Next Movie to become a Ride?
New Line Cinema, which produced Lord of the Rings, is owned by AOL-Time Warner, so any park that Warner deals with (i.e. Six Flags) would include the possibility of a LOTR attraction.
Personally, I don't see either of those (Harry Potter or LOTR) movies ever fitting into an attraction of ANY kind. The storylines just don't fit into a ride environment. They aren't action movies. Don't get me wong, I'm a huge HP fan and I really liked LOTR, but what could you do? Maybe a kiddie broom coaster for HP, or a ET type of ride for LOTR? I dunno.
I also think that AOL-Time Warner got screwed when it came to theme parks. They have yet to open an as elaborate of a park as Universal or Disney. They are one of the biggest media conglomerates in the world! Guess we'll have to wait and see.
phantoms_revenge_rules said:
Most likely Spiderman: The Ride. I think it would be a kool idea for either a B&M flying or inverted. It would probably be called Spiderman: Web of Fury and will probably be at Six Flags MM in 2004.
except that Six flags parks have a deal with DC characters and Spiderman is a Marvel character.
I think I heard somewhere (maybe Screamscape)that Universal was looking to get a Harry Potter attraction. It is also rumored that Universal will be getting a Scorpion King or Mummy indoor coaster to replace Kong next year as one of those three new attractions.
I would love to see a Resedent Evil dark ride or coaster at whatever park
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K-town Coaster said:
I also think that AOL-Time Warner got screwed when it came to theme parks. They have yet to open an as elaborate of a park as Universal or Disney. They are one of the biggest media conglomerates in the world! Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Missed Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid? This ride has the best mix of thrill rides and first class theming that is up to par with Disney or Universal. Personally, I prefer the feel of Warner Bros. theming over any Disney or Universal theming. Especially the way they do western, and main streets. Afterall, they are the kings of Western films. Don't forget, almost all films with Clint Eastwood are Warner Bros!
Believe it or not, all three Warner Bros parks have great theming. At WBMW Australia, I honestly wouldn't have thought it were possible to theme an SLC to that extent, but they proved you can (the ride has several "burned down buildings" throughout the course that you go over, under and through. Theming that is western at its finest on the Hopkins flume Wild Wild West.
The Wild Mouse at WBMW Germany has a great wacky theme. Also has one of the best dark/boat rides ever, with special effects being put to new meaning.
And on the Madrid park, there really isn't anywhere I can start. Almost everything about this park is perfect.
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lata,
jeremy
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I designed a standup coaster themed to THE GREEN GOBLIN the villan in the new spiderman movie in one of my RCT parks the goblin rides(stands) on a rocket powered hover craft and the stand up train is meant to resemble it
I saw a preview for a movie about dragons called REIN OF FIRE that might make a good movie but the best bet for a new ride would be SCORPION KING or HARRY POTTER(YUCK)
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JOHN
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I love the Pride and Prejudice Duelling coaster, and Thelma and Louise! Great ideas. Maybe a backwards launched coaster called Memento? If you've seen the movie, you'll get that.
As for the Lord Of The Rings Stuff, it won't happen for one BIG reason: Christopher Tolkien. He is absolutely insane in his control of anything middle earth related. For example, the Shire and Rivendell sets were completely destroyed after they were done filming those scenes. Nothing left, nobody got to keep a hobbit hole door or ANY of the props. Although New Line did make the movie, Tolkien's estate still holds the intellectual rights to all of the material, and they aren't keen on letting people use it for "play."
Fafolguy...
*** This post was edited by Fafolguy on 4/24/2002. ***
john13601 said:
I saw a preview for a movie about dragons called REIN OF FIRE that might make a good movie but the best bet for a new ride would be SCORPION KING or HARRY POTTER(YUCK)
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JOHN
member of the
RCT INSOMNIACS
owner/operator
KIMBERLY LAKE INC.
Rein Of Fire is a rumored coaster for DAK and Scorpion King is a rumored coaster for USF. Looks like you have some good ideas.
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I would personally like to see a themed land to Shrek's swamp, and ridewise, how about taking the gaming level of interactive rides such as MIB and basing them on, well, video games. I'd be bidding a pretty high price on ebay for first rides on HALO: The Ride ;) Also not from movies, but still I think would be nice would be more creativity with the Looney Tunes at Six Flags. I'd like to see an interactive ride of either a space theme with "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 century" or some sort of Yosemite Sam ride in which you go through an old Western town (the latter i'm already making designs for just in case i ever get hired ;) ) Also, a spinning mouse themed as Taz would be pretty cool.
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