D23 Expo Theme Park News and Announcements

[coolbeans14]

PS: Can we talk about the outrageous prices for food at the Anaheim Convention Center?!

Convention centres are the same everywhere. If you want to see really expensive food, go to London Olympics! Talk about bank breaking!

 

[GLaDOS]

If only things were like the old days at WDI (or current days at Universal). Start building without officially saying anything, then make an announcement about it a year or so before opening, and then open it. The unnecessary drama around upcoming WDW projects is not the way to do things in my opinion.

Ignoring the "Disney doesn't build anything" angle, I think the fans do it to themselves just as much. I mean, WDI showed nothing last night and people are drooling all over the place. There were a few boxes with writing on it and a few props from Avatar and in some places you would have thought they announced they were dumping 3 billion dollars into every park in WDW.

Why rush anything when you can excite the base with a few cheap props?

 

[twebber55]

Ignoring the "Disney doesn't build anything" angle, I think the fans do it to themselves just as much. I mean, WDI showed nothing last night and people are drooling all over the place. There were a few boxes with writing on it and a few props from Avatar and in some places you would have thought they announced they were dumping 3 billion dollars into every park in WDW.

Why rush anything when you can excite the base with a few cheap props?

haha exactly..disney plays the propaganda game well and these folks this weekend will eat it up

 

[wdwmagic]

I'll take my share of the blame.
I don't like not knowing what's going on, and Disney doesn't like us to know what's going on.
So, unless they want to make some sort of deal.....

Well of course there is no problem in us knowing unofficially what is going on

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Ignoring the "Disney doesn't build anything" angle, I think the fans do it to themselves just as much. I mean, WDI showed nothing last night and people are drooling all over the place. There were a few boxes with writing on it and a few props from Avatar and in some places you would have thought they announced they were dumping 3 billion dollars into every park in WDW.

Why rush anything when you can excite the base with a few cheap props?

Exactly. I saw someone post a picture on twitter of an Avatar backpack with the caption "mind blown". Seriously?!?!?!?!?

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Well I guess we can rule out Monstropolis! But hey Star Wars Land might be cool.... not as cool but cool.

 

[rd805]

Exactly. I saw someone post a picture on twitter of an Avatar backpack with the caption "mind blown". Seriously?!?!?!?!?

I think for me it's more of a "FINALLY, THEY HAVEN'T SCRAPPED THE PROJECT!" - i may be one of the few that is pretty excited for Avatar..haha

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Exactly. I saw someone post a picture on twitter of an Avatar backpack with the caption "mind blown". Seriously?!?!?!?!?

I think as far as Avatar goes, people were just excited to hear or see anything. It has been 2 years of hearing and seeing nothing about the project. The move of the lion king was a start but disney fans always want the full scoop!

 

[Goofnut1980]

What did we all do before forums or twitter... We just relaxed and enjoyed the parks and were amazed when we saw something new and exciting. just sayin!

Sometimes the complaining gets old. Just enjoy Disney Parks for what they are and not what you "want" them to be. I am not saying we can't dream and wish for new things, but when you aren't writing the check you can't really criticize can you?

 

[Reade's Dad]

A Micechat blogger at the preview just tweeted this from the Imagineering pavilion. Hatty's back, tell your friends

 

[Reade's Dad]

A Micechat blogger at the preview just tweeted this from the Imagineering pavilion. Hatty's back, tell your friends

Just received email promoting the hatbox ghost on t shirt from Disney

 

[GLaDOS]

but when you aren't writing the check you can't really criticize can you?

I'm certainly writing the check when I visit. So you're dang right I can criticize!

 

[RandomPrincess]

Exactly. I saw someone post a picture on twitter of an Avatar backpack with the caption "mind blown". Seriously?!?!?!?!?

My mind is blown too! After almost two years this is ALL they are going to show us!

 

[SirLink]

My mind is blown too! After almost two years this is ALL they are going to show us!

Well you fail to realise they had to build a time machine and then build a star drive to take them to Pandora

 

[PhotoDave219]

FUN FACT: Did you know that the Anaheim Resort District is the only town in America that has a Morton's and a Ruth's Chris within a block of each other? It's true! Steak lovers are thrilled, while cows are sad.

On Sand Lake Rd, they're within a 1/2 mile of each other.

 

[PhotoDave219]

If only things were like the old days at WDI (or current days at Universal). Start building without officially saying anything, then make an announcement about it a year or so before opening, and then open it. The unnecessary drama around upcoming WDW projects is not the way to do things in my opinion.

But they have to build hype and interest using hundreds of mommy bloggers holding up iPads!

 

[Monty]

Went to get in and there were multiple extremely long lines for members and non- members trying to get in. At 9:30 none seemed to be moving at all. We left to go grab breakfast and relax, will try again later.

I am starting to question why I came...

 

[ChrisFL]

Yea new attractions...for TOKYO!

WOOHOO!

Sorry, since I visit Tokyo about once every two years, this is exciting for me

 

[xdan0920]

Sooooo about D23 announcements...

Any chance we will here more info about Disney Springs????

 

[George]

Unlike you simple minded fools, I was able to discern every detail about every attraction being built at every Disney theme park over the next 6 years from my cursory scan of the imagineering pavilion photos.