The Future of Lost Continent

[TheUniC6]

While I don't know what the current rumor is, the early rumor was its reusing the busbar track layout, but will use a different ride vehicle. And if there's some sort of interactive element, be it catching Pokemon or training/battling them, I firmly agree that I don't think this ride is going to be the same as Spider-Man.

Back when Pokemon was widely tipped to be replacing Springfield, it was confirmed it would not be a clone of Japan's for whatever reason my mind gravitated towards some sort of omnimover or maybe the infrared trackless ride patent.

 

[DOOMBOT]

Someone on here suggested it and I think it's a perfect idea: Pokemon Snap style ride.

Getting your cameras in the ride to sim and take pictures of the Pokemon as you spot them while traveling through many locations. Obviously it would be the 150 Pokemon with some extra thrown in.

They could incorporate parts where the ride gets fun like a big Pokemon shaking the car.

If you look back at any blog or forum talking about Nintendo Theme Park rides from before the Nintendo x Universal partnership was announced, they all very consistently had the same few ideas. Mario Kart, DKC Mine Cart rollercoaster, maybe a Metroid or Star Fox shoot-em-up ride cause it was the 2000s, and Pokemon Snap. Despite a lack of high sales for that specific Pokemon sub-series, Pokemon Snap is a very popular and appealing ride idea that goes back just as far as the rides we ended up getting for Super Mario Land.

Both the N64 and Switch Pokemon Snap games are essentially designed like theme park attractions to begin with. It is the exact perfect concept for a project like this. I can only hope they don't overthink it.