A Proposal for a Bambi Attraction!

There has never been a Bambi attraction in Disneyland or any other Disney park.  It is considered one of Disney’s most beautiful animated films and has just gone dusty which is sad.  It was the 75th anniversary of the film and Bambi (1942) now is just an archived treasure.  I think one of the problems is that a basic attraction like Snow White’s Scary Adventures doesn’t work.  I think it is not a scene by scene recap of the film on a ride.  What I propose instead is to repurpose the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at Disney’s California Adventure.  It has a totem pole of Koda and Kenai from Brother Bear (2003). The Spirit Cave from Brother Bear and ranger stations can be kept intact.  It is the right side and back area of the Spirit Cave that can be used for this attraction. 

Photo of a deer at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, photo by the author.

There will be some scenes (not Bambi’s mother being killed!) can be seen along the trail.  This is something like peeking into a forest and seeing animals.  Animal sounds, singing, and of course the voice tracks from the film.  The animals are all audio-animatronic or statues.  Bambi’s Forest Trail!  You walk around a turn and see in an enclosed area (tree branches and leaves) Bambi and his mother.  A little further is Bambi, Thumper, and Flower.  Then, Faline.  This follows the curve of the trail to the right.  Friend Owl tells Bambi about “twitterpation.”  Later, there is the Great Prince of the Forest with the winter scenes.  A warning about hunters.  This is about the edge of the back area to the right.  We get smoke and the dogs barking after the forest animals.  

Later, we see Bambi as Great Prince of the Forest with Faline.  This is at the center of the back area.  There maybe a time cycle for the animations and audio, about three minutes, so hikers must really just observe and not just rush past them.  It could be a forest ranger cast member asks questions about hikers on the trail and maybe gives out a map.  If a hiker can properly observe the trail, about twenty-one minutes, maybe take pics or post them, they are given a “badge”, maybe a sticker.  Hikers may be asked to be patient and wait to observe Bambi’s Forest Trail.  Maybe there is a cycling of different animations or audio to keep things fresh.  There could also be possums, raccoons, and other forest animals from the film added or taken away.  This attraction will be fun for kids, draw in more visitors to see Bambi, and bring the beauty of that film to a great setting.   

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