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

[RSoxNo1]

Isn't a standing version of FoP just Soarin'?

I feel like FoP is just seated Soarin', so...

Are you standing on Soarin'? That seems unsafe.

 

[RSoxNo1]

For WDW I think anything less than an announcement of 3 ride additions or replacements would be considered a disappointment. Even that has the potential to be disappointing.

They could satisfy that with an off the shelf flat ride for Dinorama, a SSE redo and dusting off Mary Poppins.

I am preparing to be disappointed, but my (hopefully realistic) wishlist is as follows:

• SSE Update that doesn't include characters
• Imagination update that returns it to its former glory w/Dreamfinder
• Substantial overhaul to Dinorama with a net gain (over current operations) of at least 1 new attraction.
• Smaller updates like Harmonious, shows in DHS, etc.

They need to do more than that, but for me, Imagination and Dinorama are the big priorities right now.

 

[DCLcruiser]

For WDW I think anything less than an announcement of 3 ride additions or replacements would be considered a disappointment. Even that has the potential to be disappointing.

They could satisfy that with an off the shelf flat ride for Dinorama, a SSE redo and dusting off Mary Poppins.

I am preparing to be disappointed, but my (hopefully realistic) wishlist is as follows:

• SSE Update that doesn't include characters
• Imagination update that returns it to its former glory w/Dreamfinder
• Substantial overhaul to Dinorama with a net gain (over current operations) of at least 1 new attraction.
• Smaller updates like Harmonious, shows in DHS, etc.

They need to do more than that, but for me, Imagination and Dinorama are the big priorities right now.

Wasn't Mary Poppins just a meet n greet area w/ some facades?

 

[bhg469]

Are you standing on Soarin'? That seems unsafe.

Arguably it may straighten out the view a little.. Could be onto something.

 

[UNCgolf]

Wasn't Mary Poppins just a meet n greet area w/ some facades?

It was either supposed to be some kind of Enchanted Tales with Mary Poppins or a carousel with projections, all behind a Cherry Tree Lane facade.

Neither of those are good enough for Mary Poppins. It should be a full dark ride.

 

[DCLcruiser]

It was either supposed to be some kind of Enchanted Tales with Mary Poppins or a carousel with projections, all behind a Cherry Tree Lane facade.

Neither of those are good enough for Mary Poppins. It should be a full dark ride.

Ok, so in the end it will be Penguin augmented reality Sing-Along via the MyDisneyExperience app.

 

[SailorMercury]

Are you standing on Soarin'? That seems unsafe.

It’s one of the secret missions in the Play Disney Parks app.

 

[Kamikaze]

Not saying I want ToT to be re-themed, but if it ever was (and with GotG already in EPCOT), I'd sign up for a Dr. Strange version of the ride. Feels inevitable that at SOME POINT, they'll find a way to turn Sunset Boulevard into a Marvel Area with what properties they could use, and with both of those attractions already having been reskinned to Marvel properties in other parks.

ToT is 100% going to be rethemed.

 

[SailorMercury]

For WDW I think anything less than an announcement of 3 ride additions or replacements would be considered a disappointment. Even that has the potential to be disappointing.

They could satisfy that with an off the shelf flat ride for Dinorama, a SSE redo and dusting off Mary Poppins.

I am preparing to be disappointed, but my (hopefully realistic) wishlist is as follows:

• SSE Update that doesn't include characters
• Imagination update that returns it to its former glory w/Dreamfinder
• Substantial overhaul to Dinorama with a net gain (over current operations) of at least 1 new attraction.
• Smaller updates like Harmonious, shows in DHS, etc.

They need to do more than that, but for me, Imagination and Dinorama are the big priorities right now.

Epcot turning 40 would be the perfect time to announce the one thing fans have wanted since 1999. But with Disney embracing With Figment with the amount of Imagination Institute Figment merch they’ve been dropping, I’m not holding out hope for Imagination V4.

Though I will take what we have now over Inside Out being put in.

 

[fgmnt]

I don't think you understand what a CEO does.

I believe he was cited by the developers of harmonious as a direct influence on the project.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

I don't want to hear them announce any new overlays/updates of successful existing attractions (unless there's some specific great need.) The parks desperately need more capacity. They've closed and replaced too many times when they need to be adding - and they have an unfortunate habit of replacing things that all guests could enjoy with attractions that have rider limitations.

I expect to be disappointed, but I continue to hope at the very least that Imagination gets the TLC it deserves and is brought back to its original glory, SSE gets a proper refurbishment without getting rid of a bunch of AAs, and that some major additions are coming to DAK. Ultimately, they'll truly be fools if they don't announce something to compete with Epic Universe.

 

[Captain Neo]

What happened to the insiders that used to post here like martin smith and Lee? Did they leave?

 

[SailorMercury]

ToT is 100% going to be rethemed.

Tower is the DHS icon right now. I don’t think we’ll see a retheme. Especially with Taika Waititi working on a ToT movie. If anything, they’ll give it the synergy with the movie whenever it comes out. But I don’t think we’ll lose Tower’s current theme all together.

 

[Kamikaze]

What happened to the insiders that used to post here like martin smith and Lee? Did they leave?

Lee is basically gone. Martin is currently disenchanted with how TWDC is being run. I don't speak for either of them, just how I see it.

 

[Kamikaze]

Tower is the DHS icon right now. I don’t think we’ll see a retheme. Especially with Taika Waititi working on a ToT movie. If anything, they’ll give it the synergy with the movie whenever it comes out. But I don’t think we’ll lose Tower’s current theme all together.

Yes, it will be rethemed to the ScarJo movie. It will drop 'Twilight Zone' and any semblance of the current story. That's exactly what I was alluding to.

 

[Kamikaze]

Wasn't Mary Poppins just a meet n greet area w/ some facades?

Depends on which version of the plans you're referring to.

 

[solidyne]

I would love to see a crazy Dr. Strange dark ride. There's a bunch of classic dark ride and magic tricks mixed with modern technology to create something really spectacular. It seems like a no-brainer to me...

And that's why you won't see it!

I don't want to hear them announce any new overlays/updates of successful existing attractions (unless there's some specific great need.) The parks desperately need more capacity. They've closed and replaced too many times when they need to be adding - and they have an unfortunate habit of replacing things that all guests could enjoy with attractions that have rider limitations.

I expect to be disappointed, but I continue to hope at the very least that Imagination gets the TLC it deserves and is brought back to its original glory, SSE gets a proper refurbishment without getting rid of a bunch of AAs, and that some major additions are coming to DAK. Ultimately, they'll truly be fools if they don't announce something to compete with Epic Universe.

And that's why they won't announce something competitive!

 

[SailorMercury]

And that's why you won't see it!

And that's why they won't announce something competitive!

Disney’s competition will be an Epcot 40th anniversary poster of Olaf and Groot high-fiving each other

 

[CentralFLlife]

Add to Disney Cruise Line:
- Disney Wonder dry dock in Fall 2023 and/or;
- Disney Wonder to sail out of Australia

Add to Walt Disney World resorts:
- Details for Poly DVC tower

Add to Disneyland resorts misc:
- Opening date for Villas at Disneyland Hotel

I think we’d see a major Fantasy/Dream dry dock before the Wonder.

 

[marni1971]

What happened to the insiders that used to post here like martin smith and Lee? Did they leave?

I’m still here