cornandacobb
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MississippiBelle
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I would do Lady and the Tramp or Bambi. Something a little more gender-neutral and not princessy
I totally agree with you, although I'd like to make a case for the gender neutrality of Tangled (not biased or anything). Flynn Rider and Maximus are totally little boy friendly. But something non-princessy would be really fun.
Brad Bishop
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It'd be cool to have a non-IP based ride but, as I started thinking about it, I don't know what would work or fly.
If you think back to when Disneyland, was new or even the MK, you still had boys interested in pirates, cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, space flight, etc.
Now??? It's their phones and whatever game they're playing that's cool right now or, if they have a console, some kind of FPS shooter.
Even so, if you tried to build any of the previous ideas today you'd get some kind of PC-nonsense backlash of either teaching kids to shoot each other or it didn't represent girls well or enough.
It's kind of bizarre in that the whole stranger-danger bit has taken such a hold and the idea that you should protect your kids no matter what (no harm should EVER come to them) that they don't even play outside, go exploring, or play in the woods like we used to when I was a kid. They pretty much have to have helmets and rubber pads on everything including their tongue.
As such, I think we have a huge generation of risk-adverse kids but, still, they don't think in terms of exploring or getting the bad guy or us vs them but only in terms of safety, trigger words, and "safe spaces". Hell, they can't even keep score at games and all they do is "participate" in everything (never winning.. never losing..)
How do you build a ride that's interesting that caters to that?
I know it sounds like I'm making some political statement but I'm really thinking about a non-IP ride and most of what I'm thinking of would be something like an adventure but would violate the tenants of kid-raising today.
If you think back to when Disneyland, was new or even the MK, you still had boys interested in pirates, cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, space flight, etc.
Now??? It's their phones and whatever game they're playing that's cool right now or, if they have a console, some kind of FPS shooter.
Even so, if you tried to build any of the previous ideas today you'd get some kind of PC-nonsense backlash of either teaching kids to shoot each other or it didn't represent girls well or enough.
It's kind of bizarre in that the whole stranger-danger bit has taken such a hold and the idea that you should protect your kids no matter what (no harm should EVER come to them) that they don't even play outside, go exploring, or play in the woods like we used to when I was a kid. They pretty much have to have helmets and rubber pads on everything including their tongue.
As such, I think we have a huge generation of risk-adverse kids but, still, they don't think in terms of exploring or getting the bad guy or us vs them but only in terms of safety, trigger words, and "safe spaces". Hell, they can't even keep score at games and all they do is "participate" in everything (never winning.. never losing..)
How do you build a ride that's interesting that caters to that?
I know it sounds like I'm making some political statement but I'm really thinking about a non-IP ride and most of what I'm thinking of would be something like an adventure but would violate the tenants of kid-raising today.
bethymouse
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Big Hero 6 fitting somewhere in Japan, but don't think there's any room.
The Empress Lilly
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In three minutes it doesn't really matter which movie they pick. If only they settle on a tone and purpose and execute that right.
Having said that though, for me Sleeping Beauty and Tangled deserve so much ride. As do the pet movies, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Aristocats. (If I were TWDC I'd make 'pets' the next 'princesses', an underrated, untapped goldmine. Start a merchandise line (as they somewhat have), release a poodle movie or what have you, and rake in the cash)
Having said that though, for me Sleeping Beauty and Tangled deserve so much ride. As do the pet movies, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Aristocats. (If I were TWDC I'd make 'pets' the next 'princesses', an underrated, untapped goldmine. Start a merchandise line (as they somewhat have), release a poodle movie or what have you, and rake in the cash)
The_Frizz0516
Member
I feel like Monster Inc, specifically the chase through all the doors would make a great ride!
Mickey5150
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They have those 3 in Disneyland and they are really basic as far as dark rides go, very flat surfaces. If I was going to add a ride it would be the Alice and Wonderland ride which I feel is a much better dark ride.
Disney4family
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My daughter always says that there should be a Tangled roller-coaster all around Rapunzel's hair, but this is a fun idea, too!
Kristopher Carter
New Member
Big Hero 6 would draw in the crowd. Do something sort of like "The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man" over at Islands of Adventure, but replace Spider-Man with Baymax, Hiro, and the Gang, and have them escort some new tech from Point A to Point B, across San Fransokyo, while having to face multiple new enemies, as well as the main villain from the movie.
I also wouldnt be opposed to this same idea, but with the Incredibles characters/villains.
A guy can dream, right?
I also wouldnt be opposed to this same idea, but with the Incredibles characters/villains.
A guy can dream, right?
Magenta Panther
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Mary Poppins, hands down. Why that Oscar-winning film, Walt's crown jewel, doesn't get better representation at the parks is beyond me.
Thebolt
Active Member
A lot of the responses are ignoring the limitations of that location.
The building will only accomodate a ride of limited ambition (think peter pan / winnie the pooh); and it is next to the castle in Fantasyland - so the suitable IPs need to fit into that theming.
My vote goes to Cinderella. They coul projection map a pumpkin skin onto a carriage (?) as you board and then “transform” that into a carriage to take you around scenes of balls, clocks striking, princes trying shoes on etc.
I think that ride would become a huge draw in the vein of Peter Pan.
The building will only accomodate a ride of limited ambition (think peter pan / winnie the pooh); and it is next to the castle in Fantasyland - so the suitable IPs need to fit into that theming.
My vote goes to Cinderella. They coul projection map a pumpkin skin onto a carriage (?) as you board and then “transform” that into a carriage to take you around scenes of balls, clocks striking, princes trying shoes on etc.
I think that ride would become a huge draw in the vein of Peter Pan.
Cmdr_Crimson
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The Black Cauldron since they closed the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour in TDL This would be great to see them reused the amazing Horned King AA and get John Hurt to reprise his role for the ride.....
Thebolt
Active Member
A ride based on one of the fairy tales Disney have never done anything major with, (like the Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, Red Riding Hood, the musicians of Bremen, Goldilocks etc.) would be nice - but I suspect that reducing the opportunity to sell related merchandise is going to make that unlikely.
orlando678-
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Also another idea which was planned for Hong Kong Disneyland park was a dark ride called Once Upon A Time, which would transport guests to a shared world of fairy tales. Here Yen Sid would ask you to fight the darkest villains who try to curse this world. This would be an amazinf ride, but I think a ride like this needs more space.