MK Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread

[flyerjab]

If we had a drink every time Disney made a scope cut we would all die of alcohol poisoning.

If we had a drink every time you typed the words scope cut we would also all die of alcohol poisoning.

 

[Ayla]

They haven't announced specific details about a project that's 5 years away?

Wow that's crazy

We've been assured they are being built concurrently (when there has been zero indication).

 

[BrianLo]

I thought the general insider/expert belief was that they’re on a 2029/30 timeframe. Is that incorrect / has it been updated?

I don't think we've had much commentary by anyone I would consider an "insider" anymore, I'm happy to be directed to a post from someone contrary, I very well may have missed them or my recollection is off. Most of the dates I've seen thrown around are just general pessimism.

The only real timeline we had "officially" from Disney was by Aug or Dec 2029 for Villains, depending on the leeway you want to give. Cars clearly seems to be planned to open before Villains.

It would strike me as odd for Cars in particular to have first "groundbreaking" in July when Encanto's occurred in January. That's quite a lot of leeway for Cars to make 2028. Recall also that what we know of now as Galaxies Edge largely made end of decade with no start on either coast until Spring 2016. Including fortuitously a Rivers of America Overhaul.


I could very well be way off base, but these latter projects (Cars and Villains) would be pretty offside their usual timelines.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Tropicals 27
Monsters 28
Cars 29
Villains 30

or…

Tropicals & Monsters 27
Cars 28
Villains 29

Those are my guesses but I don’t have any luck in Vegas

 

[lazyboy97o]

We've been assured they are being built concurrently (when there has been zero indication).

They’re doing site work for both projects right now. How is that not concurrent work?

 

[JoeCamel]

They’re doing site work for both projects right now. How is that not concurrent work?

How long after pushing dirt and putting pipes in the ground does it have to settle if at all before the foundations/footers can be dug?

 

[lazyboy97o]

How long after pushing dirt and putting pipes in the ground does it have to settle if at all before the foundations/footers can be dug?

They don’t have to wait for it to settle. They can compact the fill as needed.

 

[Disstevefan1]

If we had a drink every time you typed the words scope cut we would also all die of alcohol poisoning.

Yes, because both occur at the same frequency, although there are probably more scope cuts that Disney does that no one knows about.

 

[JoeCamel]

They don’t have to wait for it to settle. They can compact the fill as needed.

Thanks

 

[Raineman]

I think piston peak will be like “new fantasyland” and Villians land will be like galaxies edge.

Both are fine… but neither are particularly immersive or brilliant or fun. And neither are worth the price tag, in my opinion.

Just my guess. They could wow us is they want to.

If you want "wow", it's gonna be an upcharge. Disney's not willing to give "wow" for free to us dirty, huddled masses.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Tropicals 27
Monsters 28
Cars 29
Villains 30

or…

Tropicals & Monsters 27
Cars 28
Villains 29

Those are my guesses but I don’t have any luck in Vegas

Everything announced at D23 in 2024 was supposed to be done in 5 years.

So all by the end of 2029.

No one credible has stepped up to give us insider info that any of the projects have fallen behind schedule.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Everything announced at D23 in 2024 was supposed to be done in 5 years.

If you want to insist that Josh’s quote means that - then go with my 2nd timeline which has Villians open in 2029.

I don’t think anyone expects piston peak and Villians to open together do they?

 

[ednamodedarling]

My prediction is:
Tropical: Summer 2027
Monsters: Spring 2028
Cars: Spring 2029
Villains: Fall 2029

 

[spectromagic04]

My prediction is:
Tropical: Summer 2027
Monsters: Spring 2028
Cars: Spring 2029
Villains: Fall 2029

Seems like a very possible timeline but hoping for a November/ December 2027 opening for Monsters.

 

[Nickm2022]

Seems like a very possible timeline but hoping for a November/ December 2027 opening for Monsters.

I agree, only thing that could throw off these predictions is if they open these in fazes which I hope doesn't.

 

[BrianLo]

I don’t think anyone expects piston peak and Villians to open together do they?

I still think Monsters coaster is first half of 2028 and Cars is second half. Also purely speculating of course.

Part of that reasoning is that creates two major new attractions annually starting in 2027. If they are serious about their capital plan, that’s not an unrealistic cadence. Really the only argument that they need to be spaced out to annually is if we don’t believe their capital intentions.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I don’t think anyone expects piston peak and Villians to open together do they?

I don't know, I haven't polled 'anyone'.

 

[Nickm2022]

as long as everything gets built without budget cuts and they don't do the phased opening bs they tried with galaxy edge idc

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I don't know, I haven't polled 'anyone'.

I suppose it’s possible

 

[JoeCamel]

No one credible has stepped up to give us insider info that any of the projects have fallen behind schedule.

I miss the old days when a select group would drip info with dramatic result, some deep experience has gone by the way