Should video game attractions be in Disneyland?

[SuperDap]

Okay my first thread didn't go so well, so here's a second try at it.

Now I'm nowhere to being in the know on theme parks (compared to most people here), so I decided to talk about something I really know alot about...video games.

Here's the question/questions I have to ask for this thread.

1. Would attractions based on video games work in a Disney Park?

2. What video game franchises would disney use to build attractions around?

Like to hear what ideas people can come up with.

[imagineer boy]

Naah, video game rides just won't work. Usually video games involve killing people, and that's not very Disney-like.

[Flint]

If they could trap all the annoying teens in there, I'd vote for them.

[Uncle Remus]

: puts down Kingdom Hearts video game : Your so right imagineer boy.

[Malibu Minion]

If they could trap all the annoying teens in there, I'd vote for them.

:lol:

[MiceMan]

It would be hard for me to find a video game that would appeal to the Disney Ideals ... the only ones that come to mind are based off of Disney movies

[Gemini Cricket]

Kingdom Hearts the Ride.
Maybe...

[SuperDap]

Well I think Nintendo would fit perfectly in a disney park.

Family friendly, plus they have well known franchises (Mario, Zelda, Metriod, Star Fox, etc.).

Mario dark ride doesn't seem to be to out of the question. Metriod and Star Fox would easily fit in a future land type setting. Maybe disney could make a Lord of the Rings war type attraction for Zelda.

[Malibu Minion]

Kingdom Hearts the Ride.
Maybe...

That would be so cool

[SuperDap]

If they could trap all the annoying teens in there, I'd vote for them.

A Halo type thrill ride would work perfect for that. The only problem I see with a halo ride is that the Halo franchise is a fairly young franchise. The FPS genre is shuch a fickle genre. Something could easily come along and totally kill the Halo franchise. Also microsoft doesn't have alot really well known franchises outside Halo.

[Uncle Remus]

A Halo type thrill ride would work perfect for that. The only problem I see with a halo ride is that the Halo franchise is a fairly young franchise. The FPS genre is shuch a fickle genre. Something could easily come along and totally kill the Halo franchise. Also microsoft doesn't have alot really well known franchises outside Halo.

How many franchises do they really need?

[SuperDap]

Kingdom Hearts the Ride.
Maybe...

Square Enix gets my second vote for rides that can work in a Disney park.
They already have a great relationship with disney. Final Fantasy (in specific 7), Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest (well in Japan DQ is massively big), etc.

[SuperDap]

How many franchises do they really need?

Well I assume that if disney were to build video game attractions, it may want to work with a company that has multiple well known video games under its belt.

Also let me correct myself. I assume the Halo series is a Bungie owned franchise, and not a Microsoft owned franchise. Kind of like how Rare owns the Perfect Dark series.

[MegarooFifi]

If they could trap all the annoying teens in there, I'd vote for them.

Me too!

I've often thought that DL should have an adults only night every once in awhile. (Like where it stays open much later to those of us over 21... ) Please no flames on this - I don't mean it to be rude. I'd just like to ride POTC once without annoying teens singing (LOUDLY and off-key) and enjoy the HM without some 12 year old diva how loud she can scream. I know DL is a family type park, but it would be really nice to just have it for adults every once in awhile. I've seen on TV that there's mainstream movie theatres that you have to be 21 to attend... I like that thought.

As for a video game based ride, I think Disney would have to take more of an interest in video game character development. Right now, all of their games are based on already established movie or tv characters.

[Evil Minion]

I know they can make for successful tv shows but rarely hit movies.

I think it's possible if it's well done.

[Uncle Remus]

Me too!

I've often thought that DL should have an adults only night every once in awhile. (Like where it stays open much later to those of us over 21... ) Please no flames on this - I don't mean it to be rude. I'd just like to ride POTC once without annoying teens singing (LOUDLY and off-key) and enjoy the HM without some 12 year old diva how loud she can scream. I know DL is a family type park, but it would be really nice to just have it for adults every once in awhile. I've seen on TV that there's mainstream movie theatres that you have to be 21 to attend... I like that thought.

As for a video game based ride, I think Disney would have to take more of an interest in video game character development. Right now, all of their games are based on already established movie or tv characters.

How about if we sing in tune? Or even harmonize?

[NPCody]

I think things like Halo/Mario/etc. would be better suited at Universal Studios. Disneyland should stick to, well, Disney.

[MegarooFifi]

How about if we sing in tune? Or even harmonize?

While that would be a vast improvement, I'd prefer to actually hear the ride I have had my singing on ride days :o , but we always waited until it was only us in the ride vehicle.

[Soulquarian]

I think a video game based attraction would be absolutely awful. Video Games are interactive, and that's the main reason why people play them. I linear "ride" wouldn't really cut it. Look at how unsuccesful videogame movies are!

Kingdom Hearts is the most likely candidate, but even then, an attraction would have to be based on a "world". RPG's have the best story, but they require 50+ hours of gameplay to get into the story. To try and summarize all that into a 3 min. ride would be awful. FPS's like Halo and such wouldn't lend themselves well because what makes Halo so appealing is the multi-player aspect, not the story.

I'm sure if any company could do it well, it would be Disney, but I highly doubt it would be cool...

[Flint]

While that would be a vast improvement, I'd prefer to actually hear the ride I have had my singing on ride days :o , but we always waited until it was only us in the ride vehicle.

Hey, how about Deaf/Mute Days at Disneyland? We'd finally be able to enjoy the rides without the simpering little noisemakers! :devil: