Episode #15 July 27th, 2007
What if...Beastly Kingdom
This week we are featuring our first listener submitted segment. "What if.....Beastly
Kingdom?". Jonathan and I are discussing ""What if the Beastly Kingdom would have been built?"
What is Beastly Kingdom?
Beastly
Kingdom is a land that was proposed for Disney's Animal Kingdom that was going to be dedicated to mythical creatures and for whatever
reasons (most likely budget constraints) it was never built
Thrill rides?
Originally, it was proposed that Beastly Kingdom would
be a land filled with Disney thrill rides.So we ask the question, is this a good idea? And would we have put thrill rides in Beastly
Kingdom if it were up to us?
Jonathan doesn't think filling this land with thrill rides is such a great idea.
Bryan agrees with
Jonathan but wouldn't mind having one major E-ticket thrill ride attraction like Expedition Everest in Beastly Kingdom.
The
weenie?
Jonathan's idea for the weenie of the land would be The Beast's castle. This would serve as a prop to draw guests into the
land and would make for a pretty awesome nighttime show with fireworks and/or laser and special effects lighting. Bryan agrees
that the one thing Animal Kingdom is currently lacking is a good nighttime show. Well.....ANY nighttime show.
Do Disney characters
fit into Beastly Kingdom?
This has long been a question regarding Epcot so we ask the same question for Beastly Kingdom.
Bryan
has an idea for a Mickey and the Beanstalk themed attraction. Much like the Tree of Life but with a spiral staircase that guests can
walk up which lets you out above the clouds and into the giants house with larger than life props.But would Mickey and other Disney
characters fit in Beastly Kingdom?
Jonathan thinks that Disney characters would fit very well into this land. He makes the point by
suggesting having Maleficent as a dragon in a Dragon's Lair type attraction from Disneyland Paris. He backs this theory up with the
comment that there are a lot of characters in Disney fairytales that aren't really prevelant in the parks and would lend themselves
very well to a land like Beastly Kingdom.
Restaurant/Show?
Jonathan has a creative idea for a dinner show inside The Beast's castle
in which your environment comes to life around you, somewhat reminiscent of the castle in "Beauty in the Beast" where you have Disney
characters serving your meal in what would be one impressive character meal/show.
Bryan has a similar idea but would like to
see a restaurant go into the bottom of Expedition Everest in which you walk in and are seated inside the mountain and can hear roars
from the Yeti periodically throughout your meal. Much like the Rainforest Cafe.
We will be doing a "What if..." show
on the last Friday of every month. So if you have an idea for our next "What if..." show, please email us your suggestions at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or
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