Overview

• At Destination D23, Imagineering shared new creative research and visuals for the Villains-themed expansion planned beyond Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom.
• The design draws on Art Nouveau in Paris and Modernisme in Barcelona, incorporating rich jewel tones, stained glass, and painted metals to shape the land’s look.
• Animator and Disney Legend Andreas Deja is officially consulting to ensure characters’ personalities inform movement, lighting, and environmental choices.
• Wyatt Winter leads the project with Caroline May as executive creative director, framing the land around two major attractions plus themed dining and shopping.
• Disney did not provide a construction schedule or opening date, signaling that timing for the expansion remains unannounced.