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

[lentesta]

But seriously, they've got some decent potential land names from existing IP:

• "Isle of the Lost" is where villains live in The Descendants.
• "The Shadow Realm" is a literal name in some IP (DuckTales, Aladdin) and general concept
• "Forgotten Lands" is a land in the Dreamlight Valley video game
  • "Forbidden Land" as a variation might work

I could see any of those as a land-with-in-land concept, sort of like Storybook Circus, if they wanted to say it's all "Fantasyland" too. I think it's better marketing for them to say it's a whole new land though. The geography would be daunting as well.

I don't think they're going to use a name that invokes hell ("Hades", "The Underworld"), death ("The Graveyard"), or specific religious references ("The Devil's Triangle" from POTC). Doesn't fit with the MK.

 

[aladdin2007]

But seriously, they've got some decent potential land names from existing IP:

• "Isle of the Lost" is where villains live in The Descendants.
• "The Shadow Realm" is a literal name in some IP (DuckTales, Aladdin) and general concept
• "Forgotten Lands" is a land in the Dreamlight Valley video game
  • "Forbidden Land" as a variation might work

I could see any of those as a land-with-in-land concept, sort of like Storybook Circus, if they wanted to say it's all "Fantasyland" too. I think it's better marketing for them to say it's a whole new land though. The geography would be daunting as well.

I don't think they're going to use a name that invokes hell ("Hades", "The Underworld"), death ("The Graveyard"), or specific religious references ("The Devil's Triangle" from POTC). Doesn't fit with the MK.

Shadowlands was a name concept as well, from way back, if I remember right.

 

[Tha Realest]

does anyone have any guesses on what the name of the land might be @lentesta does Jim have any guesses or predictions?

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[EricsBiscuit]

That's my fear too.. that it would be mostly screen based if it's that system.

I just want a ride with the Disney Villains like what Universal did with the Frankenstein ride. AA's everywhere. I don't even care if everyone yells that Disney just copied Universal with their villains ride.

Monsters unchained is seriously amazing but the Peter Pan ride at TDS is simply beautiful. It is a screen ride that is very well done and an improvement over Spider-Man at IOA.

 

[JD80]

But seriously, they've got some decent potential land names from existing IP:

• "Isle of the Lost" is where villains live in The Descendants.
• "The Shadow Realm" is a literal name in some IP (DuckTales, Aladdin) and general concept
• "Forgotten Lands" is a land in the Dreamlight Valley video game
  • "Forbidden Land" as a variation might work

I could see any of those as a land-with-in-land concept, sort of like Storybook Circus, if they wanted to say it's all "Fantasyland" too. I think it's better marketing for them to say it's a whole new land though. The geography would be daunting as well.

I don't think they're going to use a name that invokes hell ("Hades", "The Underworld"), death ("The Graveyard"), or specific religious references ("The Devil's Triangle" from POTC). Doesn't fit with the MK.

Isle of the Lost has some very good story elements to it. The word "Isle" invokes a far away and isolated place that requires travel to get to. This will help with:

• The land being in the back of the park.
• Allow for some physical separation from the rest of the park - namely generic fantasyland and a national park.
  • This will be the first land not attached to the main hub, so an Isle separated from the rest of the park makes sense story wise.
  • It'll allow for some physical transition sets. I'm still wondering how they are going to pull off going from a national park to a scary villain area as you're walking from one place to another.

 

[Brer Panther]

I think "Shadowlands" works.

 

[Delta-7]

But seriously, they've got some decent potential land names from existing IP:

• "Isle of the Lost" is where villains live in The Descendants.
• "The Shadow Realm" is a literal name in some IP (DuckTales, Aladdin) and general concept
• "Forgotten Lands" is a land in the Dreamlight Valley video game
  • "Forbidden Land" as a variation might work

I could see any of those as a land-with-in-land concept, sort of like Storybook Circus, if they wanted to say it's all "Fantasyland" too. I think it's better marketing for them to say it's a whole new land though. The geography would be daunting as well.

I don't think they're going to use a name that invokes hell ("Hades", "The Underworld"), death ("The Graveyard"), or specific religious references ("The Devil's Triangle" from POTC). Doesn't fit with the MK.

I’m taking my pick:

 

[MisterPenguin]

Shadowlands was a name concept as well, from way back, if I remember right.

By itself, over-used...

Shadowlands - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ManicMillennial]

The elephant graveyard

You must never go there.

 

[Touchdown]

I would prefer something like the Dark Forest, Forbidden Forest, Crooked Lane, etc. clearly foreboding and dropping the land convention because Villains don’t conform.

 

[Movielover]

I would prefer something like... Forbidden Forest.

Yeah... Disney lost out on using that name when they pitched J.K. Rowling the incredible Dumbo-dore...

No wonder she went to Universal.

 

[aladdin2007]

By itself, over-used...

Shadowlands - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The point was it was a concept name they were toying with at one time over used or not. So is adventure and ever after but they stick it everywhere.

 

[sedati]

Wasn’t “Dark Kingdom” the long rumored name?

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I could see any of those as a land-with-in-land concept, sort of like Storybook Circus, if they wanted to say it's all "Fantasyland" too. I think it's better marketing for them to say it's a whole new land though. The geography would be daunting as well.

Plus there's the fact that unless they build an entrance by the Tangled Bathrooms, it won't be connected to Fantasyland.

 

[ManicMillennial]

Wasn’t “Dark Kingdom” the long rumored name?

Yeah, but since Universal now has a land at Epic called “Dark Universe” it’s unlikely they would still go with something so similar.

 

[Mike S]

They didn’t make this for nothing. It cost them an unpaid intern’s afternoon!

 

[WeNamedTheDogIndiana]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's (Adjective) Kingdom, depending on how much space the land takes up. Twisted Kingdom comes to mind.

 

[tommyh88]

How about Vile Isle?

 

[Coaster Lover]

I still like "Tragic Kingdom" (though I believe there are other sites actively using that name which might make trademarking difficult)

 

[Touchdown]

I would also take Wicked Woods.