One Sentence Competition - "One" - Track Nine - I Feel Fine (Due 12/26)

[Disney Dad 3000]

Celebration of the Holidays
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Coming soon to Holiday World in Indiana is a new fireworks show themed around the holidays, of course. This is a 10 minute long show (bc regional park) that features segments based on Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and even Easter (which will be a hypothetical land opening in 2028), complete with lights, sounds, and colorful fireworks. All of the popular Holiday World mascots (including a new mascot for Thanksgiving) will take part in the show, where guests can watch at the Party Plaza behind Thunderbird.
Bonus:

Something like this, though for the other holidays an ambient soundtrack inspired by those holidays would be used.​

Holiday World! Nice to see this one pop up this week. As regional parks go, the theming of holidays really does a nice job of framing this park. Who wouldn’t enjoy experiencing all of those holidays all in the same day? We had some fun with this one on the forums a few years back. Crazy to think this park had their own nighttime drone show this year. As far as shows, and fireworks in particular, theming it around the holidays of course makes sense. Including mascots (and adding them) is a nice touch. Would love to hear more about the show itself and building upon what they have done recently, but great to visit this park and show!

Bonus (+1)

Snoopy's Imagination Spectacular (or whatever a better name for it would be)
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The night skies of King's Dominion light up at this fantastic show starring America's favorite beagle, Snoopy! When he goes to sleep, his dreams take him to the most spectacular places, allowing him to become a World War I flying ace, Joe Cool, a Beagle Scout troop leader, a fierce pirate, and more. Bringing the Peanuts characters to life through a combination of costumed characters, projections, and animatronics, this is one show no Snoopy fan should skip (also, any resemblance to Fantasmic at Disneyland is entirely coincidental).

BONUS: Since at one point in the show, Snoopy becomes Joe Cool, this song is performed:

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We head due east to Kings Dominion and bring a classic character to this park’s proposed entertainment. Using Snoopy makes perfect sense, and the backstory is simple enough that easily correlates into just enjoying what is in the sky. I could really see the WWI flying ace scenes playing out well. I wasn’t 100% sure how/where this show would be shown with the mention of characters, projections and animatronics but the Fantasmic mention I assume this would be set in the amphitheater and not a sky show perse visible around the park. Either way, a good, fun, family show with Snoopy and gang.

Bonus (+1)

Heroes over Hometown Square
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Coming to Six Flags Great America (my home park) on Friday and Saturday nights in July, enjoy a brand-new nighttime spectacular celebrating the heroes from DC Comics as well as a tribute to our "Hometown Heroes," all first responders!

Guests gather in the Hometown Square area of the park to witness awe-inspiring fireworks and drone displays, set to the incredible music from the superhero films, as well as a heartfelt moment when the drones spell out the names of first responders who have lost their lives OR first responders who are currently at the park as a thank you.

Guests can submit their family members' names through the Six Flags app by 3pm, and those names will be featured in that night's show.

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BONUS: Superman Main Theme

If I was not looking forward to a DC inspired fireworks show, just clicking play on the Superman theme was enough to reel me in. I am kind of surprised the Six Flags parks haven’t done a full-on DC night show of some sort (have they?). Seems they would want to leverage the IP. With your inclusion of fireworks and drones (and reference image), easy to see this being a cool event on Friday and Saturday nights, especially with the music. The Hometown Heroes is a nice touch as well. The technicians may not be fans of you, but recognition of any sort for those folks would be a good add on with the comic heroes.

Bonus (+1)

BLACKGANG CHINE: TALES OF THE MIST
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With a long history associated with smuggling, ghosts, and old nautical tales, the UK's oldest theme park Blackgang Chine celebrates these old tales with an adventure into the past. At night, an ominous mist rolls in, reaching back into history to bring smugglers, ghostly whales, cowboys, dodos, and even dinosaurs to life through fireworks, drones, and aerial projections. In a dramatic finale, a ghostly ship materialises in the sky, carrying the mist away with it to unknown shores.
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** The park has been built on a cliffside for 180-ish years, so fireworks would likely be kept at a minimum to avoid erosion.

Blackgang Chine. What? Where the heck is this place? I love that I had to google and study this park! Always fun to learn about new places. Such an interesting study. The theme for the show makes perfect sense tying into the history of the park and what is there. As a truly walkable park, this would seem a very immersive experience for guests, and you start that off nicely with the mist rolling in (not forgetting the real danger of landslides in the area). Keeping fireworks to a minimum makes sense, but I could see this being a fun experience with the drones, projections, and mist mixed in. Throw in a few roaming characters and voiceover and a whale of a good time.

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

The Hanna-Barbera Starlight Spectacular!​

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Kings Island and Dominion present this tribute to an integral part of their past, playing at their replicas of the Eiffel Tower. Projections, fiber-optics, fireworks, and a fountain show paint the Tower and skies with a dazzling show of light and color starring characters like Scooby-Doo, the Flintstones and Rubbles, the Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and more!

Bonus
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Back to Kings Dominion (partially) but also introducing Kings Island to the equation. I have probably mentioned this in previous rounds, but I’m a sucker for anything Hanna Barbera. To me, they have so many IP’s that stand the test of time compared to some of the animation of the last 20 years or so, but I am sure some would fight me on that. I do not know if you meant to have projects on the tower itself, as I would be curious to see how that would work, but location wise, a great choice in both parks. Good way to utilize the water feature and incorporate into everything else going on. Maybe even projection map some of International Street similar to Disney’s Main Street USA projections. Just a really good family show to be sure.

Bonus (+1)

BUSCH GARDENS: LEGENDS AND LORE

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This nighttime spectacular during the spring and summer for Busch Gardens Williamsburg focuses on real-life inspirations for the various rides in the park, from Mad King Ludwig to the Loch Ness Monster. All these legends get brought to life by projection mapping and drones to make a multisensory feast for the eyes. All of this is combined with a harmonious rock soundtrack medley bridging traditional folk songs and modern music.

Bonus:
The main theme of the concert to reflect the Main Street of the park being England is a rock cover of God Save the King, the national anthem of England

An hour away from our Kings Dominion fans we find ourselves at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. A departure from their standard fireworks shows I believe they typically have; it is nice to see you incorporate some of the themes from the parks’ attractions. It brings a different vibe using real life characters and legends to the skies and the rock background music is a nice touch. The more I think about a Mad King Ludwig rock interlude and seeing Nessie in drone form makes me excited to see this.

Bonus (+1)

"Euro Beats" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg receives its biggest-ever daily nighttime spectacular with the “Euro Beats” show at the Royal Palace Theatre (in the area of France). Guests will experience the best of European music, including U2, The Beatles (“A Hard Day’s Night”), Roxette (“It Must Have Been Love”), and the German band Die Prinzen. Spotlights and colored lights dance to the varied rhythms in what will be a true crowd pleaser.

Bonus: When the German band Nena’s “99 Luftballons” plays, 99 red balloons are lit up around the main viewing area.
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Jinx. Lol. Staying in Williamsburg (the park and village both worth the visit), we get a cool music infused show at the Royal Palace Theatre. Euro Beats is a fitting title and again, pulling from the park’s theming. Could definitely see this being popular with the adult crowd for the music selection (nice plug getting one of our Beatles tracks in there btw). A really nice way to relax, jam and drink at the end of the day. Really nice touch with the 99 balloons add-on.

Bonus (+1)

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

AWARDS
A nice variety of parks this round and a number of really nice enhancements to the evening festivities!

- Honorable Mention -
@Brer Panther Snoopy's Imagination Spectacular
You can never go wrong with Snoopy, and his imagination/daydreaming is a great jumping off point for a fun-filled show.

- GOLD RECORD -
@WaltWiz1901 The Hanna-Barbera Starlight Spectacular
Managed to fit your show in not one, but two parks, and did a nice job incorporating the infrastructure to mix a number of different show elements together for a classic IP.

- PLATINUM RECORD -
@Solaris Knight
Just seemed like a really cool, high-octane spectacle that I would be down to see.

- DIAMOND RECORD -
@Evilgidgit Tales of the Mist
There's the obvious in the unique park angle and I don't know if the show would be too much to expect from the park, but couldn't ignore how the show would really enhance all of the explorable areas and its "great" location put to use.​

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Track 8
Paperback Writer

This week's Beatles track takes us to 1966 and Paperback Writer, a stark contrast both to many of our songs so far this season in the One Sentence Competition and from many of the songs the band had been releasing earlier in the 1960's. Their style and subject matter would vary quite a bit in the following years. Written in the first person, the paperback writer, or wanna be paperback writer implores an editor to give him a shot. He'd do just about anything, even signing over rights, etc.



While reading as a past time is probably not as prevalent as it was in years past, a good story or book can still leave an indelible mark. A good book can transport one to another time and place, real or imagined; tell stories of bravery and heroism; take us on an adventure to light and dark places; or even retell real world events. As transportive as they can be, many stories and books have found their way into the theme park world as well where the back story is done for park owners, they just have to integrate and theme it well.

- Challenge -
Create a theme park land based on a book, series, short story, poem or any other written word. Any theme park around the world is fair game with which to bring your world from the page to the park. Just ensure your book/land fits the park you choose.

-Rules-​

• All books, stories, etc. are fair game, assuming they do not already exist or are not in use currently in a theme park​
• The book/story you choose should have existed prior to any film adaptation (if any)​
• You may use between 1 to 3 sentences and up to 1 image.​
• No AI generated artwork, writing, or assistance in the brainstorming process is allowed​

-Deadline-
This project is due on Tuesday, December 17th at 11:59 PM Disneyland Time
(2:59 AM WDW Time)

-Tips-
K.I.S.S. – Keep it simple, silly. Try not to complicate or overthink things too much. It’s a simple, casual competition – there are no eliminations. Propose as you please, let your imagination soar!

-Judging Criteria-
Is it creative?
Is it (generally) realistic?
Does it fit thematically/visually?​

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BONUS: Tell us about one of your favorite books/series
You may use one extra sentence and image/video/link/etc.
This bonus results in automatic bonus point​

 

[Brer Panther]

Arthur's Elwood City

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This new addition to Six Flags New England in Boston, Massachusetts allows visitors to explore the city that Arthur Read, star of Marc Brown's iconic Arthur books (and the TV series that adapted them!), and his friends call home. You can sing along to such songs as "Library Card", "Leftovers Goulash", and "Just a Little Homework Tonight" in Arthur's Sort of Live Music Festival (a multimedia 3D show a la MuppetVision 3D), grab a bite to eat at The Sugar Bowl, or compete in a go-kart race alongside Arthur, Buster, Francine, and the gang in the Elwood City 500 (similar to the Tomorrowland Speedway). It's always a wonderful kind of day in Arthur's Elwood City!

BONUS: I like the Geronimo Stilton books, you never see anybody talk about those.

 

[Disney Warrior]

Plainview

Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in the near future is Plainview, themed to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. Guests can watch a live performance of Rodrick's band Loded Diper, ride the Cranium Shaker (which is just a zipper flat ride), and ride Greg's Wimpy Journey, a dark ride loosely based on the first book. Guests can also eat at Corny's and buy things from the books, including a figure of the Cheese and comic strips like Zoo-Wee Mama!

Bonus: In case you don’t know, the Wimpy Kid books have been one of my favorite book series of all time ever since I was a kid, even though the newer books aren’t as good as the older ones.​

 

[Evilgidgit]

The Land of Oz

Many miles east of nowhere lies The Land of Oz, an enchanting land that has appeared in northern Hollywood Studios (sorry Fantasmic fans), based on L. Frank Baum's fourteen books. Travel down the yellow brick road to browse the shops of Munchkin Village, meet Ozian heroes within the dazzling Emerald City, and fly through the Haunted Forest in the clutches of flying monkeys. The land's major e-ticket is Dorothy's Adventures in Oz, an advanced dark ride as Dorothy and friends prepare to celebrate Princess Ozma's birthday, but wicked witches, flying monkeys, Wheelers, and Nomes threaten to crash the party.​

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

The Land of Narnia - Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Much like the Door Coaster and Monstropolis, Disney has deferred using their Narnia connection in any meaningful way in the theme parks (Journey into Narnia definitely does NOT count), but this has been corrected (20 yrs later) with their replacement of Animation Courtyard with the Land of Narnia expansion. In typical modern-Disney fashion, the "land" consists of an E-Ticket (A thrilling Sleigh ride chase through the events of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe) and a restaurant (themed to the Beaver's Dam House and quite cozy). The best part of the land is the Professor's Manor House, which serves as the gateway to the land (with a wide-open Wardrobe to walk through—the Narnians wanted to make their world more accessible), but on its second floor (which takes over the Disney Jr. Live On Stage) also has fantastic animated dioramas that tell the stories of the other books in the series.

BONUS: I chose the Narnia books for this because I absolutely love them (and I wish I could handcraft the dioramas I included in my pitch); Lewis is so skilled at creating an allegorical story that can be easily understood by young readers in a way that LOTR (which I also love) does not.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

BONUS: I chose the Narnia books for this because I absolutely love them (and I wish I could handcraft the dioramas I included in my pitch); Lewis is so skilled at creating an allegorical story that can be easily understood by young readers in a way that LOTR (which I also love) does not.​

Oooooo Narnia, I love the books as well.

I'm not very optimistic about the new Netflix movie though. Greta Gerwig wants to make it about Rock n Roll. Even though they are starting chronologically with "The Magician's Nephew", which takes place in the early 1900's.

 

[WaltWiz1901]

MOOMINVALLEY​

Fuji-Q Highland translates the world of Tove Jansson’s Moomin series to three-dimensional life in this peaceful, accessible-to-all-ages land. Parkgoers can meet the Moomins in their Moominhouse, go for a indoor-outdoor boat ride cruise down the streams of the valley, and hike up the Lonely Mountains for an encounter with the company-seeking Groke.

Bonus​

One of my favorite book series is The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry, which I would’ve based my land on (appropriately for this season, given who was a narrator on its TV adaptation)...had I not already done it last season.

 

[ThemeParkPriest]

The Land of Nursery Crimes
The zany fantasy works of English writer Jasper Fforde come to life in a new land at Efteling Park–The Land of Nursery Crimes. Jack Spratt is an investigator of the Nursery Crime Department looking into questions like “Who goosed Mother Goose?” and “Why is there a fourth bear (besides Papa, Mama, and Baby)?” There are audio and visual clues around the land but in the trackless dark ride “The Big Over Easy”, guests will solve the question of “Who killed Humpty Dumpty?” from the original book in the Nursery Crimes series.

Bonus: Although not technically part of the same series, Fforde’s “Shades of Grey” (yes, a poorly worded book due to the more famous problematic book/movie) that portrays a land where one’s social standing is based on what colors they see is fun and original.

 

[Solaris Knight]

DISCWORLD: UNSEEN UNIVERSITY

Serving as a partial parody and homage to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, this Alton Towers land focuses on the wizards of Discworld in a open ended indoor land with a focus on roleplaying and live comedy in contrast to other IP lands. The E-Ticket attractions are a magic show/sports show focused on a European Football/Soccer match between the wizards where any move is legal, and a dark ride exploring the mean streets of Ankh Morpork guided by the danger prone and neurotic Rincewind. This IP may be a bit more niche to American audiences than others but the focus on classic dry British comedy should make its appeal universal to locals as well as tourists.

Bonus: I struggled with what to nominate so Discworld appealed to me as something untapped not just in theme parks but overall recognition, but its humor, heart, and wonder are all highly reccomended by myself.

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Loving all the entries so far!

Just realized I forgot to update the thread header with the Track name and due date in case someone didn't get a notification and only caught the thread names. I've gone ahead and pushed the due date out to tomorrow evening instead.

If you've already submitted and want to make any tweaks before tomorrow night, feel free.

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Arthur's Elwood City
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This new addition to Six Flags New England in Boston, Massachusetts allows visitors to explore the city that Arthur Read, star of Marc Brown's iconic Arthur books (and the TV series that adapted them!), and his friends call home. You can sing along to such songs as "Library Card", "Leftovers Goulash", and "Just a Little Homework Tonight" in Arthur's Sort of Live Music Festival (a multimedia 3D show a la MuppetVision 3D), grab a bite to eat at The Sugar Bowl, or compete in a go-kart race alongside Arthur, Buster, Francine, and the gang in the Elwood City 500 (similar to the Tomorrowland Speedway). It's always a wonderful kind of day in Arthur's Elwood City!

BONUS: I like the Geronimo Stilton books, you never see anybody talk about those.

Out the gate with a new park this season in Six Flags New England. Fantastic. Awesome start this round with a great idea for a kid’s area that so easily slots into this park. I know very little about the Arthur series beyond the snippets of the TV series I’ve seen pop up, but with its made-up locale based on the Boston area, it is such a great connection for the park. I do not know if this would replace Looney Tunes or Kidzopolis, but either way it sounds like a really nice thematic upgrade for the park and the rides these areas offer. An easy idea to see fit into an amusement/theme park, but one that is a perfect fit by all accounts. I can imagine all sorts of little extras with the Elwood City map and more that would make for a fun imagineering side project if you ever fleshed it out.

Bonus (+1) – embarrassed to admit not knowing of this series after seeing the number of copies sold. I am intrigued though to check them out from a knowledge perspective. Thanks for sharing!

Plainview
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Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in the near future is Plainview, themed to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. Guests can watch a live performance of Rodrick's band Loded Diper, ride the Cranium Shaker (which is just a zipper flat ride), and ride Greg's Wimpy Journey, a dark ride loosely based on the first book. Guests can also eat at Corny's and buy things from the books, including a figure of the Cheese and comic strips like Zoo-Wee Mama!

Bonus: In case you don’t know, the Wimpy Kid books have been one of my favorite book series of all time ever since I was a kid, even though the newer books aren’t as good as the older ones.​

Ah, the good ol Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Another solid kids/family land idea that honestly evokes memories of the Back Lot Tour with you placing this at Hollywood Studios. Not sure why, but maybe picturing the land with the school, streets, and neighborhood as a layout. I honestly am ok with Toy Story Land, more so if there were even more simple things to do, but the park could easily use the flat and dark rides your pitch offers. Plainview the name itself does not sound exciting for obvious reasons, but I am sure many would love the chance for a simple walkthrough this area would offer. A nice way to complement the kids/family offerings in the park.

Bonus (+1)

The Land of Oz

Many miles east of nowhere lies The Land of Oz, an enchanting land that has appeared in northern Hollywood Studios (sorry Fantasmic fans), based on L. Frank Baum's fourteen books. Travel down the yellow brick road to browse the shops of Munchkin Village, meet Ozian heroes within the dazzling Emerald City, and fly through the Haunted Forest in the clutches of flying monkeys. The land's major e-ticket is Dorothy's Adventures in Oz, an advanced dark ride as Dorothy and friends prepare to celebrate Princess Ozma's birthday, but wicked witches, flying monkeys, Wheelers, and Nomes threaten to crash the party.​

Oz makes its return this season, but perfectly happy to see it. Though immediate negative points for removing Fantasmic (j/k…..or am I?). In all serious, that location sets up perfectly with the walk from Sunset aligning perfectly for your Yellow Brick Road entry. As much as I would look forward to the Emerald City, I would probably be most intrigued by the Haunted Forest. With both though, and the land of Oz, a number of good contrasting locales with which to frame a really nice experience. I would be insanely curious to see this actually translated in real life and how a more vibrant, almost cartoony aesthetic might look versus a more real-world representation depending on the direction chosen. Either way, a very grandiose set up that would be a great add to the park’s variety and how its theme is shaken out.

The Land of Narnia - Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Much like the Door Coaster and Monstropolis, Disney has deferred using their Narnia connection in any meaningful way in the theme parks (Journey into Narnia definitely does NOT count), but this has been corrected (20 yrs later) with their replacement of Animation Courtyard with the Land of Narnia expansion. In typical modern-Disney fashion, the "land" consists of an E-Ticket (A thrilling Sleigh ride chase through the events of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe) and a restaurant (themed to the Beaver's Dam House and quite cozy). The best part of the land is the Professor's Manor House, which serves as the gateway to the land (with a wide-open Wardrobe to walk through—the Narnians wanted to make their world more accessible), but on its second floor (which takes over the Disney Jr. Live On Stage) also has fantastic animated dioramas that tell the stories of the other books in the series.
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BONUS: I chose the Narnia books for this because I absolutely love them (and I wish I could handcraft the dioramas I included in my pitch); Lewis is so skilled at creating an allegorical story that can be easily understood by young readers in a way that LOTR (which I also love) does not.

Bonus points for wiping out Animation Courtyard, but I digress. An extremely popular book series makes perfect sense, and I was somewhat ok with the few films that were done, though I would love to see them rebooted and give the entire series a try. That said, Narnia is a popular idea for a theme park land for good reason. There are so many characters and locations to pull from that would slot nicely into a Disney theme park aesthetic. A sleigh ride chase sounds like a blast and hopefully longer than that pretty, but short thing they put in Hong Kong. I would love to see this built event more than just the one ride, restaurant, and diorama, but this would be a nice start. I’d be really curious to see the transition into that area with Professor’s Manor from the park’s hub, but easily an improvement on what’s there.

Bonus (+1) – already said it, but good books!

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

MOOMINVALLEY​

Fuji-Q Highland translates the world of Tove Jansson’s Moomin series to three-dimensional life in this peaceful, accessible-to-all-ages land. Parkgoers can meet the Moomins in their Moominhouse, go for a indoor-outdoor boat ride cruise down the streams of the valley, and hike up the Lonely Mountains for an encounter with the company-seeking Groke.

Bonus​

One of my favorite book series is The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry, which I would’ve based my land on (appropriately for this season, given who was a narrator on its TV adaptation)...had I not already done it last season.

What a park pull with Fuji-Q Highland! I am neither familiar with the park nor the book series that inspired your prompt, but love getting exposed to both. Putting a book series from a Finnish author in Japan seems off at first glance but researching further I can see why these characters could become popular overseas. With an early 1990s Dutch Japanese TV series and a park inspired from the books, there was clearly interest. I assume this would be an expansion and not replace Thomas Land, but a nice add to the park seeing all of the thrill attractions they’ve got. A really nice exploratory type of IP based on the map and your coaster with a really great natural backdrop for the park already there.

Bonus (+1)

The Land of Nursery Crimes
The zany fantasy works of English writer Jasper Fforde come to life in a new land at Efteling Park–The Land of Nursery Crimes. Jack Spratt is an investigator of the Nursery Crime Department looking into questions like “Who goosed Mother Goose?” and “Why is there a fourth bear (besides Papa, Mama, and Baby)?” There are audio and visual clues around the land but in the trackless dark ride “The Big Over Easy”, guests will solve the question of “Who killed Humpty Dumpty?” from the original book in the Nursery Crimes series.
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Bonus: Although not technically part of the same series, Fforde’s “Shades of Grey” (yes, a poorly worded book due to the more famous problematic book/movie) that portrays a land where one’s social standing is based on what colors they see is fun and original.
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Nursery Crimes. What a great book series title and a downright awesome idea to slot this into Efteling along with its existing Fairytale Forest. With Danse Macabre recently opening, definitely ties into a little darker area but it’s a great juxtaposition to the everyday fairytale. I am laughing seeing the titles of some of these books. Like the idea that you’ve made the land/area a bit of a mystery with the visual and audio clues but leaving the attraction to do the heavy lifting solving the crime. I’d love to see this expanded upon with maybe another attraction, show or formal walk-through adventure, but again a nice fit in the park. Curious if Efteling would tackle another trackless in the park with Symbolica already there but I would look forward to any ride type using these stories.

Bonus (+1) Glad you explained the “poorly worded book” title, but such an interesting set up for the book.

DISCWORLD: UNSEEN UNIVERSITY
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Serving as a partial parody and homage to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, this Alton Towers land focuses on the wizards of Discworld in a open ended indoor land with a focus on roleplaying and live comedy in contrast to other IP lands. The E-Ticket attractions are a magic show/sports show focused on a European Football/Soccer match between the wizards where any move is legal, and a dark ride exploring the mean streets of Ankh Morpork guided by the danger prone and neurotic Rincewind. This IP may be a bit more niche to American audiences than others but the focus on classic dry British comedy should make its appeal universal to locals as well as tourists.

Bonus: I struggled with what to nominate so Discworld appealed to me as something untapped not just in theme parks but overall recognition, but its humor, heart, and wonder are all highly reccomended by myself.

On to DiscWorld and Alton Towers. Another inventive idea here and loving it. Again, learning more and more with each pitch. A fun idea for Alton Towers to go the parody route and capitalize a bit on the Harry Potter genre. Going indoors makes a good deal of sense for obvious reasons weather wise, but from what I gather about the books, a more ideal way to pull of theming, etc. Not knowing anything about the books, you capitalize on your idea of parody/homage to Harry Potter with a “sporting event’ and wizards. A show and dark ride added to Alton would both be nice additions to the park. Regardless of this being a niche IP, as many have done this round, seemingly found a great park with which to fit a book series that would appeal to the park’s guests.

Bonus (+1)

 

[Brer Panther]

I do not know if this would replace Looney Tunes or Kidzopolis

I imagine it would replace Kidzopolis. Can't picture a Six Flags park getting rid of the Looney Tunes.

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

AWARDS
In my eyes, this was an insanely good round of entries (they've all been good), but I thought was a really nice job of ideas fitting so well into various parks, and at the same time capturing the stories they were based on. Of course, it made it that much more difficult to pick any rankings whatsoever.

- Honorable Mention -
@Evilgidgit The Land of Oz
While I lamented losing Fantasmic, it was hard to argue with a land that really would change the landscape of DHS.

- GOLD RECORD -
@Brer Panther Arthur's Elwood City
A charming kid/family land that seems made for this park with all the options you would expect.

- PLATINUM RECORD -
@Solaris Knight Discworld: Unseen University
Knowing zero about the subject matter I was super intrigued by the "niche IP" you used to market to locals and what the additions could do for Alton.

- DIAMOND RECORD -
@ThemeParkPriest Land of Nursery Crimes
I've never been to Efteling, but this just seemed to work on all levels for me and what you could do with those stories in a dark ride in this park.​

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Track 9
I Feel Fine

We are getting incredibly close to the end of this long and winding road, but we jump back a couple of years this track to 1964. Released towards the end of the year, the single I Feel Fine ended up being one of the highest selling singles of the 1960's, hitting number 1 for multiple weeks on multiple charts. Written by John Lennon, the song simply lets us know that in this relationship, our subject feels pretty fine, as long as their partner is along for the ride. Simple lyrics, but no truer words if you've ever been in love. Take a listen.



We all have one in the theme park world (or at least one). That one ride or attraction. The one that no matter what, as long as we get to ride or visit it on our next trip, the world is right. The stars have aligned. That is, until that ride is gone, and we are certainly not fine. Far from it.

- Challenge -
Resurrect one of your favorite rides or attractions that no longer exists. This could be your first kiddie coaster that you rode at the age of 5, a dazzling temporary show, or a quaint dark ride that showed its age but was beloved for it. There's only one caveat, when it returns, major changes are in store. Ensure that you'll still feel fine about that love.

-Rules-​

• When resurrecting your love, it should come back as a new experience and new attraction type. Meaning that dark ride you loved, if it comes back, could come back as a coaster, log flume, show, or whatever you can dream up. Or that extinct, intense coaster will have to resume its new life as something a little less extreme, perhaps as a flat ride, dark ride, etc.​
• Any permanently closed ride, attraction, show, etc. from any theme/amusement park around the world is fair game​
• You may use between 1 to 3 sentences and up to 1 image.​
• No AI generated artwork, writing, or assistance in the brainstorming process is allowed​

-Deadline-
This project is due on Thursday, December 26th at 11:59 PM Disneyland Time
(2:59 AM WDW Time)

-Tips-
K.I.S.S. – Keep it simple, silly. Try not to complicate or overthink things too much. It’s a simple, casual competition – there are no eliminations. Propose as you please, let your imagination soar!

- Judging Criteria -
Is it creative?
Is it (generally) realistic?
Does it fit thematically/visually?​

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BONUS: No bonus this track, just hope everyone enjoys their holidays!​

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Sorry for the multiple alerts today, giving you a heads up on the remainder of the Season...

I'd hoped to cap the season off by New Year's Day, but my timing around Thanksgiving threw things off a bit. I hadn't initially planned on doing any sort of bonus/catch up round, but with the current framework of the season, I am planning to do that after Track 9 closes next week.

If you missed a track this season, or multiple, that will be your chance for a free point per submission of any missed prompts (no bonus entries/points with each prompt on the catchup round). This will enable some to get back in the game (or take a stab at a prompt for fun) so to speak if desired but still allow our consistent challengers to be rewarded for time and consistency. It also gives you a head start on that round as it will be a short one. Who knows though, a win Track 9 and 10 could be huge for someone!

Track 10, our finale and last hit will drop right after as we'll crown this season's winner!

 

[Brer Panther]

- Challenge -
Resurrect one of your favorite rides or attractions that no longer exists.

Brer Rabbit's Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah River Run

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Splash Mountain returns - but instead of a log flume, it's a gentle boat ride through the wonderful stories of Brer Rabbit and his fellow critters. The queue acts as a mini-museum explaining the characters' origins in African-American folklore, helping to further distance the characters and attraction from Song of the South, before guests jump aboard their boats and head off to see if this time, Brer Fox and Brer Bear just might succeed in catching Brer Rabbit (spoiler alert: they don't). Oh, and some of the America Sings animatronics from Disneyland's version of Splash Mountain have been brought out the archives (assuming they weren't all trashed) and have a new home in this attraction.