If the thought of a Blizzard theme park makes you squeal with girlish excitement -- something I'd, um, never, ever do, of course -- then here's your chance to help make it a reality. Maybe. Nethaera announced the Blizzard Theme Park Contest
on the forums, asking players to submit their ideas for a theme park based on Blizzard's properties. Players can submit illustrations that look like theme park maps, or make them look like screenshots from the games. The best entries will be displayed in
BlizzCon 2009.
While this doesn't necessarily mean that Blizzard will actually make a theme park based on the
StarCraft,
Warcraft, and
Diablo universes, the idea does make me
squeal girlishly giddy with excitement. Those interested are challenged to illustrate every fantastic thing they can imagine -- from water rides, roller coasters, and even food courts and shopping arcades. Aspiring park designers have until March 30 to submit their entries, with a chance to win a
Wacom Cintiq 12WX Digitizing Tablet,
Echoes of War, and
StarCraft II beta keys. So hop to it! Now where'd I put my stylus...
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Feb 25th 2009 at 10:00PM 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Max Feb 25th 2009 10:05PM
yeah no. so lame.
Psy Feb 25th 2009 11:40PM
Isn't it just?
mibluvr13 Feb 25th 2009 10:16PM
The amount of money/organs I would pay to walk through a theme park replica of the Undercity is obnoxiously high.
Markov Feb 25th 2009 10:33PM
I am so with replica Undercity guy
sickbox Feb 26th 2009 2:42AM
Replica Undercity complete with carcass feasting buffet. You are only able to shovel food into your mouth with your hands while eating there.
Not to mention that you could have a green sludge floating pool for people to ride around on innertubes all day (out of the sun of course). And have the alchemy lab be a sweet bar to drink at before you go stumble into the pool.
Maybe even a flying mount ride around the park like those lifts you see around other theme parks with different mount themed carts.
Sign me up. I'm ready to feast.
Azhariel Feb 26th 2009 4:46AM
COCKROACH VENDOR!
Lianne Feb 26th 2009 7:51AM
OMG yes! XD
AlexW573 Feb 25th 2009 10:20PM
Looks like fun, I'm not an artist but I've been playing with stuff on Photoshop. I hope I can get to Blizzcon to see what other people are doing :)
Cookalooka Feb 25th 2009 10:20PM
If i were able to walk through a city themed on a city from WoW I would be in pure heaven
Squiddles Feb 25th 2009 10:23PM
One of the biggest attractions will be the Complaints Department, with its very popular QQ Queue that take you through "I Hate Dalaran" World, "It's Too Easy" Land, "I Hate Vehicles" Territory, and of course the magical kingdom of "I Got Nerfed"
(Meanwhile I personally will be off riding a succession of increasingly improbable vehicles and going Wheeee!)
Keyra Feb 26th 2009 12:03AM
Just so long as the Mechano-Hog ride doesn't resemble the spinning teacups...I want action, dammit! There better at least be freefall or I'm demanding my money back!
tonedeff Feb 25th 2009 10:25PM
I dream of a place like this, then it turns to a nightmare as i walk around the park and people beg me for gold. People start screaming out old Chuck Noris Jokes, I then turn to see people Spamming [ANUL] on every thing. Then there is a group of people just QQing about everything there...... Happyest place on earth!?
Zul Feb 25th 2009 11:19PM
You can't /ignore or /leave trade in RL can you?!?
Maybe this isn't a good idea
Reinhold Feb 25th 2009 10:28PM
Rock'n'Roll Racer Roller Coaster!
MAKE IT HAPPEN BLIZ
Tobiathin Feb 26th 2009 12:18AM
You, my good sir, are my hero.
Quantumflea Feb 25th 2009 10:42PM
"girlish excitement"
Why do you feel the need to bring gender into this description. It's stupid, makes you look sexist, and propagates gender stereotypes. Its not even a big deal - its just UNNECESSARY.
*comment prepared to be voted down*
AlexW573 Feb 25th 2009 10:32PM
I think the idea was to put a high pitched happy squeal into writing. Kinda hard to do without referencing something.
Quantumflea Feb 25th 2009 10:38PM
Of course it was, so why not just write:
"If the thought of a Blizzard theme park makes you let loose 'a high pitched happy squeal' with delight..."
Its not "girlish," as though you boys would never make such a noise, or as though there are no young women who would shudder at the thought of making such an irritating noise.
AlexW573 Feb 25th 2009 10:41PM
True, that does somewhat work.
Also, last I checked my voice doesn't go that high, even when squealing. Of course, anyone younger then 10 probably can squeal pretty high-pitched.
SaintStryfe Feb 25th 2009 10:46PM
I think "Girlish" is inference to Age, not Gender.