The exit is open to PB, but doesn't really go into it.
It can be easily walled off.
I really wonder if they'd shut down CBJ and spend money to build the wall and then open it back up. But they'd have to anyway to do work on the restaurant as guests couldn't be walking through an active (indoor) construction zone. The other question I have is whether or not that confusing exit is also needed to meet fire codes for the restaurant.
So to try to get a better understanding of this, I had to see what was being rumored. I haven't watched one of his videos in a while but checked this one out so I'm at least familiar with what was said and what wasn't.
First I'll start with a direct quote from the video:
"I can tell you with near certainty what I'm about to tell you will be happening, to some degree, at the Magic Kingdom in the near future."
He seems to be clearly saying that he's getting indications from sources about a restaurant to go along with the Splash rework. We've seen information about this for a while here so that's not a surprise. What he says about the entire rest of this appears to be opinion. I think this or that will stay. Maybe they'll change the look of these buildings. Maybe they'll add BTMRR to a new land up expanded northward.
I'll start with something that seems plausible, which is where he mentions that they want to do a complete refurb on CBJ to modern animatronics to improve show experience and cut maintenance costs. That would be smart and answers my question above about CBJ exit and what would happen with a wall. If both are being redone at the same time then I can see CBJ staying.
However, none of the rest of the MV video makes any sense to me. If they are going to retheme Pecos Bill, I don't assume the entryway that faces Frontier Land would need to be the same. That part of the building could still match the aestaethics of Frontierland which can turn right along the water there. It would take a bit of transition work, but here's my unsolicited idea:
(I can try to sketch this up if anybody cares about my thoughts, but I won't assume that right now.)
From the perspective of walking west through FL past CBJ:
- Make a right to go over the bridge and stay in FL or go straight into a WDW version of NO square.
- If follow the water line there would be some more trees or other cover on your left visually block the flume ride
-TSI boats are to the right and BTMRR straight ahead.
If you went straight to NOSQ:
- Flume ride ahead and you hand a right the same as you would now to get there.
- The trees or other cover mentioned for FL would instead be to your right
- Rebrand train station to NOSQ
- Transition area with turn like the do b/w SWGE and TSL
and here's the big one. If you're going to annex something into New Orleans square, how about Pirate's of the Caribbean. Adventureland can end with JC and Tiki Room.
I apologize if you just read this whole thing and want that minute of your life back.
