How would you improve the Tokyo Disney Resort?

[Big Disney Fan]

Here is the third in the series of "improving Disney parks" threads, this time focusing on the Tokyo Disney Resort! First off, the resort will be renamed the Tokyo Disneyland Resort. Here again, if you have your own ideas to improve the parks, feel free to add to 'em!

Here are my updates (the first post will focus only on Tokyo Disneyland):

TOKYO DISNEYLAND
ADVENTURELAND
1. Tarzan's Treehouse: The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse will be replaced by a treehouse home to the King of the Jungle himself.

CRITTER COUNTRY
1. Splash Mountain: See my DL updates: http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=197169&postcount=6

FANTASYLAND
First and foremost, the entire land will receive an overhaul the likes of which will be akin to the one at Disneyland in 1983.

1. Alice In Wonderland: The Disneyland dark ride comes to Japan, possibly replacing the Mickey Mouse Revue.
2. Dumbo the Flying Elephant: The ride will be updated to include 16 elephants instead of ten. The ride structure will look exactly like the ride in California, but without the fountains underneath.
3. Haunted Mansion: A loose story will be intertwined into the ride, in which an ice ghost named Yuki-Onna lives in the mansion in the form of a bride. She marries men for their money and then kills them off and collects the money. Meanwhile, the Seance Room will be revised to be more like the scene in California, complete with Madam Leota's crystal ball hovering in mid-air.
4. The Hunny Tree: FYL's FOURTH spinner (after cups, Dumbo and carrousel), this swing ride has guests sitting in seats that look like balloons as they swing around the giant honey tree of "Winnie the Pooh" fame.
5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White's Adventures will receive a significant revision, to focus less on the Queen/Witch and more on Snow White, and to include a proper closing scene.

TOMORROWLAND
This area will finally receive a more decent update.

1. Meet the Robinsons: A Time-Travel Adventure: This major dark ride will go where the Skyway station and the Grand Circuit Raceway are right now. It's a major dark ride themed to Meet the Robinsons.
2. Orbitron: The Star Jets will be updated to resemble the rockets of WDW.
3. Star Tours: See my DL updates thread: http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=196852&postcount=1
4. Tron 4D: A new 3D movie, replacing MicroAdventure. See the DL updates for the details.

That's Tokyo Disneyland; what do you think?

[woodcrazy6]

I think its fin the way it is but as Walt said. (disneyland can never be finished)
:disneyland:

[CostaFreak]

I don't really think replacing the Raceway is such a great idea, nor the Tarzan Treehouse taking over the Swiss Family Robinson.

Everything else sounds good though.

[Big Disney Fan]

Here are the updates for Tokyo DisneySea (as if that one really NEEDS an update! :rolleyes:)

TOKYO DISNEYSEA
ARABIAN COAST
1. The Flying Carpets of Aladdin: See the DL improvements for information.

PORT DISCOVERY
1. Mr. Incredible and the Nomanisan Escape: Renamed version of the ride set to replace Innoventions at Disneyland; see that area of improvements for more details.

AMERICAN WATERFRONT
1. Mickey's PhilharMagic: This WDW favorite comes to Japan via this famous area of Tokyo DisneySea.

MERMAID LAGOON
1. Voyages of the Little Mermaid: At long last, a dark ride based on The Little Mermaid finally comes to life! It will look exactly like the ride seen on the PE DVD.

So, what do you think?

[phd516]

How exactly do the Port Discovery and American Waterfront additions work with those particular lands??

[DisneyParksFan]

Port Discovery: I'm not exactly sure where you were planning on putting the Incredibles attraction, maybe a crossed the water via a bridge? But, I believe Universal has the rights to the technology for about 10 years or so that was going to be used for the Incredibles attraction.

American Waterfront: I dont really think Mickey's PhilharMagic would fit into the land's theme. The only way I could see it fitting in would be to build a new show building themed after an old New York-style theatre. But if you're going to do that, I would much rather see the building have a show that fits its theme. Maybe place Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland at the park next door. Plus, there's already a show in the park involving 3D show.

The rest of your improvements sounds fine :)

~DisneyParksFan

[Big Disney Fan]

Port Discovery: I'm not exactly sure where you were planning on putting the Incredibles attraction, maybe a crossed the water via a bridge? But, I believe Universal has the rights to the technology for about 10 years or so that was going to be used for the Incredibles attraction.

American Waterfront: I dont really think Mickey's PhilharMagic would fit into the land's theme. The only way I could see it fitting in would be to build a new show building themed after an old New York-style theatre. But if you're going to do that, I would much rather see the building have a show that fits its theme. Maybe place Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland at the park next door. Plus, there's already a show in the park involving 3D show.

The rest of your improvements sounds fine :)

~DisneyParksFan

Are you saying that only Universal can use the technology and no one else? Because, to me, that sounds equivalent to, say, Six Flags only can use the technology to create, say, an inverted coaster.

As for PhilharMagic, if you were to look at the scenery inside the attraction, you would know that it's supposed to resemble a period setting, namely, something that, at least I think so, resembles the period supposedly echoing the look of the Waterfront. If memory serves, in fact, there were a few small rumors for Muppet*Vision to come here as well.

And who says there is a maximum limit of only one 3D show per park? Unless I'm mistaken, DCA has two shows, doesn't it?

[CostaFreak]

^ No, what he means is Universal owns the rights to that technology, and if Disney uses it, that's not gonna end up pretty.

[DisneyParksFan]

And who says there is a maximum limit of only one 3D show per park? Unless I'm mistaken, DCA has two shows, doesn't it?

You're right but, why cant we create something new instead of the constant carbon copying that is currently taking place? I mean yes, Tokyo Disney Sea does have the occasional attraction that is spotted in another Disney Theme Park but, they have worked around that by designing a new setting for it or what have you. They have even gone to the extent of creating a new storyline for their version of Tower of Terror.
Maybe use the same title but create a new path for its story to follow. Not everything has to be the same, even if you choose to use the same type of storytelling method.
I still think though that it would be better suited for Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland.

Muppets: I can actually see that fitting in more. I know both are themed on the inside to resemble movie theatres but the Muppets could easily be placed in The American Waterfront. While neither are really perfect for that area, I would place PhilharMagic in Fantasyland and Muppets in American Waterfront. Where would you suggest placing it though? Maybe next to ToT?

~DisneyParksFan

[Big Disney Fan]

You're right but, why cant we create something new instead of the constant carbon copying that is currently taking place? I mean yes, Tokyo Disney Sea does have the occasional attraction that is spotted in another Disney Theme Park but, they have worked around that by designing a new setting for it or what have you. They have even gone to the extent of creating a new storyline for their version of Tower of Terror.
Maybe use the same title but create a new path for its story to follow. Not everything has to be the same, even if you choose to use the same type of storytelling method.
I still think though that it would be better suited for Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland.

Muppets: I can actually see that fitting in more. I know both are themed on the inside to resemble movie theatres but the Muppets could easily be placed in The American Waterfront. While neither are really perfect for that area, I would place PhilharMagic in Fantasyland and Muppets in American Waterfront. Where would you suggest placing it though? Maybe next to ToT?

~DisneyParksFan

Okay, I guess I see what you mean, but unfortunately, I'm afraid it's physically impossible to put PhilharMagic in Tokyo Disneyland, at least if you look at my plans. But I guess the Muppets would work in the Waterfront, too. But just out of curiosity, how known are the Muppets outside the United States? And it could go near TOT.

As for not carbon copying, how could we do PhilharMagic differently?

[Big Disney Fan]

1. The ride's soundtrack will be revised thus: the music on the outside as you cruise the outside of the mountain is in the country-western style, but will change to the orchestra style as you enter the mountain.

2. As you pass along beside the big drop, you will hear an Uncle Remus-style narration beginning to tell you the story (in Japanese): "Welcome to a joyful adventure down into the Briar Patch." It's at this point that the orchestral music takes over.

3. Before going down the first drop, you hear Brer Fox saying from his home (a sign points to the location), "That big ol' rabbit won't get away this time. I'll catch him sure!"

4. Brer Turtle will now be accompanying Brer Rabbit outside his Briar Patch home.

6. The hitchhiking alligator has a guitar.

7. As you descend the waterfall into the Laughing Place, you hear the sound of branches breaking as the tree housing the place gives way, followed by Brer Fox and Brer Bear screaming as they supposedly tumble over the falls, followed by a loud splash.

8. There are shining jewels in the Laughing Place tunnel, among the beehives.

9. Brer Frog and Brer Turtle are now seen in the Laughing Place scene, singing "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place". The frog is seen eating honey from a beehive and laughing while the turtle reclines on a small fountain of water.

10. Before you pass by the vultures, you see Brer Bear with a red nose (from getting stung by the bees). He says one of three things at random (in Japanese) with an evil laugh: "You better be sayin' good-bye to Brer Rabbit," "I shoulda knocked his head clean off," and "He said it was a Laughing Place and I ain't laughin'."

11. As you pass below the vultures and make your way up the hill, you hear Remus narrating (in Japanese), "It sure looks like Brer Rabbit's time had done run out for sure. He done used up his whole bag o' tricks."

12. As you make the wide turn in the river to reenter the mountain, you pass below squirt guns disguised as sapling trees on the bridge. Guests on the bridge over the Splash Mountain river can have the opportunity to try and spray you from up there.

13. Much of the return into the mountain is now covered and protected from the elements.

14. The screen displaying your picture being taken of you going down the plunge is displayed.

15. During this same scene, the Remus-type narrator says (in, you guessed it, Japanese), "Well, that Brer Rabbit sure learned his lesson and so did Brer Fox. And it's like I always say: you can't run away from trouble; they're ain't no place that far."

[Big Disney Fan]

1. The ride's soundtrack will be revised thus: the music on the outside as you cruise the outside of the mountain is in the country-western style, but will change to the orchestra style as you enter the mountain.

2. As you pass along beside the big drop, you will hear an Uncle Remus-style narration beginning to tell you the story (in Japanese): "Welcome to a joyful adventure down into the Briar Patch." It's at this point that the orchestral music takes over.

3. Before going down the first drop, you hear Brer Fox saying from his home (a sign points to the location), "That big ol' rabbit won't get away this time. I'll catch him sure!"

4. Brer Turtle will now be accompanying Brer Rabbit outside his Briar Patch home.

6. The hitchhiking alligator has a guitar.

7. As you descend the waterfall into the Laughing Place, you hear the sound of branches breaking as the tree housing the place gives way, followed by Brer Fox and Brer Bear screaming as they supposedly tumble over the falls, followed by a loud splash.

8. There are shining jewels in the Laughing Place tunnel, among the beehives.

9. Brer Frog and Brer Turtle are now seen in the Laughing Place scene, singing "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place". The frog is seen eating honey from a beehive and laughing while the turtle reclines on a small fountain of water.

10. Before you pass by the vultures, you see Brer Bear with a red nose (from getting stung by the bees). He says one of three things at random (in Japanese) with an evil laugh: "You better be sayin' good-bye to Brer Rabbit," "I shoulda knocked his head clean off," and "He said it was a Laughing Place and I ain't laughin'."

11. As you pass below the vultures and make your way up the hill, you hear Remus narrating (in Japanese), "It sure looks like Brer Rabbit's time had done run out for sure. He done used up his whole bag o' tricks."

12. As you make the wide turn in the river to reenter the mountain, you pass below squirt guns disguised as sapling trees on the bridge. Guests on the bridge over the Splash Mountain river can have the opportunity to try and spray you from up there.

13. Much of the return into the mountain is now covered and protected from the elements.

14. The screen displaying your picture being taken of you going down the plunge is displayed.

15. During this same scene, the Remus-type narrator says (in, you guessed it, Japanese), "Well, that Brer Rabbit sure learned his lesson and so did Brer Fox. And it's like I always say: you can't run away from trouble; they're ain't no place that far."

Just so you know, that list up there is for how to improve Tokyo's Splash Mountain.

[Big Disney Fan]

I've also decided to replace the old Tokyo Disneyland logo with a new one. Here's a link to the new one (it uses the same castle as the old logo): http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newtdllogoxs9.jpg.

What do you think?

[Big Disney Fan]

Here's how the old Dumbo ride at Tokyo looked like: it looks quite old; the structure is outdated; there are only ten Dumbos instead of 16; even the spot where Timothy stands is outdated (the disco ball). Here's a link to the ride to show you specifically what I mean: http://www.tdrfan.com/tdl/fantasyland/dumbo/index.htm.

Here's how the new Dumbo ride at Tokyo will look like: 16 Dumbos instead of 10 and the structure will look more like the one at Disneyland in California, complete with Timothy holding the whip instead of the feather and the hot-air balloon on which he's perched is rainbow-type instead of just simply red and white-striped (as is the case in Florida, France and Hong Kong). However, there will be no fountain underneath the structure, like the versions in California, France and Hong Kong.

In the end, it will look kinda like WDW's present-day version, but with the rainbow-colored balloon and Timothy holding a whip instead of a feather (both of which are found at Disneyland's version).

Here's an image showing what Tokyo Disneyland's new Dumbo ride should look like in the end: http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newtdldumboce6.jpg.

As you can see by the people riding it and the woman in the foreground, it's actually the version found at Walt Disney World with a red-and-white-striped balloon on the structure instead of a rainbow balloon (seen in Disneyland). This picture, combining the WDW version (which has no fountain pool under the structure, like it does at Disneyland) with Disneyland's balloon, will be the version found at Tokyo Disneyland.

Anyway, what do you think?

[Big Disney Fan]

Here is an actual image of what the new Tokyo Disneyland logo should look like.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6968/newtdllogoxs9.jpg

Seriously, I would like to have some people here post some comments.

And here is a picture of what TDL's Dumbo ride looks like: http://www.tdrfan.com/tdl/fantasyland/dumbo/dumbo.jpg
Looks a little bit past its prime, isn't it?

And here is a picture of what my idea for a new Dumbo ride for TDL should look like:
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6959/newtdldumboce6.jpg

As you can see, it's actually Walt Disney World's version (note particularly the woman in the foreground). And the balloon seen here is the rainbow-colored one from Disneyland. But this is the version that I'm thinking of using for Tokyo. Aside from DL and TDL, all other versions of the ride's balloon is red-and-white-striped instead of rainbow-colored. So if you can imagine the third picture of the ride being populated mostly by Japanese people like in the second picture, you've got the idea for what to expect in my updated Dumbo ride for TDL. It features 16 elephants instead of ten, just like ALL other versions.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Big Disney Fan, I'm just curious...have you actually been to the Tokyo Disney Resort before?

-- PMM :cool:

[Big Disney Fan]

Big Disney Fan, I'm just curious...have you actually been to the Tokyo Disney Resort before?

-- PMM :cool:

No, but I have seen LOTS of pictures of it and even videos, too. And I have to admit, I kinda envy the Japanese a bit. What's more, I still have some ideas for how to improve it, just like I do all the other Disney parks and then some.

[Big Disney Fan]

Oh, yeah, you know how in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Small Worlds, the finale's singing had recently been revised to more of a chorus-like feel? Well, how about doing the same thing to the version found at Tokyo Disneyland?

[Big Disney Fan]

Just for the record, how known to the Japanese are the Muppets? According to a website about Japanese releases of movies from all over the world (not just in the U.S. and Japan), none of the Muppet-centric movies were ever released in Japan (with the exceptions of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Muppets From Space"). The only other thing I know that is Muppet-related found in Japan is the Sesame Street 4D movie at Universal Studios in Osaka. So I have to ask, how known are the Muppets to the Japanese?

[Big Disney Fan]

I will also update Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin as well to keep things fresh and original.

The changes here will be significantly minor and not really noticeable. The queue features a slew of license plates whose jumbles of letters and numbers, when decoded, are actually references to various Disney characters and/or films (i.e., 2N TOWN, BB WOLF, ZPD2DA, 1D N PTR, 101 DALMN, L MERM8). Those same license plates also feature random years on them, before 1947, the unofficial year the Roger Rabbit ride is set in (just like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, on which, of course, the ride is inspired). Anyway, I was thinking of having three new additional license plates to be added to the queue, each complete with different years on them. One of them is DONL DUK (no decode explanation necessary); its year on it is 1934 (a nod, of course, to the year when Donald came into being). Another license plate is MRY PPNS (again, no explanation necessary); its year is 1939. And the third license plate will read RSQRS. In case you don't know what Disney thing that decodes as, it's "The Rescuers", which of course is Disney's 23rd animated feature, from 1977. This license plate's year, however, is 1940. Finally, the license plate reading FANTC will now be replaced by one reading FANTZYA (which, of course, means "Fantasia"). Here are the rough images of the license plates to show what I mean (granted, it doesn't look EXACTLY like the real license plates in the queue do, but it was the best I could do):

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9333/donldukxh0.jpg
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2570/fantzya2ms4.jpg
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8031/mryppns2pd4.jpg
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2579/rsqrs2fw7.jpg

Here are the specific locations of the new plates to be added: the DONL DUK license plate will be placed above the BB WOLF plate. The RSQRS plate will be above the 2N TOWN plate. The MRY PPNS plate will be placed below the ZPD2DA license plate (the 3 LIL PGS plate will be moved over a bit to make room). And the FANTZYA plate will replace the FAN TC plate.

Now, in the Roger Rabbit ride itself, first of all (and most importantly of all), the taxicabs you ride in will now have all the safety updates from Disneyland's ride, including higher backs on the cars in the guise of convertible roofs and doors on the sides that close. The sounds of tires screeching will be added here and there during the ride. There will be some new shattering sound effects as you enter and then exit the china shop scene. And there will be a crashing sound as you barrel through the doors of the Power House. In the Gag Warehouse scene, there be a new gag added: out-of-control fireworks. And as you pass by the laughing clowns, a new laugh sound will be heard, sounding exactly like the hyena laughter from "Small World". Finally, as you approach the chief weasel in the dip cannon truck, the two magnets mounted on them will glow and electricity will crackle on them, as though the magnets have gotten a hold of your car and are bringing it closer to the cannon so that you are easy pickin's for the dip cannon the weasel is controlling. This will help further explain why your steering locks for the remainder of the ride. So the ride's updates will be a bit on the subtle side, but a bit significant.

Also, can anyone provide me with some opinions? Please??:icon_cry:

[Big Disney Fan]

Based on the above information, here are what the license plates would display and what they'd look like with the new plates added (first, the right wall; then the left):

Right Wall:
[19] TOONTOWN [37]
CAP10 HK

[19] TOONTOWN [38]
L MERM8

[19] TOONTOWN [36]
101 DALMN

[19] TOONTOWN [43]
FANTZYA

[19] TOONTOWN [35]
RS2CAT

[19] TOONTOWN [41]
ZPD2DA

[19] TOONTOWN [45]
3 LIL PGS

[19] TOONTOWN [33]
MRY PPNS



Left Wall:
[19] TOONTOWN [31]
RSQRS

[19] TOONTOWN [34]
DONL DUK

[19] TOONTOWN [46]
2N TOWN

[19] TOONTOWN [41]
BB WOLF

[19] TOONTOWN [42]
MR TOAD

[19] TOONTOWN [39]
1DRLND

[19] TOONTOWN [47]
1D N PTR

[19] TOONTOWN [44]
IM L8


Seriously, what does everyone think here? I'd like an opinion! :icon_cry:

[phd516]

BDF, your ideas are pretty cool. But do you really need to implement every idea into each of the resorts?
Looking at the three threads you just posted in, you've posted the exact same thing. So try giving each park some originality. You're pretty creative, but just try focusing on individual resorts instead of cloning everything everywhere.

[Big Disney Fan]

BDF, your ideas are pretty cool. But do you really need to implement every idea into each of the resorts?
Looking at the three threads you just posted in, you've posted the exact same thing. So try giving each park some originality. You're pretty creative, but just try focusing on individual resorts instead of cloning everything everywhere.

Well, I'm going after the best of all worlds here (in other words, have some stuff that most people will know from park to park AND have some originality). BTW, do you know if the Muppets are well-known in Japan. According to a website about Japanese releases of movies from all over the world (not just in the U.S. and Japan), none of the Muppet-centric movies were ever released in Japan (with the exceptions of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Muppets From Space"). The only other thing I know that is Muppet-related found in Japan is the Sesame Street 4D movie at Universal Studios in Osaka. So I have to ask, how well-known are the Muppets to the Japanese?

[phd516]

I cannot say, as I don't actually know. Sorry.

[Big Disney Fan]

BDF, your ideas are pretty cool. But do you really need to implement every idea into each of the resorts?
Looking at the three threads you just posted in, you've posted the exact same thing. So try giving each park some originality. You're pretty creative, but just try focusing on individual resorts instead of cloning everything everywhere.

Hey, why don't you ask that question in the Paris thread, huh? Because I've got an idea for that resort as well.

[phd516]

I don't feel the need to repost the same post in all of your "How would you improve..." threads, especially seeing how its the same "update" as this thread's. So sorry, but I don't want to use up server space with the same message.

[Big Disney Fan]

As I mentioned before, a fifth dark ride at Tokyo Disneyland may or may not replace the Mickey Mouse Revue. It will be Alice In Wonderland, which means Disneyland will no longer be the only Disney park with an Alice dark ride anymore. Here's a rough map of what the ride might look like in the end: http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oldalicemapcb8.jpg.

However, the ride in the map is for an old walkthrough concept of the CA attraction before evolving into the ride seen today. Not all of the scenes on the map will be seen in the actual ride. The exterior of the ride will actually be indoors, but still represent the English countryside. The ride vehicles are designed to resemble not only the Caterpillar, but also the ever-grinning Cheshire Cat. These vehicles will resemble the Cheshire Cat float found in Tokyo's Electrical Parade:

http://static.flickr.com/70/198483598_69b212407a_m.jpg

And there will be no track, instead using magnetics that are used in Pooh's Hunny Hunt. As a nod to history, any Alice characters in the Mickey Mouse Revue (Alice, Hatter, Hare, Dormouse and Flowers) will all be reused in this ride as well.

Anyway, you approach the load area, resembling an English countryside seen in the film. Here, you board your Caterpillar or Cheshire Cat car and then it moves down the rabbit hole ahead. You go down a long descending ramp where you hear the usual Alice narration (in Japanese) of falling down the hole. You go through the long hole, passing by some scenery that Alice sees in the film as she descended the hole. In fact, you see Alice herself floating about above your head as you pass by.

At the bottom of the ramp, you go through the usual scene of the Doorknob opening up into Wonderland. Beyond, you go through a glass maze, where you see multiple hall-of-mirrors-style scenes of yourself in your car. Suddenly, the glass hall turns very distorted, like water, changing into a scene of Dodo Rock, where the Dodo and various sea creatures are performing the crazy Caucus Race. You then pass by the seashore where you see the ever-late White Rabbit. You then head into the woods where you meet the Tweedles, who say whether to go this way or that way (in Japanese).

You then pass by the White Rabbit's house. And then you pass by the hookah-smoking Caterpillar seated on his mushroom, followed by the Garden of Live Flowers, where you meet Alice where she's singing "All In the Golden Afternoon" (the music here is directly lifted from the Mickey Mouse Revue, Japanese language and all).

Leaving the Garden, you pass by the Cheshire Cat pointing the way to the Mad Hatter and the March Hare's Unbirthday Party. You also see a signpost pointing in every possible direction to the Party. You pass by the tea party in progress. You see the Hatter and Hare at the head of the table with the tea crockery on the table, performing their Unbirthday Song. The table is covered with tea crockery, with the Dormouse inside the main teapot. You then go past a few trees covered with signs pointing in every possible direction (e.g., THIS WAY, UP, DOWN, THAT WAY, YONDER, GO BACK, etc.). You then see the Cheshire Cat as he points the way into the Tulgey Wood, which follows immediately. You see Alice as she looks around, perplexed, and, of course, some of the forest's many residents, including an Accordion Owl, two Pencil Birds, two Hammer Birds, a flock of Bulbhorn Ducks, a Birdcage Bird and an Umbrella Bird.

Then the Cheshire Cat appears once again as he points the way to a "shortcut" home: the inevitable garden of the Queen of Hearts. You enter the hedge garden via a see-through tree. You then temporarily wind through the hedge maze, passing by some card people (clubs) "painting the roses red". You go under a heart-shaped hedge and arrive at the Queen's Croquet Ground. Here, you pass by an arch made of cards and see the Queen of Hearts (the pint-sized King is behind her) preparing to play croquet. Then you head across the drawbridge to the Queen's Castle. The bridge is flanked on both sides the Queen's card guards (hearts).

Inside the castle, the Trial is in progress. As you enter, you are menaced by an executioner guard (spades) holding an axe. At one end of the courtroom, you see a Jury Box and at the other a box on which the accused stands (in this case, obviously, Alice). At the head of the courtroom is the Judge Box with the Queen herself on it. She is shaking her arms in rage and yelling (in Japanese), "Off with her head!" On her left side is the King and on her right is the White Rabbit, blowing his trumpet.

You then turn inside the courtroom and make your escape with Alice near you. You go through a wall of card guards who try to block your escape route. You then head through a smoky cloud tunnel which is tilted upward, where the clouds and smoke are curling around in the tunnel, just like in the original film and you find yourself at the unload area and the ride is over.

One more thing: the music loop playing at Alice's Tea Party will now play over here at this ride. The teacup ride's music loop will now be only "The Unbirthday Song", just like at Disneyland.

So, what did you think? Pretty impressive, huh?

[Big Disney Fan]

I learned from a friend elsewhere that, according to Yahoo Japan, there are websites and blogs of the Muppets, so it looks like there are some fans of The Muppets in Japan. He just never heard anyone of his friends in Japan ever talk about past shows of The Muppets. He also explained that the Muppets are classic characters and the Japanese know and want the best.

I've just decided to remove Mickey's PhilharMagic from DisneySea and replace it with a Japanese language version of Muppet*Vision 3D. It will be located in the American Waterfront area. It will be the exact same show as in WDW's Studios and DCA, but with the main language being completed dubbed into Japanese. However, there will be headphones at the back of the theater which translate the show into English. The show is sponsored by Fuji Film. The theater will look like an old movie-house-type theater to compliment the seaside themeing of the Waterfront area. On the walls of the theater entryway and hallway are various posters of Muppet spoofs of old movies (i.e., "The Sow of Music", "Forrest Green", "Jurassic Pork", etc.). But the show itself is the same, just dubbed in Japanese with headphones at the back of the theater allowing for English translations.

[Big Disney Fan]

What does everyone think of my ideas here?