Really? First Zootopia, then Indiana Jones, and now this? Don’t you know that this is something that Joe Rhode just wouldn’t allow? And that’s even with the rights to represent the rest of Marvel in their East Coast theme parks.
On a banner.
It’s was originally supposed to be built in Haymarket, Virginia. It would have lands that were homages to America’s past from colonial times to the military bases of the world wars. It was scrapped because the planned site was situated on a battlefield, and this angered the locals. However, traces of Disney’s America can be found in DCA with (the now closed (because of Disney’s current obsession with IPs) Paradise Pier and Grizzly River Run.
To add onto S.P.E.W, there was pushback due to the theme @Voxel would know more
I’m quite familiar with the topic (I lived in the area it was being built) I’ll write a full write up when I get home
My idea: cool replacement for tomrrowland.
Disney's america went through (I think) three iterations. The first being the most controversial since it had a land themed to war (or something like that). Disney's america was also the birth (or in the case of soarin', the second birth) of many attractions and lands that are in dca today, thus meaning that technically we did get disney's america.
Adding to the DCA side of things. At one point in the 90s the Knotts Family was looking to sell their Berry Farm, which Disney considered buying. They initially reworked their America ideas for Knott’s, which would’ve worked well since KBF has a replica of Independence Hall which would’ve become Disney’s icon. The family feared the Mouse would undermine their park’s unique personality, and they sold it to Cedar Fair instead...who arguably altered the park more severely (with their theme-ruining coasters) than Disney would’ve. Then DCA comes about with a few elements from the proposed Knott’s remodel.
Y'all are great. I was doing some writing about a past Disney project and mentioned Disney's America in it but then was hesitant as just because I know what it is, doesn't mean lots know what it is. This confirms enough that I don't have to explain Disney's America deeply!
You would be surprised a lot of the history buff in VA loves the idea and at the time it was being design battlefields, old Williamsburg and other historical locations were big money
The most memorable concept art of the park in my opinion.
