MK Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread

[DrStarlander]

Piston Peak and New Fantasyland shared large borders with non-guest areas. Communicore is a great example of both a construction project surrounded on all sides by guest areas (I knew I was missing at least one) and of how disruptive such a project can be.

The railroad and path to Storybook Circus would be closed off and access would happen from north of Tron?

 

[Jedi14]

When was the last time Disney World undertook a major construction project with high traffic guest areas on every side? This is an honest question.

Mine train

 

[Ayla]

Great find @wdwmagic!

Can someone who's good with computers figure out if this track layout fits in Piston Peak??!?

@flyerjab posted it hours before.

 

[monothingie]

Great find @wdwmagic!

Can someone who's good with computers figure out if this track layout fits in Piston Peak??!?

I asked our AI overlords to figure this out! I hope skynet did good.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

It's possible it was an early idea for Piston Peak that they decide not to go with, but was interesting enough to patent.

Just because it has been patented in 2026, it doesn’t mean it has to be used immediately…

 

[Delta-7]

I don't think it is? The patent shows something like a large showbuilding, something that the Cars ride coming to Piston Peak isn't going to really do besides the welcome center queue. Sure it's possible that the showbuilding is just for patent reasons and could definitely be for the Cars attraction, but it doesn't really match the area of RoA it's supposed to go into.

That’s the layout for Snow White’s Enchanted Wish at Disneyland.

 

[JD80]

Look at this cool patent.

Talks about the speedway for 2 pages.

 

[flyerjab]

If both patents are used for the two rides in Piston Peak, that will be a good thing. For the smaller ride, if there is that degree of mobility it helps separate it a bit from a straight up spinner. For the larger E-ticket, it would appear that options for ride path and experience can help generate re-ridability. I really appreciate that, even with a ride like Cosmic Rewind (and now Muppets) where song selection can change. I really like what I am seeing with this revamp of this section of the park. I know that is not a highly shared opinion on this site but it is my honest take.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I really like what I am seeing with this revamp of this section of the park. I know that is not a highly shared opinion on this site but it is my honest take.

There’s different views - I don’t agree with losing the entire river / island, and I don’t agree that modern cars fit “Frontierland” in a castle park.

But I’m extremely curious to see what we actually get.

Im hoping the “control and steer” patent is not part of the “thrill” ride cause then it will be like the falcon. I’m sure it’s a really great feeling to be the pilot of the falcon. I wouldn’t know. For all the times I’ve ridden I always get engineer. Would be nice if they did a lottery so I at least had a chance.

 

[eddie104]

Look at this cool patent.

Talks about the speedway for 2 pages.

Never staying on topic and constantly moving goal posts.

That’s several threads in a nutshell.

To be honest this latest patent seems more ambitious than the previous one. However we really don’t what WDI landed on as we only have seen snippets of a potential ride system.

 

[eddie104]

These patents are speculation, which means they too are off topic. Unless of course “construction” really just means safe space from criticism.

At least the patents actually might relate to Piston Peak.

 

[TheRealSkull]

This is from a few minutes ago. Currently inside the park. Sorry, not the best images.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Keep boat docks still standing

 

[MickMinn22]

Was there yesterday as well. The worksite has what appears to be a decent plateau in the middle where those storage containers are. Still very very early to tell anything but seems like it’s being set up for some elevation changes. Here’s some terrible pictures while I was waiting for the family on TBA if you squint hard, you can see the footers are setting with the vertical rebar sticking up.

 

[Pizza Moon]

Okay this actually sounds really cool

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

Okay this actually sounds really cool

What does?

 

[Pizza Moon]

What does?

The way you can control the vehicle to some degree. I usaully hate user interactivity, but this could be done right.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Seeing as this element is the defacto "thrill" of Speedway. Do we think its days are numbered?

if this concept is for the possible 2nd family attraction where kids can drive? Maybe.

If this is for the 1st attraction which is expected to be thrilling? No, it shouldn’t have anything to do with the speedway since that is a different target audience.

 

[ChewbaccaYourMum]

I am not sure if Bioreconstruct has an account on these forums, but in case they do, or in case anyone else knows I'm going to ask here: Is there a reason (maybe legal?) why the last two times they have gotten helicopter photos of all the constructions throughout Disney and Universal that MK has been skipped? I'm not trying to sound like I am complaining, I appreciate all the time they take to get these amazing photos, I was just wondering?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I am not sure if Bioreconstruct has an account on these forums, but in case they do, or in case anyone else knows I'm going to ask here: Is there a reason (maybe legal?) why the last two times they have gotten helicopter photos of all the constructions throughout Disney and Universal that MK has been skipped? I'm not trying to sound like I am complaining, I appreciate all the time they take to get these amazing photos, I was just wondering?

The FAA has a No Fly Zone centered around the Magic Kingdom. It’s not absolutely restricted but entry requires more planning and prior permission. The various helicopter tours offered in the area all skip the Magic Kingdom due to this restriction.