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Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion

Matt7187

Matt7187

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Current theory: At D23 Brazil we find out that a Brazil pavilion is coming to Epcot, with a new Three Caballeros attraction, meaning that the Gran Fiesta Tour becomes a lite version of the DCA Coco ride. The concept art looked vaguely like the IASW style scene from Gran Fiesta Tour IMO.
 
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TheDisneyParksfanC8

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One thing I am disappointed didn' get announced at D23 2024 was something regarding a Hollywoodland replacement. I am of the firm belief Avatar will go in the Simba lot so it can be fully fleshed out and not compromised by things like the monorail beam.

Since Disney would obviously want to address all things within DCA before expanding into the Simba lot, I hoped something would be announced regarding HL. Perhaps news regarding the fate of HL land will come out at D23 2026.
 
Disney Analyst

Disney Analyst

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Was out all night, but lurking the streams and twitter while I could.

Wow! So the winner of the night is DCA, right?? That new Avatar land and ride looks incredible.

Finally doing a boat ride, Coco themed, probably off the pier somehow!

And Avengers Campus getting two new attractions, one of which is a slightly thrilling C to D ticket? Heck yes.

Villainsland looks incredible also, as does the door coaster. The Dinoland redo is definitely an upgrade.

Only miss for me is Cars at MK, which feels out of place. I sincerely hope they can make it work.
 
Sir_Cliff

Sir_Cliff

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BrianLo said:
I will not deny there is clearly something ‘subjectively’ off putting because that’s the shared reaction I witnessed. But I think there’s a logical ‘it’s time’ to the whole matter.

Media makes people seem more recent than they really are. Really an AA Walt talking about his vision for parks seems more historically important today than Lincoln. Not even in a perverse corporate self-seving way. The man is important and not just because the company wills him so. There is clearly a statute of limitations on the whole matter and I think the company has roughly defined it as 40 years dead In past. ‘Logically’. Not the reaction everyone is going to have.

I assume this will be incredibly tasteful and they are going to tread so cautiously as a result.

Weird anecdote when I was previously figuring this all out. Walt’s dad was the same age when Lincoln died as my dad was when Walt died.
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What you say certainly makes sense and maybe it will work better in practice.

I don't know quite how to express it, but it feels like going a bit one step too far toward making Disneyland some kind of bizarre mausoleum for Walt Disney. It is named after him, there are pictures of him and books about him for sale, his statue is in the centre, and now he is going to be re-created in audio animatronic form giving shows at regular intervals. It feels like at that point they may as well relocate his ashes to a vault on Main Street USA where people can leave flowers.

Again, though, maybe that is just my reaction!
 
hopemax

hopemax

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TheDisneyParksfanC8 said:
One thing I am disappointed didn' get announced at D23 2024 was something regarding a Hollywoodland replacement. I am of the firm belief Avatar will go in the Simba lot so it can be fully fleshed out and not compromised by things like the monorail beam.

Since Disney would obviously want to address all things within DCA before expanding into the Simba lot, I hoped something would be announced regarding HL. Perhaps news regarding the fate of HL land will come out at D23 2026.
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I thought the Avengers expansion was taking over Hollywoodland with one ride going in the Monsters Inc space. The whole “Avengers Campus is doubling in size.”
 
SplashJacket

SplashJacket

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TrainsOfDisney said:
there’s not room there - I’m guessing it replaces sky school.
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This is the spot. There’s far more room here than there is at Sky School (it’s a super compact coaster).

I assume construction doesn’t start until 2026 to time expansions to a satisfying manner and to allow for more time to relocate back stage buildings.
 
Disney Analyst

Disney Analyst

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SplashJacket said:
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This is the spot. There’s far more room here than there is at Sky School (it’s a super compact coaster).

I assume construction doesn’t start until 2026 to time expansions to a satisfying manner and to allow for more time to relocate back stage buildings.
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This is where I’ve always said they should put a “Tunnel of Love” themed ride.

Here we go!
 
SplashJacket

SplashJacket

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Sir_Cliff said:
What you say certainly makes sense and maybe it will work better in practice.

I don't know quite how to express it, but it feels like going a bit one step too far toward making Disneyland some kind of bizarre mausoleum for Walt Disney. It is named after him, there are pictures of him and books about him for sale, his statue is in the centre, and now he is going to be re-created in audio animatronic form giving shows at regular intervals. It feels like at that point they may as well relocate his ashes to a vault on Main Street USA where people can leave flowers.

Again, though, maybe that is just my reaction!
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I don’t think that’s a crazy reaction to have.

But if Walt was immortal, I don’t think it’s too crazy to think he would’ve eventually made himself as an audio animatronic. It might’ve been a bit too self-indulgent for his taste, but regardless.
 
Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Sullivan

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This was not perfect. The panel was paced badly and the stuff about the cruises and Fortnight was all kinda tough to get through.

But damnit I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t super into almost all of the land/ride announcements. This is a LOT and so much of it looks so promising.

So glad that Magic Kingdom is getting spruced up. The worst castle park in the world finally getting some stuff to make it stand out. Cars’ placement is odd but the rides I’m sure can and will be great and VILLAINS LAND!!
 

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