Walt Disney Resort Project

[Twilight_Roxas]

Did you get a chance to see the new Pirates attraction on youtube before Animal Kingdom?

 

[orlando678-]

Did you get a chance to see the new Pirates attraction on youtube before Animal Kingdom?

I have seen the new Pirates ride (which looks amazing), but how does this link to Animal Kingdom?

 

[orlando678-]

Something about the name "Dinoland" doesn't work in comparison to the other zone names. I think that Primordial Valley or a name similar to that would work better. And what land represents futuristic zoology?

Yeah I was still thinking about the name. There is not a whole land representing futuristic zoology, but there will be something about that at World Center.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

I have seen the new Pirates ride (which looks amazing), but how does this link to Animal Kingdom?

I forgot to ask it when you working on stories. ^^'

 

[orlando678-]

I forgot to ask it when you working on stories. ^^'

Oh I think I saw it before I posted Starport, it is a truly amazing attraction and a worthy successor for the original ride. The only thing is that it relies a lot on screens just like the other attractions, which worries me a bit as it looks like Disney is trying to be like Universal while I think Disney's tricks work perfectly. Nevertheless, the ride is amazing and I can't wait for the future ( think about Frozen Fever, Pandora, Future Tokyo Disney rides etc.)

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Oh I think I saw it before I posted Starport, it is a truly amazing attraction and a worthy successor for the original ride. The only thing is that it relies a lot on screens just like the other attractions, which worries me a bit as it looks like Disney is trying to be like Universal while I think Disney's tricks work perfectly. Nevertheless, the ride is amazing and I can't wait for the future ( think about Frozen Fever, Pandora, Future Tokyo Disney rides etc.)

Because your Pirates could be based off the Shanghai version with a few changes.

 

[orlando678-]

Because your Pirates could be based off the Shanghai version with a few changes.

It actually already is, but a different storyline and some extras like the drop and new scenes.

 

[orlando678-]

World Center:

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Guests will be able to pass over a large wooden bridge, themed to be held by ropes and logs. Past the bridge Guests will find themselves on a mysterious island, known as World Center, named after it's position and the majestic Earth Tree. This large and colorful icon will represent the roots of all life around the world. All living things are connected through this tree and island. Although the area is quite small, guests can explore enough things on the island, shops, restaurants, walking trails, attractions etc. Around the tree will be various gardens and paths where guests can see flora and fauna's beauties combined. Water streams coming from the Earth tree, rush over the island through waterfalls, ponds and more.

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The whole island will be a true sight for Wild Kingdom visitors. Also the whole island is covered with the roots of the tree, some of them glowing, some of them moving, others connecting the tree with the world. At night, World Center will be one of the most impressive locations at the resort. All the roots, vines and leaves will illuminate the park, while magical projections will play on the tree, similar to Disney's Animal Kingdom's Tree Awakens. The magical lights will even be seen in the water streams and plantlife on the island (similar effects as in Pandora- World of Avatar).

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As said before, guests can walk around the island over the various paths of Mother Nature's Oasis Gardens. The gardens are named after this, because of the ancient legends believing that Mother Nature lives on the island and watches over Earth from here. Flowers,both existing and imaginary, trees and different locations to explore. One of them is the butterfly garden. Here guests can get close to various kinds of butterflies originating from every corner of the Earth. Another locations is lily pad springs. This will be an area with ponds filled with lilies. From time to time small geysers raise the lilies into the air. Also water coming from the ground will provide fun and a refreshing splash for kids. A few other locations Guests can find by following the paths are Aurora Hollow, which is a collection of caves in which guests can see magical things such as moving cave paintings or projections in water of animals around the world, Rose Rocks Restaurant, a restaurant on top of rocks on which roses grow for some reason, and the Golden Falls, a collection of waterfalls coming together in one large pond. The rocks at Golden Falls will be gold/yellowish by which the waterfalls will reflect a magical colour.

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Another place guests can visit is the Feathered Flats. Here guests can find the exciting bird show, Guardians of the Sky. Relax under the canvas canopy in this shady sanctuary. Behold the magical stage: the Feathered Flats, that are now the refuge for a dazzling array of birds. An entertaining and informative bird trainer welcomes you to this mystical place. The trainer introduces you to the fascinating natural behaviors and often humorous talents of at least 20 species of exotic birds. Observe species as the African Grey Parrot, Great Horned Owl and the Harris Hawk. Some birds perform their antics onstage while others swoop over the audience to show off their dramatic wingspan. Raise your hand and join in when the bird trainer asks for audience participation. You might get a chance to snap the photo of a lifetime! Furthermore there are enough overview points to observe the different themed areas from World Center and of course the nighttime spectacular.

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Although there is enough to do around the tree, the most exciting experiences of World Center can be found inside the Earth Tree. Enter through caves leading into a large hall inside Earth Tree. Inside, guests will find an impressive hall similar to Sorcerer's Workshop at Disney California Adventure. Instead of animation however guests will see various projections of animals running, flying, swimming, crawling over the walls of the Earth Tree. A powerful musical score will play inside and glowing lights will illuminate the hall. A favorite location to visit inside is The Animal Kingdom restaurant. This restaurant will be very similar to the Rainforest Cafe, but will have several rooms. Each room will be themed to another continent. The rooms will be Antarctica, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the Oceans. All of them will have advanced audio animatronics in it, which move from time to time, especially during the storm.Terra Mater will be a large shop selling all kinds of Wild Kingdom souvenirs. Furthermore, there are two amazing attractions inside the Earth Tree, a dark ride and a 4D experience.

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Let's start with the 4D experience. This attraction will be called Earth and will be a 4D movie experience similar to It's Tough to be a Bug, Shrek etc. Guests will pass through a tunnel inside the Earth Tree. The entrance will be covered with colorful flowers. The queue will have vines along the way, while magical projections of plantlife and animals on the walls will play with the guests' minds. In the pre-show a door will magically open by vines moving away. Here Guests will be welcomed by Mother Nature herself, a friendly goddess like woman telling us about the Wonders of Nature. She tells us that all living things once lived in harmony, she then opens up flowers which magically show wildlife, but then the room starts shaking. The images start to change and show how the wonders of nature are being disturbed. Mother Nature will ask you to travel to the next hall where she will take us on a journey around the world to solve the problems in nature.

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Guests wil be given glasses and then enter an impressive room where they will be seated to visit different locations around the world. The attraction will be randomized, offering different experiences for the guests everytime they visit. Guests will visit locations such as Antarctica, where ice is melting, South American rainforests, where plantlife is vanishing, and the Great Barrier Reef, where fishing and other human interferences are destroying the undersea biodiversity. Throughout the show, Mother Nature and the guests will have to try to solve the issues around the world. Different special effects will immerse Guests into the story, water, wind, temperature, shaking chairs, smoke etc. The images will be partly inspired by the Disney Earth series and will teach guests about natural conservation.

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Our last experience at World Center will be The New Generation, an impressive and innovative dark ride about future zoology. This will be a dark ride combining physical effects with simulated effects. Guests will board vehicles themed to be made of wood or tree roots. They will have to wear glasses which will serve for the simulated effects of the attraction. Guests will pass through a time portal, travelling to the future, where we can discover all the future species of zoology. They will travel to different natural environments such as the woods, undersea and savannah. Both physical sets and audio animatronics will be there, while another trick will be used in the ride. The glasses will be able to let guests interact with some of the animals by virtual reality. You will be able to pet them, feed them and see them walking toward you. It will be a stunning combination, never seen before in theme parks. After visiting several natural environments, guests will travel back to the present time. When Guests have experienced everything at World Center they will be able to visit the many other themed areas.

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World Center:

Attractions:
- Mother Nature's Oasis Garden Trails
- Earth
- The New Generation

Restaurants:
- Rose Rocks Restaurant
- The Animal Kingdom

Shops:
- Terra Mater

Entertainment:
- Guardians of the Sky

Meet and Greets:
- Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale

I hope you enjoyed World Center. Next time we will visit another themed area of the park. If any suggestions, comments or ideas come up in your mind, feel free to share them. See you next time

 

[orlando678-]

Have you figured out the new name for Dinoland yet?

Decided to call it Prehistoric Valley, due to its links to both the Ice Age as the Stone Age

 

[orlando678-]

And the Mesozoic era?

Yes, there will be a lot of dinosaurs too hahah.

 

[orlando678-]

Update as of 6/2/2016: I have added a description of Walt Disneyland Park's hub. You can find this description in the Walt Disney Avenue post. The hub will be larger than Shanghai Disneyland's Gardens of Imagination, but will have a similar 7 Gardens concept. The gardens will be the Gardens of Friends, Garden of Tales, Garden of Imagination, Garden of Symphonies, Garden of Peace, Garden of Madness and the Castle Garden. I hope I have enough time to post something about Disney's Wild Kingdom soon!

 

[orlando678-]

Ant Island:

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Welcome to Disney's Wild Kingdom third themed area, Ant Island. This area will represent the insect life of our animal kingdom. This part of the animal kingdom will be represented through one of Disney Pixar's best movies, A Bug's Life. Shrink to the size of your favorite bug friends like Flik, Francis and Princess Dot. We have seen various A Bug's Life attractions and even a whole themed land, however Ant Island will be one of the more detailled and immersive ones, similar to such pearls of themed areas like Carsland and the upcoming Star Warsland and Pandora. Also, the land will not only feature some smaller spinner rides, but also three other major attractions. The area will be completely themed to Ant Island being visited by P.T. Flea's Circus. In the back area will be able to see the majestic tree, as seen in the movie.

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Our first attraction will be P.T. Flea's Extraordinary Circus. This will be a 4D show inside the circus tent of P.T. Flea. After P.T. left Flik and his friends started to think of a new show. All the different bugs refurbished their stage and tent and opened up for all guests to visit. The attraction will be similar to It's Tough To Be A Bug, except that instead of it being in the underground tunnels, it will be inside the Flea Circus. During the show, dodge flying quills from a tarantula, feel a harmless acid spray from a soldier termite and inhale defense stench from a stink bug. Also see some of your favorite characters from the movie such as Heimlich and Tuck and Roll. See how the show turns into madness when the bugs are starting to push each other to perform. With dazzling 4D movie effects like water, scent and wind and realistic Audio-Animatronic figures, this attraction will be a family-friendly way to explore the fascinating world of insects. Nearby will be the Casey Jr. Cookies Box, where guests can buy snacks, drinks and Circus souvenirs.

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Then we move on to see a swarm of family rides nearby. The first one will be The Bird of Ant Island ( a reference to the Trojan Horse). This will be a ride similar to Disney California Adventure's Golden Zephyr. In honour of the successful invasion, creative bugs tied the fake bird to a vertical stick and tied it with vines. Now guests can swing around in the fake bird with an open top so that guests also have a perfect view over Ant Island. This ride system will be fixed compared to the Golden Zephyr problems, so this ride will be able to function all year through. Another family ride is Heimlich's Chew- Chew Train. Guests will pass by a large picnic basket and board a train in the shape of Heimlich, the German accented caterpillar from the movie. Compared to the ride in California, this vehicle will actually have the same speed as Casey Junior Train and will have audio animatronic movements. Also, along the way guests will not only follow Heimlich while eating oversized portions of food, but also audio animatronic scenes based on A Bug's Life.

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A dining destination for Ant Island is the Bug Bar and Grill. This will be a very detailled restaurant themed to the one in the A Bug's Life movie. Here guests can grab a snack or try some specialty items like the Poo Poo plater. Nearby is Flik's Fantastic Inventions, a quite large shop selling A Bug's Life souvenirs and Flik inventions inside a building made of twigs and leaves, of course designed by Flik himself. On Ant Island there will be enough possibilities for guests to meet their favorite A Bug's Life characters, such as Flik, Atta, Francis and Rosie. Furthermore, Bountiful Harvest will offer healthy foods in a beautifully themed setting. Next to the amazing attractions guests can have fun in the It's Tough To Be A Bug Playground. This will be similar to the Honey I Shrunk The Kids Playground at Disney's Hollywood Studios, but themed to A Bug's Life.

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Next is one of the greater and more immersive rides of Ant Island. The first one will be the Big Flood. Pass through the tunnels and pass by Flik and Atta discussing the problem of the Big Flood. After a heavy rain, Ant Island is threatened with a stream of water nearing the insect civilization. Together with Flik you will have to find a way to stop the water by building a dam. However, on the ride you will find out that there is also a leaky hose, a sprinkler, a watering can and more causing more problems. In this ride guests will board specially designed boats/rafts by Flik. The vehicles will look like they are made out of twigs, leaves and human products. The ride will be a Shoot the Chute attraction and will also feature audio animatronic scenes.

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Our last attraction will be another major attraction, also for the whole park. This attraction will be located underneath the tree of Ant Island. The attraction will be known as A Bug's Life: The Adventure on Ant Island. This will be an immersive trackless dark ride similar to Disneyland Paris' Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy, but also quite different. The attraction will also have similarities with the Amazing Adventures with Spiderman, especially because of the combination of physical and simulated effects by screens. Advanced audio animatronics will be used in the ride too. The ride will start with Flik trying to give you a tour of the island. This however will turn into a wild ride when Hopper, the evil grashopper from the movie unexpectedly shows up to take revenge. Shrink down to the size of Flik and duck, dodge, scurry to safety and avoid dangers as life birds in a dazzling chase across Ant Island. In the end Guests and Flik will of course succeed in scaring off the grashoppers.

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Ant Island:

Attractions:
- P.T. Flea's Extraordinary Circus
- The Bird of Ant Island
- Heimlich's Chew Chew Train
- It's Tough To Be A Bug Playground
- The Big Flood
- A Bug's Life: The Adventure on Ant Island

Restaurants:
- Casey Jr. Cookies Box
- Bugs Bar and Grill
- Bountiful Harvest

Shops:
- Casey Jr. Cookies Box
- Flik's Fantastic Inventions

Entertainment:

Meet and Greets:
- Flik
- Atta
- Francis
- Slim
- Gypsy
- Rosie
- Dim
- Manny

That was Disney's Wild Kingdom's Ant Island. I hope you liked it. Let me know, if you have any comments, suggestions and ideas. See you next time when we visit another themed area of Walt Disney Resort's Third Gate.

 

[orlando678-]

North America:

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As the oversized environments fades away, Guests will be able to visit the next area, North America. This beautifully themed area will immerse guests into the world of nature of The United States and Canada. This is the land of elks, beavers, grizzly bears and eagles. The land will be inspired by national parks and Native American civilizations. Although, this land might be redundant with Frontierland and Folktale Forest at Walt Disneyland Park and Disney's Kingdom of Stories, but this land will mainly focus on wildlife and legends, while Frontierland focuses on history and Folktale Forest on traditions, tall tales and folktales. The land will be themed to a spectacular natural wonderland with streams, mountains, pine trees, rivers, waterfalls and of course a wide variety of animals. The land will feature multiple attractions for guests of all ages. Furthermore, the area will be build up around a mini lake, where small streams and rivers come together to finally meet at the Rivers of Earth around World Center. However, the land will be build up in two parts, one covering the North and the other covering the Southern swamps, everglades and mangroves.

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The Golden Acorn Lodge will serve as a welcoming building for the guests. This heavy timber lodge building will be home to a restaurant overlooking the waters. Inside will be a typical lodge setting with paintings, statues, fireplaces and more. Combining them all will create a realistic and warm feel of home and gives an extra sense of storytelling. Nearby is the Sequoia Tree Trading Post, where you can buy different items themed to this themed area of Disney's Wild Kingdom. While looking at the water guests will see people enjoy and paddle in the Native American Tribal Canoes. This attraction will be similar to the Brother Beaver and the Davy Crockett canoes. Paddle along the lake and rivers of North America for a grand sightseeing adventure. Guests will see beautiful landscaping and wildlife, both real as audio animatronic. There will even be a part where whales(AAs) rise from the water. Furthermore guests will pass by animal areas similar to the ones in Kilimanjaro Safaris and the ones planned for the original Kali river boat tour ride. Here elks, deer and other wildlife move in their recreated natural habitat.

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Guests can find the dock of this attraction nearby the water at a Native American village. This village will be a realistic recreation of a native Canadian/American civilization. At the Chief's Table, guests can enjoy various Native American specialties while being immersed into a world of balance between humans and nature. Also the Souls of Nature shop will offer guests different souvenirs. Some of the money made by selling these items will be donated to present Native American civilizations. Furthermore, guests can gather around the fire and listen to legendary stories of the tribe, do arts and crafts and visit an exhibit teaching guests about things such as history and traditions of the Native Americans. All will be done respectfully to avoid offence.

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Nearby is a small path leading to the park's first animal trail. The Redwood Creek Animal Trail will let guests follow the streams of the area past animal areas, in which you can't even see that the animals aren't in the wild. Also guests will be put in positions that bring them so close to the animals and the animals will have enough space so that they feel comfortable(instead of being locked up in small spaces). Guests can expect to pass by animals like mountain lions, peccaries, moose, gray wolfs, raccoons, otters, buffaloes and grizzly bears. Along the trail guests will be able to find information about the North American wildlife by cast members and small info points. The habitats will be impressive and on the level of Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Next will be an area themed to Jamestown. Yes a large mountain rage themed to the one in Disney's Pocahontas will host an amazing dark boat ride similar to Splash Mountain. This attraction will be known as Pocahontas' Colors of the Wind. The details will already be found in the interactive queue, where you can play with Pocahontas and her friends. After that they will board canoes similar to the ones Pocahontas is seen paddling in during Just Around the Riverbend. The vehicles will seat 4 rows of two. They will then proceed through the story of Pocahontas. The ride will feature detailed show scenes, advanced audio animatronics and innovative special effects. There will be two drops, of which one will be backwards. Follow captain John Smith to the New World and meet princess Pocahontas. Watch the conflict between the English explorers and the natives while a forbidden love starts to flourish between the captain and princess.

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Moving to the back of the land, you will find a large mountain range. One more densely forested part of the mountain range will be partly home to one of Walt Disney Resort's hotels which will be similar to Disney's Wilderness Lodge and the Grand Californian hotels. This will be discussed later. Let's move on to the impressive Spirit of the Wild building. This building will be build up similarly to Islands of Adventure's Poseidon's Fury and will host a similar attraction inside. The facade will be a large mount rushmore like mountain with a moose, grizzly, beaver and bald eagle carved into the rocks. Inside guests will pass through different caves to solve the mystery behind the Northern Lights. Follow magical cave paintings until you reach the spectacular main show which shows something similar to the Northern lights in Disney's Brother Bear.

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Then we start moving towards a small village, where guests can find the Whistle Stop, a small quick service serving American meals. The nearby train station will be the entrance to the Journey Through Nature's Wonderland. The train used to serve as a mine train, but ever since the mining company went bankrupt the trains were used to give tours around the natural habitats of the northern Americas. Guests will pass by both audio animatronic scenes as animal areas. Most scenes will be used from the original Disneyland ride, such as the bear country one and Rainbow Caverns. The Tired Pack Mule, will be a small shop offering different items and will be a tribute to an extinct Disneyland attraction in Frontierland.

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Moreover, guests can find a thrilling adventure in the land, A Bigfoot Adventure. This indoor adventure will be a new type of attraction which I would like to call the EMV coaster. This will give the vehicle an ability to put guests into a different place in the scene, sometimes closer to the action, sometimes further away. Enter an old wooden building. In the queue guests can see different news articles, pictures and artifacts which bring the legend of the Sasquatch to life. Guests will then board their vehicles and go on a hair-rising search for the beast. In the dark night, it might seem quiet and peaceful for a while, but then what happens when you hear inhuman footsteps...coming nearer....and nearer. It will be a fast paced chase through the woods to escape the large creature. 3 advanced audio animatronics and multiple projections will give you the encounters with the creature.

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Last but not least we will move to the more Southern area, with its bayous and everglades. The Mangrove Waters Trail will be another animal trail where guests can pass by alligators, manatees, otters and more. Also, the trail will teach guests about the smart ecosystem of the mangroves, mainly found in Florida. The Smiling Alligator will be a counter service restaurant offering Southern dishes. The last place to visit is the Bog Easy Airboat Tours. This attraction will again feature a combination of audio animatronics and real animals, and will even have a thrilling part where the airboat cruises over the waters, sometimes partly soaking guests. The difference with real airboats will be the fact that these ones will produce way less sound and won't release waste in the natural environments.

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North America:

Attractions:
- Native American Tribal Canoes
- The Redwood Creek Animal Trail
- Pocahontas' Colors of the Wind
- Spirit of the Wild
- Journey Through Nature's Wonderland
- A Bigfoot Adventure
- The Mangrove Waters Animal Trail
- Bog Easy Airboat Tours

Restaurants:
- The Golden Acorn Lodge
- The Chief's Table
- The Whistle Stop
- The Smiling Alligator

Shops:
- The Sequoia Tree Trading Post
- Souls of Nature
- The Tired Pack Mule

Entertainment:
- Native American Camp( Campfire show and arts and crafts)

Meet and Greets:
- Pocahontas, Ratcliffe, John Smith
- Koda and Kenai

Sorry for the long wait again. I hope you enjoyed North America, although its' wide theme with both Northern and Southern areas. As always, any suggestions, ideas and comments are welcome. See you next time, in a more exotic area.

 

[orlando678-]

Okay so I've taken a long break because I was just very demotivated by schoolwork. Im planning on returning to work on this project, but before I do so I would like to know what everyone actually thinks about it and on which points I could improve. As this is one of my bigger projects, I would really like to do it the best way I can. So let me know if you have any comments,ideas, suggestions etc. Oh and in the next big post we will visit the land of the golden sun, the land of serpentine kings, the land of mysterious lost cities and more.

 

[orlando678-]

South America:

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Welcome to the next area of Disney's Wild Kingdom, South America. Moving away from the Northern Americas we travel to the exotic Southern Americas. This area will be the world of scary serpentines, majestic rainforests and mysterious temples. South America will offer Guests a sense of the balance between the human and natural worlds of this spectacular continent. Instead of showing the urban side of countries such as Brazil and Chile we will look at the nature and its inhabitants. That's why Guests will find themselves in an Amazon village setting near the river. The area will be very densely forested and will truly simulate the feeling of the South American natural environment. Around the area Guests can see South American birds, plants and even butterflies. There will be small cabins out of sight of the guests which will be places where the birds are fed or butterflies can find rest. Also caterpillars will be protected here so that they can peacefully become butterflies. The area will have 5 themed attractions of which three will offer special animal encounter.

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The first part of the area will be home to a lush South American rainforest. The first thing guests can explore is the Caminho do Sol Nascente. This will be an animal trails past temple ruins and beautiful animal habitats, from rocky cliffs to riverside fields. Guests will be able to see animals such as howler monkeys, jaguars, sloths, llamas and capybaras. Both this path and the shorter path will then eventually lead to a small fishing village in the Amazon Rainforest. This village filled with thatch-roofed buildings will be of central importance for the cohesion of the area. The story of the area says that CZE visited this village to study the creatures and plant life of South America. They also looked at ways how to save the creatures from such threats as lodging companies and more. They built up a camp nearby the village, but found peace with the natives who were willing to exchange information. The message of conservation and cooperation can be seen back all around the park, but for example here in South America , it is strongly implied in its story and attractions. The camp's buildings will be similar to the buildings at Lost River Delta at Tokyo DisneySea.

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The native town will be on the level of immersion of Harambe village at Disney's Animal Kingdom but of course with a different theme and will also consist of small shops and restaurants. Although the village's inhabitants are natives, they have started to be more focused on tourism as the Amazon rainforest has become a popular destination and I wanted to make this mix of traditional and modern visible in the park. The Tree Frog Fruit Market will be a small quick service offering guests fruit salads and smoothies and will be themed to a native who's nickname is tree frog named after the south american creature. He got this name for his great skill in climbing trees to get the fruit supplies for the village. Another favorite will be the Piranha Bites where actual Amazon meals will be served. Yarima's Foundings will be a shop based on a girl who often collects various artifacts she finds from walking around the camp and rainforests. From time to time Guests can watch the Meeting of the Spirits, a show based on Amazon tribal culture. Here traditional dances and songs are performed in a respective and realistic way. The show will be hosted by a Shaman inviting people to join in.

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By the riverside, Guests can find the entrance to the Journey to the Amazon. This attraction will be based on a project set up by CZE. This river raft expedition through the rainforest would serve for a fast and efficient way to investigate the wildlife and its environment. This time the CZE invites you along to look for creatures, however this does not happen without any problems. This attraction will be similar on for example the theming aspects of Kali River Rapids and the thrill aspects of Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges, though it will be unique as this time there will actually be live animals along the way, which was once planned for a ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The ride will be build up into two parts, one slower and showcasing wildlife and one faster and rougher where guests are confronted by lodging companies, are taken away by strong currents and whirlpools, soaked by waterfalls and even attacked by piranhas. Animals such as Amazon dolphins, giant anteaters, golden lion tamarins and macaws will be able to be seen along the ride.

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Next is the CZE camp. Here you can find the Lookout Cookout serving both American as South American dishes inside a basecamp like building. Furthermore, Guests can find the Golden City Outpost and the Expedition Outfits to find some great items like t shirts, caps, sun protectors or souvenirs. Around the camp, Guests can find different discoveries made by the CZE. Also, here is one of the most adventurous rides of the park. This is the CZE Zipline Race. This will not be an attraction as we know it, no track system, no dark ride scenes, no loops or anything like that. Just a simple zipline through caves, past waterfalls, avoiding the dense trees and over animal habitats. As this is an easy queue creator there will be 6 different lines which go past different paths and thus giving guests a reason to come back and try out another zipline.

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Another great way to explore the wildlife and adventure of South America is by boarding the Rainforest Tram Tours in the back of the land near a mountain range. Here a cabin on the rocks offers hanging tram tours through the canopy of the rainforest of the area. This ride will be similar to Kilimanjaro Safaris in purpose, but in a totally different shape. Guests will move past animal habitats home to monkeys, birds and other animals like sloths, jaguars, Iguanas, lizards and more. The ride will be similar to the once planned attraction for Epcot's Venezuala pavilion and even a bit like Kongfrontation. Just like in Kilimanjaro Safaris, this attraction won't have a real thrill but will be yet another addition to the list in how to encounter the inhabitants of Disney's Wild Kingdom.

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The mountains in the back will slightly become more animated and will look very familiar as it will slowly transition and change into Paradise Falls from Disney Pixar's UP. At the bottom of the falls, Guests can find Carl Fredricksens home, which marks the entrance to Adventure is UP there, which will be the world's first trackless suspended attraction. This will be made reality by a kuka arm holding our vehicle and a multi track system in the immersive scenes of the attraction. Guests would wind through Carls house and then enter air balloon like vehicles held by the arm which is out of sight due to the coloured balloons. Here we meet Carl and his friends who want to give us a tour of the rainforest. The ride takes a dark turn however, when Kevin gets birdnapped by Muntz and his minions. It will be an adventurous family adventure taking shape in a rescue mission to find back Kevin, which of course happens. The vehicle will allow for the ride to use special physical effects such as surround sound, swinging simulation and forced perspective. At the exit of the attraction, Guests can find the Spirit of Adventure shop selling UP merchandise.

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Our last adventure can be found hidden in the forest, away from the village and away from the camp. This is the mysterious site of the Temple of the Serpentine King. This ancient temple was a place of worship dedicated to the reptilious Serpentine King of the rainforest. Legends speak of a gigantic Anaconda snake living inside the temple and deciding on the people's fortune or misfortune. After many years, the CZE finally found the temple, which was the first time to see the temple through human eyes after thousands of years. After the CZE started their investigation however, mysterious things started to happen around the site and thats where the Guests come in useful. They will be asked to enter the temple and discover its secrets and find out the truth behind the many legends. The temple will be themed similarly to the Indiana Jones attractions found at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. This thrilling attraction will be a combination of Universal's Revenge of the Mummy and Phantasialand's(found in Germany) Black Mamba attraction, but offering a completely new experience with audio animatronic, physical and projected effects.

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South America:

Attractions:
- Caminho do Sol Nascente
- Journey to the Amazon
- CZE Zipline Race
- Rainforest Tram Tours
- Adventure is UP there
- Temple of the Serpentine King

Restaurants:
- The Tree Frog Fruit Market
- Piranha bites
- Lookout Cookout

Shops:
- Yarima's Foundings
- Golden City Outpost
- Expedition Outfits

Entertainment:
- Meeting of the Spirits

Meet and Greets:
- Carl Fredricksen, Rusell, Dug and Kevin
- Kuzco, Pacha, Yzma and Kronk
- Three Caballeros
- Village Natives

So again sorry for the long wait. I hope you enjoyed South America. May any ideas, suggestions or comments pop up, just let me know as I want to try and improve my skill in writing these posts and of course putting together the whole thing. See you next time!

 

[orlando678-]

Zootopia:

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From the South American rainforests to the Rainforest District, yes you guessed it we have arrived in Zootopia. As some might have doubts whether Zootopia has enough power for a whole land, let me explain. This park is themed to animals and wildlife and personally I think Zootopia is the perfect IP to give this park some modern turns. And with modern turns I mean the recent hype of giving certain popular IPs whole themed areas. Also, if Zootopia will ever be brought to the parks, I think there is no other way than giving it a full land. Thats why Disney's Wild Kingdom will have a land similar to such immersive lands as Diagon Alley and Cars Land. This land will even have the different districts of Zootopia, Sahara Square, Tundratown, Rainforest Distict, The Burrows and of course Downtown. Furthermore, this area will feature multiple attractions, restaurants, shops and shows. The whole Zootopia idea will be made more realistic by walk around characters, audio animatronics, screens and more.

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The first district Guests will visit from the South America side will be Rainforest District. The Rainforest District will be indoors, to simulate the feeling of a warm moist environment. This will not be visible, however, because of the high tree canopies that will cover the top. The area will be filled with waterfalls, lush floral life, and varying elevations from the high canopies to the low districts riverside. The tops of the trees feature a sprinkler system to simulate the constant rainfall, which also helps to water the plants below. If guests look around they will see small recreations of blimps flying and cars driving around the area. In the area guests can board the Rainforest Gondola Lifts, which will give you a tour around the area and will bring you to Savanna Central. Along the way you will pass by audio animatronic scenes featuring the citizens of Zootopia, like Mancha. The Cowlyle Panoramic Terrace, will be a table service serving dishes from the Americas. The Mane Street Cafe will be a riverside quick service serving fastfood. Furthermore the Sullivan Rainforest Memoribilia shop will sell somd interesting souvenirs.

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Our next district is Sahara Square, a sweltering desert oasis and resort district designed for leisure, recreation and other activities for zootopians. Its architecture is composed of intricate clay and rock, mixed with lights and glass textures. Guests can here find the Mystic Springs Oasis, the naturist club owned by Yax the Yak. Luckily he also has a place to eat where clothes must be kept on, for reasons concerning hygiene. Rising above the other buildings in Sahara Square is the Palm Hotel, a luxury hotel modeled after the appearance of a palm tree. Guests can find another table service here serving African, Middle Eastern and American dishes. The Camel Marathon Stop will be a quick service serving refreshments and snacks for the runners of the Camel Marathon. Furthermore the Fahrenheit Casino will be a game hall, shop and quick service where people of all ages can come to enjoy and hide away from the Sahara heat.

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Moving past the wall, we will find ourselves in the chilly district of Tundratown, the number one destination for polar mammals. If its winter adventure you crave, Tundra Town has all you need. This is where Guests can stop at Halibuts Cafe for a bite to eat and then dance the night away at The Busted Tusk Night Club. The Chill Out store will sell the most fashionable Tundra Town clothes, while Fishtown Market sells souvenirs and snacks. Another fun activity in Tundra Town is by following the Tundra Town Sleigh Way. This won't be a real attraction, more like a waterslide, but instead of water it will be snow you and your friends or family members can slide over.

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Next is the largest area of Zootopia, Downtown. Here Guests can explore Savanna Central, the central hub of the city. Here you can find such places as the City Hall, the Police Department and the Central Station. At Zootopia Central Station, Guests can board the Zootopia Transit Authority Trains, which will be similar to the Universal Hogwarts Express Trains, with stops at all the different districts of Zootopia. Guests can hop on and hop off at the various stations and via screens will pass through the different areas(even unexplored areas such as Outback Island and The Docks. This is also the place to take the Gondola Lifts to Rainforest District. Guests can cool off at Jumbeaux's Cafe, an ice cream parlor for heavy mammals, owned by Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. Also a Zootopia favorite is the Big Donut, a quick service serving shakes, donuts and other goods. The Herd shop will sell clothes and other Zootopia items. Il forno del Gatto will be a Pizza restaurant themed to an Italian cat chef.

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The Zootopia Police Department is home to Zootopia's e-ticket, Zootopia: City Rescue, an interactive scavenger hunt game, Zootopia Police Recruits Training and the ZPD Recruit outfitters, a shop for the new Zootopia police officers. Guests would enter through the main entrance into an impressive hall where you can meet an interactive audio animatronic Benjamin Clawhauser, the happy and welcoming ZPD receptionist. Zootopia:City Rescue will be an impressive dark ride, which has 4 different tracks through the attraction's halls, sometimes passing over one another. In the ride Judy, Nick and Chief Bongo welcome you to Zootopia as new ZPD recruits. Then the guests will be divided into groups of 6 and will be given a mission. Every mission is connected to a certain track you follow in the ride. For example one team will have to find a missing Zootopian, while the other has to look for a thief. Guests will board police cars and then will try to complete their mission. In the end Judy and Nick will thank you for helping them. The ride will feature advanced audio animatronics and screen effects.

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The Zootopia Police Recruits Training will be an interactive game similar to the Treasures of the Seven Seas game at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, except for the fact that this time guests will become detectives around the different districts of Zootopia. Back to the hub of Savannah Central. Here from time to time Gazelle will celebrate the Animalia Festival with all the Zootopians and its guests. Dance to songs as Try Everything and witness a beastly spectacular with fountains, live actors and lights. Around the area billboards and LED screens similar to those at Time Square will amaze you as you wander through this detailled area. Other places to eat is the Savannah City Subs, where you can eat various sandwich, Istanbull, a Middle Eastern Meze restaurant and Frozen Yakcurt. The Zootopia Mall will be one of the largest shops of the park which will basically be one big shop, but split into smaller rooms, which act like seperate shops.

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There is another fun place guests can go to, the Zootopia information desk, which will be similar to the Gringotts bank. Here you can interact with sloths to rent a locker, change money, ask directions etc. The last thing to do at Savannah Square is to board a car and swing along to Zootopia hits in Judy's Parking Duty Madness. This will be a spinner similar to Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters and will feature different cars themed to the different districts and inhabitants of Zootopia. These will move to the various Zootopia music hits by artists as Gazelle and some special created Zootopia singers.

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Our last area of Zootopia to cover is the Bunny Burrows. Life is bunnier in the burrows of Zootopia. This more countryside-like area will be the home to rabbits, goats, cougars and foxes. This is also of course the place where Judy Hopps and her family comes from. Everyday is Carrot day in Bunny Burrows and so guests can always enjoy the games, foods and drinks on the market. Also, you can try and find the exit of the Hay Bale Maze, a fun challenge for the smart critters. Last but not least the Bunny Burrow Jamboree, a spinner similar to Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. Board carts which are moved by bunny controlled tractors. Audio animatronic bunnies will be driving the tractors while the guests will swing to the bunny burrow country music. Oh and yes there are a lot of dining options here, but they are relatively small, but present to give the whole city theme a realistic feel.

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Zootopia:

Attractions:
- Rainforest Gondola Lifts
- Zootopia Transit Authority
- Fahrenheit Casino
- Tundra Town Sleigh Way
- Zootopia: City Rescue
- ZPD Recruit Training
- Judy's Parking Duty Madness
- Bunny Burrows Jamboree
- Hay Bale Maze
- Carrot Day Carnival Games

Restaurants:
- The Cowlyle Panoramic Terrace
- The Mane Street Cafe
- Mystic Springs Oasis
- The Palm Hotel Restaurant
- Diamond Club
- The Camel Marathon Stop
- The Fahrenheit Casino Snacks
- Halibuts Cafe
- The Busted Tusk Night Club
- The Fish Market
- Pick Up Juice Bar
- Jumbeaux's Cafe
- The Big Donut
- Il Forno Del Gatto
- Savannah City Subs
- Istanbull
- Frozen Yakcurt
- Savage Beastro
- Finnick's popsicles
- Chez Cheez
- Carrot Day Food Stalls

Shops:
- Sullivan Rainforest Memoribilia
- Fahrenheit boutique
- Chill Out
- The Herd
- The ZPD Recruit outfitters
- Savannah Square Mall

Entertainment:
- Animalia Festival

Meet and Greets:
- Judy Hopps
- Nick Wilde
- Chief Bogo
- Bellwether
- Yax
- Mayor Lionheart
- Gazelle
- Other Zootopians

I hope you enjoyed Zootopia. May any ideas, comments or changes pop up, let me know and i will see what i can do about it. Next time we will visit Africa.

 

[DlpPhantom]

Could you please change the color of the text. It's just a bit hard to read.

 

[orlando678-]

Africa:

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So as we move on from the urban zoo of Zootopia we now move on to Africa. Africa will be a large but quite complicated land to cover. This land will have a clash between reality and animation worlds of for example The Lion King and Tarzan. In the last few years we have seen that IPs usually get whole lands and while I could do that at this park, I feel like I shouldn't with these two and that's why I'm going to try to integrate them into the realistic African atmosphere. At Animal Kingdom we see a bit of this with the Festival of the Lion King, but luckily they don't have any issues because of the African style of storytelling, which fits in with its surroundings. I hope that in this area I can manage to find a way to not have an awkward division, but instead have a quite cohesive land. So first of all, if you enter Africa from World Center, you will pass under this African style decorated arch or gate which welcomes you to the continent of adventure, mystery and fun.

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Our lands center is the town of Kuwakaribisha, which means welcome. This town will combine structural and architectures of countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa and is surrounded by many trees and plants. The town is lively and there is always something to do like joining the town dances, trying out new dishes or listening to the cultural instruments. Roho ya djembe will be a show where guests can join in with the fun with the Miji African dancers and drummers who will play a happy tune. Dance, sing and laugh together with your friends and family while a perfect atmosphere is created. Guests who want to venture into the town are able to visit the many shops and restaurants to get a taste of Africa. The town will be themed on the level of Harambe village, but will have more depth. And with depth i mean more side streets and more seperated explorable buildings to add to the realism of the area.

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Port Africus will be one of the shops that will sell special items of the Africa area. Others will be the Kongamato Collections, Fatima's, Mombasa market and Moyo herbs and mystics. Then there are a lot of places where guests can let their taste buds go on an exciting ride by trying out many traditional African dishes and meals at the various shops, but the best way to get into contact with the African culture is by finding the Msingi Marketplace where various food court like kitchens will offer guests different types of food from all over the continent, from North to South, from East to West. Other restaurants and dining options in the village are Big Tano restaurant, Mshangoa Ladha Cafe, Mazao Ya Afya, Kaapo's Kitchen and the Zambesi restaurant. These will all offer different dishes and are all worth a try, especially because of their rich detaills in theming.

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One of the bigger buildings in town is the Hadithi Mwitu Theatre, which will host the Festival of the Lion King(don't worry, this Disney movie will get more love than just another copy of a show). Delight in the pageantry and puppetry of this show celebrating Simba, the lion cub who would grow to be a great king. Swing into fun with your favorite characters in a musical extravaganza combining storytelling, music, dance, fire, acrobatics and puppetry to bring the story to life. As we all know the show I dont want to get into this too far, but instead of fully copying the show I would rather have the show to move away from its Western influences and make it even more African. Also, instead of re-telling the story I would rather hear them tell a different and new story with the characters, but still having them talk about bits of the actual storyline.

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Then as we move closer to the water we can see different signs saying we should board a boat to explore the African wilderness and to witness various animals in their natural habitats. Board the African Queen, a vintage African safari boat cruising over the rivers of Africa past animals such as crocodiles, zebras, giraffes, lions and hippos. These will be seperated from the boats by invisible blockades, which will blend in with the realistic environment. This ride will be a combination of Kilimanjaro Safaris, Jungle Cruise and the Mark Twain. Guests will be able to listen to and ask questions to their skipper about the animals and their lives. Along the way however you will face the Inkanyamba, a carnivorous eel-like animal from the legends of the Zulu and Xhosa people. Luckily it doesn't do too much harm and you can continue your tour around the park. Some of the habitats will be able to be watched from the Umoja Na Asili path, which will be another Animal trail in the park.

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As we move on we will find ourselves in a more densely forested area where we eventually find a rock wall covered in green. This will lead guests to the discovery of the mysterious Matamba Mine. Discover the secrets of an old South-African crystal mine by entering an abandonded mine shaft elevator. This ride will be the Tower of Terror of Disney's Wild Kingdom, but will still be different in a way. As you make your descent you will find out that the mines are cursed by African spirits and Gods, who seek for revenge after their treasures have been used. Not only will this be a drop ride, but it will also feature rollercoaster aspects, without inversions bringing you into the lost world of the African legends. A powerful soundtrack, a thrilling attraction, amazing illusions and state of the art animatronic figures will make this one of the more popular rides in the park.

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What I didn't tell you before is that the African Queen will pass by a familiar island, Tarzan's island. This island will not be accesible to guests, except by riding a thrilling family coaster ride called Tarzan's Tree Vine Swing. This will be a hanging coaster combining screens with audio animatronics. The ride will be quite similar to the Arthur and the Minimoys ride at Europapark, Germany, but will be slightly longer and a bit faster. Guests will first enter a cave where some curious artifacts which have links to the movie can be seen, like the projector showing human images. The queue will eventually lead to the station where you board your vehicle, themed to tree vines. These will bring you to the island via tunnels. Then they will race past locations in the movie like the Treehouse, the camp, the elephant pool etc. Audio animatronics of various characters as Sabor, Kala, Jane, Terk, Tantor, Tarzan and the professor can be seen and guests will be immersed into the world of Tarzan from time to time by screens which will simulate a thrilling ride over the trees. At the exit of the ride will be Professor Porter's Jungle Equipment, a shop selling Tarzan merchandise.

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The last part of the land will be revealed as a surprise after the dense forests. In the back will be a grass field with Pride Rock shining proudly above it all. This is where you can find the Legend of Simba. This will be a dark flume ride where guests will follow Rafiki who will tell the story of Simba, Nala, Pumbaa, Timon and the evil scar. The ride will be a true honor for one of the most popular Disney movies ever by using special effects and very advanced audio animatronics, similar to the ones in Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Frozen Ever After and Enchanted Stories with Belle. In the queue guests can find Rafiki painting the walls, while introducing you to the story. Afterwards guests will pass by famous scenes such as Can't Wait to be King, Hakuna Matata and Be Prepared. Guests can try out curious dishes at Timon's Bug Bar and even drink special served smoothies. There will be a special meet and greet area where guests can meet Rafiki and puppets of Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala and even Scar.

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Africa:

Attractions:
- The African Queen
- Umoja Na Asili Path
- Matamba Mine
- Tarzan's Tree Vine Swing
- Legend of Simba

Restaurants:
- Msingi Marketplace
- Big Tano restaurant
- Mshangoa Ladha Cafe
- Mazao Ya Afya
- Kaapo's Kitchen
- Zambesi restaurant
- Timon's Bug Bar

Shops:
- Port Africus
- Kongamato shop
- Fatima's
- Mombasa market
- Moyo herbs and mystics

Entertainment:
- Roho Ya Djembe
- Festival of the Lion King

Meet and greets:
- Tarzan, Jane, Terk
- Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala and Scar
- Villagers

 

[orlando678-]

As it has been a while and I feel like writing again, I'm posting our next area:

Asia:

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Our next land will be Asia, the continent of heights, legendary creatures and adventures of a lifetime. Asia will be quite similar to Disney's Animal Kingdom's Asia but will add new edges to it by also involving Chinese culture for example. On the other hand it will cut parts of the Indian representation back which will be seen more in Project L.U. Asia is a very large continent and that's why this land has to cover a lot of things, but will mainly focus on wildlife and legendary stories. Another arch, this time themed to Asia will be the entrance of this exciting area. One of the first things guests can do is follow the Path of the Infinite Smile, another animal trail passing by animals such as red pandas, tigers, Indian elephants and more.

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Guests will then be able to visit a Nepalese/Indian village similar to the one at Animal Kingdom. This village will be called Sāhasa village. It will be quite small, but again have more depth than the village in Animal Kingdom. The Anandapur Bazaar will be a unique shopping experience recreating the market like feel on the streets of India and Nepal. Here you can buy handmade accesories, masala dishes and wild kingdom souvenirs. Other shops will be the Pramōdavanamā Sweets, Oriental Mart and Namastaar Imports. There will of course be enough dining options too to try some Asian specialties. These will be the Krishnarpan restaurant, Maharajah Refreshments and Shangri-La. These will all offer special dishes from West Asia. The Nēpāla Hārtabita will be a cultural show combining song with traditional dance.

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If you follow the different streets you will end up at a temple like building. This will be the entrance to Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, a high speed coaster themed to the Himalayan mountains and its legendary stories of a guardian called the Yeti. For years, the Royal Anandapur Tea Company shipped its tea by train through the Forbidden Mountain pass. After a series of mysterious accidents were blamed on the fierce guardian Yeti, the railroad closed. Brave local explorers dared to use the trains for investigation, but many never returned. Many still believe in the myths. Guests will board a train and will go both forwards and backwards, while encountering the Yeti about 4 times through audio animatronics and projections, similar to Matterhorn bobsleds and Expedition Everest.

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Guests can then find themselves in a forested area. A mysterious temple will be the entrance to The Jungle Book ~ Tale of Mowgli. The temple will be themed to King Louie's Temple. The ride will be a dark boat ride where you will follow Baloo, Bagheera and Mowgli on a fun and exciting adventure, but beware of King Louie, Kaa and Shere Khan who are always looking for trouble. The ride will immerse guests into famous scenes as Bare Necessities, Wanna be Like You and Trust in Me. Oh and this will be based on the animated movie instead of the live action one, just because I feel like that works better for now. Also, the ride will actually be partly based on the original Kali River boat ride, including its outdoor parts passing by animals. Again guests can meet famous friends,Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and Shere Khan, Kaa and Bagheera through puppetry.

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Another ride in the woods will be Pagoo's Journey. Pagoo is an unfamiliar character, but will be another in the lineup of Disney original characters like Albert the monkey and Figment the purple dragon. Pagoo will be a red panda who will take you on a trip through the forest, where legendary creatures and spirits hide, but also dangerous animals. Follow Pagoo and dodge and hide from the dangers of the forest for Pagoo to find his family. This ride will also confront guests with the critical issue of log companies. The ride will be a trackless dark ride featuring different audio animatronics and impressive show scenes where every ride offers guests a different experience with a humorous story.

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Then we move to a more East Asian square with red temples and mighty squares. Here you can find the White Lotus Noodle Bar and a huge show building. This is where you can find Kow Siwang- The Red Dragon. This will be a thrilling indoor dark coaster. The ride will be inside a Chinese palace with koi carp fish ponds in front. The queue leads past images and artifacts on which the dragon, Kow Siwang can be found. This dragon was feared as he represented Death. In a pre-show an old lady welcomes you to her home. She tells the story of the dragon and about the festival going on at the moment. You then exit the room to the station where you can find yourself in a village decorated with lanterns. Guests then board their vehicles and pass through audio animatronic scenes of the village celebrating the festival. Anither scene will show the opposite, the village is being attacked by the dragon, fire and evil rules over the town now. The ride will then become a fast escape in the woods to get away from Kow Siwang who will appear a few times in audio animatronic form. In the end you will lose the dragon and return to the village where the villagers thank you for saving them. The Asian Tea Company will be another shop in the area, which finally leads you to our next land.

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Asia:

Attractions:
- Path of the Infinite Smile
- Legend of the Forbidden Mountains
- Jungle Book~Tale of Mowgli
- Pagoo's Journe
- Kow Siwang- The Red Dragon

Restaurants:
- Krishnarpan restaurant
- Maharajah Refreshments
- Shangri-La
- White Lotus Noodle Bar

Shops:
- Pramōdavanamā Sweets
- Oriental Mart
- Namastaar Imports
- Asian Tea Company

Entertainment:
- The Nēpāla Hārtabita

Meet and greets:
- King Louie, Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo, Kaa and Shere Khan
- Villagers
- Mulan

 

[Suchomimus]

Hey Orlando, would you consider adding another flat ride to Kingdom of Stories?