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Conference koolit::disney

Title:The Disneyphile's Disney File
Notice:This Conference can show you The World
Moderator:DONVAN::SCOPA.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes
Created:Thu Feb 23 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:536
Total number of notes:19961

168.0. "Attraction Construction Kit" by COEM::SCOPA (MAJOR) Tue Feb 20 1990 12:57

    Okay Fantasy Island fans. You have just landed on Fantasy Island and
    Mr. Rourke welcomes you. Tatoo says, "Hey Boss, what's his/her
    fantasy."
    
    "Their fantasy, my little friend, is the opportunity to design their
    own attraction for Walt Disney World/Disneyland."
    
    They can spend at much money as they need and put anything they want in
    the attraction giving it it's own personality and characteristics which
    make it unique from all other rides.
    
    Okay, let's see if you are Imagineer material.
    
    Mike
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168.1Celebrations Around the WorldASABET::M_KELLEYTue Feb 20 1990 17:2319
    My Disney World attraction would be made for the EPCOT park.  The theme
    of the ride would be celebrations throughout the world.  You would
    begin the ride by sitting at a round table with about six other people
    and then you move through the ride and attend different types of
    celebrations in different countries.  The moving figures and music
    would create the atmosphere.  You would attend a wedding in Hawaii, a
    birthday in Japan, a party in Ireland, a celebration at a German bar,
    and other celebrations.  Especially interesting would be holidays or
    customs that are very different from the United States'.  
    
    The table that you are at would move slowly and in such a way that
    everyone can see what's going on without twisting their neck around. 
    It would create the sensation of really attending these parties.
    
    It would be great if you could order a drink at the beginning of the
    ride and join in the party while you move from celebration to
    celebration.  
    
                                                                    
168.2design your own ride and ride itTOHOKU::TAYLORWed Feb 21 1990 16:0610
    Somewhere, someone has a computer program that lets you build a roller
    coaster ride and then watch it action. I would combine it with a small
    version of the star war/body war simulator. You design a ride, hop into
    the car, and the car does a simulated ride on the ride you designed. 

    Heck if Canabie Park had enough money they could this.
    But if they had enough money they put a dome over the 
    wild mouse ride and call it space hill.
    
    mike
168.3A REAL VISUAL EXPERIENCESENIOR::CAMPBELLJohn CampbellFri Jun 08 1990 16:2114
    Well, here goes...
    	
    Combine the 3-D technology of Captain EO with a more advanced form of
    Circle Vision 360.  If a special projection device were created to
    project from the center of the theater out to the surrounding screens,
    the images could be brought together, removing those breaks from one
    screen to the next.  When combined with the 3-D technology (with no
    screen limitations), the results would be a complete visual sensory
    experience.
    
    Of course, they would have to add handrails with safety belts.  Just a
    thought.
    
    John
168.4I would build a tribute to Walt!!STRATA::ROBROSEThu Apr 18 1991 10:0523
    
      This probably would not be a major hit with the masses but, If I had
     the money and the power I would use it to build an attraction that is 
     a true tribute to the man that made it all happen.  I would build
     an A-A Walt Disney figure that would talk to the audience about Walts
     plans, hopes, and dreams for the future of the world.  The exhibit 
     would chronical some of the major Disney achievements with the Walt
     character describing Snow White storyboards and the Original
     Disneyland plans.  As the finally several guests could be picked from
     the audience to ask Walt questions.  I grant you I don't know how this
     would be accomplished but it does seem achievable to me.  If the
     questions came from a fixed area (like a podium), the character
     program would know where to direct the attention and a voice
     synthesizer could be used to accomplish the rest.  I have always felt
     that the Walt Disney Story attraction is not a fair tribute to the
     man and his dreams.  This would be my way of ensuring that future 
     generations know who the man was and what he stood for.
    
              Just dreaming I guess.
    
                                      -Rob