News Zootopia and Moana Blue Sky concepts for Disney's Animal Kingdom

[peter11435]

Eh…they talk a big game. And then people repeat it for “self soothing”.

Then there’s this…

And definitely this

And of course that

Believe whatever you want. And as always plans can and do changes. But right now this is more than just talk and not just a PR stunt.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Anyone see that new boat ride patent from WDI? This gets less theoretical by the day.

 

[FigmentFan82]

Anyone see that new boat ride patent from WDI? This gets less theoretical by the day.

No, what's it say?

 

[ToTBellHop]

No, what's it say?

It’s a boat that would be able to rock back and forth to simulate waves and would have portions surrounded by a dome (like HP and the Forbidden Journey) for projection.

 

[UNCgolf]

That makes it look like a stationary simulator attraction along the lines of Flight of Passage, except you're just in a boat.

I hope that's not what it is.

I guess the second image could be on rails for movement, though.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

It’s a boat that would be able to rock back and forth to simulate waves and would have portions surrounded by a dome (like HP and the Forbidden Journey) for projection.

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A nightmare for those of us who get seasick

 

[MaximumEd]

That makes it look like a stationary simulator attraction along the lines of Flight of Passage, except you're just in a boat.

I hope that's not what it is.

Flumes, tracks, and large buildings are expensive. You, I mean domes, are the Magic!

 

[Unbanshee]

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[UNCgolf]

From this article

Disney Patents Boat Motion Simulator Ride System, Sailing With Moana in Immersive Projection Dome Used as Example

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So yes, a stationary simulator.

Yuck. That's so much worse than a regular log flume.

 

[castlecake2.0]

So yes, a stationary simulator.

Yuck. That's so much worse than a regular log flume.

I didn’t interpret it as stationary, how would it get into the dome area. Could it be more like a boat on a track that’s covered by water?

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I didn’t interpret it as stationary, how would it get into the dome area. Could it be more like a boat on a track that’s covered by water?

I agree. The drawings show the boat surrounded by water and refer to it as a flume. That doesn't suggest a stationary vehicle to me.

 

[UNCgolf]

I didn’t interpret it as stationary, how would it get into the dome area. Could it be more like a boat on a track that’s covered by water?

Well that's what I thought at first -- that it could potentially be on a track -- but the additional drawings in the article look like something tethered directly to the floor.

I'm not a fan of the giant projection dome regardless, because I find them far less immersive than physical sets/effects -- I think Forbidden Journey is mediocre at best with the heavy reliance on the projection dome dragging down the rest of the ride (which is much better), although I know I'm in a small minority there -- but it would certainly be better if it's only a portion of the attraction instead of the entire thing.

 

[Jrb1979]

I agree. The drawings show the boat surrounded by water and refer to it as a flume. That doesn't suggest a stationary vehicle to me.

It still is based on screens. Universal gets hated on for using them yet for Disney it's praised. If they aren't going to use animatronics for rides at least add thrills to them.

 

[Andrew C]

It’s a boat that would be able to rock back and forth to simulate waves and would have portions surrounded by a dome (like HP and the Forbidden Journey) for projection.

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Looks interesting to me....we will see..I bet you could get some really cool movement out of a stationary boat

 

[James Alucobond]

It still is based on screens. Universal gets hated on for using them yet for Disney it's praised. If they aren't going to use animatronics for rides at least add thrills to them.

As ever, it will depend on how well the screens are integrated with physical set pieces.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Well that's what I thought at first -- that it could potentially be on a track -- but the additional drawings in the article look like something tethered directly to the floor.

I'm not a fan of the giant projection dome regardless, because I find them far less immersive than physical sets/effects -- I think Forbidden Journey is mediocre at best with the heavy reliance on the projection dome dragging down the rest of the ride (which is much better), although I know I'm in a small minority there -- but it would certainly be better if it's only a portion of the attraction instead of the entire thing.

It could be that the wires on the boat are attached to a track or to something on a track and doesn't force the boat to be stationary but rather allows it to rock side to side while the boat moves forward along its track. If done well, it could be amazing. If done cheaply with little to no effort put into making sure the screen's edges are hidden (if it's truly a dome then that would really only require covering the bottom where it meets the floor/wall) then it will likely look terrible.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

It still is based on screens. Universal gets hated on for using them yet for Disney it's praised. If they aren't going to use animatronics for rides at least add thrills to them.

I don't mind screens when done well. Navii River Journey makes excellent use of screens. I would hope that the dome shape in the drawing wouldn't lead to warped images like we get on Soarin' but since the images on this potential ride would likely be animated I would hope that they have enough ability and sense to make sure that doesn't happen here.

 

[Jrb1979]

I don't mind screens when done well. Navii River Journey makes excellent use of screens. I would hope that the dome shape in the drawing wouldn't lead to warped images like we get on Soarin' but since the images on this potential ride would likely be animated I would hope that they have enough ability and sense to make sure that doesn't happen here.

I don't hate screens. I think they are done well on Spiderman at Universal. A lot of it has to with is it has thrill to go along with it. Same for Forbidden Journey.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I believe it would include portions outdoors and then enter a building and keep moving under a dome that also moves, like Forbidden Journey but don’t know for sure.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Well that's what I thought at first -- that it could potentially be on a track -- but the additional drawings in the article look like something tethered directly to the floor.

I'm not a fan of the giant projection dome regardless, because I find them far less immersive than physical sets/effects -- I think Forbidden Journey is mediocre at best with the heavy reliance on the projection dome dragging down the rest of the ride (which is much better), although I know I'm in a small minority there -- but it would certainly be better if it's only a portion of the attraction instead of the entire thing.

I could see that too. I don’t mind the dome as long as it’s not the whole ride. I was picturing a moving ride, say like pirates, with the dome portion taking the place of the ship battle scene.