News Destination D23 2023

[DomVF07]

Here is the link to the new site for D23: The ULTIMATE Disney Fan Event.

D23 2024: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will celebrate over 100 years of magic from brands including Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel across Anaheim to create a reimagined experience for fans.

ultimatefanevent.d23.com

Scrolls like apples products site…interesting

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

After the Test Track update , my updated figment ride will soon become a reality

 

[𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97]

With Indy, we are guaranteed one of the best rides of the world.

No, not necessarily. They could very easily cheap out on on this.

 

[Doberge]

No commitment to add capacity or address the cross town competition In any way.

I’m just a fan…and I somehow find that “problematic”

For sure they need new capacity but they've stopped formally committing to stuff because formally committing means squat. That we know it means squatt is a problem for Disney and one they can only overcome by actually delivering on talks. Mary Poppins hasnt happened. Other EPCOT stuff hasnt happened. Reflections hasnt happened. Lake Nona has been scrapped. And the history of announcements of "THIS IS HAPPENING!" and not delivering goes back for years and years.

What's the difference between formally announcing some detailed thing and pulling back and vaguely telling us they're adding something new? When both are equally likely to be scrapped the details are the *only* difference. And not announcing details gives room to make changes hopefully for the better, like taking Zootopia out of a land.

This means I consider "we are opening a Mary Poppins attraction" and "we are reimagining Dinoland into ... something" as the same level of commitment.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

So realistically, no hyperbole here, the soonest we see anything major complete construction (like a new land) in WDW is 2030, right? My kids will be 14 and 11. Oh well. Guess it’s time to finally let our WDW AP’s lapse and check out Universal.

 

[No Name]

Still hoping for the Animal Kingdom to be rebranded as Disney's Adventure Kingdom...

………why?

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I was at little kid soccer, what'd I miss? Literally nothing?

Worse than nothing. Test Track and Dinosaur likely to go offline for several years.

 

[ChrisFL]

Test Track has been a thumb in the eye to many fans so they're at least acknowledging out and making changes.

Wait, what's wrong with Test Track?

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Just wait for the finances call in 2025 where Iger will be saying "Nobody could've predicted Epic Universe would affect us this much!"

Epic Universe is going to help them in 2025 when it drive more tourism to Orlando. It’s going to hurt them in 2027 and beyond though when people return to Uni and not to WDW.

 

[MisterPenguin]

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think they also said Tangled land at DLP. Not sure if they will open both this and Arendelle together or separately.

Thanks, updated.

 

[Figments Friend]

Wow, Bill Fsrmer is onstage now and is doing a really good Dreamfinder vocal performance.

I think he has been practicing,,,,for …something….

Probably just this show, but he is pulling off the characters original voice really well!
I know he is a pro….but dang.

He just did Kermit the Frog’s voice and it is BETTER than the current voice!
Give this guy the job!
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[SomePixieDust]

Love that they’re bringing in Indy

 

[Doberge]

Wait, what's wrong with Test Track?

Some are still sore about losing World of Motion and then others preferred the first version that showed more building and testing cars, car dummies, etc. Personally, I think Test Track is fine and low on the priority list and that Disney should first revamp Imagination, but Test Track has an active and committed sponsor (and maybe even a new sponsorship agreement that requires investment?), so here we are.

 

[Henry Mystic]

Indiana Jones Adventure is the greatest attraction WDI has ever made (when it’s working). Bringing over a new version of it to DAK would be perfection. They can have the MacGuffin be some kind of dinosaur fossil to help keep the animal theme. Or just clone Crystal Skull from Tokyo sine it already has a South America theme. Either way, there’s a ton of potential with replacing Dinosaur with Indiana Jones and I hope it actually does happen.

I agree, I prefer it to the ride experience on Rise, and I think Rise is elite. Now including the queue I'd take Rise any day, but as a thrilling dark ride I don't think anything anywhere is as good as Indy for me. I'm grinning ear to ear every time I ride it.

 

[Figments Friend]

RIP D23 Expo….



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[Henry Mystic]

Wait, what's wrong with Test Track?

It's one of the most mid rides ever.

It lacks theming. It isn't thrilling. The 2.0 update took out all the heart.

This is extremely welcome, especially for its colossal wait times.

I just hope they keep a variation of the outstanding queue music.

 

[MadderAdder]

I like Indy, kinda bummed we lost out on the Moana flume though.

Same

 

[Sir_Cliff]

This seemed to me more like mopping up after last year's weird session and all the angst it provoked, particularly regarding the future of DAK.

I'll take a glass half full approach and suppose there has been some recognition of how horrified many of us were about the prospect that they were about to ruin DAK, particularly with Zootopialand. The working of that IP into the park actually makes some sense now, at least to me, and a Central/South America land has long been on the list of better options we thought were off-the-cards in the single-IP land era. So, I won't wail and gnash my teeth too much this time around!

 

[𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97]

I feel like ever since 2017, these events have been nothing but announcements of replacements for attractions. Last year's D23 was merely a death threat to Dinosaur, but still, can't we add something new without replacing something? I was so glad to be in WDW when they announced Great Movie Ride closing—it gave me a chance to experience it knowing it would be my last time. I haven't been back to WDW since (not out of bitterness—though I am bitter—but because of lack of opportunity).

I want these fan events to make me excited about what's coming...not disappoint me about what they're taking away! Use that Walt-given "blessing of size."

This...again.