News D23 Expo 2017

[RobbinsDad]

This is still blue sky but is indeed one of the options.

Thank god it's not the worst one.

That's a good thing IMO. They've bastardized Communicore so badly now that it just needs to be put out of its misery.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Would some one be willing to like put this all on a map? Like @MisterPenguin and his videos from GE?

Soon...

 

[Ellen Ripley]

Have to admit they are spending a ton of money.

they made a hundred billion on force awakens (not really but you understand), so I'm delighted to see them spending it on the parks

 

[nickys]

I was convinced something would have been announced for paris

Marvel hotel.

But nothing for the park, afaik. Probably the plans are just not far enough ahead to announce anything yet. They only completed the buyout a couple months ago.

 

[Kev1982]

Hotel New York themed to Marvel.

The WDSP long term plans aren't finalised yet.

Thank you

 

[Prince-1]

Marvel hotel.

But nothing for the park, afaik. Probably the plans are just not far enough ahead to announce anything yet. They only completed the buyout a couple months ago.

Buy out of what???

 

[Daveeeeed]

Overall, I am kinda (not really) sorry for DL people.. This year was VERY WDW heavy with the announcements (but we deserve it, right?)

WDW is so far behind Disneyland. Even with these we'll still be behind.

 

[Casper Gutman]

No. Linked to MS.

I enjoy being wrong, which is good, since I so frequently am.

It is kind of amusing - hey, we have this ride that keeps making people vomit... let's add a restaurant to it!

 

[marni1971]

Buy out of what???

Investor shares.

 

[Tavernacle12]

I kinda wanna go to Disneyland before they butcher Paradise Pier... Pixar Pier almost feels worse to me than losing Energy or Movie Ride. At least at WDW the replacements seem good taken out of context.

I would be complaining a lot about losing GMR and Energy if we hadn't known about their deaths for months and Pixar Pier didn't seem even worse.

 

[Rodan75]

Cheap, no. Misguided, maybe.

Would've loved to hear about a new country coming to Epcot (it's been 29 years), but at least we finally know Pixar Pier is coming to DCA. (Pixar Pier? Did anyone want that?)

I have to imagine Brazil was the last minute pull @marni1971 was hinting at. This week one of the recent Brazilian presidents was sentenced to jail time, and the country's richest family is selling off assets to pay fines related to the bribery scandal. I seem to remember there being a rumor that they were one of the proposed corp sponsors of the Pavillion.

So it would seem like bad timing to announce Brazil.

 

[Prince-1]

Investor shares.

10-4. Thanks.

 

[nickys]

Buy out of what???

They bought all remaining stock from whoever owned it before. Now 99.999999999 % owned by Disney.

 

[misterID]

They could have just replaced MS with a restaurant.

Guardians coaster concept sounds interesting. A coaster through Horizons?

 

[marni1971]

I enjoy being wrong, which is good, since I so frequently am.

It is kind of amusing - hey, we have this ride that keeps making people vomit... let's add a restaurant to it!

It is an ironic location. The interior looks fabulous though. As does the way you'll get into it if they don't cut it.

 

[becca_]

WDW is so far behind Disneyland. Even with these we'll still be behind.

I feel like they're recognizing we need more, at least I hope they recognize we need more..

 

[Prince-1]

They bought all remaining stock from whoever owned it before. Now 99.999999999 % owned by Disney.

Thanks. I forgot I read that.

 

[Jbres_]

Real Quick @marni1971 so a few things that were discussed as possibilities for the parks over the past few months weren't really discussed at D23; have you heard of anything hitting the chopping block recently?

 

[bclane]

No. Linked to MS.

Can you talk more about the new green mission now that the cat is out of the bag? Is it going to be more like Soarin now?

 

[RobbinsDad]

Good. They're counting on it.

I'll also rethink it when I come down from my euphoria because I'm innately cheap.

 

[marni1971]

Can you talk more about the new green mission now that the cat is out of the bag? Is it going to be more like Soarin now?

Earth orbit as opposed to Mars. Less intense ride makes sense for more of a sightseeing trip than a mission.

 

[brb1006]

So, if you have a warehouse to well-maintain your stuff, tell us about SpectroMagic...

R.I.P