Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle (ゴジラ・ザ・ライド 大怪獣頂上決戦, Gojira za raido dai kaijū chōjō kessen?) is an indoor ride attraction at Seibuen Amusement Park in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Japan. It was unveiled to the public during the park's reopening on May 19, 2021.[1] The ride features a short film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, along with new designs by Yamazaki for the monsters that appear in the ride.[2]
The ride had a limited-time addition called Godzilla the Mission: Escape from the Approaching Crisis of Giant Monsters (ゴジラ・ザ・ミッション, Gojira Za Misshon Kyodai Kaijū Semaru Kiki Kara no Dasshutsu?) starting on November 4, 2022.[3] It serves as a prequel to the ride's storyline.[4]
Synopsis
Built on a small hill seen from the shopping area of a Tokyo street sits a movie theater loved by the people of the city. The everyday peace of life as usual is disrupted when a mysterious giant creature, King Ghidorah, suddenly appears in Tokyo.
King Ghidorah moves toward Saitama, knocking down buildings in its path. Then, an emergency broadcast announces that another giant monster is approaching.
The park guests are instructed to get into the deluxe armored vehicles of the "Special Disaster Countermeasures" (特災対, Toku Wazawai Tai) response unit. But, when they are caught up in the unbelievable fight between Godzilla and King Ghidorah, will they be able to escape to safety?.Press release[1]
An immersive mystery-solving attraction "Godzilla the Mission" leads to "Godzilla the Ride"! As a rookie member of the unit, known as "special disaster countermeasures", accomplish your mission!
In order to deal with the mysteries and unpredictable events that have yet to be solved on this earth, guests who have become new members of the Special Disaster Response Unit, commonly known as "Special Disaster Pair", will visit the "Special Disaster vs. Tokorozawa Training Facility" adjacent to Seibuen Yuenchi to receive enlistment training. However, the first instruction given to the new recruits who were hurriedly assembled in a temporary tent was to "stop the training." The order was "Emergency Operation." An unidentified flying object sighted in Tateyama, Hida region, requires evacuation of nearby residents and evacuation to a safe zone. Will you be able to fulfill your mission in the tense atmosphere of ever-increasing danger?!Godzilla The Mission[3][4]
Characters
Videos
Gallery
Trivia
- Yamazaki previously featured Godzilla as a cameo during a dream sequence in the second entry of his film series Always: Sunset on Third Street.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Seibuen Renewal press release. Seibuen Amusement ParK.
- ↑ Japanese Amusement Park Reopens With New Godzilla and Osamu Tezuka Attractions. SciFi Japan.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seibuen Renewal press release. Seibuen Amusement ParK.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 西武園ゆうえんち「ゴジラ・ザ・ミッション 巨大怪獣迫る危機からの脱出」2022年11月4日（金）より開催 (Japanese). PR Times (October 19, 2022).