News 'Beyond Big Thunder Mountain' Blue Sky concept revealed for Magic Kingdom

[Teddybearre]

Seeing that map of possible dsp expansions makes me hopeful for the future. It's kinds like a fantasy epcot with 5 pavilions. I dig it. Hopefully Ursula ride is part of a mostly indoors mermaid space like the mostly indoors lm area in disneysea. Tokyo TLM spot needs to be replicated somewhere else imo

It would really help out WDS, these expansions are much needed.

On the topic of BBT though, if Villains is going to be one of the lands, I’m worries that the attractions are only going to consist of DLP clones. There’s the Ursula flat ride rumored for WDS that I mentioned, and then there’s also a Villains coaster rumored for the Fantasyland section of the DLP park. If we do ending up getting clones of both of those attractions, I’m WDW gets some exclusive villain attractions well, as it would be a little disappointing if it’s just that.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Do people really care if the train goes down if they're doing such a huge expansion? I'd venture to say, no.

After being closed for 4 years and now facing another possible closure (regardless of length) less than 2 years after reopening? Yes, non-casuals will care.

 

[DisneyNeighbor]

Any thoughts on opening up the entire are up to Florida Way? You can add a train station, another riverboat stop and three entrances. One entrance behind big thunder, one along the rivers of America next to Haunted Mansion and if you remove the bathrooms next to Pinocchio that opens up a third entrance to the land. You can fit 2 or 3 lands back there and over a dozen attractions. I know the biggest obstacle for Disney would be the cash! I don't see them doing more and two or three attractions and only using a small portion of the area. I'm sure they will end up wasting millions on shortening the river and removing part of the island. Hey, Disney knows how to waste money!

 

[BrianLo]

*IF* Coco goes into DAK, it will just be a spinner and a shop.

So, a more extensive Coco ride/land would be in MK.

Other than that, they're still blue-skying it.

DAK is pretty much set.

The media saw more concept art of the Carousel, so I’m surprised someone hasn’t actually provided more clarification. Was is Coco or wasn’t it? Coco would be relatively obvious if the concept art was laser focused on that one attraction.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

It would really help out WDS, these expansions are much needed.

On the topic of BBT though, if Villains is going to be one of the lands, I’m worries that the attractions are only going to consist of DLP clones. There’s the Ursula flat ride rumored for WDS that I mentioned, and then there’s also a Villains coaster rumored for the Fantasyland section of the DLP park. If we do ending up getting clones of both of those attractions, I’m WDW gets some exclusive villain attractions well, as it would be a little disappointing if it’s just that.

The Blue Sky attractions have been aggressive, but I just don't see it happening. Especially not there.

 

[Teddybearre]

The media saw more concept art of the Carousel, so I’m surprised someone hasn’t actually provided more clarification. Was is Coco or wasn’t it? Coco would be relatively obvious if the concept art was laser focused on that one attraction.

They probably weren’t allowed to say it was Coco specifically. Surprised they were even allowed to say it was a carousel to begin with

 

[BrianLo]

They probably weren’t allowed to say it was Coco specifically. Surprised they were even allowed to say it was a carousel to begin with

I’m still occams razoring Coco in Tropical Americas until I see something a little more convincing otherwise. I totally can be wrong on this, but it’s weird the lead would be so buried.

It still feels like misinformation that has been recycled way too many times until it turned into facts. There was that one single article though, that wasn’t an actual quote from Josh, that could disagree with my premise or be a misprint.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

But the Yucatan/Mayan architecture wouldn't be for Encanto, so is this for the Indy reskin then?

 

[Rosso11]

But the Yucatan/Mayan architecture wouldn't be for Encanto, so is this for the Indy reskin then?

Yes

 

[James Alucobond]

I’m still occams razoring Coco in Tropical Americas until I see something a little more convincing otherwise. I totally can be wrong on this, but it’s weird the lead would be so buried.

It still feels like misinformation that has been recycled way too many times until it turned into facts. There was that one single article though, that wasn’t an actual quote from Josh, that could disagree with my premise or be a misprint.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills in that everyone keeps repeating Coco as if it's ever been confirmed or even suggested by Disney in AK.

But the Yucatan/Mayan architecture wouldn't be for Encanto, so is this for the Indy reskin then?

Obviously. And it literally can't be for Coco because it takes place in north-central Mexico, not the peninsula.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills in that everyone keeps repeating Coco as if it's ever been confirmed or even suggested by Disney in AK.

Obviously. And it literally can't be for Coco because it takes place in north-central Mexico, not the peninsula.

So if Coco is "co-coming" it will be in MK. But that is not what my source heard has been approved for MK, so we'll have to see.

 

[BrianLo]

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills in that everyone keeps repeating Coco as if it's ever been confirmed or even suggested by Disney in AK.

Obviously. And it literally can't be for Coco because it takes place in north-central Mexico, not the peninsula.

You aren’t… I don’t quite get it either.

So if Coco is "co-coming" it will be in MK. But that is not what my source heard has been approved for MK, so we'll have to see.

Coco could have shifted to DisneylandForward. I took note the three things in the shareholder sizzle reel regarding DLF were Frozen, Zootopia and Coco. It certainly seems like they’ve played musical chairs since Josh’s first brainstorming session.

 

[eddie104]

Excited about this project but I know this is just the very beginning of a long process but hope to see more details soon.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

You aren’t… I don’t quite get it either.



Coco could have shifted to DisneylandForward. I took note the three things in the shareholder sizzle reel regarding DLF were Frozen, Zootopia and Coco. It certainly seems like they’ve played musical chairs since Josh’s first brainstorming session.

So what IS the mystery IP for Beyond Big Thunder if it's not Villains...

 

[James Alucobond]

So if Coco is "co-coming" it will be in MK. But that is not what my source heard has been approved for MK, so we'll have to see.

I'm not saying it's not coming to AK either, just that the specific trip they talked about isn't for it, the artwork in no way explicitly suggests it, and Disney has never said it. It is literally a rumor that started from the thumbnail image of an inaccurate YouTube video.

 

[BrianLo]

So what IS the mystery IP for Beyond Big Thunder if it's not Villains...

Do they wear pants?

 

[Teddybearre]

So what IS the mystery IP for Beyond Big Thunder if it's not Villains...

Who said there wouldn’t be more than one IP, and that Villains is the “mystery IP”

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Who said there wouldn’t be more than one IP, and that Villains is the “mystery IP”

A few months ago (prior to your joining this), my source (who correctly stated when Tron would open) told me that they had heard a different IP was about to be approved for Beyond Big Thunder (it was NOT Encanto, Coco, or Villains). In my source's opinion, it wasn't a good fit for MK at all.

 

[Teddybearre]

Do they wear pants?

If I were to guess, I think the three BBT lands are Cars, Zootopia and Villains. Long live the clones it seems

 

[Teddybearre]

A few months ago (prior to your joining this), my source (who correctly stated when Tron would open) told me that they had heard a different IP was about to be approved for Beyond Big Thunder (it was NOT Encanto, Coco, or Villains). In my source's opinion, it wasn't a good fit for MK at all.

I’m not saying your source is unreliable by any means, but I’ve heard from my sources that Villains is definitely a go, and will be accessible from behind the Haunted Mansion. I’ve also heard from my two sources there are more IPs to BBT than just Villains, but I haven’t gotten any more details beyond that.