Disney Imaginations 2022 Design Competition
An experience that tells a friendly story about aliens visiting Earth and introduces these visitors the wonders and beauty of Earth.
Summary
Many listed seeing auroras on their top3 must-do bucket list because of the breathtaking scenery. When Earth's magnetosphere is disturbed by the solar wind, it’s not only producing magnificent greenish-yellow auroras, but also being an entrance for entering the Earth from the outer space. Due to sudden particles change, your capsule landed deep into the ocean. But no worries this is where the magical journey begins.
In Spectacle, you get an all-in-one experience of four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter within moments. Immerse in various different environments that you have never been to on any other planets. You can walk through the four seasons and get a taste of the mystery of Mother Nature.
Story Behind
Different from the past, now we are using Horae to run the planet, an new energy core which named after the goddess of seasons in Greek mythology. Stored within branches of the tree that located at the centre of Spectacle, Horae provide new energy resources that support the Earth’s rotation so as to maintain the sustainability of the four seasons and the Aurora tunnel that connects the Earth to the outer space. Ever since the discovery of such a powerful energy core, human started to rely on it. With the help from the core, Aurora tunnel launched, species from all around the universe get to travel around wherever they want, especially going to the Earth where they can gain resources and experience a new living environment that contains distinctive weather and seasons which create resources that enrich the Earth.
However, because of some unknown reasons, the power of the energy core is gradually weakened. The Earth’s rotation stopped, creating one of the biggest threats to all living creatures on the Earth. Glitches occur in the Aurora tunnel, it becomes unstable and Horae will soon no longer be able to support the entrance. We invite our guest to step on the journey of exploring the wonder of seasons changing, join the adventure of restoring Horae’s energy to rescue the beauty and the opportunity given by the nature.
Guest Experience
Realistic
Your journey to the Earth begins with Alpha, the A.I tour guide introducing basic information about Earth. You will be in a capsule that brings you to the Earth from the outer space. Passing through the spectacular scenery of the auroras, there you entered the Earth. Due to protons turbulence, your capsule accidentally landed into the ocean. Walking pass the curtain of waterfall, you are exposed to a whole new environment the Spectacle.
Spectacle is a sphere which half of it is located on the ground, creating a dome and the other half stays underground. The halves are divided by the sea, which is created by making use of 3D projections and the placement of water and a transparent tank, and as a result, it creates an illusion of feeling both on top of and under the sea according to the levels you stand. Inspired by the design of a greenhouse, the outer layer of the dome is made of glass, light rays can pass through the glass and the next inner layer, the waterfall curtain. Indoor of the dome can feel realistic warmth from the sunlight outdoors.
Enjoy
Spectacle can be divided into 4 corners, representing spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively. You get to visually experience the four seasons with the technology of 3D projection, with changing scenery projecting on the interior. Not only via vision but also by multi-sensory effects to let visitors immerse into different environments of the corresponding seasons, weather and climate. You get a closer feeling of different seasons by hearing, smelling, touching and tasting.
Excitement
Through the interactive ride, you get to explore the beauty of the nature without being kept in a closed capsule, but moving freely and feel the wind and speed as if you are the flying bird. Movements control are all under your hand with a press to the joystick. You even can use your brainwaves to help and be a part of the rescue team, restoring the energy core by collecting the five fundamental elements to save the precious gift from the nature.
The entrance to Spectacle is a tunnel that can be divided into a few parts. There will be A.I Alpha assisting the visitors on the journey to the Earth while passing through the Aurora tunnel and moving from one area to another. Visitors will be immersed in the experience of entering the Earth to land in the ocean.
1st part: The spacecraft capsule is where visitors can immerse into an immense galaxy, 360 degrees surrounded by millions of dancing stars and shimmering auroras with the help of 3D interactive projection mapping on the walls of the tunnel. Also, by using curved LED display screens to create an anamorphic illusion, visually create an illusion of feeling gravity change from falling to landing.
2nd part: Gate of Mikrokosmos
A gate that divided the two areas in the tunnel.
3rd part: Visitors will dive deep into the ocean, appreciate underwater environment. Make use of Metaverse content solution technology and 3D projection to create in-person experiences of the undersea environment as to recreate the dynamic of capsule diving into the ocean. Passing through the curtain of waterfall visitors will then enter the Spectacle.
Four seasons
Spectacle can be divided into 4 sections: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Visitors can enjoy the wonder of different seasons, and immerse themselves in the boundless area where they can feel and get in touch with the seasons more closely.
> Spring and Summer are located at the top level, while autumn and winter are located underground. The sea that divided the spheres into half has the same level as the ground surface. Moving waves of seawater is created by 3D projection and the illusion of placing water into a transparent tank. Standing at the ground level, you can feel warm light rays shine in through the glass from outdoors, surrounded by chirping sounds from birds in spring, cicadas’ deafening buzz in summer. In spring, it corresponds with blooming and regrowing flowers, incense of blooming flowers. When moving to summer, you can sense the fruity taste in the air, immerse in the tropical environment and enjoy the warmth from the sun. When there is a sudden rain, hide under the giant butterbur and enjoy the scents of petrichor, which created by grass and soil after rain falls.
> Light-controlled plants, interactive projection and screens will be widely used to provide interactive experiences for visitors. Visitors can collect the five elements water, wood, fire, Earth and metal from different organisms to help restore the power of the energy core. Visitors can collect them by scanning the rewards given from each interactive task or device by their mobile phone app. In the evening, when the night falls, bioluminescence emitted by organisms in Spectacle, it is a signal of being endangered. Then, the elements collected by the visitors will be used to restore the energy of Horae. 3D projection show will be one of the best guest experiences out of the whole day, where visitors get to see the restoration of Horae with the help of their own power.
The Underground
Underneath the sea, shows a mirroring season opposite with the seasons on the ground floor. Sunlights pass through the seawater layer above the head, creating shimmering lights and shadows on the walls and floors of the underground level.
> In autumn, visitors will be surrounded by warm Earth color tones, able to observe the process of color change in fallen leaves and get a chance to taste their scents.
> In winter, feel the shivering cool hit down the spine, and snowflakes fall from above the head by light installations and projects. Look up to the dark sky, enjoy the special gifts from the Mother Nature, the milky way and auroras.
23°
> Soar high into the air, feel the wind and breeze while exploring the beautiful natures. Join the part of the rescue team to restore the energy core Horae and save all the living creatures on the planet. 23° has the meaning of the Earth’s axis tilted at around 23.5 degrees, it is a mixture of intense speed ride and scenery viewing facility.
> Outside the cockpit, guests will be surrounded by the ocean, to feel the energy of water. At the same time, they can explore and enjoy the beautiful nature on the earth.
> Guests are able to control the swings and oscillation of their own seats with a joystick, allowing them to view from different perspectives and have a more interesting and unusual experience in sightseeing. Moreover, to engage in the rescue mission, they will be wearing a brain wave sensor that detects different brain wave values (delta, theta, alpha, beta). It then will trigger the control of different motions based on those values and the respective programmed motion. Guests can collect the five fundamental elements: water, wood, fire, Earth and metal, with their brain waves during the ride. There will be a screen projected on the glass ball, which shows the mission of collection elements, starting at the climax part of the ride.
