SYWTBAI Season 18 - Round One: Team Next Gen Brainstorming Thread

[Orange Cat]

Looks good! I've been thinking about names for our land, and I think that it would be best to leave "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" out of the name so as to not cause unnecessary confusion with guests thinking they're entering the storyline of LOTR... the name I came up with is Tolkein's Middle Earth... let me know what you think!

That works pretty well

 

[PerGron]

Looks good! I've been thinking about names for our land, and I think that it would be best to leave "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" out of the name so as to not cause unnecessary confusion with guests thinking they're entering the storyline of LOTR... the name I came up with is Tolkein's Middle Earth... let me know what you think!

I love it

 

[Outbound]

Personally, I would cut the name “Tolkien” (general audiences may be unfamiliar with the author) and just go with “Middle Earth”.

 

[goofyyukyuk]

Here is my land description... I tried to be brief in discussing the components so that the land/attraction descriptions would have significantly more information to offer:

Tolkein’s Middle Earth​

Step into the world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit at Tolkein’s Middle Earth in Universal’s Epic Universe. Set one year after the defeat of Sauron, the Lord of the Rings, guests have the opportunity to see Middle Earth in a different time and scenario than any of the movies. All races of Middle Earth are celebrating the one-year anniversary of Sauron’s defeat, and guests will be able to see the lives and celebrations of the three prominent races: Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves in our three sublands.

Guests will enter Tolkein’s Middle Earth and be immediately immersed in The Shire, home of the Hobbits. As is often the case with the Hobbits, their celebrations are full of joy, mirth, and indulgence. To celebrate the anniversary of Sauron’s defeat, the Hobbits have constructed a festival, full of food stalls, local shops and wares, fair rides, and a stage show. As the Hobbits have invited all races of Middle Earth to their celebration, guests may feel compelled to visit the lands of the Dwarves and Elves that are celebrating with the Hobbits. Following a winding path through the forest to reach a fork in the road, guests can choose whether they will explore the home of the Dwarves or the Elves.

In Rivendell, guests will explore the valley of the Elves. Here, fantasy truly collides with reality. One of the primary attractions of Tolkein’s Middle Earth, There and Back Again, is located within Rivendell. This exciting river rapids ride through the story of The Lord of the Rings uses innovative magnetic technology to take ride vehicles off the track and completely into the story. Also in Rivendell is Taethadis’ Treasures, where guests can make their own Elven jewelry, and (INSERT RESTAURANT DESCRIPTION). The splendor of the Elven valley is truly unparalleled and will create an awe-inspiring experience for all guests.

Equally spectacular is the Dwarven section of Tolkein’s Middle Earth, Moria. Moria was once the city of the Dwarves before the War of the Rings, when the dwarves had to leave their home. After the defeat of Sauron, the Dwarves have returned and reclaimed their stunning mountain home of Moria. This city is located withing the Misty Mountains and houses the other primary attraction of Tolkein’s Middle Earth, (INSERT NAME HERE). This attraction utilizes EMV technology to tell the story of the Dwarves returning to Moria to reclaim it as their own. Also in Moria is The Armoury, where guests will have the opportunity to explore and purchase fine Dwarven wares. Moria will transport guests on an exciting adventure through a new story untold in the lore of The Lord of the Rings.

We cannot wait for you to step foot into Tolkein’s Middle Earth. The mythology of the stories this land is based on are so rich, and because of this, we made sure that Tolkein’s Middle Earth would be filled with details that guests will keep coming back for. The technological innovations combined with immersive theming promise to be the hallmarks of the newest and most exciting land in Universal’s Orlando parks. We invite you to visit, and we hope you enjoy Tolkein’s Middle Earth.

 

[goofyyukyuk]

Personally, I would cut the name “Tolkien” (general audiences may be unfamiliar with the author) and just go with “Middle Earth”.

I've been debating on that too... I feel like the name "Middle Earth" may be a little too bland/predictable if that makes sense? If everybody else feels the same way though, I'm good with changing it

 

[PerGron]

@Pufflefan do you have a name in mind for the Rivendell restaurant? Just so I can add it to the map key

 

[Orange Cat]

@Pufflefan do you have a name in mind for the Rivendell restaurant? Just so I can add it to the map key

The Waterfall Cafe

 

[PerGron]

Here’s Rivendell

 

[PerGron]

And finally, Moria (since all the showbuildings are behind the mountains, I just did the guest’s perspective, I promise I didn’t get lazy haha. I’ll scan them over and edit them into one picture to put them onto the land.

 

[PerGron]

Here is all of Middle Earth (or at least our land of it)

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Here is all of Middle Earth (or at least our land of it)
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Are we supposed to retain the original land positioning for Fantastic Beasts? According to the map below, the Fantastic Beasts land is located on the east side of the park (near the hotel). If we have to retain the land positioning, I guess we could just flip our land layout horizontally.

 

[Outbound]

I'm just assuming the map is looking in another cardinal direction than north (see: Hollywood Studios)

 

[Outbound]

The map in full! I've given it a full two pages.

 

[CookieMouse]

Rivendell:

Situated in a Rugged landscape is Rivendell, the kingdom of the elves. Atop a mighty waterfall, sits a small village. In there and back again, Guests can board a raft and venture across the waterways surrounding the town. On the edge of the town is the waterfall cafe. There is also a shop That showcases jewels made by taethadis and her father.

 

[CookieMouse]

Rivendell:
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Situated in a Rugged landscape is Rivendell, the kingdom of the elves. Atop a mighty waterfall, sits a small village. In there and back again, Guests can board a raft and venture across the waterways surrounding the town. On the edge of the town is the waterfall cafe. There is also a shop That showcases jewels made by taethadis and her father.

This is all I could really come up with, as I’m not that familiar with the series. I think this should be enough though.

 

[PerGron]

The Shire:
- Land Description @Disneylover152
- Green Dragon Inn Restaurant @Pufflefan
- Festival-themed Flat Rides @DashHaber
- Various shopping and food stalls themed to a festival celebrating the fall of Sauron @Sharon&Susan

Rivendell:
- Land Description @ThatGuyFromFlorida
- High end themed restaurant, emphasis on immersion @Pufflefan
- There and Back Again @NigelChanning09 and @Outbound
- Shops @montydysquith-navarro

Moria:
- Land Description @PerGronStudio
- Mines of Moria Thrill Ride @PerGronStudio
- Shops @montydysquith-navarro

General
- Land Writeup @goofyyukyukyuk17
- Map @PerGronStudio
- Presentation @Outbound
- Editing @Outbound

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I'm honestly astounded by the work we've all put in here! We have about 30 hours left to work on this and more than 3/4 of the project is already completed! That means tomorrow we can all refine what we have and not be too stressed about rushing to complete the project (Definitely the first time this has happened in my time of Imagineering competitions, at least on all the teams I've been on)

 

[Orange Cat]

Lanthir, I’ll have a drink menu up before the deadline but for the most part i’m finished. Feedback would be appreciated

 

[Outbound]

Waterfall Cafe, I’ll have a drink menu up before the deadline but for the most part i’m finished. Feedback would be appreciated

I like this a lot, but I feel the name does not really suit Rivendell. What about instead calling it Lanthir? I looked up Waterfall in Elvish online and got that. It sounds nice.

 

[NigelChanning]

Waterfall Cafe, I’ll have a drink menu up before the deadline but for the most part i’m finished. Feedback would be appreciated

I can see this being the Be Our Guest of this park. Great work!

 

[Orange Cat]

I like this a lot, but I feel the name does not really suit Rivendell. What about instead calling it Lanthir? I looked up Waterfall in Elvish online and got that. It sounds nice.

I’ll get to work on fixing that :Edit: Done