Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion

[Haymarket2008]

My connecting the dots is that it would be a conversion of RNR to an Incredibles theme

Hmmmmm makes sense......low hanging fruit.

 

[Moth]

My connecting the dots is that it would be a conversion of RNR to an Incredibles theme

RNRC isn't happening 2026 to my knowledge. All I know is that it's a people pleaser thing that isn't Imagination.

 

[Streetway]

RNRC isn't happening 2026 to my knowledge. All I know is that it's a people pleaser thing that isn't Imagination.

maybe it’s that COP horizons update that was rumored

 

[Nickm2022]

RNRC isn't happening 2026 to my knowledge. All I know is that it's a people pleaser thing that isn't Imagination.

Good to know, my hopes are it's either
1. Carousel update
2. Coco in Mexico Pavillion
3. Frozen Faces redone
4. Space Mountain Update (desperately needs it)

 

[Moth]

maybe it’s that COP horizons update that was rumored

I don't think they'll be doing that so soon after RoA got touched.

I'm just gonna echo what the big boss here has said, it's likely something with a Lightning Lane. My gut feels Magic Eye, but my brain says something somewhere else.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Well, yes. If Comcast wants to go into further debt.

Peacock loses $2B a year. Comcast has $90B debt. Comcast now loses the revenue from Hulu, and, an expensive asset.

$5B is a drop in the bucket that will barely cover Peacock losses and service on the debt.

There's a reason that the whispered additions to IOA and USF aren't currently being built.

I’m honestly shocked that Comcast had the money to build Epic in the first place. Guess we really gotta hope it pans out for them.

 

[Streetway]

I don't think they'll be doing that so soon after RoA got touched.

I'm just gonna echo what the big boss here has said, it's likely something with a Lightning Lane. My gut feels Magic Eye, but my brain says something somewhere else.

Magic eye figment movie? Or inside out? Or maybe something wild!

 

[Quietmouse]

maybe it’s that COP horizons update that was rumored

Is that to make it more like Epcot horizons ? Not familiar with the rumor .

 

[doctornick]

RNRC isn't happening 2026 to my knowledge. All I know is that it's a people pleaser thing that isn't Imagination.

I'm guessing what Disney would consider a "people pleaser" and what I would consider one are two wildly divergent things.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Seeing that 2029 for the expected opening time for Villains land felt like a punch to the throat, but I'm excited nonetheless

Where is the 2029 date coming from?

I'm putting together the updates to the sacred timeline, and this is what I have as far as official dates from Disney. I haven't checked if there were any updates in the past 24 hours...

???? ???? – MK Villains Land / Start Aug 2024 (“underway”) /

2027 ???? – MK Cars mini land, 2 rides, / Start: early 2025 /

2025 Sum – MK night time parade, Starlight

2025 ???? – MK – Pirate’s Lounge

???? ???? – MK DVC Lounge (former shooting range) / Start 2025 /



???? ???? DHS – Monstropolis – hanging coaster / Start 2025 /

2026 ???? DHS – New story to Smugglers Run feat. Mando and Grogu



2025 ???? EP – Test Track refresh reopens

2025 ???? EP – SSE Lounge



2025 Wint DAK – Zootopia in Tree of Life, “Better Zoogether”

2027 ???? DAK – Tropical Americas: Indy, Encanto, Carousel Start 2024



2024 Dec. DCL – The Treasure, Triton Class, Port Canaveral

2025 Nov. DCL – The Destiny, Triton Class

2025 ???? DCL – The Adventure, newly acquired, Singapore

2029 ???? DCL – Unnamed, Triton class, Tokyo (OLC)

2027-2031 DCL – 4 more ships



2025 ???? – DL – 70th Anniversary

2024 ???? – DL Nov 15, TBA opens

2025 ???? – DL Walt Disney: A Magical Life



???? ???? – DCA Avatar/Pandora

???? ???? – DCA Coco ride / Start 2026 /

???? ???? – DCA Avengers Infinity Defense & Stark Flight Lab




2026 ???? – DAW World of Frozen

2026 ???? – DAW New fountain/drone show on Adventure Bay

???? ???? – DAW Lion King mini-land with flume



???? ???? – HDL Spider-Man thrill tower



???? ???? – SDL Spider-Man thrill coaster


2024 Aug 16 – Epic: Fortnight Marvel season - Doom

2024 Soon – Epic: More Fortnight Disney skins

 

[Streetway]

off topic, but what is the point of the orange bird? What does he do?

 

[James Alucobond]

off topic, but what is the point of the orange bird? What does he do?

To encourage you to consume delicious citrus-based beverages and snacks? To look derpy when converted to cookie form? To sell some extra merch?

 

[Streetway]

To encourage you to consume delicious citrus-based beverages and snacks? To look derpy when converted to cookie form? To sell some extra merch?

Yeah he just seems like a merch placement. It’d be better if he had like a walk around or something but idk. He feels like a industry plant to me. And i know he has history in the past but still. Country bears and figment are the REAL wdw original characters to me.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

off topic, but what is the point of the orange bird? What does he do?

I have been asking this question for 20 years and my personal answer is “I like him”

 

[Streetway]

I have been asking this question for 20 years and my personal answer is “I like him”

I mean yeah, I like him, but figment and the bears were In actual rides so I prefer them. They are both my little guys.

 

[MisterPenguin]

off topic, but what is the point of the orange bird? What does he do?

Orange Bird - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Streetway]

Orange Bird - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I know his history, it’s cool, I like he exists and that some of wdws history is being honored, he’s just not my thing.

 

[BrianLo]

Where is the 2029 date coming from?

The very end of the presentation

"Just look around you at everything we have shared. As I mentioned at the top, I am so excited for everything we are doing. I can't wait for you to see these projects start to come to life over the next five years."

We can definitely parse words. But, Josh is not Chapek, he chooses his words quite clearly. He even corrected Scott Trowbridge at one point who very innocently said 'may' with "no, we 'are' doing these things".

Though I would also say end of 2029 into early 2030 counts as five years.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The very end of the presentation

"Just look around you at everything we have shared. As I mentioned at the top, I am so excited for everything we are doing. I can't wait for you to see these projects start to come to life over the next five years."

We can definitely parse words. But, Josh is not Chapek, he chooses his words quite clearly. He even corrected Scott Trowbridge at one point who very innocently said 'may' with "no, we 'are' doing these things".

Though I would also say end of 2029 into early 2030 counts as five years.

Is this the presentation that included the ships? Tokyo's ship is 2029, that's five years.

If they're moving dirt now, as Josh said, Villains should be one of the first mini-lands done.

 

[JSchnitz]

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