DisneylandForward ideas

[Elijah Abrams]

Depending on whether DisneylandForward will survive or not, what would your ideas for it be? Here are mine:

Disneyland Park

• City of Zootopia
• Arendelle: The World of Frozen

Disney California Adventure

• A new farm-themed land, serving as a tribute to California’s agriculture industry
• San Fransokyo (A better version than the already planned one.

 

[ThemeParkPriest]

Some great ideas there! The Imagineering Forum has regularly had competitions and one of the prompts was for what DisneylandForward should be. I think you have a mix of things that would bring some excitement to the parks for years to come. Depending on the timing of things, Zootopia would have to be different than the Shanghai one due to its exclusivity clause. But we do know that Disney is at least considering Zootopia for a Dinoland replacement at Animal Kingdom. Frozen lands are being built at several international parks right now, but there still isn't a significant presence at Disneyland. San Fransokyo has been considered in comps (I included one in a DLP addition). The recent announcement was somewhat surprising but limited in scope (e.g. no ride). There have been lands like (Bountiful Farms) in DCA's history, but there's room to try something new!

 

[Miru]

My ideas are

* 100 Acre Wood (most of Critter Country not used to expand NOS, would be a spiritual successor to A Bug’s Land)
* Retro Replay Zone (A bunch of older rides restored and remastered)

 

[MickeyMouse10]

It seems like Disney might have used DLForward for their Animal Kingdom Bluesky as well. The original version isn't very detailed, but the section on the left looks a lot like a Moana section.

 

[Goofy Ninja]

I think the expansion ideas that Disney showed are kinda weird. It would be better to make a 3rd park instead. Why make 2 expansion lands that feel separated and not themed to their respective parks?

 

[ThemeParkPriest]

I think the expansion ideas that Disney showed are kinda weird. It would be better to make a 3rd park instead. Why make 2 expansion lands that feel separated and not themed to their respective parks?

One thought: maybe they don't think it's big enough to be a third park. They probably also believe that they can raise the prices on the two parks (and Park Hoppers) quite a bit.

 

[Goofy Ninja]

One thought: maybe they don't think it's big enough to be a third park. They probably also believe that they can raise the prices on the two parks (and Park Hoppers) quite a bit.

Yeah, definitely not those sections.

But there is a parking lot down the road that could be utilized more effectively. Perhaps as a 3rd park or as a parking deck for the whole resort.

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

My ideas -

California Adventure Expansion Pad

- fusion of Lake Tahoe and solvang, surrounding a lake, with a boat ride and S.E.A. Attraction
-Santa Barbara themed area with mission and coco ride, includes zorro walkthrough, with a farm area with classic Mickey ride
- farm transition into bug’s land, with bee spinner (from symphony swings), dark ride, roller coaster (goofy moved here)

Disneyland expansion pad

- Make a solo neverland themed waterpark
- has Moana, tinker bell, pirates (jack sparrow), and more
- also a new hotel (Polynesian???)

 

[Haymarket]

Perhaps a high-tech, thrilling water park on the Toy Story lot, along with a hotel, shopping, and dining. A water park comparable to Volcano Bay.

The Toy Story lot is at least 52 acres (the Fujishige strawberry farm was 52.5 acres; not sure if they own more than that on that plot).

Typhoon Lagoon is 56 acres, or possibly 61 acres (depends on the source). (Just measured with Google Earth: it's actually about 25 acres, if you exclude parking.)

Blizzard Beach is 66 acres. (About 40 acres if you exclude parking.)

Volcano Bay is 27 acres. Yet this is from the same altitude as the two above; not sure what's going on. (Checked it and got 26.6 acres.)

A 25-acre water park would leave about another 25 acres for the shopping, hotel, etc.

Perhaps use Moana and Lilo & Stitch for a Polynesian theme for the water park.

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

A 25-acre water park would leave about another 25 acres for the shopping, hotel, etc.

I was thinking of this too, before the idea of the water park in the other location (Makes it still bigger than knott’s water park) I am also a fellow Google earth person, and if Disney can buy up some of the surrounding area, it could reach about 90 acres!

 

[Haymarket]

Looks like the Toy Story lot is around 73 acres. That's about the size of Disney California Adventure (supposedly 72 acres).

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

Looks like the Toy Story lot is around 73 acres. That's about the size of Disney California Adventure (supposedly 72 acres).

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I’m pretty sure that does not include the facilities backstage.

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

One of the things we know is coming to DCA in part to DL Forward is a HollywoodLand revamp. To me Disney should do a land themed to Disney Animation Studios proper with no Pixar. It would have an overall vibe of the Fantasy springs land at TDS. Whether it would take over all of HollywoodLand including the animation building Disney Junior Live on Stage, and the now vacant Hyperion theater or just the backlot portion with the Sunset theater and Monsters inc we don't know. I already proposed a Princess E ticket ride on the Imagineering thread and that would be the E ticket of the land and it would replace Monsters Inc and expand into the current transportation hub. as for the C-D ticket ride that would replace the Sunset theater, I was thinking of another Mickey Mouse ride. This would entail Mickey in his Fantasia form taking you through different areas of Disney Animation leading up to a fight on bald mountain with the villains. I will explore this ride more on another thread.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

One of the things we know is coming to DCA in part to DL Forward is a HollywoodLand revamp. To me Disney should do a land themed to Disney Animation Studios proper with no Pixar. It would have an overall vibe of the Fantasy springs land at TDS. Whether it would take over all of HollywoodLand including the animation building Disney Junior Live on Stage, and the now vacant Hyperion theater or just the backlot portion with the Sunset theater and Monsters inc we don't know. I already proposed a Princess E ticket ride on the Imagineering thread and that would be the E ticket of the land and it would replace Monsters Inc and expand into the current transportation hub. as for the C-D ticket ride that would replace the Sunset theater, I was thinking of another Mickey Mouse ride. This would entail Mickey in his Fantasia form taking you through different areas of Disney Animation leading up to a fight on bald mountain with the villains. I will explore this ride more on another thread.

Where did they explain this Hollywoodland revamp?

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

Where did they explain this Hollywoodland revamp?

It is been conventional wisdom that HollywoodLand is the next land at DCA to get replaced. But that hinged on getting the transportation hub and rerouting the monorail to do so. At one point pre COVID there was an 800$ million overhaul of HL planned. With DL forward they can revive it hopefully as it would enable them to build the Eastern Gateway and free up the transportation hub.

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

One of the things we know is coming to DCA in part to DL Forward is a HollywoodLand revamp. To me Disney should do a land themed to Disney Animation Studios proper with no Pixar. It would have an overall vibe of the Fantasy springs land at TDS. Whether it would take over all of HollywoodLand including the animation building Disney Junior Live on Stage, and the now vacant Hyperion theater or just the backlot portion with the Sunset theater and Monsters inc we don't know. I already proposed a Princess E ticket ride on the Imagineering thread and that would be the E ticket of the land and it would replace Monsters Inc and expand into the current transportation hub. as for the C-D ticket ride that would replace the Sunset theater, I was thinking of another Mickey Mouse ride. This would entail Mickey in his Fantasia form taking you through different areas of Disney Animation leading up to a fight on bald mountain with the villains. I will explore this ride more on another thread.

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

Some great ideas there! The Imagineering Forum has regularly had competitions and one of the prompts was for what DisneylandForward should be. I think you have a mix of things that would bring some excitement to the parks for years to come. Depending on the timing of things, Zootopia would have to be different than the Shanghai one due to its exclusivity clause. But we do know that Disney is at least considering Zootopia for a Dinoland replacement at Animal Kingdom. Frozen lands are being built at several international parks right now, but there still isn't a significant presence at Disneyland. San Fransokyo has been considered in comps (I included one in a DLP addition). The recent announcement was somewhat surprising but limited in scope (e.g. no ride). There have been lands like (Bountiful Farms) in DCA's history, but there's room to try something new!

I can’t find the comp. Do you mind giving the link?

 

[ThemeParkPriest]

I can’t find the comp. Do you mind giving the link?

Which project are you talking about?

 

[Disney Warrior]

Which project are you talking about?

I think he’s talking about the prompt from SYWTBAI 19 (I think) where players had to design a Disneyland Forward expansion concept

 

[DisneyFan32]

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Maroon Studios mini area as mini IP land will be perfect for two Roger Rabbit attractions

Attractions:
Toontown Transit - a simulator ride where Gus the Bus (who was secret as a wanna-be movie star) as Toontown city bus to take a guests a tour in Toontown, but watch out for falling anvils, portable holes, as unexpected cartoon cameos too.
the building will be themed to Union Station in 1940s Los Angeles
Baby Herman's Runaway Baby Buggy Ride - a thrill dark ride based on Tummy Trouble short

Restaurants:
Terminal Bar & Grill
The Ink and Paint Club
Toontown Diner

Shopping:
ACME Gag Warehouse
Baby Herman's Candy Production Store
Jessica's Clothing Fashion Shop