Everybody keeps saying Mystic Manor would be a good addition to Animal Kingdom because of the monkey, but beyond that, it seems slightly off considering how Albert is mostly there to interact with Lord Henry Mystic's collection of treasures from around the world. A few mythical, animal-ish, figures pop there heads into the action like the Nemean Lion Amphora and Medusa in the Mediterranean Room and Sun Wukong being the "final boss", plus the Gardens of Wonder outside feature such beings as the Sumerian Lamassu and various serpentine creatures, but that's not quite enough. Instead, I can see retooling the attraction and the various rooms to play with various animal myths and creatures.
I think Mystic Point could probably go in that spot between Africa and Asia or possibly in the expansion pad near Asia. With Mystic Point being set in a remote rainforest, it could also offer new live-animal experiences by extending that theme into an animal trail just outside the Mystic estate. Also, to better fit with Animal Kingdom's more realistic style, I'd dial Albert and Henry back more to their concept art incarnations.
Cataloguing and the Music Room would be pretty much the same, as it already establishes the story and musical tone pretty well. Beyond that I'd go for switched gags.
Mediterranean Room: Pompeii family gag is replaced with a Labyrinth of the Minotaur mosaic with Pac-Man inspired animation of the Minotaur chasing Theseus through the maze. A snarling, clawing statue of a Chimera is perched on a shelf waiting to attack.
Seeing as the Medusa gag already exists at the Haunted Mansion, another monstrous transformation takes place: Arachne into a spider woman.
Solarium: Add a couple mandrakes peeking out of some extra pots in the room. Could always be switched out for something else considering again has a Mansion counterpart with the Conservatory.
Nordic Room: Fenrir and a Frost Giant take out the sun and create the freezing effect.
Armory: Lord Henry decided to display various medieval tapestries (unicorn and griffins represented) and a dragon statue with the various "knights". Albert is now caught between the clash of a suit of armor and the dragon, having to dodge a mouth full of teeth and smoke in addition to a sword.
Egyptian Room: Extra figures of the gods that react to the bug swarm.
Tiki Room: Replace the room with another culture considering the overlap. Central American culture would be compatible with the dart gag and could feature Quetzalcoatl, though I'm sure there's other mythologies that could work here.
China Room with the Monkey King is just fine as it is.
If anyone else has got other ideas for how a Mystic Manor emphasizing animal stories and myths could work or wants to rework/replace rooms for said idea, please share.
I think Mystic Point could probably go in that spot between Africa and Asia or possibly in the expansion pad near Asia. With Mystic Point being set in a remote rainforest, it could also offer new live-animal experiences by extending that theme into an animal trail just outside the Mystic estate. Also, to better fit with Animal Kingdom's more realistic style, I'd dial Albert and Henry back more to their concept art incarnations.
Cataloguing and the Music Room would be pretty much the same, as it already establishes the story and musical tone pretty well. Beyond that I'd go for switched gags.
Mediterranean Room: Pompeii family gag is replaced with a Labyrinth of the Minotaur mosaic with Pac-Man inspired animation of the Minotaur chasing Theseus through the maze. A snarling, clawing statue of a Chimera is perched on a shelf waiting to attack.
Seeing as the Medusa gag already exists at the Haunted Mansion, another monstrous transformation takes place: Arachne into a spider woman.
Solarium: Add a couple mandrakes peeking out of some extra pots in the room. Could always be switched out for something else considering again has a Mansion counterpart with the Conservatory.
Nordic Room: Fenrir and a Frost Giant take out the sun and create the freezing effect.
Armory: Lord Henry decided to display various medieval tapestries (unicorn and griffins represented) and a dragon statue with the various "knights". Albert is now caught between the clash of a suit of armor and the dragon, having to dodge a mouth full of teeth and smoke in addition to a sword.
Egyptian Room: Extra figures of the gods that react to the bug swarm.
Tiki Room: Replace the room with another culture considering the overlap. Central American culture would be compatible with the dart gag and could feature Quetzalcoatl, though I'm sure there's other mythologies that could work here.
China Room with the Monkey King is just fine as it is.
If anyone else has got other ideas for how a Mystic Manor emphasizing animal stories and myths could work or wants to rework/replace rooms for said idea, please share.
