IAmNotAHufflepuff
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How big exactly are the Gardens? Judging from looking at Google Maps, there's enough space to make a mini-land.
I need to know so I can work out my concept.
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The Sole Imagineer Season 2: Redemption Island
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How big exactly are the Gardens? Judging from looking at Google Maps, there's enough space to make a mini-land.
I need to know so I can work out my concept.
You can expand past the land of the gardens if you want.
Matt7187
Well-Known Member
DC SUPER HERO CITY
Coming June 2018
While keeping Cypress Gardens in any fashion appeals to the nostalgic guests, it is a sore thumb for LEGOLand. A park that is in a frantic hustle to try and draw any guests away from the major four resorts in Florida (WDW, UNI, Sea World, Busch Gardens), it does not yet have enough people coming to be able to have a calm area such as Cypress Gardens. And it just so happens that one of LEGO's most lucrative IP's has almost no representation. DC Super Hero's will fit perfectly into the land occupied by Cypress Gardens, and with a constant stream of sets, video games, and a LEGO Batman movie in the pipelines, there is no better time to capitalize on the craze. With there already being a Warner Bros. Game Zone in the park, the two companies are evidently on good terms, so an agreement could surely be agreed on, and Six Flags would not be an issue as they are not the movie versions of the characters obviously. This mini land will feature a 4D movie/simulator that features a half circle screen that totally immerses you, an Aquaman flat ride, and an elaborate M&G area.
Now, you may be wondering, why not a groundbreaking dark ride? Or any sort of E ticket? While LEGOLand could use one pretty badly, there are two things working against that idea. First off, LEGOLand has never spent a lot of money on the parks. There is no official amount of how expensive the park was to build, but by using the budgets for slightly larger and newer parks in Asia, it couldn't have costed more than $250 million. That is almost as much as Disney spent on Radiator Springs Racers alone. There is not a chance that the pocket book would be that wide open, so budgets must be modest. Additionally, the land that Cypress Gardens occupies is quite small, and there may not even be room there for an E ticket. The route of a mini land is much more realistic and practical for little LEGOLand, and it would still cause an attendance bump that would please upper management.
BATMAN & FRIENDS BOLD ADVENTURE
Batman has been kidnapped, and your favorite DC heroes need help! Join Superman, Green Lantern, and more on a daring journey to rescue their friend from an evil team of villains including Bane, Lex Luthor, and The Joker! This 4D extravaganza features seat movement, water, wind, and seat tickler effects, laser and smoke effects, and AA's popping up occasionally! This is the crown jewel of the land, and one of the most high tech 4D shows in the world.
FACADE/QUEUE:
You will enter through the front doors of the Wayne Manor, which is hosting an open house. Wind through the extensive halls and pass some great sight gags.
PRE-SHOW 1:
You enter a large set of double doors and are in the Library. You pack into the room, and once everyone is in, Alfred (who is there in AA form) turns on the large TV and you see Batman. He thanks you for coming, and starts to tell you what to expect on your tour. Suddenly, Bane and Deathstroke run up on Batman and take him with them! The feed cuts out, and you hear Robin over the intercom system say for you to head to the Batcave! Alfred tells you that to get there you have to exit through the secret staircase. Right on cue, Alfred hits a button on the remote and a bookshelf opens down and a large staircase is revealed. Guests will walk down it to get to Pre-Show 2. Handicapped guests will be able to go down an elevator.
PRE-SHOW 2:
Once you arrive downstairs, you will see a Robin AA similar to the Buzz Lightyear one at Space Ranger Spin. He will explain the whole situation, and that the tour has now been cancelled, but he says for a consolation prize you can join him and some other heroes try and save Batman. Of course you say yes, and Robin tells you to head to the garage, where there are a few extra Batmobiles for us. We then exit to the right and are directed into the garage.
VEHICLES:
In the garage there are 40 Batmobiles that hold 4 people in 2 rows of 2. You get in and await all of your best friends to get into theirs.
EXPERIENCE:
Once everyone is locked in and ready to go, the large "garage door" opens and you speed out. You catch up with Robin, and he says that he called all of his good friends, and that you are all rendezvousing in front of the Gotham Bank. You are almost there when you are bombarded by The Penguin and Catwoman, who leaps onto your car and violently jerks it forward. Luckily, Flash zooms in and helps Robin stop them, and you continue on. You make it to the Gotham Bank, and there are cop cars and fire trucks everywhere, they are inside! The cops won't let you in, so your Batmobile has its wings eject and you fly up! You crash through a 14th story window, and you see Deathstroke tied up on the floor, the work of Green Lantern. He tells us that Bane fled with Batman down to the safe, so we head that way. After evading police fire as we are not allowed to be in there, we make it to the safe, but Batman is not there, neither is Bane; only Lex Luthor. The door locks behind you, and it looks like you are toast, but then out of nowhere Wonder Woman crashes into the scene and subdues Luthor. She informs us that The Joker has Batman on the roof, and we need to hurry! We rush up there to see The Joker's helicopter flying away, so we follow in pursuit. A steady stream of fire goes back and forth to no avail, until Robin's wing gets clipped and he goes down. All looks lost for us, as The Joker targets us next. Right before he fires, Superman soars out of nowhere and crashes directly in The Joker's helicopter! The Man of Steel causes it to implode into a ball of flame, and Superman catches Batman as he is flying across the sky. We all head to the ground together, where we see all of the villains involved being arrested. We return to the Wayne Manor, where we are greeted by all of the heroes who congratulate us on our daring mission! We enter the garage and the door shuts, ending the adventure.
GIFT SHOP:
You will exit into a gift shop selling any LEGO DC merchandise you can imagine.
AQUAMAN CAROUSEL
This could be considered similar to King Triton's Carousel in DCA, where you would ride on different aquatic animals in LEGO form, hosted by Aquaman.
M&G:
Inside The Daily Planet is an array of M&G's with countless DC characters, both good and bad. There will be a rotating selection of characters throughout the day, with a core group who meets throughout the day. Each character has a themed room where they can meet guests. Every time you visit, you will be able to meet a different character! In total, there will be 25 characters available to meet at certain times, with more characters being added every so often.
After demolition of Cypress Gardens and the construction of everything, I would put a rough price tag on the land at $120 million dollars, which would be the biggest expansion in LEGOLand history! Make sure you come and stop by in June 2018 when DC Super Hero City storms into LEGOLand Florida!
Coming June 2018
While keeping Cypress Gardens in any fashion appeals to the nostalgic guests, it is a sore thumb for LEGOLand. A park that is in a frantic hustle to try and draw any guests away from the major four resorts in Florida (WDW, UNI, Sea World, Busch Gardens), it does not yet have enough people coming to be able to have a calm area such as Cypress Gardens. And it just so happens that one of LEGO's most lucrative IP's has almost no representation. DC Super Hero's will fit perfectly into the land occupied by Cypress Gardens, and with a constant stream of sets, video games, and a LEGO Batman movie in the pipelines, there is no better time to capitalize on the craze. With there already being a Warner Bros. Game Zone in the park, the two companies are evidently on good terms, so an agreement could surely be agreed on, and Six Flags would not be an issue as they are not the movie versions of the characters obviously. This mini land will feature a 4D movie/simulator that features a half circle screen that totally immerses you, an Aquaman flat ride, and an elaborate M&G area.
Now, you may be wondering, why not a groundbreaking dark ride? Or any sort of E ticket? While LEGOLand could use one pretty badly, there are two things working against that idea. First off, LEGOLand has never spent a lot of money on the parks. There is no official amount of how expensive the park was to build, but by using the budgets for slightly larger and newer parks in Asia, it couldn't have costed more than $250 million. That is almost as much as Disney spent on Radiator Springs Racers alone. There is not a chance that the pocket book would be that wide open, so budgets must be modest. Additionally, the land that Cypress Gardens occupies is quite small, and there may not even be room there for an E ticket. The route of a mini land is much more realistic and practical for little LEGOLand, and it would still cause an attendance bump that would please upper management.
BATMAN & FRIENDS BOLD ADVENTURE
Batman has been kidnapped, and your favorite DC heroes need help! Join Superman, Green Lantern, and more on a daring journey to rescue their friend from an evil team of villains including Bane, Lex Luthor, and The Joker! This 4D extravaganza features seat movement, water, wind, and seat tickler effects, laser and smoke effects, and AA's popping up occasionally! This is the crown jewel of the land, and one of the most high tech 4D shows in the world.
FACADE/QUEUE:
You will enter through the front doors of the Wayne Manor, which is hosting an open house. Wind through the extensive halls and pass some great sight gags.
PRE-SHOW 1:
You enter a large set of double doors and are in the Library. You pack into the room, and once everyone is in, Alfred (who is there in AA form) turns on the large TV and you see Batman. He thanks you for coming, and starts to tell you what to expect on your tour. Suddenly, Bane and Deathstroke run up on Batman and take him with them! The feed cuts out, and you hear Robin over the intercom system say for you to head to the Batcave! Alfred tells you that to get there you have to exit through the secret staircase. Right on cue, Alfred hits a button on the remote and a bookshelf opens down and a large staircase is revealed. Guests will walk down it to get to Pre-Show 2. Handicapped guests will be able to go down an elevator.
PRE-SHOW 2:
Once you arrive downstairs, you will see a Robin AA similar to the Buzz Lightyear one at Space Ranger Spin. He will explain the whole situation, and that the tour has now been cancelled, but he says for a consolation prize you can join him and some other heroes try and save Batman. Of course you say yes, and Robin tells you to head to the garage, where there are a few extra Batmobiles for us. We then exit to the right and are directed into the garage.
VEHICLES:
In the garage there are 40 Batmobiles that hold 4 people in 2 rows of 2. You get in and await all of your best friends to get into theirs.
EXPERIENCE:
Once everyone is locked in and ready to go, the large "garage door" opens and you speed out. You catch up with Robin, and he says that he called all of his good friends, and that you are all rendezvousing in front of the Gotham Bank. You are almost there when you are bombarded by The Penguin and Catwoman, who leaps onto your car and violently jerks it forward. Luckily, Flash zooms in and helps Robin stop them, and you continue on. You make it to the Gotham Bank, and there are cop cars and fire trucks everywhere, they are inside! The cops won't let you in, so your Batmobile has its wings eject and you fly up! You crash through a 14th story window, and you see Deathstroke tied up on the floor, the work of Green Lantern. He tells us that Bane fled with Batman down to the safe, so we head that way. After evading police fire as we are not allowed to be in there, we make it to the safe, but Batman is not there, neither is Bane; only Lex Luthor. The door locks behind you, and it looks like you are toast, but then out of nowhere Wonder Woman crashes into the scene and subdues Luthor. She informs us that The Joker has Batman on the roof, and we need to hurry! We rush up there to see The Joker's helicopter flying away, so we follow in pursuit. A steady stream of fire goes back and forth to no avail, until Robin's wing gets clipped and he goes down. All looks lost for us, as The Joker targets us next. Right before he fires, Superman soars out of nowhere and crashes directly in The Joker's helicopter! The Man of Steel causes it to implode into a ball of flame, and Superman catches Batman as he is flying across the sky. We all head to the ground together, where we see all of the villains involved being arrested. We return to the Wayne Manor, where we are greeted by all of the heroes who congratulate us on our daring mission! We enter the garage and the door shuts, ending the adventure.
GIFT SHOP:
You will exit into a gift shop selling any LEGO DC merchandise you can imagine.
AQUAMAN CAROUSEL
This could be considered similar to King Triton's Carousel in DCA, where you would ride on different aquatic animals in LEGO form, hosted by Aquaman.
M&G:
Inside The Daily Planet is an array of M&G's with countless DC characters, both good and bad. There will be a rotating selection of characters throughout the day, with a core group who meets throughout the day. Each character has a themed room where they can meet guests. Every time you visit, you will be able to meet a different character! In total, there will be 25 characters available to meet at certain times, with more characters being added every so often.
After demolition of Cypress Gardens and the construction of everything, I would put a rough price tag on the land at $120 million dollars, which would be the biggest expansion in LEGOLand history! Make sure you come and stop by in June 2018 when DC Super Hero City storms into LEGOLand Florida!
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Flippin'Flounder
Well-Known Member
Lego Safari
Lego Safari is coming to Legoland Florida in 2017. It will go where Cypress Gardens once stood, and give Legoland Florida one of its most immersive lands yet. The surrounding buildings in Lego Safari look just like an African town. There are also amazing street performers around the new land.
Safari Trek
Safari Trek is being expanded and relocated to the brand new LEGO Safari in Legoland Florida. With the move, Safari Trek will be getting a doubled track length, which would include bridges and ramps, so it will be more exciting than ever before. The new bridges will go over a river, which holds the new Alligators and Flamingos, as well as the Hippo. The old monkey is not being moved; instead, Baboons and Spider Monkeys will be swinging up in the trees. Other new exhibits will be the Camels, Tortoises, and Sloths. Some animals will be getting new friends as well: Zebras and Tapirs. New vegetation is being added too, to keep you immersed in the safari experience.
Kununua Goods
Kununua Goods will sell safari merchandise outside of Safari Trek. You can find the Lego Safari Building Set, Photo Safari, and exclusive Giraffe, Elephant, and Lion lego sets. You can also get plush versions of each of the animals from Safari Trek.
Chakula
Chakula is the new quick service restaurant in the Lego Safari. At Chakulu you can get delicious Boerewors, or what we’d call sausages. These come in a variety of delicious types, including beef, pork, and the less authentic chicken. The savory smell coming from Chakula will fill the streets of Lego Safari.
Stretmosphere
Griots outside of Chakula tell folktales on the top of the hour. Children from all around can sit down and hear their amazing stories. At the half hour, African dancers take to the streets and perform. They wear colorful robes, and show African culture to everyone.
Lego Safari is coming to Legoland Florida in 2017. It will go where Cypress Gardens once stood, and give Legoland Florida one of its most immersive lands yet. The surrounding buildings in Lego Safari look just like an African town. There are also amazing street performers around the new land.
Safari Trek
Safari Trek is being expanded and relocated to the brand new LEGO Safari in Legoland Florida. With the move, Safari Trek will be getting a doubled track length, which would include bridges and ramps, so it will be more exciting than ever before. The new bridges will go over a river, which holds the new Alligators and Flamingos, as well as the Hippo. The old monkey is not being moved; instead, Baboons and Spider Monkeys will be swinging up in the trees. Other new exhibits will be the Camels, Tortoises, and Sloths. Some animals will be getting new friends as well: Zebras and Tapirs. New vegetation is being added too, to keep you immersed in the safari experience.
Kununua Goods
Kununua Goods will sell safari merchandise outside of Safari Trek. You can find the Lego Safari Building Set, Photo Safari, and exclusive Giraffe, Elephant, and Lion lego sets. You can also get plush versions of each of the animals from Safari Trek.
Chakula
Chakula is the new quick service restaurant in the Lego Safari. At Chakulu you can get delicious Boerewors, or what we’d call sausages. These come in a variety of delicious types, including beef, pork, and the less authentic chicken. The savory smell coming from Chakula will fill the streets of Lego Safari.
Stretmosphere
Griots outside of Chakula tell folktales on the top of the hour. Children from all around can sit down and hear their amazing stories. At the half hour, African dancers take to the streets and perform. They wear colorful robes, and show African culture to everyone.
MonorailRed
Applebees
Episode 6 Immunity Challenge: Good for the Gardens
This week Legoland Florida announced it's plan for Project Cypress, a two mini-land expansion, including a nighttime spectacular. This includes a land themed to Historical Florida and a land themed to famous waterways from around the world. Both are set to open in Spring and Summer 2019 respectively.
Explore the Project Cypress page here.
This week Legoland Florida announced it's plan for Project Cypress, a two mini-land expansion, including a nighttime spectacular. This includes a land themed to Historical Florida and a land themed to famous waterways from around the world. Both are set to open in Spring and Summer 2019 respectively.
Explore the Project Cypress page here.
DSquared
Well-Known Member
Bricksberg
The Lego Movie is a smash hit new movie franchise, and Legoland Florida should take advantage of the new IP that is quickly becoming the face of the company. Here is my plan to replace the not as popular Cypress Gardens with Bricksberg.
First off, to theme the land to a city, the red on the map will be buildings built to look like they are Legos. The black represents paths added to the land. Now onto the main attractions, restaurant, and shop.
The pink will be Benny's Rocket Shop, which will be a store selling various Lego merchandise.
Blue will be Lord Buisness's Evileria, which will be a pizzeria themed to the fiery opening scene of the Lego movie.
Green will be The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure. This will be a 4D movie taking place after the events of the first film. This is also confirmed for Legoland in real life.
And finally orange will be The Attack on Bricksberg. This will be a trackless dark ride shooter that invites guests to join Emmitt in the final battle of the film, but with a twist. The riders will be able to control where their ride vehicle moves with a joystick. The riders will be able to drive and shoot through the streets of Bricksberg.
Thats about it! Hope you enjoyed
The Lego Movie is a smash hit new movie franchise, and Legoland Florida should take advantage of the new IP that is quickly becoming the face of the company. Here is my plan to replace the not as popular Cypress Gardens with Bricksberg.
First off, to theme the land to a city, the red on the map will be buildings built to look like they are Legos. The black represents paths added to the land. Now onto the main attractions, restaurant, and shop.
The pink will be Benny's Rocket Shop, which will be a store selling various Lego merchandise.
Blue will be Lord Buisness's Evileria, which will be a pizzeria themed to the fiery opening scene of the Lego movie.
Green will be The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure. This will be a 4D movie taking place after the events of the first film. This is also confirmed for Legoland in real life.
And finally orange will be The Attack on Bricksberg. This will be a trackless dark ride shooter that invites guests to join Emmitt in the final battle of the film, but with a twist. The riders will be able to control where their ride vehicle moves with a joystick. The riders will be able to drive and shoot through the streets of Bricksberg.
Thats about it! Hope you enjoyed
spacemt354
Chili's
Episode 6 Immunity Challenge
Good for the Gardens
For this challenge, our castaways must replace Cypress Gardens with anything of their choosing! It can be absolutely anything that you want! From an attraction, to a restaurant or interactive experience. That's right, there's no limits!
On July 22nd, 2016, Hurricane Elisa hit Winter Haven , Florida with category five winds and storms, damaging much of the forestation in the area. Unfortunately, one of the areas most affected by the hurricane was Cypress Gardens in Legoland, Florida. The historic botanical gardens that have been open since 1936 was decimated by the storm. Trees toppled, shrubbery uprooted, and it would need to be remodeled from the ground up.
After the storm had passed, the Board of Directors of Legoland, saw an opportunity. An opportunity to expand their theme park's horizons, cherish the old days, yet prepare for the new. With new open expansion space ripe for use, it was deemed that Legoland would receive a game-changing attraction that will open the doors for new territory in the park.
Up until this point, Legoland consisted of several flat rides, carnival type rides, and minimally themed coasters. The draw for children and teens isn't as accessible as it could be. So Lego decided to look within instead of trying to branch out into other licenses or building more of the same flat rides its known for.
They dreamed for a new type of Legoland experience. Something that rivaled their competition in Orlando. Using one of their own creative properties that has spawned over a decade of toys, video games, and has just recently in 2015 been re-booted with a new story and Netflix series, Legoland embarked on the most exciting expansion their theme park has ever seen.
http://spacemt354.wix.com/legobionicle
Good for the Gardens
For this challenge, our castaways must replace Cypress Gardens with anything of their choosing! It can be absolutely anything that you want! From an attraction, to a restaurant or interactive experience. That's right, there's no limits!
On July 22nd, 2016, Hurricane Elisa hit Winter Haven , Florida with category five winds and storms, damaging much of the forestation in the area. Unfortunately, one of the areas most affected by the hurricane was Cypress Gardens in Legoland, Florida. The historic botanical gardens that have been open since 1936 was decimated by the storm. Trees toppled, shrubbery uprooted, and it would need to be remodeled from the ground up.
After the storm had passed, the Board of Directors of Legoland, saw an opportunity. An opportunity to expand their theme park's horizons, cherish the old days, yet prepare for the new. With new open expansion space ripe for use, it was deemed that Legoland would receive a game-changing attraction that will open the doors for new territory in the park.
Up until this point, Legoland consisted of several flat rides, carnival type rides, and minimally themed coasters. The draw for children and teens isn't as accessible as it could be. So Lego decided to look within instead of trying to branch out into other licenses or building more of the same flat rides its known for.
They dreamed for a new type of Legoland experience. Something that rivaled their competition in Orlando. Using one of their own creative properties that has spawned over a decade of toys, video games, and has just recently in 2015 been re-booted with a new story and Netflix series, Legoland embarked on the most exciting expansion their theme park has ever seen.
http://spacemt354.wix.com/legobionicle
IAmNotAHufflepuff
Well-Known Member
Episode Six Immunity Challenge:
For this challenge, our castaways must replace Cypress Gardens with anything of their choosing! It can be absolutely anything that you want! From an attraction, to a restaurant or interactive experience. That's right, there's no limits!
LEGOLAND Florida has recently claimed that they plan to convert the space formerly occupied by the preserved Cypress Gardens into an all new immersive mini-land , hopefully turning the park into a must-see Orlando destination.
In terms of Cypress Gardens, despite being a tribute to a former park long gone, it serves as prime expansion for Legoland to seize, especially needed to keep up with the "Big 3" nearby. It will be closed and demolished to allow construction of this new mini-land.
Tonight, LEGOLAND is proud to announce the theme of this large expansion. Ladies and gentlefolk, we give you:
THE LAND OF NINJAGO:
With a hugely popular television show on Cartoon Network and a feature-length film coming to theaters in 2017, it’s a no-brainer to introduce a new mini-land based on the rising property and product brand.
For those who don’t know, Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is a Lego-style action-comedy TV show on Cartoon Network. It focuses on six ninjas on a journey to master the art of spinjitzu while battling the forces of evil. Ninjago is a realm of amazing wonder, inspired from Japanese and Chinese culture and architecture, perfect for a theme-park setting.
LAND OVERVIEW:
Guests enter the Land of Ninjago from a new pathway from the Imagination Zone. The land takes up most of the space in Cypress Gardens, while the rest is turned into greenery.
The Land of Ninjago is set to be the most immersive land LEGOLAND Florida has ever done before, taking Merlin to new thematic heights.
The entire land appears to be a massive plaza, part of the Monastery of Spinjitzu seen in the show. Due to a recent earthquake, the temple has been brought to ground level, near a beautiful orchard cherry-tree forest.
The area is decked in cherry blossom trees and Japanese-style rustic buildings. In one of these buildings, counter-service Asian food is served (F), adding to the authenticy of the land.
In the center is a massive ninja training playground (C), where kids can show off their ninja skills.
Straight ahead is the temple itself, in all of its glory. Inside, you can find a large retail location (G), a full service restaurant (E), and a large meet-and-greet (D) with the six ninjas from the show.
To the left is an Oriental gate, leading to a family-friendly flat ride (B). On the other hand, to the right, is a winding cherry blossom trail, leading to the land’s headlining E-ticket, a river rapids ride taking guests on an epic adventure through the devious underworld of Ninjago (A). Watch for dark enemies though…
We will explore the land’s attractions, retail and dining in alphabetical order of the labeled letters above:
Samurai Stream (A):
Guests begin their adventure by walking through an Oriental Gate, leading to the outside world of a massive cherry tree blossom forest. Right away, a large mountain like structure peaks over rider’s heads, 70 feet in the air. Riders hike through the forest path and approach a cave opening.
A cherry blossom forest similar to the queue.
Inside this cave are hand-carved cave drawings, describing the story of the Ninjago characters, from the humble beginnings to them becoming masters of Spinjitzu. A large cave opening is where Oriental-style rafts pull up, ready to take guests on a wild ride.
From here, rafts turn into an opening to the outside world (actually an indoor scene) and see the forest in all its glory. Looming in the distance is a static set piece of the metropolitan capital of Ninjago City. Rafts twist and take the first drop (20 feet), deep into Ninjago’s underworld, submerged in the mountain after the earthquake.
Projected Skullins roam the realm. One of them seems to notice us, alerts us as trespassers into the underworld, and orders the other Skullins to attack. The rafts then enter a cave opening, going through a short near-pitch-black rapids segment, twisting and spinning in the dark.
Riders emerge in a deeper part of the underworld, where a projection of the evil Lord Gammeron appears. He threatens to kill riders, but not before the heroic ninjas appear and begin to clash with the evil adversary.
The meat of the ride consists of spinning, rushing, and dropping across the Underworld while through animatronic and projection effects, the six ninjas use their powers to battle the dark minions of the Underworld. This is one of the most technological advanced attractions Merlin has ever done, and it really shows.
When push comes to shove, the ninjas prove victorious. Nya (the water Elemental Master) sends us on a waterfall traveling uphill (really a cleverly projected lift hill). Unluckily for us, she takes us up a little... too high.
Our rafts spin and rocket down a moderately steep 35 foot drop. After getting soaked one final time, riders enter the unloading dock and disembark the rafts, ending their adventure. Guests weave on another path through the forest, re-entering the ninja plaza.
SPINJITZU FLYERS (B):
Entering through the gate from the left, guests find a duo of large spinning structures, similar to Dumbo at Magic Kingdom. After adventuring through a torch-lit hallway of the monastery, guests board Oriental flying machines.
The safety spiel reveals how Sensei Wu created these machines so that non-ninjas can experience the power of Spinjitzu. When the planes take off and soar, the ride experience is very similar to a typical carnival spinning ride.
The difference here, however, each vehicle on both structures has a “special ability”. For example, one flyer has the water elemental ability, which allows guests to spray other flyers with water through automated artificial pipe holes on the structure. All other vehicles have other types of abilities, promoting re-rides for a different experience each time.
Ninja Training (C):
The center of the land is home to Ninja Training, a massive play area. Punching bags, swings, painted pads as Ninjago enemies, andother kid-friendly, soft structures provide fun for children who dream to unleash their inner ninja.
Meet The Ninjas (D):
Enter the legendary monastery in order to meet the cast of the show. When entering, guests weave through the different rooms of the temple, varying from the Ceremony Room to Sensei Wu’s quarters, all of which have interactive effects to keep kids busy.
At the end of the line is the chance to meet all six ninjas as well as Sensei Wu. All are stand-up characters, similar to most Disney meet and greets. After children’s amazing interactions with the characters, guests exit the temple through a side gate and re-enter the main plaza.
Sensei Wu’s Dining Hall(E):
Sensei Wu has invited guests to dine in the newly-remodeled dining hall, where the ninjas eat after a hard day of training.
The dining hall is actually a full-service restaurant, the only one at the park. In a tranquil, candle-lit environment with rice-paper walls and carvings of ninja symbols, LEGOLAND experiments with food they never have before, a fusion of Chinese and Japanese food. Everything from sushi and duck to pizza and pasta for the picky eaters is available.
Sensei Wu’s Dining Hall is set to become the park’s most luxurious and highest-quality restaurant.
Yui’s Bakery (F):
Once a common villager below the monastery high on a hill, the earthquake destroyed Yui’s (an original character created for this land) home and sent the temple plummeting downward. With people coming far and wide to witness the now-available ninja temple, Yui saw a golden opportunity and begin baking and selling delicacies to hungry tourists.
She is still doing so today, as she and her staff cooks up some of your kid’s favorite treats, such as ice cream and cookies, all given Asian twists to fit the the land.
The Armory (G):
Want to buy top-of-the-notch Ninjago products? Head down to the basement of the monastery, which serves as the armory, where the ninjas test out and store weapons. You can even take some of these weapons home with you, like nunchucks and swords, all of which are kid-friendly. Also available are almost every Ninjago action figure and Lego sets you can imagine.
CONCLUSION:
With the Land of Ninjago, Legoland hopes to show immersion and high-quality attractions like never before. At a rough cost of about $150 million, most of which is spent on the E-ticket, it's certainly affordable as well.
While Cypress Gardens will be missed, Legoland replaces it with a clear upgrade.
For this challenge, our castaways must replace Cypress Gardens with anything of their choosing! It can be absolutely anything that you want! From an attraction, to a restaurant or interactive experience. That's right, there's no limits!
LEGOLAND Florida has recently claimed that they plan to convert the space formerly occupied by the preserved Cypress Gardens into an all new immersive mini-land , hopefully turning the park into a must-see Orlando destination.
In terms of Cypress Gardens, despite being a tribute to a former park long gone, it serves as prime expansion for Legoland to seize, especially needed to keep up with the "Big 3" nearby. It will be closed and demolished to allow construction of this new mini-land.
Tonight, LEGOLAND is proud to announce the theme of this large expansion. Ladies and gentlefolk, we give you:
THE LAND OF NINJAGO:
With a hugely popular television show on Cartoon Network and a feature-length film coming to theaters in 2017, it’s a no-brainer to introduce a new mini-land based on the rising property and product brand.
For those who don’t know, Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is a Lego-style action-comedy TV show on Cartoon Network. It focuses on six ninjas on a journey to master the art of spinjitzu while battling the forces of evil. Ninjago is a realm of amazing wonder, inspired from Japanese and Chinese culture and architecture, perfect for a theme-park setting.
LAND OVERVIEW:
Guests enter the Land of Ninjago from a new pathway from the Imagination Zone. The land takes up most of the space in Cypress Gardens, while the rest is turned into greenery.
The Land of Ninjago is set to be the most immersive land LEGOLAND Florida has ever done before, taking Merlin to new thematic heights.
The entire land appears to be a massive plaza, part of the Monastery of Spinjitzu seen in the show. Due to a recent earthquake, the temple has been brought to ground level, near a beautiful orchard cherry-tree forest.
The area is decked in cherry blossom trees and Japanese-style rustic buildings. In one of these buildings, counter-service Asian food is served (F), adding to the authenticy of the land.
In the center is a massive ninja training playground (C), where kids can show off their ninja skills.
Straight ahead is the temple itself, in all of its glory. Inside, you can find a large retail location (G), a full service restaurant (E), and a large meet-and-greet (D) with the six ninjas from the show.
To the left is an Oriental gate, leading to a family-friendly flat ride (B). On the other hand, to the right, is a winding cherry blossom trail, leading to the land’s headlining E-ticket, a river rapids ride taking guests on an epic adventure through the devious underworld of Ninjago (A). Watch for dark enemies though…
We will explore the land’s attractions, retail and dining in alphabetical order of the labeled letters above:
Samurai Stream (A):
Guests begin their adventure by walking through an Oriental Gate, leading to the outside world of a massive cherry tree blossom forest. Right away, a large mountain like structure peaks over rider’s heads, 70 feet in the air. Riders hike through the forest path and approach a cave opening.
A cherry blossom forest similar to the queue.
Inside this cave are hand-carved cave drawings, describing the story of the Ninjago characters, from the humble beginnings to them becoming masters of Spinjitzu. A large cave opening is where Oriental-style rafts pull up, ready to take guests on a wild ride.
From here, rafts turn into an opening to the outside world (actually an indoor scene) and see the forest in all its glory. Looming in the distance is a static set piece of the metropolitan capital of Ninjago City. Rafts twist and take the first drop (20 feet), deep into Ninjago’s underworld, submerged in the mountain after the earthquake.
Projected Skullins roam the realm. One of them seems to notice us, alerts us as trespassers into the underworld, and orders the other Skullins to attack. The rafts then enter a cave opening, going through a short near-pitch-black rapids segment, twisting and spinning in the dark.
Riders emerge in a deeper part of the underworld, where a projection of the evil Lord Gammeron appears. He threatens to kill riders, but not before the heroic ninjas appear and begin to clash with the evil adversary.
The meat of the ride consists of spinning, rushing, and dropping across the Underworld while through animatronic and projection effects, the six ninjas use their powers to battle the dark minions of the Underworld. This is one of the most technological advanced attractions Merlin has ever done, and it really shows.
When push comes to shove, the ninjas prove victorious. Nya (the water Elemental Master) sends us on a waterfall traveling uphill (really a cleverly projected lift hill). Unluckily for us, she takes us up a little... too high.
Our rafts spin and rocket down a moderately steep 35 foot drop. After getting soaked one final time, riders enter the unloading dock and disembark the rafts, ending their adventure. Guests weave on another path through the forest, re-entering the ninja plaza.
SPINJITZU FLYERS (B):
Entering through the gate from the left, guests find a duo of large spinning structures, similar to Dumbo at Magic Kingdom. After adventuring through a torch-lit hallway of the monastery, guests board Oriental flying machines.
The safety spiel reveals how Sensei Wu created these machines so that non-ninjas can experience the power of Spinjitzu. When the planes take off and soar, the ride experience is very similar to a typical carnival spinning ride.
The difference here, however, each vehicle on both structures has a “special ability”. For example, one flyer has the water elemental ability, which allows guests to spray other flyers with water through automated artificial pipe holes on the structure. All other vehicles have other types of abilities, promoting re-rides for a different experience each time.
Ninja Training (C):
The center of the land is home to Ninja Training, a massive play area. Punching bags, swings, painted pads as Ninjago enemies, andother kid-friendly, soft structures provide fun for children who dream to unleash their inner ninja.
Meet The Ninjas (D):
Enter the legendary monastery in order to meet the cast of the show. When entering, guests weave through the different rooms of the temple, varying from the Ceremony Room to Sensei Wu’s quarters, all of which have interactive effects to keep kids busy.
At the end of the line is the chance to meet all six ninjas as well as Sensei Wu. All are stand-up characters, similar to most Disney meet and greets. After children’s amazing interactions with the characters, guests exit the temple through a side gate and re-enter the main plaza.
Sensei Wu’s Dining Hall(E):
Sensei Wu has invited guests to dine in the newly-remodeled dining hall, where the ninjas eat after a hard day of training.
The dining hall is actually a full-service restaurant, the only one at the park. In a tranquil, candle-lit environment with rice-paper walls and carvings of ninja symbols, LEGOLAND experiments with food they never have before, a fusion of Chinese and Japanese food. Everything from sushi and duck to pizza and pasta for the picky eaters is available.
Sensei Wu’s Dining Hall is set to become the park’s most luxurious and highest-quality restaurant.
Yui’s Bakery (F):
Once a common villager below the monastery high on a hill, the earthquake destroyed Yui’s (an original character created for this land) home and sent the temple plummeting downward. With people coming far and wide to witness the now-available ninja temple, Yui saw a golden opportunity and begin baking and selling delicacies to hungry tourists.
She is still doing so today, as she and her staff cooks up some of your kid’s favorite treats, such as ice cream and cookies, all given Asian twists to fit the the land.
The Armory (G):
Want to buy top-of-the-notch Ninjago products? Head down to the basement of the monastery, which serves as the armory, where the ninjas test out and store weapons. You can even take some of these weapons home with you, like nunchucks and swords, all of which are kid-friendly. Also available are almost every Ninjago action figure and Lego sets you can imagine.
CONCLUSION:
With the Land of Ninjago, Legoland hopes to show immersion and high-quality attractions like never before. At a rough cost of about $150 million, most of which is spent on the E-ticket, it's certainly affordable as well.
While Cypress Gardens will be missed, Legoland replaces it with a clear upgrade.
TheOriginalTiki
Well-Known Member
TheOriginalTiki Presents: Billund Gardens
A New Twist on an Iconic Experience
A New Twist on an Iconic Experience
This was by far the toughest challenge of the season in my eyes for one reason and one reason only...The area we were asked to tear out and replace is incredibly historically relevant. Cypress Gardens was by far the most popular tourist destination in Florida before Disney came along and it's still creating childhood memories from within Legoland to this day.
Instead of replacing it, I decided to go through the whole area top to bottom and give it a "Lego-fied" makeover while still maintaining a lot of the original Cypress Gardens iconography and even restoring some original attractions that have long since been lost to time.
Billund Gardens is named after Billund, Denmark. This was the home of the very first Lego workshop and will provide a fantastical setting for the new gardens.
This miniature recreation of Billund found within the original Lego Land in Denmark will serve as a blueprint for designers who will scale these buildings up to around the size of Disneyland's Main Street (so about a 3/4 scale...) This waterfront with fully formed Lego houses will serve as the entry way to Billund Gardens with the actual gardens located in the back of the buildings.
Once past the "waterfront" section guests will find their way to onto the gardens in a great transition that will transport guests familiar with the original Cypress Gardens back to the days of their use in a creative and engaging way.
The flowers and topiaries from within the gardens will include a very fanciful mix of lego flowers mixed in with naturalistic fulling growing one. The lego flowers will trick the naked eye unless you lean right into the flowerbed to tell which are Legos and which aren't. Upon transitioning from the docks guests will find this sign, except with the word "Cypress" replaced with "Billund".
The mechanical boat ride...among the most popular in the original Cypress Gardens line up but lost in time before Lego even took over the park...will finally be restored to its former glory and offer guests a chance to kick back and relax in a small motorized boat that goes on a 3/4 mile trip down the canals of the gardens and past dozens of different species of flowers and plant life. The ride when reopened will be renamed as simply "Billund Gardens Boat Excursions".
The famous topiary band will be restored in the garden's Gazebo in the forms of giant Lego topiary band members. The band can actually move in time to look like their performing music as a gentle soundtrack pumps out of the gazebo.
The educational animal shows Cypress Gardens offered will return in a condensed form with the revival of the Crocodile Show where a trained professional demonstrates behaviors of local Floridian crocks.
The famed Cypress Gardens Southern Belles will make their triumphant return scattered around the area as both full scale lego figures and live action Meet N' Greet castmembers.
Finally, by far the biggest new addition to this area will be a state of the art family coaster developed by the renowned Rocky Mountain Construction Company who have been making careers out of restoring old wooden roller coasters into state of the art wood/steel hybrid monsters.
This particular Rocky Mountain coaster won't use their traditional I-Box design or wood/steel conversion techniques. Instead it will focus on a new single rail ride system the company just developed called the "Raptor" track.
This state of the art coaster experience will provide something that's unique enough for serious thrill seekers to enjoy while tame enough to be accessible to kids. The constructed ride at Legoland (which will NOT have the same layout as the video above...that's just an example of the ride system in action...) will reach heights of 80 feet, contain two small inversions, and reach max speeds of 45 miles per hour. It's a thrilling ride that will check off a lot of different demographics and become one of the most popular family coasters in Florida.
The layout of this ride, called "The Cypress Cyclone", will be somewhat similar to a traditional Coney Island Cyclone layout except using the one rail gimmick. Riders will climb 80 feet before going down steep, twisted drop that takes them through the rest of the course, experiencing multiple inversions and air time moments along the way.
And that concludes my tour of the new Cypress Gardens. It is my hope that this new area will bring the original gardens back to their glory days and restore a lot of the attractions from the pre-Legoland days that are sorely missed. I also hope to make the gardens relevent in today's theme park landscape with one of the most state of the art coaster systems in the industry. Above all else I want generations of kids to create new memories in a place where their parents had their childhood memories, and I want Cypress Gardens to continue that tradition into the 21st century.
DinoInstitute
Well-Known Member
Episode 6 Immunity Challenge
@IDInstitute's Submission
With Cypress Gardens, a Legoland mini-land, being ordered a replacement this challenge upon its closure, there was one IP that immediately jumped off the page that I knew was a must- Ninjago.
Why Does Ninjago Make Sense?
Ninjago is one of the most popular Lego series' ever, yet it does not get its fair representation in Legoland. A land dedicated to this series would be a huge hit with younger families due to the brand's popularity. Not only has this brand been producing products since 2011 and is still going strong, but is one of the few brands ever that has been popular enough to warrant its own TV series- one with 6 seasons and still more to come.
What Can You Expect From This New Mini-Land?
Much like Cypress Gardens, one thing you can expect from this new mini-land is a feeling of natural beauty. There are several of these types of settings in the series with the ancient Asian flair the show has.
There are also endless possibilities for incredible attractions that this brand can supply. Because it is a small footprint, there will only be one attraction at opening day. It will be an EMV ride, similar to Dinosaur/Indiana Jones Adventure. As the story will go, similar to that of the original seasons of the series, the 4 main ninja will be trying to save Ninjago from the uprising of the snakes and the Overlord, while riding on an epic dragon. In the end, after your great help on thsi intense journey, the special Green Ninja comes in last minute to use his legendary powers to take down the Overlord.
Lastly, there will be a food option in the Ninjago village. It will be a Japanese/Chinese mixture of cuisines, just like how the show is styled, with many different cultural options which can give Legoland a more immersive sense of an experience and help elevate it to a top-notch park.
Conclusion:
Overall, while this is a more short and concise presentation, I feel I have demonstrated why Ninjago is a good choice for Legoland. With it being incredibly popular, especially with younger families (the demographic Legoland shoots for), and have indefinite possibilities for creative, exciting, and immersive attractions/expansions, Lego Ninjago is the perfect Lego IP for a Cypress Gardens replacement.
@IDInstitute's Submission
With Cypress Gardens, a Legoland mini-land, being ordered a replacement this challenge upon its closure, there was one IP that immediately jumped off the page that I knew was a must- Ninjago.
Why Does Ninjago Make Sense?
Ninjago is one of the most popular Lego series' ever, yet it does not get its fair representation in Legoland. A land dedicated to this series would be a huge hit with younger families due to the brand's popularity. Not only has this brand been producing products since 2011 and is still going strong, but is one of the few brands ever that has been popular enough to warrant its own TV series- one with 6 seasons and still more to come.
What Can You Expect From This New Mini-Land?
Much like Cypress Gardens, one thing you can expect from this new mini-land is a feeling of natural beauty. There are several of these types of settings in the series with the ancient Asian flair the show has.
There are also endless possibilities for incredible attractions that this brand can supply. Because it is a small footprint, there will only be one attraction at opening day. It will be an EMV ride, similar to Dinosaur/Indiana Jones Adventure. As the story will go, similar to that of the original seasons of the series, the 4 main ninja will be trying to save Ninjago from the uprising of the snakes and the Overlord, while riding on an epic dragon. In the end, after your great help on thsi intense journey, the special Green Ninja comes in last minute to use his legendary powers to take down the Overlord.
Lastly, there will be a food option in the Ninjago village. It will be a Japanese/Chinese mixture of cuisines, just like how the show is styled, with many different cultural options which can give Legoland a more immersive sense of an experience and help elevate it to a top-notch park.
Conclusion:
Overall, while this is a more short and concise presentation, I feel I have demonstrated why Ninjago is a good choice for Legoland. With it being incredibly popular, especially with younger families (the demographic Legoland shoots for), and have indefinite possibilities for creative, exciting, and immersive attractions/expansions, Lego Ninjago is the perfect Lego IP for a Cypress Gardens replacement.
TheOriginalTiki
Well-Known Member
Anxiously awaiting results so we can get the long awaited return of the Post-Merge Hit List
Sorry, but I've been extremely busy with some real-life issues. If y'all want, I can forgo the reviews for tonight (and post them tomorrow morning) and then just give you the results. Just give me some time to read through the projects.Anxiously awaiting results so we can get the long awaited return of the Post-Merge Hit List
Episode 6 Immunity Challenge
Results
This means that @spacemt354 is safe from elimination this round and cannot be sent to Redemption Island. In addition, @tcool will not vote, as his vote is cast towards himself (as he did not submit a concept). Our other castaways will have until 12:00 PM EST tomorrow to vote.
But... there's a twist. DOUBLE ELIMINATION! That's right! The two castaways with the highest number of votes will be sent to Redemption Island.
Results
1. @spacemt354
2. @TheOriginalTiki
3. @IAmNotAHufflepuff
4. @MonorailRed
5. @Matt7187
6. @IDInstitute
7. @DSquared
8. @Flippin'Flounder
9. @tcool
2. @TheOriginalTiki
3. @IAmNotAHufflepuff
4. @MonorailRed
5. @Matt7187
6. @IDInstitute
7. @DSquared
8. @Flippin'Flounder
9. @tcool
This means that @spacemt354 is safe from elimination this round and cannot be sent to Redemption Island. In addition, @tcool will not vote, as his vote is cast towards himself (as he did not submit a concept). Our other castaways will have until 12:00 PM EST tomorrow to vote.
But... there's a twist. DOUBLE ELIMINATION! That's right! The two castaways with the highest number of votes will be sent to Redemption Island.
TheOriginalTiki
Well-Known Member
And my second place streak begins
Episode 6 Imagineer's Council
Results
@TheOriginalTiki has played a project veto. All votes against @TheOriginalTiki will not count.
This means that @IAmNotAHufflepuff and @tcool123 have been sent to Redemption Island with 4 and 3 votes respectively. They will both have a shot at redemption on Redemption Island. Also, @IDInstitute and @MonorailRed each received 1 vote.
Results
@TheOriginalTiki has played a project veto. All votes against @TheOriginalTiki will not count.
@IDInstitute
1 Vote @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 1 Vote @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
1 Vote @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 1 Vote @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
@IAmNotAHufflepuff
2 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 1 Vote @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
2 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 1 Vote @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
@tcool123
2 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 2 Votes @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
2 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 2 Votes @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
@IAmNotAHufflepuff
3 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 2 Votes @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
3 Votes @IAmNotAHufflepuff, 2 Votes @tcool123, 1 Vote @MonorailRed and 1 Vote @IDInstitute
@IAmNotAHufflepuff, the tribe has spoken...
@tcool123, the tribe has spoken...
This means that @IAmNotAHufflepuff and @tcool123 have been sent to Redemption Island with 4 and 3 votes respectively. They will both have a shot at redemption on Redemption Island. Also, @IDInstitute and @MonorailRed each received 1 vote.
spacemt354
Chili's
I'm confused. Wasn't it only the two highest vote getters? Why are 4 people on Redemption Island?
Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I put those few sentences there because I wanted to clarify who got what votes because of the two people getting voted out at the end. I meant that @tcool123 and @IAmNotAHufflepuff go to Redemption Island, but I also wanted to clarify that IDI and Red both got 1 vote.
spacemt354
Chili's
TheOriginalTiki
Well-Known Member
And that, kids, is how NOT to play the idol
Episode 7
Elegant Epcot
Welcome to Epcot, the site of the next episode of The Sole Imagineer Season 2: Redemption Island!
This episode will consist of:
- Redemption Duel
- Project Veto Challenge
- Immunity Challenge
- Imagineer's Council
Elegant Epcot
Welcome to Epcot, the site of the next episode of The Sole Imagineer Season 2: Redemption Island!
This episode will consist of:
- Redemption Duel
- Project Veto Challenge
- Immunity Challenge
- Imagineer's Council