Walt Disney Theme Park BAT Team (WDTPBT) Thread!

[CWLGAMER01 39]

For a long time I have wanted to have a "Disney" style theme park in my city.  I waited to see if some other GREAT BATters would make something but after a few years it looked like that it never happened.  I started messing around with Gmax and thought that I could learn some basics and start working on these myself.  I think Disney Parks lend well to being BATted and would make a great looking landmark in cities.  I would like to invite others that are interested to start a group dedicated to BATting these great landmarks.  I would like a forum similar to the MAPP project with a lot of folks input.  Please if your interested in this project let me know!

Again thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

The first BAT I am working toward is SPACE MOUNTAIN!

Heres the first few shots:

[josefmayor 8]

Are you from Orlando? That looks like the SunTrust Finnacial Centre in Orlando or perhaps the thing in Atlanta or Jacksonville, so many of those buildings look a like!

I encourage this! Maybe we should make the Central Florida BAT Team, as I am doing Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater BATs and maybe some of Orlando's downtown.

EDIT: I just saw that you're from Char. NC, my mom is from there she's a UNC alumni!

So that building is obviously from downtown Char.!

[jacqulina 162]

sounds interesting

[IDS2 3,429]

Umm jose that' Space Mountain. Alraeady looks great! That's fatastic, looking forward to th eproject.

[josefmayor 8]

Originally posted by: IDS2 Umm jose that' Space Mountain. Alraeady looks great! That's fatastic, looking forward to th eproject.quote>

I was referring to his avatar lol

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Hey Guys! Thanks for the interest!

Okay -- So which is better --

A) -- A lot for each park -- like a Magic Kingdom lot -- which by my calculations would be hmmmm about 41 or 42 X 41 or 42 tiles..... The Magic Kingdom Park is 107 Acres or 4,660,920 Square Feet.

B) -- A modular type set of lots. IE -- Space, Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain RR, Splash Mountain -- and then you put them together like puzzel peices.

WHATS everyone thought on this??

Also I need some help with textures and things -- anyone want to work with me on this HUGE PROJECT.

I suggest we model the Magic Kingdom (we can use most of the models for a WDW type park and Disneyland since they are almost all the same) first, then EPCOT and then Disney/MGM Studios...........

[japamala 0]

I think it should be modular, that way we can have our own versions.

especially since you can't havethat big of a lot anyway.

[sparkythepenguin 90]

Ah, Dizzy World. I have some great memories of visiting there. Are you planning on BATing the theme hotels around the lagoon (The Contemporary, Grand Floridian, Tahitian Resort)? It'd be really really cool to see the Swan and Dolphin hotel complex.

Not to get even dorkier about this, but will you also be making BATs of the old, now gone attractions? I really loved Horizons and GM's auto exhibit at EPCOT. And please, please, please, if you do BAT Spaceship Earth, do NOT include that stupid neon wand that mucks up the aestethic of EPCOT.

I think making a whole Magic Kingdom or EPCOT lot would be waaaay too big of lots. Breaking everything up into puzzle peices seems the best way to do all this. I can't wait to see more!

[IDS2 3,429]

Ohh lord. I can't believe I mistook that. Anyway, this would really be a dream come true. Everybody's been waning a themed park like Disney World. If this happens...I mean who won't be happy.

[gurrgkud 2]

Oooo nice.. Disney World! 

I kinda made a recreation of a Disney park on my last CJ: Cordova Revisited.

Definately looking forward to this project

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Thanks again guys. Lets get the show on the road! Whos here to help?

This is a list of the first BATS we need.

1) Space Mountain

2) Carosel of Progress

3) Contempory Resort (will need to transit enabled - Monorail)

4) Astro Orbitor

5) WDW Race Track

6) Rest of Tommorowland

I have the scaled worked out. Lets roll!

[Hanson784 165]

Walt-Disney World seems like a fun BAT challenge and I'm excited to see the formation of a team.

I vote the set be modular as the buildings are going to be pretty large. It would be nice to have the Cinderella Castle (I think that's what it's called) in SimCity also.

You're off to a good start with Space Mountain and I'm looking forward to more progress.

BTW, I saw a member of Google's 3D Warehouse making Disney structures for Google Earth. Maybe you can contact them and get them to help with your project.

[sparkythepenguin 90]

If you're doing Tomorrowland, please don't forget the WEDway PeopleMover (aka Tomorrowland Transit Authority). It's still at Disney World, but Disneyland's is sadly gone although the track is still there. I loved riding on that as a kid.

[CWLGAMER01 39]

We plan to include EVRYTHING from Walt Disney World Theme Parks.

We just need some volunteers to help get things going as I am so new with BATing I am still trying to figure out how to slice a angled top into Space Mountain and add the lines on the sides. Not to mention learning about textures etc. The list goes on and on!

[GMT 389]

space mountain?

disney?

wow...

im doin the paris version of its a small world at the moment ^^

maybe we should work together on this...

pm me!

[siso43 13]

The Disney Park in Sim City?

Maybe is it cool and nice... But for the Fantasy people!

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Fantasy People?? Whats that mean? LOL

Anyway GMT has joined the team and is working on "It's A Small World (DL-Paris)". Lets get some more interest going guys!

[sparkythepenguin 90]

I can whip up models pretty fast, providing I have the time with college and all. Texturing and lighting are the things that take most of my BATing time. I'd love to help out. I need a little tiny break from my other backlogged projects!

Once I get a couple of pending BATs pushed out, would you like to see the Swan and Dolphin Resort? It's about time I get another Michael Graves building under my belt.

Edit: BTW, I may need a ton of pics of the complex to really do it justice. Anyone going to Disney World soon???

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Hey Sparky:

GREAT! I would be excited to have you work on the Swan and Dolphin. What GREAT works of building art - RIGHT! Anyway -- give me a few days to get some photos together for you. two of my goals with this project are always going to be -- 1) DETAILS -- as much detail as we can cram into the BATS and LOTS! and 2) SCALE -- the scale must be accurate on everything -- I am not as worried with hieght as I am area! If an attraction or resort is 10 X 10 or 15 X 5 etc. -- it needs to be that. No cutting corners on those two items!

Thanks again look forward to working with you!

[hamsterTK 93]

Cool!

My favorite rides when I went last time was the runaway mine train thing and the Buzz Lightyear ride where you shoot at aliens

I was thinking, when you do this perhaps instead of setting your heart on recreating the entire park you could focus on making the classics and other new rides from your imagination that have a disney twist

anyways, the park is going to need a castle......

[patriots_1228 51]

looks good so far, cant wait to see how this turns out.

I havnt been there since i was 5, so i cant give much input on how the rides look.

[thecitiescenter 3,059]

sparkys going disney? uh oh. =P

ive been itching to see something like this, theres a big plot of land in my LA-Orange County map for this =) Looking fwd to see more

[jacqulina 162]

wow sounds like the projects taking off great

[crazyyaya 4]

can't wait until the projects complete

[sparkythepenguin 90]

Cool, will await pix and email ya. I just need to know how big of a lot the just the building(s) should occupy. Then I can add the non-building lot junk around it after I get the buildings scaled properly. I must warn y'all right off the bat (no pun intended) that I remain committed to the slew of other BAT projects I have backlogged and to my studies. So this may take a little while, even if I do everything simultaneously!

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Good morning ALL!  Anyway we are working on several projects.  I wanted to share the current model for Space Ship Earth with you guys to show some of the progress we are working on.  We should be adding textures and such and have this lot ready by the end of next week as long as everything goes as planned!

Heres the screeny:

[mickytaz 0]

Hey guys this sound like a great project Disney world I have waiting a long time for this to be done. I thing we need to make it modular like the mapp project because of size of file this project would take. You can count me in on the project I m not great at batting but I can do design work , testing, and lot design. I have tons of pictures of Disney world and can maybe get some line drawings for some Disney attractions. Just PM and I can work with you to get this info to who ever needs it.

[patriots_1228 51]

Hey i would love to help you out, but im really busy with my other stuff. if there is any small thing i can do to help(like add jobs, my new skill i discovered last night) pm me.

[CWLGAMER01 39]

Okay guys and gals heres the deal -- I need some help with how to create textures -- I have this model completed -- I am ready to add textures to this thing and then lighting.  Once thats done I can place it on a lot and hopefully have this posted soon!

Can anyone help with the textures on this??

[patriots_1228 51]

yea i can do that. what do you want? textures for the lot or for the BAT?