Possible Frontierland expansion

[Matt_Black]

I can definitely see them announcing a Star Wars Land at D23, even if they don't elaborate much further than, "It's coming at sometime." George Lucas is being inducted as a Disney Legend this year, and that seems an opportune time from a corporate synergy standpoint.

 

[danlb_2000]

Because they already scheduled a parks and resorts presentation in the largest hall. Last d23 they did not have a presentation at all.

Doesn't mean they will announce anything of substance. They have plenty of projects already underway they could talk about.

 

[zooey]

Doesn't mean they will announce anything of substance. They have plenty of projects already underway they could talk about.

Well, I guess it's like any other future event... It may or may not happen.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Perhaps they could draw inspiration from the road that runs underwater near the contemporary. It seems to stay dry enough.

Staying dry isn't the only relevant issue.

 

[Capsin4]

We were talking about this on another thread, but I took the largest show building I know of (Small World) in pink, and used it to show other places attractions of that size could fit using a park map...Just for fun I also used Peter Pan's Flight show building..
It does look like there is room between Pirates and Splash for something, but yes, will have to reconfigure parade route.View attachment 101722

I'd prefer to put IASW somewhere north of NFL...or maybe Epcot if were're moving things. Just about all the land within Floridian Way north of the park is buildable, though the canal up there may be more of a problem than the RR. If they reroute Floridian Way and the canal and can use some of the marginally suitable land, they have enough land to pretty much double the park, especially with other expansion pads around the park.

Those pads in your map would work for new stuff. I think there's a pad behind POC and one on the pond south of SpM too.

 

[asianway]

Biggest obstacle is Train Tracks! you would have to go under them at Splash to go around Big Thunder to access the back of the Rivers Of America where you would be outside the train loop, and then cross back under them near Haunted Mansion to get back within the park...
Or Dock the Liberty Belle and bridge across TSI... which would be a shame... Maybe go with smaller boats and make the back of the Rivers Of America exciting...Great effects and Scenery...then there would at least still be river traffic and a sort of a new attraction on the river... TSI would be more used, Aunt Polly's would get an overhaul and be used all the time....Actually I would initially be against the idea of docking the Belle, but... this could add a lot of plusses.

No, the biggest obstacle is the canal. The train tracks have been dealt with many times at DL/WDW

 

[gmajew]

IASW is not going to be moved not in the next round of expansions at MK. Just not going to happen. They have to many other options still.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The Apple Dumpling Gang already has several shout-outs in the new queue for Big Thunder Mountain.

Great - I haven't been since they put in the new queue. Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep my eye open.

 

[Capsin4]

IASW is not going to be moved not in the next round of expansions at MK. Just not going to happen. They have to many other options still.

Yeah, even if they get to the point of using the north area, I don't see how they can handle the crowds with only the current entrance.

At their pace, this is more like a 50 year plan.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I can definitely see them announcing a Star Wars Land at D23, even if they don't elaborate much further than, "It's coming at sometime." George Lucas is being inducted as a Disney Legend this year, and that seems an opportune time from a corporate synergy standpoint.

That's what I expect.

 

[PhotoDave219]

IASW is not going to be moved not in the next round of expansions at MK. Just not going to happen. They have to many other options still.

Iasw will never be moved.

Anyone who thinks different really needs to cut back on the coke.

 

[PhotoDave219]

It would be very bad.

Why should they anyway? There is still plenty of room elsewhere.

I'm finding the same people who hate on Tom Sawyer's Island are the same people hating on the Speedway.

 

[docandsix]

I'm finding the same people who hate on Tom Sawyer's Island are the same people hating on the Speedway.

I guess I am the outlier, then. In my opinion, Tom Sawyer's Island is essential to the design and tone of the Magic Kingdom, especially to Frontierland itself. I consider the Speedway, on the other hand, a colossal waste of space (and time, on the rare occasions our family troubles to experience it).

 

[PorterRedkey]

The Apple Dumpling Gang already has several shout-outs in the new queue for Big Thunder Mountain.

Are you truth-telling or wise-cracking?

 

[PorterRedkey]

I'm finding the same people who hate on Tom Sawyer's Island are the same people hating on the Speedway.

I love TSI and don't care for the speedway. I realize the speedway is not for me. For the younger set it is pretty awesome. Kids dig it. I think they could at least go to electric cars to cut down on some of the fumes for cast members.
I think if we had a better track at WDW people wouldn't complain so much. When you look at the other speedway track configurations, they are all more interesting than Orlando's. I wouldn't think of removing DL's Autopia.

 

[marni1971]

I'm finding the same people who hate on Tom Sawyer's Island are the same people hating on the Speedway.

I'm also finding the expansion in question might not be as wet as we feared.

 

[JenniferS]

I'm also finding the expansion in question might not be as wet as we feared.

Pray tell.

 

[aladdin2007]

going to get interesting.

 

[djlaosc]

I'm also finding the expansion in question might not be as wet as we feared.

Do you mean not a raft/rapids/water ride or do you mean that it will not involve expanding into the waterways of the Rivers of America/docking of the Liberty Belle Riverboat/bridges to Tom Sawyer Island?

 

[Matt_Black]

Are you truth-telling or wise-cracking?

Truth.