Disney offered one of its most concrete looks yet at the upcoming Villains Land in Magic Kingdom during a media preview ahead of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California. The centerpiece of the reveal was a physical scale model showcasing what Disney is calling the "Dark Forest" — a landscape of gnarled, eerie-looking trees that sets the atmospheric tone for the new area.
The land is currently under construction directly behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and will be dedicated to Disney villains from Walt Disney Studios animated films. Disney has described it as a "dark and thorny" place where guests should expect chaos, given what it calls the "evil ambition" of the characters who will inhabit it.
Details confirmed so far include two major attractions, dining locations (the exact number hasn't been announced), and shopping described as being on an "incredibly twisted grand scale." Disney Imagineers have also drawn on real-world architectural research to shape the land's design, details of which were previously shared at Destination D23.
Planning a Walt Disney World visit around the eventual opening of Villains Land is likely on many fans' radar, though Disney has not yet announced an opening date for the new area. More announcements were expected to follow over the D23 weekend.
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This report comes from Disney Food Blog, whose writers attended the D23 media preview at Disney's invitation.
