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

[MerlinTheGoat]

Coco is a great movie that I would easily recommend. And it has the potential to make for a really great ride too, very catchy and upbeat music and vibrant fantastical visuals. Whether they can make it fit its location is questionable though. And another Soarin type simulator (or any mostly screen based type attraction) would also be a pretty huge letdown too.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

As an aside, if Coco does come to MK, I would hope it brings with it a solid Mexican restaurant- whether table service, quick serve or both. And I would envision a lot of Day of the Dead themed merch. Of course, you get a good bit of Mexico merch in Epcot so there will probably be overlap.

If there is a solid Mexican food service, then perhaps Tortuga Tavern can be switched to a more Caribbean menu

Tortuga Tavern will likely be the new Pirate Bar by then.

 

[SplashJacket]

Tortuga Tavern will likely be the new Pirate Bar by then.

I thought it was the old Pirate Makeup spot that was transforming into the Pirate Bar?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Tortuga Tavern will likely be the new Pirate Bar by then.

Tortuga will not be the new Pirate Bar, unless things have changed.

 

[Tha Realest]

I’m having trouble squaring the notion that a Villains Land is too terrifying for children, but a Coco ride where you fly over the Land of the Dead / experience the Day of the Dead is somehow less frightening or terrifying.

 

[Touchdown]

I’m having trouble squaring the notion that a Villains Land is too terrifying for children, but a Coco ride where you fly over the Land of the Dead / experience the Day of the Dead is somehow less frightening or terrifying.

Have you seen the movie? Do you not understand the Mexican traditions surrounding the holiday? The skeletons are just people who have died, they are just as scary/funny/nice as they were when they were alive. My 4 year old nephew loves that movie, which he names, “silly skeletons.”

 

[britain]

Maybe the most surprising decision at MK over the past two decades is the fact that Toy Story or Woody never got a permanent chunk of Frontierland. Is he also on a list now? Okay for future sequels but not park additions?

Sane minds were able to make the argument that Woody is all about 1950’s toy nostalgia, and not really about the 1800’s west.

 

[TalkingHead]

Sane minds were able to make the argument that Woody is all about 1950’s toy nostalgia, and not really about the 1800’s west.

Neither was Splash Mtn, 1.0 or 2.0.

Larger point, Frontierland is all about 1950s nostalgia. Think about when/where it originated.

 

[celluloid]

I’m having trouble squaring the notion that a Villains Land is too terrifying for children, but a Coco ride where you fly over the Land of the Dead / experience the Day of the Dead is somehow less frightening or terrifying.

That is certainly not an issue. Alien Encounter gets that excuse of why Disney closes it too, but it somehow was fine for nearly a decade without post opening tweaks to make less scary.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

The old Pirates League will be the new bar - incredibly, it's recently been serving as a cast break space.

Tortuga will have to shoulder the QS load in that corner of the park while Pecos goes down... at least until any necessary kitchen work begins.

 

[britain]

Neither was Splash Mtn, 1.0 or 2.0.

Larger point, Frontierland is all about 1950s nostalgia. Think about when/where it originated.

Eh… sure… if you want to go meta on it.

 

[drew81]

Wonder if a kids coaster is included with this project?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Is a Coco expansion enough to excite people though? I still haven't seen the movie (not on purpose, but haven't had a chance), so I don't know if it deserves all this hype.

Coco is a great movie - one of Pixar’s best. But I’m not entirely sure that it will excite that many people as a theme park land.

 

[celluloid]

Coco is a great movie - one of Pixar’s best. But I’m not entirely sure that it will excite that many people as a theme park land.

It certainly could give years ago up to now with ease

They will have to try a lot harder if they use it for something opening four or five years from now.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

Coco is a great movie - one of Pixar’s best. But I’m not entirely sure that it will excite that many people as a theme park land.

I don't think it will be a Coco land. Just a ride. Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Country Bears could become New Orleans Square with Pecos Bill turning into Tiana's Palace. Then BTMRR and Coco are Fronterland. Disney needs something to go with BTMRR.

 

[Horizonsfan]

I'm surprised there's not been a re-emergence of a Broadway-caliber theater in all these West MK expansion plans. Seems like a no-brainer for added capacity and quicker insertion of future "hot" IPs.

 

[James Alucobond]

I'm surprised there's not been a re-emergence of a Broadway-caliber theater in all these West MK expansion plans. Seems like a no-brainer for added capacity and quicker insertion of future "hot" IPs.

I know the original location fell through, but it still feels like it should be at the front of the park. Would Tomorrowland Terrace be feasible and provide enough space? I’d love to see that tackled alongside the Paris-style arcades @lazyboy97o mentioned a short while ago.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

I'm surprised there's not been a re-emergence of a Broadway-caliber theater in all these West MK expansion plans. Seems like a no-brainer for added capacity and quicker insertion of future "hot" IPs.

Extremely unfavorable view of the labor forecast for such an endeavor.

Small recap or review shows with a couple equity performers and a light tech load is the desired formula.

Indy is an outlier, and a necessary (albeit expensive) people eater in a park that desperately needs it.

 

[aladdin2007]

Extremely unfavorable view of the labor forecast for such an endeavor.

Small recap or review shows with a couple equity performers and a light tech load is the desired formula.

Indy is an outlier, and a necessary (albeit expensive) people eater in a park that desperately needs it.

I really miss things like that (well it was better than that even beyond just a couple performers) at the diamond horseshoe, maybe someday when they realize its a theme park again

 

[SamusAranX]

Space Ranger Spin, you're now in the crosshairs!!!

You kid but that ride needs a facelift in the worst way