What will Disney announce for Disney World at the 2022 D23 expo?

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The alternative is the parks never expand. And who wants that?

It’s a necessary evil. The problem is to get things DONE.
Construction these days are a shell game.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The resort is significantly better now than it was 5 years ago. It's not enough, but a lot of areas have improved.

But how do the days go for the customer?

Definitely newer things…but have they just rearranged the deck chairs? Real improvement would be under construction NOW. And they have near nothing being built…again.
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[castlecake2.0]

I’m hearing mumblings about something coming to Canada, new food venue most likely in the upstairs, not sure the timeline, but could be a small addition to the Epcot overhaul update. While it’s been wanted for years, there now seems to be some substance to it.

 

[esskay]

I’m hearing mumblings about something coming to Canada, new food venue most likely in the upstairs, not sure the timeline, but could be a small addition to the Epcot overhaul update. While it’s been wanted for years, there now seems to be some substance to it.

If true very underwhelming. Lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

 

[castlecake2.0]

If true very underwhelming. Lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

May not be super exciting, but needed

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If true very underwhelming. Lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

What are you looking for?

 

[mikejs78]

But how do the days go for the customer?

Definitely newer things…but have they just rearranged the deck chairs? Real improvement would be under construction NOW. And they have near nothing being built…again.
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Better than 2017. Look, I think the overall improvements of the last 5 years were the bare minimum needed after a decade+ of neglect. And I'll give them a pass at pausing new expansion due to the pandemic. But D23 will be telling. We will either get a number of new significant announcements or we won't. And with the capex announcement I'm somewhat hopeful, albeit cautiously so.

 

[bhg469]

I’m hearing mumblings about something coming to Canada, new food venue most likely in the upstairs, not sure the timeline, but could be a small addition to the Epcot overhaul update. While it’s been wanted for years, there now seems to be some substance to it.

Move the revolving poutine stand to a more suitable location perhaps? We walked up there for the first time in a very long time. Needless to say it had a very creepy vibe to it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Better than 2017. Look, I think the overall improvements of the last 5 years were the bare minimum needed after a decade+ of neglect. And I'll give them a pass at pausing new expansion due to the pandemic. But D23 will be telling. We will either get a number of new significant announcements or we won't. And with the capex announcement I'm somewhat hopeful, albeit cautiously so.

My point…and I’m sure I’ll get the boo boo face…is that you can’t really go through sustained lulls.

And one particular company keeps falling down on this.

Your “new fantasyland” is rather old…dak is getting stale again (actually lost a ride)…studios is gonna get funked again very soon and they can’t lose steam in Epcot.

I know…tough deal. But make no mistake…that IS the deal.

 

[esskay]

What are you looking for?

Capacity expansions and actual refurbishments.

 

[WondersOfLife]

I’m hearing mumblings about something coming to Canada, new food venue most likely in the upstairs, not sure the timeline, but could be a small addition to the Epcot overhaul update. While it’s been wanted for years, there now seems to be some substance to it.

Because that is what Epcot needs... More food.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Capacity expansions and actual refurbishments.

Hmmm…a rather tall/long order when you consider how they approach things these days.
The two most recent adds add great…but at insane cost and time taken.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Let’s not forget things cost more today than the did a few years ago so one would expect a higher allocation of funds for projects.

Plus Disney project spending is WAY out of hand. They need to find a way to manage/control that better then they could do more projects for less

They could always go back to a classic route when it comes to additions and whatnot, instead of making the next biggest/tallest/bestest roller coaster/trackless dark ride.

A couple of more Little Mermaid rides wouldn't hurt the parks (unless they include the current maintenance team...)

 

[DCLcruiser]

Thats nothing for Disney. Remember the bar on legs and splash pad combined? 700 million. Box coaster? 485 million. Add the Rat clone and you’ve got 1.5 billion just there.

They just can’t keep costs under control.

Yea, but have you seen what they can do with Rock Work? Artisanal trowel spreading doesn't come cheap.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I’m hearing mumblings about something coming to Canada, new food venue most likely in the upstairs, not sure the timeline, but could be a small addition to the Epcot overhaul update. While it’s been wanted for years, there now seems to be some substance to it.

Pixar's Poutine Place, s'il vous plaît.

 

[DCLcruiser]

They could always go back to a classic route when it comes to additions and whatnot, instead of making the next biggest/tallest/bestest roller coaster/trackless dark ride.

A couple of more Little Mermaid rides wouldn't hurt the parks (unless they include the current maintenance team...)

Please no. While I am a WDW apologist, the Nemo/LM type clam rides are so boring. After the first ride it's just snooze. I agree dark rides on tracks are fine, but we need more.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Capacity expansions and actual refurbishments.

This would technically be both

 

[lazyboy97o]

The alternative is the parks never expand. And who wants that?

No, that is not the alternative. The constructions zone look largely comes from projects in guest areas, replacements, not expansions.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Pixar's Poutine Place, s'il vous plaît.

Next to brother bear’s brewpub?

 

[mikejs78]

No, that is not the alternative. The constructions zone look largely comes from projects in guest areas, replacements, not expansions.

We need both replacements and expansions.