Villains expansion changed to 5th gate possibly?

[nikem3]

I've heard rumblings from people saying that because of the response to the bluesky concept villains expansion that they are upgrading the villains land to an entire 5th gate. With a possible announcement coming this September at WDW during D23. Could be Bob Iger's legacy project before he leaves.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Disney doesn't even have enough employees to staff the parks and resorts they have right now. There's no way they would build another gate. Especially since all of the parks need to expand to help with the overcrowding before they even consider building another half day park with 2 rides and 12 places to shop and eat.

 

[mom2rtk]

^^^This. 3 of the 4 parks don't have enough attractions already. No chance they are opening a 5th any time soon.

 

[BrianL]

Disney doesn't even have enough employees to staff the parks and resorts they have right now. There's no way they would build another gate. Especially since all of the parks need to expand to help with the overcrowding before they even consider building another half day park with 2 rides and 12 places to shop and eat.

Yeah, this may be some "blue sky" thinking, but it is not currently an active development project. We may see it eventually, but I wouldn't wait around for it.

 

[Karin1984]

Doesn't a new park take about 5 years to build? Even if the entire park is designed, it might take a year before the foundation can be build , with delays and all... whatever the 5th gate is, let's say it won't open before 2030.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Yeah, this may be some "blue sky" thinking, but it is not currently an active development project. We may see it eventually, but I wouldn't wait around for it.

If I were to speculate, I would say the Dinoland retheme will be greenlit and be built before a 5th gate would even considered.

 

[BrianL]

If I were to speculate, I would say the Dinoland retheme will be greenlit and be built before a 5th gate would even considered.

Oh, definitely. They will max out current park space before they oepn a 5th gate. Not too long ago, I thought they might be getting there, but they halted and canceled so many things (and are just taking forever with stuff that did go ahead), that I think were a little far from it now. I also don't think they would do a whole Villains park, but they might definitely do a full Villains land in any new park.

 

[disneydreamer781]

Yeah, I'll be "pushing up the daises" before they announce a 5th gate or an MK night time parade.

 

[disneydreamer781]

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[fatmanatee]

I've heard rumblings from people saying that because of the response to the bluesky concept villains expansion that they are upgrading the villains land to an entire 5th gate. With a possible announcement coming this September at WDW during D23. Could be Bob Iger's legacy project before he leaves.

What people?

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

I've heard rumblings from people saying that because of the response to the bluesky concept villains expansion that they are upgrading the villains land to an entire 5th gate.

Where and from whom are you hearing these rumblings? I am highly skeptical and I am biting my tongue about what i really think because I try to keep an open mind. So where are you hearing this and who is saying it? Maybe I won't be as skeptical once we know that

 

[Lewisc]

What people?

Where and from whom are you hearing these rumblings? I am highly skeptical and I am biting my tongue about what i really think because I try to keep an open mind. So where are you hearing this and who is saying it? Maybe I won't be as skeptical once we know that

Stupid question. BUS DRIVERS

 

[JC1984]

Stupid question. BUS DRIVERS

No this is more of a skyliner driver rumor.

 

[Disneytrippin']

Stupid question. BUS DRIVERS

Back in 1991 a bus driver told me they were going to build another park and it was going to be called " Working World."

 

[ajb_tic_tac]

A new park is the last thing the resort needs. Seriously it's attraction density in all existing parks is terrible. It seriously needs to add to it's existing parks and make each park as attraction dense as the California parks before it even thinks a 5th park would improve the experience.

 

[RivShore]

Disney doesn't even have enough employees to staff the parks and resorts they have right now. There's no way they would build another gate. Especially since all of the parks need to expand to help with the overcrowding before they even consider building another half day park with 2 rides and 12 places to shop and eat.

They have built plenty of lands with just two rides but when did they ever build a park with just two?

 

[BrianL]

They have built plenty of lands with just two rides but when did they ever build a park with just two?

I think that was just a bit of hyperbole....

This gets me thinking, what would a good 5th gate look like? Are the Villains enough to sustain a whole park? I don't think so. What I might do, would be a park with a Heroes & Villains theme - with one side of the park the good guys and one the bad guys - but with some varied lands/themes throughout. Could be fun.

 

[HokieRaven5]

They have built plenty of lands with just two rides but when did they ever build a park with just two?

MGM Studios may have opened with only 2 rides back in 1989. I think it was just The Great Movie Ride and The Backlot Tour. Star Tours opened later in 1989.

The rest of the attractions were show based.

 

[Smugpugmug]

They have built plenty of lands with just two rides but when did they ever build a park with just two?

It was just hyperbole. But looking back at Disney's history, they have opened many parks that were criticized at the time for having more shopping and dining than actual rides (ex. the Studios park in Paris, California Adventure, Animal Kingdom, etc.).

 

[BrianL]

MGM Studios may have opened with only 2 rides back in 1989. I think it was just The Great Movie Ride and The Backlot Tour. Star Tours opened later in 1989.

The rest of the attractions were show based.

Yeah, but shows are attractions as well as any ride. I've never understood why some consider anything that moves on a higher plane than an attraction that doesn't.