fasten your seatbelts sit back and enjoy the ride
the ride
the ride welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 pop culture IPS that would make awesome
pop culture IPS that would make awesome
pop culture IPS that would make awesome theme park attractions for this list
theme park attractions for this list
theme park attractions for this list we’ve taken a look at the best pieces of
we’ve taken a look at the best pieces of
we’ve taken a look at the best pieces of intellectual property from all corners
intellectual property from all corners
intellectual property from all corners of the entertainment industry from
of the entertainment industry from
of the entertainment industry from comics to music to TV shows and have
comics to music to TV shows and have
comics to music to TV shows and have selected the ones that really need to
selected the ones that really need to
selected the ones that really need to come alive in amusement parks as a land
come alive in amusement parks as a land
come alive in amusement parks as a land ride show or some form of Attraction I
ride show or some form of Attraction I
ride show or some form of Attraction I hope you brought something stronger than
hope you brought something stronger than
hope you brought something stronger than a photo gun this time undermines I’m
a photo gun this time undermines I’m
a photo gun this time undermines I’m afraid you’re about to become the
afraid you’re about to become the
afraid you’re about to become the immediate past president of the ve live
immediate past president of the ve live
immediate past president of the ve live Club we’ve excluded any Disney or
Club we’ve excluded any Disney or
Club we’ve excluded any Disney or Nintendo based IPs from this list as
Nintendo based IPs from this list as
Nintendo based IPs from this list as many of them have already been announced
many of them have already been announced
many of them have already been announced for theme park projects we’re also
for theme park projects we’re also
for theme park projects we’re also leaving out any film properties since we
leaving out any film properties since we
leaving out any film properties since we already have a separate list featuring a
already have a separate list featuring a
already have a separate list featuring a good chunk of them lastly the IPS must
good chunk of them lastly the IPS must
good chunk of them lastly the IPS must not already have an existing or
not already have an existing or
not already have an existing or announced theme park attraction
number 10 The Magic the Gathering
number 10 The Magic the Gathering franchise the balance I strove to effect
franchise the balance I strove to effect
franchise the balance I strove to effect has been upsetting when its vast
has been upsetting when its vast
has been upsetting when its vast multiverse of inspiring worlds and
multiverse of inspiring worlds and
multiverse of inspiring worlds and colorful characters one could make an
colorful characters one could make an
colorful characters one could make an entire theme park out of this phenomenal
entire theme park out of this phenomenal
entire theme park out of this phenomenal IP in a mood for a Daredevils rush
IP in a mood for a Daredevils rush
IP in a mood for a Daredevils rush embark on a daring Mountain adventure
embark on a daring Mountain adventure
embark on a daring Mountain adventure with Zenda cars korvia of rock climbing
with Zenda cars korvia of rock climbing
with Zenda cars korvia of rock climbing and or bungee jump style attraction our
and or bungee jump style attraction our
and or bungee jump style attraction our world is a place of beauty wanna watch
world is a place of beauty wanna watch
world is a place of beauty wanna watch an epic live show witness the grand
an epic live show witness the grand
an epic live show witness the grand confrontations between the denizens of
confrontations between the denizens of
confrontations between the denizens of theros and the mythological monsters
theros and the mythological monsters
theros and the mythological monsters standing at their doorsteps want
standing at their doorsteps want
standing at their doorsteps want something more exciting fly with Dragons
something more exciting fly with Dragons
something more exciting fly with Dragons on the war skies of to cure
on the war skies of to cure
on the war skies of to cure Alvar dragons and their clans here to
Alvar dragons and their clans here to
Alvar dragons and their clans here to get frightened throw in a dark ride that
get frightened throw in a dark ride that
get frightened throw in a dark ride that transports guests through the grounds of
transports guests through the grounds of
transports guests through the grounds of new phyrexia or an indoor maze
new phyrexia or an indoor maze
new phyrexia or an indoor maze attraction that delves them into the
attraction that delves them into the
attraction that delves them into the innistrad endless possibilities for
innistrad endless possibilities for
innistrad endless possibilities for abominations run rabid terrified
abominations run rabid terrified
abominations run rabid terrified populace number 9 the My Little Pony
populace number 9 the My Little Pony
populace number 9 the My Little Pony franchise as one of the biggest
franchise as one of the biggest
franchise as one of the biggest entertainment franchises since well ever
entertainment franchises since well ever
entertainment franchises since well ever it’s only fitting that these fantastic
it’s only fitting that these fantastic
it’s only fitting that these fantastic ponies receive some form of theme park
ponies receive some form of theme park
ponies receive some form of theme park presence she said to check on
presence she said to check on
presence she said to check on preparations I am her student and I’ll
preparations I am her student and I’ll
preparations I am her student and I’ll do my royal duties but the fate of
do my royal duties but the fate of
do my royal duties but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making
Equestria does not rest on me making
Equestria does not rest on me making friends
friends
friends they’ve been admired through several
they’ve been admired through several
they’ve been admired through several generations so it’s clear that an
generations so it’s clear that an
generations so it’s clear that an attraction featuring these magical
attraction featuring these magical
attraction featuring these magical creatures would be one reminiscent of a
creatures would be one reminiscent of a
creatures would be one reminiscent of a classic Disney park ride no height or
classic Disney park ride no height or
classic Disney park ride no height or age restrictions needed or wanted
however with My Little Ponies rapid
however with My Little Ponies rapid expansion to other media an entire
expansion to other media an entire
expansion to other media an entire themed land designed after the crystal
themed land designed after the crystal
themed land designed after the crystal Empire wouldn’t be too bad either other
Empire wouldn’t be too bad either other
Empire wouldn’t be too bad either other attraction concepts can include the
attraction concepts can include the
attraction concepts can include the classic carousel but perhaps with unique
classic carousel but perhaps with unique
classic carousel but perhaps with unique aesthetics or maybe even an interactive
aesthetics or maybe even an interactive
aesthetics or maybe even an interactive live show that gets the audience in on
live show that gets the audience in on
live show that gets the audience in on the excitement and the magic the fate of
the excitement and the magic the fate of
the excitement and the magic the fate of an entire empire rests on us showing
an entire empire rests on us showing
an entire empire rests on us showing these ponies a good time number 8 the
these ponies a good time number 8 the
these ponies a good time number 8 the portal franchise if the portal gun did
portal franchise if the portal gun did
portal franchise if the portal gun did exist we would definitely be scraping
exist we would definitely be scraping
exist we would definitely be scraping people off their living room ceilings
people off their living room ceilings
people off their living room ceilings and driveways before too long with this
and driveways before too long with this
and driveways before too long with this first-person shooters gameplay concept
first-person shooters gameplay concept
first-person shooters gameplay concept designed to give players quite the
designed to give players quite the
designed to give players quite the weightless rush a rollercoaster
weightless rush a rollercoaster
weightless rush a rollercoaster attraction would be the most suitable
attraction would be the most suitable
attraction would be the most suitable type here perhaps even with VR sound too
type here perhaps even with VR sound too
type here perhaps even with VR sound too simple well then make it an indoor
simple well then make it an indoor
simple well then make it an indoor coaster styled after Aperture Science
coaster styled after Aperture Science
coaster styled after Aperture Science furthermore make the coaster a stand up
furthermore make the coaster a stand up
furthermore make the coaster a stand up one allowing riders to truly feel like
one allowing riders to truly feel like
one allowing riders to truly feel like they’re the ones rushing and hopping
they’re the ones rushing and hopping
they’re the ones rushing and hopping from point A to point B I knew this
from point A to point B I knew this
from point A to point B I knew this would be fun they told me it wasn’t fun
would be fun they told me it wasn’t fun
would be fun they told me it wasn’t fun at all is it not fun at all
at all is it not fun at all
at all is it not fun at all I believe our school to myself just be
I believe our school to myself just be
I believe our school to myself just be sure to throw in a few straight down
sure to throw in a few straight down
sure to throw in a few straight down vertical dives for maximum adrenaline
vertical dives for maximum adrenaline
vertical dives for maximum adrenaline also don’t forget the Erie the cake is a
also don’t forget the Erie the cake is a
also don’t forget the Erie the cake is a lie writing for the waiting line number
lie writing for the waiting line number
lie writing for the waiting line number seven who are known for their
seven who are known for their
seven who are known for their distinctive visuals and
distinctive visuals and
distinctive visuals and out-of-this-world live shows this heavy
out-of-this-world live shows this heavy
out-of-this-world live shows this heavy metal bands core lies in their
metal bands core lies in their
metal bands core lies in their captivating and thematic theatrics with
captivating and thematic theatrics with
captivating and thematic theatrics with their entire discography illustrating a
their entire discography illustrating a
their entire discography illustrating a grand sci-fi mythology featuring the
grand sci-fi mythology featuring the
grand sci-fi mythology featuring the band members as Galactic barbarian
band members as Galactic barbarian
band members as Galactic barbarian warriors war has pretty much crafted the
warriors war has pretty much crafted the
warriors war has pretty much crafted the setting and narrative for a potential
setting and narrative for a potential
setting and narrative for a potential ride developer it’s just a matter of
ride developer it’s just a matter of
ride developer it’s just a matter of building it
perhaps an indoor coaster with a space
perhaps an indoor coaster with a space battle theme featuring the band’s music
battle theme featuring the band’s music
battle theme featuring the band’s music in the background think Disney’s space
in the background think Disney’s space
in the background think Disney’s space mountain meets rock and roller coaster
mountain meets rock and roller coaster
mountain meets rock and roller coaster starring Aerosmith
starring Aerosmith
starring Aerosmith however given Juarez shock Rock horror
however given Juarez shock Rock horror
however given Juarez shock Rock horror imagery we’re not saying the Maus should
imagery we’re not saying the Maus should
imagery we’re not saying the Maus should take on this endeavor Six Flags or
take on this endeavor Six Flags or
take on this endeavor Six Flags or Universal would probably be a better fit
Universal would probably be a better fit
Universal would probably be a better fit the vacation you’ve been looking for is
the vacation you’ve been looking for is
the vacation you’ve been looking for is here come and take it
here come and take it
here come and take it number six the Dead Space franchise
it definitely wouldn’t be an attraction
it definitely wouldn’t be an attraction for children or for the faint of heart
for children or for the faint of heart
for children or for the faint of heart but boy when a visually intense and
but boy when a visually intense and
but boy when a visually intense and heart-pounding ride it would be so how
heart-pounding ride it would be so how
heart-pounding ride it would be so how could a hypothetical developer make this
could a hypothetical developer make this
could a hypothetical developer make this work
work
work think about this Disney’s Haunted
think about this Disney’s Haunted
think about this Disney’s Haunted Mansion utilizing the same Omni mover
Mansion utilizing the same Omni mover
Mansion utilizing the same Omni mover track system and dune buggy vehicles but
track system and dune buggy vehicles but
track system and dune buggy vehicles but in a far more intense and chilling
in a far more intense and chilling
in a far more intense and chilling setting also instead of 999 happy haunts
setting also instead of 999 happy haunts
setting also instead of 999 happy haunts you get a thousand frightening fiends
you get a thousand frightening fiends
you get a thousand frightening fiends looking to eat you alive or turn you
looking to eat you alive or turn you
looking to eat you alive or turn you inside out too friendly well what if we
inside out too friendly well what if we
inside out too friendly well what if we threw in some guns and had you blasting
threw in some guns and had you blasting
threw in some guns and had you blasting for dear life something like Universal
for dear life something like Universal
for dear life something like Universal Studios men in black alien attack but
Studios men in black alien attack but
Studios men in black alien attack but with animatronics that are far less
with animatronics that are far less
with animatronics that are far less cheesy number 5 wu-tang clan a theme
cheesy number 5 wu-tang clan a theme
cheesy number 5 wu-tang clan a theme park attraction based on a rap group
park attraction based on a rap group
park attraction based on a rap group hear us out
instead of a ride or a show imagine how
instead of a ride or a show imagine how cool it would be to see ancient China
cool it would be to see ancient China
cool it would be to see ancient China come alive with awesome hip-hop music
come alive with awesome hip-hop music
come alive with awesome hip-hop music playing all around
playing all around
playing all around much like the wu-tang clan the idea
much like the wu-tang clan the idea
much like the wu-tang clan the idea would be to fuse two seemingly
would be to fuse two seemingly
would be to fuse two seemingly mismatched cultures into a living
mismatched cultures into a living
mismatched cultures into a living breathing musical Mecca a good point of
breathing musical Mecca a good point of
breathing musical Mecca a good point of reference would be Disneyland’s pirate
reference would be Disneyland’s pirate
reference would be Disneyland’s pirate Slayer except it would be a themed
Slayer except it would be a themed
Slayer except it would be a themed island that only age-appropriate guests
island that only age-appropriate guests
island that only age-appropriate guests can sail to and enter and instead of a
can sail to and enter and instead of a
can sail to and enter and instead of a pirate themed bland we’d essentially
pirate themed bland we’d essentially
pirate themed bland we’d essentially have Epcot’s china pavilion with a dose
have Epcot’s china pavilion with a dose
have Epcot’s china pavilion with a dose of Disney World’s old Pleasure Island
of Disney World’s old Pleasure Island
of Disney World’s old Pleasure Island entertainment district thrown in for
entertainment district thrown in for
entertainment district thrown in for good measure
good measure
good measure number four the Bioshock franchise with
number four the Bioshock franchise with
number four the Bioshock franchise with two incredibly imaginative and inspiring
two incredibly imaginative and inspiring
two incredibly imaginative and inspiring worlds within this video game franchise
worlds within this video game franchise
worlds within this video game franchise the possibilities for not just a ride
the possibilities for not just a ride
the possibilities for not just a ride but for an entire themed land are
but for an entire themed land are
but for an entire themed land are endless have you ever wanted to feel
endless have you ever wanted to feel
endless have you ever wanted to feel that thrilling rush of soaring through
that thrilling rush of soaring through
that thrilling rush of soaring through Columbia’s skyhook rail system well
Columbia’s skyhook rail system well
Columbia’s skyhook rail system well nothing ventured nothing gained
how does a gliding or flight style
how does a gliding or flight style roller coaster that ends with a
roller coaster that ends with a
roller coaster that ends with a climactic encounter with the songbird
climactic encounter with the songbird
climactic encounter with the songbird sound
right what’s that you’re more of a
right what’s that you’re more of a rapture person well that could be just
rapture person well that could be just
rapture person well that could be just as easily covered via an indoor log
as easily covered via an indoor log
as easily covered via an indoor log flume or raft adventure that takes you
flume or raft adventure that takes you
flume or raft adventure that takes you directly into the creepy and stagnating
directly into the creepy and stagnating
directly into the creepy and stagnating halls of the submerged city Plus who
halls of the submerged city Plus who
halls of the submerged city Plus who wouldn’t want a photo op with a fan
wouldn’t want a photo op with a fan
wouldn’t want a photo op with a fan favorite Big Daddy number three the
favorite Big Daddy number three the
favorite Big Daddy number three the Minecraft franchise let’s go to a place
Minecraft franchise let’s go to a place
Minecraft franchise let’s go to a place where everything is made of blocks where
where everything is made of blocks where
where everything is made of blocks where the only limit is your imagination let’s
the only limit is your imagination let’s
the only limit is your imagination let’s go wherever you want to go with the many
go wherever you want to go with the many
go wherever you want to go with the many themed Park and Ride recreations built
themed Park and Ride recreations built
themed Park and Ride recreations built using minecraft isn’t it high time the
using minecraft isn’t it high time the
using minecraft isn’t it high time the actual property got one of its own play
actual property got one of its own play
actual property got one of its own play with friends build your own little
with friends build your own little
with friends build your own little community protect yourself with the
community protect yourself with the
community protect yourself with the strongest armor that you can craft okay
strongest armor that you can craft okay
strongest armor that you can craft okay so maybe not an actual park but how
so maybe not an actual park but how
so maybe not an actual park but how about a family-friendly play area where
about a family-friendly play area where
about a family-friendly play area where parents and their children can climb
parents and their children can climb
parents and their children can climb move around and slide down blocks
move around and slide down blocks
move around and slide down blocks together essentially a much larger and
together essentially a much larger and
together essentially a much larger and minecraft themed playground similar to
minecraft themed playground similar to
minecraft themed playground similar to super silly fun land at Universal minus
super silly fun land at Universal minus
super silly fun land at Universal minus the water those that could work too
the water those that could work too
the water those that could work too if all of that looks and sounds too
if all of that looks and sounds too
if all of that looks and sounds too child-friendly maybe toss in a mine
child-friendly maybe toss in a mine
child-friendly maybe toss in a mine coaster in the vein of Disney world’s
coaster in the vein of Disney world’s
coaster in the vein of Disney world’s seven dwarves Mine Train
much like minecraft itself
much like minecraft itself that ought to satisfy all ages number
that ought to satisfy all ages number
that ought to satisfy all ages number two Futurama maybe I should take fry on
two Futurama maybe I should take fry on
two Futurama maybe I should take fry on the lunar rover ride you get to wear a
the lunar rover ride you get to wear a
the lunar rover ride you get to wear a spacesuit and drive around on the
spacesuit and drive around on the
spacesuit and drive around on the surface and the lines short because it’s
surface and the lines short because it’s
surface and the lines short because it’s educational who wouldn’t want to go on a
educational who wouldn’t want to go on a
educational who wouldn’t want to go on a fun hilarious space misadventure with
fun hilarious space misadventure with
fun hilarious space misadventure with Leela bender and fry who buys this trash
Leela bender and fry who buys this trash
Leela bender and fry who buys this trash idiots who need gifts for other idiots
idiots who need gifts for other idiots
idiots who need gifts for other idiots much like the Simpsons ride a Futurama
much like the Simpsons ride a Futurama
much like the Simpsons ride a Futurama attraction would be designed with
attraction would be designed with
attraction would be designed with simplicity in mind with guests sporting
simplicity in mind with guests sporting
simplicity in mind with guests sporting a motion simulator resembling the Planet
a motion simulator resembling the Planet
a motion simulator resembling the Planet Express ship leave the immersion to the
Express ship leave the immersion to the
Express ship leave the immersion to the lineup at that point all developers
lineup at that point all developers
lineup at that point all developers would need is a story or maybe a few to
would need is a story or maybe a few to
would need is a story or maybe a few to give passengers a unique experience with
give passengers a unique experience with
give passengers a unique experience with each ride let’s just say you might find
each ride let’s just say you might find
each ride let’s just say you might find yourself being piloted by one famous
yourself being piloted by one famous
yourself being piloted by one famous Golden droid but you didn’t hear that
Golden droid but you didn’t hear that
Golden droid but you didn’t hear that for me
for me
for me similar to what Disney did with Star
similar to what Disney did with Star
similar to what Disney did with Star Tours the adventures continue riders
Tours the adventures continue riders
Tours the adventures continue riders could visit different planets and get
could visit different planets and get
could visit different planets and get themselves into all sorts of trouble
themselves into all sorts of trouble
themselves into all sorts of trouble courtesy of the crews clumsiness and
courtesy of the crews clumsiness and
courtesy of the crews clumsiness and incompetence
Wow before we unveil our number one pick
Wow before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions how
here are some honorable mentions how
here are some honorable mentions how many men do you have full crew 26 men
many men do you have full crew 26 men
many men do you have full crew 26 men but sire we can’t leave all the spice
but sire we can’t leave all the spice
but sire we can’t leave all the spice and the spice get out of there
can’t get a clear shot they take the
can’t get a clear shot they take the wheel
with universal now commanding the
with universal now commanding the Wizarding World of Harry Potter an
Wizarding World of Harry Potter an
Wizarding World of Harry Potter an equally mesmerizing fantasy world
equally mesmerizing fantasy world
equally mesmerizing fantasy world centered on Game of Thrones could easily
centered on Game of Thrones could easily
centered on Game of Thrones could easily be a tourist attracting contender Oh
be a tourist attracting contender Oh
be a tourist attracting contender Oh 40,000 men and their horses too if
40,000 men and their horses too if
40,000 men and their horses too if that’s what it took the thrilling ride
that’s what it took the thrilling ride
that’s what it took the thrilling ride concepts for this imaginative world are
concepts for this imaginative world are
concepts for this imaginative world are without end
without end
without end perhaps a stand up drop tower attraction
perhaps a stand up drop tower attraction
perhaps a stand up drop tower attraction that will make you feel like you were
that will make you feel like you were
that will make you feel like you were thrown from a tower things I do for love
thrown from a tower things I do for love
thrown from a tower things I do for love or how about a dragon theme flying
or how about a dragon theme flying
or how about a dragon theme flying coaster that has you soaring throughout
coaster that has you soaring throughout
coaster that has you soaring throughout the Seven Kingdoms
all that sound a bit too rehashed no
all that sound a bit too rehashed no problem just add a dinner show featuring
problem just add a dinner show featuring
problem just add a dinner show featuring an immersive and intense recreation of
an immersive and intense recreation of
an immersive and intense recreation of the red wedding Massacre just no kids
the red wedding Massacre just no kids
the red wedding Massacre just no kids allowed
allowed
allowed mother the Lannisters send their regards
mother the Lannisters send their regards
mother the Lannisters send their regards do you agree with our list which pop
do you agree with our list which pop
do you agree with our list which pop culture IP would you like to see come
culture IP would you like to see come
culture IP would you like to see come alive in a theme park
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