News Villains Land Announced for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

[TrainsOfDisney]

That one wasn't on Disney, though.

I wasn’t a big fan of “themed restaurants at the entrance of parks” idea anyways - does anyone still eat at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK?

Now if it had actually gotten built it could have been a cool addition to Downtown Disney.

 

[UNCgolf]

I wasn’t a big fan of “themed restaurants at the entrance of parks” idea anyways - does anyone still eat at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK?

Now if it had actually gotten built it could have been a cool addition to Downtown Disney.

I actually ate breakfast at that Rainforest Cafe last time I was there, although that wasn't planned. We were just hungry when we got to the park and noticed they served breakfast. It was actually pretty good, too.

I've always been a fan of Rainforest Cafe, though. Kitschy, but in a fun way.

 

[Gusey]

This is a good point and many will counter that a lot of this we're victims of covid. But Disney has a bad history of not doing things they have fully announced that were shovel ready. During the Eisner years with the Disney decade we can add the following announced projects that never happened:
Russia pavilion for World showcase
Switzerland pavilion for World showcase
Baby Herman's baby buggy ride at Hollywood studios
The Muppet movie Ride at Hollywood studios
Mickey's movieland also on Hollywood studios.

The only difference this time is that with the Disney Decade, they announced 30+ new attractions, hotels and theme parks to open between 1990 and 1999, and the majority of those supposed to open in the first 5 years were built in the decade, if adapted (Toontown, Indiana Jones attraction, New Tomorrowland, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Playground, Splash Mountain @ WDW, The Timekeeper, Alien Encounter, Tower of Terror & Sunset Boulevard, New Orleans French Quarter, Dixie Landings, Wilderness Lodge, DVC, Animal Kingdom, Disneyland 2nd gate)

This time we've had only 5 years announced and 15 projects set to open (Walt Disney animatronic, Coco Boat Ride, Avatar @ DCA, 2 Avengers Campus, Starlight Parade, Cars @ MK, Villains @ MK, Pirate Tavern, Spaceship Earth Lounge, Test Track 3.0, Monsters @ Hollywood Studios, Villain Show @ Hollywood Studios, Tropical Americas, 3D Zootopia Show)

 

[Disone]

Villains isn’t a phase 2 project. I think that Villains and Cars are “suppose” to be built at the same time.

They definitely have two very different opening time frames and villains is the latter of the two.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They definitely have two very different opening time frames and villains in the latter of the two.

It will open later but they will also be under construction at the same time.

 

[Disone]

I’m still waiting to eat at David Copperfield’s Magic Underground - it was even in my Birnbaum Guide book!!!

Oh yes...and the large billboard at the entrance stating it was coming soon.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Oh yes...and the large billboard at the entrance stating it was coming soon.

It opened and I’ve eaten there several times. If you can’t see it, sorry, but you aren’t the magic.

 

[Horizons '83]

I wasn’t a big fan of “themed restaurants at the entrance of parks” idea anyways - does anyone still eat at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK?

Now if it had actually gotten built it could have been a cool addition to Downtown Disney.

I was talking with the bartender at the Polite Pig, he's been working in and around and for Disney the last 40 years, and he told me the Disney Springs Rainforest cafe brings in 55 million annually, so its not going anywhere, Disney loves that. I am though baffled at the Animal Kingdom location.

 

[Bocabear]

I was talking with the bartender at the Polite Pig, he's been working in and around and for Disney the last 40 years, and he told me the Disney Springs Rainforest cafe brings in 55 million annually, so its not going anywhere, Disney loves that. I am though baffled at the Animal Kingdom location.

Last time I ate at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK (and it has been years) it was packed with a hefty wait. Does it not get busy anymore?

 

[Horizons '83]

Lasti time I ate at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK (and it has been years) it was packed with a hefty wait. Does it not get busy anymore?

Could just have been the time we went, but we went to the gift shop to look around before leaving for the day around dinner time and it seemed a bit light, but who knows.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

It opened and I’ve eaten there several times. If you can’t see it, sorry, but you aren’t the magic.

It disappears and reappears throughout the day.

 

[Bocabear]

I will say I think a very well themed Haunted Mansion restaurant could be pure Disney gold. Recreate the dining room and "outdoor" terrace overlooking the graveyard.... A "Happy Haunts Banquet" a little like the old Jeckyl and Hyde club....it could be stunning and absolutely amazing.

 

[Schmidt]

They definitely have two very different opening time frames and villains is the latter of the two.

Yeah, that’s fair.
Phase 2 usually indicates that a second project will start at some time in the future after the first one is complete, maybe. I think Villains is a more concrete plan than that, at least that’s what I’m hoping based off of the information shared at D23.

 

[Schmidt]

I wasn’t a big fan of “themed restaurants at the entrance of parks” idea anyways - does anyone still eat at the Rainforest Cafe at DAK?

Now if it had actually gotten built it could have been a cool addition to Downtown Disney.

I did this summer for the first time. It’s still a fun atmosphere. Food was bar and grill fare. Not terrible, not great. Kids had fun. It’s still a decent option for a theme park

 

[Ayla]

(Me, in a HM-themed restaurant)

 

[Timothy_Q]

Cars and Villains seem like it'll follow a similar schedule to TSL and SWGE

Overlaping connected construction, opening the smaller project first and the big fancy new land afterwards

 

[Bocabear]

I think the Cars portion is planned to be complete first...which I think will be the larger of the two areas.... though honestly we have no idea what they are really planning for Villains land...It may end up just being a family coaster and a meet and greet with QS and gift shop....

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think the Cars portion is planned to be complete first...which I think will be the larger of the two areas.... though honestly we have no idea what they are really planning for Villains land...It may end up just being a family coaster and a meet and greet with QS and gift shop....

It’s PLANNED to be a very large land but we will see what they actually build. It’s hardly written in stone.

 

[Gusey]

Only thing confirmed from the parks blog:

"The space will be home to two major attractions, dining, and shopping on an incredibly twisted grand scale."

 

[Schmidt]

I think the Cars portion is planned to be complete first...which I think will be the larger of the two areas.... though honestly we have no idea what they are really planning for Villains land...It may end up just being a family coaster and a meet and greet with QS and gift shop....

I’ve heard that Cars could be be around 3.5 acres with Villains getting around 9.
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