WHEW! What an AWESOME past few days! We were at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event from August 9th to August 11th, and Disney was busy dropping news all over the place.

First, on August 9th, we heard about new movies and Disney+ series. Then, on August 10th, we got MAJOR experiences news. Disney shared new lands coming to the parks, a new nighttime parade in Magic Kingdom, new gaming experiences headed to Fortnite, and y’all it was ALL unbelievable! Every announcement is actually happening as no Blue Sky ideas were shared. But there was one announcement that all of us went wild for — a new Villains Land coming to Magic Kingdom! But Disney didn’t share too many details, and we now we have a few questions.

When Disney first announced the new Villains Land, Josh D’Amaro, Disney Experiences Chairman, didn’t say where or when exactly the new land (that fans have been asking for for years) would go. It wasn’t until a couple of days later that we got one of those details answered.

On August 12th, we learned that this new land will be what has been known as “Beyond Big Thunder”. There is some land past Big Thunder Mountain Railroad that has been deemed suitable for new construction, and speculation about what Disney will be putting there has been ongoing. But now, we know that Villains Land will officially call Beyond Big Thunder home.

Disney has even said that preparation is already underway at Magic Kingdom! Back in April, Disney had confirmed that permits were going to be filed for storm drainage and other foundational work. This means that work is officially ongoing on this new land! So that brings us to our first question, when will Villains Land officially open for us to explore the land of our Disney nightmares?

Timeline

Disney hasn’t announced any kind of timeline for the new land, and we doubt we’ll see one for a little while. However, since work has already begun on the new land, we hope that it will be completed relatively soon. We would guess that within the next five years or so, we’ll be walking into Villains Land.

The new Tropical Americas Land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom is set to open in 2027, so about three years from now, with construction beginning this fall. That could mean that Villains Land may have a similar timeline. The one big difference between these two lands, though, is that Tropical Americas Land is taking over an already existing land whereas Villains Land is starting completely from scratch, so it may take longer than three years.

Another reference for a timeline might be Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Construction on the Star Wars land began in April 2016 in both Disneyland and Disney World. In Disneyland, it opened three years later in May 2019, and in Disney World, it opened four years later in August 1019. So within the next five years may be a good bet for the new Villains Land!

Now, onto our second question: what will there be to do in Villains Land? Disney hinted that there will be two major attractions, dining, and shopping “on an incredibly twisted grand scale” Josh D’Amaro even said, “Be prepared, you poor unfortunate souls. It’s going to be a fearless new vision for what a Disney experience can be.” Sounds magnificent!

Concept Art

There’s not much concept art yet for the new land, but if we take a close look at what Disney did share, we might get some hints about these new experiences.

Entrance

When we zoom in, we can see a lot more detail on the concept art. For instance, in the bottom right-hand corner, it looks like this may be the walkway where we will officially enter Villains Land likely from Frontierland. Some of the rocks remind us of Scar’s lair as well as the Underworld where Hades lives.

Possible Shopping/Dining District

Once we get into Villains Land from the entrance, it looks like we come up on a central gathering area. It looks like there are several menacing buildings in this area which could potentially be the shops and restaurants that Disney mentioned coming to the land.

Castle

Far off in the distance, there appears to be a castle high on some pointed rocks. By the looks of it, this appears to be Maleficent’s castle towering high above the land. There will be two major rides in Villains Land, perhaps her castle will house one of them.

Is That a Roller Coaster?

Off to the left of Maleficent’s castle, we find Maleficent herself in dragon form! And next to the dragon are thorny vines, and those thorns almost appear to take the shape of a roller coaster track. How awesome would it be to get a brand-new roller coaster in Villains Land?!

Overall, the concept art for Villains Land certainly looks enticing! It seems this new land will be a thing of nightmares in the best way possible. Fans have been asking for a Disney Villains land for a long time, and now we’ll finally get to experience it. We’ll be keeping our eyes and ears open for more details, so keep following DFB!

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Are you excited for Villains Land? Let us know in the comments!