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

[bmr1591]

Potatoland!

 

[Surferboy567]

I'm about 54 hours in. Almost finished

Just beat it last week still doing side stuff though. More then 60 hours for me. Need to do more world intel stuff. Man you are in for a ride at the end. Stay spoiler free it’s awesome.

 

[rokky]

- Cars sells a ton of merch, yet has a lesser presence at WDW than most of the other top-selling Disney-owned IPs

From Disney’s point of view, this may be the most important point. Excluding Star Wars, Cars is the most lucrative franchise they have. At least that’s what this article from last year says (https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/movies-that-sold-the-most-merchandise-star-wars-frozen-batman/).

 

[Railfan26]

Until actually details are revealed, all I ask is that they put some actual scenery on the railroad. Trains do fit with the desert theme, so no plain tunnel this time! Railfans WANT SCENERY! It can work, so MAKE IT HAPPEN!

 

[Brer Panther]

I really hope the claim that they're gonna put another Toy Story ride in Frontierland is false. If they want to build a Woody ride, put it in Toy Story Land.

As far as Cars Land goes, I'm not a huge fan of the idea of single-IP lands in the Magic Kingdom, it just feels weird to me, but I'd like to see Cars Land in Hollywood Studios. If not Radiator Springs Racers, I'd settle for a fun dark ride (not a trackless one, though, please).

DHS Monsters and Villains.

Monsters as in Monsters Inc.? If so, huzzah! I love that movie.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Until actually details are revealed, all I ask is that they put some actual scenery on the railroad. Trains do fit with the desert theme, so no plain tunnel this time! Railfans WANT SCENERY! It can work, so MAKE IT HAPPEN!

This! The Florida one is incredibly boring compared to the California version.

 

[OSUPhantom]

Just sayin’, Route 66 makes even more sense connected to a park set in Hollywood.

I think it’s going to DHS. I don’t believe this rumor.

 

[Surferboy567]

I really hope the claim that they're gonna put another Toy Story ride in Frontierland is false. If they want to build a Woody ride, put it in Toy Story Land.

As far as Cars Land goes, I'm not a huge fan of the idea of single-IP lands in the Magic Kingdom, it just feels weird to me, but I'd like to see Cars Land in Hollywood Studios. If not Radiator Springs Racers, I'd settle for a fun dark ride (not a trackless one, though, please).

Monsters as in Monsters Inc.? If so, huzzah! I love that movie.

Monsters would be an incredible land I would definitely support that. Bonus points if it goes in DHS. The monsters films are excellent.

 

[flyerjab]

Suppose the Cars rumor is true. If that was to happen, would anything need to be done to BTM to make both attractions meld together better from am aesthetics standpoint?

If they are taking disparate IPs and placing them together in a new land, I assume that the approach will be similar to the other original lands in MK. In Tomorrowland we have Tron, Buzz, Monsters Inc with some classic anchor attractions. This is what makes me wonder if the same approach will happen here. Cars, Toy Story, the classic BTM and maybe another train station location is added. There would have to be merchandise and food -kiosks, QS and TS. It won’t literally just be 3 attractions with nothing else, if that is what is even happening.

 

[Mike S]

Moana on the AL expansion pad.

So they’re finally doing something that makes sense with an IP.

You know what they say about broken clocks and all.

 

[JD80]

I just think some people react to certain vloggers because of their attitudes and the way they present themselves.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

How about..."Cosmo Canyon"?

What's the reference to Cosmo?

 

[GhostHost1000]

I still think it's weird to have two Test Track style rides at WDW, especially if there is an outdoor portion. The only way I see them adding RSR to WDW is if the entire thing is indoors. And it is a terrible fit for MK. "Desert Land" sounds really dumb, but unfortunately this seems to track perfectly with what my source told me a few months ago.

Isn’t dinosaur technically a test track style ride?

 

[Surferboy567]

What's the reference to Cosmo?

Cosmo Canyon is a desert based region in Final Fantasy 7 that’s what is being referenced here

 

[Brer Oswald]

Cosmo Canyon is a desert based region in Final Fantasy 7 that’s what is being referenced here

Aesthetically, it would fit just fine

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I think it’s going to DHS. I don’t believe this rumor.

The working theory is that Cars and Villains switched places.

 

[TalkingHead]

Just sayin’, Route 66 makes even more sense connected to a park set in Hollywood.

The Route 66 in Cars is nowhere near Hollywood. Why’s that better suited for DHS, just because the road connected Chicago and LA?

 

[James Alucobond]

The Route 66 in Cars is nowhere near Hollywood. Why’s that better suited for DHS, just because the road connected Chicago and LA?

I just think you could potentially successfully theme a transitional area to Santa Monica Boulevard or something and have road signs to Route 66 as a fun bit of connection. Certainly better than putting race cars behind Big Thunder, IMO.

 

[Brer Oswald]

The Route 66 in Cars is nowhere near Hollywood. Why’s that better suited for DHS, just because the road connected Chicago and LA?

Time period wise, it makes no sense in the park. Granted, they seem to not really care about that anyways with stuff like the “totally 1920s and not 21st century” Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

 

[SCOTLORR]

The working theory is that Cars and Villains switched places.

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Switching cars to MK and villains to DHS would be quite the head scratcher; even considering Disney's decision making in recent history.