Meanwhile at the Imagination Pavilion in Epcot....7 lands across 12 parks doesn't sound that impressive.
Meanwhile at the Imagination Pavilion in Epcot....7 lands across 12 parks doesn't sound that impressive.
Yeah seems like an odd number to me…7 lands across 12 parks doesn't sound that impressive.
Yeah seems like an odd number to me…
If I had to guess,
One at DCA, one at Disneyland, one at DisneySea, one at Animal Kingdom, two at Walt Disney Studios Paris, one at Shanghai?
That would make the most sense if they’re talking easy expansion pads and not replacements…
Or could mean they have 7 lands they want to . Like 7 different franchises..
Not sure
Was this a WDW specific comment?To be fair, I don't think that the statement by Iger was that they "would" be building 7 new lands, but that they "could". I take it to mean something more along the lines that they will be investing so much in the parks as they'd be able to build 7 full lands worth of "stuff" but some of those could easily just be additions to existing lands. It would more to put in into context of how much building he anticipates them doing.
Now whether it actually gets approved/finalized and happens is a different story....
I’ve seen some indication the $60bn includes what’s being built now (EPCOT finishing, Tiana). So probably yes.Knowing Iger, he is counting the newly opened World of Frozen in HKDL as one of those 7 lands. Probably even counting World Celebration as a new land in Epcot too. Hey! There's 2 of the 7 already built. We're ahead of schedule now.
With "thousands of acres," they could build 7 new parks, let alone lands.
If they use 2024 and 2025 to revisit entertainment and get new shows, parades, characters, etc. up and running, that will give them plenty of time to have a new land opening for holidays 2026. I can't blame Disney for not wanting to invest the past couple years with the current interest rates on loans. They made a mistake not taking out a lot of money to build during Covid when rates were rock bottom. Universal didn't make that mistake and they're reaping rewards.
But they have to do something now, and to me, I'd rather them invest in something great for 2026 and give attention to entertainment (which is desperately needed) for 2025. It already seems they're taking steps in that direction bringing characters back to meet and greet status from distance encounters.
Tropical Americas as a decent idea for Animal Kingdom at least gives me some hope.I don't even really want them to build new lands, unless they mean "lands" like Fantasyland. The single IP stuff is really constraining and significantly limits what attractions they can build even beyond the general IP mandate.
This is gonna fall on def ears…but I’m obligated:
Today is the greatest case of T.O.T.S. In history.
It’s the thesis/mission statement
So, they have already gone in and made improvements!Meanwhile at the Imagination Pavilion in Epcot....
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