| # | Author | Message |
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| dshyates
Sat 4/26/2008 12:54p | Screamscape is reporting more info about the rumored DNK. The most interesting thing is the main attraction for the park is going to be a giant physical scavenger hunt mountain. The Kim Possible game in EPCOT was the test for this. It will include rock climbing to the top, zip lining down, and some massive interior caves.
http://www.screamscape.com/htm...tKingdom
This sounds a lot like what they have as one of the major attractions in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, minus the rock climbing and zip lines. There, you will just have to figure out clues based on the books and movies. |
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| dshyates
Sat 4/26/2008 12:59p | I should add that in the HP game, after you figure out the clue, you have you figure out where to find what ever the clue is. There will be losts of going up and down stairs and exploring the Hogwarts Castle to find the stuff. It will run the kids and some adults stupid. |
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| WilliamK99
Sun 4/27/2008 11:37a | There were some who "claimed" in previous threads that Disney had stopped planning this because of the fan outrage.....
I love when people make stuff up to try and make themselves look better....
Glad to see Night Kingdom is continuing to be planned. |
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| leobloom
Sun 4/27/2008 12:16p | Just because Screamscape says it doesn't mean it's true. Besides Spirit probably has better sources than Lance... |
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| mickeyboy43
Sun 4/27/2008 1:16p | Eh, it sounds like a good idea and a direct challenge to Universal/Sea World. Im not sure how many guests will like to scavenger hunt through a mountain though.
Is there more info on the KP thing they did at imagination? |
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| MPierce
Sun 4/27/2008 3:37p | I'll withhold judgement until a later date. |
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| leemac
Sun 4/27/2008 3:41p | mickeyboy43 - LP had a feature of the playtest:
http://www.laughingplace.com/l...-263.asp
The technology is actually being rolled out at Fortress Explorations at Tokyo DisneySea later this year. |
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| mickeyboy43
Sun 4/27/2008 3:45p | Thats really wierd, because I was thinking this sounded alot like somehting that would fit into Mount Prometheus. Thanks for the link. |
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| MPierce
Sun 4/27/2008 3:53p | I can understand the concept of Kim Possible at Epcot. I just question if it's going to have such an appeal for adults. If NK truly is a high-end experience it's going to take much more than this I think. I'm sure the Imagineers are much smarter than I am, but this just doesn't seem to hold a big enough appeal to base a supposed 5th gate on. I just don't see wealthy people going to WDW to do a little rock climbing, and play an adult version of KP, even if you do get to interact with some live animals. I'm sure I am missing something. |
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| FerretAfros
Sun 4/27/2008 9:22p | I really want to see how they plan on doing this so that it appeals to a wide variety of folks, and ones who are willing to pay the price for it. The idea of climbing rocks to the top of a mountain to hang-glide back down doesn't really seem like it would appeal to that many folks. Of those that would like it, I'm sure most would realize that they could get a much more authentic experience elsewhere for a much lower cost. I also want to see how they plan on making that ADA compliant.
As for capacity, I just have to laugh at the idea of a zip line. Even on the best days with everybody going full speed (nobody freaking out about jumping off a platform to only be held up by a flimsy-looking harness), I've only been able to get about 40 people per hour down a pair of twin zip lines. And I know that there is no way that they will have that many people with out any fear of heights to keep the capacity even that high.
They also seem to be going for an extremely narrow demographic. They appear to want people who are adventurous and willing to take on challanges, but not so adventurous that they want the real experience, and who want to go on scripted missions that make them do things in a certain planned out order, instead of going where the wind takes them. They also have to have a lot of money, since it won't be cheap to put something like this on every night of the year. |
