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Sonic Themed Land at WDW
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Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
Sonic isn't the popular IP it once was in the 90s/early 2000s. I feel like it would be a one and done type of land and would constantly be recommended for a replacement.
Sounds to me like you just don't like the IP.
Evilgidgit
Well-Known Member
I'd disagree, considering the movie just made $113 million at the box office and is still making money.
Donaldfan1934
Well-Known Member
This comment couldn’t be more poorly timed.
Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
Saying the movie alone means the IP is super popular again is a bit of a stretch. The last few games have been poorly received. Forces was good but everyone hates it. Lost World and Boom were destroyed. People still say the only good 3D Sonic game is Adventure 2 when they couldnt be more wrong.
Donaldfan1934
Well-Known Member
I get that the franchise has been pretty divisive for the past 15 years or so, but divisive doesn’t equal unpopular. The fact that people still care enough about the games to keep up with them means there’s still a devoted fan base willing to consume other pieces of Sonic media. Also, let’s not pretend the success the movie means nothing to the future of the franchise as a whole. Rising tides raise all ships as they say.
Miru
Well-Known Member
Well, until around 2013; that is...
If we absolutely CAN’T use Disney’s internal video games for whatever reason, I’d actually shoot for Capcom, given their Disney games, Marvel Vs. Capcom, the number of WIR cameos, the 20th Century Studios Megaman project...
Donaldfan1934
Well-Known Member
What are you referring to exactly?
Miru
Well-Known Member
The Penders lawsuit and Lost World (due to the “kiddy” elements of the latter), managed to blow a lot of the remaining wind out of the franchise.
Evilgidgit
Well-Known Member
Urgh! Let's not dig up that hideous hornet's nest.
Donaldfan1934
Well-Known Member
As already established, the franchise has had a lot of ups and downs over the years. However, the franchise is currently on an upswing with the movie However, the franchise is currently on an upswing with the movie and for better or for worse, the staying power of a franchise that’s lasted for nearly 30 years can’t be denied.
Miru
Well-Known Member
Agreed. Thank goodness for the movie. But still, I feel Busch would be a better fit. A restaurant themed around Eggman would work.
I know this is a huge bump, so I apologize.
But the reason the last few games were so poorly received is because they were so mediocre. Forces wasn’t good. There are plenty of better 3D Sonic games than SA2, but Forces isn’t one of them.
Regardless of how the games have been received, the characters have always been popular, and with gameplay that is often described as “rollercoaster-like”, it’s a perfect fit for a theme park.
Imagineer Brandon
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i think most of sonic is horrible but i don't really see that being too relevant to the discussion. no matter your feelings on it, sonic is like a zombie which will come back to haunt us every few years. it's a brand with staying power. and if they can get away with stuffing that avatar crap in, they can get away with sonic.
anyways, on topic, i think it'd work great in green hill zone. i mean, just look at the concept art from sonic generations. it doesn't look too far off something an imagineer would come up with.
anyways, on topic, i think it'd work great in green hill zone. i mean, just look at the concept art from sonic generations. it doesn't look too far off something an imagineer would come up with.
DashHaber
Well-Known Member
Green Hill Zone would be a good basis to go with for a Sonic-related land. It's probably the most iconic Sonic-related level, and one that plenty of guests would easily recognize.
At the very least, there'd have to be some sort of roller coaster in such a land.
Imagineer Brandon
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i think it might be well-suited to a motion base type ride like test track or radiator springs racers.
Miru
Well-Known Member
Albeit, we could try it as perhaps a stand-up ride for more of the franchise experience. And anyone else want to see OTHER SEGA games get some representation?
DashHaber
Well-Known Member
It would be neat to see other Sega games get representation. Design-wise, though, I could see how a theme park might lean to just Sonic for that land, much like how Super Nintendo World is basically just Mario.