The Exploratorium
This land focuses on the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Guests will be able to trek down into caves to view wondrous animals and plants while traveling through the underground passages to reach various attractions
themed towards the seven natural wonders (the Aurora Borealis, the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, Paricutin, Victoria Falls).
Attraction - Volcano Adventures: From the Exploratorium's caverns, guests emerge into the magma-encrusted ruins of a Mexican village at the base of the volcanic wonder Paricutin. As guests walk into the
molten caverns of the interior of the massive super volcano, they are greeted by the research team known as the
VAST - Volcanic Assimilation of Scientific Tectonics - whose job it is to explore ancient volcanoes around the world and report back with their findings for energy efficient tools and a better understanding of our planet's internal heating system. Guests walk through a
makeshift laboratory set up in the depths of the super-volcano as one of the lead scientists, Dr. Vernon Jules, explains your trek down to the core of the earth, and before/after he is explaining your mission, guests are free to walk around the laboratory, interacting with several devices and tools that the scientists use on their journeys (similar to but more interactive than the Yeti Museum on Expedition Everest). As guests get closer to the end of the queue, the
EMV vehicles are boarded on a rocky surface with molten rivers on the other side of it, and as you depart the laboratory, there is a final piece of information that the VAST scientists have found which is a large image of an Aztec god that seems to guard the volcano, giving you an uneasy feeling as you head out on your "Volcano Adventures". Aboard scientific research Jeeps (EMV vehicles), guests
descend into the Earth while another volcano swiftly emerges, just as Paricutin did in 1943. In a tremendous finale, Aztec fire gods launch guests (via elevator platform) up the erupting volcano's main shaft, for a thrill ride that
combines the best of Indiana Jones Adventure, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Tower of Terror!
Attraction - Niagara Falls River Expedition: The queue starts in a cave, as with every Exploratorium attraction, which leads to a beautiful and lush fern grotto carved out by erosion behind the pounding falls. From a rocky opening,
wooden catwalks lead outside over spillways to a ferry boat,
The Misty Maiden, moored at the base of the mighty cataracts. Decks provide visitors with
stupendous vistas of the waterfalls, the rafts, even an ominous shipwreck, plus many museum-quality interactive exhibits with information on Niagara's natural and human history. On-board the attraction, guests
journey through the Canadian and North American Wilderness teeming with wildlife as they trek down the "8th" Wonder of the World... Niagara Falls. On this high capacity (3,200 guests per hour) raft attraction, you will
see several animatronics of animals that inhabit the natural forests of North America, such as bears, foxes, and more, before
plummeting down the falls. The drop is 65 feet at a 42 degree angle, reaching speeds of 40 mph; guests must be at least 40 inches tall to ride.
Attraction - The Great Barrier Reef: Among the Exploratorium's many wonders is The Great Barrier Reef, whose multicolored coral beauties are enjoyed within dry-for-wet diving bells much like DisneySea's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Nighttime Spectacular - Glow: Guests fortunate enough to find viewing space within The Exploratorium at night find themselves treated to the park's star event:
Glow. It is a pyrotechnic tale of a glowworm's journey to reunite with his family. The tale begins with a number of drones mimicking
glowworms living among the top of Exploratorium's underground cavern performing a synchronized dance. However, soon after, a rumble blares through the speakers and all the glowworms retreat to safety, save for one which hovers over the crowd. Suddenly, blasts of orange fireworks cover the night sky as
the Aztec God's volcano erupts, separating this line drone from his family! Glow, our tiny protagonist,
squirms and squiggles to survive until finding safety within the white and blue fireworks, a waterfall which cools the violent magma, and whisks our lonely traveler away to a grassy field (green fireworks) where he is reunited with his family. They
finish their dance as all colors of fireworks blast in the background.
Restaurant -
The Diamond Express: The Diamond Express seats guests inside of a train, in which
windows show views of various natural wonders (all of the seven wonders plus many more like the Smokey Mountains and Muir Woods). There are three trains and meals take around an hour so that cast members have 30 minutes to prepare the trains for the next wave of guests. Guests are encouraged not to leave their train during their stay, as there will be everything one needs on board (including bathrooms, changing stations, etc.). The Diamond Express takes reservations only and will have a prefix menu
served with food from all around Earth to showcase our diversity.
Restaurant - Obsidiana: Guests with a sense of adventure trek into Obsidiana (located near the base of Volcano Adventure). It is a
sit down table restaurant with three themed rooms - a base camp science lab, the rivers of magma observatory, and a cavern filled with Aztec ruins and treasures. Once every half hour, diner's witness
the Aztec god's wrath as his anger boil's over, causing a fiery explosion of magma which causes all the electronics in the lab to overload, coats the observatory windows with magma, and brings the very walls and treasures of the Aztec ruins to life. Diners will utilize
interactive order systems at their table to carry their orders to the kitchen (for example, a diner in the cavern will have their request carried by an "Aztec eagle", which digitally "flies" from the table, through the decorated wall, to the kitchen) when deciding between Obsidiana's spicy and sweet fare, as this restaurant specializes in chili peppers and cacao.
Dreamscape
Much of Disney's Portals of Adventure is dedicated to real world adventures, but Dreamscape takes guests on
an adventure of the mind where Dreamfinder is not just a ride but an environment dedicated to imagination. It's a land where Captain Eo can invite guests to become members of his Corp dedicated to the gift of music and also where Dream Seekers are offered the chance to
live and create their own adventurers.
Prop - The Dream Machine: In his never ending mission to collect and catalog the world's dreams,
Dreamfinder invented the Dream Machine, a one-story-tall rotating hollow cylinder capable of inspiring waking dreams in all who view it. The Dream Machine creates stroboscopic flickers as its rotates, synced to the alpha waves of our dream state, which
create increasingly concrete imagery for guests who view the machine with their eyes closed. A darkened dome easily accessed from the main corridors of Dreamscape houses this amazing (and wholly functional) contraption, with
dreamlike murals on the outside depicting Dreamfinder's invention process, imagining the Dream Machine in his own dreams and then bringing it to reality.
Attraction - Journey Into Imagination: This newly refurbished attraction gets guests' brains firing on a boat ride down the Streams of Consciousness, where guests
help Dreamfinder and Pigment fish for free-flowing ideas under the glowing synapses, ideas which they can then combine together after the ride in the interactive Imagination Station.
Attraction - An Emotional Trek: Deep within the Dreamscape dwells the world of the mind, as seen in Disney/Pixar's Inside Out, where
guests aboard a Train of Thought venture forth to visit their own Personality Island, Dream Productions, Abstract Thought, Long-Term Memory, and more. Each car on the Train of Thought is a separate trackless vehicle which
guests themselves control by choosing between Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust at any moment using a simple dashboard dial and accompanying video screen. Vehicles' movements and music reflect their Emotions, while
ride scenery changes appropriately via projections, lighting, even different pre-programmed animatronic actions, making Inside Out: An Emotional Trek and endlessly re-rideable, interactive joyride to enjoy in any mood.
Attraction - Dreamscape Transit Authority PeopleMover: Through Dreamscape, a makeshift people-mover will be designed to emulate Dreamfinder's Dream-mobile, as you're
riding in the 'floating' vehicle through the land and through the attractions that populate it, with a Linear induction motor guiding the vehicles from a track above the ships.
Restaurant - A Pigment of Your Imagination: Guests wanting to eat within the Dreamscape can follow the color changing walkway up to the front door of
A Pigment of Your Imagination. This new quick service restaurant is themed around color and how it affects the mind, the imagination, and most importantly the taste buds. Guests are led to
one of seven glowing color themed rooms with round tables where their menus are projected onto the table and using just their touch, guests can order an array of meals. Food is themed around the color spectrum and includes an ice cream bar filled with an array of colors that would not necessarily indicate what the flavor is. While they wait, guests are free to use the
interactive paint brushes to draw on the tables or even on the walls of the restaurant as nearly every flat surface is touch activated, and at the end of the meal, guests would receive a personalized menu filled with what they ate and what the color of the food they ate says about them.
-The Resort-
Skylandia
The floating island fortress of Skylandia (presently moored to the Earth) is the sister city to Mythica, supplier of Tesla's Flight's airborne marvels, and a wondrous boutique resort experience which immerses guests in a comforting world of steampunk fantasy. Guests enjoy staterooms appointed with Cote D'Azur luxury, swim in an infinite pool overlooking Portals of Adventure, shop in 19th century arcades, and
dine in a posh airship whose window screens depict an enchanting flight.
Prop - The Lodestone: The Lodestone is the
world's largest naturally-occurring magnet, which sits at the heart of Skyandia encased in steampunk controls, which utilize its magnetic properties to navigate the great flying city throughout the world.
Attraction - Dirigibles: These simulator trams (like Hogwarts Express) ferry resort guests to Mythica's secret entrance, where guests' Skylandia Magic Bands grant them exclusive "living theater" interactions with Mythica's citizens (cast member performers), front row spectacular seating, and
access to Mythica's hidden chambers and mysteries.
