GoKawiilDisney’s biennial fan convention D23 is in full swing, and the entertainment giant has finally revealed details on all the new lands, rides, theming, shows, restaurants and attraction names that it has planned for Disney parks in the next few years.
During the Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night, we heard all about Villains Land, Piston Peak, Tropical Americas Land, Avengers Campus, Monstropolis, the Coco ride, new Disney Cruise Line ships and a much-needed Tomorrowland overhaul.
Here’s the biggest news announced.
Villains Land at Disney World
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The villains-themed expansion of Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is “the most anticipated project we’ve ever worked on,” said president and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering Bruce Vaughn.
It will officially be called Villains Land to fit in with the rest of the theme park, with the entrance to feature a “broken, twisted wishing well.” The architecture, foods, landscape, shops and attractions will all have an elegant but villainous overtone, and it’ll be a huge area “on the scale of Galaxy’s Edge.”
The first of the two attractions revealed will be a roller coaster that takes guests through Maleficent’s fortress, while the other will be a dark boat ride through the other side of the glass of the magic mirror.
Glenn Close appeared as Cruella de Vil to say that she should get her own ride, too, but Disney did not confirm whether this is a possibility.
Construction is already underway for Villains Land, which will celebrate all the classic baddies from Disney films.
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