JJohnson
Banned
Continuing the thought experiment a little further, let's say the park opens somewhere in Germany in 1992-ish, and there's room to expand. What would they place there to start off? What would they add, and which parks would they add later?
I was thinking something like Disneyland (Munich*) featuring:
*MainStreet USA - early 20th century, small town America with working shops and functional buildings. Has Hall of Presidents, a vintage late 17th, early 18th century restaurant with old-style foods
*Frontierland - wild west, showcasing that period in American history: Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain; Cowboys and real American Indians would play the parts here. People could really learn about American Indian culture - Cherokee, Apache, Seminole, Cree, etc.
*Tomorrowland - futuristic, showcasing modern and futuristic tech: Carousel of Progress, Space Mountain, features solar paneling for power; in an alternate world where Disney didn't buy Star Wars, this could house Star Trek themed rides through licensing with Paramount to celebrate the 25th anniversary. If Disney does buy Star Wars, an annex here could lead to Star Wars Land
*Fantasyland - Sleeping Beauty Castle starts the visitor off into the world of storybooks, featuring fairy tale rides from Grimm's and other European folklore from across Europe, and It's a Small World
*Adventureland - Exotic locales like the Caribbean (Pirates), Asia, the Middle East (Aladdin), Africa (Lion King), and the sea (Little Mermaid)
*Liberty Square - Colonial America recreation, showing what many Europeans would've encountered in the 18th century visiting America, includes the 13 colonial flags, Liberty Bell, and copies of America's founding documents.
*Castle Courtyard - place for concerts and parades, central to the park, with landscaping and design like many European palaces have
*MAYBE: Treasure Cove - a Pirate-themed land like Shanghai Disney will have, and house Pirates of the Caribbean, have a stunt show, pirate restaurant, the works.
*Replace Munich with wherever the park ends up, depending on weather and available land that doesn't disrupt existing villages.
If this does well, how about a Euro EPCOT? It could feature some of the stuff Disney wanted in the original EPCOT, perhaps, but also include the whole 'World's Fair' stuff that Orlando Epcot has:
*Countries around the world:
**England
**Ireland
**France
**Netherlands
**Germany
**Greece - rides based on mythology; Poseidon roller coaster with splashes, going underwater into an aquarium, etc.;
**Spain
**Portugal
**Italy - looks like a mediaeval Italian renaissance town; an annex could open up to the Roman Empire
**Switzerland
**Australia and New Zealand
**South Africa
**USA (more 18th/19th century, not stereotypical burgers/fries strip mall stuff)
**Austria
**Iceland - looks like a mini-Icelandic village, with authentic cuisine
**Russia - traditional Russian architecture
**China
**Mexico
**Colonial America (older style American food, maybe Thanksgiving foods, etch)
**Scandinavia (with Norse and Viking rides, and Icelanders speaking Norse, since it's close to their language)
Rides: Spaceship Earth, test track, universe of energy, etc.
With a Euro EPCOT, there may not be a Europa Park in this timeline, or EPCOT would be a serious competitor for it.
I was thinking something like Disneyland (Munich*) featuring:
*MainStreet USA - early 20th century, small town America with working shops and functional buildings. Has Hall of Presidents, a vintage late 17th, early 18th century restaurant with old-style foods
*Frontierland - wild west, showcasing that period in American history: Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain; Cowboys and real American Indians would play the parts here. People could really learn about American Indian culture - Cherokee, Apache, Seminole, Cree, etc.
*Tomorrowland - futuristic, showcasing modern and futuristic tech: Carousel of Progress, Space Mountain, features solar paneling for power; in an alternate world where Disney didn't buy Star Wars, this could house Star Trek themed rides through licensing with Paramount to celebrate the 25th anniversary. If Disney does buy Star Wars, an annex here could lead to Star Wars Land
*Fantasyland - Sleeping Beauty Castle starts the visitor off into the world of storybooks, featuring fairy tale rides from Grimm's and other European folklore from across Europe, and It's a Small World
*Adventureland - Exotic locales like the Caribbean (Pirates), Asia, the Middle East (Aladdin), Africa (Lion King), and the sea (Little Mermaid)
*Liberty Square - Colonial America recreation, showing what many Europeans would've encountered in the 18th century visiting America, includes the 13 colonial flags, Liberty Bell, and copies of America's founding documents.
*Castle Courtyard - place for concerts and parades, central to the park, with landscaping and design like many European palaces have
*MAYBE: Treasure Cove - a Pirate-themed land like Shanghai Disney will have, and house Pirates of the Caribbean, have a stunt show, pirate restaurant, the works.
*Replace Munich with wherever the park ends up, depending on weather and available land that doesn't disrupt existing villages.
If this does well, how about a Euro EPCOT? It could feature some of the stuff Disney wanted in the original EPCOT, perhaps, but also include the whole 'World's Fair' stuff that Orlando Epcot has:
*Countries around the world:
**England
**Ireland
**France
**Netherlands
**Germany
**Greece - rides based on mythology; Poseidon roller coaster with splashes, going underwater into an aquarium, etc.;
**Spain
**Portugal
**Italy - looks like a mediaeval Italian renaissance town; an annex could open up to the Roman Empire
**Switzerland
**Australia and New Zealand
**South Africa
**USA (more 18th/19th century, not stereotypical burgers/fries strip mall stuff)
**Austria
**Iceland - looks like a mini-Icelandic village, with authentic cuisine
**Russia - traditional Russian architecture
**China
**Mexico
**Colonial America (older style American food, maybe Thanksgiving foods, etch)
**Scandinavia (with Norse and Viking rides, and Icelanders speaking Norse, since it's close to their language)
Rides: Spaceship Earth, test track, universe of energy, etc.
With a Euro EPCOT, there may not be a Europa Park in this timeline, or EPCOT would be a serious competitor for it.