Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion

[DisneyHead123]

In Orlando?

If they had a desire to spend a dime…it would have been done years ago

Dang it. Thanks though!

 

[The Chatbox Ghost]

They will be live streaming the parks panel exclusively to cast members.

If this is true, seems like a bad decision imo. The parks panel is easy hype generation/PR, they'd be stupid to keep all their big announcements secret with how much they've been dragged for years for having nothing to show. Then again, this is Iger's Disney...

 

[MagicHappens1971]

If this is true, seems like a bad decision imo. The parks panel is easy hype generation/PR, they'd be stupid to keep all their big announcements secret with how much they've been dragged for years for having nothing to show. Then again, this is Iger's Disney...

The announcements will never be a “secret” DPB will have an immediate post with concept art & info following each announcement and then a marketing onslaught afterwards.

 

[Surferboy567]

I didn’t make the decision, just reporting it here lol

That’s insane if true. What an awful move.

 

[spectromagic04]

That’s insane if true. What an awful move.

It is definitely true they sent the message to all cast members. It’s exclusively to CMs and not the public.

 

[Sneaky]

It is definitely true they sent the unfit to all cast members. It’s exclusively to CMs and not the public.

So how are we supposed to find out all the information? Are they just gonna not tell us and make us wait for a few months? ISTG if they’re making us wait for d23 Brazil for public announcements.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

It makes sense when you consider they’re charging tons of money for thousands of people to be there in person. Still not a good move

 

[rd805]

So how are we supposed to find out all the information? Are they just gonna not tell us and make us wait for a few months? ISTG if they’re making us wait for d23 Brazil for public announcements.

Someone will most likely try to livestream it -- keep an eye on the message boards, twitter, even youtube and you might find someone sharing it live.

 

[spectromagic04]

So how are we supposed to find out all the information? Are they just gonna not tell us and make us wait for a few months? ISTG if they’re making us wait for d23 Brazil for public announcements.

Through the Disney Parks blog. Or from someone live streaming on Tik tok or YouTube.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

So how are we supposed to find out all the information? Are they just gonna not tell us and make us wait for a few months? ISTG if they’re making us wait for d23 Brazil for public announcements.

As I just mentioned, the DPB will post immediately following each announcement.

 

[OptimusPrime]

So how are we supposed to find out all the information?

People attending the parks panel

 

[bwr827]

If people are paying thousands to attend, I’m fine with them having exclusivity.

There will be 900-page threads here and several hundred YouTube videos, etc.

 

[GenChi]

They will be live streaming the parks panel exclusively to cast members.

Looks like F5ing the latest twitter posts and scouring for phone streams season is back folks

Which will be fine, Disney clearly wants almost everyone to find out their announcements through random social media influencers (which their information will come in far before any blog posts are made) and they are giving up full control of how their announcements are presented and the narrative of how positive or negative that is to those influencers. Which is their choice, their risk.

 

[The Chatbox Ghost]

The announcements will never be a “secret” DPB will have an immediate post with concept art & info following each announcement and then a marketing onslaught afterwards.

That's fair. On the bright side too, my boss is gonna be there to do a live reaction once Horizons is over (I'm assuming people can't stream Horizons) so I'll at least hear it right after lol

 

[Surferboy567]

It is definitely true they sent the message to all cast members. It’s exclusively to CMs and not the public.

Absolutely wild move and this is coming from someone who will be there. Every two years I'd watch the parks panel and be excited. I'd be more excited for the parks panel than most sporting events. It drove so much engagement and excitement (when the panels were good). Definitely a weird move.

The only thing I can possibly point to for why they are doing this is the new structure. Since all the "big" panels are moving to the Honda Center, an add on for your ticket maybe they are trying to make that more "exclusive" for those in attendance. In the grand scheme though, the news is gonna get out there anyways either from those in attendance or the Disney Parks Blog.

 

[peter11435]

It is definitely true they sent the message to all cast members. It’s exclusively to CMs and not the public.

From the screenshots I was shown that was not exactly what they said.

 

[HauntedPirate]

 

[spectromagic04]

From the screenshots I was shown that was not exactly what they said.

They could have a separate one but it said the live stream was exclusive to cast. Technically they could have 2 separate streams but not sure if they will do that.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

After Disney's poor TBA POV upload, it's not surprising they would want bloggers live streaming instead.

Are we sure that cast members are not the only group getting access for free? Maybe everyone else can stream behind the Disney+ paywall?

 

[Starship824]

Okay does anyone actually a quote or a screenshot of the email? So we can know exactly what was said.