News D23 Expo 2017

[Magenta Panther]

As for the Haunted Mansion restaurant...yeah, that's a cool idea, but I'd rather have a Tower of Terror restaurant, or at least a bar, modeled after the fictional Tip Top Club. Haunted Old Hollywood grandeur...that would be amazing.

 

[Mike S]

As for the Haunted Mansion restaurant...yeah, that's a cool idea, but I'd rather have a Tower of Terror restaurant, or at least a bar, modeled after the fictional Tip Top Club. Haunted Old Hollywood grandeur...that would be amazing.

With a Jazz band for entertainment.

 

[Pedro Soto]

So, basically, all the announcements were for WDW minus Marvel Land for DCA and the Marvel hotel for DLP, right?

Wow, it’s about time WDW got all the attention!

Agreed

 

[Pedro Soto]

So what happened to the Monsters Inc land announcement

 

[Mike S]

I actually think that's a good possibility. The Switch has no problem running Unreal Engine 4 which is what the game uses and KH has sold well on Nintendo portables before. The real oddity is that it's releasing on Xbox which it has never been on before.

What did I tell you guys?
http://ign.com/articles/2017/07/16/...ible-after-xbox-one-ps4-versions-are-released

 

[Wishing Star]

Inside the Magic‏ @InsideTheMagic now32 seconds ago
Bob Joles (Sallah from Indiana Jones Adventure) has been "unofficially" revealed as the new voice of the Disneyland Railroad.

 

[Mike S]

Inside the Magic‏ @InsideTheMagic now32 seconds ago
Bob Joles (Sallah from Indiana Jones Adventure) has been "unofficially" revealed as the new voice of the Disneyland Railroad.

That's pretty cool. Too bad it's not open now. Looks like I'll have to come back here a third time. Darn

 

[Wishing Star]

That's pretty cool. Too bad it's not open now. Looks like I'll have to come back here a third time. Darn

go back in 2019, when SW Land and the next D23 happen.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

imo,

Good:
Tron
Rat
Guardians replacing UoE
SW hotel
New transportation at WDW
Mission Space refurb/restaurant
Future World overhaul
PtN to DCA (would rather this in DL but whatever)

Meh/Reserving judgement:
Mickey replacing GMR
Marvel land
Cars Land Halloween

Bad:
Pixar parade to DL
Pixar Pier

Can't say I'm that unhappy.

 

[Rodan75]

When you say folks exactly who are you referring to? If you mean diehard Disney enthusiasts who care about the history of the rides as well as the ride systems and are likely to post on message boards then you are correct. If you mean the average Disney visitor, who outnumber enthusiasts by a large margin, then you would be wrong.

There is a reason we are getting a Star Wars area and not a generic space opera area and ride. There is a reason Universal has built Harry Potter areas and not generic wizard areas and is looking to build a Nintendo area. IPs sell tickets. That's what the folks want.

Agreed. my point is that it is all IP, and that the Studio IP has been primarily the source of everything new at the park since the 90's.

 

[djkidkaz]

Is there a link to the whole presentation somewhere?

 

[Stitchon]

Fry cooks make fry cook wages. Don't like it? Acquire some skills and don't be a fry cook.

Oh shove off. Come to my city of 80,000 people where only warehousing jobs and service industry work exist, and anyone who wants head-of-household positions have to commute multiple hours a day. Enlighten our residents about how they're so unskilled.

 

[becca_]

Is there a link to the whole presentation somewhere?

In the D23 video thread there might be, I think one was posted either in here or over there

 

[Gatorboy]

Agreed. my point is that it is all IP, and that the Studio IP has been primarily the source of everything new at the park since the 90's.

Soarin' Mystic Manor, Everest, stormchaser, Grizly River Run, Dinosaur, Test Track

 

[Rodan75]

Soarin' Mystic Manor, Everest, stormchaser, Grizly River Run, Dinosaur, Test Track

Okay. Some exceptions, I mentioned MM but in my original post, but there is a more recent example I forgot about, Miss Adventure Falls. (Dinosaur is a Disney movie and Test Track is technically Chevy IP that replaced GM IP that replaced park original IP. )

Doesn't change that most new things have been Studio IP since the 90's. This is not a new trend. I'm not trying to start a debate, folks are behaving like this is a 2017 trend, it isn't.

The last explosions of Parks originated IP was with DAK and DisneySea.

 

[Gatorboy]

Okay. Some exceptions, I mentioned MM but in my original post, but there is a more recent example I forgot about, Miss Adventure Falls. (Dinosaur is a Disney movie and Test Track is technically Chevy IP that replaced GM IP that replaced park original IP. )

Doesn't change that most new things have been Studio IP since the 90's. This is not a new trend. I'm not trying to start a debate, folks are behaving like this is a 2017 trend, it isn't.

The last explosions of Parks originated IP was with DAK and DisneySea.

My point is there are still new ideas that aren't IP driven and always will be. By the way Dinosaur has nothing to do with the movie other than its name. If you count corporate sponsors as IP's you might as well say all the classics were IPs. I think people worry way too much about the "invasion" of IPs. It only matters when it's forced to fit like Pixar Pier. There's nothing wrong with tie ins if it's a good product.

 

[Smooth]

Has anything been said about the entryway of Epcot? I'm wondering if the 'tombstones' might be removed to another location.

 

[dgp602]

Has there ever been one single event like yesterday where so much change has been revealed for WDW? I'm still trying to process it al and there are so many new threads to read I can't keep up...!!!

 

[whiterhino42]

I'm happy Disneyworld is getting some love but I don't do coasters so GOTG and Tron along with one of the two toy story rides I can't ride. I love Disney because it's not all about coasters so I hope that isn't changing. I am excited to try the rat. I think Mickey might be cool but shouldn't have been at the expense of another ride. I was really hoping for a stitch replacement and Brazil....I hope this is it for coasters.

 

[Daveeeeed]

I'm happy Disneyworld is getting some love but I don't do coasters so GOTG and Tron along with one of the two toy story rides I can't ride. I love Disney because it's not all about coasters so I hope that isn't changing. I am excited to try the rat. I think Mickey might be cool but shouldn't have been at the expense of another ride. I was really hoping for a stitch replacement and Brazil....I hope this is it for coasters.

I think the main reason Slinky is happening is because it is a cheap coaster, and cheap coasters are usually kiddie rides. Gotg is for EPCOT as it does not have a single coaster, and Gotg would lend itself well to one. And Tron is because the park doesn't have a thrilling coaster, and it was a pretty easy ride to clone. I agree that it is a bit coaster heavy, but I think it's just because they are playing catch-up currently.