ON my last trip a week ago , (I'm still wearing my mickey hat with my name on the back) I decided to investigate a ride that seemed to stir up quite a bit of controversy. Living with the Land. As I rode on it, I couldn't understand why so many people didn't like it! I found it VERY interesting, and very educational, and fun to go on. Not a ride that you would go on every trip, but I thought it was fascinating. I thought it was great how the rainforest smelled like fresh rain, and when you sailed into the desert scene, you felt this hot raspy air in your throat, etc..So, all I can say is that some of the AA's need some enhancement, but toher then that, its fine the way it is. However, The Circle of Life and Food Rocks leave MUCH to be desired...It almost got to the point were food rocks began to disgust me, I felt like my intellegence was being insulted, and I kept think of the 'Lester's Possum Park" scene in 'A goofy movie'. Also, while The circle of life is good intentioned, and it does get its point across, It does so in a discovery channel sort of way, not an amusing, entertaining disney way.
So, as always, I have some suggestions.
We'll start with the circle of life movie. My solution is very simple, use the puppets from the Legend of the Lion King show in MK to spice it up, make a story behind it, a good one, one I cant think of right now. kids will be happy cause they get to see their favorite charecters, parents will be able to watch it, and maybe get something out of it, and teenagers....Well, they don't seem to like much unless it moves fast.. <No offense to anyone here, I happen to be a teenager myself>
Food rocks.
Destroy and send it to burn.
I hope I never have to watch it again. IN fact, I refuse to.
Now, the Idea I have for it is kinda unique. And because I don't know the specifics of how the building is set up, and wheter or not it could be extended and built on, My idea has two versions. The real idea, and then the skimmed down and smaller version. I'll start with my MAIN idea.
Now, I borrow much of my inspiration from DCA, the new section would be called "Bountiful Farms" and would fit in nicely because the resteraunts are all themed to a cartoony barn like setting, and this would go great. A fence would surropund this area, with some fake corn behind it, and a scarecrow mickey, and you would walk through the fence and into a 'Courtyard" of sorts, it would have farm like stuff in it, plus some exhibits here an there, but nothing special. Now first, I'll describe a little side attraction, and PLEASE don't jump on me, but I think one of those spinny vegetable things would fit nicely here..I can't really explain it but its similar to the teacups, but you're in vegetables and fruits, brightly painted, If anyone has been to the strawberry festival here in plan city florida, then you've seen em..THIS IS JUST A SIDE ATTRACTION! please don't yell! I know its a cheap carny ride, but themed properly it would fit in nicely.
Now, onto the flagship of this area. It would be a little different. The Barn Maze would be a unique, entertaining, and informative attraction all in one. It would appear as a big barn on the edge of this indoor farm, and you would enter through two large barn doors, get in line, etc..the maze would actually be a series of rooms, connected with automatic doors.It would be a walkthrough attraction! IN each room (there would be about 5) you would complete a different, competitive task. One of the first I thought of would be a sort of midway type game, where you would shot water that is supposed to be a clean, natural pesticide to ward away bugs from the crops, so the guests learn about pesticide alternatves.
It would basically have a different game in each room, and it ends in a big area, the middle of the barn, where kids can play on tire swings, swing on ropes and fall into a 'hay' (though it may have to be fake due to allergies) Go on slides, play on a tractor, pet AA and very realistic horses etc..then you would exit back into the bountiful farms area. As you can see, there would probably have to be some building expansion for all of this, and thats why, if there's not enough room, we could just build the maze part, and make the play area a much more scaled down version.
SO, whatcha think?
So, as always, I have some suggestions.
We'll start with the circle of life movie. My solution is very simple, use the puppets from the Legend of the Lion King show in MK to spice it up, make a story behind it, a good one, one I cant think of right now. kids will be happy cause they get to see their favorite charecters, parents will be able to watch it, and maybe get something out of it, and teenagers....Well, they don't seem to like much unless it moves fast.. <No offense to anyone here, I happen to be a teenager myself>
Food rocks.
Destroy and send it to burn.
I hope I never have to watch it again. IN fact, I refuse to.
Now, the Idea I have for it is kinda unique. And because I don't know the specifics of how the building is set up, and wheter or not it could be extended and built on, My idea has two versions. The real idea, and then the skimmed down and smaller version. I'll start with my MAIN idea.
Now, I borrow much of my inspiration from DCA, the new section would be called "Bountiful Farms" and would fit in nicely because the resteraunts are all themed to a cartoony barn like setting, and this would go great. A fence would surropund this area, with some fake corn behind it, and a scarecrow mickey, and you would walk through the fence and into a 'Courtyard" of sorts, it would have farm like stuff in it, plus some exhibits here an there, but nothing special. Now first, I'll describe a little side attraction, and PLEASE don't jump on me, but I think one of those spinny vegetable things would fit nicely here..I can't really explain it but its similar to the teacups, but you're in vegetables and fruits, brightly painted, If anyone has been to the strawberry festival here in plan city florida, then you've seen em..THIS IS JUST A SIDE ATTRACTION! please don't yell! I know its a cheap carny ride, but themed properly it would fit in nicely.
Now, onto the flagship of this area. It would be a little different. The Barn Maze would be a unique, entertaining, and informative attraction all in one. It would appear as a big barn on the edge of this indoor farm, and you would enter through two large barn doors, get in line, etc..the maze would actually be a series of rooms, connected with automatic doors.It would be a walkthrough attraction! IN each room (there would be about 5) you would complete a different, competitive task. One of the first I thought of would be a sort of midway type game, where you would shot water that is supposed to be a clean, natural pesticide to ward away bugs from the crops, so the guests learn about pesticide alternatves.
It would basically have a different game in each room, and it ends in a big area, the middle of the barn, where kids can play on tire swings, swing on ropes and fall into a 'hay' (though it may have to be fake due to allergies) Go on slides, play on a tractor, pet AA and very realistic horses etc..then you would exit back into the bountiful farms area. As you can see, there would probably have to be some building expansion for all of this, and thats why, if there's not enough room, we could just build the maze part, and make the play area a much more scaled down version.
SO, whatcha think?
The should just bring that one back...with a little modernization, of course...
