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Better than a theme park! Attractions perfect for school cultural festivals

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Why not create theme-park-level fun together with your whole class? For your school festival attraction, you can actually build a full-fledged, hands-on experience right in your classroom.

From handmade whack-a-mole games and a carousel built with wood and pipes, to a VR-powered roller coaster…

You’ll feel the satisfaction of creating something with your classmates and the joy of seeing visitors’ smiles.

In this article, we’ll share everything from how to craft a Disney-like dream space to practical tips for building the attractions themselves.

Fun Attractions (1–10)

Toy Story Mania!

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Let’s try recreating that famous attraction from the land of dreams! Here are some ideas for Toy Story Mania! How about making Toy Story Mania!, an attraction in the dreamland that excites everyone from kids to adults, for your school festival? You could push a trolley carrying guests along the course by hand, or let them operate a programmed game system…

Work together with your classmates to create the best memories!

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VR movie

VR Movie [EMK School Festival 2017] 360° WORLD – Eimeikan High School Cultural Festival 2017

VR movie

The time has finally come when VR attractions are showcased at school festivals! The immersive visuals spark curiosity.

With the meticulous audio processing and other details, actually trying it out might leave you even more overwhelmed by its intensity.

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Laser mission-style attraction

A laser trap for an easy at-home spy action experience!

Laser mission-style attraction

You’ve probably seen it in movies or comics: lasers stretching from walls and ceilings, and if you touch one, an alarm goes off and the enemies come running.

This idea turns that kind of laser mission into an attraction! Instead of real lasers, all you need are colored strings and bells.

Stretch the strings crisscross across a room from wall to wall, and attach a bell to each one.

Guests twist and contort their bodies to reach the goal without touching the strings.

If they touch a string and a bell rings, they fail.

Since it requires only a few materials, it’s super easy to set up!

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Honey Hunt

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There’s the popular Disney attraction, Pooh’s Hunny Hunt, right? How about creating an attraction inspired by that? The idea is to move along gently while watching cheerful characters.

With this concept, people of all ages—from small children to adults—could enjoy it.

Try brainstorming ideas while recalling the original.

However, keep it strictly in a “Hunny Hunt-style” vein—please follow the rules and avoid copying the original directly.

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planetarium

Planetarium Dome Construction | Homemade Planetarium Dome

planetarium

How about a planetarium? Options range from simple to advanced, from small-scale to full-fledged, and the level will vary depending on conditions like your budget.

But gazing up at a sky full of stars at school is sure to be romantic and fun.

It will surely make for wonderful memories.

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Hohou Monster

The full picture of the Class Development Lab attraction lol : 2019 University Festival : 2019/10/19

Hohou Monster

It could also be fun to loosely base it on a popular anime.

First, let’s pick something everyone knows, like Pokémon.

Then we’ll come up with attractions that let people enjoy the world of the work.

For Pokémon, for example, you could throw balls modeled after Poké Balls at targets modeled after Pokémon.

It would be fun to set it up so you can enjoy several such games.

Let’s think of game ideas that anyone can get excited about.

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On the Run

[Kōyō Festival] 2015 Escape/On the Run

On the Run

Recreate that popular TV show concept in real life at school! Ask members of the track and field team or other athletic clubs to wear suits and sunglasses and play the role of Hunters, set up various gimmicks around campus, and have participants complete a series of missions.

It might be difficult to offer cash as the final prize like on TV, so how about preparing prizes by ranking or giving out vouchers that can be used at festival booths? It could also be interesting to develop it into a team competition by class.

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