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

[Marc Davis Fan]

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

Gosh, I hope your info is wrong, because that’s tiny! I mean, that would make the entire Cars area only one acre larger than Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the “massive” villains land barely more than half the size of Galaxy’s Edge! And here I was thinking Villains would be larger than GE!

 

[Schmidt]

Gosh, I hope your info is wrong, because that’s tiny! I mean, that would make the entire Cars area only one acre larger than Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the “massive” villains land barely more than half the size of Galaxy’s Edge! And here I was thinking Villains would be larger than GE!

I don’t have real information. Just hearsay and rumors but I have heard these numbers mentioned by a few people. I thought SWL was 12 acres. I think Cars in California is 12 acres as well.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

I don’t have real information. Just hearsay and rumors but I have heard these numbers mentioned by a few people. I thought SWL was 12 acres. I think Cars in California is 12 acres as well.

Thanks for following up, and good to know.

GE is supposedly 14 acres.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Size isn’t everything, anyway. TSL is big but uses its space about as efficiently as an Apple Store.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I don’t have real information. Just hearsay and rumors but I have heard these numbers mentioned by a few people. I thought SWL was 12 acres. I think Cars in California is 12 acres as well.

Star Wars is 14 acres, TSL is 11.

We were told the expansion would be equivalent to SWL.

ROA and all the undeveloped land behind it within the RR tracks happens to be 14 acres.

 

[LSLS]

Star Wars is 14 acres, TSL is 11.

We were told the expansion would be equivalent to SWL.

ROA and all the undeveloped land behind it within the RR tracks happens to be 14 acres.

Yeah, if I'm making guesses/assumptions, Villains will be close to TSL (11ish or so) and Cars will be closer to like 3 acres.

 

[Gusey]

Beyond Big Thunder was supposed to be Magic Kingdom's biggest expansion, so bigger than New Fantasyland which was 10 acres??

 

[Schmidt]

Star Wars is 14 acres, TSL is 11.

We were told the expansion would be equivalent to SWL.

ROA and all the undeveloped land behind it within the RR tracks happens to be 14 acres.

Thanks.
Expansion would be equivalent to Starwars? Are you referring to Villains, Cars, or both?

 

[Ayla]

Beyond Big Thunder was supposed to be Magic Kingdom's biggest expansion, so bigger than New Fantasyland which was 10 acres??

Which coincidentally was announced 15 years ago yesterday.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Thanks.
Expansion would be equivalent to Starwars? Are you referring to Villains, Cars, or both?

Both

As large as GE... that's 14 acres. What else is 14 acres...

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Yeah, if I'm making guesses/assumptions, Villains will be close to TSL (11ish or so) and Cars will be closer to like 3 acres.

The concept art shows the Cars Mini-Land extending to across the BTMR, so it should cover about 6 acres as such....

 

[CoasterCowboy67]

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The concept art shows the Cars Mini-Land extending to across the BTMR, so it should cover about 6 acres as such....

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I don’t see Cars extending that far up in the art. Seems to end just past the teal awnings from Haunted Mansion. I think it’s going to be around 4.5/5 acres

I also think Villains will have show buildings outside of the berm. Will be big!

 

[LSLS]

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The concept art shows the Cars Mini-Land extending to across the BTMR, so it should cover about 6 acres as such....

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Wow, so that would make Villains only about 8? I think that might be a mistake personally, I'd pack stuff in that area (large walkways, shops, lots of rides, shows, M&G, etc.).

 

[Haymarket2008]

No disrespect to the Ursula spinner ride, but I hope they don't go the tacky/carnival route with their attractions. That idea was floated for the Paradise Pier revamp and it worked in that context, but the Villains IP deserves something better.

 

[Schmidt]

Wow, so that would make Villains only about 8? I think that might be a mistake personally, I'd pack stuff in that area (large walkways, shops, lots of rides, shows, M&G, etc.).

Honestly I think 8-10 is fine. A lot of starwars and radiator springs is rock work. Also a lot of starwars land is walking paths with space for a third attraction that never came

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

No disrespect to the Ursula spinner ride, but I hope they don't go the tacky/carnival route with their attractions.

I’m not attached to an Ursula spinner ride in any way but Disney Parks should offer something for everyone - flat rides are enjoyed by guests.

 

[James Alucobond]

No disrespect to the Ursula spinner ride, but I hope they don't go the tacky/carnival route with their attractions. That idea was floated for the Paradise Pier revamp and it worked in that context, but the Villains IP deserves something better.

I think you could get away with it if you did an indoor version. Like, enter the sea witch's lair with the spinner (and some leaping water features) and you'd be fine. Bonus points if she looks like she's carved from driftwood or salvaged ship materials or something. It just shouldn't be out in the open or else it'll spoil the vibe, assuming the concept art captures what they're going for.

 

[Bocabear]

If it were indoors in her lair, and they started each ride cyle with a nod to the old Mermaid show... laser projected waterline to make you feelmlike yyou are descending down under the sea, that would be pretty spiffy.

 

[Tha Realest]

Also a lot of starwars land is walking paths with space for a third attraction that never came

and never will

 

[Streetway]

and never will

What was it supposed to be?

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

What was it supposed to be?

One of them was this:

But I'm not sure if that's what they're talking about or not.