My WDW Master Plan

[jdmdisney99]

EPCOT CENTER; Future World

The Living Seas by Mike McInnis, on Flickr
PAVILIONS, ATTRACTIONS;
8. The Living Seas, Presented by Deep Ocean Technology, Featuring;
I. The Sea - a preshow similar to the original, taking narration cues such as "and it rained, and it rained, and it rained..." and "Imagine a world...". The film would detail the history of the Earth's oceans and the life in them from their creation, up until now, and into the future utilization of the marine environment.
II. Hydrolators - the "ocean elevators" would return to take guests on a quick but fascinating journey to the ocean bottom.
III. Sea Cabs - the Sea Cabs return in the original format, taking Nemo's place, but some of the coral added with Nemo would stay, to create a more "ocean bottom effect".
IV. Seabase Alpha - the name returns along with the futuristic, underwater research lab look. The modules would became more scientific, stating our goals of research, exploration, and marine life within. The Diver Lockout Chamber would also be used a lot more often. New exit Hydrolators would also be added.
IVa. Turtle Talk With Crush - this attraction would remain but would teach kids more by being a real version of "funjucation". Surrounding it would be a turtle based area.
A. Coral Reef Restaurant - not much change except an updated menu.

 

[jdmdisney99]

COMING SOON! A NEW FUTURE WORLD PAVILION!

FuturePort, Presented by IBM

 

[jdmdisney99]

EPCOT CENTER; Future World

PAVILIONS, ATTRACTIONS;
9. FuturePort, Presented by IBM, This unique pavilion would be housed inside a tweaked version of the original American Adventure building. The pavilion would act as the Southern anchor of Future World (opposite Spaceship Earth), and would serve as a link between the two areas of Epcot Center. The first and second floors would contain a large atrium/concourse, and the entrances to many attractions. The third floor would only be accessible via 1st floor elevators or via an escalator from the Future World West. The fourth floor, a slanted level, contains just a part of the Horizons show area. Behind this pavilion lies the World Showcase flag park. Featuring;
I. Horizons, Presented by GE - the classic attraction would return as the pavilions flagship ride. Scenes of the future would be updated along with new projection and other modern effects. The film scenes would be completely new, as would the finales (though extremely similar to the original). Speaking of finales, a fourth would be added. The new finale would take on a hover highway through the city of Mesa Verde. The Prologue and the Promise also returns in a designated area at the attraction's exit.
II. Reaching Horizons, As Told By Walter Cronkite, Presented by IBM - this would be a two show experience. The whole attraction would be told by Walter Cronkite posthumously, using a futuristic voice synthesizer. The shows would focus on mankind's ability to learn and create new things. Starting in a theater on the first floor, the presentation would highlight the history of man and technology up until today. Then, guests board elevators to the third floor theater. This is a special theater for one reason; it's made entirely of glass, the geodesic dome, the seats and the floor. A 360* type projector sits in the middle of the theater. This part of the show deals with the strides man is taking to improve our technology overall by projecting scenes upon the glass (double pain with a slightly tinted screen in between). Guests then exit into the Epcot Center Museum.
III. The Epcot Center Museum, Presented by Yesterland - this would be an area detailing the past Future World and World Showcase attractions with pictures, maps, and artifacts and would show what happened around the park since, even what might happen in the future
IV. Look to the Future - this would be a new area completely surrounded by new paintings in the vein of Prologue and the Promise representing the Future World pavilions. This would be activated as a D-zone.
A. Gifts of Century III - Taking a never-used name, this gift shop would sell products of the future.
B. Delicacies of Century III - taking a never-used name, this quick service and table service restaurant would sell proposed food items of the future.

 

[Tip Top Club]

Okay, so I'm just starting to catch up on this thread after finally having things calm down at work.

I don't know how much criticism you want, but one quick note before I fall asleep.

As you probably know there was a flag park considered for EPCOT back in the day, but it never came to fruition, while it seems like a no-brainer idea there is one HUGE caveat.

Perhaps you are familair with the Flag Retreat Ceremony at The Magic Kingdom Park. The Flag Pole in Town Square plays host to one of the very few REAL flags on display at the Walt Disney World Resort, the rest are considered pennants. Each day at 5:00pm they lower the flag and have a ceremony honoring a Guest Veteran, the Dapper Dans Sing, the Main Street Philharmonic Plays, it's a whole thing. The Reason ultimately being not just for atmosphere entertainment, but also because it is federal law that Flags must be either lowered and stored, or properly lit after sunset.

The reason that the flags of the other countries are not displayed in World Showcase is that all 11 of those countries have their own laws, policies, and regulations about the display of their flag, and quite frankly it was just considered to be a hassle.

Obviously, I'm not saying don't do it, just something to consider.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Okay, so I'm just starting to catch up on this thread after finally having things calm down at work.

I don't know how much criticism you want, but one quick note before I fall asleep.

As you probably know there was a flag park considered for EPCOT back in the day, but it never came to fruition, while it seems like a no-brainer idea there is one HUGE caveat.

Perhaps you are familair with the Flag Retreat Ceremony at The Magic Kingdom Park. The Flag Pole in Town Square plays host to one of the very few REAL flags on display at the Walt Disney World Resort, the rest are considered pennants. Each day at 5:00pm they lower the flag and have a ceremony honoring a Guest Veteran, the Dapper Dans Sing, the Main Street Philharmonic Plays, it's a whole thing. The Reason ultimately being not just for atmosphere entertainment, but also because it is federal law that Flags must be either lowered and stored, or properly lit after sunset.

The reason that the flags of the other countries are not displayed in World Showcase is that all 11 of those countries have their own laws, policies, and regulations about the display of their flag, and quite frankly it was just considered to be a hassle.

Obviously, I'm not saying don't do it, just something to consider.

I heard about that. But in my Master Plan, nothing's a hassle for TDO!

 

[jdmdisney99]

@ctxak98 Logos coming soon? I'm going to start with DHS...

 

[ctxak98]

@ctxak98 Logos coming soon? I'm going to start with DHS...

I just submitted my wed think different challenge but I am working on them. Possibly next week but I have exams so it will take time. I prmise I will get them too you! Go ahead and start DHS

 

[jdmdisney99]

I just submitted my wed think different challenge but I am working on them. Possibly next week but I have exams so it will take time. I prmise I will get them too you! Go ahead and start DHS

Good luck on finals!

 

[jdmdisney99]

For DHS, I will be expanding the park to the largest theme park complex in the world. To start I will use @RandySavage 's Ideal Buildout concept seen above. I will make some customizations though.

 

[jdmdisney99]

WALT DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS and THE DISNEY STUDIOS BACKLOT ORLNDO

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OVjOnAtN5...gZaRV7G8U/s1600/Blog+-+DHS+-+Illustrative.PNG
AREAS/LANDS;
I. Golden/Downtown Hollywood;
1. Hollywood Boulevard
2. Sunset Boulevard
3. Echo Lake
4. Hyperion Avenue
5. Chaplin Studios*
6. Gangsterland*
7. Buena Vista Street
II. The Studios/Backlot;
1. Cagney Studios (Gangsterland)*
2. LucasFilm Studios (Lucasland)
3. Animation Studios (Walt Disney Animation)
4. Muppet Studios
5. Marvel Studios (Marvel Metropolis)
6. Pixar Studios (Pixar Place)
7. Tolkien Studios (Middle-earth)
8. Baum Studios (The Land of Oz)
9. Chaplin Studios*
10. Maroon Studios (Roger Rabbit's Hollywood)
11. MGM Studios (Classicland)
12. Storied Studios (Movie Lagoon)

 

[MonorailRed]

If you ever need any concept art for the work on HS. I'd be happy to come up with something!

 

[jdmdisney99]

If you ever need any concept art for the work on HS. I'd be happy to come up with something!

Thanks!

 

[jdmdisney99]

Randy's original concept is seen below but please don't read into it as I will go through land by land.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OVjOnAtN5...gZaRV7G8U/s1600/Blog+-+DHS+-+Illustrative.PNG

 

[jdmdisney99]

Welcome to GOLDEN HOLLYWOOD

As described by @RandySavage ;
"GOLDEN AGE HOLLYWOOD: This is an area that the Studios currently does successfully. Of course, the first order of business is to remove The Hat (and drop it in the Mariana Trench) so that the Chinese Theater resumes its place as the visual landmark at the end of the boulevard (and symbolizes the park). In order to bring the entire land into the 1930s/40s/50s fold, American Idol would be replaced with Cinemagic (in an Art Deco theater setting)."
Addition things from myself; The main area of Golden Hollywood consists of Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Echo Lake, and Commissary Lane. Additional, out of the loop areas of "Downtown" include Gangsterland, Chaplin Studios, Hyperion Avenue and Buena Vista Street. Additionally, placed within the hub foliage would be the "director" statue, moved from nearby, along with the dedication and re-dedication plaques.
Attractions;
1. The Great Movie Ride - Charlie Chaplin would be added in a small alcove before Footlight Parade, while Pirates of the Caribbean would take Tarzan's place, depicting the Flying Dutchman on one side battling the Black Pearl on the other. Taking Fantasia's place would be a twister scene (a la Oz) with the Wizard's balloon being tossed around, wind effects hit the guests. The finale would be updated and end with your "director" appearing on screen in front of the Chinese theater for a casting call. Curtains rise on both sides of the vehicle, revealing animatronics of all of the "stars" that you have seen in the ride. The director acknowledges them as they bow and applause is heard. The view on the screen then travels from the theater to the Hollywood sign as it does today.
2. CineMagic - show based on the Paris version following a man's heroic adventure THROUGH the movies. New film would be shot though, with an American woman. Martin Short, however, would return.
3. The Theater of the Stars: "Now Playing!" - the new show called "Now Playing!" would follow a young aspiring actors journey from growing up in a small town to his trip to Hollywood and all the way to his big break premiere.
4. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - some updates would be made to the rides effects, including the ghosts. Also, a new restaurant would be added (see below).
5. Hollywood Dreams - a new fireworks show performed at WDHS using the previous Sorcery in the Sky music but expanded with new film scores such as Pirates, Titanic, etc. The show would entertain alternatively with MaliMagic (update/replacement for Fantasmic), a way to possibly lure guests to the park for two days.
A. Brown Derby Restaurant - updated menu.
B. The Farmer's Market on Sunset - spruced up atmosphere, updated products, new Tail o' the Pup cart.
C. Same shops all around. The Carthay Circle shop gets a new El Capitan INSPIRED facade.
D. Tip Top Club - new restaurant using hydrolator technology to simulate a trip to the 13th floor of the hotel. The area will be a swingin' Hollywood club of the '30s complete with its own streetmosphere.
E. Hollywood & Vine - updated menu.
F. '50s Prime Time Café and the Tune-In Lounge - updated menus and decor.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Also, red car trolleys would run up and down Hollywood and Sunset, with the News Boys also performing daily in front of the Chinese Theater.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Welcome to GANGSTERLAND

As described by @RandySavage ;
"GANGSTERLAND: Continuing the 1930s/40s period, RocknRollercoaster would be rethemed to a gangster getaway. I added a shooter cops&robbers chase ride in the vein of the cancelled Dick Tracy attraction. There is a speakeasy dining facility with in-character staff."
Attractions;
1. JAILBREAK! - this thrilling attraction takes the place of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, depicting a jailbreak and a gangsters escape from the pursuing police. Some real "Chicago" scenes would be added.
2. Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers - the never-built EMV shooting gallery mash up would find a home in this mini-land. Guests would travel in old fashioned EMV cars through the city with "machine guns". They would aim to shoot at black and white striped targets throughout, on the opposite side of the JAILBREAK! point of view. Gangster cars would shoot back, resulting in the release of air cannons actually on the EMVs. Along the way Dick Tracy would call in with status updates and eventually a "we got 'em!"
A. Al Capone's Speakeasy - a pretend speakeasy selling Italian food and featuring cast members who constantly remind guests to "speak easy". Every hour, Dick Tracy and other detectives come out and begin a shootout with the gangsters supposedly hiding in the back. They "arrest" them for illegal operation, but they let people remain and "finish their meals.

 

[jdmdisney99]

By the way, all map images are copyright S.W. Wilson 2013.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Welcome to LUCASFILM STUDIOS

As described by @RandySavage ;
"LUCASLAND: This land is bifurcated (yup) into a southern Indiana Jones section and the northern Star Wars section. The Monster Sound building is rethemed to an indoor Jedi Training Academy to incorporate more SFX. I added Yoda’s Dagobah hut as a Living Character Initiative (LCI) walkthrough experience. The exterior of the Star Tours building is made to like a space port as this is no longer a studios/soundstage experience – you are ostensibly in the world of Star Wars. The exit shop goes back to being the Endor bunker, because the Mos Eisley environment moves towards the expanded area where there is a recreation of the Cantina (Studios Drive is moved a few hundred yards westward for this plan). The major new ride is inspired by those online patent plans for an indoor dueling, shooter coaster – recreating an X-wing/Tie Fighter dogfight over the Death Star. A ride like this requires an enormous show-building. I added a Speeder dumbo for little kids since the park lacks these kinds of things and the other two Star Wars rides are fairly intense. The Indy Stunt Show would be re-worked to no longer be an exhibition of how film stunts are done, but an actual real-time unfolding story (no “Cut! Check the Gate!”) with a new story. In order to help meld the Star Wars architecture with the Indy stuff, I chose the theme of Atlantis for the EMV attraction. An Atlantean temple could be fairly alien-like and look comfortable next to the Star Wars universe."
Additional things from myself; A studio gate like the one seen in the poster above would mark the entrance to the land from Echo Lake. The barrier would stretch, similarly to the Animation version, from the Southeastern edge of the CineMagic theater to the same edge of the Prime Time Café, connected by the vegetated islands already seen in Randy's plan. Also, in my plan, the new entryway to WDHS would come from Buena Vista Drive.
Attractions;
1. Jedi Training Academy - the show would now be found in the old sound theater. The show would be hosted by the Jedi Council live, and the exterior will now appear to show the Jedi Temple in the distance, while a Coruscant-like facade takes up the foreground. Otherwise the show remains mostly the same.
2. Yoda's Hut - This would be a small walkthrough attraction with an animatronic Yoda. He would be interactive and would discuss things about the force with guests. Similar to Ollivander's in Universal, he may ask a guest to use the force on something. At first it will barely work, but after some advice from Yoda the effect occurs (such as a spoon lifting off the wall and stirring a bowl). Outside of the attraction, in the queue area, a holographic Obi-Wan Kenobi will appear every once and awhile and tell tales of the Republic.
3. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue - the experience of this ride would remain the same, but the exterior would change. The attraction's facade would now resemble a futuristic space port found in the REAL forest of Endor. The AT-AT may remain.
4. Speeder Race! - this would be a spinner themed to speeder bikes in an Endor setting as described by Randy above.
5. Star Wars: The Last Battle - this would be the dueling coaster described above. The ride would be housed in a unique facade based on the Mos Eisley Space Port. The main feature to of the ride inside would be a large Death Syar that guests "battle" around. The big question for you is which side will you join? The empire, or the rebellion?
6. Indiana Jones Adventure: The Fate of Atlantis - housed in an Atlantean temple, this thrilling EMV adventure would take guests to the crumbling city of Atlantis. Guests are trying to recover the Idol of Neptune, a strong historical artifact, before it sinks into the see with the turbulent city. Meanwhile, citizens of the city run amuck, and by the end, some have already become mermaids cursed by the Idol.
7. Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! - the show remains as Randy described above. Some additional scenes would be added from later films. The crew would remain but wouldn't interfere much with the show. While scenes are transitioning, large screens above show the finished product that was "just filmed".
A. The Rebel Base - Tatooine Traders gets rethemed to Endor with a rebel base exterior.
B. Mos Eisley Cantina - the long rumored restaurant would take it's place in the Tatooine mini area by the battle coaster.
C. Maltese Marketplace - this desert restaurant and shopping area would blend Tatooine into Indy well and would serve things based on delicacies from the films from dates, to monkey brains.
D. The Indiana Jones gift shop would remain pretty much the same.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Welcome to WALT DISNEY ANIMATION

As described by @RandySavage ;
"WALT DISNEY ANIMATION: One Man’s Dream had to go away in order to open up walking paths and make the park more navigable (and not a maze of narrow alleys and right angles), but I kept part of the building to become Animators Palette. The Mermaid theater could become a rotating puppet/fx theater with the shows changing out annually (e.g., 2012 Princess Frog, 2013 Beauty Beast (removed from Sunset Blvd), 2014 Aladdin, etc.) . I think old Animation Studio exhibits could serve as the queue for a family omnimover through scenes of the Disney classics (an animated Great Movie Ride)."
Additional things from myself; The studio gates logo would be removed and replaced with a Walt Disney Feature Animation logo. Meanwhile, the whole area would get some more foliage and the buildings would be painted in an array of colors.
Attractions;
1. The Magic of Disney Animation - this would mainly act as a queue area for the animated GMR. Some animator's desks remain and are interactive (every once in a while, a pencil may magically come alive and begin to sketch, with projection).
2. The Wonderful World of Color - as Randy said, this would be a ride through the classic Disney animated films of the past. Here is a scene list;
White domed screen, begins to sketch to life
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Steamboat Willie
Snow White
Pinocchio
Fantasia
Dumbo
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Sleeping Beauty
The Jungle Book
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Beauty and the Beast
The Lion King
Mulan
Fantasia 2000
Lilo & Stitch
The Princess and the Frog
Wreck It Ralph
Frozen
Lost in a world of color
3. The Ub E. Iwerks Theater - this would be the rotating show theater that Randy described above. I like the idea that they have a new show every year for the big animated movie that year.
4. The Roy O. Disney Theater: Coming Soon from Walt Disney Animation Studios - this takes the place of Disney Junior: Live on Stage! It would be a film show detailing the process they are going through to make the next big hit for the following year. After the show, guests exit into an exhibit featuring some art and behind the scenes about the new film.
5. MaliMagic! - this show would practically be a new take on the Fantasmic mindset but would feature a wider variety of movie villains. I will go into detail about this show in a future post. Though it is listed under Animation, it is still entered from Sunset Boulevard.
A. Animator's Palette - the classic, magical restaurant from the Disney Cruises would find a new home in the vibrantly renovated Walt Disney Animation courtyard. The menu would reflect a colorful arrangement of foods. It is C4 on the maps.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Welcome to MUPPET STUDIOS

As described by @RandySavage on Ideal Buildout;
"MUPPET STUDIOS: Muppets get the long-deserved comedic AA ride along with the Gonzo pizza place and a live Muppet concert in the old Backlot Theater."
Additionally; three Muppet Studios gates would border the area and separate it from LucasFilm Studios and Marvel Metropolis. See more about most of these attractions at http://www.theneverlandfiles.com/tnf/disneyworld/muppetstudios.php
Attractions;
1. MuppetVision 4-D - This show would remain with the same film but touched up some. Also, new special in theater effects would be added to enhance the experience. One new segment would also be added. Suggestions for that are welcome.
2. The Great Muppet Movie Ride - this never-built ride through the movies would finally be constructed as the most impressive gag attraction ever.
3. Muppets LIVE - This would be a live action show that would pretty much be a live episode of the Muppet Show, with special jokes, segments, gags, and spoofs, and even complete from a performance by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem.
4. Muppet Mobile Lab - would make rounds daily in the park to interact with guests with many fun, attractive features like bubbles and fog.
A. The Rainbow Connection - Stage One Company Store would become a totally Muppet themed store, complete with a new name.
B. Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor - the never-built Italian eatery catered by the Swedish Chef. Every once in a while a puff of smoke and feathers may plume out of the kitchen along with other gags. More can be read by Jim Hill at http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID115400-115402.asp