Official D23 Thread

mickeymaniacs

mickeymaniacs

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Thanks guys this has been great to share with my magic family! My husband loves the parks but he's not fanatical and my kids think it's great but this was some huge news for me and I'm jumping for joy!:sohappy: come on 2012!
 
Wilt Dasney

Wilt Dasney

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Official release

Re-Imagined "Star Tours" Coming to California and Florida in 2011 and Major Fantasyland Expansion at Walt Disney World Scheduled for 2013

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

"Storytelling is the DNA of Disney dreams and we're always exploring new ways to tell new stories in new places," Rasulo told a crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center in California before taking them on a "behind-the-magic" tour of their favorite Disney destinations.

Rasulo announced that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular "Star Tours" attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the iconic Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.

For Walt Disney World in Florida, Rasulo outlined plans for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom, vastly increasing the size of Fantasyland by 2013. Guests will soon be able to:

* Visit their favorite Disney Princess in her castle, cottage, or chateau to share a dance with Cinderella; celebrate Sleeping Beauty's birthday with the Good Fairies; or join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library.
* Be Our Guest and dine in one of three enchanted rooms inside the Beast's castle.
* Fly with Dumbo high above brand new circus grounds, twice the size of the existing attraction with a new interactive, three-ring circus tent.
* Journey under the sea with Ariel, The Little Mermaid, in her very own attraction - also opening at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim in 2011.
* Meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow.

Rasulo provided updates on the multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure including the new "World of Color" attraction slated to open in the spring of 2010 and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land scheduled to open in 2012 where guests will literally step into the town of Radiator Springs and its six acres of hand-carved rockwork.

Rasulo noted the progress of several other recently-announced projects including the three new lands coming to Hong Kong Disneyland by 2014; the Disney Dream, the new ship being built by Disney Cruise Line; the many diverse itineraries being offered by Adventures by Disney that take guests on 19 unique, once-in-a-lifetime guided vacation experiences; and Disney's first family destination resort on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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http://www.wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=113789
 
maleficentfan

maleficentfan

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Wilt Dasney said:
Official release
Re-Imagined "Star Tours" Coming to California and Florida in 2011 and Major Fantasyland Expansion at Walt Disney World Scheduled for 2013

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

"Storytelling is the DNA of Disney dreams and we're always exploring new ways to tell new stories in new places," Rasulo told a crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center in California before taking them on a "behind-the-magic" tour of their favorite Disney destinations.

Rasulo announced that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular "Star Tours" attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the iconic Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.

For Walt Disney World in Florida, Rasulo outlined plans for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom, vastly increasing the size of Fantasyland by 2013. Guests will soon be able to:

* Visit their favorite Disney Princess in her castle, cottage, or chateau to share a dance with Cinderella; celebrate Sleeping Beauty's birthday with the Good Fairies; or join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library.
* Be Our Guest and dine in one of three enchanted rooms inside the Beast's castle.
* Fly with Dumbo high above brand new circus grounds, twice the size of the existing attraction with a new interactive, three-ring circus tent.
* Journey under the sea with Ariel, The Little Mermaid, in her very own attraction - also opening at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim in 2011.
* Meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow.

Rasulo provided updates on the multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure including the new "World of Color" attraction slated to open in the spring of 2010 and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land scheduled to open in 2012 where guests will literally step into the town of Radiator Springs and its six acres of hand-carved rockwork.

Rasulo noted the progress of several other recently-announced projects including the three new lands coming to Hong Kong Disneyland by 2014; the Disney Dream, the new ship being built by Disney Cruise Line; the many diverse itineraries being offered by Adventures by Disney that take guests on 19 unique, once-in-a-lifetime guided vacation experiences; and Disney's first family destination resort on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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http://www.wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=113789
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:sohappy:WOOT! Now, will Disney EVER at least make a LAND for the Villians? It doesn't have to be the 5th gate, for crying out loud! Oh well. Fantasyland looks AWESOME! WAY TO GO!:sohappy:
 
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Walter Yensid

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So, looking at this high-res image of FL, I notice a few things...sorry if already mentioned.

1) The three large dining rooms for the Beauty and the Beast restaurant will be under the castle. Belle's storytime will be in her house to the left (looks just like hers in the movie...cool)
2) The Fairies meet-and-greet that moved to the top right (where Dumbo was originally on the plans) is actually the Fairy Tree featured in the Tinkerbell movies and shown in Peter Pan. That is great.
3) What is that little house with the paddle wheel right before you get to Dumbo and Tinkerbell section? If Cinderella is in large middle house, that must be Aurora, but seems small...maybe a shop?
4) Definitely some major new tree work in front of Pooh

Finally, from official press release, it says that guests will be many locations from Star Wars universe...meaning it cannot just be pod racing.

Is there any bad news today? Great stuff.
 
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Walter Yensid

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Studios Fan said:
What is that area underneath the Beast's castle. Are we getting another ride?
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I am pretty sure that is where they will put the three large dining rooms. In one of the official notes or tweets, they said there would be three rooms...they must be going under there.

That is going to be one large capacity restaurant.
 
_Scar

_Scar

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Looks like Dumo has claimed Toontown! GREAT STUNNING pics! OMG, the future looks so muh brighter!!!!!!!!


BTW, anyone notice what is on the very tip of the castle?
 
Exprcoofto

Exprcoofto

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Hmm... this is odd. The two dumbo spinners are where the Barnstormer is now if you look in the HiRes picture posted above, and the Fairy Mini-Land is where the original blueprints showed Dumbo. Which one do you think is it?
 
jt04

jt04

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Walter Yensid said:
I am pretty sure that is where they will put the three large dining rooms. In one of the official notes or tweets, they said there would be three rooms...they must be going under there.

That is going to be one large capacity restaurant.
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It's the Paris concept that never got built. Think giant Tiki Bird attraction with food and themed to BatB!
 

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