Monday, July 25, 2022

When will Mystery Lodge return?

Its right there in the title. I'm genuinely curious as to when this show will make its return or if its just gone forever. It'd be a shame if it were as in my opinion its a "Disney quality" production all the way through. Seriously, you could cut it out and paste it in the Canada pavilion at EPCOT and it would not only seamlessly blend in, but they'd probably thank you for it being better than what they've got there currently. It's just such a thoughtful and magical show, not to mention a great way to get out of the heat and relax...and honestly the exterior is just on another level of theming and I'd hate to think of anything happening to it as I've yet to see Knott's design anything even close to Robin Hall's work.

A little off topic but I've known for years that Robin Hall designed this show with BRC Imagination Arts but what I didn't know is that Craig Bartlett was the director of the show. For those unaware, this is the guy who created Hey Arnold! for Nickelodeon, one of my favorite shows as a kid. Honestly, his production company Snee-Oosh and it's logo - as seen during the credits of Hey Arnold! - makes a lot of sense now:


If the rumors are true and the cost of custom made parts are holding this show's return back, then they should consider creating a new - secondary show and rotating it out. Rolling the costs of repairs into the budget of a new production would be a great long-term investment. They might consider something akin to Animation Celebration at Universal Studios Japan, another BRC Imagination Arts holavision show, which would offer a new experience different enough to drastically extend the attraction's life.


A more energetic show featuring animated characters like Snoopy and Woodstock, where you could have them learning a little about Native American mythology and culture to keep it both thematically appropriate while targeting a whole new audience. Depending on how difficult it is, they could swap shows throughout the day, maybe having the original Mystery Lodge during the evenings. IDK, I guess I'm just desperate to save the show.

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