A group of die-hard "Lost" fans is urging Disney to pay homage to ABC's "Lost" by building a ride based on the show at one of its theme parks.
A crazy idea? Not to "Lost" overlords Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, who've seemed to endorse the idea by backing an online petition [1] urging Disney to consider the idea.
The budding Internet movement began with a "Lost" fan named Jon Stueve, who suggested the concept by arguing that "Disney should give this awesome show its due" by creating a "Lost Island" at either Disneyland or Disney World.
Lindelof and Cuse apparently agree: They've both indicated, via their respective Twitter feeds, that they're on board.
"Consider the petition signed!" wrote Lindelof Tuesday.
Cuse, meanwhile, gave thumbs up as well.
"While I like the idea of Tom Sawyer's island getting a LOST do-over, I'd rather see Disney make a big LOST E-ticket ride," the producer wrote. (Disney revamped Tom Sawyer Island a few years ago; it's now officially Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island).
As of early Wednesday morning, the petition has attracted about 1500 signatures. But the idea could be going viral: Yahoo! featured a link to a blog post about the movement on its homepage Tuesday night.
So what would a "Lost Island" look like? The petition suggested including the following show landmarks in any design:
--The frozen donkey wheel behind the Orchid Station testing chamber.
- -The Swan station and Hatch ride
-- A submarine ride to Palu Ferry.
-- Dharmaville Barracks.
-- Smoke monster
- -Jacob's Cabin.
Disney these days has shown more of a willingness to turn park attractions into filmed entertainment than vice versa. But "Lost" clearly has a big fan base, making the notion of some sort of attraction not completely insane -- particularly since Cuse and Lindelof have indicated they're not behind the notion of a movie or spinoff series after the show signs off in May.
Stay tuned.