Beyond Big Thunder Speculation

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Correction, Buzz lightyear is in one park and toy story is in the other.

Omg fine.

I get it though. It’s not my first choice either but I’m unsure where they go here.

 

[GAcoaster]

Bio is delivering new aerials including the expansion area:

 

[fryoj]

Apparently, this is about to get real.

 

[OrlLover]

Apprently, this is about to get real.

I was just about to post that and I’m excited we are finally seeing some movement on this.

 

[saint.piss]

Interesting comment by Alicia...

 

[TheUniC6]

I would love to see the villains get representation they deserve in a Disney park . But I thought I heard that Moana was being considered for either MK or DHS. If Moana goes in MK wouldn't it have go behind Big Thunder or am I confusing that for something else?

 

[Nick]

Interesting comment by Alicia...

Second chance to get Facilier?

 

[HandsomePete]

Joke’s on everyone - Villainland is the prison that Desantis threatened.

 

[Tobias]

So whenever this project really gets rolling, that'll close the train for another four years or so, right?

In all seriousness, glad this seems to be moving forward...though I do hope that whatever is actually going there is the next thing to be announced and no more Blue Sky.

 

[belloq87]

So whenever this project really gets rolling, that'll close the train for another four years or so, right?

Hopefully nowhere near that long.

 

[Wesker69]

VillainsLand will actually just be the "Isle of the Lost" aka- home of the VKs...

Disney's Descendants!! Letssss gooooo!

 

[Doug A.]

So whenever this project really gets rolling, that'll close the train for another four years or so, right?

In all seriousness, glad this seems to be moving forward...though I do hope that whatever is actually going there is the next thing to be announced and no more Blue Sky.

In theory they shouldn’t really need to close it until they work on the path to the new land. Assuming they would put scrims up around the area being worked on in plain view of the train. I could be wrong and they do close it but I hope not another 4 years though.

 

[Nick]

 

[Jake S]

This is a bummer but it isn't the gut punch it would be if they pulled the same stunt at Disneyland. (Obviously, this is highly subjective)

 

[belloq87]

I'm fine with them taking some of the island and shortening the path of the river.

But we better not lose the Liberty Belle as an attraction.

 

[Nick]

I'm fine with them taking some of the island and shortening the path of the river.

But we better not lose the Liberty Belle as an attraction.

It would definitely be a shame to lose the Liberty Bell as an attraction. Hopefully they find a way to keep it within the design of the villain expansion. Rerouting the canal may have to happen in order to keep it i'd imagine. They went to great lengths to keep both the railroad and the Mark Twain at Disneyland when they added SWGE, so i'd hope they do the same here. I think the imagineers (hopefully) understand that while not the most popular attractions in the park, they are a big part of the DNA of the park.

It's the type of thing where the "Disney Difference" actually comes into play. Could the Liberty Belle be docked and would most people not care? Sure. But the kinetic energy it adds and being able to actually ride on it is the difference. To me the Rivers Of America would feel much more empty if it was docked (and the Tom Sawyer Island rafts were gone).

 

[GAcoaster]

Just remember with any Disney project, until it actually happens, it could still be called off...

 

[HandsomePete]

 

[tielo]

What if they force guests to take the steamboat to get to Villain Land. On board you get highjacked by villains. That would make the charming/relaxing/boring/time-waist (choose your opinion) attraction, fresh and fun. You could see it as a Hogwarts Express rip off or tell yourself it's Disney magic.

 

[youhow2]

Just wanted to point out there is a Chernabog silhouette in the concept art released... That with an Alicia post basically confirms it for me

This is very interesting. I mean, they do need to do something major to respond to Epic, and Villains have been being begged for, forever.

It's basically the last place they can go to tap into "classic Disney", and the 90's renaissance period in a way that wouldn't be dated... And in a way that would effectively be beyond critique as long as they don't cheap out on it.


It's funny. To me, this feels like a "shots fired" moment, more so than SW:GE and Pandora ever did.