Everything we learned at Disneys parks panel at the 2024 D23 Expo [Video]

A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in a garden in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

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The time of villains has come.

Disney’s classic baddies are getting their own theme park land at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida.

The company first teased the potential for a villainous takeover at the last D23 Expo in 2022 as part of a series of “blue sky” projects that it was contemplating, but not sure would come to fruition.

While the prospect of exploring what lies beyond Big Thunder Mountain tantalized fans, its lack of tangibility left many wondering what exactly Disney was doing to compete with the upcoming opening of Universal’s Epic Universe.

The answer came on Saturday night during the company’s experience showcase at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“As we sit here together at the Honda Center we …