Convert Toon Lagoon into SpongeBob. Though, I do think replacing TL Theater with a SpongeBob mini-land would do wonders.Would you all be against this area turning into DreamWorks Lagoon?
Convert Toon Lagoon into SpongeBob. Though, I do think replacing TL Theater with a SpongeBob mini-land would do wonders.Would you all be against this area turning into DreamWorks Lagoon?
Yeah, but.. Krabby PattiesI just don't know that it is needed. I don't think that area needs a re-skin, there are so many other places in IOA that need work before I would re-skin this area that my kids while not knowing the IPs have liked walking thru. It has been too cold for water rides when we go, but I am sure we will be hitting them soon.
My thoughts as well.I just don't know that it is needed. I don't think that area needs a re-skin, there are so many other places in IOA that need work before I would re-skin this area that my kids while not knowing the IPs have liked walking thru. It has been too cold for water rides when we go, but I am sure we will be hitting them soon.
Agreed. A show in the theater is the only thing that area needs right now.My thoughts as well.
I don't see any world where Toon Lagoon should or would be going anywhere before 2030. There are too many other places making/needing to make moves first throughout the resort. Epic opening, Lost Continent/Zelda, Simpsons/Pokemon, Great Hall expansion, Luigi's Mansion expansion, Fear Factor Live, F&F (please), HRRR, some form of an addition to VBay, etc.
I'd love an addition to the theater, finally, but as a whole, Toon Lagoon is doing what it needs to do well IMO.
I'm of the mind that I'd rather have Bikini Bottom take over just the theater and Newspaper Shopping Strip. Maybe change up some of the pathways to separate Bikini Bottom and Toon Lagoon proper from each other and knock down the theater for the ride.I'm not exaggerating when I say that if I could make ONE decision on behalf of Creative, it would be turning Toon Lagoon into Bikini Bottom.
Off topic, but I think Mt Crumpit is dead as the concept was repurposed as Hagrids. Maybe if it was in Studios like Spidey/Transformers, but I don't know about clones two lands from each other.I agree that any potential Spongebob makeover of Toon Lagoon should be a long ways out. I think it's a great idea, but it's one that can be pushed off for a little while. Similar to the Mr. Crumpit Suess Landing Coaster concept.
Would Hagrids and Crumpit have been using the same system? I'd have assumed it would have been a smaller coaster system for that space. That's if they ever got that far in the first place.Off topic, but I think Mt Crumpit is dead as the concept was repurposed as Hagrids. Maybe if it was in Studios like Spidey/Transformers, but I don't know about clones two lands from each other.
I always imagined Crumpit as a smaller Expedition Everest rather than a Hagrid clone.Would Hagrids and Crumpit have been using the same system? I'd have assumed it would have been a smaller coaster system for that space. That's if they ever got that far in the first place.
I also think some ride systems are uniquely suited for multiple uses within the same park. No one bats an eye regarding Haunted Mansion and Little Mermaid, or any of the many coaster parks out there. People will like a new coaster no matter what it is, especially if it's themed completely differently to Hagrids with different tricks and movements.
I think Spidey / Transformers and FnF / Kong are special cases where the systems are not only identical but they pull a lot of the same exact tricks, with similar Superhero / Action Adventure IPs.
What I've heard from someone who would know is that they basically dusted off the Grinch plans and said "this but Potter." Who knows what would've changed in the execution, but I imagine they would've felt similar.Would Hagrids and Crumpit have been using the same system? I'd have assumed it would have been a smaller coaster system for that space. That's if they ever got that far in the first place.
This is my absolute dreamI don't think a Toon Lagoon conversion to SpongeBob will be as difficult as it sounds. The foundations of TL are fine, it's just not a land that you can enjoy if your not interested in the rides themselves with no relevant IP to keep you there. Having two water rides next to each other is fine, issue is you need to provide something dry. You don't necessarily need a ride, but a theater show could work.
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Basically split between 3 sections
- Glove World - where the theater/carnival games currently are. "Cover" the TL Theater with a Glove World facade/backdrop and put a flat ride in the courtyard area out front. Put theater entrance somewhere
- Bikini Bottom
- Jellyfish Fields - Popeye's area. If you repaint the rocks from orange to purple, you get pretty close to the SpongeBob aesthetic without doing much else here. It's pretty remarkable how close this area resembles SpongeBob, just needs a paint job.
Dining
Retail
- Krusty Burger (Comic Strip Cafe) - would pay for a whole new theme park on its own. It's a massive QSR location, really just need to work on the façade.
- Chum Bucket (Gasoline Alley) - convert to a counter service offering "chum" fries and whatever crazy things they can come up with. Should be easy to eat items, something to walk around with.
- Kelp Shakes (Wimpy's) - need to provide some sort of reason to make this location more popular/unique
- Barg 'n' Mart (Toon Extra)
- M&G Exit Shop (Wossamotta U)
Attractions
- SpongeBob Stage Show
- Flat Ride - something for kids to do themed to Glove World
- To Be Named (Ripsaw)
- Jellyfish Field Rapids (Popeye's)
- Meet & Greet Space (choice ala Princess Fairy Tale Hall) - Enter via SpongeBob's house (approx. AP lounge), indoor queue, etc. Exit through the gift shop (Wossamotta U)
I don't think a Toon Lagoon conversion to SpongeBob will be as difficult as it sounds. The foundations of TL are fine, it's just not a land that you can enjoy if your not interested in the rides themselves with no relevant IP to keep you there. Having two water rides next to each other is fine, issue is you need to provide something dry. You don't necessarily need a ride, but a theater show could work.
View attachment 20835
Basically split between 3 sections
- Glove World - where the theater/carnival games currently are. "Cover" the TL Theater with a Glove World facade/backdrop and put a flat ride in the courtyard area out front. Put theater entrance somewhere
- Bikini Bottom
- Jellyfish Fields - Popeye's area. If you repaint the rocks from orange to purple, you get pretty close to the SpongeBob aesthetic without doing much else here. It's pretty remarkable how close this area resembles SpongeBob, just needs a paint job.
Dining
Retail
- Krusty Burger (Comic Strip Cafe) - would pay for a whole new theme park on its own. It's a massive QSR location, really just need to work on the façade.
- Chum Bucket (Gasoline Alley) - convert to a counter service offering "chum" fries and whatever crazy things they can come up with. Should be easy to eat items, something to walk around with.
- Kelp Shakes (Wimpy's) - need to provide some sort of reason to make this location more popular/unique
- Barg 'n' Mart (Toon Extra)
- M&G Exit Shop (Wossamotta U)
Attractions
- SpongeBob Stage Show
- Flat Ride - something for kids to do themed to Glove World
- To Be Named (Ripsaw)
- Jellyfish Field Rapids (Popeye's)
- Meet & Greet Space (choice ala Princess Fairy Tale Hall) - Enter via SpongeBob's house (approx. AP lounge), indoor queue, etc. Exit through the gift shop (Wossamotta U)