News 'Beyond Big Thunder Mountain' Blue Sky concept revealed for Magic Kingdom

[Kman]

They built Shanghai DL with the large man made Wishing Star Lake right in front of it.

I didn't know that! Thanks for the info. I stand corrected...all is well with Disney!

 

[KingMickey13]

No but that's a good idea. Here's a link to it.

Thank you.

 

[eddie104]

The target is 14 acres of new guest space.

That’s actually a good chunk of space and like someone said earlier it’s what they do with it that counts.

Then again this target can change in scope as well over the next couple of years as they design this project.

 

[Delta-7]

I personally am not sure they would give access to the new land via a path between the railroad and the BTM backstage area, although I originally thought that was the only option other than a path by the Haunted Mansion. Perhaps it could be more like this? (unfortunately this scenario might affect Fort Langhorne).

 

[peter11435]

(unfortunately this scenario might affect Fort Langhorne).

Future Magic Kingdom guests will have no idea what you’re referring to…

 

[Delta-7]

Future Magic Kingdom guests will have no idea what you’re referring to…

I am referring to the fort on Tom Sawyer Island. Is that better for you?

 

[peter11435]

I am referring to the fort on Tom Sawyer Island. Is that better for you?

I think you missed my point…

 

[Delta-7]

I think you missed my point…

Are you saying the fort won't be around at all in the future?

 

[peter11435]

Which was?

That guests in the future who visit the Magic Kingdom will have no idea what Fort Langhorne was…

 

[MisterPenguin]

That guests in the future who visit the Magic Kingdom will have no idea what Fort Langhorne was…

What's a 'Langhorne'?

 

[UNCgolf]

Are you saying the fort won't be around at all in the future?

Probably -- that's been hinted at before. Either a retheme of some kind, or just shuttering it entirely as part of a change to the Rivers of America for future expansion.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

What's a 'Langhorne'?

You know, Fug Hern Langhorne! Pay attention, boy!

 

[Rich Brownn]

I actually disagree. We were there recently and I commented to my wife that if MK was built today they never would have dug Bay Lake. Too expensive, no reason for it and shareholders would lose their $%!$. They would pave over it. I love the boats and monorail. It makes me feel like I am going to a totally different dimension in a way. We love the separatedness of it

There was another reason for the lake -- the dirt was use to bury the utilidoor underneath the MK

 

[Kman]

There was another reason for the lake -- the dirt was use to bury the utilidoor underneath the MK

Yes I know. I guess I question the entire thing. I have no faith today's Disney would even build the utilities. I know why Walt built them but today's company is, in many ways, in a different philosophical universe than Walt.

 

[peter11435]

I actually disagree. We were there recently and I commented to my wife that if MK was built today they never would have dug Bay Lake. Too expensive, no reason for it and shareholders would lose their $%!$. They would pave over it. I love the boats and monorail. It makes me feel like I am going to a totally different dimension in a way. We love the separatedness of it

I think it’s possible they would build a (probably smaller) lake, as they have done at other properties and hotels around the world. But there is zero chance they would not have parking facilities directly connected to the park.

 

[peter11435]

Are you saying the fort won't be around at all in the future?

It won’t be

 

[Rich Brownn]

Yes I know. I guess I question the entire thing. I have no faith today's Disney would even build the utilities. I know why Walt built them but today's company is, in many ways, in a different philosophical universe than Walt.

Er, Walt didn't build them. Roy did. And it did create some issues which is why the only did a ring on Epcot, and no others.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It won’t be

Hopefully they have stuck with the plan to keep the southern island accessible by raft, though.

 

[neo999955]

We're looking at a maximum expansion area of 14 acres. It's big, but it's not THAT big.

We'll get a nice, multi-land(ish) expansion, added ride capacity, and enough juice to kickstart marketing. That's it.

Is this just for phase one (which you've called happening) AND phase two (maybe happening in the future, aka villians, etc) or just phase one? I'm guessing the whole shebang.

 

[Delta-7]

Would they really need to reduce the Rivers of America to a circle around the southern half of Tom Sawyer Island for this? I hope not, considering that we’re just looking at 14 acres.