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

[GenChi]

So...

 

[arich35]

I can't believe it has been nearly 2 years since the Blue Sky announcement and we might get a concrete announcement tonight.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Nope, not scrapped at the moment.

 

[mikefinkkneelboat]

So villains will be serving as transportation vehicles while cars spook people and cause trouble?

Definitely not the direction I would have gone…

Cars took the place of coco attractions in the og bluesky is all villains was always the farthest away in the picture

 

[Loose Pebble]

I wonder if/how they'll bring Coco to WDW in the future then. BBTM seemed like a great way to do it, especially if they don't want to completely redo the Mexico pavillion

 

[doctornick]

I wonder if/how they'll bring Coco to WDW in the future then. BBTM seemed like a great way to do it, especially if they don't want to completely redo the Mexico pavillion

I would love it if they added Coco as an addition to the Mexico pavilion in Epcot (not inside the pyramid, as a separate ride using the space behind the Frozen M&G)

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

I wonder if/how they'll bring Coco to WDW in the future then. BBTM seemed like a great way to do it, especially if they don't want to completely redo the Mexico pavillion

Unless Coco becomes a new unique attraction for DCA. Kind of ironic Disneyland has no Frozen attraction as of "yet" since 2016. I think this may be the direction for now since Encanto will only be at WDW and the carousel proves a section in Tropical America's is not.

 

[mattpeto]

Muppets is safe.

This version of Muppets?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

he probably was just talking to the imagineering reps standing around at d23

This post was from weeks before D23

 

[Bocabear]

I don't get Carsland in the Magic Kingdom.... It should be DHS... Maybe they will put it where the Speedway is...

 

[J4546]

im glad the are building an exclusive one off version of cars land though, instead of a clone. RSR is awesome and this gives me hope MK will get something equally as awesome but different. Looks like a cross between RSR and Indiana Jones imo

 

[Captain Neo]

I guess this is less “beyond big thunder” and more “on top of the rivers of America”

 

[Kev1982]

I guess this is less “beyond big thunder” and more “on top of the rivers of America”

100%

 

[FigmentFan82]

Guessing beyond northwest is being saved for Coco down the road

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

im glad the are building an exclusive one off version of cars land though, instead of a clone. RSR is awesome and this gives me hope MK will get something equally as awesome but different. Looks like a cross between RSR and Indiana Jones imo

The art of the Cars miniland they're building at MK looks significantly less entertaining and massively less visually impressive than the DCA variant, even within the different environment. One of the big things that made the original Cars Land so incredible was the impressively large and well themed Cadillac Range. There's pretty much nothing to compare with that in MK's iteration aside from a relatively small mesa/hill/mountain looking thing awkwardly crammed up against the Frontierland/Liberty Square walkway. Not to mention the absence of the connecting Radiator Springs town.

The original RSR also had a lengthy and impressive interior dark ride portion inside at the beginning taking up about half of the ride time, whereas this MK variant seems to be almost completely outside. There's an extremely small tunnel segment shown crossing underneath the track in one area, so maybe a couple seconds worth of an interior.

I suspect it will still be compared to DCA's variant and considered the lesser experience regardless of it being "different".

 

[J4546]

The art of the Cars miniland they're building at MK looks significantly less fun and massively less visually impressive than the DCA variant, even within the different environment. One of the big things that made the original Cars Land so incredible was the impressively large and well themed Cadillac Range. There's pretty much nothing to compare with that in MK's iteration aside from a small mesa/hill/mountain looking thing squished up against the Frontierland/Liberty Square walkway. Not to mention the connecting Radiator Springs town.

The original RSR also had a lengthy and impressive dark ride portion inside at the beginning taking up about half of the ride time, whereas this MK variant seems to be almost completely outside. There's an extremely small tunnel segment shown crossing underneath the track in one area, like a couple secconds worth maybe.

I suspect it will still be compared to DCA's and considered the lesser experience regardless of it being "different".

Its really a Trucks land imo but we dont really know if there will be any type of cadillac range equivalent or not. we also dont know how much is outdoors....we really dont know much yet.

 

[Supernova]

I really need to see the sight lines for this from guest level at liberty square and Frontierland. An aerial makes it difficult to judge. If they can nail some beautiful views - a potential new mountain - and hide the cars from those sidelines in the park, I’ll feel more relaxed about this. Losing the charm of the riverboat is pretty devastating. As others have said, it’s not all about “riding” the riverboat, or making it out to the island. Just walking by and looking at it made me feel so content and immersed in that Disney magic

 

[SirLink]

I will say this when someone says beyond big thunder, it sounds like it should expand beyond the berm but from recent developments it sounds like it won't which is why this Blue Sky pitch idea in 2022 was stupid.

 

[Bocabear]

not only losing the charm of the riverboat and the water, but spatially this area along the riverfront is going to feel very compressed visually... There will effectively be a visual stop just beyond the roadway where the river is... It will feel much more enclosed ...without that openness that the ROA and TSI bring, it may also have less air movement and be hotter.... So I imagine it will be a view similar to the view from Fantasyland looking at 7DMT... a fence barrier and rockwork and trees....

 

[Disone]

Me wonders if there's any opportunity at all to keep the back half of the rivers of America?