So, here's my artistic rendering of a Dr. Suess land I created. I really wanted to work with the "city vibe" of Whoville, which is kinda represented at Islands of Adventure, but I really wanted it to be immersive as soon as you step in. Your in a big crazy city.
Starting from the left of the art rendering I wanted to work with the city feel with a "Highway Ride". This ride is extremely similar to Autopia at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, except, the story in centered into Whoville and shows scenes from some of Dr. Suess's classic books.
Guests first go up a small inclined hill to reach the cars. Once in the cars, the go through a scenes based on the Dr. Suess book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish. Blue Fish. with the fish jumping out of a small pond in the same pattern as the book states.
A little bit later, on the other side of the tracks you see a stack of Turtles, holding up Yertle the Turtle. this scene is based of the book Yertle the Tuttle. The turtles have limited movement, just enough to show that there shaking because theres so many of them stacked on each other.
The next scene has guests look at other Whoville Citizens in their cars. The Who's actually look like something from the old 70's Dr. Suess Specials driving cars. The only movement they have is the cars moving. The Who's in the cars are just plain models that you'd see in a basic attraction.
After passing by trees and other greenery, the guests then "crash" right through several Whoville homes. Guests see Who furniture, toys, and even house residents (All models with no movement).
After crashing into several houses, you then go by the final scene, The Zax By-Pass, based off of the story The Zax. Guests cars split into two different roads, going up and over the two Zax, still not moving to the side, one inch.
The plain model Whoville citizens also go past the by-pass. Getting out of the by-pass you are then back at the load/unload station.
Going from left to right, going into a small suburb, is an area themed to the book Cat in the Hat. Since the story takes place on a rainy, cold day, and it's not always rainy, I decided to make the scenery look dreary and "tired", almost having it's own personality.
The Cat in the Hat's "moss-covered three-handled family gradunza" is parked right outside the house where "The Cat in the Hat" interactive ride is located (The ride queue can be entered through the garage). The "gradunza" is used for guest Photo-ops.
A father down the small suburb, you'll see Thing One and Thing Two hosting a small, better-themed bumper car ride.
Moving outside the Suburb, from the left, moving to the right, you'll see light colored Whoville buildings, going through one of these buildings, you can ride the Horton Hears A Who dark ride.
Again, moving to the left, you can the Who's houses start to get darker, and you start seeing Christmas decorations, you can enter the How the Grinch Stole Christmas attraction. In the attraction, guests can help point presents out to The Grinch, with special lasers he's created. This attraction is extremely
similar to "Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters" out at Magic Kingdom Park as well.
To the most left, guests walk through the "Street of the Lifted Lorax", Where the Once-ler has created a shed where guests can view a 4D Interactive Film based on The Lorax Movie that came out in 2012.
Well… There you have it! I may go more in depth eventually on some of the rides in this post later… But for next week, I'll tell everyone ahead of time. Next week's project is heading back to Walt Disney World Resort for one reason, and one reason only - A successful Frozen re-theme to a famous EPCOT attraction. Stay tuned!
