How I would make a fantasyland. (Open Brainstorm, Feedback Wanted!)

[CookieMouse]

Ah, fantasyland. It’s by far the most recognizable land at Disney parks, and for good reason. It’s full of some of the best rides at a Disney park. however, it always seems to only focus on one side of fantasy, and not the others. It’s always just fairytales, but it’s called fantasyland, not fairytaleland! Sure there’s toontown, but that’s toontown. what I would do is incorporate not just the fairytale/ medieval themes, but also some modern fiction too. Stuff like toy story, or wreck it Ralph, shows like phineas and ferb or gravity falls. Basically I would make it to celebrate fictional works as a whole rather than just fairytales. This would also have a lot more appeal to boys, as well as not leaving out the girls, though both can enjoy the rides that the opposite gender typically enjoys. What do you think? I will expand on this concept very soon!

 

[DashHaber]

Ah, fantasyland. It’s by far the most recognizable land at Disney parks, and for good reason. It’s full of some of the best rides at a Disney park. however, it always seems to only focus on one side of fantasy, and not the others. It’s always just fairytales, but it’s called fantasyland, not fairytaleland! Sure there’s toontown, but that’s toontown. what I would do is incorporate not just the fairytale/ medieval themes, but also some modern fiction too. Stuff like toy story, or wreck it Ralph, shows like phineas and ferb or gravity falls. Basically I would make it to celebrate fictional works as a whole rather than just fairytales. This would also have a lot more appeal to boys, as well as not leaving out the girls, though both can enjoy the rides that the opposite gender typically enjoys. What do you think? I will expand on this concept very soon!

I get what you mean with wanting to diversify the feel of Fantasyland, but I feel that making it fictional works as a whole would create too broad a net and potentially make that land feel just like a jumble of things as a result. That is something nice about those lands in Disneyland: in general, they give such a clear identity and uniting theme to the attractions within. Adventureland has its exotic locales and excitement, Tomorrowland has its futuristic visions and sci-fi ideas.

Fantasyland, to me, is all about classic stories, that idea of stepping into these charming tales. I confess I'm not totally sure how to lay out the groundwork of it, it's just...almost like a gut feeling on what would seem too disparate in style.