MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[KDM31091]

I am glad also that they realized they can and should run the railroad in shuttle mode rather than another extended closure.

 

[arich35]

Actually surprised and I think this looks good and will be a welcomed addition. I know TSI and the Riverboat are iconic but it is a big area that isn't really busy or used a ton by guests (I have never done either in the 6 years we have been going).

 

[Purduevian]

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

Here is what the land will look like from a website that we do not speak of.

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Gotta take this with a grain of salt, as the art is heavily stylized. The buildings on the left side of the art aren't entirely to scale, and for whatever reason Grizzly Hall looks different. I'm hoping the reality is close to the art but scaled down slightly so the river is wider. There needs to be more separation between the Cars area and the main area.

 

[JD80]

The only way you won't hear any racing car sounds outside the area is if it is enclosed (and it isn't). So take that with a boulder of salt.

Few things, part of it seems to be enclosed but that's just concept art. Waterfalls and geyers are easily used to hide sound.

 

[Disney Analyst]

The new geyser area sounds nice. Love that this is a national park setting.

Scott Gustin (@scottgustin) on Threads

Imagineers said the Big Thunder Mountain geyser field will extend into Piston Peak National Park, where guests will be able to walk along pathways and see rainbow pools up close. The area will also feature 'Old Tank Full' — a large geyser that erupts faithful-ly.

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[Justin Walker]

This actually looks and sounds pretty cool! Hopefully they manage to pull it off and the budget doesn't get cut!! If so this could be a really welcome addition in my mind.

 

[monothingie]

S

Sometime next decade.

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

Depending on how they do things, sightline wise, I think it'll be more thematic than watching the riverboat and tom sawyer island from HM.

it's looking like Cars's entrance is right across from the HM queue, so HM's sightlines might be ruined while the rest are intact

The only way you won't hear any racing car sounds outside the area is if it is enclosed (and it isn't). So take that with a boulder of salt.

They mentioned doing specific tactics to negate sound like banking (iirc), so it'll at least be quieter. I hope.

 

[SamEagle80]

Are we thinking 2029 opening?

 

[SpectroMan93]

I am more sold on the idea now that I know they're going to make sure you can't see any Cars stuff from anywhere outside of the area, and make sure you can't hear the race cars outside of the area either. The decently wide river and extra water features are nice too, though the art makes me think that the Haunted Mansion will no longer be a manor on the water.

It will be a shame to lose the manor on the water, but I am intrigued by the idea of a manor tucked away into the woods, just peaking out amongst the trees. As sad as I am to lose Rivers of America and the Liberty Belle, I’m ngl I love this new art. I love that there will still be a river along the original Frontierland path. I love that the new ride features geysers that will be thematically connected to BTM. I love that they will be minimizing the visibility and noise of the cars. This is a far cry from the notion that they will be paving over paradise and replacing it with a parking lot.

 

[Ayla]

Rivers closes July 7th.

I know that. I meant for completion of the project.

 

[Ayla]

So the train circle won't operate again for at least 7-8 years.

 

[JD80]

it's looking like Cars's entrance is right across from the HM queue, so HM's sightlines might be ruined while the rest are intact

Let's not use concept art to judge this. I'm just going to assume it'll be trees and water for the most part. They have stressed hiding the ride from the outside. But we'll see.

 

[Purduevian]

it's looking like Cars's entrance is right across from the HM queue, so HM's sightlines might be ruined while the rest are intact

Hopefully we get a re-do of the HM queue similar to DL.

 

[JD80]

So the train circle won't operate again for at least 7-8 years.

4.

 

[Ayla]

4.

Villain's Land will not be opening in 4 years.

 

[Brer Oswald]

If this area is supposedly based on National Parks and Old Mickey Mouse cartoons…then WHY IS IT CARS THEMED???

Look, Disney can say whatever they want, but this is a hysterically stupid decision at a magnitude I didn’t even think was possible. Tiana and New Orleans already felt out of place, but Cars takes it to another level. You can see how they’re tying themselves into knots to get the “storylines” of the attractions to fit together. Newsflash: the storylines in a theme park are much less important than the placemaking, and how that placemaking organically fits together. This looks less organic than the current state of Epcot.

Now there are ways they can make this area work better. The grey “Piston Peaks” capped with snow need to be replaced with orange/brown rock work. Maybe a new mountain or cliff top filled with trees. The whole area needs to be filled with natural foliage. I fear they’re going to go light on this and if they do, the area won’t feel anything like a national park. They also should let go of the Cars theming. It feels forced and loose at best. I doubt they will as it’s all about selling merch for them, but the visual congruency and natural trees are a must.

 

[JD80]

Villain's Land will not be opening in 4 years.

Ah, correct then.

 

[Disney Analyst]

it's looking like Cars's entrance is right across from the HM queue, so HM's sightlines might be ruined while the rest are intact

I mean ruined may be a bit hyperbolic. They aren’t putting a landfill next to the Mansion. But the sightlines will be different, you’ll be seeing a guest path, and a national park in the distance.

Could be a cool moment for them to build some gardens for the mansion on that buffer zone, like in Disneyland.