The Adventures of Mr. Fredricksen and Russell

Up is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films in Pixar history. But for whatever reason, it never had a strong presence in the theme parks. I think it can be a huge draw for the parks and provide lots of merchandise sales. This is why I believe The Adventures of Mr. Fredricksen and Russell should be added to Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom.

The Adventures of Mr. Fredricksen and Russell would be a new E-Ticket for the Magic Kingdom in the style of the classic dark ride. The queue would take you from Mr. Carl Fredricksen's yard through his house. All along the way you would see pictures and memories of his wife Ellie and their planned trip to Paradise Falls. At the end of the line, you would end up in Carl's backyard. There would be empty air tanks all around and tons of filled balloons.

The ride vehicles would be the same type as Peter Pan's Flight, but instead of pirate ships you would ride in baskets connected to many balloons over your head. As the ride began, you would be circling Carl's neighborhood and as you approached his house it would rise in the air with thousands of balloons. The house would pass over your head and you would get your first glimpse of poor Russell trapped on the porch. In the next scene, you would see Carl arguing with Russell about staying, and Carl reluctantly letting him into his home.

The next scene would be a great action sequence. It would be the thunderstorm that the house gets flown through. Not only would you see Carl piloting the house, but you would also be caught up in the storm. Spinning and swinging from side to side, you would feel the wind and get sprayed by bits of mist and rain. After you survive the storm, you would see the house land near the large ravine facing Paradise Falls. From there you would follow Mr. Fredricksen and Russell as they find Kevin and take the house to the falls.

You would see them get corned by Charles Muntz's dogs. After they are captured, you will see the dinner scene where Muntz snaps. From there Muntz would set Carl's house on fire and he gets away with Kevin. Carl and Russell would finally reach the falls, but you would see Russell get angry with Carl because he left Kevin. Carl would then decide to go after Russell once he reads Ellie's letter. He would find Russell floating on some extra balloons.

Finally, you would see the confrontation between Mr. Fredricksen and Muntz. The scene would end with you seeing Muntz plummeting from the top of the ship and Carl's housing falling below the clouds. The ride would end with you seeing Mr. Fredricksen and Russell flying off into the distance in the dirigible. As you exit the ride, you would see a giant mural of Carl at Russell's Senior Explorer Promotion Ceremony.

This would be a new breakthrough for dark rides. Not only for its length and depth of story, but because it would be one of the most advanced dark rides ever built for Fantasyland. What do you think of this ride? Would you like to see more of Up in the parks?