Maretime Bay

Ice screenshot 20220727-225755 — The map of maretime bay

Maretime Bay is a seaside town in Equestria inhabited by Earth ponies. It is the residence of Sunny Starscout, Argyle Starshine, Hitch Trailblazer, Phyllis Cloverleaf and Sprout. It is first introduced in My Little Pony: A New Generation, as the hometown of Sunny, the film's protagonist.

Various videogames, including My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure, My Little Pony World, and My Little Pony: Visit Maretime Bay, take place in Maretime Bay and its immediate outskirts.

Development[]

The town's name is likely a portmanteau of "mare" and "maritime".

Concept artists for My Little Pony: A New Generation have stated that Maretime Bay's design evolved from that of Ponyville,^[1] the main setting of most of Generation 4.

Infrastructure and places[]

Maretime Bay 2 — Buildings of Maretime Bay

Maretime Bay is a small town with relatively basic architecture and technology compared to Zephyr Heights. The center of the town is characterized by dense, modern low-rise buildings and non-vehicular streets, and is serviced by a tram line. The lighthouse in which Sunny lives is located some distance away.

Canterlogic factory[]

Main article: Canterlogic

Canterlogic is a company with a factory owned by Phyllis Cloverleaf, located on a hill behind the town center. In My Little Pony: A New Generation, the factory produces anti-pegasus and anti-unicorn contraptions, and Phyllis states that Canterlogic products have been keeping earth ponies safe and stylish for 20 moons. However, by the time of My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, the factory has become somehat dilapidated, and may have been abandoned as a result of the reunification of pony kinds. But in Chapter 4 of Make Your Mark episode Top Remodel, The Mane 5 turns the place into a multipurpose, multimedia community center dubbed "Canterlove Studios".

Lighthouse/ Crystal Brighthouse[]

Main article: Crystal Brighthouse

The lighthouse where Sunny and Argyle reside is located on a peninsula without any other buildings, and is visible from the "Welcome to Maretime Bay" sign marking the edge of town. The lighthouse is seemingly out of operation, as evidenced by the lack of nearby port facilities and sea-based transport. At the end of My Little Pony: A New Generation, the lighthouse is destroyed by Sprout's war machine. By the start of My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, the lighthouse was rebuilt as the Crystal Brighthouse, and Sunny's friends moved in with her.

Town square[]

Maretime Bay's town square is located close to the shore, a short distance from Canterlogic. Sunny sells smoothies by the seashore at the town square. The town square is introduced as Sunny skates around it in the Gonna Be My Day song sequence.

Sheriff's Station[]

Police Department of Maretime Bay — Sheriff's Station

The sheriff's station of Maretime Bay is where Sheriff Hitch works alongside Deputy Sprout. However, following his criminal and villainous actions in the movie, Sprout was fired from his job as Deputy.

Movie theater[]

Main article: Maretime Bay cinema

Maretime Bay's movie theater is located by the town square. The advertising billboards and posters on its exterior reference real-life films, such as Horns (Jaws) and Harry Trotter (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets).

Tram[]

Maretime Bay has a short tram line that runs through the center of the town. According to a map drawn by Fabia Sans for the film, the tram line starts near Canterlogic and runs eastward into the outskirts of the town.

Smoothie trailer[]

The smoothie trailer where Sunny sells smoothies is parked on the promenade at the town square during My Little Pony: A New Generation. Nearby, some outdoor tables and benches are available for its customers.