Frontierland makeover

[the.dreamfinder]

Any time table for this project?

 

[unkadug]

I completely agree with you but unfortunately it's not our decision. I'm just reporting what I know.

Could it be that since Splash is in such bad shape that this new attraction may be taking the place of the falling apart mountain?

 

[Taylor]

Is Baxter involved in this

 

[ebof1023]

WRE is so much like splash mountain though , and would the entire thunder mesa complex be coming to the MK or just WRE?

 

[Skyway]

Demise of TSI? Or will this sit on the far end of RoA?

 

[Lord Pheonix]

i dont see how this could be built. that area is landlocked on one side and waterlocked on the other with the r.o.a. the only way, as fantasmic mentioned, is to take over splash and retheme it to the wre to match thunder mountain. altho there is alot of land north of thunder across a canal, noone would see anything from the walkways of the park due to sightlines of tom sawyers island, and no sence building and attraction if noone can see the themeing. this would now take way more effort to build then when the idea first came up in the 70's

 

[unkadug]

i dont see how this could be built. that area is landlocked on one side and waterlocked on the other with the r.o.a. the only way, as fantasmic mentioned, is to take over splash and retheme it to the wre to match thunder mountain. altho there is alot of land north of thunder across a canal, noone would see anything from the walkways of the park due to sightlines of tom sawyers island, and no sence building and attraction if noone can see the themeing. this would now take way more effort to build then when the idea first came up in the 70's

The themeing of the FLE would never have been seen from the old Fantasyland if new walkways had not been built. I think you are limiting your vision too much.

 

[dreamscometrue]

Yes Carsland is still very real and active.

Thanks so much for the info. It's always great to 'hear' from reliable sources. I hope you don't get in any 'trouble' for this thread.

 

[SirLink]

WRE is so much like splash mountain though , and would the entire thunder mesa complex be coming to the MK or just WRE?

That is not true one is a flume ride the other is POTC meets Cowboys.

 

[Figments Friend]

Happy to hear about this new project in the works.
Would love to see this happen on a grand scale with lots of plussing.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Well the rumor at one point in time was a bridge to Tom Sawyer's Island, the permanent docking of the River Boat and a rapid ride.

 

[phi2134]

Where would this be going exactly or what is going away to make room?

 

[NoChesterHester]

Well the rumor at one point in time was a bridge to Tom Sawyer's Island, the permanent docking of the River Boat and a rapid ride.

My thoughts exactly. Last rumor was of a rapids ride, which doesn't excite me all that much. An adventure ride ala WRE... Totally exciting.

 

[secondstartotheright]

I like the idea of a frontierland expansion or new ride but I really, really hope they don't get rid of/retheme Splash! Please Disney don't do it!

 

[ChrisM]

TSI for sure as far as I understand things. And yes, this is the rumored Baxter project.

 

[Taylor]

TSI for sure as far as I understand things. And yes, this is the rumored Baxter project.

If you don't mind me asking. Who are your sources? I'm not asking for names

 

[doctornick]

Well the rumor at one point in time was a bridge to Tom Sawyer's Island, the permanent docking of the River Boat and a rapid ride.

Can you expand on this, I'm having a hard time visualizing it. I'm guessing it means a bridge (or bridges) for pedestrian traffic to TSI and having the ride on the island itself. Would that automatically exclude the boats on the river? I'm guessing the rafts to TSI would be deemed unnecessary, but I hope they'd still have the Liberty Square Riverboat.

And would it take up all of TSI? Would it simply replace Fort Langhorne?

 

[JustInTime]

Is Tony Baxter supposed to be involved? M.rudolf recently posted that Tony was supposed to be involved in a new Magic Kingdom project. Would make a lot of sense if WRE actually happened. I sure hope it does. I also hope that it's a ride with a lot of physical sets and animatronics.


Aye. And is this supposed to be a real expansion of some sorts (above Big Thunder perhaps), or are they just going to be tearing down existing attractions to build this new one? I'd hate to lose BTM or Splash Mountain in the process..

Also that added portrait that is being added of him. Hmm...

 

[NoChesterHester]

Can you expand on this, I'm having a hard time visualizing it. I'm guessing it means a bridge (or bridges) for pedestrian traffic to TSI and having the ride on the island itself. Would that automatically exclude the boats on the river? I'm guessing the rafts to TSI would be deemed unnecessary, but I hope they'd still have the Liberty Square Riverboat.

And would it take up all of TSI? Would it simply replace Fort Langhorne?

No one on here ever posted a plan to my knowledge. Rumor was that the back side of Rivers of America would be filled in, Tom Sawyer Island (playground) would cease to exist, the Riverboat would remain but dock (no more motion), the boat access to the island would cease and bridges would be installed.

The former TSI plus the filled in river areas would become the location of the attraction.

I'm sure someone will correct me if my memory is fuzzy.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

I do have a question. Is TDO really stall planning to do Avatarland based on the theme park attractions that are planed?

I am asking that because Avatarland,Carsland, Monsters Inc. Coaster and now a rid being added to Frontierland doesn't sound like the type of thing TDO would do based on the amount of money would be spent for attractions for theme parks around the same time.