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Inspired by @doggans Armchair Imagineering series, I've decided to post the (Maybe controversial?) idea I have had for a while for an Emperor's New Groove ride, in thread form.
The adventure begins as we are invited to Emperor Kuzco's palace for an open house celebration of all things Kuzco.
Our first stop on our tour is the royal screening room, where a brief "film reel" shows us "This History of Kuzco", a recap of the events of The Emperor's New Groove and The Emperor's New School (with a passing mention of Kronk's New Groove, since it's not about Kuzco.)
next we enter the throne room where we meet the emperor himself, as he welcomes us to the palace. It isn't long however before we learn that Kronk has accidentally lost the key to the dungeon
Soon, Yzma escapes, and she's roped Kronk into another plan to get rid of Kuzco... by building her own theme park!
But she decides that's too expensive, and, running out of ideas, figures she'll give turning him into a llama another shot.
But she decides that's too expensive, and, running out of ideas, figures she'll give turning him into a llama another shot.
Kronk and Yzma manage to get Kuzco with some potioned dole whip, and he is once again transformed into a llama, now publicly humiliated, the emperor runs away in shame, as Yzma takes over the empire.
Having witnessed the whole thing, Malina from The Emperor's New School recruits us to help her go out and save Kuzco. However, Yzma overhears our plan, and has Malina captured by the guards. She then plans to send us to the dungeon, and we leave the throne room.
as we make our way through the torchlit caverns on the path to the dungeon, animatronics of Kronks shoulder angel and devil attempt to give us safety instructions, but ultimately just end up arguing. Before long we are loaded onto coaster cars and the ride begins.
as we exit the load area, we approach a large set of double doors with Yzma's face on it. Suddenly we make a sharp turn, and learn Malina has managed to escape and is busting us out. Yzma furiously sends more guards after us, as we spin out into the palace courtyard.
After passing by old man Rudy, we make our way into the jungle, and find a crying Kuzco. However our victory is cut short when we accidentally awaken a pack of angry Jaguars, who quickly give chase.
We escape the jaguars by splashing down into the river (transitioning from the dark ride track to a flume portion of the ride.) as we see Kuzco and Malina attempting to row to safety on a makeshift raft, we hear the roaring of the river get louder and louder...
We go down a "huge" waterfall and bounce off the rocks at the bottom, before returning to land (back onto dark ride track) and arriving at Mudka's Meathut, where we see Kuzco in his lady disguise and Malina wearing a fake mustache.
Soon Yzma spots us, and we head for the Kitchen to make our escape. "You forgot your order" Kronk shouts. With Yzma hot on our tail, Pacha invites us to hide out at his hut.
However Yzma and Kronk have beat us there, and now we have to escape again, as we crash through the back wall.
"I hope you can pay for that" says Chicha. We nearly run into Misty the llama, but swerve away just in time and find ourselves back at the palace.
"I hope you can pay for that" says Chicha. We nearly run into Misty the llama, but swerve away just in time and find ourselves back at the palace.
We find the entrance to Yzma's infamous "Secret Lab" as Malina orders Kuzco to pull the lever. After a brief pause, we are launched into a roller coaster section of the ride, and on our way to the lab.
after landing in the lab, Malina and Kuzco search for the human potion as Yzma taunts us, and prepares to drink her most powerful potion ever... Suddenly we back up and are lifted up to the top of the palace (drop tower section) ...
"Not again!" Yzma cries.
Oh well.
"Not again!" Yzma cries.
Oh well.
Yzma now has the human potion, and is about to drink it... suddenly we back off the edge of the palace roof and drop vertically down... we are saved by a misplaced giant trampoline which bounces us back to the top.
We now find that Malina has knocked Yzma out with a frying pan, and Kuzco drinks the antidote, we turn a corner and enter back into the palace (return to dark ride track) where we find Kuzco is human again!
Kuzco and his friends thank us for our help, and we turn a corner and see Kronk, who is holding a mouse toy in front of Yzma, who is now trapped inside a cat carrier, as we approach the unload station and exit through the Palace Giftshop.
If you all liked this thread and ride idea, please be sure to let me know, and feel free to share it with your friends.
Oh, and here's the track layout
