Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26392556-20150410163652/@comment-24674051-20150601022248

I don't think that putting someone to sleep that way that Maleficent did with Storybrooke is the same as a sleeping curse. the town eventually woke up on their own, an no TLK was required. It was just a strong sleeping spell that Mal used, not a sleeping curse. So, my belief is that the townsfolk would not be subject to the Nether world.

However, since you bring up the Netherworld, I would not mind seeing a little more of that realm in the future.