Just throwing things at the wall here. Let me know if any of these interest anyone.
1917
.Queue through museum about WWI and 1917 the film
.Preshow setting the stage for WWI, its’ cultural significance, and the specific setting of the ride
.Ride sends guests through No Man’s Land. Gritty. Focuses on the severity of war in a broader sense. Also focuses on the technological advancements that came out of the war.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
.Queue is a set tour of Lancer, and other stuff (Bruce Lee cameo?)
.Get behind the wheel of Rick Dalton’s Cadillac Coupe de Ville and embark on a whirlwind tour through Hollywood, experiencing 1960s Hollywood firsthand, and coming across Spahn Ranch, home to Charles Manson. Slot car ride system.
Grand Budapest Hotel
.Trackless ride through the hotel. Guests are working with the police? Society of the Crossed Keys? I’d also like to see some stuff around the town, especially the bakery. The only other thing I keep picturing is a preshow of the suspended tram bringing guests up to the hotel, where the second queue would be.
The Artist
.Attraction through silent Hollywood. Trackless? I really loved Outbound’s idea of having the attraction become more technologically advanced as the attraction continues, adding diegetic sound and color as the ride goes on. The only thing I’m not sure of is how this should be related to the film. Should the characters appear?
La La Land
.Super abstract trackless attraction through the songs and feelings of the film. Loosely follow the plot of the film, focusing in more on the musical numbers. A scene where the cars keep shifting back and forth between Sebastian playing the piano and Mia dancing is kinda what I’m thinking - focus more on the movement of the vehicles rather than telling a solid story. Griffith Observatory dance should be the centerpiece of the attraction.
Hugo
I would ADORE a straightforward darkride through the story of Hugo. Focus on the train station and Hugo’s dreams/ Melies films. I’d love to have the train crash as well as recreating the hand tinted Melies films that are featured in the film.
Gravity
I’m picturing an immersive theater/ drop tower experience. Basically, picture Alien Encounter’s theater doubling as a drop tower. Guests are on a space station, but fall to Earth after something goes wrong. I’m thinking a setup similar to Twister where the queue doesn’t try to immerse guests and focuses more on the effects and treating the film as a film. I’m calling this the Universal pitch of my pitches.
True Grit
Might be bending the rules, but True Grit could be a really interesting setup for a gritty western attraction. I’m basically picturing Red Dead Redemption 2: The Ride with this. No ideas past it, but it’s another interesting option at least.
Midnight in Paris
Meandering abstractish dark ride through 1920s Paris featuring some of the most famous artists and authors of the time.
Birdman
I have nothing to say for this other than a weird idea: what if we made an attraction with no scene breaks? Like the ride is made in such a way that it gives the illusion of following the same animatronics from start to finish, sort of recreating the film’s gimmick in a more physical medium.
1917 has a ton of potential, especially with it being a super gritty attraction. That being said, I think avoiding anything that could be controversial from a historical standpoint is probably smart, especially from a realism standpoint.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sounds like a ton of fun... I could see this being a really popular attraction!
I don't have anything to say other than I love the idea of the Grand Budapest Hotel, but it could be an "obvious" selection.
The Artist and the idea of progressing technologically, is super interesting, and I'd love to explore that idea more because I think that's the sort of out of left field choice we should be going for.
I love the La La Land idea, but I think it may feel a little too obvious for this prompt? Although, I could be convinced if we're focusing less on the plot.
As much as I love Hugo, I think that a straightforward adaptation is probably not the direction we should be going with this prompt
The Gravity concept, from a technology standpoint, sounds so cool, but it feels like it would be a bit less creative because there isn't much to do other than the movie if that makes sense?
True Grit could be interesting if it's allowed...
Oh my gosh I forgot about Midnight in Paris! I love this movie!!! I think it'd be cool to go through like the past compared to the present, alternating through them like in the movie until they almost become blended? Love this idea and think it could be a really cool attraction
If we could pull off the Birdman one-shot approach, that would be a really cool thing to do, but I think it'd make more sense to focus on Birdman the hero than the film, because I don't think the film lends itself very well to a straightforward adaptation in my opinion.
All in all, we've got a ton of great ideas, and I think we're gonna end up with an awesome movie to kick off this last team project!
