas, please?

It’s called

Cenote: Voyage Into Darkness

This log-flume ride serves as the slightly more adult counterpart to good old SM, themed after the Mayan myth of the “cenote”, a sinkhole that links to the spirit world from the earth via its deep waters. The attraction is largely indoors and beneath the show building that depicts a large sinkhole in the darkness, which holds the queue line inside, taking viewers on a tour of the sinkhole with fun facts about how sinkholes work. Riders board an “obsidian” ride vehicle similar to the MK Splash Mountain log, and prepare for their voyage. One of the first things on Cenote you will notice as a thrill element is a launched drop, a rare example of a launched log flume similar to launched coasters. Splashing into the shadows, there is an impression given that the riders have gone underwater into the oceans of the spirit world. A mastodon character known as Bacab serves as a wise guide and mascot of the attraction, the riders meeting him on a an island surrounded by mist effects, meditating and welcoming riders using a voice akin to Paul Frees’s narration. We continue along in the spirit world of darkness, en route to the gods themselves, Bacab seeing peace after his species went extinct and seeking to see his friend who had been sacrificed to the gods. Scenes of various Mayan mythical creatures, heroes, and villains alike appear before us, as we shoot the chutes on powerful currents, ending with a 70-foot drop complete with your picture taken, to avoid being sucked into Xibalba’s ruins! At the end, all is fine, as we have entered the home of the gods, where Bacab reunites with his friend, allowing the tormented souls of his parents to return to the afterlife. The exit has a warming effect to ensure the ride can be open even on cold days, a strong point of it.

 

[cdunlap]

It’s called

Cenote: Voyage Into Darkness

This log-flume ride serves as the slightly more adult counterpart to good old SM, themed after the Mayan myth of the “cenote”, a sinkhole that links to the spirit world from the earth via its deep waters. The attraction is largely indoors and beneath the show building that depicts a large sinkhole in the darkness, which holds the queue line inside, taking viewers on a tour of the sinkhole with fun facts about how sinkholes work. Riders board an “obsidian” ride vehicle similar to the MK Splash Mountain log, and prepare for their voyage. One of the first things on Cenote you will notice as a thrill element is a launched drop, a rare example of a launched log flume similar to launched coasters. Splashing into the shadows, there is an impression given that the riders have gone underwater into the oceans of the spirit world. A mastodon character known as Bacab serves as a wise guide and mascot of the attraction, the riders meeting him on a an island surrounded by mist effects, meditating and welcoming riders using a voice akin to Paul Frees’s narration. We continue along in the spirit world of darkness, en route to the gods themselves, Bacab seeing peace after his species went extinct and seeking to see his friend who had been sacrificed to the gods. Scenes of various Mayan mythical creatures, heroes, and villains alike appear before us, as we shoot the chutes on powerful currents, ending with a 70-foot drop complete with your picture taken, to avoid being sucked into Xibalba’s ruins! At the end, all is fine, as we have entered the home of the gods, where Bacab reunites with his friend, allowing the tormented souls of his parents to return to the afterlife.

I have a concept involving Xibalba as well, but it’s an interactive walkthrough located underneath a pyramid that will be the Maya section’s landmark.

 

[Miru]

I have a concept involving Xibalba as well, but it’s an interactive walkthrough located underneath a pyramid that will be the Maya section’s landmark.

Heck, we could have it set up so that riders get a glimpse of the walkthrough when they’re about to get sucked in.

 

[cdunlap]

What do we think about basing the Maya area on the Palenque site in Chiapas, Mexico? Here’s a little Then (according to archaeological evidence) And Now to help y'all visualize what Palenque looked like in the Classical Maya era.

The landmark pyramid is going to be the Temple of the Inscriptions, which holds the tomb of K'inich Janaab Pakal, a king of Palenque. That tomb will be the first part of the Xibalba walkthrough.

 

[cdunlap]

I found something we need to purvey in the Maya section. The Maya believed that the world was a flat square. They also believed that the deities and the souls of the dead could travel through the Tree Of Life, a giant Ceiba tree, across the 3 realms: The Heavens, The Earth, and Xibalba, the underworld. The Heavens formed a dome above the Earth.

 

[Miru]

I found something we need to purvey in the Maya section. The Maya believed that the world was a flat square. They also believed that the deities and the souls of the dead could travel through the Tree Of Life, a giant Ceiba tree, across the 3 realms: The Heavens, The Earth, and Xibalba, the underworld. The Heavens formed a dome above the Earth.

Having an enclosed dome would be awesome, and make Cenote work even better in cold weather. And the tree part would work as an elevator perhaps.

 

[cdunlap]

Seeing how much detail we're putting into the Maya area, I think we should cut the Inca area.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

Seeing how much detail we're putting into the Maya area, I think we should cut the Inca area.

I do think we should replace it with something else, as a park with only four lands (including the entrance) seems a bit small

 

[Miru]

I do think we should replace it with something else, as a park with only four lands (including the entrance) seems a bit small

I think either urban legends or prehistory would be the best replacement for it if we have to replace it. Again, the Aztecs are much more similar (and un-Disney) than the Incas are. Given how frequently the classic characters visited the Inca empire in media like comics or video games, it could be the designated kid area if kept ala Toontown.

 

[cdunlap]

Having an enclosed dome would be awesome, and make Cenote work even better in cold weather. And the tree part would work as an elevator perhaps.

I was thinking that the tree would be located behind the pyramid holding Xibalba to act as the section landmark.

I think either urban legends or prehistory would be the best replacement for it if we have to replace it. Again, the Aztecs are much more similar (and un-Disney) than the Incas are. Given how frequently the classic characters visited the Inca empire in media like comics or video games, it could be the designated kid area if kept ala Toontown.

I do think we should replace it with something else, as a park with only four lands (including the entrance) seems a bit small

What about Japanese or Celtic myths/folktales? I want to include both, but maybe we should only include one.

 

[cdunlap]

Given how frequently the classic characters visited the Inca empire in media like comics or video games, it could be the designated kid area if kept ala Toontown.

Let’s do this!

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

I think either urban legends or prehistory would be the best replacement for it if we have to replace it. Again, the Aztecs are much more similar (and un-Disney) than the Incas are. Given how frequently the classic characters visited the Inca empire in media like comics or video games, it could be the designated kid area if kept ala Toontown.

Scrooge McDuck and the mystery of the something-or-the-other!

 

[cdunlap]

How does this layout look?

 

[Miru]

My idea for the Mayan tree thing was that it was a take on the DisneyQuest elevator that had animated clips inside, and/or the elevator from The Living Seas, making it kind of a mini-ride, but having it as a landmark is also cool.