New Horizons ~ Disneyland Resort Rio

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Swing Along to this Vibrant Beat in the Streets!
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The grandest spectacle in the streets of Disneyland Rio takes place during the day, the Festa of Fantasy Parade. Parades have played a vital role in families’ Disney experience for generations and often time tells a story or a common theme to the streets through music, dance, and characters. Festa of Fantasy will be no exception to that tradition and combines a bit of Brazilian festivities with Disney stories and music to the streets of the park. A traditional Disney parade combining dance, color, song, storytelling, and magic in a celebration of Disney’s legacy. The beloved parade features glorious, state-of-the-art floats, colorfully costumed performers, and many other tricks to amaze Guests with magic right in front of their eyes. During the parade, Guests are invited to join Mickey as he longs to celebrate with us the most festive moments of Disney movies. Besides many well-known scores from Disney feature films sprinkled into the parade’s soundtrack, a theme song ties all the units together into its unique tone, based on the 2006 Disneyland Paris Carnaval Theme Song. The spectacle fleet of fantastical floats is all themed to Disney films and their characters and tries to reflect the celebrative atmosphere of Carnaval and celebration through 14 parade units.

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Mickey and Friends – The perfect way to open this parade is of course by using the Mouse that started it all. Together with Minnie, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Chip, and Dale he will lead the parade with a crew of energetic dancers in front of a colorful float. The dancers will be somewhat reminiscent of Disneyland’s Party Gras opening unit from the 90s. The float itself will be inspired by typical Brazilian Carnaval floats and will form a spinning and moving colorful castle shining with magical sparkles and stars. Mickey and the gang will be dressed in outfits that are similar to the ones that can be seen in the image below.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song/ Mickey Mouse Club March/ When You Wish Upon A Star/ You Can Fly/ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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Caribbean Calypso Carnaval: Our next unit will take the main inspiration from The Little Mermaid, focusing on Sebastian’s celebrations with the many sea creatures helping him to get the party going. All of this unit will be done in the style of the Caribbean Carnival with an aquatic theme to transfer the message of the obvious relation to The Little Mermaid. The dancers around this parade unit will be wearing costumes inspired by the Caribbean Carnival in a style similar to the dancers that were seen in The Little Mermaid unit of Walt Disney World’s Festival of Fantasy parade. The main float itself features a large festive King Triton figure on its back raising over the rest. In the center, a spiral with a seaweed swing features the famous Disney character, Ariel herself, in mermaid form swinging forth and back. The rest of the float features limited-motion figures of festive sea creatures as well as a more advanced Sebastian figure orchestrating the undersea celebrations. Bubbles will fly around the float as well, even more simulating the sense of being underwater with Ariel and her friends for the durance of this parade unit.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Caribbean rendition)/ Under the Sea/ Part of Your World/ Kiss the Girl

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Topsy Turvy Festival of Fools: From the depths of the seas, we now see that a group of revelers carrying extravagant outfits playing drums and whistles, and dancing an energetic routine led by Clopin, the head of the Romani people residing in Paris. Walking on stilts and covered in goofy masks (re-enacting the famous Parisian Carnival tradition of the walk of masks), the performers create organized chaos in the streets and will be inspired by the festivities of the medieval ages in Europe, more specifically France. The float itself features tents and Parisian icons, most prominently the Cathedral of Notre Dame, in the style of Quasimodo’s miniature recreations dressed up in colorful garlands and confetti. Happy gargoyles line up the sides of a stage on which Quasimodo can be seen as King of the Fools greeting Guests. On an elevated pole, Esmeralda in her Festival dress performs an energetic and impressive routine.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Medieval and church bell rendition)/ Out There/ Topsy Turvy/ The Bells of Notre Dame

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Fiesta de Los Muertos: Following we will be transported to the Mexican Land of the Dead as we celebrate family on Dia de Los Muertos with Miguel and his familia. A group of skeletal dancers dressed in traditional Mexican costumes fills the streets. They will lead the way for a float that is very reminiscent of the Dia de Los Muertos parades in Mexico, made out of marigolds and decorative picados re-telling the story of the events of Coco. Miguel can be seen performing on a stage with his great-grandfather Hector. Above them, Imelda can be seen riding Pepita who soars above them.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Mariachi rendition)/ Un Poco Loco/ Remember Me/ The World es Mi Familia/ Proud Corazon

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Arabian Caravan: Make way for Prince Ali! Say hey! It’s Prince Ali and his royal caravan who is the next parade unit to fill the streets with joy and celebration. In a somewhat similar style to what the live-action and the animated movies presented a parade for Aladdin and Jasmine immerses us in a celebration, Agrabah-style. Genie leads the way with a brass band and exotic dancers around him. A spinning float holding golden camels (who spit water at unsuspecting Guests from time to time) in the lowest level, purple peacocks in the second, white Persian monkeys in the third, and Abu in elephant form on the highest level holding Aladdin and Jasmine themselves on a throne on his trunk.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Arabian rendition)/ Arabian Nights/ Friend Like Me/ A Whole New World

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Jungle Book Boogie: Our next parade unit transports us to the jungles of India. A large float holding mysterious temple ruins overgrown by jungle vines and plant life emerges. We see Baloo the Bear wearing the same outfit he did during the I Wanna Be Like You scene from the original Jungle Book movie surrounded by dancers dressed up as monkeys. The float features Kaa who is tangled around the temple with Mowgli atop his slithering body. On a raised throne, we see King Louie watching over the streets and waving at Guests. Other monkeys swing and dance on and around the float itself as well, inviting Guests to party along with their monkey business.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Bollywood rendition) / I Wanna Be Like You/ Bare Necessities/ Trust In Me

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A Very Merry Unbirthday Party: We leave the Jungle behind us and find ourselves down the Rabbit Hole, where the next celebration is awaiting us in Wonderland. Filling the streets with some of your favorite Wonderland characters riding in personally characterized tea cups. The float itself will be very similar to the Alice in Wonderland unit from Disneyland’s Parade of Dreams which features the Mad Hatter and March Hare’s Tea Party, decorated with lanterns. A giant animatronic Caterpillar sits on the back of the unit atop a mushroom, and music from the masterpiece itself. Teapots shoot colorful smoke from their toots. Royal marching cards and jumping flowers entertain the crowd with dances.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Teapot rendition)/ The Unbirthday Song/ Alice in Wonderland/ I’m Late

To be continued...

Can't wait to see what Encanto float parade look like.

 

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A Spectacle of the Spectacular

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Gazelle’s Concert: A group of energetic tiger and gazelle dancers dances along to the music of a concert straight from Zootopia. A glowing stage with bright colours and dancing fountains behind it emerges. The famous Zootopian pop star and female gazelle, Gazelle is performing her single, Try Everything. Her humble and kind personality will invite Guests to jump and dance along to the music. Behind her stage, we see several skyscrapers inspired by Zootopia’s skyline. On the back of the float, we see Nick and Judy greeting Guests.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Pop rendition)/ Try Everything

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Mardi Gras: Based on the 2009 animated film, The Princess and the Frog, our next unit brings a piece of New Orleans to the streets of Disneyland Rio. The dancers will be dressed up in 1920s Mardi Gras costumes, inspired by the Roaring Age flapper style. The main float itself will be inspired by a typical paddle steamer showboat on which Tiana, Naveen, and Louis the Alligator invite Guests to party along with their Mardi Gras celebrations. Fireflies and lily pads surround the boat in a stunning sight.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Jazz rendition)/ Almost There/ Dig A Little Deeper/ Down in New Orleans

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Galactic Luau: Following the jazz jubilee from Tiana and her friends, we are invited to join Lilo and Stitch for a luau celebration on the Polynesian islands. A crew of hula dancers fills the streets, including a dancer performing a fire dance. The float itself is made out of singing and moving tiki masks and features Lilo and Stitch in their hula outfits performing on a wooden stage in the center. Of course, knowing it is Stitch we are talking about, the float features several tricks that might surprise Guests, like blasts of air, smoke, and water unexpectedly emerging from the sides and tops.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Hula rendition)/ Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride/ Aloha E Komo Mai/ He Mele No Lilo

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Arendellean Midsommar: The sisters from Arendelle have come to the streets of Disneyland Rio with a celebration from their kingdom. Dressed in white-laced dresses, with Arendellean symbols in green and purple, our dancers perform a classical Scandinavian midsummer dance. The float itself, decorated in flowers and carved woodwork will be highlighted by a maypole. On the float, we will find Sven carrying a sleigh with Kristoff and an Olaf figure. Behind them on an elevated platform, the sisters in beautifully newly designed dresses will host the midsummer celebrations. The crystals from Frozen II will adorn the sides and the general woodwork that holds up the float structure.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Scandinavian/Vuelie rendition)For the First Time in Forever/ Let it Go/ In Summer/ Some Things Never Change/ Show Yourself

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No Strings Attached: Our next parade unit is based around Disney’s 1940 animated film, Pinocchio. It is set around the moment Pinocchio is brought to life and starts to dance with his father and his many wooden creations. The unit is led by dancers that perform an up-tempo dance in puppet-inspired costumes. The float itself is made to look like perfectly connected cuckoo clocks and wooden dioramas, each with its very own animations and moving elements. Pinocchio himself stands on what looks to be a small wooden stage. From time to time, the cuckoo clocks go off and present a celebration of themselves.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Polka rendition)/ I’ve Got No Strings/ Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee/ Little Wooden Head

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Royal Masquerade: As we all know, Pinocchio takes place in the Italian mountains in the north. The perfect transition from this leads us further into Italy towards Venice where they celebrate a Carnival of their own. Couples dressed in Venetian Carnival outfits (with masks and all) lead the way for this unit which features a large float on which royal Disney princess couples can be seen in Venetian Gondolas, wearing costumes inspired by the Italian celebrations as well. The float also features decorated spires which are reminiscent of Venetian architecture. The float features Flynn and Rapunzel, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White and Prince Florian, Aurora and Prince Phillippe, and Belle and Prince Adam each in their personally characterized gondola.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Classic rendition)/ I See the Light/ So This is Love/ One Song/ Once Upon A Dream/ Beauty and the Beast

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Carnaval Brasileiro: Our last and final parade unit will be centered around Donald, Panchito, and most prominently Jose Carioca as they bring a piece of Brazilian Carnaval to Disneyland Rio. This unit will most significantly feature the most dancers, dressed up in colourful and textured costumes and performing locally familiar dance routines. The float on which our main characters can be found is dressed in feathers, lights, and flowers representing Brazilian culture and colours. Large spinning figures with minor motion represent typical Brazilian costumes and traditional clothing (like the ones seen in The Three Caballeros and Saludos Amigos). The float will feature loose references to the aforementioned movies as well.

Soundtrack: La-di-da Carnaval- inspired Festa de Fantasy theme song (Classic rendition)/ The Three Caballeros Theme Song/ Bahia/ Saludos Amigos/ Aquarela do Brasil/ Tico-Tico no Fuba

 

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Celebrate the Beauty of Nature and the Power of Imagination...

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The central hub of the park is made out of The Wondrous Garden which is surrounded by a moat. The parade route goes around this moat, past the entrances to the various themed areas of the park, which are connected to The Wondrous Garden by bridges that each subtly reveals the theme of the land Guests is headed into through decorations in its ironwork. The Garden celebrates the wonders of nature, the power of dreaming, and the joy of imagination. Guests leave everyday life behind to enjoy this whimsical and ornately designed garden, which is filled with engaging activities, floral and woodland displays, and playful photo opportunities. At night, the mood in The Wondrous Garden becomes dreamy, with music and a cascade of twinkling light in the style of pixie dust sprinkled across the landscaping. Besides the land being interactive itself, there are several attractions, dining options, shops, and entertainment offerings that Guests are able to enjoy. While venturing through the garden, Guests will come upon towering topiaries and fields of sculptures designed to inspire and incite creativity. Benches line the walkways as well as tranquil streams and fountains. One of the highlights of The Wondrous Garden is a Court Garden-like hedge maze with interactive elements like music, bubbles, jumping fountains, and small dioramas as seen in Hong Kong Disneyland’s Fairy Tale Forest.

We wander off into an area that presents itself as an English Garden; it is as if we have just jumped into a chalk pavement ourselves. It is here that we find the Jolly Holiday Carousel, where we can climb aboard a colourful carousel horse for a whimsical spin filled with the grandeur and symphonic bliss of Disney’s Mary Poppins. Immerse yourself in pure Disney artistry – sculpted greenery, vibrant flowers, and the jolly old surroundings that set the stage for this attraction. Your horse awaits – introducing the first time Mary Poppins forms the basis for the park’s carousel ride. Walt Disney himself first dreamed of Disneyland while watching his young daughters play on the Griffith Park carousel – which explains why the popular ride became a cornerstone in the design of Disney Parks. The carousel will be adorned with murals that resemble scenes from Mary Poppins as well as its sequel Mary Poppins Returns. The horses and carriages will be inspired by characters from both these movies, by giving them each a unique colour scheme as well as accessories.

Not too far away from the Carousel, Guests will find a small tea house, similar to the 18th Century Chinese Tea House at Sanssouci Park. Around it a terrace is placed, where Guests can sit down and enjoy a cup of fresh tea or coffee, accompanied by bread, vegetables, cheese, pies, potatoes, and crackers; a true High Tea experience. The tea house itself will be themed to the Jolly Holiday scene from Mary Poppins as well and will be known as The Penguin Tea House, based on the penguin waiters from the aforementioned scene. Nearby is a more general Fairy-tale garden area that pays tribute to fairy tales and stories from around the world through statues, murals, fountains, and flower beds. In an open area near the water, in a sort of mini-amphitheater design, we are introduced to The Wondrous Garden’s Storytellers. Gather around for a stage show presented by these intricate and immersing storytellers. These adept players perform a trunk show using stylized scenic pieces, props, and puppetry. See them retell famous tales from various Disney fairy tales, such as Frozen, Hercules, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Also located here is The Wishing Well. This stone construction, with marble columns and flowers growing up and around it. Wishing wells originated in Europe and they were believed to host deities in its water that would grant wishes if a token gift was left for them. The well features references to various forest critters and animal friends from Bambi, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Tangled. The Ugly Duckling Clothiers is located in a low octagonal wooden building in the same area with a bell gable on the west side containing the entrance. The exterior is adorned in bright colours, somewhat reminiscent of Scandinavian cabins. All around there are window displays in which a range of fancy apparel is displayed, as well as dioramas related to the Silly Symphonies short ‘The Ugly Duckling’. At the back, we also find a notice board with reproductions of concept art for the short. To the left and right of the entrance are two small display cases with the English inscriptions ‘costumes’ and ‘dresses’. Via a red carpet and a small porch, we enter one large, round room. The checkout counter is on the left. On the right in the room is a sideboard with an antique sewing machine. At the back of the shop are two fitting rooms with a small stage in front on which you can showcase your new outfit. Large background images have been installed in the fitting rooms with which you can photograph yourself. At the top center of the ceiling are murals re-telling the story of the Ugly Duckling, using the characters from the short.

Following up we are able to walk up to a picnic area, where several trees provide shade for families and parties looking to take some rest from their visit to the park. Nearby they’ll find the Flowers and Trees Terrace, which gives Guests the opportunity to refresh before exploring the rest of the Garden. Around the restaurant, you might notice the themed topiaries which will be shaped to the characters in the Flowers and Trees short film and even the restaurant's atmospheric soundtrack will be inspired by the short's music. Another offering in the area is The Greenhouse Inn, which is inspired by Victorian Greenhouses of the late 1800s. The restaurant brims with light, topiaries, and tropical palms, offering an enchanting spot to dine in the heart of the park with views of Porto do Amigos, The Wondrous Garden, and the Fantasia Palace. Bountiful buffets feature American favourites prepared before you in the onstage kitchen. Start your day with delicious traditional breakfast fare, freshly baked pastries, fruit and more. For lunch and dinner, choose from mouth-watering favourites like roasted carved meats, freshly prepared pastas, delicious salads, and beyond. And delight in such desserts as a warm seasonal cobbler, butterscotch pudding, strawberry shortcake, and soft-serve ice cream – the perfect ending to your lunch or dinner. Lastly, there’s also Persephone’s Perks, a small shop themed to The Goddess of Spring short by Silly Symphonies. Here, they’ll be able to find souvenirs, apparel, toys, and garden accessories.

The last area of The Wondrous Garden which is closest to Fantasyland and The Fantasia Palace is themed around the Fantasia movies. One of the attractions that Guests can find here is the Waltz of the Flowers, a trackless flat ride that is similar to Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters at Disney California Adventure. Here, we are invited to board flower-themed vehicles in this enchanted garden to dance along to classical music pieces that are heard in Fantasia segments. The dance routines will be reminiscent of classical waltzes. The other attraction here will be The Flight of the Pegasi, which is a Sky Fly-type spinner in which you’ll feel like you’re boarding a baby Pegasus from Fantasia and perform unique flight maneuvers at airy heights. When the gondola carrier with 12 comfortable individual seats lifts into the air, the motion starts. Due to the tilted bearing of the main arm which is connected to a tree that holds the Pegasi nest, in each round the gondola carrier first rises up to 22 meters into the air and then lowers back toward the ground. With the control wings on the side of each seat, every passenger can control the gondola’s motion and even perform inversions. Depending on your personal preference and skill, a ride in The Flight of the Pegasi can be a thrilling flight adventure or a fantastic sightseeing flight aboard your winged horse.

Take time to unwind at the Bacchus Vineyard, a positively Heavenly hideaway. You can sip high tea with tasty pastries by day and inspired cocktails and wines with enticing appetizers by night. Just the place for a little escape, you may get swept away to another world, as the whimsical décor – inspired by the Pastoral sequence of Disney’s classic Fantasia – features scenes of gods, nymphs, and centaurs out of Greek mythology. Satisfy cravings of mythological proportions with snack fare fit for a king – or a Greek God! The restaurant is set around a Greek garden which is centred by a fountain of Bacchus and Jacchus enjoying divine wine. Not too far from the Vineyard, is The Faun’s Hideout, an outdoor souvenir marketplace offering beverages, candy, apparel, and toys in a garden-like area dedicated to the Faun and Cupid figures from the same aforementioned Pastoral Garden- sequence of Disney’s Fantasia movie. From time to time, the statues in the marketplace come to life and play music from the infamous segment. Finally, the last feature of The Wondrous Garden is a small pastry and sweets pavilion building which is themed around the Sugar Plum Fairies from Fantasia. The Sugar Plum Patisserie is where you can find cakes, brownies, cupcakes, and other sorts of sweet pastries to enjoy around The Wondrous Garden and its many benches and grass fields.

 

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One of the more prominent offerings takes place in The Grand Garden Theatre, this 5000 square foot outdoor amphitheatre will be a venue for one of the park’s greatest shows, Mickey and the Secret Garden. This show will be set up in the vein of shows like Mickey and the Magical Map, Mickey and the Wondrous Book, Mickey et le Magicien and Mickey’s Magical Music World and uses screens, physical sets, special effects such as smoke, fire, and projections, as well as music from your favourite stories to bring the show to life. Guests are asked to find their seats as the show soon commences. One day, Mickey explores the Kingdom in the Sky where he faces Willie the Giant (a gigantic puppet face and arms appearing on top and from the sides of the stage). After a tense quick escape, he finds his Secret Garden and a bunch of magic beans that grow enchanted flowers and open up moments from various Disney movies. The theme song, ‘Magic Sprouts’ will play and then transitions into a scene where The Green Sprite from Fantasia 2000 guides Mickey. She brings to life a bunch of flowers that perform a waltz as seen in the original Fantasia segment.

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Firstly the stage grows with Marigolds, transporting us to the Mexican Land of the Dead. Here we meet Miguel and his familia as they perform a more upbeat version of the World Es Mi Familia. Next, we are brought into a romantic side of the garden with statues and ornate fountains. First, we see an enchanted rose that grows in the centre, where we see Belle and Prince Adam perform The Beauty and the Beast song. Then on the right appears the Flower of the Sun from Tangled which conjures Flynn and Rapunzel who are sitting in a wooden gondola surrounded by lanterns and performing I See the Light. Lastly, to conclude the Romance section of the show, a lily pad appears on which Tiana and Naveen perform Ma Belle Evangeline from The Princess and The Frog. A short segment on heroism follows as the stage grows a Scottish Thistle and Merida from Disney Pixar’s Brave appears on a puppet horse riding around the stage while performing Touch the Sky. Around the stage, she'll shoot arrows at targets and meet wisps that hide out in the scenery.

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From Heroism, we are brought into a Fantasy section, where Mickey meets Alice in Wonderland and sings along with the flowers who are performing All in the Golden Afternoon. These flowers will be advanced puppet figures that grow around the stage. Next, we see the stage grows with Hibiscus Flowers as we are taken to the Hawaiian Coast and see Lilo and Stitch performing Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride, representing Friendship. Following is a scene in which 4 heroes perform their songs of Hope and Yearning in a medley. First, a lotus flower appears which represents Mulan who performs Reflection. Secondly, a sunflower grows after which Pocahontas appears and sings Just Around the Riverbend. Thirdly, an Olympus Yarrow grows as a teenage Hercules appears and sings Go the Distance. Lastly, a true Polynesian Plumeria grows and Moana appears on a wooden raft drifting across the stage while performing How Far I'll Go.

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From here, we are brought to Colombia where we see Mirabel and Isabella from the family Madrigal make amends with each other as seen in Encanto. Isabella then brings the stage to life as she showcases her magical gift and performs What Else Can I Do? As Mickey is just about to use the last magical bean, Maleficent appears, steals the bean, and grows a thicket of thorns around the stage. This thorn thicket transforms herself into a dragon made out of prickly vines. She uses the bean and invites some of her villainous friends by growing infamous poisonous flowers. The first of which will be the Naked Lady (a very weird name, but applicable in its appearance). Ursula is summoned and the garden is added onto by her enchanted polyps as seen in the movie while she performs Poor Unfortunate Souls. Next, the Angles Trumpet grows and conjures up Mother Gothel who performs Mother Knows Best. Lastly, to finish off this evil collection of magic users, we will see Moonkshood grow, which awakens Doctor Facilier who performs with shadows and demons to his song, Friends on the Other Side. Mickey manages to save the day together with The Green Sprite as he dares to dream, making Maleficent’s Thorn Thicket slowly retreat and the villains fade away. The finale consists of an encore of the Magic Sprouts theme song and features the return of characters from throughout the show (except for the villains). During this finale the flowers that represent each segment form an enchanting garden view around the stage. They all thank Guests for joining them on this wondrous journey and then wave goodbye.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

Here Lies Romance... Here Lies Adventure...

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Walt Disney was always fascinated by the natural world and he made many films and documentaries about its wonders, which inspired him to represent that passion in his park by featuring Adventureland as one of the main lands in his Magic Kingdom. Originally this land was to be called True-Life Adventureland, in reference to True-Life Adventures, a series of 13 films celebrating the wonders of nature. Its name was eventually shortened to Adventureland, but the inspiration remained, which is why the series’ logo – the world encapsulated in a compass – decorates the arch leading into Disneyland Rio’s Adventureland. It's a reminder that here nature reigns supreme, its abundance of luxuriant vegetation transporting us to exotic climes, home to the adventurous legends and myths hidden in the rainforests and mountains of South and Central America. Though normally Adventureland transports us to far-off destinations, Rio’s version may remind Guests that adventure doesn’t have to lie far away. The locales used in the land are home to stories that offer Guests a piece of that spirit of adventure and are transitioned through overgrown nature, making it an expedition of its own to see all of it.

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The architecture of Adventureland is equally diverse to its variety of plant life featured throughout the area, inspired by ancient lost civilizations such as the Inca, Aztec, and Maya, but also features references to various architectural styles originating in the various countries(often inspired by colonial as well as more native local styles). The gate to Adventureland is based on ancient stone ruins that lie among this lush vegetation with the land’s logo carved into it. From here, we are brought into the world of natural wonders and visit a small adventurous town, hidden away from the world but home to a thriving community of researchers and explorers that investigates local legends in harmony with the natives living around. Authentic geography certainly doesn’t preclude of a few adventures into the imagination, based on franchises like Encanto, Coco, and The Emperor’s New Groove. The town itself is set around a small bazaar-like square, where Guests can find souvenirs, fresh fruits, beverages, and snacks to prepare for their quests among these adventurous grounds. One of the highlights of this townscape is The Explorers Club. At the edge of the mysterious, dark jungles of Adventureland, the solitary silhouette of this stately large wooden colonial house emerges. Weary or lost travelers are welcome at this isolated refuge that has seen many adventurers pass through its doors. The hospitality of the Explorers Club, world-famous in the circle of explorers, allows them to enjoy a little rest to the sound of the surrounding waterfalls and torrents while regaining their strength to continue their journeys in the wilderness.

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Positioned on the central plaza of the town, a balcony surrounding the high tower of the building surmounted by a red and white banner floating in the wind, a spyglass is pointed on the horizon, indicating the establishment is ready to welcome new arrivals that are spotted passing by. The doors are wide open and, in this veritable little oasis of the tropics, the birds chirp incessantly and the tinkling sound of dishes reaches the ears of travelers. Two waterfalls, located to the northwest and southeast of the building, give rise to streams that join to form a pool at the foot of the outdoor terrace. A white wooden bridge spans this expanse of water and allows visitors to reach a door at the entrance of which a host stands behind a desk, welcoming newcomers whether they have reserved in advance or if they have arrived for an impromptu dinner. Crossing the entrance framed by two lamps displaying the letters E and C intertwined, recalling the noble title of the famous establishment, visitors enter the warm atmosphere of the card room, on the floor of which more than ten tables are erected and ready to receive Guests. On the left, a huge stone fireplace, whose massive mantle exhibits travel souvenirs and photographs of expeditions, covers a large part of the wall and allows the room to be warmed through its wrought iron grill, closed by a window. Adorned with a motif representing the known world, the four cardinal points and the letters E and C are characteristic of the place.

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As soon as they enter, visitors do not know where to direct their eyes. The walls and shelves are overflowing with all types of material: books, maps, encyclopedic works, telescope, camera, barometers, lanterns, provisions, raw minerals, skis, grappling hook, snowshoes, dog sled, lifebuoys, a diver’s helmet, diving boots, and hiking shoes; everything you need to explore the unknown wilderness of Adventureland. Even the ceiling seems to have been reconverted into storage space since its beams carry other atypical objects among which stand out a 4.5 meters long canoe and a 2.4 meters wide airplane propeller. At the back of the room, near the door leading to the kitchens, a small work area with a desk and shelves filled with collections of books are arranged in a corner on the right. Could this be where the many excursions of the club’s explorers were carefully planned out? Equipped with a typewriter, a telephone, a Victrola phonograph, and a small fan to soften the heavy and humid tropical heat, the office has all the ‘modern’ comforts to communicate with the outside world and send the parcels and bundles of envelopes that are piled up there. Above it, various maps of the Americas, as well as otherworldly regions are displayed on the wall, along with a sketch of a native shoreline. On the right of the map, the room opens a second much larger room, the botanic aviary, in the middle of which stands a gigantic banyan whose leafy branches have invaded the ceiling. Its tangled tree branches are inhabited by a group of singing birds. Toco toucans have nonchalantly perched themselves on the handles of an assegai, while yellow and red macaws have landed on bamboo perches suspended from the branches.

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In this room invaded by the rainforest, several dozen tables cover the tiled floor and wait for adventurers to come and sit down there under the envious eye of the bird that let out a song from time to time. Exotic plant life and mysterious carnivorous plants perform along with these feathered singers, creating an enchanting tropical serenade in front of our eyes. A series of compartmentalized benches, lit by lamps with lampshades made up of world maps, also offer a more intimate setting along the walls. Twelve frescoes dominate the heights of this large room, each representing an expedition to the four corners of the Earth. Club Guests can watch a polar bear under the aurora borealis, a procession on the back of elephants crossing the jungle near Jaipur under the suspicious eye of a tiger, an Aborigine guiding a young woman to Uluru in the Australian Outback, and a man standing on the Peruvian mountain peaks watching over the sights of Machu Picchu. The menu covers a wide variety of exotic flavors, ranging from for example simple roasted lamb in a honey log with meringue to cockerel prepared in coconut sauce, snapper served in a banana leaf or grapefruit soup. But the feast is not confined to the plate because, from time to time, an explorer returning from his adventures suddenly bursts onto the small platform located in the north corner of the great hall and brightens up the meal with the story of his exploits through small improvised concerts.

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A covered terrace, sheltered under a solid roof and built on stilts, overlooks the river flowing at the foot of the restaurant and allows them to relax to the sound of waterfalls. Its white walls are adorned with photographs of adventurers or technical diagrams; its glazed shutters are painted green. The Explorers Club is proof that an establishment of great elegance can exist in the midst of wild, untamed nature. Gathering in one place intrepid travelers and their treasures from all continents, anyone can taste – on your plate as in your spirit – the adventure, the real one! Not far off, Guests will find Trader Sam’s Trading Post, a wooden department store with a small dock that serves as a gift shop in the Amazon rainforest. This jungle mercantile is run by an ancient South American merchant, the famous Trader Sam herself (who has cleared itself of his racist depictions and is now based on the character from the Jungle Cruise movie). Within her store, we can pass by ancient relics and artifacts that are stored around the shelves that line the walls; mysterious jewelry, idols, masks, etc. are carefully exhibited for studies. Inside, you’ll mostly find souvenirs to gear you up for the expeditions around you.

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Located on the riverside is the Skippers Cantina, which is based on Porto Velho and its Cantina as seen in the Jungle Cruise movie. The building is reminiscent of Spanish colonial architecture in Mexico, like the magnificent Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato, or the old haciendas in Veracruz harbor. It contains three main areas. The first of these areas is the main mess hall. The main waiting area features portraits of SEA members, with a traditional depiction of Doctor Albert Falls, founder of the Jungle Navigation Co.). Artifacts and ephemera from the Jungle Navigation Company’s history can be found along the walls and in the balconies above, offices for different Jungle Cruise skippers can be seen. The second area is a meeting room for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers, accessed through a secret library doorway now permanently open. Bookshelves along the entryway feature references to Society members and numerous Disney films and attractions and several SEA club fezes are on display in a glass case. Within the SEA room are large maps of mythological creatures charted by SEA members and a display of butterfly specimens. The third area is the Jungle Room, the Falls family parlor, which features wood carvings of attraction scenes made from wood, stained glass windows depicting South American wildlife, and miniature Jungle Navigation Company boats on display in a glass case.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

Embark on High Adventure on this Mysterious Riverboat Tour...

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Nearby, Guests can find the Jungle Navigation Company boathouse, where Guests will be able to embark on a boat on a Jungle River Cruise through the South American rainforests. Inspired by the classic Jungle Cruise attractions at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland, but will be re-imagined as a modern e-ticket based on atmosphere, with loads of AAs and special effects. The PG-level thrills are provided by effects and the vehicle rather than any drops or super speeds. It is a form of the Enhanced Motion Vehicle in the water that can suddenly accelerate or slow down, jarringly heave to one side or the other, slowly sink, etc. As with all great attractions, the story begins with the exterior and develops throughout the queue/pre-show. The outdoor queue passes through overgrown gardens, with lazy Amazonian crocodiles lying in a pond and various artifacts strewn about. Guests will enter the Jungle Navigation Company Boathouse at the Amazon River edge. The boathouse’s radio broadcasts AWOL Airwaves, the service of one Albert Awol who plays and relays announcements. Within the boathouse are several allusions to the corruption and negligence of the Jungle Navigation Company including a board of lost boats, an escaped anaconda, crates of damaged cargo, attempts to sell a feral jaguar, and the employee of the month dying of a mysterious disease.

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Throughout the queue are references to a lost Jungle Cruise tour that apparently went out to search for the Fountain of Youth. Guests proceed through the building and find out more about the legends of the fountain and its powers to recover a person’s younger physique, enabling them to remain immortal. The backstory continues to tell of a great civilization that was granted the Fountain of Youth by their Gods. When legends of the Fountain came out, greedy conquistadors and grave robbers arrived to reach the Fountain and use its powers for themselves. The civilization disappeared and nature reclaimed this sacred fountain, protecting it from these evil outsiders. Since then, local natives moved into the rainforests that would hold the remnants of this ancient civilization and worshipped the spirits of the jungle to protect the forest and its mysterious treasures. Guests then proceed to board boats on docks across from the Rainforest and the Jungle Navigation Company Warehouse. Here, we will embark on the river boats, which seat 20 Guests in five rows of four. They have full audio for radio narration and soundtrack, but no live guides. Departing from the dock and passing a crashed seaplane, we enter the rainforest. We encounter butterflies with one-foot wingspans, resting on top of rocks and extraordinary flower and plant life. This leads into a clearing where we pass by several species of wildlife that call these forests home; capybaras, river otters, anteaters, tapirs, monkeys, and colourful birds.

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We then pass under a lush green canopy, formed out of large leaves on which creatures above are hopping between, possibly poisonous dart frogs. Leaving the canopy behind us, we pass by ancient ruins, signifying us nearing the remnants of the ancient civilization. Within the ruins lies a mother jaguar with her cubs. Across the ruins, a cliff is home to the father jaguar that curiously watches on guard of his family. After this, the boat encounters a sinking boat belonging to the Jungle Navigation Company, taken over by monkeys from the rainforest, some playing with some of the souvenirs that previous Guests might have taken with them on their river expedition. The boat continues to drift through the jungle and then passes by a Poacher’s Camp; it seems as if we are not alone in this journey to find the Fountain of Youth. No poachers are home when the boat passes their riverside camp, but the stockpile of weapons, ivory, and animal carcasses indicate that trouble is in the making.

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We turn past it and follow the river into an overgrown temple structure, crumbling in overgrown roots and tree vines. Inside we might find out more about the exact location of the Fountain. The Ruins of the temple show-building allow for all sorts of indoor effects, including fog, projection mapping, Poachers pierced by booby traps, maned wolves jumping out of the shadows, and stumbling upon Grave Robbers who open fire on us with machine guns, urging us to get out of the temple. Before we do, the temple’s carvings are brought to life and indicate the location of the legendary Fountain of Youth. Escaping the temple, the bad guys now know the location as well and we need to stop them. Huge anacondas wind around the arches that are just outside the temple structure, hungrily lurking at the Guests. Next, we find out that Natives are also pursuing the poachers, causing us to get immersed into a scene where poisonous darts zip past us, scaring the poachers away… for now. We pass through their innovative town in the rainforest, where they welcome us to protect the nature around us with them. We witness a chief welcoming us inside, the villagers in celebration and working their daily routine. In a rocky cavern, we see a Shaman who is guiding us further down the river, closer to the legendary Fountain.

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There is a breath of peace, as vehicles pass beneath rockwork into a waterfall grotto filled with giant Amazonian manatees that drift along our boat. Then it’s down a section of the river, where we are caught in a powerful current and river rapids, as swarms of piranhas violently ram our vehicles. These larger versions of the carnivorous fish can be seen jumping along the rushing water, changing our course along the river. From here, the grand finale begins as warrior Mono Grandes drive the robbers into the Caverns of Death. These large monkey-like creatures have occasionally been reported to be seen in South America and are believed to be much larger than the commonly accepted New World monkeys. According to legends, they are protectors of the forest and its’ secrets. Inside the Caverns of Death, the boats stall and we drift into the darkness where big special effects set pieces await. Giant spiders and ghostly apparitions surround us. It all ends with the Robbers defeated for the moment, as their souls get corrupted by the Caverns and its dark forces inside protecting the Fountain. As we exit the caverns, we find ourselves passing a waterfall grotto filled with animals and… the beautiful Fountain of Youth shining with magical flowing water coming from it. Our expedition has ended up successfully. Lastly, we pass by pink Amazon dolphins that magically pass by the boat and guide us back to the Boathouse.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

A Magical Gift Hides Within All of Us

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Hidden from the outside world within the Amazonian rainforests and surrounded by large mountains, Guests will be able to pass through an enchanting cavern, where they will find themselves in the thriving village from Disney’s Encanto. Known for its cobbled sandstone streets and colourful sandstone buildings in colonial style, the village serves as a sort of red carpet leading to the main e-ticket attraction of the Encanto sub-area, La Casita de la Familia Madrigal. The entrance to the attraction, however, is not set within the house, but instead can be found in the town itself, just past the mural of Los Madrigal. From here Guests wander through the townscape in which the events of the film are re-told in similar murals. Another part of the queue passes by a field with grazing donkeys. Every once in a while, they look up at Guests, but then continue to do what they were doing. Moreover, Guests will see silhouettes of the town's inhabitants as they are gossiping about the festivities that are about to start at the Madrigal Family House. The attraction takes place right after the movie’s events and it will be a celebration of Bruno’s return to the Casita. Advertisements are hung around the town for this Welcome Back party. The queue leads to the Casita, where eventually we will enter through a side passage.

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Once inside, we will be led past a portrait gallery of each of the members of the family, ending with a family picture (similar to the one seen at the end of the movie). This gallery leads to a short queue that is used to board the omnimover ride vehicles for the attraction. The loading area will be a large hall with a grand staircase leading to the upper floor. One can see the Colombian landscape through the huge windows above the stairs. An unbroken train of Omnimover vehicles dressed in Colombian tile-work (simulating the vehicles as the moving tiles of the Casita as seen in the movie) moves through the centre of the room, alongside a moving platform to enable easy loading. The safety spiel is given by Bruno himself who needs us to visit him in his room to see what the night will bring. He knocks on wood for luck that everything will go according to plan. Guests board the vehicles, each accommodating two to three Guests, and then move upwards, past a portrait of Pedro, Alma’s late spouse. From here, we’ll start a tour around the house and its many enchanting rooms as we see the family preparing for the Welcome Back Party. We first pass by Mirabel herself who stands in front of her room (which now has a door dedicated to herself) and is happy to welcome Guests inside her family home. Throughout her narration, she sings a rendition of The Family Madrigal.

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We then pass through a corridor lined with doors, dedicated to the members of the Family and their gifts. As Guests pass each door, they may hear sounds or effects related to the many gifts (thunder rumbles from Pepa’s room, while a toucan curiously peeks out of Antonio’s, etc.) When the last door is reached, we find out it’s Luisa’s door, which features her holding up weights. Passing through we’ll find ourselves inside a stone maze of weights and pulleys. There are ropes to climb and bars to swing across. In the middle of the room, we’ll see a figure of Luisa who is singing a happier rendition of Surface Pressure as she is training in preparation for the celebration. Leaving Luisa behind, we enter a large sound-proof room that is home to Dolores. The room is filled with musical instruments and is reminiscent of a concert hall (something like Teatro Heredia in Cartagena). We can see her jamming on a drum set, inspired by the Colombian Tambora. This will be an advanced figure, somewhat similar to the Shaman in Na’vi River Journey. Because of Dolores’ sensitive hearing, she uses the instruments to let go of all the sounds she hears from the people around her. She swings along to her music and performs a version of a love song. She is not here alone as Mariano plays along with his guitar.

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We leave the music room and enter Camilo’s room, where stairways go in different directions winding all around and the walls are made out of illusion-like artwork as well as mirrors. Some are upside-down, some are tilted and some lead to nowhere. The stairs seem strikingly similar to M.C. Escher's Relativity painting, in which staircases are everywhere and appear to defy physics and perspective. The stairs are also a shoutout to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California recreating a sort of mirror labyrinth winding all around these staircases. Camilo himself appears in different forms around the room on the various stairs. Next is Isabella’s room, which is now a colourful and expressive rainforest of plant life. Though the overall set-up of the room is still reminiscent of how we saw it in the first appearances, its pink and purples have been switched out for a diverse colour palette, made out of exotic, sometimes even flesh-eating plants. Here we see her performing a new rendition of What Else Can I Do? Colourful fumes burst from plant life around us, adding on to the scene. The set-up of the Isabella figure is somewhat similar to Elsa singing Let It Go in her ice palace in the Frozen Ever After ride.

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From here, we pass through Antonio’s room which is a jungle filled with all kinds of animals for him to converse with. We wind around his enchanting treehouse and will notice that he’s talking to the nearby tapirs, capybaras, coatimundis, and toucans while sitting on the back of his pet jaguar, Parce. The treehouse itself is decorated with strings of beautiful lights. Some of these animals would occasionally pop out from different corners of the room with help from blasts of compressed air. We are then led into Peppa’s Room, which would feature Felix trying to calm down Peppa who is stressing out about the Welcome Back Party tonight, causing the room to completely change its environment every few seconds along with Peppa’s mood changes. Felix would be sort of trying to emanate her mantra of clear skies, clear skies. The scene would use projection mapping, as well as physical effects like fog, lighting, and sprinklers to change from sunny clear skies to a rainy thunderstorm. Though there’s not a lot revealed about her room, I’d imagine it as a more homely version of a weather observatory, with weather-themed references in the wallpaper and overall decoration.

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Then we are led into Julieta’s room, where the character is cooking up a big buffet of traditional Colombian dishes to cover for the party’s Guests tonight. Her room is set up as a kitchen, where she can naturally retrieve ingredients from around her in a sort of farm/ kitchen garden. Augustin, Mirabel’s father, turns up from behind a counter, having consumed something that he’s allergic to and therefore having a somewhat bloated appearance. Leaving Julieta’s room, the vehicles enter Alma’s room. A fire is cackling in the fireplace, then Guests see Alma sitting in front of a mirror with her candle. An old gramophone plays an instrumental version of Dos Oroguitas and we can see her talking to Pedro, whose picture stands on the boudoir next to the mirror. The room resembles her former home before the family was blessed with a miracle, and before Alma and her husband were forced to flee. The vehicles leave Alma’s room through open double doors past which sand falls down. We climb up in a spiraling path upwards past rocky walls and near Bruno’s Tower. Inside his room, the vehicles do a half-circle around a Bruno figure as he does predictions about the night. He sings a rendition of We Don’t Talk About Bruno, but more in the style of what he did near the end of the movie (now humorously turning the song into There’s A Lot to Say About Bruno). Behind him, a rat is perched on a chair responding to the visions that he creates in front of our eyes (a scene almost equally impressive as Ursula’s Lair in Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid, yet more set up in a Séance Room like seen in The Haunted Mansion.)

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Guests leave Bruno’s Room and move along a balcony, looking down into the courtyard, where a Welcome Back party takes place. Bruno stands on a staircase together with Mirabel, singing and looking around at their family. Guests from the town enter the room from a side entrance, bringing in gifts and being copied by a figure of Camilo that changes into them. Then others are sitting around the dining table, where Julieta’s buffet is waiting for them. Antonio and his animal friends are swinging from a chandelier above the table. Colorfully dressed pairs twirl around to a rendition of Colombia, Mi Encanto, which is played by a band of musicians. A window above the courtyard features a magical candle and the courtyard itself is decorated with candles and beautiful flowers, created by Isabella herself. The entire set comes to life, as walls, tiles, and more come to life and swing along in celebration. From here, we are finally led back to the loading dock, but before we do that we pass by Mirabel one more time thanking us for making the Welcome Back Party an unforgettable celebration. Pico sits behind her and lets out a loud caw from time to time. Once Guests disembark, they’re able to explore the courtyard of La Casita.

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Within the walls of the house, Guests will be able to find Bruno’s Hideaway. Although he has finally been accepted back into his family, Bruno still appreciates his alone time and visits his rat friends in the walls. Therefore he opened up a sort of speakeasy-type venue for Guests to visit and enjoy drinks (including several cocktails(or mocktail versions!)) and food options originating from Colombia. Around the restaurant itself, we will be able to see various rats hiding around, as well as be able to watch some of Bruno’s dramatic telenovelas. The dining option can be reached in a sort of Diagon Alley-type side entrance in the house, hidden within the walls. Secondly, there is also La Cocina de Julieta, which is set within the Casita’s kitchen and dining room. This quick service option as opposed to Bruno’s Hideaway as a sit-down table service restaurant will serve Julieta’s famous arepas con queso, as well as several other smaller snacks, while we explore the kitchen and dining room as seen in the movie. One of the prominent features in the Dining Room will be the Madrigal family tree that hangs centrally on a side wall.

 

[DisneyManOne]

A Magical Gift Hides in All of Us
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Hidden from the outside world within the Amazonian rainforests and surrounded by large mountains, Guests will be able to pass through an enchanting cavern, where they will find themselves in the thriving village from Disney’s Encanto. Known for its cobbled sandstone streets and colourful sandstone buildings in colonial style, the village serves as a sort of red carpet leading to the main e-ticket attraction of the Encanto sub-area, La Casita de la Familia Madrigal. The entrance to the attraction, however, is not set within the house, but instead can be found in the town itself, just past the mural of Los Madrigal. From here Guests wander through the townscape in which the events of the film are re-told in similar murals. Another part of the queue passes by a field with grazing donkeys. Every once in a while, they look up at Guests, but then continue to do what they were doing. Moreover, Guests will see silhouettes of the town's inhabitants as they are gossiping about the festivities that are about to start at the Madrigal Family House. The attraction takes place right after the movie’s events and it will be a celebration of Bruno’s return to the Casita. Advertisements are hung around the town for this Welcome Back party. The queue leads to the Casita, where eventually we will enter through a side passage.

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Once inside, we will be led past a portrait gallery of each of the members of the family, ending with a family picture (similar to the one seen at the end of the movie). This gallery leads to a short queue that is used to board the omnimover ride vehicles for the attraction. The loading area will be a large hall with a grand staircase leading to the upper floor. One can see the Colombian landscape through the huge windows above the stairs. An unbroken train of Omnimover vehicles dressed in Colombian tile-work (simulating the vehicles as the moving tiles of the Casita as seen in the movie) moves through the centre of the room, alongside a moving platform to enable easy loading. The safety spiel is given by Bruno himself who needs us to visit him in his room to see what the night will bring. He knocks on wood for luck that everything will go according to plan. Guests board the vehicles, each accommodating two to three Guests, and then move upwards, past a portrait of Pedro, Alma’s late spouse. From here, we’ll start a tour around the house and its many enchanting rooms as we see the family preparing for the Welcome Back Party. We first pass by Mirabel herself who stands in front of her room (which now has a door dedicated to herself) and is happy to welcome Guests inside her family home. Throughout her narration, she sings a rendition of The Family Madrigal.

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We then pass through a corridor lined with doors, dedicated to the members of the Family and their gifts. As Guests pass each door, they may hear sounds or effects related to the many gifts (thunder rumbles from Pepa’s room, while a toucan curiously peeks out of Antonio’s, etc.) When the last door is reached, we find out it’s Luisa’s door, which features her holding up weights. Passing through we’ll find ourselves inside a stone maze of weights and pulleys. There are ropes to climb and bars to swing across. In the middle of the room, we’ll see a figure of Luisa who is singing a happier rendition of Surface Pressure as she is training in preparation for the celebration. Leaving Luisa behind, we enter a large sound-proof room that is home to Dolores. The room is filled with musical instruments and is reminiscent of a concert hall (something like Teatro Heredia in Cartagena). We can see her jamming on a drum set, inspired by the Colombian Tambora. This will be an advanced figure, somewhat similar to the Shaman in Na’vi River Journey. Because of Dolores’ sensitive hearing, she uses the instruments to let go of all the sounds she hears from the people around her. She swings along to her music and performs a version of a love song. She is not here alone as Mariano plays along with his guitar.

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We leave the music room and enter Camilo’s room, where stairways go in different directions winding all around and the walls are made out of illusion-like artwork as well as mirrors. Some are upside-down, some are tilted and some lead to nowhere. The stairs seem strikingly similar to M.C. Escher's Relativity painting, in which staircases are everywhere and appear to defy physics and perspective. The stairs are also a shoutout to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California recreating a sort of mirror labyrinth winding all around these staircases. Camilo himself appears in different forms around the room on the various stairs. Next is Isabella’s room, which is now a colourful and expressive rainforest of plant life. Though the overall set-up of the room is still reminiscent of how we saw it in the first appearances, its pink and purples have been switched out for a diverse colour palette, made out of exotic, sometimes even flesh-eating plants. Here we see her performing a new rendition of What Else Can I Do? Colourful fumes burst from plant life around us, adding on to the scene. The set-up of the Isabella figure is somewhat similar to Elsa singing Let It Go in her ice palace in the Frozen Ever After ride.

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From here, we pass through Antonio’s room which is a jungle filled with all kinds of animals for him to converse with. We wind around his enchanting treehouse and will notice that he’s talking to the nearby tapirs, capybaras, coatimundis, and toucans while sitting on the back of his pet jaguar, Parce. The treehouse itself is decorated with strings of beautiful lights. Some of these animals would occasionally pop out from different corners of the room with help from blasts of compressed air. We are then led into Peppa’s Room, which would feature Felix trying to calm down Peppa who is stressing out about the Welcome Back Party tonight, causing the room to completely change its environment every few seconds along with Peppa’s mood changes. Felix would be sort of trying to emanate her mantra of clear skies, clear skies. The scene would use projection mapping, as well as physical effects like fog, lighting, and sprinklers to change from sunny clear skies to a rainy thunderstorm. Though there’s not a lot revealed about her room, I’d imagine it as a more homely version of a weather observatory, with weather-themed references in the wallpaper and overall decoration.

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Then we are led into Julieta’s room, where the character is cooking up a big buffet of traditional Colombian dishes to cover for the party’s Guests tonight. Her room is set up as a kitchen, where she can naturally retrieve ingredients from around her in a sort of farm/ kitchen garden. Augustin, Mirabel’s father, turns up from behind a counter, having consumed something that he’s allergic to and therefore having a somewhat bloated appearance. Leaving Julieta’s room, the vehicles enter Alma’s room. A fire is cackling in the fireplace, then Guests see Alma sitting in front of a mirror with her candle. An old gramophone plays an instrumental version of Dos Oroguitas and we can see her talking to Pedro, whose picture stands on the boudoir next to the mirror. The room resembles her former home before the family was blessed with a miracle, and before Alma and her husband were forced to flee. The vehicles leave Alma’s room through open double doors past which sand falls down. We climb up in a spiraling path upwards past rocky walls and near Bruno’s Tower. Inside his room, the vehicles do a half-circle around a Bruno figure as he does predictions about the night. He sings a rendition of We Don’t Talk About Bruno, but more in the style of what he did near the end of the movie (now humorously turning the song into There’s A Lot to Say About Bruno). Behind him, a rat is perched on a chair responding to the visions that he creates in front of our eyes (a scene almost equally impressive as Ursula’s Lair in Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid, yet more set up in a Séance Room like seen in The Haunted Mansion.)

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Guests leave Bruno’s Room and move along a balcony, looking down into the courtyard, where a Welcome Back party takes place. Bruno stands on a staircase together with Mirabel, singing and looking around at their family. Guests from the town enter the room from a side entrance, bringing in gifts and being copied by a figure of Camilo that changes into them. Then others are sitting around the dining table, where Julieta’s buffet is waiting for them. Antonio and his animal friends are swinging from a chandelier above the table. Colorfully dressed pairs twirl around to a rendition of Colombia, Mi Encanto, which is played by a band of musicians. A window above the courtyard features a magical candle and the courtyard itself is decorated with candles and beautiful flowers, created by Isabella herself. The entire set comes to life, as walls, tiles, and more come to life and swing along in celebration. From here, we are finally led back to the loading dock, but before we do that we pass by Mirabel one more time thanking us for making the Welcome Back Party an unforgettable celebration. Pico sits behind her and lets out a loud caw from time to time. Once Guests disembark, they’re able to explore the courtyard of La Casita.

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Within the walls of the house, Guests will be able to find Bruno’s Hideaway. Although he has finally been accepted back into his family, Bruno still appreciates his alone time and visits his rat friends in the walls. Therefore he opened up a sort of speakeasy-type venue for Guests to visit and enjoy drinks (including several cocktails(or mocktail versions!)) and food options originating from Colombia. Around the restaurant itself, we will be able to see various rats hiding around, as well as be able to watch some of Bruno’s dramatic telenovelas. The dining option can be reached in a sort of Diagon Alley-type side entrance in the house, hidden within the walls. Secondly, there is also La Cocina de Julieta, which is set within the Casita’s kitchen and dining room. This quick service option as opposed to Bruno’s Hideaway as a sit-down table service restaurant will serve Julieta’s famous arepas con queso, as well as several other smaller snacks, while we explore the kitchen and dining room as seen in the movie. One of the prominent features in the Dining Room will be the Madrigal family tree that hangs centrally on a side wall.

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This was incredible!!! If you don't mind, may I work this attraction into my ideas for Mirror Walt Disney World? I won't say where it will be going, but do note that something Encanto-based will be popping up somewhere down the line.

But I must ask -- what is the purpose of this "Welcome Back" party? Is it to welcome Bruno back into the family; or is it for something else?

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

This was incredible!!! If you don't mind, may I work this attraction into my ideas for Mirror Walt Disney World? I won't say where it will be going, but do note that something Encanto-based will be popping up somewhere down the line.

But I must ask -- what is the purpose of this "Welcome Back" party? Is it to welcome Bruno back into the family; or is it for something else?

Of course, I'd be flattered. great work so far on your project!

The Welcome Back party is supposed to be an event to celebrate Bruno back into the family (maybe something like catching up all his lost birthdays or something like that)shortly after the events of the movie, somewhat like how Frozen Ever After takes place after the first movie's events.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

Let's Hope They Pull the Right Lever This Time

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In another corner of Adventureland, Guests will find a Grand Incan palace perched on top of a tall mountain, inspired by Kuzco’s palace as seen in The Emperor’s New Groove. The top of the palace, and its most prominent feature, is shaped like an enormous face, crowned with the imperial crown. Beneath that gilded edifice, carved stonework forms the rest of the palace, where inside Yzma's Secret Lab Coaster can be found. Guests approach the structure under the guise of visiting an exhibit on Wildlife. The exterior queue is flanked by posters advertising Kuzco’s empire and the exhibit with various animal posters. From here, we enter the palace where we pass through the many imperial quarters, as well as the Throne Room. Here we see an advanced figure of Kuzco welcoming us to his palace and inviting us to explore his wildlife exhibit. He was contacted by a mysterious woman who felt like the palace would be the perfect place to organize the exhibit, and Kuzco could not agree less (I mean what shows off royalty more than having a personal zoo). A sight gag has him interacting with the old man who threw off the Emperor’s Groove hanging in a cage.

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Guests are then ushered into a pre-show room which is filled with cages featuring various wild animals. The narration of the exhibit is cut short and a projector film reveals that Yzma was the mysterious woman all along. She is in need of test subjects for her potions in order to take revenge on Kuzco and therefore after several failures, she decided to lure Guests in by organizing the exhibit. The audience is given a routine body scan to ensure there aren’t any complications in the lab. The tests are interrupted by Kronk, who tries to help Yzma and offers his help in test subject training. She urges us to hurry to the next room where a vehicle awaits to take us to her secret laboratory, hidden underneath the palace.

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The attraction itself will be a spinning Wild Mouse rollercoaster, somewhat similar to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Crush Coaster. The safety spiel is projected onto screens that are animated in the style of Yzma’s evil scheme descriptions and provided by Kronk himself (in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Squirrel of course!). Guests will board single carts, themed to the ones seen in the movie (an angry monstrous face with large teeth carved into the front). Once boarded, the stone wall in front of us opens up and leads us to a room where we see Kronk, Yzma’s clumsy henchman, next to the levers. We hear Yzma on a speaker, ‘Ah so I see you haven’t backed out of joining my evil scheme! Marvelous, simply marvelous! Now we have to get you to the lab as soon as possible, there’s no time to waste! Kronk, pull the lever!’ The figure pulls the lever, but instead of the gate in front of us opening up, Guests are dropped backward (‘Wrong lever, Kronk!’). The vehicles drop down into a pit and zip past a sewer system-like room where animatronic crocodiles jump up to lunge at us. We zip out of there and are ushered into an elevator lift, similar to what is done in Cobra’s Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa.

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From here, the vehicles are dropped into a downward spiral. Once we reach the floor, we flash by two stone statues, leading us into a tunnel where two razor-sharp swinging axes are nearly missed. The coaster then plunges into the dark, representing the spiraling, churning rollercoaster path passing through colorful monstrous faces in the style of the movie. This section features various smoke, lighting, and laser effects. We then enter a dark ride scene which is themed to Yzma’s laboratory. Inside is Yzma’s variety of evil potions and machines, bubbling and brewing in all directions. A figure of Yzma herself can be seen brewing an evil mix, before passing under an arch where pink smoke comes out. After passing under the arch, the vehicle passes by a mirror where an intelligent technology has transformed Guests into variations of animals that move along to the Guests' actual movements and facial expressions. Then, Kuzco and Pascha bust into the lab from a side entrance, discovering Yzma’s evil scheme and trying to help us get out of it without turning into animals.

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A surprised Yzma sends us into a launch sequence leading to the second rollercoaster portion of the attraction. It is at this point that the vehicles begin to use more of the spinning profiles on their axis to achieve a sensation of chaos while the story develops around Guests through the use of screens and dodging physical boobytrap effects (like swinging wrecking balls, spikes jumping up out of walls, etc.). On the screens we can see a humorous sequence of Yzma and Kronk, Pascha and Kuzco chasing one another and throwing potions at each other, transforming them into various forms. This causes us to even have to dodge when Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a while, which we quickly zip under before he crushes us. Kuzco and Pascha finally manage to change Kronk and Yzma into bugs and trap them in a box (we hear a high voice saying, ‘I’ve finally found the right mix to make a flea potion! *Evil laugh*). The vehicles then pass under one last arch, turning the Guests back into humans and we are led to the unloading dock.

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Passing over a rocky path, past a field of grazing llamas Guests will encounter Mudka’s Meat Hut hidden away in the rocks and lush vegetation. This popular restaurant franchise in the Inca Empire serves exotic Peruvian dishes as well as more familiar comfort food. The exterior appears somewhat similar to its movie appearance; a wooden structure with straw roofing and a Meat Hut Big Boy sign. The interior resembles the layout of a classic diner, but in the style of a more ancient wooden building. The ceiling is decorated with nets and sea creatures hanging from it. Besides that, the restaurant features many references to the movies and features patterns inspired by Incan culture. Don’t forget, llamas are not allowed inside! Through the use of projections, Guests can get a peek of Chef Kronk working hard in the kitchen to prepare the many delicacies served at the dining option. The menu itself offers a variety of exotic Peruvian dishes, movie-inspired snacks, and signature drinks.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

The Spirit of Adventure Takes to The Skies

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As we move across Adventureland, we will wander through the jungle foliage and reach the mountain range that is also attached to the Peruvian Mountains of Kuzco’s Kingdom, and the mountains that hide away the entrance to the Encanto village. Here we will find ourselves in front of the towering Paradise Falls, as seen in Disney Pixar’s Up and inspired by Venezuela’s natural wonder, Angel Falls. As you make your way through the jungle, Guests will wander past a trail that Russell has made to educate Guests about Venezuelan wildlife and natural environments. We will learn about various existing animals, as well as ‘The Monster of Paradise Falls’, also known as Kevin. This giant, South American bird is a famous character from the movie and will play a major role in this attraction. We then continue to pass through a series of caves that are attached to the mountains. From here, we will eventually find Carl Fredricksen’s colourful American house. Inside, Guests will first wander through various rooms of the house until they find themselves in Up, Up and Away, Disneyland Rio’s alternative version for Soarin’. The walls of the first hallway inside Carl’s house is decorated with pictures and artifacts of Carl and Ellie’s life together. Guests then make their way through the house’s kitchen and dining room before finishing off in their living room with the couple’s chairs sitting peacefully while music plays from a phonograph next to the window. We then wander up the stairs, where more pictures hang along the walls. It then proceeds into the couple’s bedroom, filled with memories of their happy life and the room meant to be their child’s nursery turned into their Adventure Room, filled with paintings and plans for the couple’s long-planned trip to Paradise Falls.

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It is here that we will be briefed with essential information about the attraction’s storyline. A zookeeper known as Sir Arthur Grant is looking for new attractions for his zoo and is set out on capturing animals from South America among which he wishes to capture a Snipe, Kevin’s bird species. Inspired by Charles Muntz, Grant set about on a journey to South America to find the legendary snipe to open up an exhibit dedicated to them. Carl and Russell have found out about Grant’s plans and even though Carl complains about being too old for this, Russell urges him and the Guests to help Kevin and her babies out. We are then directed to the theater area where we enter a hangar. Here, Guests will find that the usual Soarin’ ride vehicles are now themed to homely armchairs tied together and attached to colourful balloons above them; it will be fashioned on a shoestring budget and maybe even made out of a few shoestrings. Once Guests are boarded, the ceiling of the hangar opens up and the vehicles are raised towards a screen, where they embark on their journey toward the skies and over the sights of South America.

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As we exit the hangar we fly over the beautiful Venezuelan rainforest, as well as past Paradise Falls and its peculiar rock mesas. We follow Carl and Russell who use helium balloons to lift the house off its foundations again and float towards Kevin’s home. Here, we find Kevin and her babies wandering around until a giant airship emerges from the clouds and steals away the snipes. The airship attempts to shoot our balloons out of the sky, but we luckily dodge in time. The airship disappears into the clouds, and we quickly head after it. The journey appears calm at first but then a wild storm hits us! Lightning bolts and wind rustle the ride vehicle as our journey continues. We quickly try and get out of the storm but find ourselves above the Panama Canal. Flying between the locks, we can feel the shear size of the walls past us. The water underneath occasionally splashes up against the side and into our faces. We go through another cloud bank in the canal and narrowly dodge a huge ship.

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We come out of the cloud bank and find ourselves flying over some ancient city. It’s Macchu Picchu! Guests will soar around the Inca citadel located on the Peruvian mountain ridge and fly over the region’s Sacred Valley. Here we will witness a series of archaeological sites as well as natural wonders, such as Ollantaytambo, Laguna Piuray, Moray, and Catarata Perolniyoc. From here, we fly towards the Colca Canyon and over Lake Titicaca. Next, we fly over Torres del Paine National Park and cross from Chili to Argentina, where we soar past the Iguazu Falls and Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina. Following is an enchanting flight over the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia, the Cabo Polonio in Uruguay, Lencois Maranheses National Park and Fernando de Noronha in Brazil, and Mindo in Ecuador. Throughout these scenes, we follow Carl and Russell as they try to stop Grant in his evil scheme to capture rare animal species for his zoo collection. The journey ends with flying over the zoo, where we see various animals of South American origin displayed, as well as the snipe family. Our story ends with Grant getting trapped in one of his very own traps and we return to Paradise Falls where Kevin and her babies are reunited with their wild habitat (one of the baby snipes stole a tennis ball from Carl). She happily squawks at Guests and rustles her feathers in joy. As we fly away from the Snipe family, we come across Carl’s House once again perched atop the mountains of Paradise Falls.

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Towards the exit of the attraction, Guests will find the Spirit of Adventure Restaurant. Inspired by @PerGron ’s Spirit of Adventure Dining Hall, Guests will find that after the events of the film, Carl has returned to Paradise Falls in an effort to turn it into an eco-tourism site in order to protect it. With that, he permanently docked the great Zeppelin that Charles Muntz once used to travel through the skies and transformed it into a restaurant for local explorers. As Guests make their way inside, they are greeted with a beautifully themed foyer featuring the skeleton of the Monster of Paradise Falls next to a model of the actual rainbow Snipe. Muntz’s displays and exhibits have been fixed up and once again adorn the halls of the Zeppelin. However, alongside the skeletal remains and taxidermy animals, you will find new displays constructed by Russell and Carl. New displays include information about the giant rainbow snipe and its conservation efforts. This dining option offers a united and upscale venue with delicious entrees and desserts from all over the world.

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[TheSorcerersApprentice]

A Plunge into the Afterlife...

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Danaus Plexippus – every child in Mexico knows this butterfly. And every Mexican person knows what the arrival of these orange-black butterflies stands for: In Central America, they symbolize the return of departed souls. And so it would not be surprising to find a swarm of these butterflies on this side of Adventureland. Coco ~ El Rio de Los Muertos is now thrilling visitors with an exciting water adventure. Clearly recognizable as a classic log flume, but with the most modern finesse and a breathtaking backdrop, El Rio de Los Muertos sends its passengers, but also the not-quite-brave onlookers on a journey to spirited and colorful Mexico. This themed sub-area, filled with a variety of food options (including a Hot Dog and Nachos, and La Catrina Ice Cream Shop) stands and shops, not only pleases the eye but also the palate of every Guest. Back to the heart of the area lies the El Rio de Los Muertos white water course. Even while queuing, future passengers can get up close and personal with the classic log flume.

The entrance to the attraction lies directly at the final airtime hill. The first meters of the elaborately designed queue lead over a bridge that spans the final, 53-degree steep and over 15-meter high final drop. A good start – and now everyone knows what’s ahead of them. The backstory of the attraction tells of the discovery of the archeological site of the temple of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the dead and ruler of the underworld, usually portrayed with a skull face. The historical name of the area, according to the current state of research, is Lakamha – roughly translated as Great Water, the area once ruled by the city of B’aakal, which means ‘bone’. Two more indications of things to come. Appropriately, the Guests wander through the storerooms of the Temple museum, in which a large number of archaeological finds can already be admired, after crossing a cave with ancient Aztec characters and paintings. In the queue, we find out that Miguel and his family are on a family vacation to the temple, but Dante has wandered off into the storerooms and therefore we’re following Miguel backstage to find him. The queue then approaches its destination, the white water ride station, where a number of supply boxes for the excavation containers are already waiting – the unusually themed and very innovative ride vehicles for this attraction. More than 25 are in action on the circuit. On Rio de Los Muertos, people are seated one behind the other in classic log flume fashion, but each individual passenger is secured by a novel restraint system in the seat. It’s cozy for the six-boat occupants – the floating boxes are spacious, if only to the side – and so you almost have the feeling of sitting on a bench.

After speedy processing on the station conveyer belt, the adventurous journey begins. After a right turn and drifting through a small wooden shed with Aztec finds on display, the first lift hill is reached. And here at the latest, you realize that his wild water ride is a real high-tech piece. The antiquated-looking conveyer belts of other log flumes have now been forgotten. On Rio de Los Muertos, the passengers are almost catapulted to the starting height by means of a double-chain-operated lift. And the eye can also be amazed because located in a narrow canyon, the first lift hill is a successful start for the upcoming adventure. In a cave, the boat rushes through the first excavation site. And passengers who take a close look at the uncovered sculptures will see that the ancient Aztecs evidently had a great deal of humor. Apparently, they didn’t just like standing on their heads but were also at the forefront of celebration. It is here that we find a figure of Miguel who pops out of an excavation crate in search of Dante. We hear barking just up ahead and pass into a tunnel where murals magically come to life, as the floating crate slowly nears an Aztec idol of Mictlanthecuhtli, who magically comes to life and sends us to the Land of the Dead. Guests can expect a lot of family fun and that begins with the first fall: it’s almost ten meters down. All passengers should keep an eye out here, as shadows on the wall depict how Dante and Miguel are also transported to this world.

The drop, is short and violent, ending in a big splash, plunging us into a small lagoon overlooking the enchanting city of the Dead. We drift under one of the Marigold Bridges that lead into the Land of the Dead. On it, we can see souls passing over through the use of projections. Once we have passed under we find ourselves in the City of the Dead, a realm with buildings upon buildings of previous homes, stretching into the sky as if it is expanding to accommodate new souls that enter. The structures are somewhat reminiscent of coral growing up and out representing layers of history. Here, various audio-animatronic figures sing the attraction’s first musical number, ‘Remember Me. Hector can be seen playing his guitar and tells Miguel that he needs a partner to perform with him. The passengers can enjoy the views of the city until the vehicle drifts right into a cave. This is the end for now – a dead end! But as we near the end, Pepita, the giant alebrije appears, lets out a loud roar, and sends us backward thanks to a switch. The riders enjoy a little reverse travel for now. And so that it doesn’t get boring, there is a lot to look at.

We drift through the streets of the city and see Miguel and Hector, as well as other dead Riveras who have decided to join the search for Dante. The city is lit up with colourful lights, dressed in decorative papel picado and vibrating with festive energy; a hanging tram passes by and alebrijes fly through the sky, spewing water at unsuspecting Guests. We pass by a busy marketplace, where t-shirts, guitars, and more are offered. The citizens of the Land of the Dead seem to be preparing for a big party. At the entrance to the town square, the mood changes abruptly. Although the town is decorated with skulls that appear creepy at first glance, the colourful lighting and haunting party sound promise of a real fiesta. Fireworks light up the sky in celebration in the shape of skulls and marigold flowers and we can hear faint cheering in the back. Miguel and Hector are performing an upbeat version of The World Es Mi Familia. Here nobody has to be afraid of the bones of the deceased, because in Mexico the ancestors undoubtedly know – even if they are not quite as alive anymore to put on a proper fiesta. Skeletal party-goers are seen all around to put on a proper fiesta. And now at the latest, the passengers also know that no party is complete without Mama Imelda, who dances energetically. She warns us however that we have to hurry before the sun rises and we are forever stuck in the Land of the Dead.

Of course, a real fiesta also needs a climax, and this one looks very special at this celebration: backward it goes down almost ten meters from the celebration. Once at the bottom, another technical treat awaits. The passengers are brought back in the forward direction by means of a new type of parallel sliding switch. Astonishingly gentle and effective, this technical finesse from Intamin knows how to inspire with a maximum frequency of up to twelve seconds. During the switchback, we find Dante has returned to his alebrije form and is now floating away by using his little wings. Now, the ascent to the final drop begins. Similar to the first lift hill – gentle and incredibly fast the boat climbs up interrupted by a small channel, which allows both new insights into the City of the Dead and the circumnavigation of a small Aztec pyramid. Here, we see Miguel capturing Dante by luring him with Hector’s arm. After the last lift hill to the highest level of the facility and a long left turn at the climax of the ride, a musical score performed by an invisible mariachi band rises to unimagined heights of tension. Our boat sails purposefully toward the final fall. Next to the drop, we see how Imelda and Hector use a Marigold leave to send us back to the Land of the Living with their blessing.

First, Miguel takes leave and magically disappears in a whirlwind of marigolds. Next, a blast of enchanting, orange Marigolds are projected around the exit of the show building at the top of the drop, where Guests are shortly given an unbelievable view over the area which sweetens the last moment before the real adrenaline rush. They are then treated to a drop of more than 18 meters deep with a gradient of 53 degrees. World record on a facility that otherwise wants to score with its overall experience. But Guests of Rio de Los Muertos will probably not worry about that at this moment, as the fun and excitement will be racing through the valley, crossing the bridge described at the beginning and the small but nice air-time moments on the following Bunny Hill probably have the upper hand. An on-ride photo is taken as the vehicle begins to fall, and it can be purchased after disembarking from the ride.

The impressive boozy ride ends with a final splash. All passengers will definitely get wet here, but that is ultimately the purpose of a wild water ride. After six minutes, the boats return to the station, but just before that we find Miguel and Dante one last time in a stack of marigolds, thanking us for joining them on a journey to the Land of the Dead. Once, Guests are disembarked they are led on a path to a retail option at the exit, known as Mercado Maravilla. This tienda offers Guests a variety of Coco-related merchandise. Lastly, Guests can take a seat at La Tacana, a festive hacienda where Guests can enjoy tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and burgers with some Mexican spice. The old Mexican tavern is decorated with colorful marigolds and Dia de Los Muertos decorations; candles, pinatas, papel picado, candles, and beautiful tapestries. Moreover, it offers beautiful views of the lagoon that Rio de Los Muertos drops its boats into every few minutes by offering outdoor seating on a wooden terrace deck decorated with ornate flower boxes. The building itself uses typical adobe architecture, a type of brick characteristic of Mexican pueblos, and has many Aztec touches in its decorations.

Nearby, El Teatro de Mariachi presents La Fiesta de Familia, an original interpretation of the Disney animated film Coco, a Broadway-caliber short-form stage musical performed live. It uses the concept of Mexican storytelling and celebration in combination with ideas from Disney’s parades. The show uses popular songs from the film, dance, puppetry and visual effects to create a Land of the Dead setting filled with enchanting alebrije, colorful dancers, and band performers. In this theater environment, La Fiesta de Familia is a traveling celebration presented by Miguel and his familia. The show is in the form of a revue. The show is inspired by the beautiful tradition of Dia de Los Muertos celebrates loved ones who have passed and honors the familial bonds that last forever. The show is presented inside an enclosed theater, where Guests are seated in four sections, each designated with its very own alberije: Dante, Pepita, a snake alebrije with dragon-like wings, and a blue lizard-like alebrije. The show is hosted by four performers dressed in costumes inspired by traditional Mexican attire, using costumes that are similar to what was used for De la Cruz at the Oogie Boogie Bash, to simulate the Dia de Los Muertos characters. The story of the movie is not followed, being replaced instead with a show of songs from the movie; Remember Me, Un Poco Loco, The World Es Mi Familia, La Llorona, Proud Corazon, Juanita, Crossing the Marigold Bridge, The Newbie Skeleton Walk, Plaza de la Cruz, and Fiesta con de la Cruz. This is combined with energetic dance performances, as well as aerobatics performed by alebrije- inspired acrobats. The show is mainly in English, but two actors summarize and translate the lines into Brazilian to accommodate Guests who do not speak English. Simplified Spanish subtitles are also projected onto the screens above each seating section. During the show, Guests are invited to join in and let out their best grito, dance, and sing.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Cool. I forgot to ask this. Does Disneyland Rio lands or attractions has any connections to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers?

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

Cool. I forgot to ask this. Does Disneyland Rio lands or attractions has any connections to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers?

Around Adventureland, Guests will find several references to SEA, such as in Jungle Cruise, the Explorers Club and Skippers Cantina. Direct links to SEA are mostly left for the resort's second gate though.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Okay.

 

[TheSorcerersApprentice]

*Small Update on the previous post includes Fiesta de Familia*

 

[HomeImagineer]

Hey There @TheSorcerersApprentice iIs the Rio Disney Project still going on, since its been 5 months? just wanna let you know

 

[oogie boogie man]

Anything Coco I'm down for... especially hot cocoa.