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

[Door Coaster]

IIRC the last thing I read on the DLP forum regarding Avatar was a post a week or two ago stating that Pandora had been ruled out as a possibility for WDSP.

I found one thing mentioning Paris Avatar. Needless to say the link is not going to work lmao.

https://twitter.com//status/1623471769104314368

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I'll be honest. I don't get the appeal of Villainsland. I struggle to even envision what it would look like. Is it just dark Fantasyland? If so, what do you do with the non-fantasy villains?

 

[GhostHost1000]

I'll be honest. I don't get the appeal of Villainsland. I struggle to even envision what it would look like. Is it just dark Fantasyland? If so, what do you do with the non-fantasy villains?

Imo villiansland could be Villians in any movie really (think some MNSSHP characters and then some). Could have a small Villians castle as well, some great Halloween party extra things could happen there too (Halloween horror nights on a scaled back level of course) etc. lots of potential really…moreso than coco, encanto, and zootopia

 

[Brer Panther]

I'll be honest. I don't get the appeal of Villainsland. I struggle to even envision what it would look like. Is it just dark Fantasyland? If so, what do you do with the non-fantasy villains?

Yeah, I don't think a Villainsland would really be all that great either.

What would the main ride even be? A ride with scene after scene of a villain attacking the riders? Sounds repetitive.

 

[doctornick]

I wonder how popular Villainous is as a game because it draws on the same broad villain appeal that the land would.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Yeah, I don't think a Villainsland would really be all that great either.

What would the main ride even be? A ride with scene after scene of a villain attacking the riders? Sounds repetitive.

Something themed to Malificent, Oogie Boogie, etc or they could go really scary and do something with Iger and Chapek

 

[SteamboatJoe]

Imo villiansland could be Villians in any movie really (think some MNSSHP characters and then some). Could have a small Villians castle as well, some great Halloween party extra things could happen there too (Halloween horror nights on a scaled back level of course) etc. lots of potential really…moreso than coco, encanto, and zootopia

Castle still seems like exclusively fantasyland villains. I have always thought, if they wanted to do a "darker" theme, just go all in on Nightmare Before Christmas. Halloweentown is a place that actually "exists" and people would want to visit. A villains ride, however, I could see.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Castle still seems like exclusively fantasyland villains. I have always thought, if they wanted to do a "darker" theme, just go all in on Nightmare Before Christmas. Halloweentown is a place that actually "exists" and people would want to visit. A villains, however, I could see.

Halloweentown would be awesome

 

[SteamboatJoe]

Yeah, I don't think a Villainsland would really be all that great either.

What would the main ride even be? A ride with scene after scene of a villain attacking the riders? Sounds repetitive.

Fantasmic aside, villains living together and working with one another also seems to be counter to the ethos.

 

[doctornick]

Fantasmic aside, villains living together and working with one another also seems to be counter to the ethos.

Well a ride with multiple villains could allow us to “survive” because of arguments and in fighting among them preventing their plans from being effective

 

[doctornick]

A villains character meal would make bank.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I wonder how popular Villainous is as a game because it draws on the same broad villain appeal that the land would.

It works in a game setting but how does that translate to placemaking and world building in a 3d environment?

 

[eddie104]

I'll be honest. I don't get the appeal of Villainsland. I struggle to even envision what it would look like. Is it just dark Fantasyland? If so, what do you do with the non-fantasy villains?

I agree it’s such a weird concept that I’m curious to see it brought to life.

Because Bob said they are adding new lands.

You think he’s lying to shareholders?

I understand people having reservations about this sudden shift in thinking.

But why must certain individuals be so negative about something most fans have been begging them to do for awhile now ?

 

[SteamboatJoe]

A villains character meal would make bank.

Yes a ride, a show, and a character meal all work but I don't think its quite enough for a full land. Would work better as a sub-area of Fantasyland, assuming one could even find the space.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

Halloweentown would be awesome

Put it right next to mansion to help with the thematic transition (not that modern imagineering cares one iota about that these days).

 

[Brer Panther]

Castle still seems like exclusively fantasyland villains. I have always thought, if they wanted to do a "darker" theme, just go all in on Nightmare Before Christmas. Halloweentown is a place that actually "exists" and people would want to visit. A villains ride, however, I could see.

I would much rather they add Halloween Town than a villains land.

 

[Skibum1970]

They certainly do, I’m just not sure sure EncatoCocoland is = Epic Universe

I sound like a doom and gloom person, which I'm not, but I don't think that Disney is planning anything to compete with Epic. They didn't when Harry Potter was coming and I think that they'd rather clean up other things before working on the parks.

As an aside, an Encanto or Coco ride should go into a new Animation section of Hollywood Studios that could hold other rides based on Disney Studios. MK does not need anything new. I have wondered if they talked about the blue sky location just to gauge reactions and then they can build the ride/rides any place that they would want.

 

[KingMickey13]

I really hope this happens.

 

[Ghost93]

Yeah, I don't think a Villainsland would really be all that great either.

What would the main ride even be? A ride with scene after scene of a villain attacking the riders? Sounds repetitive.

Maleficent's Castle could be like an evil version of Cinderella's castle, complete with a spooky walkthrough attraction and a restaurant inside where you dine with the villains. You can have a Yzma and Kronk roller coaster. A Cruella DeVil car chase ride. Gaston could have a pub. Dr. Facillier could have a magic show, possibly in 3D. The Evil Queen can sell candy apples.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I really can’t see them backing out of Encanto. Is Coco really that popular?

Yes. Immensely. Was the number 1 film of all time in Mexico for a few year.

The only reason that the Frozens, Encanto, and Moana are bigger is the music.

But for being a non-musical (with a few diegetic songs), it is hugely popular. It's presence in the parks keeps growing... the same kind of trajectory of Tiana.