Disney, honor Chadwick Boseman with a Wakanda-themed park: Whoopi Goldberg
'The View' co-host thinks Disney should pay special tribute to the 'Black Panther' star
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Wakanda forever.
As the world mourns the loss of Chadwick Boseman, Whoopi Goldberg thinks that Disney should honor the late “Black Panther” star with a Wakanda-inspired theme park at one of its resorts.
Boseman, 43, passed away on Friday following a private battle with colon cancer. The actor played hero T’Challa as the Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe – rousing Goldberg to call out the entertainment giant, which also happens to be Marvel's parent company.
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“1 of my all time favorite people on the planet Chadwick Boseman has passed away after a 4 years of fighting cancer. An wonderful actor & a truly nice man,” tweeted “The View” co-host on Friday. “R.IP. condolences to his family.”
On Sunday, Goldberg pitched her plan.
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“Dear People in charge of building NEW experiences Disney Land and World we don’t really need another Frozen land BUT what we could use is Wakonda [sic], please Disneyworld Disneyland PLEASE build in Chadwick Boseman’s name WAKONDA,” she wrote, in a post that went viral with over 9,000 shares and 56,000 likes.
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Fans applauded the idea of a “totally immersive” experience inspired by the blockbuster “Black Panther.”
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Disney previously announced a Marvel-themed expansion at Disney California Adventure park with the buzzed-about Avengers Campus, a project that has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Disney Parks Blog teased that guests could fly with the Avengers “to Wakanda and beyond” through a new E-Ticket attraction and enjoy “heroic encounters” with characters from Wakanda.
Disney was contacted for further comment.
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Fox News' Julius Young contributed to this report.