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Suchomimus
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Back to Neverland - Again plays immediately following the original film, this time focusing on Hugh Jackman being introduced to the process of computer animation on a Peter Pan sequel. Unlike the original film, Back to Neverland - Again features a musical number, performed by an animated Mr. Jackman himself.
Adventures in Cinema is an unforgettable journey through the world of the silver screen. As we skip past the usual box office fee, we are magically transported not into the interior of the theatre, but instead into the laboratory of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein - er, um… Fronk-En-Steen. Macabre music and whirring machines hint at an ongoing, perhaps dark experiment. Our suspicions prove true when Igor interrupts our tour, claiming the doctor’s latest invention to have the capability of transporting living matter - such as ourselves - into the very fabric of the cinematic world. Boarding the invention ourselves, we are immediately whisked into the reels of Hollywood’s best, from Gone with the Wind to The Wizard of Oz, ending in an outrageous movie crossover straight out of Blazing Saddles - because it is out of Blazing Saddles.
Those exiting (or passing by) Adventures in Cinema have the option to disembark from their vehicle following the ride’s finale and enjoy an HD-remastered viewing of Cinemagic, the now-lost attraction of Walt Disney Studios Paris. Now presented in English, Martin Short and Julie Delpy star in a romantic adventure for the ages, updated with new film clips, re-recorded dialogue and more.
The other “fine” attraction found at the end of Hollywood Boulevard, sitting to the left, is held within the majestic Babylonian Palace, a fantastic, 5,000-seat theater inspired by the ruins and art of the ancient Middle East. Inside is an attraction so outrageous, so bizarre, so hysterical, that it has the longest name of any attraction in Disney’s storied history: Monty Python’s Spamalot, Presented by a Big Business Agreement Between Monty Python and Disney - But Not Dr. Graham Chapman. Spamalot, presented here in a one-act (and somewhat family-friendly) form, is an adaptation of the Broadway hit, where King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table search for the Holy Grail, encounter a Killer Rabbit, the near-indestructible Black Knight, the riff-happy Lady of the Lake, and the Knights Who Say “Nee.” Rousing musical numbers include “Knights of the Round Table” and of course, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”
Camelot Lot, a studio store in the artistic style of the weak-hearted Terry Gilliam sells all things Monty Python, a bit odd considering we’re in a family-oriented theme park.
"Find Your Grail!"
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Toontown, the first sub-land is next! Thoughts?
Twilight_Roxas
Well-Known Member
Since Disney aquired Fox wonder what you plan to add in the Parks that is part of 20th Century Fox now owned by Disney.
DisneyManOne
Well-Known Member
Me likey so far.
Billions upon billions of dollars, but of course, this project isn't intended for reality. I'm going in with the mindset that the sky's the limit and that there is no budget or real-world location involved. Also, bear in mind that not everything would be an opening day attraction regardless. I'm just having fun in an attempt to design the world's largest theme park; a multi-day experience in one park.
CraniumCommand89
Well-Known Member
Oh interesting.
Alright, continuing on with my fictitious take on the would-be largest theme park in the world... Sorry it's been a hot minute since the last post.
I'm going to tag a few friends to get some additional feedback. For those of you who have been around since the start, thanks as always:
@MonorailRed
@TheOriginalTiki
@JokersWild
@Basketbuddy101
@mharrington
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Hollywood Boulevard, Part Three
Having ventured past Cloverleaf Industries and Disney Animation, we find ourselves meandering past the Red Car and into the wacky, upside down world of Toontown. As the story goes, the original Toontown existed long before the original Disneyland was built next door. It wasn’t until 1993 that Toontown opened its doors to human visitors. Its tremendous success inspired the construction of a second Toontown, just beyond Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Toontown remains a tribute to the nonsensical, stylized world of the Golden Age of Animation, where falling anvils, barrels of dynamite, and sentient buildings are just a part of everyday life.
A distinct lack of straight lines make up this Dr. Seuss-like suburb of Hollywood Boulevard. Balloon-like architecture, twisted lampposts, talking mailboxes, and bizarre vehicles line the crooked pavement, while fireworks and bombs sound off from the old ACME Gag Factory. Crates of wisecracks, cartoon sound effects, and explosions erupt upon the slightest opening. Classic Silly Symphony themes drown out the big band of Hollywood Boulevard; googly-eyed goldfish bathe in water-filled gas pumps; cowboys holler from the “Western Prop Warehouse”; the bars of the old jailhouse bend and fall limp. This isn't your grandfather's Hollywood...
Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play is our first stop, held inside the ramshackle facade of Goofy’s House. Self-serve paint-guns allow us to take aim and “redecorate” Goofy’s wacky abode. Donald’s Boat sits afloat in nearby Toontown Lake, offering tours of the rickety S.S. Daisy. Duck Bumps, a unique take on the old “bumper boats” concept resides in Toontown Lake, the invention of Donald and Scrooge McDuck, circa some past adventure on the high seas. Naturally, Toontown Lake is infested with sharks, crocodiles and a scuba-diving Big Bad Wolf.
In the nearby hills of Toontown, Launchpad McQuack’s Plane Crazy takes us on a family-friendly roller coaster ride with the brave and adventurous Launchpad McQuack. While in flight, we encounter various obstacles and sight-gags, such as a coop of irritable chickens, a freak thunderstorm/snowstorm/tornado, and an unfortunate run-in with the dreaded Beagle Boys. Chip & Dale’s Treehouse, nestled along the shores of Toontown Lake hosts Chip & Dale’s Jumpin’ Acorns. Here we “jump” up and down a 40-foot oak tree aboard one of 12 multi-colored acorns. Think Jumpin' Jellyfish of California Adventure - but with acorns.
In the heart of Toontown’s “residential” neighborhood, a bronze fountain depicts the venerable Mickey conducting an orchestra of cartoon instruments. Embedded in the surrounding sidewalk are music notes that, when stepped on, will cause a certain instrument to play. Mickey & Minnie’s House completes the neighborhood, sat directly beneath the iconic “Toontown Hill.” It’s always an open house here, where cartoon furniture and a life’s collection of trophies and awards set the stage for a meet ‘n’ greet with the world’s most famous mice. Every tour ends in a trip through Mickey’s Movie Barn where we can meet Mickey or Minnie on the set of one of their classic cartoons. As such, classic cartoons are on a constant loop, played from a projector operated by an unseen Donald and Goofy.
In Toontown Square, the bizarre City Hall turns the cogs and gears of its twisted clock tower, all-too-similar to an oversized Mickey Mouse watch. Every quarter hour, gloved cartoon hands bang bells with mallets and pull steam whistles, continuing an unofficial tradition of clock towers found in every “land” of our Magic Kingdom. Curiously, Toontown’s City Hall doubles as the Toontown Opera House, as evident by an interchanging sign held just above the columned entryway. Strange sounds and glass-shattering high notes emit from within. Intrigued, we enter…
The Magic Kingdom’s only attraction of the sort, Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a fantastic “concert” for the eyes and ears, starring none other than Donald Duck. After donning Mickey’s sorcerer cap, Donald is mistakenly swept into a 3D dream world of classic Disney animated musical sequences, selected at random prior to each performance, meaning no two viewings are alike. Such musical sequences include:
And so much more. Of course, Mickey does indeed save the day, sending Donald catapulting from a tuba and into a back wall of the opera house, much to his dismay…
Daisy’s Diner and the aforementioned ACME Gag Factory can also be found in Toontown Square, the only shopping in town. Daisy’s Diner serves up classic milkshakes, burgers and fries, while the decidedly bizarre Gag Factory features an array of moving conveyor belts, whirring machinery, and the grim, chalk-outline of Marvin Acme’s body, with the murder weapon - a large safe - still embedded in the adjacent earth. The Gag Factory itself sells your typical “toon” merchandise: rubber chickens, disappearing ink, hand buzzers, whoopie cushions, giant shoes and gloves, mismatched socks, squeaky toys, and much, much more.
The Toontown Department of Motor Vehicles hosts Toontown’s main attraction: Roger Rabbit’s Motorcar Mania! A
tour of the wacky DMV takes us past the sloths of Zootopia, prior to their big screen debut in 2016, followed by a wall of pun-ridden license plates and broken-down vehicles discussing their respective fates over oil can beverages. We then pass through the dark alleyways of Toontown’s Red-Light District, stumbling upon the hideout of Judge Doom and the villainous Weasels. Fortunately, we veer safely thru the dangerous “Dip Factory” and into the backstage area of the Maroon Cartoon Studio, where we prepare to be thrust into the reels of a Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman cartoon.
In this wild, spinning dark ride, we board Lenny the Cab and whirl through a 3D world that almost appears 2D (a la Mickey’s Runaway Railway). The thrills are nonstop as a resurrected Judge Doom - finally revealed in his “toon” form - and Weasels crash the film set, kidnap Jessica and threaten Roger with the dreaded dip. What ensues next is a madcap ride alongside Baby Herman and Roger through the back allies and factories of Toontown, detailing countless gags and humorous affairs, ending in an escape thru a portable hole.
As the legend goes, long before the Muppets made it big in Hollywood, they were - well - homeless. Being the ever-generous friend, Mickey offered Kermit and the gang a prime piece of real-estate in his beloved Toontown, allowing them to design, create and cause mischief alongside their 2D-brethren, free of charge. The Muppets enjoyed the idea so much, they created an entire Muppet Courtyard amidst the crooked cobblestone and sentient architecture of Toontown. Furthermore, the Muppets enjoyed life in Toontown so much, that they reside in Muppet Courtyard to this day, welcoming visitors from all over the world to experience their wacky, almost explosive antics.
Technicolor buildings (capped with Muppet-like noses and eyeballs), peculiar gardens and a massive hot-air balloon marked with the grinning face of Kermit the Frog welcome us to this unique district of Toontown, where the Silly Symphony themes fade in favor of classic Muppet favorites - “The Muppet Show Theme,” “Movin’ Right Along,” etc. Perhaps the smallest area of Hollywood Boulevard and Toontown, the Muppet Courtyard acts as a transition between Toontown and the Hub of our Magic Kingdom, allowing additional access to the would-be dead-end of Toontown. Chickens squawk and cannonballs fire as we approach our first destination: The Swedish Chef’s Pandemonium Pizza Parlour.
Inspired by the dive pizza joints of Manhattan, the rustic, red-brick exterior gives way to a misshapen, mismanaged amalgam of Muppet antics. The familiar warbles of the Swedish Chef ring out from the main kitchen, where the legendary chef is seen locked in eternal combat with a disagreeing flock of chickens. The living, breathing pizza oven often chats with patrons, belching smoke between sentences to no apology. Rats scurry past in the shadows, reportedly heard “tampering” with the ingredients. Autographed caricatures and vintage memorabilia line the walls, overshadowed only by the crashed biplane of the Great Gonzo, narrowly teetering through a hole in the rooftop, seen from nearly every vantage point of Toontown. A variety of pizzas, pastas, salads and subs grace the menu, the menu written in both Swedish and English. Although one can’t truly tell if it is actual Swedish lettering and not just gibberish…
Rizzo’s Prop & Pawn Shop shares the real estate with the Swedish Chef, hocking Muppet merchandise for a “bargain rate.” The shop is naturally filled with throwbacks and tributes to the Muppet Family, with framed movie posters, familiar props, crates of singing vegetables, and wanted posters for Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog.
The star attraction of the Muppet Courtyard is none other than the long-lost, never-built Great Muppet Movie Ride, finally built and realized in our Land of Dreams. In this misguided tour of movie history, we embark on a backstage tour of how movies are made - only, all the information is wrong. The Great Gonzo directs as we witness Muppet takes on classic cinema. Frankenstein, starring a 10-foot Beaker as the Monster, recreates the famous “IT’S ALIVE” sequence, with Bunsen Honeydew as the doctor, Kermit and Piggy as the angry villagers, and a whole film crew of mischievous Muppets. Peter Pan, starring Kermit, Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie and Janice takes us above moonlit London, where Tinkerbell (Miss Piggy) loses control of her harness and destroys the phoney backdrop. Of course, Statler and Waldorf patrol the set in a golf cart, tearing the attraction apart following each scene.
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As you can see, this park is truly 1,500 acres. There is no budget (obviously) and I'm honestly just playing with a clean slate. Ain't no harm in that. As always, thoughts and feedback are appreciated, and I can't wait to continue on with the next sub-land of Hollywood Boulevard (Gracey Square) in the coming week. Stay tuned...
I'm going to tag a few friends to get some additional feedback. For those of you who have been around since the start, thanks as always:
@MonorailRed
@TheOriginalTiki
@JokersWild
@Basketbuddy101
@mharrington
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Hollywood Boulevard, Part Three
Having ventured past Cloverleaf Industries and Disney Animation, we find ourselves meandering past the Red Car and into the wacky, upside down world of Toontown. As the story goes, the original Toontown existed long before the original Disneyland was built next door. It wasn’t until 1993 that Toontown opened its doors to human visitors. Its tremendous success inspired the construction of a second Toontown, just beyond Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Toontown remains a tribute to the nonsensical, stylized world of the Golden Age of Animation, where falling anvils, barrels of dynamite, and sentient buildings are just a part of everyday life.
A distinct lack of straight lines make up this Dr. Seuss-like suburb of Hollywood Boulevard. Balloon-like architecture, twisted lampposts, talking mailboxes, and bizarre vehicles line the crooked pavement, while fireworks and bombs sound off from the old ACME Gag Factory. Crates of wisecracks, cartoon sound effects, and explosions erupt upon the slightest opening. Classic Silly Symphony themes drown out the big band of Hollywood Boulevard; googly-eyed goldfish bathe in water-filled gas pumps; cowboys holler from the “Western Prop Warehouse”; the bars of the old jailhouse bend and fall limp. This isn't your grandfather's Hollywood...
Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play is our first stop, held inside the ramshackle facade of Goofy’s House. Self-serve paint-guns allow us to take aim and “redecorate” Goofy’s wacky abode. Donald’s Boat sits afloat in nearby Toontown Lake, offering tours of the rickety S.S. Daisy. Duck Bumps, a unique take on the old “bumper boats” concept resides in Toontown Lake, the invention of Donald and Scrooge McDuck, circa some past adventure on the high seas. Naturally, Toontown Lake is infested with sharks, crocodiles and a scuba-diving Big Bad Wolf.
In the nearby hills of Toontown, Launchpad McQuack’s Plane Crazy takes us on a family-friendly roller coaster ride with the brave and adventurous Launchpad McQuack. While in flight, we encounter various obstacles and sight-gags, such as a coop of irritable chickens, a freak thunderstorm/snowstorm/tornado, and an unfortunate run-in with the dreaded Beagle Boys. Chip & Dale’s Treehouse, nestled along the shores of Toontown Lake hosts Chip & Dale’s Jumpin’ Acorns. Here we “jump” up and down a 40-foot oak tree aboard one of 12 multi-colored acorns. Think Jumpin' Jellyfish of California Adventure - but with acorns.
In the heart of Toontown’s “residential” neighborhood, a bronze fountain depicts the venerable Mickey conducting an orchestra of cartoon instruments. Embedded in the surrounding sidewalk are music notes that, when stepped on, will cause a certain instrument to play. Mickey & Minnie’s House completes the neighborhood, sat directly beneath the iconic “Toontown Hill.” It’s always an open house here, where cartoon furniture and a life’s collection of trophies and awards set the stage for a meet ‘n’ greet with the world’s most famous mice. Every tour ends in a trip through Mickey’s Movie Barn where we can meet Mickey or Minnie on the set of one of their classic cartoons. As such, classic cartoons are on a constant loop, played from a projector operated by an unseen Donald and Goofy.
In Toontown Square, the bizarre City Hall turns the cogs and gears of its twisted clock tower, all-too-similar to an oversized Mickey Mouse watch. Every quarter hour, gloved cartoon hands bang bells with mallets and pull steam whistles, continuing an unofficial tradition of clock towers found in every “land” of our Magic Kingdom. Curiously, Toontown’s City Hall doubles as the Toontown Opera House, as evident by an interchanging sign held just above the columned entryway. Strange sounds and glass-shattering high notes emit from within. Intrigued, we enter…
The Magic Kingdom’s only attraction of the sort, Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a fantastic “concert” for the eyes and ears, starring none other than Donald Duck. After donning Mickey’s sorcerer cap, Donald is mistakenly swept into a 3D dream world of classic Disney animated musical sequences, selected at random prior to each performance, meaning no two viewings are alike. Such musical sequences include:
- “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast
- “Pink Elephants on Parade” from Dumbo
- “You Can Fly” from Peter Pan
- “I Wan’na Be Like You” from The Jungle Book
- “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid
And so much more. Of course, Mickey does indeed save the day, sending Donald catapulting from a tuba and into a back wall of the opera house, much to his dismay…
Daisy’s Diner and the aforementioned ACME Gag Factory can also be found in Toontown Square, the only shopping in town. Daisy’s Diner serves up classic milkshakes, burgers and fries, while the decidedly bizarre Gag Factory features an array of moving conveyor belts, whirring machinery, and the grim, chalk-outline of Marvin Acme’s body, with the murder weapon - a large safe - still embedded in the adjacent earth. The Gag Factory itself sells your typical “toon” merchandise: rubber chickens, disappearing ink, hand buzzers, whoopie cushions, giant shoes and gloves, mismatched socks, squeaky toys, and much, much more.
The Toontown Department of Motor Vehicles hosts Toontown’s main attraction: Roger Rabbit’s Motorcar Mania! A
tour of the wacky DMV takes us past the sloths of Zootopia, prior to their big screen debut in 2016, followed by a wall of pun-ridden license plates and broken-down vehicles discussing their respective fates over oil can beverages. We then pass through the dark alleyways of Toontown’s Red-Light District, stumbling upon the hideout of Judge Doom and the villainous Weasels. Fortunately, we veer safely thru the dangerous “Dip Factory” and into the backstage area of the Maroon Cartoon Studio, where we prepare to be thrust into the reels of a Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman cartoon.
In this wild, spinning dark ride, we board Lenny the Cab and whirl through a 3D world that almost appears 2D (a la Mickey’s Runaway Railway). The thrills are nonstop as a resurrected Judge Doom - finally revealed in his “toon” form - and Weasels crash the film set, kidnap Jessica and threaten Roger with the dreaded dip. What ensues next is a madcap ride alongside Baby Herman and Roger through the back allies and factories of Toontown, detailing countless gags and humorous affairs, ending in an escape thru a portable hole.
As the legend goes, long before the Muppets made it big in Hollywood, they were - well - homeless. Being the ever-generous friend, Mickey offered Kermit and the gang a prime piece of real-estate in his beloved Toontown, allowing them to design, create and cause mischief alongside their 2D-brethren, free of charge. The Muppets enjoyed the idea so much, they created an entire Muppet Courtyard amidst the crooked cobblestone and sentient architecture of Toontown. Furthermore, the Muppets enjoyed life in Toontown so much, that they reside in Muppet Courtyard to this day, welcoming visitors from all over the world to experience their wacky, almost explosive antics.
Technicolor buildings (capped with Muppet-like noses and eyeballs), peculiar gardens and a massive hot-air balloon marked with the grinning face of Kermit the Frog welcome us to this unique district of Toontown, where the Silly Symphony themes fade in favor of classic Muppet favorites - “The Muppet Show Theme,” “Movin’ Right Along,” etc. Perhaps the smallest area of Hollywood Boulevard and Toontown, the Muppet Courtyard acts as a transition between Toontown and the Hub of our Magic Kingdom, allowing additional access to the would-be dead-end of Toontown. Chickens squawk and cannonballs fire as we approach our first destination: The Swedish Chef’s Pandemonium Pizza Parlour.
Inspired by the dive pizza joints of Manhattan, the rustic, red-brick exterior gives way to a misshapen, mismanaged amalgam of Muppet antics. The familiar warbles of the Swedish Chef ring out from the main kitchen, where the legendary chef is seen locked in eternal combat with a disagreeing flock of chickens. The living, breathing pizza oven often chats with patrons, belching smoke between sentences to no apology. Rats scurry past in the shadows, reportedly heard “tampering” with the ingredients. Autographed caricatures and vintage memorabilia line the walls, overshadowed only by the crashed biplane of the Great Gonzo, narrowly teetering through a hole in the rooftop, seen from nearly every vantage point of Toontown. A variety of pizzas, pastas, salads and subs grace the menu, the menu written in both Swedish and English. Although one can’t truly tell if it is actual Swedish lettering and not just gibberish…
Rizzo’s Prop & Pawn Shop shares the real estate with the Swedish Chef, hocking Muppet merchandise for a “bargain rate.” The shop is naturally filled with throwbacks and tributes to the Muppet Family, with framed movie posters, familiar props, crates of singing vegetables, and wanted posters for Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog.
The star attraction of the Muppet Courtyard is none other than the long-lost, never-built Great Muppet Movie Ride, finally built and realized in our Land of Dreams. In this misguided tour of movie history, we embark on a backstage tour of how movies are made - only, all the information is wrong. The Great Gonzo directs as we witness Muppet takes on classic cinema. Frankenstein, starring a 10-foot Beaker as the Monster, recreates the famous “IT’S ALIVE” sequence, with Bunsen Honeydew as the doctor, Kermit and Piggy as the angry villagers, and a whole film crew of mischievous Muppets. Peter Pan, starring Kermit, Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie and Janice takes us above moonlit London, where Tinkerbell (Miss Piggy) loses control of her harness and destroys the phoney backdrop. Of course, Statler and Waldorf patrol the set in a golf cart, tearing the attraction apart following each scene.
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As you can see, this park is truly 1,500 acres. There is no budget (obviously) and I'm honestly just playing with a clean slate. Ain't no harm in that. As always, thoughts and feedback are appreciated, and I can't wait to continue on with the next sub-land of Hollywood Boulevard (Gracey Square) in the coming week. Stay tuned...
Twilight_Roxas
Well-Known Member
Cool. So I guess the resort will be a mixed of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilms, and 20th Century Fox IPs.
Pi on my Cake
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
I love Hollywood Boulevard! It's a great transition point between real life and the fantasy world!
I'm not sure how I feel about Muppet Courtyard being in Toontown since the Muppets aren't animated. But I could see visually the decor blending so well with how you describe it that I don't have a problem with it like I might in another park.
Can't wait to see the rest!
I'm not sure how I feel about Muppet Courtyard being in Toontown since the Muppets aren't animated. But I could see visually the decor blending so well with how you describe it that I don't have a problem with it like I might in another park.
Can't wait to see the rest!
I'm not sure what 20th Century Fox IPs will be in use. Probably the Marvel stuff, but that's about it. I can't really picture anything along the lines of The Simpsons or Family Guy running loose in a Disneyland lol. On the bright side, "Somewhere in My Memory" can be used in my Christmas area music!
@Pionmycake, I honestly would have created a third sub-land for the Muppets, but given the 1940s setting of Hollywood Boulevard, I kind of wanted to create a storyline that would coexist with that setting. Obviously I'm still taking a ton of artistic liberties with the time period, but I'm trying to be as close to accurate as possible.
It came down to the similar "wackiness" of the Muppets and being able to have Muppet-eyed buildings among the already sentient Toontown buildings. At one point, Disneyland in California was to receive Muppet*Vision 3D in their Toontown, so the idea truly stems from that abandoned concept. Gracey Square is next.
Twilight_Roxas
Well-Known Member
Well Pandora could be used. The Simpsons could be like The Simpsons Ride & the Springfield area in Universal Studios Hollywood & Orlando for a Disney studios park. Along with if Disney does a Halloween event for teens & adults could use Alien vs Predator & American Horror Story as mazes.
Twilight_Roxas
Well-Known Member
Unless you count a Xenomorph being part of the collection in Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout/Monsters after Dark.
spacemt354
Chili's
Update -- I have begun on this map with Hollywood Boulevard
The canvas is 5500 pixels x 3800 pixels -- and even then I don't think it's going to be big enough
The canvas is 5500 pixels x 3800 pixels -- and even then I don't think it's going to be big enough
Suchomimus
Well-Known Member
Update -- I have begun on this map with Hollywood Boulevard
The canvas is 5500 pixels x 3800 pixels -- and even then I don't think it's going to be big enough
We’re going to need a bigger canvas.
spacemt354
Chili's
DisneyFan18
Well-Known Member
Alright, continuing on with my fictitious take on the would-be largest theme park in the world... Sorry it's been a hot minute since the last post.
I'm going to tag a few friends to get some additional feedback. For those of you who have been around since the start, thanks as always:
@MonorailRed
@TheOriginalTiki
@JokersWild
@Basketbuddy101
@mharrington
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Hollywood Boulevard, Part Three
Having ventured past Cloverleaf Industries and Disney Animation, we find ourselves meandering past the Red Car and into the wacky, upside down world of Toontown. As the story goes, the original Toontown existed long before the original Disneyland was built next door. It wasn’t until 1993 that Toontown opened its doors to human visitors. Its tremendous success inspired the construction of a second Toontown, just beyond Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Toontown remains a tribute to the nonsensical, stylized world of the Golden Age of Animation, where falling anvils, barrels of dynamite, and sentient buildings are just a part of everyday life.
A distinct lack of straight lines make up this Dr. Seuss-like suburb of Hollywood Boulevard. Balloon-like architecture, twisted lampposts, talking mailboxes, and bizarre vehicles line the crooked pavement, while fireworks and bombs sound off from the old ACME Gag Factory. Crates of wisecracks, cartoon sound effects, and explosions erupt upon the slightest opening. Classic Silly Symphony themes drown out the big band of Hollywood Boulevard; googly-eyed goldfish bathe in water-filled gas pumps; cowboys holler from the “Western Prop Warehouse”; the bars of the old jailhouse bend and fall limp. This isn't your grandfather's Hollywood...
Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play is our first stop, held inside the ramshackle facade of Goofy’s House. Self-serve paint-guns allow us to take aim and “redecorate” Goofy’s wacky abode. Donald’s Boat sits afloat in nearby Toontown Lake, offering tours of the rickety S.S. Daisy. Duck Bumps, a unique take on the old “bumper boats” concept resides in Toontown Lake, the invention of Donald and Scrooge McDuck, circa some past adventure on the high seas. Naturally, Toontown Lake is infested with sharks, crocodiles and a scuba-diving Big Bad Wolf.
In the nearby hills of Toontown, Launchpad McQuack’s Plane Crazy takes us on a family-friendly roller coaster ride with the brave and adventurous Launchpad McQuack. While in flight, we encounter various obstacles and sight-gags, such as a coop of irritable chickens, a freak thunderstorm/snowstorm/tornado, and an unfortunate run-in with the dreaded Beagle Boys. Chip & Dale’s Treehouse, nestled along the shores of Toontown Lake hosts Chip & Dale’s Jumpin’ Acorns. Here we “jump” up and down a 40-foot oak tree aboard one of 12 multi-colored acorns. Think Jumpin' Jellyfish of California Adventure - but with acorns.
In the heart of Toontown’s “residential” neighborhood, a bronze fountain depicts the venerable Mickey conducting an orchestra of cartoon instruments. Embedded in the surrounding sidewalk are music notes that, when stepped on, will cause a certain instrument to play. Mickey & Minnie’s House completes the neighborhood, sat directly beneath the iconic “Toontown Hill.” It’s always an open house here, where cartoon furniture and a life’s collection of trophies and awards set the stage for a meet ‘n’ greet with the world’s most famous mice. Every tour ends in a trip through Mickey’s Movie Barn where we can meet Mickey or Minnie on the set of one of their classic cartoons. As such, classic cartoons are on a constant loop, played from a projector operated by an unseen Donald and Goofy.
In Toontown Square, the bizarre City Hall turns the cogs and gears of its twisted clock tower, all-too-similar to an oversized Mickey Mouse watch. Every quarter hour, gloved cartoon hands bang bells with mallets and pull steam whistles, continuing an unofficial tradition of clock towers found in every “land” of our Magic Kingdom. Curiously, Toontown’s City Hall doubles as the Toontown Opera House, as evident by an interchanging sign held just above the columned entryway. Strange sounds and glass-shattering high notes emit from within. Intrigued, we enter…
The Magic Kingdom’s only attraction of the sort, Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a fantastic “concert” for the eyes and ears, starring none other than Donald Duck. After donning Mickey’s sorcerer cap, Donald is mistakenly swept into a 3D dream world of classic Disney animated musical sequences, selected at random prior to each performance, meaning no two viewings are alike. Such musical sequences include:
And so much more. Of course, Mickey does indeed save the day, sending Donald catapulting from a tuba and into a back wall of the opera house, much to his dismay…
- “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast
- “Pink Elephants on Parade” from Dumbo
- “You Can Fly” from Peter Pan
- “I Wan’na Be Like You” from The Jungle Book
- “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid
Daisy’s Diner and the aforementioned ACME Gag Factory can also be found in Toontown Square, the only shopping in town. Daisy’s Diner serves up classic milkshakes, burgers and fries, while the decidedly bizarre Gag Factory features an array of moving conveyor belts, whirring machinery, and the grim, chalk-outline of Marvin Acme’s body, with the murder weapon - a large safe - still embedded in the adjacent earth. The Gag Factory itself sells your typical “toon” merchandise: rubber chickens, disappearing ink, hand buzzers, whoopie cushions, giant shoes and gloves, mismatched socks, squeaky toys, and much, much more.
The Toontown Department of Motor Vehicles hosts Toontown’s main attraction: Roger Rabbit’s Motorcar Mania! A
tour of the wacky DMV takes us past the sloths of Zootopia, prior to their big screen debut in 2016, followed by a wall of pun-ridden license plates and broken-down vehicles discussing their respective fates over oil can beverages. We then pass through the dark alleyways of Toontown’s Red-Light District, stumbling upon the hideout of Judge Doom and the villainous Weasels. Fortunately, we veer safely thru the dangerous “Dip Factory” and into the backstage area of the Maroon Cartoon Studio, where we prepare to be thrust into the reels of a Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman cartoon.
In this wild, spinning dark ride, we board Lenny the Cab and whirl through a 3D world that almost appears 2D (a la Mickey’s Runaway Railway). The thrills are nonstop as a resurrected Judge Doom - finally revealed in his “toon” form - and Weasels crash the film set, kidnap Jessica and threaten Roger with the dreaded dip. What ensues next is a madcap ride alongside Baby Herman and Roger through the back allies and factories of Toontown, detailing countless gags and humorous affairs, ending in an escape thru a portable hole.
As the legend goes, long before the Muppets made it big in Hollywood, they were - well - homeless. Being the ever-generous friend, Mickey offered Kermit and the gang a prime piece of real-estate in his beloved Toontown, allowing them to design, create and cause mischief alongside their 2D-brethren, free of charge. The Muppets enjoyed the idea so much, they created an entire Muppet Courtyard amidst the crooked cobblestone and sentient architecture of Toontown. Furthermore, the Muppets enjoyed life in Toontown so much, that they reside in Muppet Courtyard to this day, welcoming visitors from all over the world to experience their wacky, almost explosive antics.
Technicolor buildings (capped with Muppet-like noses and eyeballs), peculiar gardens and a massive hot-air balloon marked with the grinning face of Kermit the Frog welcome us to this unique district of Toontown, where the Silly Symphony themes fade in favor of classic Muppet favorites - “The Muppet Show Theme,” “Movin’ Right Along,” etc. Perhaps the smallest area of Hollywood Boulevard and Toontown, the Muppet Courtyard acts as a transition between Toontown and the Hub of our Magic Kingdom, allowing additional access to the would-be dead-end of Toontown. Chickens squawk and cannonballs fire as we approach our first destination: The Swedish Chef’s Pandemonium Pizza Parlour.
Inspired by the dive pizza joints of Manhattan, the rustic, red-brick exterior gives way to a misshapen, mismanaged amalgam of Muppet antics. The familiar warbles of the Swedish Chef ring out from the main kitchen, where the legendary chef is seen locked in eternal combat with a disagreeing flock of chickens. The living, breathing pizza oven often chats with patrons, belching smoke between sentences to no apology. Rats scurry past in the shadows, reportedly heard “tampering” with the ingredients. Autographed caricatures and vintage memorabilia line the walls, overshadowed only by the crashed biplane of the Great Gonzo, narrowly teetering through a hole in the rooftop, seen from nearly every vantage point of Toontown. A variety of pizzas, pastas, salads and subs grace the menu, the menu written in both Swedish and English. Although one can’t truly tell if it is actual Swedish lettering and not just gibberish…
Rizzo’s Prop & Pawn Shop shares the real estate with the Swedish Chef, hocking Muppet merchandise for a “bargain rate.” The shop is naturally filled with throwbacks and tributes to the Muppet Family, with framed movie posters, familiar props, crates of singing vegetables, and wanted posters for Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog.
The star attraction of the Muppet Courtyard is none other than the long-lost, never-built Great Muppet Movie Ride, finally built and realized in our Land of Dreams. In this misguided tour of movie history, we embark on a backstage tour of how movies are made - only, all the information is wrong. The Great Gonzo directs as we witness Muppet takes on classic cinema. Frankenstein, starring a 10-foot Beaker as the Monster, recreates the famous “IT’S ALIVE” sequence, with Bunsen Honeydew as the doctor, Kermit and Piggy as the angry villagers, and a whole film crew of mischievous Muppets. Peter Pan, starring Kermit, Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie and Janice takes us above moonlit London, where Tinkerbell (Miss Piggy) loses control of her harness and destroys the phoney backdrop. Of course, Statler and Waldorf patrol the set in a golf cart, tearing the attraction apart following each scene.
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As you can see, this park is truly 1,500 acres. There is no budget (obviously) and I'm honestly just playing with a clean slate. Ain't no harm in that. As always, thoughts and feedback are appreciated, and I can't wait to continue on with the next sub-land of Hollywood Boulevard (Gracey Square) in the coming week. Stay tuned...
This is perfect, I really wish something like this could come to parks, the Roger Rabbit attraction sounds incredible and I really like the idea of a randomized Philharmagic! Also I'm really happy that you included the Muppets in this, as they tend to be underused, one of my wishes is that one day the Great Muppet Movie Ride becomes an actual attraction, it would be the funniest and wackiest attraction out there, that's something that cries to be done, but in the current panorama it seems impossible
Update -- I have begun on this map with Hollywood Boulevard
The canvas is 5500 pixels x 3800 pixels -- and even then I don't think it's going to be big enough
Trust me, I'm grateful that I have someone who is willing to put up with the massive amount of work just to create a map, haha. Hollywood Boulevard alone with its two sub-lands is probably about the size of Disneyland's Fantasyland, and that alone is a ton of work. I'll try to get Gracey Square up within the next couple days so you have a complete land to design.
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Chili's
Anytime! I'm actually almost done with what you have so far. Should have it up in 30-45 mins.
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Here it is! (You can click on the images to zoom if needed)
Hollywood Boulevard/Sunset Blvd/Toontown/Muppets Courtyard
Full Park Perspective
Hollywood Boulevard/Sunset Blvd/Toontown/Muppets Courtyard
Full Park Perspective
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Here it is! (You can click on the images to zoom if needed)
Hollywood Boulevard/Sunset Blvd/Toontown/Muppets Courtyard
Full Park Perspective
It's crazy how quickly you were able to make something of such good quality! I love it. It takes me an hour just to draw a smiley face lol.
What I'd love to do when all is said and done is put the map and Google Docs final draft all together in one massive post. That'd be truly epic.