Lets start with Frontierland.
The actual Frontier of the US has changed through out the entire history of the country. Before the revolution, a number of forts were extablished in the Appalachian mountains. Britian, left all territory west of these forts and the mountains to native Americans while constantly dealing with the French Rivals too.
After the Revolution War, the US doubled in size and from that point, settlers made the move to past the mountains up to the Mississippi. The land once again expanded when the US bought Louisianna territory from the French. This of course pushed the Native Americans and events like the Trail of Tears occured.
Manifest Destiny soon came the by the end of the concept, the continental US was mostly like it is today. Trails like the Oregon and California trails lead pioneers through vast stretches of Wilderness. Of course there were also the constant compromises and such on Slavery for the territories up until the Civil War. The War ended in 1865 and focus came to a new transcontinental railroad.
When the railroad was completed, the West became what everyone sees when they think of the West. (minus Indian attacks, and stuff like that). Cowboys made a major role but when the 20th century came, the west changed again. That was mainly due to Route 66 and other roads on west connecting the nation. Novelty shops and such made a big role.
Native Americans sufferend from this expansion for a long time. Reservations were constantly added and removed and were mostly located in literal wastelands. Casinos tried to help but aren't really doing much. The big revival in the future though will be the number of Native Americans who own small buisnesses and combine with the other cultures of the US.
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My plan, is to cover this all in Frontierland. Guests will enter a fort in 1760 and by the end, it will be 2004. Also, guests will start in the Appalacian Mountains and end in California. Sign posts and other stuff of the times will signifly the times but it will be mostly hidden. Two new attracts will be a show on the history of Native Americans that will set up a donation program to various tribes to help make their culture strong and prominent as well as a Route 66 - Tourist Trap gas station. It will be from French-Indian war to glorifying the Native American Culture. A Frontierland that covers nearly 250 years of the West and frontier.
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Now for other stuff. Splash Mountain will be slightly longer than the Florida version with some extended scenes and a "drop" where the logs will speed up and shoot up a small waterfall (5-10 feet) and hit the splash at the top.
Pirates will also be redisigned due to its location. There wont be a mega-drop but it will not be a clone.
I am starting to also think about placement of the American Waterfront area. When guests enter from Frontierland, they will start traveling back through time. So in words, the further you travel along the Rivers of America, the further it is in time.
The actual Frontier of the US has changed through out the entire history of the country. Before the revolution, a number of forts were extablished in the Appalachian mountains. Britian, left all territory west of these forts and the mountains to native Americans while constantly dealing with the French Rivals too.
After the Revolution War, the US doubled in size and from that point, settlers made the move to past the mountains up to the Mississippi. The land once again expanded when the US bought Louisianna territory from the French. This of course pushed the Native Americans and events like the Trail of Tears occured.
Manifest Destiny soon came the by the end of the concept, the continental US was mostly like it is today. Trails like the Oregon and California trails lead pioneers through vast stretches of Wilderness. Of course there were also the constant compromises and such on Slavery for the territories up until the Civil War. The War ended in 1865 and focus came to a new transcontinental railroad.
When the railroad was completed, the West became what everyone sees when they think of the West. (minus Indian attacks, and stuff like that). Cowboys made a major role but when the 20th century came, the west changed again. That was mainly due to Route 66 and other roads on west connecting the nation. Novelty shops and such made a big role.
Native Americans sufferend from this expansion for a long time. Reservations were constantly added and removed and were mostly located in literal wastelands. Casinos tried to help but aren't really doing much. The big revival in the future though will be the number of Native Americans who own small buisnesses and combine with the other cultures of the US.
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My plan, is to cover this all in Frontierland. Guests will enter a fort in 1760 and by the end, it will be 2004. Also, guests will start in the Appalacian Mountains and end in California. Sign posts and other stuff of the times will signifly the times but it will be mostly hidden. Two new attracts will be a show on the history of Native Americans that will set up a donation program to various tribes to help make their culture strong and prominent as well as a Route 66 - Tourist Trap gas station. It will be from French-Indian war to glorifying the Native American Culture. A Frontierland that covers nearly 250 years of the West and frontier.
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Now for other stuff. Splash Mountain will be slightly longer than the Florida version with some extended scenes and a "drop" where the logs will speed up and shoot up a small waterfall (5-10 feet) and hit the splash at the top.
Pirates will also be redisigned due to its location. There wont be a mega-drop but it will not be a clone.
I am starting to also think about placement of the American Waterfront area. When guests enter from Frontierland, they will start traveling back through time. So in words, the further you travel along the Rivers of America, the further it is in time.
