Mystical Realms: Attractions (Part 3)

 

34 - Lanterns of Legends

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In these spinning lanterns, guests can fly above the Chinese area of Mystical Realms and get a bird's eye view of the Garden of the Twelve Warriors.

35 - Garden of the Twelve Warriors

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Located in the center of this land is a Chinese-style garden containing mosaics of the Chinese Zodiac, depicted as Kung-Fu Warriors. Here, guests can learn more about their Zodiac animal, as well as fictional adventures of these warriors. (The Monkey and Tiger are actually ancestors of Furious Five members Monkey and Tigress.)

36 - Kung-Fu Panda: Journey of the Dragon Warrior

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When a festival is put in jeopardy by some old enemies, guests join Po and the Furious Five to stop them. This is a modified version of a boat ride found in Beijing, even though it is enhanced compared to its Chinese counterpart.

PRE-SHOW:

Towering over the Chinese area is the Jade Palace, which sits on a rocky mountain. Guests, however, enter through some underground passages. From there, they go into the palace, going through the armory, the archives, and eventually, the scroll chamber, where Master Shifu is. He welcomes guests to the Lantern Festival, which is being held in the Valley of Peace. From there, they walk into the boarding station, where they board a boat and sit down.

RIDE EXPERIENCE:

The ride begins by passing through a room of relics. There, Po is sitting on a chair, holding a dark blue jar.

Po: "Man, I'm starving. I'd love some cookies from this jar."

Shifu, however, is in there, looking frightened by this scene. He warns Po not to open it.

Shifu: "Wait, Po! Don't open that!"

Unfortunately, it is too late. Po opens it, releasing an ominous green light. Several sinister voices come from it, echoing throughout the room.

Shifu: "Oh no. You've opened the Urn of Eternal Torment, releasing every villain you've every faced from the Spirit Realm!"

The boats then proceed into a village, where the villagers are running in fear as chaos erupts. Here, guests see Lord Shen fire at buildings, causing explosions. Tai Lung stands on an overturned Cart, questioning where the Dragon Warrior is. In the meantime, Kai and his jombies (jade Kung-Fu warriors that Kai enslaved by taking their Chi, short for "jade zombie") are storming the village, chasing villagers on balconies (which is similar to the chase scene in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.) In the meantime, the Furious Five stand nearby, watching this in horror as Po tries to explain what happened.

Po: "I accidentally opened the Urn of Eternal Torment, but in my defense, I thought it was a cookie jar!"

As they pass under the bridge, guests enter another apart of the village. There, they pass by Mr. Ping, who is looking at the chaos and worrying about Po.

Mr. Ping: "What madness is going on here? Sure hope Po is alright. If something happened to him......I don't even want to think about it."

As they turn the corner, guests see the Furious Five fighting the villains. Viper and Monkey are fighting a jombie on a balcony. Crane and Mantis are fighting a jombie near a tree. In the meantime, Po and Tigress are taking out a jombie near a firework stand. The fireworks explode and send the guests down a drop. Here, they enter a forest area. There, the Furious Five and Po continue their battles. Tigress, Viper, and Monkey are battling Tai Lung. Then, Mantis and Crane fight Lord Shen. However, the boats move right towards Kai, who plans to use them to his advantage.

Kai: "I shall take your Chi, and together, we shall destroy the Dragon Warrior."

Then, Po appears out of nowhere and starts fighting him.

Po: "You're not taking anyone's Chi, Kai."

The boats then move backwards and go through a tunnel or yellow light, where they go down a second drop. Here, they appear in the Spirit Realm. They move past floating buildings, where the battles continue. Here, Tai Lung, Lord Shen, and Kai all turn to face Po, who is wearing a cape and hat. As he moves a dragon of Chi around them, the guests make a narrow escape through a ruined temple. There, they see Master Oogway, who congratulates them for their bravery and sends them up a conveyor belt, back to the mortal world.

There, they go through the village, the lantern festival back in session. As "Kung-Fu Fighting" plays in the background, guests go past the Furious Five, and Master Shifu, who is holding the Urn.

Shifu: "I'm going to make sure this is locked up in a place where nobody can find it."

As they turn the corner, they see Po again. As he eats some noodles he talks to the guests.

Po: "Thanks for coming. Sorry for all the trouble, but I sure hope you enjoyed your visit."

After that, the vehicles return to the load station and the guests get off. From there, they go into Master Shifu's Kung-Fu Emporium, a gift shop.