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Well we all all know the Disney theme parks for being... well Disney. However that doesn't mean everything there is Disney.

So far, they've tackled Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Twilight Zone, even Areosmith!

So ever since the Harry Potter thread, I want to ask, what do you want next?

Here are a few of my ideas:

The Simpsons: I'm not the biggest Simpsons fan, but I would love to see an attraction at Disney, even if it's a little unfamilyfriendly for most families. Just think of driving in a donut and going through Spingfield like you would on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

The Pink Panther: Even if the "MGM", from "Disney MGM Studios" will probably not stay up, I still say an awesome Pink Panther ride should come! Just think maybe it could be like a "Buzz Lightear Ranger Spin" where you help Inspector Clueso shoot pink panthers!

Jak and Daxter: Before you say, "what" they're a Playstation 2 franchise. I've also thought these guys were perfect for Disney and would like a movie from them. Well a ride would also be cool! Just think of an awesome motion simulator that Daxter drives, kinda like Star Tours.

Although I think Indiana Jones works exceptionally well within Adventureland, and where else could Star Tours be except Tomorrowland, I always think Disney should be hesitant about adding non-Disney franchises. It is, after all, DISNEYland, and I think that on some level, the original Magic Kingdom parks should be reserved for Disney/Pixar attractions. There are plenty of them, after all.

The studio backlot areas - Disney-MGM (Florida), DCA (Anaheim) and Disney Studios (Paris) - on the other hand, seem like an ideal place for non-Disney franchises, and I would welcome their inclusion.

I'm totally with you a a ride based on The Simpsons, as I would love to be able to tour through an interactive Springfield.

Doctor Who: After entering through a small TARDIS door, guests find themselves inside a massive seated area surround the TARDIS console. It is, after all, bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Strapping ourselves in we are taken on a motion simulator through time and space, perhaps remote controlled by the Doctor. The Master could interfere or some other nefarious villain - it would all be in good fun.

Star Trek: While the Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton already has two state of the art rides - Klingon Encounter (a motion simulator that involves the audience from the queue onwards) and Borg Encounter 4D (another involved 4D movie) - I'd love to see the Disney Imagineers take a crack at expanding the ideas or dreaming up something entirely different.

Lord of the Rings: It seems like an obvious candidate for an attraction. How about a cart ride/rollercoaster through the Mines of Khazad-dum/Moria featuring an encounter with a fiery Balrog at the end? Ooh, I really like this idea now!

Aliens: Hopping inside a troop transport, similar to the jeeps in Indiana Jones at Disneyland, a routine investigation of a mining colony becomes the target of alien attack. Another winner for sure!

I'd also like to see The Simpsons (and possibly Futurama) get an attraction at Disney. It could also happen, as I believe that Matt Groening is a fan of Disneyland, and I think that I read that a "dream job" that he thought of once was designing Disney theme park rides. I can think of dark rides and flight simulators that would seem fitting for the two subjects, but of course, the attractions would have to be good, so if a ride did get put in, it would have to be of high standard.

I'd also be interested to see dark rides of fantasy stories not yet adapted by Disney in the parks. Perhaps The Wizard of Oz, Tom Thumb, The Frog Prince or some of the Roald Dahl stories would be a good idea (then again, I think that each of these tales should be adapted by Disney, with me as producer/director ).

Oh, and I'm sure we'd all love a Mona the Vampire ride, right?

Corpse Bride-a high tech dark ride, it is the most classic Disney style movie in a long time anyway, even if they didn't release it.

Wallace and Gromitt-a wild dark ride like Roger Rabitt

Little Shop of Horrors-I don't know, but something would be cool

The Producers- A Springtime for Hitler Boatride.

Pink Panther, Lord of the Rings, and Simpsons would all be cool.

Loomis wrote:
Doctor Who: After entering through a small TARDIS door, guests find themselves inside a massive seated area surround the TARDIS console. It is, after all, bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Strapping ourselves in we are taken on a motion simulator through time and space, perhaps remote controlled by the Doctor. The Master could interfere or some other nefarious villain - it would all be in good fun.


Aliens: Hopping inside a troop transport, similar to the jeeps in Indiana Jones at Disneyland, a routine investigation of a mining colony becomes the target of alien attack. Another winner for sure!

I've been pushing these two ideas myself! Only one thing I'd like to add for the Doctor Who attraction...DALEKS! It would be so cool to have Daleks patrolling Tomorrowland. There would never be a reason to leave, ever.

For the Aliens ride you could throw in some Predators too!

Maybe a Godzilla themed ride?

A Miyazaki dark ride would be cool too. They'd have to be sure to include plenty of tree spirits from Princess Mononoke.

I know they are already at Six Flags but the Looney Toons gang should really be in Toon Town.

Maerj wrote:A Miyazaki dark ride would be cool too. They'd have to be sure to include plenty of tree spirits from Princess Mononoke.

A Miyazaki ride would be sweet; maybe it would work for Tokyo Disney or possibly as an addition to the Studio Ghibli museum. Some possibilities:

- an "air battle" ride using Star Tours technology, based on Porco Rosso or Laputa

- a Soarin' style ride with the totoros over the countryside at night...or perhaps in the Catbus

- a Fantasyland-type setup based on the cat kingdom from The Cat Returns, Koriko from Kiki's Delivery Service or Kingsbury from Howl's Moving Castle

Yeah, sure, none of this stuff would ever come to fruition, but seeing Ghibli films only makes me want to immerse myself in their universes even more.

I'd like to see a version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, I think it could be a nice attraction if done right.

I don't like to see any non-Disney attractions at Disney. I want Disney to come up with all the best ideas on their own. I like that Disney is in its own little world. That doesn't mean I would refuse to go on a non-Disney themed ride, but I would be disappointed.

I like your list.

Star Trek is one that I keep hoping for, but I hadn't considered the others. They would all be great.

I really think Disney should dump ABC and buy Paramount. Imagine the Star Trek stuff they could put in the Disney Parks... I'm panting now...

sames1 wrote:Star Trek is one that I keep hoping for, but I hadn't considered the others. They would all be great.

I really think Disney should dump ABC and buy Paramount. Imagine the Star Trek stuff they could put in the Disney Parks... I'm panting now...

Been to the Las Vegas Hilton Star Trek Experience? Even if they just transplant or expand on those two rides, they'd be doing quite well. They've got a simulator that "beams" you from the queue to the Enterprise, walks you along the corridors, on to the bridge before finally taking you down to the shuttlepod launch bay and strapping you into the simulator. It is the most "immersive" simulator I have been on.

Another thought just occured to me and that's having a DC Comics related thing. Universal seems to have the Marvel stuff, and I know various Warner Bros. Movie Worlds do DC stuff, but I'd love to see a proper journey through Gotham, Metropolis etc, or something incorporating other DC super heroes. (Read: Green Arrow! Green Arrow!)