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of one welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 movies that would make great
theme park attractions for this list
we’re taking a look at films that have
potential to inspire incredible rides
lands and other attractions at amusement
parks excluded movies that already have
well-known theme park attractions as
well as movies that are currently in the
process of getting their own theme park
attractions in North America number 10
Jumanji as a kid didn’t you always want
to roll the dice that take you to this
enchanted jungle universe you roll the
dice to move your token doubles gets
another turn and the first player to
reach in went of course actually being
trapped in the magical board game would
be terrifying but we think a ride based
on the film’s adventures would be
totally exhilarating we’re imagining
something similar to the Jungle Cruise
you can find at Disney World but
basically the Jumanji ride would bring
things to the next level by taking us on
a simulator ride filled with the movie’s
most thrilling moments be where the
ground on which you stand the floor is
quicker than the sand we’re talking
quicksand a crocodile monsoon a stampede
and giant spiders well maybe – the
spiders number 9 Independence Day
we celebrate our Independence Day
considering the fact that Independence
Day was one of the biggest movies of the
90s it’s actually surprising that it
never inspired a theme park attraction
oh really you think with its long
awaited sequel on the horizon however
analysis good a time as any to turn the
blockbuster hit into a ride
we can see it now
passengers enter a simulator where they
follow Jeff Goldblum on a mission to
destroy the alien mothership the ride
would put people at the center of the
action with spacecraft attacking and
world landmarks blowing up at every turn
and what better way to follow up such a
mind-blowing experience than with a
fireworks display did not promise your
fireworks
number eight inside out Riley needs to
be happy I’m not missing that train just
as the human imagination has unlimited
potential the possibilities for an
inside out attraction are endless Disney
could construct an entire theme park
based on the islands of young Riley’s
personality we don’t love to visit
family Island friendship island hockey
Island on a ski island and especially
goofball Island goofball Island is my
personal favorite
heck we wouldn’t even mind checking out
tragic vampire romance island
I like tragic vampire romance Plus who
wouldn’t want some cotton candy served
by Bing bong himself a mostly cotton
candy but shape wise I’m part cat part
elephant part dolphin
let’s hop aboard the train of thought
for a literal emotional roller coaster
crane helps me slow down and obsess over
the weight of life’s problems number
seven the How to Train Your Dragon
franchise yes it works both How to Train
Your Dragon films are among the most
engaging 3d movie going experiences
we’ve ever had these movies were
tailor-made for a 3d flight simulator
ride where we follow hiccup and
toothless on an aerial tour of Berk
along the way we can partake in a game
of sheep catching and go up against the
fearsome bewilder beast the Alpha
protects them all
of course we could also see this
franchise inspiring a kick-ass roller
coaster full of massive drops and
vertical loops in any case How to Train
Your Dragon ride would make us feel as
if we can touch the sky
number six the Ghostbusters franchise
there are many thrill rides that can
make us laugh and scream simultaneously
but a Ghostbusters attraction might
provide the perfect balance don’t move
we could see this working either as a
simulation ride where passengers get to
drive around in the ecto-1 or something
more along the lines of laser tag where
you get to capture ghosts with a proton
pack let’s get ready switch me on either
way you did encounter a number of
diverse creatures such as the Stay Puft
Marshmallow Man terror dogs and Slimer
the real question though is whether we’d
rather follow the original Ghostbusters
or the new team from the reboot number 5
the Goonies Goonies never say die The
Goonies is one of those movies that any
kid would love to experience in real
life
who didn’t want to go down those water
slides or play that organ or board that
pirate ship even the most dangerous and
terrifying parts of this 80s flick look
like a blast
a Goonies theme park attraction would
bring the kid in us all on an adventure
to find one-eyed Willy’s rich stuff I
think Pirates of the Caribbean meets the
Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland
of course it wouldn’t be complete
without an animatronic chunk performing
the truffle shuffle
number four The Wizard of Oz the Land of
Oz is one of the most magical and iconic
worlds cinema has ever brought to life
so why haven’t we gotten an amusement
park or at least a major attraction
based on MGM’s perennial classic our
don’t know picture this you enter the
park and find yourself in Munchkinland
full of colorful parades and lollipops
aplenty
it’s munchkin led and you are their
national head Oh an idea you then follow
the yellow brick road encountering a
scarecrow tinman and Cowardly Lion along
the way from there you can venture to
the Emerald City or the wicked witch’s
castle it’s a park bound to send us over
the rainbow you’ll never want to go home
we must be over the rainbow
number three the Star Trek franchise
live long and prosper
Star Wars is getting its own theme park
so why can’t Star Trek just get a motion
simulator ride already similar to Star
Tours this attraction would allow
trekkers to board the USS Enterprise
dump the sucker into warp and boldly go
where no one has gone before
to explore strange new worlds to seek
out new life and new civilizations to
boldly go where no one has gone before
we’d gladly join Captain Kirk and mr.
Spock on a voyage to Vulcan or the
Genesis planet to play some fizzbin pick
a fight pick up some whales or just pick
up chicks I’m impressed I remember I
thought you were just a dumb hair color
you had sex with farm animals anything
goes but don’t wear a red shirt on this
ride are you out of your fucking mind
number two the Lord of the Rings
franchise ring is mine as of now the
closest we’re gonna get to a
middle-earth theme park is a trip to New
Zealand still we’re keeping our fingers
crossed for a land inspired by Peter
Jackson’s groundbreaking film trilogy so
do all who live to see such times but
that is not for them to decide all you
have to decide
it’s wrong to do at the time that is
given to him
whether you’re looking to kick back in
the Shire do battle at Helm’s Deep or
fly a giant eagle over Mount Doom it’d
be like the most epic Renaissance Faire
ever constructed
although The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter has been a massive success a Lord
of the Rings world would be an amusement
park to rule them all one ring to rule
them before we get to our top pick here
are some honorable mentions listen to me
we didn’t tell the whites get the blood
it’s all true the boogeyman is real and
you found him
number one Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory the suspense is terrible Willy
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is
abundant in memorable set pieces that
would make for wonderful theme park
attractions from the Wonka mobile to the
great glass wonkavator to that trippy
ass boat ride of course the attraction
we would be most excited to visit is the
chocolate room hold your breath make a
wish count to three we’ve all likely
dreamed of tasting one of those creamy
mushrooms giant gummy bears or edible
teacups come a few Oompa Loompas should
probably guard that chocolate River
however do you get when you go down
sweets eating as much as an elephant
eats with plenty of candy and fun to go
around a Willy Wonka land would be a
place of pure imagination
into your imagination do you agree with
our list what movie would you like to
see become a theme park attraction for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
of one welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 movies that would make great
theme park attractions for this list
we’re taking a look at films that have
potential to inspire incredible rides
lands and other attractions at amusement
parks excluded movies that already have
well-known theme park attractions as
well as movies that are currently in the
process of getting their own theme park
attractions in North America number 10
Jumanji as a kid didn’t you always want
to roll the dice that take you to this
enchanted jungle universe you roll the
dice to move your token doubles gets
another turn and the first player to
reach in went of course actually being
trapped in the magical board game would
be terrifying but we think a ride based
on the film’s adventures would be
totally exhilarating we’re imagining
something similar to the Jungle Cruise
you can find at Disney World but
basically the Jumanji ride would bring
things to the next level by taking us on
a simulator ride filled with the movie’s
most thrilling moments be where the
ground on which you stand the floor is
quicker than the sand we’re talking
quicksand a crocodile monsoon a stampede
and giant spiders well maybe – the
spiders number 9 Independence Day
we celebrate our Independence Day
considering the fact that Independence
Day was one of the biggest movies of the
90s it’s actually surprising that it
never inspired a theme park attraction
oh really you think with its long
awaited sequel on the horizon however
analysis good a time as any to turn the
blockbuster hit into a ride
we can see it now
passengers enter a simulator where they
follow Jeff Goldblum on a mission to
destroy the alien mothership the ride
would put people at the center of the
action with spacecraft attacking and
world landmarks blowing up at every turn
and what better way to follow up such a
mind-blowing experience than with a
fireworks display did not promise your
fireworks
number eight inside out Riley needs to
be happy I’m not missing that train just
as the human imagination has unlimited
potential the possibilities for an
inside out attraction are endless Disney
could construct an entire theme park
based on the islands of young Riley’s
personality we don’t love to visit
family Island friendship island hockey
Island on a ski island and especially
goofball Island goofball Island is my
personal favorite
heck we wouldn’t even mind checking out
tragic vampire romance island
I like tragic vampire romance Plus who
wouldn’t want some cotton candy served
by Bing bong himself a mostly cotton
candy but shape wise I’m part cat part
elephant part dolphin
let’s hop aboard the train of thought
for a literal emotional roller coaster
crane helps me slow down and obsess over
the weight of life’s problems number
seven the How to Train Your Dragon
franchise yes it works both How to Train
Your Dragon films are among the most
engaging 3d movie going experiences
we’ve ever had these movies were
tailor-made for a 3d flight simulator
ride where we follow hiccup and
toothless on an aerial tour of Berk
along the way we can partake in a game
of sheep catching and go up against the
fearsome bewilder beast the Alpha
protects them all
of course we could also see this
franchise inspiring a kick-ass roller
coaster full of massive drops and
vertical loops in any case How to Train
Your Dragon ride would make us feel as
if we can touch the sky
number six the Ghostbusters franchise
there are many thrill rides that can
make us laugh and scream simultaneously
but a Ghostbusters attraction might
provide the perfect balance don’t move
we could see this working either as a
simulation ride where passengers get to
drive around in the ecto-1 or something
more along the lines of laser tag where
you get to capture ghosts with a proton
pack let’s get ready switch me on either
way you did encounter a number of
diverse creatures such as the Stay Puft
Marshmallow Man terror dogs and Slimer
the real question though is whether we’d
rather follow the original Ghostbusters
or the new team from the reboot number 5
the Goonies Goonies never say die The
Goonies is one of those movies that any
kid would love to experience in real
life
who didn’t want to go down those water
slides or play that organ or board that
pirate ship even the most dangerous and
terrifying parts of this 80s flick look
like a blast
a Goonies theme park attraction would
bring the kid in us all on an adventure
to find one-eyed Willy’s rich stuff I
think Pirates of the Caribbean meets the
Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland
of course it wouldn’t be complete
without an animatronic chunk performing
the truffle shuffle
number four The Wizard of Oz the Land of
Oz is one of the most magical and iconic
worlds cinema has ever brought to life
so why haven’t we gotten an amusement
park or at least a major attraction
based on MGM’s perennial classic our
don’t know picture this you enter the
park and find yourself in Munchkinland
full of colorful parades and lollipops
aplenty
it’s munchkin led and you are their
national head Oh an idea you then follow
the yellow brick road encountering a
scarecrow tinman and Cowardly Lion along
the way from there you can venture to
the Emerald City or the wicked witch’s
castle it’s a park bound to send us over
the rainbow you’ll never want to go home
we must be over the rainbow
number three the Star Trek franchise
live long and prosper
Star Wars is getting its own theme park
so why can’t Star Trek just get a motion
simulator ride already similar to Star
Tours this attraction would allow
trekkers to board the USS Enterprise
dump the sucker into warp and boldly go
where no one has gone before
to explore strange new worlds to seek
out new life and new civilizations to
boldly go where no one has gone before
we’d gladly join Captain Kirk and mr.
Spock on a voyage to Vulcan or the
Genesis planet to play some fizzbin pick
a fight pick up some whales or just pick
up chicks I’m impressed I remember I
thought you were just a dumb hair color
you had sex with farm animals anything
goes but don’t wear a red shirt on this
ride are you out of your fucking mind
number two the Lord of the Rings
franchise ring is mine as of now the
closest we’re gonna get to a
middle-earth theme park is a trip to New
Zealand still we’re keeping our fingers
crossed for a land inspired by Peter
Jackson’s groundbreaking film trilogy so
do all who live to see such times but
that is not for them to decide all you
have to decide
it’s wrong to do at the time that is
given to him
whether you’re looking to kick back in
the Shire do battle at Helm’s Deep or
fly a giant eagle over Mount Doom it’d
be like the most epic Renaissance Faire
ever constructed
although The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter has been a massive success a Lord
of the Rings world would be an amusement
park to rule them all one ring to rule
them before we get to our top pick here
are some honorable mentions listen to me
we didn’t tell the whites get the blood
it’s all true the boogeyman is real and
you found him
number one Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory the suspense is terrible Willy
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is
abundant in memorable set pieces that
would make for wonderful theme park
attractions from the Wonka mobile to the
great glass wonkavator to that trippy
ass boat ride of course the attraction
we would be most excited to visit is the
chocolate room hold your breath make a
wish count to three we’ve all likely
dreamed of tasting one of those creamy
mushrooms giant gummy bears or edible
teacups come a few Oompa Loompas should
probably guard that chocolate River
however do you get when you go down
sweets eating as much as an elephant
eats with plenty of candy and fun to go
around a Willy Wonka land would be a
place of pure imagination
into your imagination do you agree with
our list what movie would you like to
see become a theme park attraction for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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