What would you want to see out of a 5th WDW park? (If there's going to be one)

[Theme Parkitect]

First of all, we're not getting a 5th park (I actually believe it will never happen) and I don't even want a 5th park (the other parks are completely neglected as it is and I wouldn't even describe AK as a completed park).

But ... if there was going to be a 5th park, Disney would be foolish to build it modeled on anything but the Magic Kingdom. And what I mean by that is:

1. A "castle" in the center
2. Classic wheel and spokes design
3. 5 large lands
4. 1 land entirely devoted to childrens' stories and rides

Personally, I always thought the "villains" concept was the smartest way to go, with a focus on more "thrill" rides for teenagers. But I wouldn't deviate far at all from the MK template. Disney has shown it is only going to market it's DL/MK parks and focus on children; building anything but this style of park is pretty much a waste going forward. If I could built it anywhere, I'd put it where the TTC stands right now.

I agree with that idea. After discussing something like that on the Imagineer forum, I found this: http://idealbuildout.blogspot.com/2010/12/dark-kingdom.html

 

[Spike-in-Berlin]

I already knew that the OP would be a new member before I read the first post.

Here we go again...

There will be no fifth gate for at least a generation (20 years). That's it.

There are two parks that are not considered a full-day park experience (DHS and even worse DAK), there is another park where a LOT has to be done (EPCOT) and the MK gets an expansion without a new E-ticket and has at least two lands which need a major addition.

More than enough to do for 10-15 years. Even more if TDO doesn't change it's expansion policy.

 

[hammysammy59]

You know, I used to really dig speculating/arm-chair imagineering potential ideas for a fifth gate, but I have to agree, I'd rather see the current parks get some TLC.

Plus, the most commonly speculated theme for a fifth park: villains/thrill rides, just doesn't grab me. I have trouble picturing that as a robust enough theme for a full-day park. It'd be very cool to see, but it strikes me as being better suited to being a large land in a park, not a park unto itself. And like others have said, most people go to Disney to be immersed in an all-ages appropriate fantasy world, lots of other parks already do the thrill ride thing, and for a lot cheaper. Cedar Point forever.

A Marvel land would be ridiculously cool, but with the legal red tape, I bet that's a long way off. And like the villain park, that might work better as a land within a park, rather than a park unto itself.

Honestly, I think if there is a fifth park in the cards, I'd rather just have a clone of DisneySea... that looks insanely awesome, and would be the least similar to an existing WDW park. Villains, with their fantasy/animation origins seem pretty in line with Magic Kingdom, and Marvel, with their big city settings and big action seem in line with DHS.

 

[Ricky008]

Park sales? They are still raking in a profit from the parks. As much as they would like it to be? No. And ticket prices were just raised in June.

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[mrg1106]

I already knew that the OP would be a new member before I read the first post.

Here we go again...

There will be no fifth gate for at least a generation (20 years). That's it.

There are two parks that are not considered a full-day park experience (DHS and even worse DAK), there is another park where a LOT has to be done (EPCOT) and the MK gets an expansion without a new E-ticket and has at least two lands which need a major addition.

More than enough to do for 10-15 years. Even more if TDO doesn't change it's expansion policy.

Whats the hells that supposed to mean? I guess I cant have thoughts on a subject than?

The title of my thread is "What would you want to see out of a 5th WDW park? (if there's going to be one)"

I never implied there was going to be one, I simply threw out ideas for a 5th park. :hammer:

 

[musketeer]

Whats the hells that supposed to mean? I guess I cant have thoughts on a subject than?

The title of my thread is "What would you want to see out of a 5th WDW park? (if there's going to be one)"

I never implied there was going to be one, I simply threw out ideas for a 5th park. :hammer:

Don't you know you aren't allowed to talk about certain subjects on here. And you can't ask a question without apologizing profusely for not searching every available thread just in case it's been discussed before.