An idea for Maroon Studios was it could be this park's Fantasyland, with a few C-ticket dark rides based on classic Disney cartoons like Mickey. Likely based on the premise that we're on the studio set where Mickey (or whomever) is filming his latest.Oh, okay, I'll change the ride to trackless. Thanks for the heads up!
I must have missed the discussion about Mickey? What were these ideas?
I think we can keep it in the same time frame as Star Tours. If we have a Pod Race ride there's nothing to say we have to have a young Anakin Skywalker there. It can be a pod race where a young human (I think lore has it he was the only human) named Anakin won the Bonta Eve Classic once upon a time.
Would it make sense if Pod Racing still exists on Tatooine circa Episode IV? There can be references in the queue to past events, like the one Anakin won. Star Tours remains the same. How's that sound?
Okay, good to know. I think at one point during the Roger Rabbit movie, Maroon was overseeing the making of a cartoon in his office, so I think we could make that about a new mickey movie.
Yeah, the premise of Maroon Studios is that it's where all the era's cartoon stars worked. Seems a natural premise for folding in more Disney characters. (Others, like Bugs and pals, are obviously off limits.)
I agree commisarry Lane is pretty bare. But if we did any theme there, it would be basically just visuals. There's no room to add anything without demolishing everything. So, if we put the Gangster Alley there, there wouldn't be room for the gangster ride.The big upside to having it in another area would make the whole Hollywood that never was seem more complete. It's not just at the front and right side of the park, but encompassing the Chinese Theatre. Also, Commissary Lane is very bare and lacking an interesting theme.
However, I have no problem leaving it as is. I understand the need for this area remaining the same; it's just boring back there, and I just saw an opportunity to plus it a little.
Works for me. Set during Episode IV. Star Tours doesn't need to change other than the facade, it is just flying from a star port on Tatooine. Empire Recruiting Outpost looking for new Stormtroopers. Shady Cantina. Pod Racing is still a thing. Jawa store set up in their big tank thing (which we can use to help hide the Soundstage show building of Star Tours). Sounds great to me!
I like this. A couple of small, cheap dark rides. Very simple Fantasyland style C-Tickets. Roger Rabbit, Mickey, and maybe Hercules (I feel like the tone of that movie could fit well in a studio park).
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And hey, I'm totally fine doing any part here. I know a lot of people were interested in gangsters/sunset. I'm totally cool letting others take that.Updated List:
Maroon Studios @FigmentPigments
Sunset Blvd @Pionmycake @D Hindley
Star Wars @DisneyFan18
Muppet City @AceAstro Open to any and all help!
Maroon Studios Plus Expansion Area
Animation courtyard becomes Maroon Studios (Hyperion) /Roger Rabbit tie in
Connects to Sunset Blvd and the Backlot, backs up to Rock n' Roller coaster area
- Art of Animation - still a working Animation studio and tours through it with exhibits
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid - then a new show still. (Don't know about this one
- Roger Rabbit Cartoon Spin - or some other Roger Rabbit ride
- Ink and Paint Club/Oswald Lounge - Family Restaurant (Replacement for Soundstage Restaurant)
- Toon meet and greet
- Cloverleaf Red Car transportation (Behind the Art of Animation) to Chinese Theatre, TOT, and the front of the park (maybe)
- Terminal Bar next to Red Car
- Warehouse of Wonders - prop warehouse trackless ride (Toy Story Ride)
- Marvin Acme's Gag Factory gift shop
- Mickey Movie ride
- (Other Fantasyland style rides?) Depends on budget
List has been updated so others can claim Sunset if they want.
I mentioned this early in the brainstorming, so I'm glad to see you brought it up again. I didn't know if it would fit in with everyone's idea of Sunset Blvd area so I took it off the drawing board.Hey @FigmentPigments, an idea for the transition from Sunset to Maroon:
From the movie, this is the tunnel to Toontown. In real life, it's a tunnel alongside Griffith Observatory (I drove through it on Thursday), so it thematically fits both lands. Might want to widen it a bit.
I made my dad a flip book filled with Star War war posters for Father's Day. There are hundreds of these type of war posters, and it's cool to see the originals next to the Star Wars versions.
I love this!Hey @FigmentPigments, an idea for the transition from Sunset to Maroon:
From the movie, this is the tunnel to Toontown. In real life, it's a tunnel alongside Griffith Observatory (I drove through it on Thursday), so it thematically fits both lands. Might want to widen it a bit.
I think it should look closer to this. I’m thinking the bus traveling through the city would look better than an attraction and take up way less space!
I am pretty positive the shops and restaurants are all the same as are there now. They've become more "generical" now Essentially all selling the same stuff.
