However, it has come to my attention that we are missing a thread about designing the TPI theme park. An idea that has been staring us in the face and we havn't even noticed!
So here it is, the thread where you can make your own rides/shops/scenary designed on the best theme park website in the world.
To give you some idea of what you can come up with, here is my idea.
Coaster: "Dueling writers", a coaster based on the never ending war between Kevin Baxter and T Holland Creative and also on dueling dragons at IOA. (Idea borrowed without asking/stolen from Ben Mills)
Water ride: "The Blog Flume", an 100% original idea (99% not original idea). This ride is based on Dudley do rights because it has 3 of the best drops of all the log flumes in the world.
Restuarant: "Marky D's", based on Maccy D's (Mcdonalds in slang), to keep Mark Walker happy. Also comes with America's free refill system unlike like the stupid British.
Show: "Robert Niles: The making of TPI", based on the hall of presidents, this theartre type attraction has a robotic Robert Niles teaching the history of TPI. Free "R N is da bst!!!" badge for every visitor. Already have one? Don't care, it's compulsory.
Attraction: "Pirates of the carribean: the battle for Disneyquest", an attraction in which you board your ship to assist Jack Sparrow...Sorry, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow to save Disneyquest from being torn down by evil pirates. This may discourage you, but help is at hand because Captain Anthony Murphy will be there to assist you! Fight bravely, but remember...DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
Thier you go, those are my two pounds, give me yours! (I need the money)
This would include
Alien Encounter
Kongfrontation
Food Rocks
Who Wants to be a Millionare, Play it!
Back to the Future
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Timekeeper
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Murder She Wrote
Superstar Televsion
Yeah, I am a little strange, but I would like to see these attractions back!
On the Universal front lets make the disney fans happy "Universal is inferior" land. We get a water adventure where the Yeti destroys and eats T-Rex. Then we have a mock up of all the classic Universal attractions...and you journey through bits and pieces of them.....where at the end you choose which one is closed and what its fate becomes. Just like Horizons! You can put Kong on a street corner with a sign that says "Will climb buildings for bananas" or go "BACK...to the Future" with doc and Marty and see that they die in future poor broke and alone.
Now THAT would be just like TPI.com! Relax Scott and Darryl...its a joke...
It will also be horribly run!
LOL
I enjoy the true TPI theme park proposal, very clever!
I am honored to be in one of your attractions Adrian, but what about Erik?
No FastPasses. Your wait times are determined by your ability to answer trivia questions. More right answers = shorter, or no, wait.
Trolls are outfitted with an RFID device that on-ride scanners are programmed to look for then take the ride "101" when sensed.
No theme park company manager is allowed admittance until he/she commits to building a Simpsons, Wallace & Gromit or Harry Potter attraction in his/her park.
Wouldn't the inevitable second gate have to be Laurie's Violin Adventure?
Let's hire some frakking chefs and make Mythos WORK to keep that "Best Restaurant" banner. Let's take the tired "burger and fries" formula and make it into something worth visiting. And let's do it at an economical price for a decent sized portion.
Keep the crap chains out of the parks. That means no McDonalds (even if its one of the Bistro ones, which are really pretty nifty), no Chic-Fil-A, no Bubba Gumps (10 years too late to capitalize on that one, Paramount!), no BK, no TGI Fridays, no White Castle, and for the love of all that's holy in this world, no damn Starbucks.
Think of the best restaurants in parks. Are you really coming up with a McDonalds over somewhere like the Enchanted Oak? Putting in chain restaurants is just an act of sheer laziness. We can do better. We MUST do better.
(crap. I still seem to have this soapbox)
An attraction based on Erik Yates? How would that sell!? LOL
Oh I got it!
Attraction: "Erik's alien encounter", based on the classic attraction Disney got rid of. You start by looking at Stich who is trying to locate an alien friend. Using a transportation ray we find a an alien and beam him up. To Erik's horror (happiness?) he discovers he beamed up the alien from the old attraction! And he's not pleased! After tearing Stich in half and throwing his insides into the audience (parents be warned), it's time to que the elements that made the old attraction so popular. I'll leave Erik to make up his own ending.
And seeing that everyone else is doing one...
Train ride: "really stupid railway", (note the r and s in the title) an attraction based on everyone's favourite comic relief on TPI, this attraction built up queues of up to 2 hours. The attraction does two oval circuits, each time going through a tunnel where you laugh yourself silly listening to immature comments. The whole ride lasts about 25 seconds...joy.
Let's see more ideas people!
Kongfrontation 2: Bigger and Better!
Looking afar on the opposite side of the park, one would see something very similar to the New York Skyline. It would be ACTUAL hundred story high buildings, some taller than others, spaced apart enough for tracks to go through, with the idea of replicating the New York skyline as much as possible.
The queue area would be featuring clips from the Kong movies or something like that. Haven't really thought that part out. Maybe ET like as far as a jungle atmopshere, but that doesn't fit in with the actual ride.
The lift hill would be identical to (or borrowed heavily from) dueling dragons, but as they go off the turns in opposite ways, the trains (shaped like airplanes) would swoop through buildings and so forth then enter a dark area, where it showed some scene with Kong fighting dinosaurs or perhaps crushing another airplane that was hovering ahead. It would then go out into a 70 degree or more drop out of and down the skyscraper, followed by immelmans leading into the near miss identical to dragons of both planes swerving upwards and missing by mere feet, followed by entering the second dark area (akin Everest) and having a massive animatronic King Kong trying to swat your plane away. To top it off, as the train manuevers to escape Kong's outstretched hands, it enters another surprise near-miss with the second plane (train) that has also avoided Kong's swipe (having another Kong on the other end for the other train to experience) before entering the unloading area.
Far fetched, I know. Logistical nightmare, for sure. But, wow, that'd be a RIDE!
Themed land: "The best of the British", a land based on TPI legend Ben Mills. This section features rides that are the best of the British as the title states. I'll leave Ben Mills to make up his own attractions, or anyone else who wants to make a contribution to this land.
I have two good ideas.
The TPI park should be a classic park, so therefore we need a classic woodie, or better still, 2. This is where my ride comes in. Hershay Park fans will know about Lightning Racer, one (or is it two?) of the best roller roller coaster woodies out there. Mainly because of it's racing and dueling elements. So this would be called: 'Walker Bro Racer'! You simply choose a side (Red - Mark, blue - Adrian) and enjoy the thrill of the contest of champions as the coasters battle it out in a race of the twins.
My second idea would be the same ride I put down in 'The Best Shoot - em - up ride' article. Another classic called: 'It's A Small World - The Revenge'. Check out the shoot em up article for more info on that.
Those are my two rides, give me yours!
(Wait a minute?...)
Keep the ideas coming guys!
Oh and Adrian, we need a list of themed lands and what attractions we are going to put in them.
Mark: Oh and Adrian, we need a list of themed lands and what attractions we are going to put in them.
Will get back to you on that one Mark, need to think of some ideas.
Of course, other people can post ideas such as yourself...(Yeah you! You reading this right now! Post something!)
Universaland- Staring the ideas of Erik
Dueling opinions coaster would go between these two lands with the entance being to two different lands!
I have split it into themed lands:
LAND 1: Disney delights
Based on Disney.
Attractions: Erik's alien encounter, It's a small world-the revenge, Pirates of the carribean-battle for disneyquest, Robert Niles-the making of TPI.
LAND 2: Universe studios
Based on Universal Studios
Attractions: Dueling writers, Kongfrontation 2-wrath of the king, Back to the future.
LAND 3: Best of the British
Based on the...best of the british.
Attractions: Super duper anonymus booster, Oblivion, Nemesis, Duel.
Land 4: Anhueser (how do you spell it?) jungle:
Based on the company that brought you Sea World and Busch gardens.
Attractions: Shiekra (with a launching lift hill), The Aussie adventure-Steve Irwin show, really stupid railway, Walker bro racer.
There, that just about covers it, don't forget to add new rides! Also, you can come up with your own themed land.
Get busy!
