Celestial Park - General Discussion Thread

[RGMick77]

I have to say that it was a great idea to use the carousel as the centerpiece for the park. I’m not even just talking about the ride itself (which I’ve only seen positive reviews for so far). I just mean how cool the building is.

In my mind, that building is an unofficial icon of the park. Does anyone know if there’s carousel merchandise yet?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I didn't realize every light in Celestial is network linked programmable RGB light. Some pretty cool effects along and transitions could be done with this for the nighttime shows and events like Christmas, New Years, etc. The video just shows them cycling RGB diodes for a test, but I didn't realize they went through that much trouble with lighting across the board.

When I saw that I had only one thought:

 

[saint.piss]

I need him NOW.

 

[Mike S]

I need him NOW.

Reverse Paul Stanley.

Nice.

 

[Keladry84]

I need him NOW.

SAME!! I think this is the first merch I’ve seen that is an immediate must have! I hope they’ll also have him as a character you can meet…..

 

[GAcoaster]

I need him NOW.

We were just talking about this— how much “story” and background they’ve created with original characters. The fact that Moonship has its own character merchandise. I wonder how much will resonate and “catch on” with guests, and how much fades into obscurity.

How long do people in Celestial Park keep saying “welcome travelers” as a standard greeting? Will the musicians telling the story of Celestial Park last much beyond the first year? Lots of great details, but how long until budget cuts and lack of commitment to preserving the story take hold?

I really don’t want to sound pessimistic, I’m just a realist about the practicalities of running a theme park and looking at the track record of even the best parks in these aspects.

 

[DrStarlander]

We were just talking about this— how much “story” and background they’ve created with original characters. The fact that Moonship has its own character merchandise. I wonder how much will resonate and “catch on” with guests, and how much fades into obscurity.

How long do people in Celestial Park keep saying “welcome travelers” as a standard greeting? Will the musicians telling the story of Celestial Park last much beyond the first year? Lots of great details, but how long until budget cuts and lack of commitment to preserving the story take hold?

I really don’t want to sound pessimistic, I’m just a realist about the practicalities of running a theme park and looking at the track record of even the best parks in these aspects.

I wonder if these elements would get "locked in" if they incorporated the characters and story into a family friendly Celestial Journey dark ride, so it has a "permanent" presence. This would make the merch and employee behavior/training grounded to something physical. I'm thinking something like the original Knott's Bear-y Tales, which was just amazing.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I know it’s rumored to eventually be an event center/theatre, but the expansion plot near the front entrance before Super Nintendo World is absolutely big enough to fit a SLOP style dark ride that’s Celestial Park themed. Thats my dream, won’t happen, but I can pray.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I know it’s rumored to eventually be an event center/theatre, but the expansion plot near the front entrance before Super Nintendo World is absolutely big enough to fit a SLOP style dark ride that’s Celestial Park themed. Thats my dream, won’t happen, but I can pray.

It'll probably depend on how much people respond to the original characters. I can't think of a non-HHN original UC character that approaches Figment levels of popularity.