The first reactions to Disney’s Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel and immersive experience are in, with fans wowed by the attention to detail, and dismayed by the high price tag. But Star Wars isn’t the only game in town: new theme parks are in opening across the globe, with the launch of Super Nintendo World and Ghibli Park, based on the films of Studio Ghibli. Many new theme parks are ramping up their offerings by focusing on immersive, LARP-style experiences, which seem tailor-made for the escape so many of us are seeking right now.
And while most of us can’t foot the bill for the Galactic Starcruiser (or for tickets to Japan), we started thinking about the parks we wish existed. With so many rich fantasy landscapes in pop culture, we couldn’t help but imagine what our dream theme park would look like.