TAFI Showcase #3: Dinoland by ctxak98

This was one of ctxak98's many steps to becoming the runner up of Master of the Parks Season 1. It was his design for Challenge 3: the ultimate redesign of Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom. With his art skills and convincing concept, it was in this challenge that he let everyone know he was there to stay. Enjoy the expedition...

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Ok first I want to describe what my land is all about. I recently did revamp Dinoland in another thread here so I wanted to incorporate those ideas but still change them at the same time. Either way the ideas were mine and are completely Original. So I didnt copy is what I am trying to get at.

I wanted Dinoland to be more cohesive as a land. I felt Asia and Africa all have aunified look and thats what I want for Dinoland so what I created is a land with a more Natural and wild look to it to make it seem like dinosaurs could live there, yet still incorporate the Dino Institute story.

The story goes that the Dino Institute has started research in the area and has closed it off from the public for a couple of years. The area is now being opened to the guests to explore and get a hands on view of what these scientists and paleontologists do everyday. The land will include many differant elements in it now. The whole Chester and Hester carnival area will be nothing but a mere nightmare after this transformation. The ride, show, food, shoppping and Museums will all be unique to the area. The rides and shows include Mesozoic Miners, Prehistoric Caverns, Countdown to Extinction, Iguanodon Encounter, Age of the Dinosaurs, The Boneyard, and The beggining of Time. Not to mention some food and shops I will go into detail about later.

Here is a quick map I did of the area. VERY QUICK. and is missing a resteraunt I added later on im my process.

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Now I want to talk about each of the attractions!


First up is Countdown to Extinction- The ride I exactly the same!( as the rules said I could not change it!)..but nothing was said about some TLC . so what I did was I decided to bring back the name and lose the lame DINOSAUR tie in that makes no sense! and to REVAMP the AA figures to evan better then before. I want the Dinosaurs to be the most lifelike AA's in the world. I decided to do this for a number of reasons but I will explain those later on in my process! But otherwise the ride is the same and the Styracosaurus statue is back out infont!

Now comes the new area! The Brachiosaurus Mountains, Plesiosaur Lagoon, and prehistoric Caverns is the new focal area that contain all the new elements that will UNIFY the land. The mountains will be majestic and just tall enough with great rock work. These double humped mountains will house the existing Primeval Whirl. I decided to enclose the ride and make it more of a story and not so visible due to its ugly carnival look. down the middle of the Brachiosaurus Mountains is the Pterosaur cliff waterfall. The waterfall drops down into a sharp jagged rock structure and then flows out into the plesiosaur lagoon. the waterfall is jutted out leaving a gap so the boats can go under for the Prehistoric caverns attraction. The lagoon will be quite large and beautiful looking giving guests as they walk around it a relaxing place to stop and sit by for a while on there way to the Beggining of time show. The middle of the lagoon will feature a 15 min show encounter with an Iguanodon(more details later on.
Here is some art of the exterior look!(not exact to scale)

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closeup of Iguanodon

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sideways view of waterfall showing archway for boat and bridge to the mine

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Mesozoic Miners- This ride will be the same exact layout as the original Primeval whirl but inside with some cool visuals. The entire interior will be themed to a mine full of Gems, crystals, dino bones and amber. The queue line will start through creteceous trail( I figured no one really walks through here that extending it and adding more dinos to it would make for a cool beginning line. As you further venture out of the trail you come across the bridge which leads you over the water, and into the mines. there the line takes you to the load area. Then the ride will take you on a fast paced journey to dig up some goodies. at the end yoo exit into a shp filled with differant rocks and gems for sale.

Prehistoric Caverns- This ride I have always thought would be cool and originally had it as a submarine voyage but this time I decided to go with a standard boat ride like POTC to make it a more family ride. The line starts off to the left of the mountains and goes through the labs of a underwater scientist lab. you pass some bones and fossils of prehistoric marine life and then there is a video showing you what scientist believe is still out there waiting to be discovered. the Dino Institute is allowing guests into there underwater caverns on a tour to see what they are all working on. Then you load into theboats on the left side. The boats then start off possing by the lagoon under the waterfall. your journey starts as you enter the cavern and go up a lift hill. The lifthill brings you to an upper floor watering hole where AA scientist are working in the water. the trip continues and the voice on the intercom comes on. the voice is a tour guide telling about all the technology you are passing and all the different structures you see. you hear some rumbling and soon you find youself in a mini earthquake. the earthquake opens a new cavern that shoots you down a drop into a unknown area. the whole cave is lit with bright bllue under the water and haze of mist fills throughout the air. geysers go off all around you as if you enter another world. the journey then brings you face to face with some prehistoric creatures. the final creature you come across is the Plesiosaurus, the monster we have all been looking for. The reception comes back and they find your location on the radar. the team blasts and exit for you and you exit back at the station. (i know I rushed this one a bit but I have a short time frame here)

here is some art for the ride

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Igunodon Encounter- this exciting new show experience will be much more of a fascinating sort. In the middle of the lagoon is a giant cave on an island and inside the cave lives IZZY thew Iguanodon(the iguanodon you capture on CTX ride) the experience is a 15 min viewing of the dinosaur (AA) much like the iguanodon from the river boats ride at animal Kingdom back in 1998. The sjhow happens every 45 mins. around the lagoon are different kisoks displaying different facts on the dinosaur( much like a real zoo) I want people to think he is really real~!

here a video of the iguanodon from 1998. skip to 8:40to see this guy in action...pretty cool


The Boneyard- The Boneyard is pretty much the same except I added one cool room. The crystal Cave is a interactive sensroy play area where kids can touch an assortment of crystals and tey change colors and make cool noises. just a fun new thing I though would be neat.

The Age of the DInosaurs Exhibit- This is exhibit is a walkthorough attraction through the different ages of the dinosaurs. You start ouyt with a land of lava and then to njurasic and triasic and creteceous and then Ice age. Its all interactive with AA figures (on par with Energry ride because these are not suppose to be real) the walkthrough starts at the entrance and goes behind the boneyard and ends up near the Beggining of time show.

The Begging of Time- This is a show I have been thinking about for a while now and can finally include! this show will discover what rwally happend to the dinosaurs. The show has a live speaker and include some really neat AA live dinos. The dinosa will be made by the peoplle who do Walking with dinos. The show will feature one new cartoonish character named Terry the Pterodactyl. he is a new born and doesnt know anything about dinos and the show eventually explains all about where they came from and where they went. Including some scenes of lifelike dinos that roam throughout the theatre. To make it more kid freindly I added teryy so kids know its not a real DINOSAUR.

heres a video of the walking with dinosaurs show ot give youa feel of how I want it to look


Last but not least some short additions. I added a new outdoor eating area called the Nesting Grounds. This will be loacted behind where current Dinorama bathrooms are and willbe a neat shady area to eat play and relax in. the grounds will feature hatching dinosaur nests of all sorts of species and all the sitting areas wil be made of natural elements like tree stumps or boulders, but still comfortable!

a new store I added is the Veloci-capture store. this is a photo op area where you can create a short video of you next to a dinosaur and then purchase if you so wish to .
then lastly I moved Chester and hesters to make expansion room for creteceous trail and still kepp chester and hester alive...the original chester and hester I mean.

OK THERE YOU HAVE IT! Hope you like it!