My hopes for Villains:
- Kinetic energy in the form of water, lights, and perhaps other mediums I'm not thinking of. To my mind Villains is an extremely ethereal place, and having it look to "solid", for want of a better word, would ruin the effect. There should be something intangible about it.
- On that same note: shade. Lots of shade. In part because villains = darkness, but mostly because Florida is hot. Just put the whole thing under a giant sun shade please. (Ok not really, but shade!)
- An area for shows and even festivals. Halloween would be an obvious time but they could also do something with Mardi Gras and Dr. Facilier, do a play on "Christmas in July" with "Spookfest in July", etc.
- A "boo-tique" geared towards older kids, with Descendants or Villains makeovers. If they let me do an auntie and me makeover with my niece I will literally just run in and throw my credit card at them, ha ha. Kidding. Kind of.
- Nooks and crannies, not "statues" (thinking of how everything in Toy Story land is tall, out of reach, and not meant to be interacted with - very visually appealing, but I really prefer an area like World Showcase.) Interactive elements would be a bonus, but the more I think about it, the more I feel it's the little things that make a difference. Just a bridge to walk on, a fountain with an edge to sit on, etc., can make a land feel like a place you're actually in vs. looking at on a series of walking paths.
- Rides: mixed feelings. I would love love love something like a Shanghai Pirates. That said, if I had to choose between that overtaking half the budget on one hand, and simpler rides but better ambiance in the land itself - I would choose the latter. I don't want an E ticket to cannibalize the budget.
- If they're going to have interactive technology in the form of a game or even just screens to order food, I feel like the Magic Mirror absolutely has to be involved.
- Land specific food and drink, although I assume that's a given. So many possibilities there. Similarly, assume a great night lighting package is a given as they do that for most things these days and Villains will probably be the most visited area at night. Would love to see some cool moving projection mapping effects at night - relatively inexpensive and there's so much they could do with that.
