eddie104
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What in your opinion qualifies as a secret project ?
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Kamikaze
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Something thats has not been officially announced by the company itself.
The Brazil pavilion would count as a secret, since Disney has never talked about it. We know its happening because of rumors and insiders, but TWDC hasn't said anything. I think its too small for its own announcement and panel, but that would be one thing that would count.
peter11435
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The island has not been formally “announced”
nickys
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It was in the press wasn’t it? How is that not “announced”?
Kamikaze
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Yes it has.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/tra...ouse-point-bahamas-update-20190311-story.html
A quote by the DCL pres and the Bahamas PM is as official as it gets.
They're also having issues with environmentalists about the island, so I don't think they are currently doing anything with it.
peter11435
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It’s been reported in some limited outlets due to the land purchase but has not been officially announced by Disney. They’ve only commented as far as was necessary for the land purchase, approvals, and public concern.
peter11435
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Yes. They have acknowledged they are doing something on that property. They had to given the circumstances. But the project and what exactly it will entail has not been officially announced.
Crazydisneyfanluke
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DCL is usually announced with the Parks. They may split them up to go into detail about the island and the 3 new ships. There seems to be a lot to announce between DCL, WDW 50th, Epcot, and maybe some DLP and DL. My bet is DCL and their Destination vacations.
Kamikaze
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Still stops it from being 'secret'.
peter11435
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I wouldn’t take that word too literally.
For the vast majority of the public and even fans it’s still a secret.
It’s unlikely this will be something that hasn’t been rumored or hinted at some point.
Kamikaze
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Rumored or hinted is completely different than officially announced by the Company. The three ships and the island were officially announced, even if we don't have details. You can't officially announce something and call it a secret later. It isn't that.
peter11435
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Correct. And the Bahamas project has not been officially announced by the company. Various executives have answered questions and made official statements with regard to the land purchase and its environmental and public impact. They have said what they had to. There has been no official press release or public announcement regarding the project and what it entails. There’s a difference between the legal work behind the scenes and the marketing driven announcements that come late. D23 is the marketing side.
MaximumEd
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We need another cryptic list of expected announcements from @marni1971, a la 2017. That generated several pages of speculation and was a ton of fun.
nickys
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I agree!
Notes from Neverland
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Half the fun is trying to unravel his riddles. The other half is seeing how far off we all were when the actual announcements are made.
Kamikaze
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I disagree that it isn't 'official.'
I also don't think its the 'secret.'
But we're just going to go back and forth saying the same thing, so I'll leave it there.
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Insiders generally know what projects are discussed, being worked on, and greenlit. They generally don't know when marketing wants to advertise them. Given what happened at last D23 where the announced Main Street Theater was soon thereafter scrapped or the Brazil pavilion announcement was pulled at the last minute is indicative that even Disney doesn't know what's going to be announced at D23.
This means the insiders don't know either. Won't be until a few days before D23 when powerpoint presentations are being finalized that the leaks will come.
MaximumEd
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TTA94
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Knowing their mentality...They wouldn't cough up the cash and go with one that's not being used right now...Case in point..
With them hyping up MSEP at DL and with World of Color reopened....I got a strong feeling it will make it's East Coast Debut soon...
Sore subject on here about that parade going anywhere but DCA/DL lol. But as @MansionButler84 said recently there are some rumblings of some type of parade in the works for the 50th. Possibly new and nostalgic. We shall see if anything happens at D23.