Villains Land at Magic Kingdom

[belloq87]

From someone over on Magic with a track record of being in the loop:

 

[JonsMovies]

Looks like Disney made all of the right calls here with none of the garbage rumors that didn't make sense from the beginning.
I just want confirmation that this is going to be Florida's Shanghai Pirates which jives with the rumors of wanting an incredible LL e-ticket for the main indoor ride, something that the Coco ride system won't do.

 

[OrlLover]

From someone over on Magic with a track record of being in the loop:
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So it’s a scoop system??

I was actually looking forward to a boat ride but Monsters Unchained is a great reference.

But Disney needs to stop always feeling the need to compete with Uni when they have been the market leader for decades.

 

[Myah1220]

assuming the villains featured in the show will have either a meet or greet , or some kind of shop.
Cruella = clothing
Facilar - bar / lounge ?
Evil Queen - candy store (poison apples?)

Does this mean we all pretty much assume that once Villains Land opens at MK the Villains show at Hollywood Studios will close?

 

[belloq87]

So it’s a scoop system??

It's apparently the Peter Pan ride system from DisneySea.

 

[mainejeff]

It's apparently the Peter Pan ride system from DisneySea.

While I would have loved a highly themed boat ride for Villains.....the PP ride system lends itself well to a Villains "All-Star" type ride with the ability to use screen base tech and quicker transitions to squeeze as many fan favorites into a 4-5 minute ride. The PP ride in Tokyo was very well done....let's hope we get a similar result with this.

 

[themeparkpalooza]

It helps that Magic Kingdom doesn't have a screen-heavy dark ride so the Magic Mirror E-ticket will feel fresh next to the rest of the park's lineup. It'll likely have a 40" height requirement based on Peter Pan at TDS.

The Maleficent coaster possibly having zero g rolls makes me think this could be a first at WDW to be above a 48" height requirement. A 51", 52" or 54" height requirement would give some high thrills on the other side of the park TRON isn't on.

I wish they'd kept the Ursula flat or done a Mr. Toad style Cruella dark ride as a third smaller attraction.

 

[rhino4evr]

In general , I think little kids are going to be scared of this area just by design. Kids are also scared of haunted mansion for the same reason. I think it’s wise to make rides for the audience that will appreciate this land instead of catering to all audiences. If you’re making a villain land then lean into it.

 

[OrlLover]

It's apparently the Peter Pan ride system from DisneySea.

I have a feeling our version won’t be as screen heavy. Not a huge fan of the system but understand it’s a lot more dynamic with movement versus a slow moving boat ride.

After last night I have a lot of faith Disney gonna do an amazing job.

 

[MikePat]

 

[Magic-Man]

This is probably opening in 2030, right? Tropical Americas and Monstropolis Phase 1 in 2027, Monstropolis Phase 2 in 2028, Piston Peak in 2029, then this in 2030 sounds reasonable.

 

[belloq87]

This is probably opening in 2030, right? Tropical Americas and Monstropolis Phase 1 in 2027, Monstropolis Phase 2 in 2028, Piston Peak in 2029, then this in 2030 sounds reasonable.

Four full years from today seems like plenty of time.

More time than they should need, really.

 

[Andysol]

Does this mean we all pretty much assume that once Villains Land opens at MK the Villains show at Hollywood Studios will close?

Definitely not. It’s disney; they don’t care if multiple IPs are in different parks just because one opens.

Same with MILF.

In general , I think little kids are going to be scared of this area just by design. Kids are also scared of haunted mansion for the same reason. I think it’s wise to make rides for the audience that will appreciate this land instead of catering to all audiences. If you’re making a villain land then lean into it.

Fully agree. Gives the kids and families something to “grow into” on a future trip as well and look forward to something. Might be negligible, but this does help compete against universal on those later tween years too.

 

[HHN Maddux]

I'm very happy and content with the main ride being Monsters Unchained but Disney Villains. I'm seeing a lot of people harp on the land and ride being clearly influenced by Darkmoor, but I'm not complaining, it just gives us two gothic, epic, horror-esque lands from both of the top world-class theme parks!

 

[Jake S]

Seems like this will be more “fantastical” while Darkmoor is more “grounded,” right? I think
that’ll make for a fun 1-2 punch for gothic horror fans on an Orlando trip.