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

[Bocabear]

I'm convinced now that the ROA river isn't entirely leaving. It is more of a TSI replacement after all.

but haven't they literally announced it is going....along with TSI?

 

[MisterPenguin]

but haven't they literally announced it is going....along with TSI?

No.

We have the art for Piston Peak Cars which is on TSI and the lower RoA loop.

Then we have Villains going "beyond BTMR," which could mean the rest of RoA, or, beyond the train berm.

But, most likely all of RoA.

Cars and Villains was said to comparable in size to SWL, which is 14 acres. And, coincidentally, all of RoA and surrounding wetlands up to the train tracks is... 14 acres.

So...

 

[Streetway]

I'm convinced now that the ROA river isn't entirely leaving. It is more of a TSI replacement after all.

Cars mountain with the off road running visible across the water would look phenmonial. Lets be clear though, the belle is still going bye bye?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm convinced now that the ROA river isn't entirely leaving. It is more of a TSI replacement after all.

So... Villains is beyond the train tracks?

 

[Streetway]

So... Villains is beyond the train tracks?

I take it as “roa/riverboat is still leaving but the front half is staying around in some form”.

 

[Starship824]

I'm convinced now that the ROA river isn't entirely leaving. It is more of a TSI replacement after all.

Well unfortunately that concept art says otherwise.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Well unfortunately that concept art says otherwise.

The concept art only really shows the bottom half of the RoA being removed entirely. The northern half isn’t clear yet.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Maybe a hot take: but a Maleficent roller coaster is low hanging fruit. Villains land deserves better. Just my opinion.

 

[Starship824]

The concept art only really shows the bottom half of the RoA being removed entirely. The northern half isn’t clear yet.

If the back half of the RoA is kept and plussed a la Disneyland 2017 style than that would be great but I think that's very unlikely at this point.

 

[Starship824]

Maybe a hot take: but a Maleficent roller coaster is low hanging fruit. Villains land deserves better. Just my opinion.

This is certainly a very HOT take
Too soon?

 

[Haymarket2008]

If the back half of the RoA is kept and plussed a la Disneyland 2017 style than that would be great but I think that's very unlikely at this point.

You’re most likely right. A man can dream! Would love for it to be plussed, as it deserves to be, but….

 

[Bocabear]

So the important part of ROA that is visible will go but there is a chance that the back half that no one sees (especially when there is no longer a boat that takes you there) will be left?...Yes that seems very unlikely... If they are removing it, they will remove all of it I would think...aren't people claiming there will be lavish and spectacular water features everywhere in the new land? lol

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

So the important part of ROA that is visible will go but there is a chance that the back half that no one sees (especially when there is no longer a boat that takes you there) will be left?...Yes that seems very unlikely... If they are removing it, they will remove all of it I would think...aren't people claiming there will be lavish and spectacular water features everywhere in the new land? lol

One of the main purposes of the ROA is as water management too. That is the true importance part of ROA, given the complete lack of visitor use of the ferry. It is completely logical that they could consider keeping portions of the river if they can be utilized for continued water management purposes.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I'm convinced now that the ROA river isn't entirely leaving.

The entire Magic Kingdom may be the Rivers of America after Wednesday.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Anyone ever considered really why a coastal city wasn't picked for EPCOT Center?

Cheap inland acreage?

 

[Streetway]

Guess again.

Figment would have an Oceanside property every time a storm rolled in?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Guess again.

Beautiful swamp-front property for that authentic “I think there’s a gator in my tent” Florida camping adventure?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Well unfortunately that concept art says otherwise.

I’ve wondered how far along that concept art really is - with the buildings from Paris it sure seemed like it was a rushed “let’s show something” type of job.

I can’t remember - has Disney publicly said the riverboat is leaving?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I’ve wondered how far along that concept art really is - with the buildings from Paris it sure seemed like it was a rushed “let’s show something” type of job.

That was the art for Cars Piston Peak.

I can’t remember - has Disney publicly said the riverboat is leaving?

No.

 

[Streetway]

That was the art for Cars Piston Peak.

No.

They did say the “rivers of America” was leaving in pretty sure.