Let's Imagineer 2: Day at the Museum

Hello to all of you once again! It is I, Colin, come to regale you with another nutty idea stupid enough to make you scoff and say "That'll never work", but hopefully not stupid enough that you take such offense to it that you attempt to hunt me down and hurt me.

Don't ask me how I know that that can happen.

Anyway, I've decided to write about something that I've thought about for a good while. Disney's been around for a long while, so naturally, they have a lot of history. But the Walt Disney Family Museum doesn't have all the room in the world.

Wait, why is it in San Francisco?

So, in order to thoughtfully preserve the histories of Disney and its many, many subsidiaries, I propose a new addition to the Florida property: an all-new museum about the history of Disney, past to present!

Where's this shit gonna go?

To quote Walter, Florida has a "blessing of size". So there's definitely no shortage of possible locations. My choice, though would have to be here:

Wait, no, hang on:

Fixed it!

Where the Walt Disney World Speedway, or the "Mickyard", once was, our museum shall now sit! The crowds aren't supposed to be too large, so hopefully the currently existing Ursula and Cruella parking lots will suffice for visitors. As for those that rode the Magical Express, direct shuttle services to the museum will depart from the resorts located around the Magic Kingdom. I haven't quite figured out how the other hotels will have quick access. In the meantime, they can use the Minnie-Van service, and a tram will connect it with the nearby Transportation and Ticket Center.

The Experience

I am no architect, so I have no idea what the building would look like. Just imagine it being cool and modern, with a hint of quirky to properly recreate that Disney magic. Buy your ticket and, if you want, head into a small theater for a brief reel showcasing what you're to expect from the museum, starring a certain beloved character...

"Ah, Rosie, I love this boy!"

Insert JJBA meme here, I guess. The museum's mascot will be the company's original star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Because if they're not going to use him, then I am.

The museum starts with the early days, showing Walt's childhood, the Alice comedies, and, obviously, Oswald. From there, it's just a case of artifacts from throughout Disney's storied history. Things like animation cels and movie props are pulled out of the Disney archive for the first time in decades to be put on display here. Costumes, sets, scripts, masks, everything that can be represented will be represented. Old ride vehicles from different attractions, from Peter Pan's Flight to Rocket Rods, will be available to see and maybe sit in. There's also a new version of the Animation Academy, functioning similar to as it did at Hollywood Studios. And, of course, the histories of subsidiaries like ABC, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox will be showcased in detail as well.

But what will be especially notable is what will be moving to the museum...

Moving Day

"It's not what Walt would've wanted!" He wanted a fucking city, but I don't hear anyone bring that up.

The old Progress City model is an impressive piece of history, and while it's a cool sight to see on the Peoplemover, it's a bit hard to fully appreciate it from there. The  model will be moved to the museum, with it's own lighting-controlled room to showcase it at day and night.

Speaking of history in Tomorrowland...

"I hear that that Kevin Feige fellow is making some kind of shared universe of movies based on comic books! It'll never work."

Not too many people seem to ride Carousel of Progress anymore, but everyone will bitch and moan if it gets shut down. So why not move it here? They already moved it from Anaheim to Lake Buena Vista, I'm sure they can move it about a mile south of its current location.

Finally, we add two theaters. One has 3D (and some 4D) elements that'll show screen shows like Magic Journeys, Honey I Shrunk The Audience!, The Lottery, The Making of Me, Symbiosis, Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable, Sounds Dangerous! and, the big piece, MuppetVision 3D. Nobody wants to see it go, and this move is probably its best possible fate. There's also gonna be a Circle-Vision theater, for stuff like O' Canada! and The Timekeeper, because those should be represented too.

And the rest!

Obviously, the museum would also have some dining and shopping options too, because most museums have that these days, and one made by Disney is no exception.

Other than that, that's pretty much all I have at the moment for this idea. What are your thoughts? Is there anything you would add or take away? Feel free to let me know at @Colonel_Colin. I hope you enjoyed my idea and won't hunt me down. Until next time!