NuOrbis Brainstorming Thread - Project Seven: A Splash of Placemaking

[Sharon&Susan]

The Explorer Canoes: The queue is located within a shack. There’s a shade structure out in the very front of the building, it has a Gable style roof, a cupola, and a stone chimney and overall matches the architectural style of the nearby (Hungry Bear). It should all look elegant, but it’s obvious that years in the Swamp have taken its toll. Once you enter you start going downwards towards the docks.

The walls throughout are decorated with canoe panels along with a picture and plaque each commencing wins in a canoe championship for the Explorer Canoes. At the very end of the queue it shows a detailed map of the Rivers of America that will be our route.

The dock is located within a flooded parlor room, with a staircase along one wall that is almost underwater. The ride will remain the same old Canoes experience we all know and love!

 

[Outbound]

Thanks for all the architecture information @Sharon&Susan ! I'm adding it into the concept art of the land.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

I can also do a writeup of a meet and greet area for Tiara, Naveen, and Louis if you all need it!

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

I can also do a writeup of a meet and greet area for Tiara, Naveen, and Louis if you all need it!

Ooh, forgot about that. This will be replacing Pooh's Thotful Spot, no?

Also, don't forget Swamp Santa!

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Ooh, forgot about that. This will be replacing Pooh's Thotful Spot, no?

Also, don't forget Swamp Santa!

Yes, I think I'll have it be a gazebo and imbetween meet and greets can also function as where a musical group can play.

I will never forget S W A M P S A N T A

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Yes, I think I'll have it be a gazebo and imbetween meet and greets can also function as where a musical group can play.

Good call on entertainment! Maybe we should put it on the to-do list as well, @AceAstro?

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Greetings Gazebo: With wooden columns, a rounded roof, and a pointed top, it’s not as fancy as what you would find in New Orleans Square, but still a nice way to get out of the sun. Carved frogs adorn the top of the columns and the gazebo is neither round or square, but shaped like a lillypad with a green floor.

It serves as both a meet and greet spot for Tiana, Naveen, and Louie and a place to watch a jazz band play!

 

[spacemt354]

Here's my working draft for the introduction. I tried to integrate some swamp slang in it.

Team NuOrbis presents
New Orleans Square - Bayou Country
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Bonjour, mes amis! Welcome to the Bayou Country, the newest land in the Disneyland Resort and the very edge of New Orleans! Come explore the hidden wonders of this marshland and discover the magic of the swamp.

As soon as you cross the stone bridge* away from the hustle and bustle of New Orleans Square, your fun-filled adventure begins. In fact, a bayou fais-do-do is being celebrated in your honor. Princess Tiana and Louis the Alligator (The Princess and the Frog) are expecting you in Tiana's Riverside Jubilee, as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance! For those wanting a more peaceful oar-venture, the Explorer Canoes on the Rivers of America is open for business. For more daring visitors, the darker side of the bayou awaits you in the Bayou Fishing Adventure, a high-speed chase in the dark. Beware of hungry hungry gators on the prowl for their next meal!

At the end of your adventure in the bayou, drop by the [Hungry Bear] restaurant for a quick bite of Mississippian delights and soul food. For the ones with a sweet tooth, Mama Odie's Swampy Delights is the place to be. The eccentric Mama Odie is running the shop, so prepare yourselves for "otherworldly" confections! For those wanting a taste of New Orleans, the [Harbour Galley] is offering Tiana's famous swamp gumbo (no large pumpkins involved as a kitchen utensil, merci beaucoup) as well as other fabulous food items.

Needing some souvenirs as proof of your adventure to your friends? No problem! Bayou Country has an array of charming shops repurposed from previously-existing structures. For the touristy type, rush to Mortis Clothes Limited, a clothing shop full of Bayou Country-inspired apparel. For the royalty type, you may want to visit Prince Naveen's Cabin, a rustic getaway for our resident royalty filled with Maldonian souvenirs and trinkets. For the kitchen whiz types, seek out Tiana's Supplies and Sweets to get her latest cookbook featuring some of her heirloom family recipes and some of her favorite kitchen supplies. Finally, for the younger ones, look for the Jouet du Marais, a shop filled to the brim with unique toys from one of the finest toymakers in New Orleans.

We can't wait to see you in Bayou Country. Y'all take care of yourselves now, and à très bientôt!​

Right, so here are my bullet points for the overview. Let me know if I missed something or you have some contentions to the plan:

The Look of Bayou Country

• Based on two places: Barataria Preserve in Louisiana and the Blue Bayou Restaurant in New Orleans Square
  • The first will provide the setting, the second will provide the atmosphere

The Changes from Critter Country to Bayou Country

• Multi-phased transformation, based on the division of Critter Country (East CC is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Hungry Bear Restaurant, and Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes; West CC is Splash Mountain, Pooh Corner, and Harbour Galley)
• Phase 1: "Levelling" of West Critter Country - will happen as soon as Splash Mountain goes down for the retheme
  • East Critter Country will still be operational, with limited access to it (only from Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge)
  • Raising of thematic construction fences from Harbour Galley, around Splash Mountain, until Pooh Corner
  • Retheming of Splash Mountain, Harbour Galley, and Pooh Corner
  • Removal of all Critter Country and Splash Mountain-related theming
  • Removal of non-bayouesque foliage (i.e. pine trees) and replacement by young bald cypress trees (still looking for the Californian horticulturalist friend...)
  • Retheming of some current concrete paths into thematic "wooden" pathways
  • Retheming of the current bridgeway from New Orleans Square into Critter Country into a stone bridge, reminiscent of the one found in City Park in New Orleans
• PR Announcement on the Disney Parks Blog: "One Last Birthday Party For Now, Pooh: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Will Move to Fantasyland"
  • "After entertaining our guests in Critter Country for 18 years, Winnie the Pooh and his friends will pack up their bags and head over to Fantasyland. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh will be moved to the current site of the Fantasyland Theatre as part of our ambitious multi-phased retheming of Critter Country into Bayou Country. An exciting brand-new attraction, similar to the swampland tours in the bayous of Louisiana, will take its place."
  • "As such, Mickey and the Magical Map at the current Fantasyland Theatre will temporarily move into Disney California Adventure's Sunset Showcase Theatre (running concurrently with Mickey's PhilharMagic). A brand new, state-of-the-art, and fully airconditioned theater will also rise on the site of the current Fantasyland Theatre, alongside a new facility for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Once the new theater has been completed, performances of Mickey and the Magical Map will resume there."
• Phase 2: "Levelling" of East Critter Country - will happen as soon as Tiana's Riverboat Jubilee and shops officially open
  • West Critter Country will be operational, with limited access to it (only from New Orleans Square)
  • East Critter Country (and the land's sole restrooms, sorry guests, just go to New Orleans Square) goes down
  • Raising of thematic construction fences from the exit of Winnie the Pooh, Hungry Bear Restaurant, until Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes
  • Removal of the covered bridge (entrance of the Winnie the Pooh ride)
  • Replacement of the WTP queue with "wooden pathways"
  • Raising the water level within the river found in the queue and removal of WTP props
  • Construction of brand-new "bayou riverside shed" for the Explorer Canoes entrance
  • Retheming of the Hungry Bear Restaurant into a soul food experience (P.S. @AceAstro, perhaps get an African-American chef specializing in soul food for this? Say it's a partnership between Disney and this chef)

This is fantastic!

 

[AceAstro]

Good call on entertainment! Maybe we should put it on the to-do list as well, @AceAstro?

Yes a greeting gazebo that becomes a place for music in between is a perfect idea!

 

[Outbound]

Yes, I think I'll have it be a gazebo and imbetween meet and greets can also function as where a musical group can play.

I will never forget S W A M P S A N T A
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I'm adding Swamp Santa to the concept art and I don't regret it

 

[AceAstro]

The Gumbo Pot: For those looking for a taste of traditional Louisiana Gumbo, look no further than The Gumbo Pot. Located where the Harbour Galley once was, The Gumbo Pot switches out Clam Chowder for multiple types of Gumbo. Guests can enjoy a hearty bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo, shrimp gumbo, or the vegetarian herb gumbo all being served in a sourdough bread bowl.

The theming of The Gumbo Pot stays mostly the same as Harbour Galley except the facade goes from a Northeastern Fishing Shack to a New Orlean Fishing Shack

 

[AceAstro]

The Hungry Hut: When you think Louisiana sandwiches there is one tasty dish that comes to mind: Po-boys.

While everyone adds their own flair to them, Po-boys traditionally contain lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a "protien" in between French Bread.

Guests here can choose between five (5) proteins to complete their sandwich: Roast Beef, Oyster, Shrimp, Crab, or Tofu.

Each Po Boy comes with a pickle spear and roasted chips on the side.

The Hungry Hut will replace The Hungry Bear where most of the restaurant will stay the same (already fits the teme of the new Bayou area being built out of wood and on stilts). Minor changes will come to the wood carving animals with them being transitioned into Louisiana native animals such as frogs, snakes, and more.

 

[pix]

Hey guys, had a bit of a mental breakdown on Wednesday which took up Wednesday and Thursday. I have an alarm set for way earlier than I normally get up to work on the Google doc and moving information and pictures over, as well as getting all the formatting done early enough to make sure everything gets added and any last minute adjustments or changes can be done. I love what everyone has been doing so far, it sounds great. I am going to get some sleep now. Goodnight team.

 

[Outbound]

Here is my concept art. The first is a birds-eye view of the land (without the railroad, to look nicer) I went off the descriptions of the Canoes and Gumbo Pot, and created my own interpretation for the Hungry Hut. The Fishing Adventure (caves) and Splash Mountain are visible on either side and the Mark Twain Riverboat is sailing by.

Also, S W A M P S A N T A can be seen!

This minimalist map is applying my concept art into practice. As we discussed the river near Pooh is flooded to create a delta of two bridges. There are pathways on either side, though the northern path is thinner and not needed (the Fishing Entrance is moved to the courtyard near the Hungry Hut, while the exit is on the other side leading into former Pooh Corner). The Canoes are on this small delta. The Greeting Gazebo is in the far back (ironic) but I thought it would be the best place to minimize traffic issues. Last, the railroad. There's not much we can do about that.

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

The Hungry Hut (please help with a name): When you think Louisiana sandwiches there is one tasty dish that comes to mind: Po-boys.

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While everyone adds their own flair to them, Po-boys traditionally contain lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a "protien" in between French Bread.

Guests here can choose between five (5) proteins to complete their sandwich: Roast Beef, Oyster, Shrimp, Crab, or Tofu.

Each Po Boy comes with a pickle spear and roasted chips on the side.

I'm assuming this is part of the new menu for the Hungry Bear (Gator) Restaurant? That's how I understood it.

Here is my concept art. The first is a birds-eye view of the land (without the railroad, to look nicer) I went off the descriptions of the Canoes and Gumbo Pot, and created my own interpretation for the Hungry Hut. The Fishing Adventure (caves) and Splash Mountain are visible on either side and the Mark Twain Riverboat is sailing by.

Also, S W A M P S A N T A can be seen!

This minimalist map is applying my concept art into practice. As we discussed the river near Pooh is flooded to create a delta of two bridges. There are pathways on either side, though the northern path is thinner and not needed (the Fishing Entrance is moved to the courtyard near the Hungry Hut, while the exit is on the other side leading into former Pooh Corner). The Canoes are on this small delta. The Greeting Gazebo is in the far back (ironic) but I thought it would be the best place to minimize traffic issues. Last, the railroad. There's not much we can do about that.

This is fantastic, Outbound! Though, I believe the current Pooh river starts under the Hungry Bear Restaurant? But the new branch-off from the Rivers of America looks great! Maybe we can even connect the two, and have actual riverside entertainment?

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

@Outbound, here's a map showing the current branch-off from the Rivers of America under the bridge to the Hungry Bear Restaurant and in the queue for Winnie the Pooh:

 

[AceAstro]

I'm assuming this is part of the new menu for the Hungry Bear (Gator) Restaurant? That's how I understood it.

Yes. Should add that actual detail into the write-up lol

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Here's the Disney Parks Blog announcement for Winnie the Pooh's and "Mickey and the Magical Map's respective moves to Fantasyland and Stage 17 at DCA. I took the liberty of making up dates and "announcements" for the news on the sidebar.

EDIT: It seems the site shrank down the quality of the image, so let me know if we're going to use this in the presentation so I can give you the original hi-res file. @gam3rprincess @AceAstro

 

[TheOriginalTiki]

can someone remind me who the project leader on the team is?

 

[Sharon&Susan]

can someone remind me who the project leader on the team is?

It's @AceAstro.