Rhian
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- Dec 28, 2009
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ET but Pokémon? Yes! No matter what form it takes it should be a AA-packed ride with few screens, whether it's a boat ride, something like a SCOOP, or even an ET-style ride.You could just as easily say they should build a ride based on riding on the back of Lapras, or journeying through the Pokémon world on a bicycle.
For me it's less about the mode of transportation and more about what we're doing on that ride (observer vs. participant). I'm not going to delve deep into it here but for MK there's been solid arguments made about the necessity of goggles and game mechanic getting in the way of what could be a fantastic straightforward dark ride. As a fan I don't want to play PKMN on a theme park ride, I want to sit down and gawk stupidly at everything without having to push buttons or some other gimmick but at this point it sounds like the rumors are pointing to interactivity being a part of the ride.Like I think back to SNW on how they translated the games into real life. If you think about the most iconic modes of transport in a Mario game what immediately comes to mind is riding on Yoshi or in a Kart, which is exactly the two rides we got at Super Nintendo World. Same for Donkey Kong and the obvious answer being a ride in a Minecart.
Even if they're not replicas the ride opening in Japan will probably be a good indication of the direction they're going to go with the ride in Orlando. At least when it comes to set design and scenery MK/SNW has proven a solid case so I know no matter what it should look stunning.