Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion

[wdwmagic]

Can’t help but wonder if the next 3-4 D23s are just going to be construction updates, feels like they announced about a decade of projects last night.

Well EPCOT is going to need something. Despite all the recent money spent, it still feels very short, which will become even more apparent when these new additions open at the other 3 parks.

 

[BrianLo]

If they have 13 ships

1. Permanent Japan
2. Permanent Singapore
3. Permanent Australia/Oceania
4. Permanent Europe
5. Permanent West Coast
6. Permanent Caribbean
7. Permanent Caribbean
8. Permanent Caribbean (Maybe Tx or La)
9. Seasonal Europe Seasonal Caribbean
10. Seasonal West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii
11. Seasonal Caribbean / South América (Brazil, Colombia).
12. Permanent Caribbean
13. Permanent Caribbean / Asia (Korea? HK? 2nd Singapore? Philippines?)

Good list, but the cruise lines don’t permanently place so many things away from Caribbean. Those guys will all do double duty.

No one permanently does West Coast, Europe or Aus. You are also missing at least one more seasonal Europe. I’d expect at least three in Europe seasonally.

They built a second island to essentially “accommodate” 14 ships in Caribbean scheduling wise. Even though they’ll have at best access to 10 in winter.

 

[the_rich]

Any vague hints? Lol

There is something unannounced for DHS that is likely to open in 2026

 

[GhostHost1000]

Well EPCOT is going to need something. Despite all the recent money spent, it still feels very short, which will become even more apparent when these new additions open at the other 3 parks.

Wonders of Life Pavilion has entered the chat

Spaceship Earth and Imagination could use some TLC as well.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Any vague hints? Lol

Rumors of a parade is one I’ve heard

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

Can’t help but wonder if the next 3-4 D23s are just going to be construction updates, feels like they announced about a decade of projects last night.

I don’t think they announced $16 billion of projects for WDW, which was the number to be invested in the next decade if I remember correctly.

 

[monothingie]

Well EPCOT is going to need something. Despite all the recent money spent, it still feels very short, which will become even more apparent when these new additions open at the other 3 parks.

Wonders of Life Pavilion has entered the chat

Spaceship Earth and Imagination could use some TLC as well.

Even more Turbocharged Festivals?

 

[BrianLo]

At some point we have to hear about TL at DL, Frozen at DL and for goodness sake can we get a coaster?

The fact they pulled out two coasters for WDW out of their butts and gave you a surprise bonus boat ride had my heart going out to you! They did you dirty!

DCA looks awesome… but not what you really wanted.

 

[brb1006]

I'm curious about the two Hidden Doors that was mentioned yesterday.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Even more Turbocharged Festivals?

Bob’s Festival of the Dollar coming soon

 

[davis_unoxx]

Hey @wdwmagic when do you think we’ll hear about new nighttime show for AK? Also thinking we could be having a version of summer nightastic next summer from 2010 with new night parade and hopefully longer park hours?

 

[the_rich]

I'm curious about the two Hidden Doors that was mentioned yesterday.

I believe one was for Indy and one for encanto. I may be misremembering tho

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Wonders of Life Pavilion has entered the chat

Spaceship Earth and Imagination could use some TLC as well.

Pretty sure those were all announced at D23 a few years ago… and then quietly forgotten.

 

[brb1006]

Pouring a glass of rainbow colored milk for our poor purple dragon.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Then that was poor planning imo. The parks are the cash cow for their other poor decisions.

Without D+, Hulu, and Fox properties, Disney would now be like Peacock, still bleeding half a billion a quarter, or like Paramount, flailing around looking for a White Knight to buy them out. Same with WBD.

Cord cutting is a HUGE cut in advertising revenue. Without going all-in on streaming and putting the parks on pause*, Disney would have been in bad shape because linear cable TV income is going to basically just go away.


*And thru it all, there were still additions.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

No way is it RnR

There is something unannounced for DHS that is likely to open in 2026

Any chance these statements are related?

 

[vikescaper]

 

[monothingie]

Bob’s Festival of the Dollar coming soon

What they need to do to position themselves for the next decade is to spend the next 2-3 years rebuilding their relationship with guests. Bringing value back will make them more money than 10 Door coasters.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Pretty sure those were all announced at D23 a few years ago… and then quietly forgotten.

I haven’t forgotten. That’s why I’m still skeptical on delivery of what all was announced last night.

 

[vikescaper]