Common Studios and Islands of Journey Sights That By no means Occurred REDUX

Throughout our SCRAPPED sequence, we now have explored the completely different Walt Disney World sights and resort inns that sadly by no means got here to be. This time we’re going to journey over to Common Studios and Islands of Journey to see what might need been, however we’re going to do issues just a little otherwise. Again in 2014, Theme Park Vacationer printed an article going over 18 sights at Common Studios Florida and Islands of Journey that by no means got here to fruition. We’re going to re-evaluate that record and see which sights have seen new life and which sights are nonetheless simply what-ifs 8 years later. You may learn the unique article here.

18. Batman Island

Earlier than Marvel Tremendous Hero Island got here to be, there have been earlier plans to include a Batman-themed land referred to as Gotham Island into what was initially going to be Cartoon World (the unique idea for Islands of Journey). The immersive land would have included many rides themed across the caped crusader together with the Batjets suspended coaster, Joker’s Madhouse wild mouse coaster, a Batcar darkish experience, and even the enduring Batcave.

Sadly, it got here right down to cash when Common was negotiating with Warner Bros. to acquire the rights to the DC characters and Looney Tunes and Common reportedly wasn’t providing sufficient so the plans fell by. The rights to these characters finally landed with Six Flags and now you can discover a number of Batman-themed rides throughout all their parks.

17. Batman vs. Penguin

The unique idea for what would later change into Dueling Dragons. The coaster would have featured two suspended coasters dueling. Though Batman vs. Penguin would have featured suspended jet-like experience autos.

16. Rocky the Flying Squirrel Coaster

This household coaster would have been integrated into what’s now Toon Lagoon. Not a lot else is understood, apart from it will have been themed round Rocky from Rocky and Bullwinkle.

15. Otto’s Bus Trip

It’s rumored that Common initially wished to include the well-known Simpson household in Islands of Journey quite than Common Studios the place they now reside. Nevertheless, on the time the park was being developed, Common was unable to acquire the rights to make use of the characters. This incorporation into Islands of Journey would have included a simulator experience journey the place friends would board Otto’s faculty bus. We later bought a distinct iterations of a simulator experience with The Simpsons Trip.

14. Simpsons Darkish Trip

Across the time when Islands of Journey was on the brink of open, Common wished to open a brand new attraction on the authentic park in order that friends would nonetheless be drawn to Common Studios too. A number of concepts have been floated, a number of of which we’ll contact on later. One idea was a Simpsons darkish experience. This may have seen the household taking a visit to Orlando and would have featured satirical depictions of lots of the native parks and vacationer spots. The experience they selected to construct on the time ended up being Males in Black: Alien Assault and naturally we bought an entire Simpsons land a number of years later.

13. Apollo 13 Curler Coaster

One other attraction that was thought of to attract folks to Common Studios was the Apollo 13 curler coaster. Allegedly, Common preferred the concept of a coaster as a result of Islands of Journey was set to function three, Dueling Dragons and The Unbelievable Hulk. The indoor coaster would have been housed in a duplicate of the Kennedy Area Heart Car Meeting constructing. In addition they thought of a catastrophe idea for the coaster however finally, it by no means got here to be. The catastrophe idea was utilized within the retheming of the Earthquake attraction when it grew to become Catastrophe! A Main Movement Image Trip…Starring YOU, which is unfortunately now closed.

12. Jurassic Park Helicoptours

The Helicoptours was meant to be a simulator experience that reportedly would have launched expertise much like Disney’s Soarin’, however earlier than Soarin’ even opened. Throughout a tour of the dinosaur-infested land, riders would have been attacked by Pteranodons.

11. Jurassic Park Jeep Tour

This was supposedly going to be identical to the film the place friends are taken on a tour of Jurassic Park and encounter dinosaurs alongside the best way. It was determined that the experience was too much like the already in-development River Journey. It’s fascinating to notice, that Jurassic Park River Journey was initially meant to be inbuilt Common Studios. however as soon as the event of a brand new park started, they determined to maneuver it to the brand new park and incorporate an entire themed land. Actually, together with the Jurassic Park-themed land is rumored to be a giant cause why the Cartoon World idea was scrapped.

10. Raptor Racers

The unique idea for a raptor-themed coaster was for a wood coaster. It’s mentioned it will have additionally featured a darkish experience portion and a few kind of experience monitor motion. This concept sounds much like what riders expertise on Hagrid’s Magical Motorcycle Journey extra so than the unimaginable raptor-themed coaster we now have right this moment. As you might know, we now have lastly gotten a raptor-themed coaster referred to as Jurassic World VelociCoaster, however it is a little more fashionable than the unique idea and provides a enjoyable, quick, and twisted experience.