Reviews
Filmmaker Adventure
Upon entering the Filmmaker Adventure's studio, located near Echo Lake, you are given a random list of 5 scenes out of 25, that you need to film in order to create your movie.
Following that, you will have to travel to the different "sets", that can be located in each land of the park, to "film" the scenes, by triggering hidden animatronics with your magic band, before returning to the studio to watch your movie (made up of pre-recorded video of your scenes) that you can download for free
First off welcome to the One Sentence Competition, we're glad you could make it! I think, conceptually, this is a really cool and neat idea! It fits into the studio theme of the park really well, and the various scenes add to the repeatability of the experience. From a realism perspective 25 new animatronics to act out these scenes is a lot to be installed, but never the less this is still a really great concept for the park making perfect sense.
EDIT: Just noticed this is your first ever post, welcome to the forums! This is a great first post, and hope you keep at it as this idea shows promise! If you want to head over to the celebration thread, and find out what else is occurring throughout the summer and rest of the year here on the forums!
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...atinum-celebration-information-thread.972968/
Join S.E.A as they attempt to solve the mystery of Sunset Boulevard. Use all of your detective skills while you look for clues, hints, and maybe a few Easter eggs all around the land.
I'm not sure why SEA has to be involved given the organization seems to be more about exploration of exotic locales, but a mystery works really well in Sunset Boulevard! This could pull from the detective movies as well as film noirs, and just really vibe well with the land so great call there! With that said I wish the mystery of Sunset Boulevard was further explained utilizing say a compound sentence or semicolon in the first sentence to further elaborate on the idea of the mystery. Overall though I am onboard with a mystery game throughout the land as it just meshes really well with what exists currently.
The Muppets have taken off all over Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Kermit needs your help to find them all before their big performance in Sunset Boulevard! Locate each of your favorite Muppets in seemingly random but clever locations around the park (for example - Animal is hiding near Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Gonzo is somewhere in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge as a reference to
Muppets From Space) with a little help from Kermit and Fozzie, with plenty of in-jokes and gags (it's the Muppets, after all) for you to stumble upon as well.
I'm not sure if mystery was the right name for the experience that occurs, but with that said I do think the concept is a really fun. The Muppets are a really versatile cast and could mesh really well in any land or attraction in the park as shown by your examples making them not as intrusive as say the portals in Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. I think this will be a really enjoyable and comical game for the fans of the Muppets and park goers alike so good job!
The Hollywood Studios Gazette sends its reporters — and their trusty notepads — to every corner of the park (from existing headliners to new exhibits) to sniff out some big scoops while discovering movie-making magic, exploring the worlds of their favorite films, and learning about the man behind the mouse. Our newshounds will design costumes with Edna Mode (ever the professional, even during a Bomb Voyage attack), see the original scale models of 1977’s Star Wars, help the Muppets shoot a big-budget blockbuster, and take red carpet photos with glamorous movie stars that’ll be sure to make the front page.
Once again another great photoshop job, clearly someone has experience with software
I think the concept of being reporters is a neat concept filling in the role of being say paparazzi to the various characters in the park, but some of the experiences don't really align with the reporting aspect of the concept. While designing clothing with Edna Mode and filming a movie with the Muppets are both really solid, and sound really fun to do for guests it seems odd that a reporter would do so. With that said, in terms of experience it sounds very engaging with a little bit for everyone, and is very creative.
The Great Movie Ride: Direct It!
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An assortment of small props have been added to the Great Movie Ride, allowing guests to trigger various effects and movements via the MyDisney Experience app! By connecting to the ride’s onboard Bluetooth, guests can trigger smoke machines in the Alien scene, animate hieroglyphics during Indiana Jones, and even interact with different Munchkins in the Oz scene. There are multiple effects to trigger in each scene!
Never really made the timeline explicit so this can slide in
I definitely think this a great way to add something more to the Great Movie Ride allowing for more rideability and interactivity for guests. However it's not the traditional in park game that many would expect to have seen, so points for originality.
Rocketeer Ranger Corps
The twisted Dr. Caligar is planning to use Disney's Hollywood Studios as the sight of his grand scheme of mad science, so the Rocketeer needs you to scour the park and discover the clues to uncover just what nefarious plot the mad doctor is cooking up!
The Rocketeer is a good pick for DHS given the setting of the film alongside the recent usage of the property with Disney making a Disney Jr show allowing for exposure to the younger generation. The plot is fun, and the fact that it's one singular story spread throughout the park makes it last a bit longer for guests giving them more time to enjoy the park. Overall a nice job!
THE MICKEYS
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios you’re the filmmaker who makes dreams come true, and now you can contend for the most beloved awards related to the art of movie making: The Mickeys.
On each of the lands you’ll be given a quick lesson on one of the different aspects of filmmaking, and then your knowledge and skill will be challenged, for example, at Sunset Boulevard you’ll have to assemble the perfect score (from some pre-made music bits) for a movie scene in order to win The Mickey for Best Score; and on Hollywood Boulevard, once you’ve collected the other Mickeys, you’ll be given The Mickey for Best Director, if you can answer a quick trivia about what you’ve learnt on your filmmaking adventure throughout the park.
I think this is a really neat concept with the Mickeys being a cute way to reinterpret the statuettes that award shows are known for. I think each land containing a way to make a movie is a neat concept and good utilization of the park. Overall the concept is really well made with plenty of edutainment provided to help guests learn the movie making process while tying it really well into the park.
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Somebody’s Ate The Prop Cake (Ew) For The Muppets Upcoming Show, This Event Leads To Anybody With The My Disney Experience App Up In The Small Newly Constructed Muppets Studios Building Being Tasked With Gathering Evidence Throughout The Park, & The Best Part? The Cake-Eater Can Be Any Of The Muppets, Keeping The Experience Fresh!
Another Muppets Mystery, not that there's anything wrong with that! The Muppets lend them selves really well to mysteries after all The Great Muppet Caper is kind of a mystery in its own right! It's an interesting choice to have the Muppets Studio so far from Muppet Vision, but putting it between the two most popular areas in the park guarantee it plenty foot traffic! I think the story is very silly, but that's good with the Muppets! I wish there was more explanation for the map because as it is it's rather vague, but still the work put into it is admirable so good job there! The usage of the app is a logical one expanding the features of said app, and the various culprits is sure to keep the experience fresh, good job!
THE SEARCH FOR MICKEY MOUSE:
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It's Mickey Mouse's 90th Birthday, every Disney characters will have a big surprise for our birthday mouse, Mickey Mouse. But he was been kidnapped by unknown villian. Mickey's friends, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Daisy wants you to solve the mystery who someone kidnapped Mickey Mouse? Join Toontown Detective Agency to which villian kidnapped Mickey Mouse everywhere at Disney's Hollywood Studios. (for example: Wicked Witch at Fantasmic!, Jafar is somewhere at Animation Courtyard, Captain Hook is near by Echo Lake) SPOILER ALERT: It's Judge Doom who kidnapped him.
Unfortunately as this is far more than two sentences, and a reoccurring thing I can't count this project as one for the rankings in the competition. However I will still review it alongside all the projects that fit the criteria of the prompt! I personally think it would have been a smarter play to use some of Mickey's enemies as possible culprits such as the Beagle Boys, Pete, the Phantom Blot, etc. With that said the direction is fine, and the plot is nice!
WHO DISCOVERED ROGER RABBIT?
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Roger Rabbit is gone missing, he was supposed to be show up to filming a new Roger Rabbit short, as we will join Eddie Valiant on the case where Roger Rabbit is missing all over the park, it will have many in-jokes and gags as we will help Toons such as Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie and more. (for example: Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway as we will see a ticket booth is Jessica Rabbit gave ya a clue about Roger is missing, Sunset Blvd as walk through the alley and reads the Ink and Paint Club, as we knock the door as we tell Bongo the Gorilla about Roger's missing.)
Since this is your first post that followed the rules this will be the one counted for the rankings. I think the name is rather misleading to the actual experience of the game, as it implies that this is like who discovered Roger Rabbit for his first ever role. What is presented is instead something very similar to your other submission. With that said I do think this a good usage of the Roger Rabbit IP, and it makes sense within the park given both IP and the park is based in Hollywood. I think it would be a rather fun experience, and further flesh out a few areas so good job!
ROGER RABBIT'S ACME BLAZING FIREWORKS CHALLENGE
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Toontown needs their own 4th of July fireworks spectacular so Mickey Mouse asked Roger Rabbit go to ACME Warehouse to get fireworks to light the fireworks at Disney's Hollywood Studios, so the players to light their fireworks as their best to win a prize for each one winner. As the musical band organ plays Hungarian Rhapsody as the players to light their fireworks to win the prize.
I'm not sure where this would work in the current Hollywood Studios, but it does sound like an interesting carnival game! I wish there was a bit more explanation in what lighting the firework actually entailed unless guests are legitimately lighting real fireworks which in that case could be pretty dangerous
But with the right detail this could be really fun!
CRAZY HARRY'S EXPLODING TNTS & BOMBS GAME & PRIZES
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Located at Muppet Courtyard, Gonzo wants exploding effects so Crazy Harry wants you to set all TNTs, dynamites, and bombs exploding everywhere at the Muppet Studios, but don't let Kermit the Frog calls the fire department again! As Crazy Harry says "Did someone said exploding effects?!". Blast all TNTs and bombs into the bricks, destroying sets of filming, buildings and someone's homes to win the greatest exploding prize!
At interesting take on the game experience for sure! I'm not sure what it actually entails if its say like a carnival game or more throughout the small area set aside for the Muppets? With that said I think the explosions would be neat effects that add an extra touch of madness to the area.
Bonus Thoughts
The Rig Toss
Those rings are barely bigger than the bottles you're throwing them at, and the plastic they're made from is hard enough to get in some extra bounciness to ruin your throws!
Have never played one of these before so no clue it was this tricky to win this game! Glad to have a heads up before I ever attempt this!
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BONUS: THE CLAW
I’ve never won anything at one of these, which must mean that it’s rigged and it’s absolutely not related to my lack of skill.
Exactly why I never do any that aren’t play till you win.
No no this is definitely rigged, claw games suck nothing to do with skill here at all! Nice drawing
@Orange Cat ! Didn't even know play to win ones existed MickeyWaffle, interesting development!
Skeeball is just so hard. I haven’t played that many games, though.
I'm actually pretty good at Skee Ball and have played a few variants of the classic game throughout the year! I'm sorry to hear you have such difficulties, but have you tried the old
The one where you throw a baseball and try to knock over the three pins. Pretty sure the pins are weighted heavily so it’s almost impossible to win.
I hate that game. My boyfriend tried it one time, and got all of the pins knocked over, but the guy running the game said all of the pins had to be knocked off the pedestal not just knocked down.
This game just sounds very rigged, and infuriating! Glad I have never crossed paths with it!