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

[bwr827]

Is Figment not just a niche character compared with pretty much every other Disney IP?

I understand that some lifelong Epcot fans have nostalgic attachment to him, but isn’t it generally more successful for the park to feature well-known characters?

I mean no disrespect to those who love Figment. Honestly curious.

I love the Inside Out idea for Epcot.

 

[eddie104]

I’m still exceedingly of the belief that “Inside Out your Imagination” is the future direction of this pavilion. If Inside Out 2 hits big again.

Figment is canonically added into the Inside Out universe. So they have the best of both worlds - as well as a non book report ride.

It just seems like the compromise management would make to me.

The Wonders of Life Pavilion makes more sense to me. Including Riley’s mind as some sort of playground for kids would be ideal like their original plans for “Play” intended to create.

 

[BrianLo]

I don't see how that makes any sense, no offense.

Why would they merge two IP's into one?

I'm struggling to see how it survives without an IP tie in. Though I also think there's enough desire to keep Figment as a character around financially - I'm just not sure if it's enough on his own. I'll be pleasantly surprised if it's just a Figment/Imagination Pavilion down the line.

 

[DisDude33]

I'm struggling to see how it survives without an IP tie in. Though I also think there's enough desire to keep Figment as a character around financially - I'm just not sure if it's enough on his own. I'll be pleasantly surprised if it's just a Figment/Imagination Pavilion down the line.

I know there was some chatter a couple years ago about a Figment movie being considered but I don’t think it ever got past a couple story outlines that no one really cared for.

 

[SilentWindODoom]

I don't see how that makes any sense, no offense.

Why would they merge two IP's into one?

Because they get plenty of juice out of selling Figment merch, but many don't believe they will actually put a new Imagination update on the front burner unless they have synergy with a recent hit.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I’m still exceedingly of the belief that “Inside Out your Imagination” is the future direction of this pavilion. If Inside Out 2 hits big again.

Figment is canonically added into the Inside Out universe. So they have the best of both worlds - as well as a non book report ride.

It just seems like the compromise management would make to me.

Figment is already part of the Inside Out universe. I am fine with Inside Out and Figment joining forces, as imagination is part of brain activity.

The Wonders of Life Pavilion makes more sense to me. Including Riley’s mind as some sort of playground for kids would be ideal like their original plans for “Play” intended to create.

Inside Out is basically a cartoon version of Cranium Command, an old attraction from Wonders of Life. That would be the easiest way to insert the IP into EPCOT.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Yeah I don't see a world in which this happens. Putting two IP's together in one ride? It would dilute both and be incredibly confusing from a branding POV.

Do I see a world where the Emotions take up residence at the pavilion in the Magic Eye theatre alongside a fully fledged Imagination 4.0? Yes.

 

[DisDude33]

Yeah I don't see a world in which this happens. Putting two IP's together in one ride? It would dilute both and be incredibly confusing from a branding POV.

Do I see a world where the Emotions take up residence at the pavilion in the Magic Eye theatre alongside a fully fledged Imagination 4.0? Yes.

Unless they shoved Figment into Inside Out 2 to be a kind of replacement for Bing Bong.

I truly hope they don’t but I can absolutely see it being a thing that happens.

 

[ToTBellHop]

There are only so many viable IPs.

We just lost this one:

 

[Haymarket2008]

Anyway! Beyond Big Thunder!

I doubt it’ll be a “Coco” themed LAND, but probably a true south of the border expansion to Frontierland….maybe?

 

[Delta-7]

Where do we think a Coco attraction would go in the expansion anyway? Would it be on the land wedged between the railroad and maintenance canal (assuming the path to BBT starts by the restrooms next to the railroad station) or would it be somewhere in the big plot behind ROA?

 

[Rhinocerous]

There are only so many viable IPs.

We just lost this one:
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Oh bother.

 

[FigmentFan82]

Figment is already part of the Inside Out universe. I am fine with Inside Out and Figment joining forces, as imagination is part of brain activity.

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Inside Out is basically a cartoon version of Cranium Command, an old attraction from Wonders of Life. That would be the easiest way to insert the IP into EPCOT.

Credible rumors have suggested that Figment is staying in Imagination and that no other IP will be moving in.

 

[Bocabear]

It will probably just be the carousel they were proposing for DAK... after the inevitable cost over-run budget slash....

 

[DCLcruiser]

Anyway! Beyond Big Thunder!

I doubt it’ll be a “Coco” themed LAND, but probably a true south of the border expansion to Frontierland….maybe?

Coco fits as Mexico is right by the frontier. It will probably get a small land area. I am more interested in the Villains area.

 

[JoeCamel]

It will probably just be the carousel they were proposing for DAK... after the inevitable cost over-run budget slash....

Reskin Mary Poppins

 

[pdude81]

Reskin Mary Poppins

That would be the most interesting house at HHN if Universal could "borrow" the IP

 

[Bocabear]

Coco fits as Mexico is right by the frontier. It will probably get a small land area. I am more interested in the Villains area.

Big Thunder is sort of based on Monument Valley.... which is not very close to Mexico.... About 8 hours by car of 500 miles...... If in fact Big Thunder is in Monument Valley...... lol
Wait...Coco is supposedly based on the area of Michoacan...so that is about 1600 miles from Monument Valley...which means that proximity would mean they could have a Canadian outpost next to Big Thunder...lol though let's face it Adventureland is simultaneously somewhere in the Arab world, The Caribbean and the South Pacific.... So... YES! just about anything makes sense....

 

[osian]

That would be the most interesting house at HHN if Universal could "borrow" the IP

That's horrible, lol!

 

[James Alucobond]

Big Thunder is sort of based on Monument Valley.... which is not very close to Mexico.... About 8 hours by car of 500 miles...... If in fact Big Thunder is in Monument Valley...... lol
Wait...Coco is supposedly based on the area of Michoacan...so that is about 1600 miles from Monument Valley...which means that proximity would mean they could have a Canadian outpost next to Big Thunder...lol though let's face it Adventureland is simultaneously somewhere in the Arab world, The Caribbean and the South Pacific.... So... YES! just about anything makes sense....

I don't really see how physical distance is all that great of a metric for what belongs when the attractions in this area have always been pretty far apart geographically. Attractions set in New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, and now Louisiana have all encircled the Rivers of America. The real-world requirement is basically just "somewhere in the Americas". Beyond that, it's about creating fluid visual transitions and surfacing the appropriate themes for either Liberty Square or Frontierland.