When I was younger I loved the Fievel Playland area. It felt so huge and immersive. I could get lost in the large props.
As an adult, it was shocking to realize how small it actually was, just a small loop with a slide in the middle.
If I were a kid now, this coming ogre swamp play area would be my jam. There’s a Pinocchio figure in the house in the middle, have yall seen that yet? But slides and nets and water sprayers, yes please!
The flats around the pathways are decorations. The centers of the mini lands seem to have literal actual figures. Like the spider at Trollercoaster or aforementioned Pinocchio (if that is what I’m seeing):
This is exactly the same as the spider at former Fievel Playland and the Woody figure on the Nuthouse sign but then several Woody flats as decoration along the walkway.
Except, in addition to splash pads and play areas this new iteration has extremely well integrated character meet and greets, something Disney used to be the only game in town on, and did not exist in this area previously.
And also, there’s an indoor innovative interactive screen based game here with arguably one of DreamWorks most successful characters nowadays (the last wish was amazing and kids dug it).
AND there’s an interactive Turtle Talk real time animated Kung Fu Panda too!?
So, this land is already at best a 1 for 1 replacement for the former KidsZone, but with modern properties, and least equivalent figures and flats theming and decor—BUT ALSO with more modern versions of interactive activities and good meet and greets?
Amazing.
And did I mention the dozen frog figures that ribbit when you stomp in front of them?