MK Villains Land Announced for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

[FutureCEO]

I love the Rivera Hotel and I think it looks good but that’s just my opinion.

However this is the Villains Land thread so when you guys think they will get moving on this project?

2075

 

[Jedi14]

I love the Rivera Hotel and I think it looks good but that’s just my opinion.

However this is the Villains Land thread so when you guys think they will get moving on this project?

Once they start on Cars, they can start on villains since they’re both taking part of the river.

 

[Bocabear]

But they are saying the Cars section will be built first....which will give them the opportunity to push villains back....drag it out longer than the EPCOT spine....lol

 

[Jedi14]

But they are saying the Cars section will be built first....which will give them the opportunity to push villains back....drag it out longer than the EPCOT spine....lol

It’s being built first because it’s the front half of the river.

 

[Bocabear]

It’s being built first because it’s the front half of the river.

yes of course....

 

[MR.Dis]

2075

That is optimistic

 

[britain]

Calling this now: Disney will wait on at least a year of Dark Universe feedback and results before making any decisions on what Villains Land will consist of.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Calling this now: Disney will wait on at least a year of Dark Universe feedback and results before making any decisions on what Villains Land will consist of.

would line up with the D23 Expo 2026 to give out more details on Villains Land ... which can take some learnings from Dark Universe but also crowd reaction to the Villains Unfairly Ever After show

 

[lazyboy97o]

Calling this now: Disney will wait on at least a year of Dark Universe feedback and results before making any decisions on what Villains Land will consist of.

That would mean the land isn’t even out of Blue Sky and won’t be for some time. The posting for a contractor would contradict that timeline.

 

[Ghost93]

That would mean the land isn’t even out of Blue Sky and won’t be for some time. The posting for a contractor would contradict that timeline.

I think Disney has some pretty solid ideas already, but may either slightly scale up or scale back the "scary" factor depending on the reception to Dark Universe.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think Disney has some pretty solid ideas already, but may either slightly scale up or scale back the "scary" factor depending on the reception to Dark Universe.

Yes. Tone could change, as could entertainment, but they’ve decided on a basic layout.

 

[UNCgolf]

Yes. Tone could change, as could entertainment, but they’ve decided on a basic layout.

I still think that there's absolutely no way it can live up to people's expectations. No matter what they do, there will be a significant number of people who are disappointed because it doesn't heavily feature the villain or villains (or even the aesthetic) they wanted.

That doesn't mean it will be a bad addition -- it could even be great -- but it just feels like one of those things that sounds good as an abstract concept but doesn't work very well when it's time to actually execute/build something. Disney Villains is way too broad a concept to function as a solid organizing principle.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I still think that there's absolutely no way it can live up to people's expectations. No matter what they do, there will be a significant number of people who are disappointed because it doesn't heavily feature the villain or villains (or even the aesthetic) they wanted.

That doesn't mean it will be a bad addition -- it could even be great -- but it just feels like one of those things that sounds good as an abstract concept but doesn't actually work very well when it's time to actually execute/build something. Disney Villains is way too broad a concept.

Yep.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think Disney has some pretty solid ideas already, but may either slightly scale up or scale back the "scary" factor depending on the reception to Dark Universe.

That’s not a dial that can just be turned. It’s wishcasting for cuts.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I think Disney has some pretty solid ideas already, but may either slightly scale up or scale back the "scary" factor depending on the reception to Dark Universe.

I'm not sure why Disney would be influenced to make this scary or not by Universal when they've made it clear they don't do scary anymore. Not even HKDL has the walk through haunted houses it used to.

It'll be spoopy, not spooky. Not so scary...like the party they charge up to $200 per person to attend.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

If anything about Dark Universe influences this, it'll be the upcharge make up studio

 

[UNCgolf]

I'm not sure why Disney would be influenced to make this scary or not by Universal when they've made it clear they don't do scary anymore. Not even HKDL has the walk through haunted houses it used to.

It'll be spoopy, not spooky. Not so scary...like the party they charge up to $200 per person to attend.

There really aren't that many scary Disney villains anyways. Chernobog and Maleficent are the big two -- well, and the Horned King, but there's no way he will be heavily featured. The Evil Queen is probably the next closest unless I'm forgetting someone (and I certainly could be).

Jafar, Ursula, and Hades could be pushed in that direction if they wanted, but Ursula was always campy and it really wouldn't fit the character of the Hades that exists in Disney's Hercules.

EDIT: Dr. Facilier too I suppose in terms of the latter group.

 

[lazyboy97o]

There really aren't that many scary Disney villains anyways. Chernobog and Maleficent are the big two -- well, and the Horned King, but there's no way he will be heavily featured. The Evil Queen is probably the next closest unless I'm forgetting someone (and I certainly could be).

Jafar, Ursula, and Hades could be pushed in that direction if they wanted, but Ursula was always campy and it really wouldn't fit the character of the Hades that exists in Disney's Hercules.

EDIT: Dr. Facilier too I suppose in terms of the latter group.

Is Chernabog even really that scary? Dude got run off by some bells and singing.

 

[Agent H]

Is Chernabog even really that scary? Dude got run off by some bells and singing.

He is the Disney devil only outranked in terms of power by hades.

 

[britain]

I'll clarify - if the general public really appreciates the money poured into Darkmoor, then they can up the Villains budget. If the Burning Blade Tavern is a blockbuster, if the Stakehouse is a hit, if the monster version of Bippity Boppity Boutique makes bank, then Disney knows they need to invest higher in those little creative extras.

If not, if the monster makeover is only about as popular as the Savi Lightsaber shop... If after a year and we get into an off season, are all demographics flocking there or is it just a place for theater teens to hang out at? I'm sure it will be some level of popular, but will it be in last place compared to Nintendo, Berk, and Potter?