Bob Iger at WDW now ... BoD to Follow?

[PhotoDave219]

Maybe they learned a lesson on past screw ups announcing things to early... Maybe this time they start construction and don't announce anything until it is 18-24 months away from opening. In the meantime they may just give us scraps of what is coming to keep people interested but the big news in waves.

I can see D23 being all about current projects with shovels in the ground. Then a teaser that it is coming but no real details... Maybe a reveal of the new park name but not full models etc.

I think you're right. D23 still may not have much of anything announced.

 

[Lee]

I can see D23 being all about current projects with shovels in the ground. Then a teaser that it is coming but no real details... Maybe a reveal of the new park name but not full models etc.

Very likely.

 

[gmajew]

I think you're right. D23 still may not have much of anything announced.

And I really think that may be the best thing to do.... Yes I want to know every inch of the details and it is killing me but I don't think it has to happen right away.

 

[jt04]

Yeah, Disney would never build Star Wars or Indy attractions if it didn't own the properties.

I doubt Disney would have choosen to spend the extra fees for more content in the parks but rather would have developed other in house IPs. I am ecstatic Disney aquired Pixar, Marvel and especially Lucasfilm. Ecstatic!

 

[Cesar R M]

Banana.

and then suddenly.. apple!

 

[Shaman]

Very likely.

How about some concept art? At least one image?

 

[Cesar R M]

Maybe they learned a lesson on past screw ups announcing things to early... Maybe this time they start construction and don't announce anything until it is 18-24 months away from opening. In the meantime they may just give us scraps of what is coming to keep people interested but the big news in waves.

I can see D23 being all about current projects with shovels in the ground. Then a teaser that it is coming but no real details... Maybe a reveal of the new park name but not full models etc.

We can all hope, right?
I honestly would be very disappointed if they got into another Pandora moment (where they announced, shovels down) and then took eons to actually go vertical.

 

[SYRIK2000]

We can all hope, right?
I honestly would be very disappointed if they got into another Pandora moment (where they announced, shovels down) and then took eons to actually go vertical.

I just want an over all official announcement. Details can come later.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

We can all hope, right?
I honestly would be very disappointed if they got into another Pandora moment (where they announced, shovels down) and then took eons to actually go vertical.

NextGen and Fantasyland were the priorities in the immediate years following the Avatar announcement. Whenever DHS is announced, it will be the priority.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I still have yet to hear any SW announcement planned for WDW at D23. Disneyland, yes... thats a distinct possibility yet unconfirmed.

The World? Notsomuch at the moment.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I still have yet to hear any SW announcement planned for WDW at D23. Disneyland, yes... thats a distinct possibility yet unconfirmed.

The World? Notsomuch at the moment.

Is that what we're calling this, then? Star Wars specifically? Not DHS expansion featuring Star Wars, or DHS and Epcot expansion featuring Star Wars?

 

[SYRIK2000]

Is that what we're calling this, then? Star Wars specifically? Not DHS expansion featuring Star Wars, or DHS and Epcot expansion featuring Star Wars?

I think he is just referring to an announcement at D23

 

[PhotoDave219]

Is that what we're calling this, then? Star Wars specifically? Not DHS expansion featuring Star Wars, or DHS and Epcot expansion featuring Star Wars?

I'm only discussing Star Wars at the moment…

I didn't ask my people about anything else.

 

[SYRIK2000]

I'm only discussing Star Wars at the moment…

I didn't ask my people about anything else.

I would think they'd do a whole media campaign around something this big. And that would take time.

 

[SJN1279]

If they know they must invest in the parks, why is the park 25 years old with 5 rides?

You're only as good as your last gunfight. Iger has improved many areas of Disney, and wants to leave by improving WDW. Disney Springs, AK expansion, DHS Expansion, Magic Kingdom expansion. He knows what he's doing for his legacy.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I would think they'd do a whole media campaign around something this big. And that would take time.

I doubt it. Five years in advance?

 

[SJN1279]

Avatar was announced in September of 2011. Just under a year later, Jay Rasulo stated it would open in 2015-2016.

However the movie got delayed until 2017. I believe the plan was always to open Avatarland with the new movie.

 

[twebber55]

Maybe they learned a lesson on past screw ups announcing things to early... Maybe this time they start construction and don't announce anything until it is 18-24 months away from opening. In the meantime they may just give us scraps of what is coming to keep people interested but the big news in waves.

I can see D23 being all about current projects with shovels in the ground. Then a teaser that it is coming but no real details... Maybe a reveal of the new park name but not full models etc.

you could be right
They have Shanghai, Avatar, and Frozen stuff already being built...they may just focus on those with an announcement for DL star wars
And make some sort of announcement for a DHS rebranding with no specifics and then the next D23 (2017) be all about DHS
exciting times either way
I just want them to acknowledge publicly "yes we are working on DHS"

 

[SYRIK2000]

I doubt it. Five years in advance?

The campaign would be in phases just like the construction. People will see things being built. It's not like you can hide building the Death Star.

 

[SYRIK2000]

The campaign would be in phases just like the construction. People will see things being built. It's not like you can hide building the Death Star.

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