I am completely stunned they committed to this. Not saying to value the commitment of this like it's already gone vertical or something, but if they are gonna start moving the dirt to build this they will have to finish the project. There is only one way out of it, and it's through and up. Go build the thing, Disney.
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News Villains Land Announced for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
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DisneyHead123
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Anyone have ideas on where this land would be located?
MouseEarsMom33
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Hopefully Maleficent's castle won't be a restroom.
Haymarket2008
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Looks like a thorn bush roller coaster themed to the battle of Maleficent's Dragon? Im into it.
Im hoping for an EPIC E-Ticket. Villains deserves 2-3 rides.
Im hoping for an EPIC E-Ticket. Villains deserves 2-3 rides.
doctornick
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Depending on execution, Cars and then Villains seems like 1 step back but 2 steps forward. At least it's a bunch of new capacity to a park that needs it.
No mention of any hotel connected to this though...
No mention of any hotel connected to this though...
Ichabod Crane
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Looks like it’s going to take up a vast majority of the BBT expansion plot
Mouse3268
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Very excited for both!
doctornick
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Well, "not blue sky" means that this isn't just in the aspirational phase but is actually funded and moving forward.
Sir_Cliff
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I have been critical of people dismissing announcements by just saying they're never going to happen, but I'd want more details on this before I got my hopes up. The way it was just tossed out at the end without timeframes or details makes me sceptical it is coming any time soon. If this is 'phase 2' of Beyond Big Thunder, well, we all know the history of phase 2s at Disney parks.
MagicHappens1971
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Josh said that everything announced today is “not blue sky” meaning it has a budget and has been approved. Whether or not it goes the ways of the Main Street theatre is another story, but it is not really a “phase 2”. They saved it for last because it was the most anticipated.
Sir_Cliff
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Hopefully that is true, but he also gave next to no specifics about it. Didn't he also say that the Coco ride would break ground in 2026? When they start talking about projects in those kind of timelines, history tells you to be wary.
doctornick
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and, to be fair, it is probably the furthest off from being completed.
Ichabod Crane
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By this point it would be a very bad look if they were to just scrap the land after making it the “one last thing” major reveal of the panel. Especially with it being presented as a clear answer/competition to Dark Universe. I’d be more concerned about them not actually following the concept art moreso than the land not happening.
Sir_Cliff
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They won't care. This seems like a big deal now, but they know that if in two years they quietly stop talking about it no-one is going to stop visiting in protest.
CJR
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No hotel mentions at all. Not even Reflections or whatever it'll be called. Josh briefly mentioned some recent hotel projects and I thought it was coming, then nothing related.
I think we'll definitely see more announcements in the year ahead, probably something at Destination D23.
JustInTime
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He said ground has already been broken when speaking about the villains land. It was saved for last almost as a highlight. I would be surprise if this gets axed.
socaljoeyb
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I think there will be a coaster and a Shanghai Pirates type villains ride.