AI generated summary of transcript of this morning's #DestinationD23 parks panel
Here is a summary of the key points from the Destination D23 Parks Panel transcript:
The event kicked off with musical performances celebrating Disney stories and characters. Disney executives and imagineers then gave updates and sneak peeks of upcoming projects across Disney parks and destinations worldwide.
Highlights for Walt Disney World included:
- The Hatbox Ghost will appear at the Haunted Mansion in late November.
- Country Bear Jamboree will get a new show next year with the bears singing Disney songs in different country music styles.
- Disney is planning major new additions to Magic Kingdom on the scale of Pandora or Galaxy’s Edge.
- Animal Kingdom’s Dinoland will be re-themed to a new land based on Central/South America.
- Epcot updates:
- New nighttime show “Luminous” debuts in December
- Test Track is being reimagined with Chevrolet
- Figment meet and greets start tomorrow in the Imagination pavilion
Other Disney park updates:
- Preview of Frozen-themed land at Hong Kong Disneyland
- Progress on Zootopia land at Shanghai Disneyland
- Fantasy Springs expansion at Tokyo DisneySea
- New cruise ships Disney Treasure and Disney Adventure announced
- Sneak peeks of Disneyland Paris hotel renovations
The event emphasized Disney’s commitment to keep innovating and investing in new parks experiences worldwide for decades to come. Disney plans to deliver more attractions, lands, characters, shows, ships and more in the future.
Please just say you are doing something new and stop with this Walt and Marty and John hand waving about Epcot. It’s fine to make something new, stop pretending it’s not. #DestinationD23
Not one “activation” mentioned. #DestinationD23
Can’t wait for the announcement about adding air conditioning and a second power outlet at Sequoia Lodge #DestinationD23
Our 4 year landscaping project will take just 3 more months! #DestinationD23
How about we get Muppets campus instead #DestinationD23
Using Uncle Deadly and Gonzo to help explain why the Hatbox Ghost is going in the wrong spot is a nice try. #DestinationD23
psst…it would be great to add more Muppets to the park #DestinationD23
This is a nice recognition for Dave Goelz #DestinationD23
Oooh more #things! #DestinationD23
The last time you were in this room you promised us parking lot trams #DestinationD23
So far the CEO interview is going well I guess #DestinationD23
Bob Iger couldn’t be here in person since he is at his unretirement party. #DestinationD23
I give a lot of presentations at work and really should ask to have an opening musical number going forward. #DestinationD23
The person to guess the correct number of uses of the word “activation” during the #DestinationD parks panel wins a prize.
PSA: update your Apple devices as there is an important security update out.
Once every year or two, I get addicted to Tetris again for about a week. I feel one coming on 😂
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It’s great Disney has remixed so much music in Dolby Atmos, but they really need to get this one done, too…🌐
Ok if you are so cool, what did you do this Saturday afternoon that is better than making a little status light to remind you to take out the trash and close the garage door?