Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion

[TrainsOfDisney]

If the building exists and the people are to scale -monsters inc. would be taking over rock n roller coaster. But those are 2 major ifs from concept art.

Didn’t Josh say something about laugh floor? Could laugh floor move into racing academy and then “scare floor” is in the rock n roller building?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Digesting this all a bit... my overall reaction is more confusion than anything. I'm not against a good number of the announcements. But several (like Cars) leaves me just wondering "why"... 50% of this seems like legitimately good additions, especially if the stories/themes are well done. But, there were several odd things - and some notable missing elements.

We'll also have to see what actually gets off the ground in the coming years.

I will say, I walked away much more excited from the Epic Universe model at CityWalk than I did from this. Noting somet of the things look like they could be legitimately great if done properly.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I will concede Villains Land is a good thing but everything else has been a disaster.

I think that’s harsh…

…and remember who you’re talking to here

 

[MagicHappens1971]

If the building exists and the people are to scale -monsters inc. would be taking over rock n roller coaster. But those are 2 major ifs from concept art.

I highly doubt this.

Didn’t Josh say something about laugh floor? Could laugh floor move into racing academy and then “scare floor” is in the rock n roller building?

He said “it’s laughter they’re after”, which is the Laugh Floors like thing but I could see them moving it. I’m skeptical about that and highly doubt that they’re touching RnRC

 

[AdventureHasAName]

A cars ride makes no sense in magic kingdom

Especially if you’re gonna load more Pixar in mgm

There's two places it would have made sense ...

1. Tomorrowland Race Track - just re-theme the car shells, and

2. Test Track

 

[BrianLo]

Buried at the end of the presentation, but Josh did mention this is all within five years as the timeframe. Not sure if you guys heard that in the streams.

Discluding the new vessels. Which by the way are earlier and more aggressive than I figured. DCL is all in.

 

[Mike S]

Correct

A cars ride makes no sense in magic kingdom

Especially if you’re gonna load more Pixar in mgm

The Encanto/Indiana Jones land could work perfectly Beyond Big Thunder instead of Cars. Then instead of Cars in MK, AK gets a new Avatar ride and (2D animated) Lion King.

 

[duncedoof]

I think Coco and Moana for Magic Kingdom are dead. In so far as I really don’t think those are coming, it’s actually just way too much for Magic Kingdom. Especially since Villains land seems to be a 2029 project.

I can't see them not doing anything with Moana. It's a hot IP and they're loving boat rides. It has to be something for the next D23.

 

[HMF]

Correct

A cars ride makes no sense in magic kingdom

Especially if you’re gonna load more Pixar in mgm

As I have been saying since TSL was announced. What they should have done is expand the Pixar Place area as it existed from 2008 through 2017 and put all the Pixar attractions there. It would be cost effective, Keep Pixar out of the other parks and keep within the studio theme.

 

[hopemax]

The concern I have about the Cars project is... via a hobby, I have an online friend who does something engineering but not WDI for Disney in FL. Like worked on two projects that have come to fruition. I was talking in hobby chat about this thread and Cars for Frontierland and how awful. Later in the evening, friend, in all caps, wanted to know who leaked, and I said Brayden. So I'm afraid that things have gone beyond WDI bluesky, to where other departments are actually working on it, this time.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The Encanto/Indiana Jones land could work perfectly Beyond Big Thunder instead of Cars. Then instead of Cars in MK, AK gets a new Avatar ride and (2D animated) Lion King.

The Indiana jones thing in dak is a cheapskate move.
We can admit that

So yes…swapping the parks for these things makes more sense

There’s a weird angle here we’re missing…is this to “buttress” the weaker IPs by parking them across the property. Not draw attention to them?

When you insist on IP and they aren’t all park caliber…that could be the calculus

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

This is the most bizarre D23 I’ve seen to date. Genuinely overwhelmed. Very excited, very disappointed, don’t know how to feel

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The concern I have about the Cars project is... via a hobby, I have an online friend who does something engineering but not WDI for Disney in FL. Like worked on two projects that have come to fruition. I was talking in hobby chat about this thread and Cars for Frontierland and how awful. Later in the evening, friend, in all caps, wanted to know who leaked, and I said Brayden. So I'm afraid that things have gone beyond WDI bluesky, to where other departments are actually working on it, this time.

Honestly…you shouldn’t believe any of that crap

 

[BrianLo]

I can't see them not doing anything with Moana. It's a hot IP and they're loving boat rides. It has to be something for the next D23.

For Magic Kingdom. I agree the ride concept is hard to imagine doesn’t get shopped somewhere.

Since they seem very no-clones focused all of a sudden, I could actually see it shopped to OLC for TDS’ final port.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is the most bizarre D23 I’ve seen to date. Genuinely overwhelmed. Very excited, very disappointed, don’t know how to feel

TWDC company…and certain components of it…are in a stange, rather precarious position

I think fan con here is a reflection of how complicated that probably is behind the scenes?

 

[MisterPenguin]

So what about the two "Hidden Doors" located at the Disney Parks Pavilion that won't open after this presentation?

Anyone at D23 going into the room with the new carousel should go up to Bruce and tell him they should be painted alebrijes.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

For Magic Kingdom. I agree the ride concept is hard to imagine doesn’t get shopped somewhere.

Since they seem very no-clones focused all of a sudden, I could actually see it shopped to OLC for TDS’ final port.

Did you miss the clones they just tossed up there?

 

[doctornick]

I can't see them not doing anything with Moana. It's a hot IP and they're loving boat rides. It has to be something for the next D23.

It's weird because I'd agree that MK doesn't really need if if the Cars and Villains expansions happen - that's plenty of new stuff for the park and other other parks have much more pressing capacity needs.

But Moana in Adventureland is just such a perfect fit that it feels inevitable for it to go there.

I mean, maybe instead they might be considering an Oceania expansion for DAK with Moana as the anchor attraction? That's about the only thing I can think of that would make sense instead.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

They really did ‘up’ the whole presentation into quite the spectacle.

Agreed - I’m really impressed with that they did. Some of it made my eyes roll but they spent some serious money to make this experience way bigger than in years past.

I’m skeptical about that and highly doubt that they’re touching RnRC

I highly doubt they are building a new building that can house an indoor coaster.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Cars makes zero sense for magic kingdom

Even less so that Star Wars land in Disneyland…

You want to complain about destroying themes in your theme park?

That’s right down the plate