BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Theme Park for BBC shows?

**Posted by Russell** December 11, 2014 4:59 am

Say what? http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/dec/10/bbc-theme-park-sherlock-doctor-who-top-gear-hollywood

All rumors right now, of course, but apparently Paramount and BBC World will be building a theme park/holiday resort near Swanscombe, with promises to “combine the glamour of Hollywood with the best of British culture" like they do with other entertainment franchises in theme parks, by using their own popular shows. Not a hard leap to think they'll include stuff that lends itself to rides/interactive stuff, like Sherlock, Top Gear, and Doctor Who (even though they already have the Doctor Who Experience, I wonder?). This should be…. interesting.

**Posted by Davina** December 11, 2014 12:58 pm

Paramount announced the theme park back in 2012. Don't think a theme park will exactly help the traffic congestion on the M25 and at the Dartford crossing much!

**Posted by tonnaree** December 11, 2014 1:08 pm

A theme park?!?!?!?

I've wanted to ride Sherlock for years.

**Posted by silverblaze** December 11, 2014 3:55 pm

tonnaree wrote:
A theme park?!?!?!?

I've wanted to ride Sherlock for years.

Hahahaha, that'd be a busy theme park.

They should make an interactive QI too then, that people can play and be surprised.

**Posted by besleybean** December 11, 2014 6:23 pm

I hadn't realised it was meant to be Kent...handy from London.

**Posted by Russell** December 11, 2014 7:09 pm

Davina wrote:
Paramount announced the theme park back in 2012. Don't think a theme park will exactly help the traffic congestion on the M25 and at the Dartford crossing much!

Ah, okay. And yeah, I noticed several commenters on the location issue… seem to be trying to stick it again near the 'hub' of things, instead of, say, further up north where less stuff like that is, for congestion and attracting visitors? Still… strange.

(ha… bad tonnaree!)

**Posted by skaia13fangirl** December 16, 2014 3:57 am

didnt they say something about it arriving in 2020?

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 18, 2014 12:34 pm

I would be so up for that.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 18, 2014 12:56 pm

We should start an Attraction Wish List.

Personally I think a John Watson shooting gallery would be fun.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 18, 2014 1:01 pm

YES!

A Moriarty ghost train
A Reichenbach Fall water ride
A Solitary Cyclist bike ride

**Posted by tonnaree** December 18, 2014 1:14 pm

Bunging jumping into the Big Blue Air Bag of Deception

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 18, 2014 2:26 pm

Mycroft's Goldfish Game - one of those ones fairground type games where you have to pull fake goldfish out of the water with hooks on sticks.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 18, 2014 2:31 pm

Fly the East Wind!
Sail around the park on an oversized replica of Sherlock's Belstaff.

**Posted by besleybean** December 18, 2014 8:10 pm

I think we shoudl have a board outing there!

**Posted by tonnaree** December 18, 2014 10:35 pm

FIELD TRIP!

*starts packing snacks*

**Posted by Russell** December 19, 2014 6:32 am

Yes! (um… anyone have a transporter? )
Admittedly, it still sounds a little 'odd' to think of a theme park for this kinda thing (although granted, it's for several bbc shows). I like how one article commenter put it… 'Sherlock - a programme celebrating intelligence, wit, irony, subtlety - as a theme park experience? No thanks'. Yeah… sounds like cashing in to me, rather than someplace like the Doctor Who Experience, for Sherlock, where get to browse everything related. But regardless, all these ideas for rides and games is still hilariously fun… how about-

Death Frisbee Throw/Toss
Carousel of Hounds (instead of horses)
there should be a stone bridge connecting two areas, or at the entrance, with a 'Thor Bridge' sign. ;)
a 'bumper car racing' area, and they all look like taxis
And of course the eateries would look like all the places the boys have stopped at.

**Posted by besleybean** December 19, 2014 6:46 am

Just as well they don't seem to frequent expensive restaurants...well, apart from the engagement one!

**Posted by tonnaree** December 19, 2014 11:48 am

They must have a replica of Speedy's!!

**Posted by tea&ash** April 9, 2016 6:50 pm

Haha, if I saw a Speedy's I would flip out.

Might I suggest a Whack-a-Moriarty game?
Little Moriarty heads popping out, but instead of a hammer I think a riding crop would be more appropriate.

**Posted by besleybean** April 9, 2016 6:53 pm

No, don't hurt Jim!