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The Ideal Cartoon Network Hotel

As I’m sure many of you reading this have heard, The Cartoon Network Hotel will be officially closing today, after over five years of operation.

And after watching Schaffrillas’ latest video covering the hotel (which you should all go check out, it's really good), there’s been talk about how dirty the hotel was done.

And it’s not hard to see why.

Ever since I watched that video, I’ve been thinking about what The Cartoon Network Hotel could’ve been like if it was able to reach its full potential.

So today I wanna talk about what I think would be the ideal version of The Cartoon Network Hotel.

One that was able to live up to its full potential and avoid the pitfalls that plagued it and led to its downfall.

So sit back, grab a snack, and let’s jump right in!

To start this off, we need to establish the location of this hotel.

Right off the bat, the location that was chosen for the original was one of its biggest handicaps.

That being Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Not exactly the most ideal location for a hotel themed around one of the biggest media brands out there.

Now choosing the location for this ideal hotel was admittedly really tricky.

Since Warner Bros. (the unfortunate owners of Cartoon Network) don't really have a major theme park for it to be near by.

Or at least one in the states.

There's Warner Bros. World and Movie World, but those are both located in Abu Dhabi and Australia respectively.

I think the best location for the hotel would have to be Orlando, Florida.

Not just because of its massive status as popular vacation spot, but also because it would serve a purpose to CN's legacy.

Cartoon Network's headquarters are famously located in Atlanta, Georgia.

And Georgia is literally right next to Florida.

Next we come to look and presentation of the hotel.

The hotel here will be a little bigger than the original, being about 7 stories.

Not to mention, it will actually be a HOTEL!

Since most of the rooms of the original were essentially motel rooms.

The presentation of the hotel won't be too different from the original, which did a fairly decent job at making you feel immersed in the world of Cartoon Network.

However, there would one notable and important charge here.

And that would be the representation featured in the hotel.

A major complaint towards the original was how for a hotel themed around Cartoon Network, it only really focused on the cartons from 2010 and onwards.

With most of the representation being around Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Ben 10 (2016), and The Powerpuff Girls (2016).

And some for The Amazing World of Gumball, We Bare Bears, Craig of the Creek, Teen Titans GO!, Summer Camp Island, and Victor and Valentino.

But even then, other 2010s CN shows notably got left behind like Clarence, Uncle Grandpa, OK K.O.: Let's Be Heroes, and perhaps most baffling on all: Regular Show.

But this version of the hotel would fix that issue.

The hotel would not only represent just about all the original shows from all throughout Cartoon Network's history, but also the acquired programming that played a key role in the channel's identity like....

-The classic cartoons of Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera.

-The characters of DC Comics.

-The original cartoons of Teletoon.

-Even the shows of the more mature programming blocks like Toonami and Adult Swim.

And this would be best shown with painted murals featuring characters from all throughout their history that would be adorned all throughout the hotel.

As for the six floors above the main one, they would feature themed rooms, all under a common theme.

The second floor is The Cartoon Cartoon Floor, featuring rooms themed after Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, Ed, Edd n' Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Camp Lazlo, Class of 3000, Chowder, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.

The third floor is The Action Packed Floor, featuring rooms themed after The Powerpuff Girls (1998), Samurai Jack, Codename: Kids Next Door, Megas XLR, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, the OG Ben 10 franchise, The Secret Saturdays, Generator Rex, Exchange Student Zero, Totally Spies!, Code Lyoko, and Ninjago.

The fourth floor is The New Age Floor, featuring rooms themed after Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, Clarence, Over the Garden Wall, We Bare Bears, OK K.O., Craig of the Creek, Infinity Train, and Villainous.

The fifth floor is The Laff Riot Floor, featuring rooms themed around Looney Tunes, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Freakazoid, Thundercats, ¡Mucha Lucha!, Xiaolin Showdown, Total Drama, Johnny Test, and 6Teen.

The sixth floor is The DC Floor, featuring rooms themed around Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, The Green Lantern Corps, Aquaman, The Justice Society, The Teen Titans, and Teen Titans GO!

And the seventh floor is The Hanna-Barbera Floor, featuring rooms themed around Yogi Bear and Friends, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo!, Top Cat, Tom and Jerry, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, Wacky Races, Captain Planet, and SWAT Kats.

Now we come to the recreations this new version of the hotel has to offer.

-Bravo's Gym: A gym themed around Johnny Bravo. Even featuring a statue of the titular character in gym attire, standing right by the door, flexing his muscles. The gym would also have instructions featuring illustrations of Johnny showing how to use to the equipment.......and being unsuccessful with it. The gym will have a yoga and Zumba class under the names Hadji's Yoga and Darwin's Zumba.

-The Splash Zone: A big waterpark with six uniquely themed areas. These would be Atlantis (themed after the location of the same name from DC Comics), The Ice Kingdom (themed after the location of the same name from Adventure Time), Water-Ed Down (themed after Ed, Edd n' Eddy), Merlopia (themed after the location of the same name from Ninjago), Sunset Beach (themed after Stoked), and Sealab (themed the location of the same name from Sealab 2020). There would also be an indoor pool called The Creek (themed after Craig of the Creek).

-Steven's Spa: A spa themed after Steven Universe, modeled to like as if you're in The Crystal Temple. Will feature tons of mural art of the show's characters having a relaxing spa day.

-Laff-a-Lympics Field: A set of sport courts and fields, each one sporting a theming to a Hanna-Barbera cartoon. These would include a basketball court themed around The Harlem Globetrotters (featuring statues of the team), a tennis court themed around Tom and Jerry (featuring statues of the titular duo fighting each other with tennis rackets), and a golf course themed around The Flintstones (featuring statues of Fred and Barney playing golf and obstacles resembling dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals).

-Total Drama Theater: Indoor movie theater themed around Total Drama. Showcases films from the Warner Bros. catalog. Also has a snack bar.

-Regular Arcade: An arcade themed around Regular Show. Will feature actual playable versions of the video games from the show, as well as pre-existing video games based on Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., DC and Hanna-Barbera properties.

-Merry Melodies: A karaoke lounge themed around Looney Tunes, where guests can perform any song they desire, as well songs from Cartoon Network's catalog. From theme songs, to songs from shows like Steven Universe and Class of 3000.

-Operation: P.L.A.Y.: An activity center and playground themed around Codename: Kids Next Door and modeled after The Sector V Treehouse.

And lastly, we come to the dining options of the hotel....

-Mung Daal's Kitchen: A restaurant themed around Chowder and modeled after Muug Daal's Catering, featuring recreations of food from the show.

-Breakfast Kingdom: A restaurant themed around Adventure Time and modeled after the kingdom of the same name. It would be an all-day breakfast establishment. Notable menu items would include Sassages (sausage links with a BBQ glaze), The Everything Burrito (a burrito filled with eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, and hash browns), Cinnamon Buns (need I say more), Breakfast Kingdom Scramble (an egg scramble filled with bacon bits, crumpled sausage, diced potatoes, onions and peppers, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese), Jake's Perfect Sandwich (a sandwich made with brioche, cream cheese, lemon-dill aioli, over-easy eggs, sausage patties, crispy bacon, sliced ribeye steak, sliced avocado, sliced cherry tomatoes, sliced sweet onions, and seasoned with salt and pepper), and of course......

-Chata's Tacos: A restaurant themed after Victor and Valentino, specializing in tacos and Mexican street food.

-The Secret Formula Kitchen: A restaurant themed around both Dexter's Laboratory and Johnny Test, specializing in homestyle cooking like pot roast, chicken and dumplings, chicken pot pie, apple pie, macaroni and cheese, all sorts of salads, peach cobbler, and of course, Dexter's Mom's famous muffins and Hugh Test's famous meatloaf.

-The Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice Bakery: A restaurant themed around The Powerpuff Girls, specializing in baked goods and sweets. Notable menu items would include Chemical X Concoctions (small, brightly colored cupcakes in pink, blue and green, topped with corresponding colored Pop Rocks), Heart Cookies (heart-shaped sugar cookies topped with white, red and pink frosting), Blossom's Bombshell (red velvet cake with strawberry icing and a "bow" made of white chocolate), Bubbles' Bliss (blue cotton candy flavored macarons), Buttercup's Kick (rich, fudgy brownies with green frosting "strikes), Mojo Jojo's Monkey Bread (gooey, sticky pull-apart cinnamon bread with a green glaze), Him's Fiery Delights (chili chocolate tarts with a deep red color scheme and a touch of edible glitter), Fuzzy Lumpkin's Lumpkin Loaf (banana bread with a "fuzzy" oat crumble topping), and Townsville Sodas (special ice cream sodas that come in cherry, blue raspberry and lime flavor)

-The Big Donut: A restaurant themed and named after the same one from Steven Universe, specializing in donuts and coffee. Notable menu items would include The Garnet Glaze Donut (a glazed donut topped with a maroon-colored frosting and red Pop Rocks), The Amethyst Everything Donut (a glazed donut topped with a purple-colored frosting and a choice of whatever toppings you'd like), The Pearl Cruller (a cruller topped with light blue frosting), The Together Breakfast Parfait (a parfait made with vanilla yogurt, popcorn, whipped cream, waffle pieces, and maple syrup), Steven's Star Holes (glazed donut holes shaped like stars, filled with a choice of Bavarian cream, strawberry cream, grape jelly, or chocolate frosting), and of course....

-Pizza Steve's Pizzeria: A restaurant themed around Uncle Grandpa, specializing in pizza and other Italian dishes. Notable items would include Pizza Steve's Two Kule Pepperoni and Extreme Cheese Pizza (a pizza with double the cheese, double the pepperoni, and a drizzle of marinara sauce on top), Uncle Grandpa's Good Morning Pizza (a pizza with a sausage gravy base, and topped with a cheddar and mozzarella cheese blend, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and diced potatoes), Mr. Gus' Sensible and Orderly Classic Margherita (San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and perfect, unbruised basil leaves), Belly Bag's Bottomless Deep Dish (a Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, packed with layers of sausage, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and pepperoni), and Giant Realistic Flying Tiger's Meat Lovers Feast (a pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, beef, ham, chicken and salami)

-Mr. Smoothy + Burger Shack: A restaurant themed and named after the two establishments from Ben 10. Notable items would include all sorts of smoothies flavors, burgers, chicken bites, fried pies, and of course Ben's favorite: chili fries.

-Cul-De-Sac Candy: A candy store themed around Ed, Edd n' Eddy. Notable items would include all sorts of lollipops, gum, gummies, chocolate bars, licorice, sour candy, taffy, and of course, jawbreakers.

-Stormalong Harbor: A restaurant themed around and named after the main location from The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, specializing in seafood. Notable items would include K'nuckles' Kraken Calamari (fried calamari with a spicy dipping sauce), Bubbie's Bait Nuggets (fried fish nuggets), Candied Island Crab Cakes (crab cakes with a sweet glaze), Seaweed Salad (it's in the name), Stormalong Chowder (a rich seafood chowder, topped with a dollop of sweet, seafoam-like meringue), and Sweet Sea Soda (a blue raspberry and green apple-flavored sodas with edible glitter).

-Bedrock Barbecue: A restaurant themed around The Flintstones, specializing in barbecue. Notable items would include Mammoth Ribs (slow-cooked beef ribs), Bronto Burgers (burgers with big Angus beef patties), Pterodactyl Wings (BBQ turkey wings), Dino Dogs (footlong beef hot dogs), Fried Bones (fries shaped like bones and coated in a BBQ seasoning), Tar Pits (soda with special fossil-shaped boba), and Volcano Cakes (chocolate lava cakes).

-Leghorn's Chicken: A restaurant themed around Foghorn Leghorn, specializing in fried chicken. Other notable items will include chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, corn pudding, biscuits, sweet tea, lemonade, and banana pudding.

-Wing Kingdom: A restaurant themed and named after the establishment from Regular Show, specializing in chicken wing. Other notable items would include fries, veggie sticks, onion rings, and appetizers like mozzarella sticks and potato skins.

-Scooby, Dooby Deli: A restaurant themed around Scooby-Doo!, specializing in sandwiches, wraps and salads. Notable items would include Shaggy and Scooby's Towering Mystery (a multi-layered footling hoagie filled with all sorts of meats, cheeses and veggies, all with a mildly spicy aioli), Fred's Master Plan Club (toasted white bread and precisely layered with carved turkey breast, crispy bacon, provolone cheese, crisp lettuce, and tomato), Daphne's Fashion Forward Mediterranean Wrap (a sun-dried tomato wrap, filled with grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, spinach, feta cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze and a light garlic aioli), Velma's Brainpower Veggie Sub (sliced avocado, hummus, a black bean burger patty, provolone, and a crunchy mix of fresh romaine lettuce, red onions, and sweet heat banana peppers, all between a ciabatta roll), and of course, Scooby Snacks (peanut butter-flavored, bone-shaped cookies that are safe for human and dog consumption).

-Mr. Freeze's Ice Cream: A establishment themed around Mr. Freeze, specializing in ice creams. The menu would consist of Cryo-Concoctions (made-to-order ice cream using liquid nitrogen, providing a smoking, theatrical effect), Sub-Zero Scoops (classic hard ice cream, served at a lower-than-usual temperature to emphasize the theme), Polar Pops (themed popsicles and ice cream bars), Frosty Floats (classic soda floats with an "icy" presentation), and Freeze Rays (Italian ice in various bright, "chemical" colors).

-Adult Swim +Toonami Bar and Kitchen: An adults only bar themed around Adult Swim and Toonami, featuring painted murals of its characters hanging out with each other. The menu would consists of alcoholic drinks themed around the Adult Swim characters and dishes straight from the Toonami anime.

Well that's all for now!

Let me know what you guys think about this version of The Cartoon Network Hotel.

Also, I'd like to hear what you guys would do to the hotel if you had the chance to revive it.

But until next time........

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