# Video game inspired theme park **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 17, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545 "2015-09-17T06:59:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![COSTofW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@COSTofW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/COSTofW)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545/1 "2015-09-17T06:59:22Z")
I’ve recently watched the movie Pixels and it just gave more flame to my burning dreams; to build a video-game inspired theme park. I don’t really have the resources these days but in later years, I might actually start it…so any suggestions on attractions and rides?? For example, I want this attraction that’s closer to first person shooters like Halo. more on Paintballs though. To avoid fatalities. LOL or a roller coaster ride with Slenderman theme. That would be pretty fun right? Any more suggestions? Would be really appreciated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545/2 "2015-09-17T09:11:38Z")
Lo and behold some of your dreams shall come true. Nintendo and Universal Theme Parks are working to make some Nintendo themed attractions at their parks. [Link here](http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/07/nintendo-and-universal-to-create-nintendo-theme-park-experiences) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545/3 "2015-09-17T14:58:25Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > Lo and behold some of your dreams shall come true. Nintendo and Universal Theme Parks are working to make some Nintendo themed attractions at their parks. > > [Link here](http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/07/nintendo-and-universal-to-create-nintendo-theme-park-experiences) That will be super slow going though since, as of right now, Universal doesn’t know what to kill in order to actually have room for the rides/attractions. I can’t speak for California, but here in Orlando the popular money is in Islands of Adventure, specifically on the Marvel section since Disney owns it and it’s a huge piece of the park, but that’s also a huge cash cow on them. Smart money is to kill the “toon land” portion that’s a link between Marvel and Jurassic Park, but it’s a super small section with no room for attractions (it’s mostly shops and funny stuff). Closest I could think of is if they killed both Toon and Dr. Seuss land and converted the whole thing to Nintendo and have that as a giant set piece Last couple times I’ve been there have been survey people wandering around asking questions, and I really want to be asked because I think they are asking about Nintendo…we’ll have to see ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545/4 "2015-09-17T15:23:22Z")
> [@COSTofW](#): > > For example, I want this attraction that’s closer to first person shooters like Halo. more on Paintballs though. To avoid fatalities. LOL Paintball is nothing like a FPS because one hit and you’re out. There are newer types of laser tag out there that run exactly like them, though, complete with health bars, respawning, long-distance accuracy, multiple weapon types, objective-based gameplay, and other bells and whistles. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-inspired-theme-park/731545/5 "2015-09-22T14:18:04Z")
Leave your kids at the [Desert Bus](http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/desert-bus-the-very-worst-video-game-ever-created) ride and go have fun in the rest of the park!