Nara Dreamland
Cosmicland
Branching off of the Renaissance and Da Vinci Square is a land that begins in the Age of Enlightenment and evolves into the future. Cosmicland is one of the most diverse lands in the entire park, spanning several generations of historical significance in discovery, exploration, and humanities.
The literary influences stem from the transition of Victorian era novels in Literaryland and towards science-fiction/fantasy authors such as H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and George Orwell's 1984, to the 20th Century science and mathematics discoveries of the DNA model and the Theory of Relativity. Mixing both steampunk, retro-futurism, and contemporary architectural designs, these aspects also blend with all the other lands in the park which represent earlier ideas of evolved concepts such as the cosmos and the worlds beyond our own.
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Land Location
40 - The Universe of Relativity 相対性理論の宇宙
Pitched as a 'Horizons scale of Adventure Thru Inner Space', this slow moving attraction narrated by Michio Kaku, a contemporary Japanese/American physicist, explores how ancient civilizations viewed the stars and the cosmos. How constellations told stories. How our early ancestors set out in search of the answers to our universe, and how those answers have changed over time.
The finale of the attraction is one of the most ambitious and mind-bending endings of any theme park attraction. With Kaku's mention of 'string theory' a 360 expanding universe rotates around you as you go hurtling through space to the edge of the known universe, and into the unknown 'dark matter' This world-altering trip presents theories and postulations that our contemporary scientists and astronomers search for today, thanks to the progress made by the scientists and theorists in Renaissance Street, Ancientland, and Bushiland.
Attraction Length: 12 minutes and 30 seconds; Capacity 3,500 guests per hour
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The Universe of Relativity - Queue Concept Art
41 - Above the Clouds 雲の上に
"The 2.0 version of Above the Clouds makes it from Tokyo Disneyland into Nara Dreamland's Cosmicland - as an updated and alternate account of the previous attraction. Everything remains for the most part except for the noble addition of a pet cat - Chishiki! Mention of a pet was made in the early drafts for the attraction - yet the pet's importance meant nothing. With the potential popularity of Chishiki, her inclusion here as a the main catalyst for the attractions narrative, her middle ground point between both brothers, will be a catalyzing event in this anticipated anime attraction.
Attraction Length: 5 minutes and 30 seconds; Capacity 1,970 guests per hour
Characters in 'Above the Clouds'
42 - Escape from Major Sunim メジャースニムからの脱出
Set in a dystopian future inspired by the works of George Orwell's 1984, no amounts of color or song can be had on the streets of Xyloto. Boarding your color vehicles you set the streets ablaze with your paint guns shooting artistic works onto the streets. While you're out spreading song and joy, Major Sunim, the terrifying leader of the Silence Party - attempts to catch you in the act. This attraction is inspired by Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Disneyland.
Attraction Length: 3 minutes and 30 seconds; Capacity 900 guests per hour
Escape from Major Sinum Concept Sketch
43 - Dreamliner ドリームライナー
Take a ride in the sky on this maglev Dreamliner rail over Cosmicland.
Attraction Length: 4 minutes 50 seconds; Capacity: 1,900 guests per hour
44 - The Vitruvian Dimension ヴィトウビアン次元
A spinner attraction that at the geometric center point from the Da Vinci Square area of Nara Dreamland
Attraction Length: 1 minute 30 seconds; Capacity: 500 guests per hour.
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Walking through the transitions of Cosmicland
45 - Stellar Parallax 星の視差
Table service rotating space themed restaurant, named after the shift of position of any nearby star against the background of distant objects. Rotate around the ancient cosmos and learn about the Renaissance era constellations and their meanings as you dine. Reservations optional.
46 - The Centrifuge Gelato ジオセントリックジェラート
Galileo themed gelato shoppe near the entrance to Cosmicland - the ice cream is out of this world!
47 - Brave New Cafe ブレイブニューカフェ
A coffee and gift shoppe inspired by Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel Brave New World. This bizarro world cafe is a can't miss experience in Cosmicland, playing the psychological themes set up in The Flatlands attraction and delved in at the nearby Escape from Major Sunim attraction.
48 - Galactic Hut 銀河小屋
Cosmic merchandise and Nara Dreamland memorabilia.