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[citytrader]

I guess it could be a little confusing!

Innovations starts as an outdoor ride, slowly going past early American industry, such as a sawmill, an oil rig, and into a mine shaft. Once inside the mine, the ride turns into more of a coaster, as you barrel through an old factory town, into a machine room, past the smelter, and into a burning factory building. you then pass an interactive display of modern industry in America, shoot through the gift shop, and back into the station.

I can't take credit for this ride concept. I am basing it off actual concept art for the real Disney's America.

In Disney style, the Innovations ride dumps you into the gift shop. I believe I have four vendors. Just drinks, fries, and a T-Shirt shop. I also changed the name on the spooky jokes to a pin trader, and lowered the price. I seem to sell a lot of whoppee cushions!!! I had thought of using the suntan stall as the pin dealer, because it would draw a huge crowd!

The Ford Assembly plant is a different ride altogether. You board that ride through a reproduction of the original Ford Assembly Plant.

[citytrader]

Just a few random shots of Enterprise, part of Disney's America;

The path around Lake America that leads to the State Fair area;



The Wright Cycle Shoppe, an ice cream parlor, and Henry Ford's first assembly line building;



A closeup of the factory building that serves as the exit for Innovations;



And the family and I enjoy a stroll through the Ellis Island Building;



More to come!

Edited by citytrader, 06 September 2008 - 02:05 PM.

[citytrader]

The department store, and it's precurser, the five and dime, were also innovations created during the Industrial Age. With plenty of power and raw material, consumer goods were cheaper to make and mass-produced.

Disney's America has it's own version of a five and dime;



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[dcornel]

Any chance you can post an areal shot of your progress? I'm lovin' this and I would like to put all your areas into spatial perspective. Your insides are as amazing as your outsides. I really want to see this one complete (though it will have to be in picks only for now).

[citytrader]

Any chance you can post an areal shot of your progress? I'm lovin' this and I would like to put all your areas into spatial perspective. Your insides are as amazing as your outsides. I really want to see this one complete (though it will have to be in picks only for now).

Sure! Here you go;



This is only one of the four benches planned for the park.

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[ClockworkMyr]

Might wanna use the terrain averager at the north part of the lake, it'll smooth it out a ton, but it might require you to rebuild any water rides, which shouldn't take too long. Park seems a bit smaller than I thought it actually was, but it looks very nice from the top.

[citytrader]

Well, keep in mind, this is only the Enterprise bench, which is only about 20% of the entire park. Victory Field is roughly the same size, 60 x 60.

[citytrader]

Enterprise is nearing completion! Here's a couple of random shots;

A lovely path;



The west side of the main street;



Quite a long line to see "Steamboat Willie"!



More to come!

[citytrader]

Ford Motor Company is a proud sponsor of Disney's America, and has a pavillion of their own inside Enterprise;



This is a reproduction of the facade of the original Ford assembly plant, now the entrance queue for the Ford Experience;



The entrance queue has an original 1912 Model T on display. Henry Ford once said "You can have your automobile in any color you want, as long as it's black.";



Start your journey through the Ford Experience in a small town prior to the invention of the automobile;



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[dcornel]

Thanks for showing the areal. It's amazing how thorough this park was going to be. What I don't understand is why Disney gave up on the idea just because there was a land dispute. Maybe New England didn't want the park, but I'd put money down that Pennsilvania or even New York State would have found a way to get this park built. I understand the arguments against this massive endevour, but don't get why Disney was so willing to walk away from their concept. The more I see of your re-creation, the sadder I get that this was not built. I'm really glad you're doing this park, since it's pretty darned close to actually being there. As usual, I look forward to seeing more.