Disneyland Madrid Resort 1985 - Vol. II

MonorailRed

MonorailRed

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spacemt354 said:
Also -- instead of 1600s Spain for an entrance...the demographics visiting this park won't just be people from Spain. Unlike maybe something akin to Shanghai Disneyland where there is a large density of people visiting from China, Disneyland Paris for example would take people from all over Europe coming from different backgrounds, not just Spanish.

So what if the park's entrance was a Mediterranean coast, themed to not just Spain, but Monaco, Italy, etc which could then transition to some sort of Little Mermaid inspired castle (if you want a dark ride in the castle that could work for a Little Mermaid ride) and then it transitions into the American Fantasyland.
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I love that idea! Sounds great! :D
 
DisneyFan18

DisneyFan18

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spacemt354 said:
Hmm that would be interesting - he would have to be the founding member though given that most are in 1899 haha but that could be cool!
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Exactly, we would be getting to explore more of them by making him a founding member! And maybe we can even give him a subland between Adventureland and American Fantasyland?

Also, I think that Toy Story could be an expansion for American Fantasyland?
 
spacemt354

spacemt354

Chili's
DisneyFan18 said:
Exactly, we would be getting to explore more of them by making him a founding member! And maybe we can even give him a subland between Adventureland and American Fantasyland?

Also, I think that Toy Story could be an expansion for American Fantasyland?
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That could work!

Looking over the brainstorming session last night -- I like the left side of the park, not as much sold on the right side with the Cinema Sci-Fi, Da Vinci, and the Forest...with the Cinema that could probably go in a 2nd park -- and Da Vinci is cool but to me feels a bit like another Discoveryland

I think we had this idea for Club 32 but a World's Fair land could be interesting -- complete with the Peoplemover, Carousel of Progress, it's a small world, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and other Disney attractions? That would give small world a prime location but also have a futuristic land that acts as a time piece as well
 
Disney Dad 3000

Disney Dad 3000

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Well this thread blew up again out of nowhere.
Let's just say my too young to be back packing self that was in Madrid in the 90s would have checked this place out. I'll see if I can track down any of my pics that might help with some of the peripheral design outside of the park that would be similar to this timeline.
 
DisneyFan18

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So I was thinking that maybe we can the Renaissance themed Land but maybe scale it down a little for World’s Fair, mainly I want to keep this Land as I think it would be a smooth transition from the Mediterranean Harbor to World’s Fair. So far, I think it could include Da Vinci’s First Flight, which would be a Suspended Dark Ride, and would take us through his Workshop, and his attempts to build an airplane among some other things! Next up, we have Spatium Montis (Space Mountain but in Latin) where we will try to help Galileo prove his postulate as we fly off to the space thanks to a giant Telescope! And finally we would have a reworked Timekeeper as @MonorailRed proposed.

Also, I’ve been thinking about the Don Quijote attraction, and I think that it could be our parks Haunted Mansion, with some 2 1/2D technology (like an older and less advanced MMRR). The attraction would be called “La Posada de Cervantes” (Cervantes’ Inn), it would seem like we’re visiting a normal Inn, until we meet Don Quixote, whose storytelling makes the Inn begin transforming into a Castle, windmills into Dragons, and guests into fellow knights until we’re fully engulfed in a quest at a far far away Kingdom! All of this would be possible thanks to the 2 ½D technology)
 
Pi on my Cake

Pi on my Cake

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Pionmycake said:
-Fire Mountain-

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-Overview-

E-Ticket Roller Coaster in Adventureland

Join the Ravenswood Mining company for an exciting ride through and around Fire Mountain. It all leads to an exciting confrontation with a fire creature known as the Heai Tagata who guards the cursed Jewel of the Cinders. The obvious allusions to Disneyland Paris’s Thunder Mountain with the Ravenswood name are meant to help signal that this attraction is the equivalent to Thunder Mountain for this park. The set-up of a mine train is used here with the new location of a tropical volcano and with the addition of a large monster. The thrill level is roughly in line with Thunder Mountain, but it feels a bit more intense thanks to the additional theming and the Heai Tagata.


-Back Story-

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Rising up over the tropical, Polynesian jungles of Adventureland is the grand volcano locals refer to as Afi Mauga.

Afi Mauga roughly translates to “Fire Mountain” from the Tokelau language (the language from “We Know the Way”).

The beautiful, dangerous volcano has, in recent years, been the site of the next big project by the Ravenswood Mining Company. Founded in Thunder Mesa by Henry Ravenswood in 1849, the Ravenswood Mining Company got its start as the Big Thunder Mining Company. After the unfortunate deaths Henry and his wife Martha, their assets were split between their two kids Melanie and Alexander. Melanie took her half of the funds to start her new life with the man of her dreams, a train engineer. You can ride Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris to see how her happily ever after turned out.

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Alexander took his half of the funds and rebranded the family business as the Ravenswood Mining Company. Setting up smaller outposts around North America, the company was a modest success. But it was growing! And unlike how it was run under Henry’s lead, the company was growing in legitimate, fully legal ways.

Eventually, the greed that has been the downfall of members of the Ravenswood family for generations began to take hold of Alexander. Hearing tell of a mountain on a small island in the pacific rich with jewels, Alexander charted an expedition. He found the island and, ignoring the warnings from the locals, set up a new mining outpost.

The jewels found throughout Afi Mauga were a prize in and of themselves, but Alexander wanted more. There was tell that somewhere, buried deep within the mountain was the priceless Jewel of the Cinders. If he found that, Alexander would be the richest man to have ever lived! He worked the miners around the clock. He underpaid them. He ignored basic workplace safety in order to expedite their work.

Perhaps most dangerously, Alexander Ravenswood ignored the warnings of the locals. The jewel is said to be guarded by a terrible creature. The Heai Tagata. A strange beast made of flames and rocks. The protector of Afi Mauga and the treasures within.

Mining on the mountain at all is a risk, but if Alexander disturbs the Jewel of the Cinders…

The mercy of God will be the only hope left for him.


-Queue-

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Guests walk through the tropical jungle and past the edges of the mountain to find the Ravenswood Mining Company main outpost at the base of the volcano. Out front at the queue entrance, broken mining equipment is seen. It appears to have been destroyed on purpose as a warning to stop mining operations. Messages like “Stay Away from the mountain,” “Beware the Beast,” and things along those lines are painted on the broken equipment. The biggest piece of broken equipment simply has “Fire Mountain” painted on it to serve as the sign for the attraction.

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The queue line itself winds through the offices and main base of operations for the Ravenswood Mining Company. It is very similar to the current queue of Thunder Mountain is WDW without the interactive elements. Also, played more seriously rather than comedically. Pictures of some of the other Ravenswood mines can be seen, such as Thunder Mesa. A family portrait with Henry, Martha, Melanie, and Alexander Ravenswood can be seen. As well as a portrait of just Alexander. A plaque telling the story of how the Ravenswood Mining Company can be found in the queue as well.

The boarding area and Ride vehicle are both very similar to WDW’s Thunder Mountain as well. The color scheme of the trains is changed from an orange base (to match Thunder Mountain’s Aesthetic) to a rusted metal look. Almost as if these trains are the old trains from Thunder Mesa after a few decades of wear and rust.

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-Ride Through-

-1st Lift Hill-

The ride starts with trains heading immediately into the first lift hill. This is a cavern through Fire mountain full of ancient cave paintings depicting the legend of Afi Mauga and the creature, Heai Tagata, that protects it. The paintings show explorers searching the mountain. Then they find the jewel. Then the monster attacks them! Between the dramatic music playing and the foreboding paintings, an ominous atmosphere is set.

-1st Coaster Segment-

The trains then weave around the outside of the mountain past rock work, broken mining equipment, and a few tropical trees. After a bit, the trains enter another cave. Inside the cavern trains pass alongside a lava flow (brought to life with projection mapping) with artificial heat helping to sell the effect. Simple animatronic bats fill the cave. Volcano bats if you will (@D Hindley )

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-2nd Lift Hill-

Still in the same cave, trains begin to climb a second lift hill. Mining equipment in the cave make it clear this was a recently excavated part of the mountain. A pick axe stuck in the wall has caused a crack to form. Lava is flowing out of that crack down to the lava pool at the start of the cavern. An indistinct roaring sound can be heard. Another mine train like the one guests are riding on seems to have derailed near the top of the lift hill. A warning is scrawled on the side of the derailed train. “This is your last chance. Turn back now or face the wrath of Heia Tagata.”

-2nd Coaster Segment-

Rider’s train then rushes around weaving around the mountain in and out of caverns. Nothing too eventful happens here. Just more mining equipment. Much of it destroyed. Observant guest will notice that these aren’t simply smashed like the equipment from before. It is charred. Crushed. Impaled by something as if a claw has been driven through it. There is another mine train that has been charred and destroyed. This one isn’t simply on the side of the tracks as if it was derailed. It is hanging across some rocky outcroppings as if it was tossed aside. The rider’s train passes directly under the hanging, destroyed train as if it was an archway. Look closely and you might even be able to see charred souvenirs and backpacks hanging out of the broken train (that is why you should secure all loose articles). A lot of little Easter eggs and gags hidden here. Not too many, but just enough to not ruin the ominous atmosphere.

-3rd Lift Hill-

The train then enters another cave for another lift hill. Guests can see the Jewel of the Cinders shining at the top of the hill. A beautiful sight! Mystical music gives the hill a magical feel.

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Then, using a Pepper’s ghost effect, a charred skeleton reaching for the jewel appears. The music and the atmosphere changes. Real fire blasts up from behind the jewel. Observant guests will notice that the skeleton is wearing the burned up, tattered remains of the same outfit Alexander Ravenswood was wearing in the portrait seen earlier. Another Ravenswood has met an unfortunate end brought about by their greed.

-3rd Coaster Segment-

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The train is then sent on one last plunge through dark caves. Nearly pitch black. Suddenly, the train turns a corner to see a large animatronic version of the mighty beast Heia Tagata! A creature who appears to be made of magma and stone. It is very reminiscent of a fiery version of the creature from Journey to the Center of the Earth/Alien Encounter. The creature roars and is an imposing figure. Real fire bursts out around the cave. The heat of the fire adds to the imposing nature of the beast.

The train barely escapes the cave!

Guests go for a quick trip through the tropical jungle at the base of the volcano as a cool down before returning to the station.


-Misc. Details-

The volcano the attraction is housed in is larger than needed just for the coaster. Afi Mauga is meant to be an icon for the park. Besides housing the ride, the volcano connects to the Adventureland Cave, serves as a dramatic backdrop for Fantasmic, and is a great stage for the dinosaur diorama on the train station.

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Afi Mauga will be a signature sight for guests at Pi’s Disneyland.​
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So, I just completed Fire Mountain in my dream park. I wrote it as a follow up of sorts to Thunder Mountain in Paris. Even connecting it to the Ravenswood family. Reworking what I already have a bit could give us a Thunder Mountain substitute for this park as well as let us incorporate some of the excellent Thunder Mesa into a new land. A volcano could easily tie into Asia.
 
spacemt354

spacemt354

Chili's
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Using this as somewhat of a template - just some ideas!

1852 was the year of the first narrow gauge train line in Spain -- so...perhaps we could bump it up from 'medieval' spain to the late 1800s/turn of the century? Then we can have

Disneyland Madrid Railroad
'Main Street' type shops/restaurants

Nueva Espana
Jungle Cruise
'Dinosaur' attraction
Natural Wonders flume ride
Pirates of the Seven Seas (PotC inspired)

Asia
Indiana Jones
Haunted Mansion
Expedition Everest type ride?
Jungle Book transition between Nueva Espana to Asian rainforest?

American Fantasyland
it's a small world
Bambi
Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo
Casey Jr.
Splash Mountain
Lilo and Stitch (expansion in future year)
Princess and the Frog (expansion in future year)

Toy Story Playland
(expansion in future year)

Castle --- Little Mermaid inspired with TLM dark ride?

Discoveryland type area
Da Vinci, inventor attraction
Flying Machine 'peoplemover'?
From the Earth to the Moon 'Space Mountain' - Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Journey into Imagination
20K?
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells?
Issac Asimov's I, Robot?

The Deep Forest
(Not sure what this is for)
 
DisneyFan18

DisneyFan18

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spacemt354 said:
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Using this as somewhat of a template - just some ideas!

1852 was the year of the first narrow gauge train line in Spain -- so...perhaps we could bump it up from 'medieval' spain to the late 1800s/turn of the century? Then we can have

Disneyland Madrid Railroad
'Main Street' type shops/restaurants

Nueva Espana
Jungle Cruise
'Dinosaur' attraction
Natural Wonders flume ride
Pirates of the Seven Seas (PotC inspired)

Asia
Indiana Jones
Haunted Mansion
Expedition Everest type ride?
Jungle Book transition between Nueva Espana to Asian rainforest?

American Fantasyland
it's a small world
Bambi
Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo
Casey Jr.
Splash Mountain
Lilo and Stitch (expansion in future year)
Princess and the Frog (expansion in future year)

Toy Story Playland
(expansion in future year)

Castle --- Little Mermaid inspired with TLM dark ride?

Discoveryland type area
Da Vinci, inventor attraction
Flying Machine 'peoplemover'?
From the Earth to the Moon 'Space Mountain' - Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Journey into Imagination
20K?
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells?
Issac Asimov's I, Robot?

The Deep Forest
(Not sure what this is for)
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Those are great ideas!
I was thinking for Nueva España, that the POTC-inspired ride could be themed around the Conquest, and maybe it could take us through the Fall of Tenochtitlán, and so. Also I really like the idea of the Jungle Cruise being in Nueva España, it could take us through rivers from all over America, there could be some quetzals, jaguars, toucans, boas, coati, ocelots, crocodiles, piranhas, etc... And maybe the Natural Wonders Flume Ride, could take to an unexplored part of the Riviera Maya where hidden Mayan Temple lies, where we will come face to face with the mighty Quetzalcoatl, who intends to curse us if we don’t leave the temple!
 

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