Week Thirteen: Project Work Day

This week we will have a chance to work on your theme park proposals in your groups.  We will start the class with the required assessment, begin the appointment process for the final portfolio reviews and then break out into project groups.  Please bring your laptop or tablet as we will be writing in class this week.

Dreamflight Efteling Park Ride Along

Dreamflight Recreated as a Virtual Coaster Ride On Ride Video

Good Onride of Pirates of the Caribbean Shanghai 

Small World Holiday Version Disneyland

Small World Holiday Disneyland Nighttime

Week Twelve: The Theme Park as Narrative

This week's visiting speaker will be Dr. Carissa Baker from Seminole State College who is a scholar of theme parks and especially theme park narrative.  Besides her presentation, Dr. Baker will respond to some of the initial proposals for our theme park projects.  The emphasis in this week's session will be on building the storytelling aspects of  your particular project.

Because of the very uneven quality of the initial proposals I have decided not to hold the hurricane evacuation rehearsal next week.  The class will meet as usual and we will have another group work sessions on the theme park projects in preparation for final presentations. 

Fata Morgana Dark Ride Eftling Theme Park

The Flying Dutchman Eftling Theme Park

Week 11:Design Process for a Theme Park World

"Disney Imagineer Gary Landrum continually pointed out that the number one product that Disney sells is emotion. The parks don’t just contain stories; they are — in and of themselves — self-contained stories heavily influenced with both design and architecture to guide guests through their own personal hero’s journey. Every archway, every tower, every sightline and every color choice has been carefully selected not just to tell each individual story, but also to help tell your story as you walk through the park.

Individual attractions can be replaced and refreshed to keep up-to-date with today’s guests, but many of the decisions in how the park is formed remain untouched through the generations."

Link to PDF of today's Class Presentation on Theme Park Basics

This week we are going to explore worldbuilding within the design process for themed entertainment by undertaking a concept design for a Theme Park World based on Wakanda, in Marvel Comics Black Panther. 

Wakanda
The background for this week's class is to watch the Black Panther movie  and to read some of the recent Black Panther comics, check the resource page.  In Class we will review the parameters of the project and begin work on individual concepts.

Request For Proposals
Worldbuilding Imagineering Project "Wakanda"

Deadline for Initial Proposals is midnight Nov. 18. Your project must be posted by then to be considered for conceptual development.  If your project is not accepted for development, you have to work on someone else's project. Team projects are allowed.

Project Description:  We are seeking proposals for a 15 acre theme park with a total budget of $1.5 Billion U.S. dollars to provide an immersive entertainment experience for up to 15 million guests per year. The theme is "The World of Wakanda" and should reference the Marvel Studios franchise of Black Panther.  The park should embody an original story taking place in the Black Panther World of Wakanda. There should be at least 2 signature rides, one of which should be budgeted at roughly 500 million dollars. A description of other signature shows, merchandise, catering, and support services should be included. The park should be designed with inclement weather options and sufficiently complex to provide new experiences for repeat visits. All elements in the park should be themed to the park story.

Project Submission:  An initial synopsis of the project of no less than 300 words but no more than 750 words must be submitted by the deadline to be considered. The synopsis should include a preliminary description of salient signature details. A rough map may be included in the initial proposal and any images or reference.

Successful initial proposals will be developed over a two week period.  A phone call conference with each team/individual will be held on Nov. 27. 

Final proposals will be presented to the class as a whole, with possible outside reviewers present on Dec. 4. Final Proposal should include a conceptual map of the proposed park. 

Imagineering Project Schedule 

Nov. 13.  Introduction to Theme Park Concepts. Brainstorming charrette. PDF of introductory presentation. Team Formation. RFP Proposal.
Nov. 20.  Visiting Respondent, Dr. Carissa Baker, scholar of theme park narrative.  Initial RFP Proposals must be posted on your blog by this date so they can be read by Dr. Baker. Only projects selected during this review can go forward to conceptual phase.
Nov. 27.  Scheduled phone calls for extensive project reports for those projects in conceptual phase. Assessment. Final presentations scheduled.
Dec. 4. Conceptual projects are presented in class and reviewed. 

Dec. 11.  Final Class.  Individual Portfolio Reviews

Twine 2 Projects are past due.  Please check your planet link on the Encyclopedia Galactica and make sure it is your final version.  If it isn't, resend it to me please and I will update your link.


Projection Mapping of Sydney Opera House 2012

Omote Real Time Face Projection Mapping

You tube Video of Shanghai Pirates of the Caribbean

You tube video of Tron Coaster

Disney Avatar Flight of Passage

Ratatouille Ride at Paris Disneyland

Pooh's Hunny Hunt Tokyo Disneyland

Enchanted Tales with Belle