One Sentence Competition - Season 4 Episode 2

[Disneylover152]

But to really tell the whole description would require more than just three sentences, I think. Otherwise, there's really no way to get the point across properly.

It is possible to get the point across in 3 sentences. Think of it as a beginning, middle, and end. Introduce the beginning of the ride in the first, the middle of the ride in the second, etc.

For example, in your Magical Journey's submission, the last sentence "And yes, that means the return of the titular song, which was created by no one less than Richard and Robert Sherman." could have explained at what point in the ride will this song appear? The middle sentence had too much detail in which what the ride will begin with, and you could have split that sentence in to telling you the rest of the ride.

It's just the format. It is possible to tell the entire experience in 3 sentences, you just need a little longer sentences and explain your details.

If you would like to talk about this more, feel free to create a conversation with me as I don't want to distract from the thread more.

 

[mharrington]

Here goes...

Donald's Spin 'n' Splash: Replacing the Planet Hollywood Super Store (but not the shell of the building), is this silly spinning ride, like the teacups. Donald is on the set of a new movie, where you spin around in small rowboats with Huey, Dewey and Louie in the center squirting at you. Other guests can control fountains and splashes - aiming to get the riders as wet as they could, all while Donald gives commands to the water effects.

(I would add a piece of concept art, which was found on the former Neverland Files, but sadly, it's gone now.)

Bonus: The stunt show replacement is "A Pirate's Life: Captain Jack's Stunt Spectacular", based on the show in Shanghai, as Captain Jack Sparrow and his rowdy crew fend off the Royal Navy in a swashbuckling adventure.

 

[pixie_princess]

It is possible to get the point across in 3 sentences. Think of it as a beginning, middle, and end. Introduce the beginning of the ride in the first, the middle of the ride in the second, etc.

For example, in your Magical Journey's submission, the last sentence "And yes, that means the return of the titular song, which was created by no one less than Richard and Robert Sherman." could have explained at what point in the ride will this song appear? The middle sentence had too much detail in which what the ride will begin with, and you could have split that sentence in to telling you the rest of the ride.

It's just the format. It is possible to tell the entire experience in 3 sentences, you just need a little longer sentences and explain your details.

If you would like to talk about this more, feel free to create a conversation with me as I don't want to distract from the thread more.

Correct me if I am wrong seeing as I am still new and this is only my second time doing this specific competition, but I remember specifically from last episode that detail was not a judging criteria. And I am pretty sure that is true of most of the previous seasons as well. The judging for this is:
Creativity- Is it creative?
Detail- Do you make the most of your sentences allotted? Do I understand what your submission is about?
Realism- Is it (generally) realistic? Is it something Disney will/could build? Are there patents related to your submission?
Theme- Does it fit thematically? Does it fit visually?
Originality- Is it original?
Effort- Is effort shown?

And the judging from last episode is:
Is it creative?
Is it (generally) realistic?
Does it fit thematically/visually?

So I can kinda understand @mharrington in that this competition doesn't exactly feel like the one in which having a decent amount of detail shouldn't be as huge of a factor in this few sentences. That, at least for me, is why I like this competition because it is less detail oriented and that is nice for just a chill fun thing instead of the pressure of bigger competitions. Even in the tips section is K.I.S.S. Detail isn't exactly keeping it simple...

 

[Pi on my Cake]

Correct me if I am wrong seeing as I am still new and this is only my second time doing this specific competition, but I remember specifically from last episode that detail was not a judging criteria. And I am pretty sure that is true of most of the previous seasons as well. The judging for this is:
Creativity- Is it creative?
Detail- Do you make the most of your sentences allotted? Do I understand what your submission is about?
Realism- Is it (generally) realistic? Is it something Disney will/could build? Are there patents related to your submission?
Theme- Does it fit thematically? Does it fit visually?
Originality- Is it original?
Effort- Is effort shown?

And the judging from last episode is:
Is it creative?
Is it (generally) realistic?
Does it fit thematically/visually?

So I can kinda understand @mharrington in that this competition doesn't exactly feel like the one in which having a decent amount of detail shouldn't be as huge of a factor in this few sentences. That, at least for me, is why I like this competition because it is less detail oriented and that is nice for just a chill fun thing instead of the pressure of bigger competitions. Even in the tips section is K.I.S.S. Detail isn't exactly keeping it simple...

In past seasons, the concept was what was Important. You only needed enough detail to sell the basic concept of the attraction. That's why this has been nicknamed the elevator pitch competition. Trying to explain the whole experience, even in simple brief terms, was never the goal or what people we're judged on. That was the big thing that differentiated the one sentence competition from others on the forum.

But this episode seems to be doing a new take on the one sentence comp by judging on detail and making this, in many ways, less of an elevator pitch competition and more of a mini version of the "main" competitions.

Not saying that is necessarily good or bad, just different. I've been enjoying this so far and I've also enjoyed past seasons.

So, some may be a bit confused as this new take and change of focus for the competition is still only a few rounds in.

Of course, I have also missed some episodes. So this might not be the first episode to be structured with this focus. But it is the first I know of.

Again, not saying it's bad. Just different

 

[FireMountain]

(I would add a piece of concept art, which was found on the former Neverland Files, but sadly, it's gone now.)

I searched up "Donald Duck ride" to see if I could find it for you, is this okay?

 

[Disneylover152]

Were saying detail by meaning do you explain everything from start to finish. Rather than just explaining the beginning of the ride and not explaining where the ride goes, we want you to say the entire ride, in a simple version.

It still follows the K.I.S.S. format, as we don't want to know the detail of every individual scene, but we want the basic plot idea.

Would it help if I do an example prompt, showing you what we want and what we don't want?

 

[mharrington]

I searched up "Donald Duck ride" to see if I could find it for you, is this okay?

No, that's not it at all. My ride is different.

 

[v_k]

No, that's not it at all. My ride is different.

Is this it?

 

[mharrington]

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Is this it?

Yes, that's it.

 

[spacemt354]

Were saying detail by meaning do you explain everything from start to finish. Rather than just explaining the beginning of the ride and not explaining where the ride goes, we want you to say the entire ride, in a simple version.

It still follows the K.I.S.S. format, as we don't want to know the detail of every individual scene, but we want the basic plot idea.

Would it help if I do an example prompt, showing you what we want and what we don't want?

Perhaps 'detail' isn't the best word to describe it then. Where the confusion might be coming from is detail in most competitions refers to going in-depth with the concept, which is really the antithesis of this competition.

Maybe a better way to describe it in a review is that you're looking for 'the big picture' in 3 sentences or less, not necessarily more 'detail' - as in...

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is a motion simulator ride through the Star Wars galaxy. Piloted by C-3PO, guests 40 inches or taller can board a Starspeeder 3000 and rocket off through different planets and encounters with popular Star Wars characters and events from all three trilogies in randomized formats, such as a flight through Jakku, a battle on Hoth, or even a pod-race. The journey ends in a thrilling light-speed thrust back to a rebel base where you escape the danger and proceed towards the gift shop.

Maybe I'm wrong but that's always been what this competition has been about -- an elevator pitch of sorts where the concept matters more than long-winded sentences to stuff in as much content as possible.

 

[Pi on my Cake]

Were saying detail by meaning do you explain everything from start to finish. Rather than just explaining the beginning of the ride and not explaining where the ride goes, we want you to say the entire ride, in a simple version.

It still follows the K.I.S.S. format, as we don't want to know the detail of every individual scene, but we want the basic plot idea.

Would it help if I do an example prompt, showing you what we want and what we don't want?

Perhaps 'detail' isn't the best word to describe it then. Where the confusion might be coming from is detail in most competitions refers to going in-depth with the concept, which is really the antithesis of this competition.

Maybe a better way to describe it in a review is that you're looking for 'the big picture' in 3 sentences or less, not necessarily more 'detail' - as in...

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is a motion simulator ride through the Star Wars galaxy. Piloted by C-3PO, guests 40 inches or taller can board a Starspeeder 3000 and rocket off through different planets and encounters with popular Star Wars characters and events from all three trilogies in randomized formats, such as a flight through Jakku, a battle on Hoth, or even a pod-race. The journey ends in a thrilling light-speed thrust back to a rebel base where you escape the danger and proceed towards the gift shop.

Maybe I'm wrong but that's always been what this competition has been about -- an elevator pitch of sorts where the concept matters more than long-winded sentences to stuff in as much content as possible.

As the guy who originally wrote K.I.S.S. as a motto of sorts for this competition, I can confirm what Space is saying is what the original context for it was. I would even go a step further to say that in earlier Episodes:

Fly through space in a simulator ride that takes you on an exciting tour around the world of Star Wars

...would have been just as valid.

But recontextualising K.I.S.S. to be more about the experience than the concept isn't necessarily wrong. Just a slightly different take on.

It just may take some getting used to because in the olden days of season 2 and early season 3 (I feel like an old man, that was only a year and a half ago lol):

The classic Magic Journeys film gets reimagined as a new dark ride experience with state of the art effects and exciting, imaginative visuals

...would have been more than enough where with this episode it would have been way under enough.

Adding detail and effort to the judging criteria changes the game. This used to be sold on the idea that it could be done by anyone in five minutes on your phone with a good concept and still have an equal shot at winning.

But a change in the game, again, is not necessarily bad or good. Especially when this game has been going on for ten episodes already.

I've been having fun with it so far! And you should in no way be taking all this as a knock against you hosts. It's just an adjustment period to the change in focus.

 

[DisneyFan18]

Judy's Wild Ride

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The Theater of the Stars will be closing as a brand new experience themed to, the popular and highly acclaimed franchise, Zootopia will be coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios, which promises to be one of the most ambitious dark rides in the Disney's Parks history; Judy's Wild Ride will be opening at Sunset Boulevard on time for Zootopia 2's release in November 2022.

Judy’s Wild Ride will be located where the Theater of the Stars currently resides, but don’t worry about that as a new Theater experience is being developed for the same park, it's facade will be themed to Zootopia's Police Station, where Judy works, and at the entrance a Clawhauser AA will welcome you; this interactive dark ride will be a perfect match for Sunset Boulevard's Los Angeles atmosphere!

In this Zootopia themed attraction, you'll travel through the 12 different ecosystems of Zootopia, as you'll help Judy & Nick uncover a new mystery, something or someone has been causing the ecosystems to malfunction, and in consequence there have been waves of climate change that make them hostile for their inhabitants; your ride vehicle will be equipped with lamps that might help you uncover clues all around the magnificent city, you must solve this case before it's too late!

Bonus:
Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, will be closing in Summer 2020, to give way to a brand new Stunt Spectacular themed around The Guardians of the Galaxy, which will open at the same time as Infinite Universe at Epcot, in order to have a special Guardians of the Galaxy celebration dance-off! ​

Updated!

 

[Disneylover152]

What has always mattered in our version though is the concept and if we can know the entire experience. The start of this was with wondering why we kept mentioning not being enough detail in a prompt. We don't need the detail, we need to know the entire experience.

Even if its just, Splash Mountain will be a log flume dark ride where you get to follow Br'er Rabbit as he leaves his home to go on adventure, which after various scenes, he eventually gets thrown into the laughing place. That is okay. We judge on the concept. But let's say you just let us know Splash Mountain will be a fun ride where you get to follow Br'er Rabbit as he leaves his home to go on adventure. You are not going to get as much as the person who told us what his adventure led him to.

If two people write a submission, and the one sentence one gives us the story of the attraction while the three-sentence one gives us just the characters or one single scene, the one sentence one will win, even though someone else gave us a longer submission.

Hope this helps...

 

[Disneylover152]

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
YOU HAVE ONE DAY, FIVE HOURS AND SIX MINUTES TO COMPLETE YOUR MASTERPIECE!​

 

[michmousefan]

Duck Tales' Treasure Quest

Take the passageway just north-by northwest of the DVC kiosk on Sunset to discover the newest attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, as you embark on an adventure for hidden treasure and see some of the highlights of Los Angeles along the way. You'll join Scrooge, the nephews and Launchpad in a makeshift biplane (suspended vehicles like Peter Pan) on an effects-filled dark ride full of laughs and (family-friendly) thrills, where Scrooge seeks to find the vast treasure he hid years ago and quite can't recall where it is now. AA's and screen tech combine for a ride that's sure to put a smile on everyone's face.

Bonus: The Indy Stunt Spectacular makes way for the Mysterious Magical Stunt Show with Doctor Strange.

 

[Disneylover152]

4 HOURS LEFT TO GO!

MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT SOMETHING
(And only 5 of you have )

​

 

[Disneylover152]

The following people have submitted in the past and have yet to for this prompt:​

@pixie_princess
@AceAstro
@D Hindley

 

[Disneylover152]

The following people have submitted in the past and have yet to for this prompt:​

@Pionmycake
@kmbmw777

 

[Disneylover152]

The following people have submitted in the past and have yet to for this prompt:​

@spacemt354
@Magic Feather

 

[Pi on my Cake]

Superstar Dreams

Taking the basic concept of Superstar Limo (and making it not the worst attraction ever made) into a madcap, yet classic style dark ride around a comedic charicature of Hollywood (with a visual style more in line with a classic Disney movie than the original ride which had a style more in line with a nightmare).

We are the drivers for a young wannabe actress/singer/dancer named Danni Spink and each scene is a new audition we see her do for a different genre of film or play featuring comedic parodies of different tropes and styles of film and stage shows from the early days of Hollywood as her agent keeps us updated on the progress and tells the story over speakers in the ride vehicle (the car phone).

The jolly, red bearded agent is someone who helps the young actress obtain her aspirations (in that sense, some may call him a dream finder) and the finale of the ride involves us going to see Danni's first film (made by One Spark Studios) premier at the acclaimed Purple Dragon Theater.

Bonus

Arabian Nights: The Aladdin Action Spectacular will replace Indiana Jones and tell the story of the film with a focus on action and stunts over musical numbers and comedy (though those elements will be included in smaller doses).​