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Showing posts with label Fantasyland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fantasyland. Show all posts

Monday, December 11, 2006

Robin Hood (shoot-em up done right)

Somewhere in Fantasyland could sit a new interactive "shoot-em up" style ride based on Disney's Robin Hood. The ride would have Buzz Lightyear style ride cars, themed for Robin Hood. The guns could be Crossbows with suction cup arrows. The overall theme would be "steal from the rich and give to the poor." I would want the set to be created using 3d Models and AA's, not the plywood based Buzz stuff. The point of the ride would be to shoot as many gold coins as possible. I have given it some thought and I don't think there should be a naritive. I feel that it would overshadow the interactive element of the attraction. The sets should not be too cluttered with coins or props. Just so that it can be more relaxing and immersive. However, there is a twist to this ride, the concept of an "early exit." What is an "early exit" you ask? The total amount of coins your car collects, will determine how your experience finishes. Please take a few minutes to see how this ride would work. I have drawn inspiration from a dark ride in Belgium http://www.sallycorp.com/ASX/tut_h.asx




Now, let's say that there is one exit that people will see no matter how many coins they collect. Then there is another that maybe 1/4 of the cars get a good chance of seeing (Basically obtainable by at least trying). The final scene should be received as a "holy grail" type of thing. Guests should have a 1/10 or less chance of reaching the final scene. Doing this will start the "Robin hood legend." Those that aew skilled enough to see the final scene will spend all day describing it to those that can't seem to make it. The "re-ride ability" factor of this ride would be huge. Truth be told I am more excited about the "early exit/holy grail" concept than the Robin Hood thing. I just thought it suited the concept well.