Wonderful school festival / cultural festival

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)

giant maze

I tried making a maze out of cardboard in my room.

giant maze

Create a maze in the classroom using cardboard and desks.

Make it pitch-dark or include narrow passages that can only be traversed by crouching to boost the sense of immersion! Preparing the venue and setting everything up takes time, but that’s exactly why it can become a rewarding and memorable experience.

Adding checkpoints and the like could be fun too.

It would be great to build a maze that makes people think, “This is the same classroom we usually study in?” and surprises them.

Please be sure to prioritize safety.

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planetarium

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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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Toy Story Mania!

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This actually isn’t Disney—it’s a school festival! We tried recreating Toy Story Mania for the festival!Cultural Festival #ToyStoryMania #DisneySea #ToyMani Translation High school student Attractions
♪ Original Song – SCIENCE MANIA! – SCIENCE MANIA!

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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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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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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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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Trick Art Exhibition

The trick art exhibit was absolutely incredible!! [2 Gods Trip]

Trick Art Exhibition

How about preparing an exhibition with a trompe-l’oeil (trick art) theme and trying an attraction where visitors can step into each artwork and take photos? Using actual pieces displayed at trick art exhibitions and tutorials on how to create trick art as references, let’s produce an original trick art piece! The class can unite to make one large-scale trick art, or prepare many small trick art setups—either approach works.

If visitors take photos and share them on social media, it could also serve as promotion!

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