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

[pdude81]

Reskin Mary Poppins

That would be the most interesting house at HHN if Universal could "borrow" the IP

 

[Bocabear]

Coco fits as Mexico is right by the frontier. It will probably get a small land area. I am more interested in the Villains area.

Big Thunder is sort of based on Monument Valley.... which is not very close to Mexico.... About 8 hours by car of 500 miles...... If in fact Big Thunder is in Monument Valley...... lol
Wait...Coco is supposedly based on the area of Michoacan...so that is about 1600 miles from Monument Valley...which means that proximity would mean they could have a Canadian outpost next to Big Thunder...lol though let's face it Adventureland is simultaneously somewhere in the Arab world, The Caribbean and the South Pacific.... So... YES! just about anything makes sense....

 

[osian]

That would be the most interesting house at HHN if Universal could "borrow" the IP

That's horrible, lol!

 

[James Alucobond]

Big Thunder is sort of based on Monument Valley.... which is not very close to Mexico.... About 8 hours by car of 500 miles...... If in fact Big Thunder is in Monument Valley...... lol
Wait...Coco is supposedly based on the area of Michoacan...so that is about 1600 miles from Monument Valley...which means that proximity would mean they could have a Canadian outpost next to Big Thunder...lol though let's face it Adventureland is simultaneously somewhere in the Arab world, The Caribbean and the South Pacific.... So... YES! just about anything makes sense....

I don't really see how physical distance is all that great of a metric for what belongs when the attractions in this area have always been pretty far apart geographically. Attractions set in New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, and now Louisiana have all encircled the Rivers of America. The real-world requirement is basically just "somewhere in the Americas". Beyond that, it's about creating fluid visual transitions and surfacing the appropriate themes for either Liberty Square or Frontierland.

 

[2bornot2be]

I have been thinking about this for some time now and I don’t think Disney has to close the Rivers of America, but it will need to be rerouted. In addition, the train will need to be rerouted and the queue for the Hunted Manson will need to rerouted for additional room on the walkway.



I took the time to draw what I was thinking. As you can see from the drawing below, they have enough room for 4 attractions and 4 restaurants in areas. It’s BIG.

I just can’t wait to see what Disney is actually planning.

 

[eddie104]

I have been thinking about this for some time now and I don’t think Disney has to close the Rivers of America, but it will need to be rerouted. In addition, the train will need to be rerouted and the queue for the Hunted Manson will need to rerouted for additional room on the walkway.



I took the time to draw what I was thinking. As you can see from the drawing below, they have enough room for 4 attractions and 4 restaurants in areas. It’s BIG.


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I just can’t wait to see what Disney is actually planning.

This should be their base plan for this area but who knows what Disney is thinking.

 

[Advisable Joseph]

I have been thinking about this for some time now and I don’t think Disney has to close the Rivers of America, but it will need to be rerouted. In addition, the train will need to be rerouted and the queue for the Hunted Manson will need to rerouted for additional room on the walkway.



I took the time to draw what I was thinking. As you can see from the drawing below, they have enough room for 4 attractions and 4 restaurants in areas. It’s BIG.


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I just can’t wait to see what Disney is actually planning.

I think you're putting a lot of stuff into the flood plain?

 

[TheRealSkull]

Big Thunder is sort of based on Monument Valley.... which is not very close to Mexico.... About 8 hours by car of 500 miles...... If in fact Big Thunder is in Monument Valley...... lol
Wait...Coco is supposedly based on the area of Michoacan...so that is about 1600 miles from Monument Valley...which means that proximity would mean they could have a Canadian outpost next to Big Thunder...lol though let's face it Adventureland is simultaneously somewhere in the Arab world, The Caribbean and the South Pacific.... So... YES! just about anything makes sense....

Remember, the fact Big Thunder is based on Monument Valley sure makes it sound like the Radiator Springs Racers rumors could hold some truth to them.

 

[ednamodedarling]

Remember, the fact Big Thunder is based on Monument Valley sure makes it sound like the Radiator Springs Racers rumors could hold some truth to them.

Warming to the idea of RSR ... maybe we could hold out hope for both a COCO attraction, as well as RSR?

 

[GenChi]

Knowing this is the Iger era of the company, will not be surprised when after all this hype and blue sky buildup the first and only phase of Beyond Big Thunder Mountain that actually happens is a IP-themed DVC hotel with a separate park entrance

 

[DisDude33]

Knowing this is the Iger era of the company, will not be surprised when after all this hype and blue sky buildup the first and only phase of Beyond Big Thunder Mountain that actually happens is a IP-themed DVC hotel with a separate park entrance

You know, if they add a Skyliner to it I’ll learn to settle with that.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think you're putting a lot of stuff into the flood plain?

Flood plains can be fixed with enough dirt.

Real problem is being next to fireworks launcher.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Flood plains can be fixed with enough dirt.

Real problem is being next to fireworks launcher.

That’s why an enclosed E-ticket is appealing.

 

[doctornick]

That’s why an enclosed E-ticket is appealing.

And it’s Florida so enclosed attractions have other advantages…

 

[MisterPenguin]

And it’s Florida so enclosed attractions have other advantages…

It hides the inexorable creep of black mold.

 

[TheRealSkull]

Warming to the idea of RSR ... maybe we could hold out hope for both a COCO attraction, as well as RSR?

Hopefully. A transition from Monument Valley to Santa Cecilia would be smooth IMO.

Let's also hope WDI is smart enough to put the entire Cars Land in instead of just the ride. You would think that the entire land being DCA's saving grace would be convincing enough.

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Flood plains can be fixed with enough dirt.

Just wondering if land to the west, above the flood plain, might be better.

Not an insider, so maybe it's somehow worse land?

Real problem is being next to fireworks launcher.

Why can't the launcher be moved?

 

[Starship824]

Hopefully. A transition from Monument Valley to Santa Cecilia would be smooth IMO.

Let's also hope WDI is smart enough to put the entire Cars Land in instead of just the ride. You would think that the entire land being DCA's saving grace would be convincing enough.

Let's hope WDI is smart enough to put something else in there that's not just a copy of another land.

 

[TheRealSkull]

Let's hope WDI is smart enough to put something else in there that's not just a copy of another land.

Yet no one complained when Galaxy's Edge was cloned in Cali and Florida. Not everyone can get to both coasts.

 

[Delta-7]

I thought some were saying RSR was never a serious consideration, let alone no evidence it was being considered? Strangely, DNSY Newscast has said nothing about it.