Predictions! Secret WDC Project — August 22 @ D23

[SplashJacket]

The announcement was going to be a multi-billion dollar orlando expansion focusing on the Animation pavillion, an expansion plot in the MK, and Animal Kingdom. Not new rides, a new land-ish for each.

PLEASE BAN HIM @wdwmagic @The Mom

 

[wdwmagic]

The announcement was going to be a multi-billion dollar orlando expansion focusing on the Animation pavillion, an expansion plot in the MK, and Animal Kingdom. Not new rides, a new land-ish for each.

don't be ridiculous.

 

[Rteetz]

Not saying I thought it was a fifth gate, but Disney added a "Surprise Announcement" to their schedule shortly after Universal made a big announcement. Seems within reason to expect more than a book and a Disney+ PR series.

It was titled a Secret Walt Disney Company Project. This fits that bill. It’s also on stage 28 which is not a big main stage. I certainly wasn’t expecting a major parks announcement.

 

[TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives]

The series itself is cool. I'll check it out. It's going to a fantasy version of those who work at the parks because I know how they actually live. I just don't understand why there's any hype around this from Disney's perspective? Why make a panel about it with 'Secret Project' in the name. Just announce it.

 

[Andrew C]

It was titled a Secret Walt Disney Company Project. This fits that bill. It’s also on stage 28 which is not a big main stage. I certainly wasn’t expecting a major parks announcement.

Exactly.

 

[wdw71fan]

That can't be the "Secret Project" right... right?

No tempering would have saved this thread I guess

 

[Coaster Lover]

Assuming that's the announcement ... how will they talk about it at length on the 24th? Seems like 2 minutes would suffice.

They'll show the whole first episode...

 

[TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives]

Sarcasm level of "Press conference for New Benches at Fantasmic" has been officially topped.

No kidding.

 

[Rteetz]

Disney really hyped it up themselves -- why in the world did they announce a secret project two weeks in advance and schedule a full hour to discuss it when this is all it is? This could have been announced in 5 minutes during the Disney+ segment.

They didn’t announce anything. They just put it on their schedule as a secret project. Disney social media didn’t hype this up either. The hype came from others outside of Disney hyping it up.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

The announcement was going to be a multi-billion dollar orlando expansion focusing on the Animation pavillion, an expansion plot in the MK, and Animal Kingdom. Not new rides, a new land-ish for each. I was allowed to be ridiculed all night when my information checked out time and time again. But i'm "trolling" when I gloat about it" oh.

It's the gloating that makes people not like or respect you.

 

[TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives]

The announcement was going to be a multi-billion dollar orlando expansion focusing on the Animation pavillion, an expansion plot in the MK, and Animal Kingdom. Not new rides, a new land-ish for each. I was allowed to be ridiculed all night when my information checked out time and time again. But i'm "trolling" when I gloat about it" oh.

Are you posting this from your rocket ship? You are so full of it.

 

[Dead2009]

PLEASE BAN HIM @wdwmagic @The Mom

 

[LSLS]

"My God, they announced a new park that looks amazing and people are coming unglued for it. What can we do?"

"So I had this idea for a book..."

 

[themarchhare]

It was titled a Secret Walt Disney Company Project. This fits that bill. It’s also on stage 28 which is not a big main stage. I certainly wasn’t expecting a major parks announcement.

I mean, they probably should've tempered expectations then. They clearly have boots on the ground online (as we've learned this week) - they should've seen expectations rising.

 

[bartholomr4]

Please stop the trolling.

Thank you!

 

[Notes from Neverland]

It was titled a Secret Walt Disney Company Project. This fits that bill. It’s also on stage 28 which is not a big main stage. I certainly wasn’t expecting a major parks announcement.

Nor was I ... but a book and a PR series is still underwhelming based on the hype they themselves created.

 

[lentesta]

I don't know if he's right about anything else, but this announcement does seem like a last minute replacement. I can't imagine scheduling a full hour to discuss a little documentary series/book.

The book is entirely in line with what I was told to expect - nothing major, and focused more on employees.

 

[Irish_Mike]

The series itself is cool. I'll check it out. It's going to a fantasy version of those who work at the parks because I know how they actually live.

As a former CM, I highly doubt we'll get many front of the line CM's in this. I expect more animators, performers, journalists, people you'd recognize along with a small handful of veteran, in-park folks.

Curious to see if/how Abigail Disney responds to this, cause it's definitely going to play up the fantasy

 

[dreday3]

Okay this was actually really, really funny.

I'm sitting here laughing as I tell someone with me what the announcement was.

 

[Dead2009]

I really expected it to be the return of McDonald's fries.

Id be on the first plane to Orlando tomorrow.