Destination D23: ANNOUNCEMENTS and PREDICTIONS

[@holbrooke7]

Realistically: --Something about Aulani. --A new smaller addition to Toontown. --Some more Marvel characters to Avengers Campus --Something about Snow White to offset the controversy about the live-action film --FROZEN, FROZEN, FROZEN! Dream announcement: --More attention to Toontown, more Roger Rabbit --Bringing walk-around Deamfinder and Figment back --Replacement for Stitch's Great Escape --Tron Escape Room to Disney Springs --Updating MuppetVision3D

[@redbomb3576]

Honestly the Snow White controversy is really “controversy” it’s just grown ass adults crying about Rachel Zegler talking about how the new film is going to be different from a movie that’s almost a century old. She never said she HATED Snow White, she just didn’t grew up with the character, thought the ride was scary and said that they’re going to take the movie in new directions prior to the old one. She has stated that she’s proud of the role and has respect for the character via her twitter.

[@PsychGirlRaven]

Frozen is done. We don’t need to relive it. Let it go.

[@PsychGirlRaven]

@@redbomb3576it’s people whining just like they whined about the little mermaid.

[@goldenducky10K]

muppet vision is gold i hope they dont replace it

[@GiddlerMcGee]

I completely agree with the replacement for Stitch's Great Escape, but updating muppetvision3D when it was Jim Henson's last project and the fact they'd probably retheme it all together, and Roger Rabbit would just have to build a whole new ride considering that it's probably in Disney's best interest to not touch the ip anymore.

[@ValueNetwork]

I genuinely wonder if, with the eventual Behind big thunder concept stuff, they move frontierland so it’s purely around Big thunder with a new western themed pathway going around the coaster and leading towards the expansion area (comparable to how it is at Disneyland) then they retheme the strip of buildings that’s currently Frontierland and turn it into New Orleans.

[@jackob.graphic5143]

The only real problem with that is going to be the Country Bear Jamboree.

[@NinthShinigami]

Honestly, in terms of movies and shows I don’t think they’re gonna show much. Especially with all the ongoing strikes. Now for the parks, my hopes would be original non ip stuff added to the parks, but I know current management won’t do that 😂 I’m not expecting many announcements for the parks either. I will take the announcements with a grain of salt cause they may not end up opening the thing at all like the Play pavilion or spend 5 years to make it like Tron 😵‍💫

[@Belangerz]

I predict we’ll get an adventure land treehouse opening date. I would be so surprised if they didn’t bring it up.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Yup. That oughta just about do it. No more. No less.

[@joncarlos716]

Or an opening date for the toon town splash 💦 pad. I bet you forget about that

[@Princessmisery]

I'm predicting it be more info regarding Fantasy Springs at TDLR, maybe a sneak peek at the rides. Or could be what DLR has planned for Fantasmic?

[@ajbaird12]

For Disneyland how much have they talked about Pixar Place, Steakhouse 55, and the new Disneyland Hotel tower? Maybe we’ll get more specifics & opening dates. I’m sure there are surprises in there

[@WestonWallaceDJ]

There will be no announcements. Guaranteed nothing.

[@coasters_bgw]

There's gonna be some announcements... otherwise there just wouldn't be a convention this year.

[@imtired1696]

Probably 😅

[@NinthShinigami]

Yeah it can be all fluff, like the last D23

[@WestonWallaceDJ]

@@coasters_bgw I mean did you see D23 last year? The company is in TURMOIL there ain’t no way announcements coming besides from international parks and cruise.

[@NinthShinigami]

@@WestonWallaceDJ a lot of the stuff from the last one hasn’t even been opened or released yet and are probably still like 3-4 years away 💀

[@heigh-hojourneys4946]

Figment is getting redone and spaceship earth is getting refurb re-approved so they should be making announcement

[@Belangerz]

Man 4 offhand Disney videos in a week! How lucky are we!

[@nemiiart]

I don't realistically think they'll announce much of anything, I'm pretty sure they're hugely in debt right now lol. We might get a Hollywood Studios announcement? They've pretty much boarded up the Muppet Store and the area with the Star Wars meet and greets is so massive and so empty as well. That park used to be my favorite but it creatively defunct now imo lol, it desperately needs worked on next.

[@hpathogsmeade]

Realistically: - Maybe WDW Toon Town? - Definitely something Animal Kingdom related - I'm not sure what else to expect realistically after last year lol Dream Time: - Reopening the Muppets Store in HS - More Muppet representation overall Really Dreaming: - Bring back Horizons and The Great Movie Ride ):

[@Josh_Lee_Henderson]

I feel like with the upcoming Tiana ride and if they change Pecos Bill to be Tiana / New Orleans themed as well, they really need some more "Frontierland" stuff. If it was up to me, I'd expand past Big Thunder with a Frontierland expansion, and then if they want a new land then they can do that farther past that

[@W1ldestride]

There will be something with figment, probably not a ride, but something will probably happen with figment Also a reveal of the wdw hatbox will probably happen

[@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885]

Wow! This aged really well! Nothing is happening to the ride, but Figment is getting a meet and greet. I just wish Disney could bring back the original

[@michaelrodriguez2784]

I just finished the Candleman/Von Ginger video with you climbing under your desk and now as I start this one you are climbing out.

[@drewwhitney7327]

Disneyland Tomorrowland track: Say. My. Name. Josh D’Amaro:…… the People Mover. People Mover: You’re goddamn right.

[@hunterboyenga]

"Breaking News: Living with the Land ride at Epcot to be replaced with 'Living with the Lawn' - where guests can experience the thrilling adventure of watching grass grow at an alarmingly slow pace! 🌱😂 Living with the Land: Where Plants Thrive and Excitement Dies - Time for Something New Please

[@chrismcdowell7138]

Mr. Iger, I’m sure you’re watching these ‘Offhand Disney’ vlogs, how about replacing the Wonders of Life pavilion with a modified version of Disneyland’s Nightmare Before Christmas ride? This way Disney World would get the NBC ride, without tampering with the existing Haunted Mansion.

[@burneyboys02]

High on my list for predictions is the Avengers Multiverse Attraction, S.E.A. Updates, hopefully the return of the Little Mermaid at Hollywood Studios and World Celebration. The only thing low on my list at the moment is Figment. As much as I was this little devil to finally receive an overhaul, I really don't know if they'll announce it this time😉

[@SirAlexTheKnight]

What’s S.E.A

[@Ataraxia462]

Honestly, after that CNBC tell-all article and the subsequent stock price dipping below $80 a share, I really hope for their sake they have some concrete plans instead of some blue sky projects. The vague idea of an Encanto land is not going to right the ship.

[@monopolygamer3rd]

Predictions: Autopia at Disneyland will be replaced by Tron. Avengers campus coming to hollywood studios. Tower of Terror and rock and roller coaster will close as a result. New fireworks show at Epcot. Zootopia land coming to animal kingdom. Toy story 5 announced. More live action remakes coming.

[@ryanstreasures2491]

1:55, that’s disappointing. The current version of Journey Into Imagination is NOTHING on the original 1983 version. Tony Baxter has said before that he’d love to bring it back to its former glory and its really sad that Disney hasn’t let him do it.

[@jish55]

Yeah, until they announce a major refurb of Tomorrowland (which would mean tearing down buildings), I wouldn't expect People Mover to be touched, because it would take way too much to repair that attraction sadly. As for my predictions, I honestly can't say, but I'm not sure if WDW will get as much love this time around due to how much Florida has been trying to screw Disney over. Because of that, I can see less focus on WDW and A LOT more focus on Disneyland.

[@briankunnari]

Another great video! And, agreed, we aren't going to see much in big announcements. But dreaming... AND being realistic.... I don't understand why Indiana Jones isn't being considered to replace dinosaur. The track is identical to the Indy Adventure at Disneyland. His sense of discovery and adventure (usually in nature) fits the theme of AK perfectly. More so, make this one about Indy trying to save a mythical animal like the Phoenix. In that last swoop around the boulder turn, we could see Indy with the Phoenix, who has been saved. So we get a bit of 'beastly kingdom' as well. Literally call it: Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Phoenix. This also seems like it would be a lot less expensive than a brand new attraction like Zootopia. That's my wish but I know it will be bulldozed on Saturday with Zootopia which will officially start the post-Joe Rohde deterioration of Florida's most beautiful park. Keep up the great videos! Some of the best on the Tube!

[@MrProy33]

Indy 5 lost a lot of money, as have all of the recent Star Wars projects, so Disney is not very high on Lucasfilm projects anymore. Once they sell off Lucasfilm, Indy and Galaxy's Edge will disappear.

[@briankunnari]

@@MrProy33 Indy has been at DL since the 90s and still one of the most popular attractions in the park, and a billion dollar expansion in the parks with Star Wars will not be closed. The rumored 'sell-off' of Lucasfilm is nothing but at this point. To me, Disney has run it creatively into the ground, but I don't buy for a second that they are going to sell. But clean house over there? Hopefully. ☮

[@shiningsylvie]

oh my GOD I need that shirt!! I’m positive it won’t arrive before my trip to wdw next week but I’ll still gladly wear it at home

[@bagofgroceries]

The new Figment debuts live there, Adventureland Treehouse gets an opening date, Hatbox goes live the next day, and Dinoland.

[@Mouserocksnerd]

I am keeping my expectations low. Like in the dirt. But, I'd say Pecos Bill's is interesting. Although I have no clue why they wouldn't have rethemed it already with the DL Tiana's restaurant. It'd make a cute little mini land there, but it would absolutely gut frontierland. It's gonna be a weird area either way going forward

[@Veara_]

I think no matter what they announce offhands Disneyfan chart will take effect

[@TheProteanGeek]

Agreed on the less announcements for Destination D23. I think it quite possibly will be even less than what's been said here.

[@FrostCHNOS]

We are SO overdue for a villain area. Every few years concept art comes up and it's one of their biggest ips

[@MaxEverywhereSystem]

if we get any chages to hollywood studios its going to be them taking out muppetvision because iger doesnt love us

[@sirbossk]

It will be tame and all IP. Not to be a pessimist, but I don't think Disney's IP mandate is going anywhere until new leadership shakes things up, and I think they're going to continue to be light on investment due to financial issues elsewhere in the company. Weirdly enough, my hope is actually that they *don't* announce the Animal Kingdom thing, in hopes that they push it off long enough for new leadership to take over that might be willing to do something better and more adventurous than Moana and Zootopia. AK is my favorite WDW park and I think it deserves something more than two IP tie-in lands that don't seem particularly well thought out given the theme of the park.

[@cyanshad]

My prediction… they’ll finally change the name of Epcot to something more appropriate to how the park is becoming. “IPcot” (sarcasm)

[@KevinScottFries]

Dream announcement? Bringing back McDonald’s French fries to Frontierland. Realistic expectations - more information about Avatar at Disneyland and possibly the Avengers E-ticket.

[@GiddlerMcGee]

Since Animal Kingdom is considered to be dead last considering all 4 parks, having the moana and zootopia land would be cool, but I think it would be awesome if they planned their fantasy like area when they planned animal kingdom since the very beginning. Or maybe I just want a villain themed area for once since it's been very overdue lol

[@Disney8272]

I know it's not realistic, but instead of Moana or Zootopia in Animal Kingdom, I want a prehistoric area to replace Dinoland. They could actually take us back to the time of the dinos. I know there would have to be a thematic workaround to make Dinosaur the ride make sense, but it would be such a cool land.

[@NinthShinigami]

Agreed

[@Mr17051963]

All Disney Parks are becoming AnythingGoesLand!!!! With so many brands the company aquired, Disney itself is losing It’s former “spirit” and theming definition.

[@shannonr3711]

that figment meet and greet they promised for epcot last year will definitely get a date (or at least another tease) imo …just to keep leading us figment fans on lmao

[@FortuneRed55]

May I please know where you got your Disneyland street map on the wall? I can’t find any similar ones that look quite as nice.

[@vinella_project7258]

I'd like news on the S.E.A. series or just anything related to S.E.A.

[@midnight_rain33]

8:54 missed opportunity to make a disneyland peoplemover joke

[@evilhippie11]

What is the lamp on your desk? I love it

[@jadejetts]

my one never-happening dream is disney confirming that they legally cannot tear down and have to forever keep buzz lightyear astro blasters an attraction at every resort it still stands at because you KNOW with disneyland's inevitable 20XX tomorrowland refresh its gonna go and i for the life of me can not handle that

[@thedistorychannel]

Predicting an opening date for Journey of Water, World of Frozen at HKDL, the name of the new fireworks at Epcot and maybe the opening date of World Celebration Festival Pavilion/Figment meet and greet. I hope we get an announcement for Animal Kingdom, though don't think it will be Zootopia and hope they announce something for Disneyland Paris, even if it is opening time frame for the promenade & gardens or concept art of the Tangled spinner attraction?

[@blueman688]

I think we’re going to get some kind of video showing off some new animations comping to Tiana’s Bayou adventure

[@MANBEARPIG111]

I think they will announce the return of innoventions, illuminations, and maelstrom. Also that Germany will get their long lost ride and paper fast passes will return.

[@FrostCHNOS]

I'm hoping they do announce something for figment, he's been included in 2 recent video games and is getting a little golden book in January, all this slowly bringing him out of the park makes me assume there will be some new piece of Figment media coming, and surely that will mean reworking the ride to coincide with that

[@ratbones620]

I’m just hoping the figment meet and greet gets some new announcements. The Dream however is definitely the JII overhaul (including the return of Dreamfinder. Please Disney I’m so desperate lol)

[@glamblueeyes1443]

They could announce whatever the pandora thing in california is supposed to be

[@michaelmadsen1222]

What about the Avatar Experience? How many quarterly calls can Iger mention it in before they actually announce it?

[@PeterBenedetto]

It’s better to expect nothing and get nothing then dream and have your dreams crushed.

[@danaberries]

News about phase 2 lorcana? I can’t think of any park or show announcements….

[@jiovannimunoz9904]

What time is the livestream starting on Saturday?

[@thedoodlefox5640]

Gotta be honest there are few things in theme park fandom that upsets me more that the idea of Dinoland being shuttered.

[@jamesg2254]

They said they were going to invest $10billion dollars into WDW over a 10 year period. Iger knows the parks are the best most consistent money maker, if they don’t announce anything this weekend I think next year will be a good bet for a lot of announcements.

[@calebwhitten7826]

Fixing Tomorrowland at Disneyland ? Adding tron ride, add mission to space

[@tammerahanes1792]

Hey Dylan, what about pandora for Disneyland? Love your predictions and your opinions and Videos.❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@SherbetAlex]

“Play it safe”? Universal is about to open an all-new park in Orlando in 2 years. It may genuinely upstage Disney World which Disney seems fine with doing virtually nothing to respond. Once Epic Universe opens, Disney World is going to look stagnant.

[@EspenSGX]

We'll, it can't be worse than the D23 event earlier this year at Disneyland Paris's Hotel New York: The Art of Marvel. A whole show with everyone clinging for at least one announcement and... Nothing. Zip. Nada.

[@oldmanloki]

living with the land is the best boat ride at disney, potato grandma is the best

[@J2foa]

i'm gonna say they are going to announce something fairly big for Disneyland, with the Olympic only 5 years away they have to go big just as they did for Disneyland Paris in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics

[@sagesdream]

I wonder if they are holding out on the 5th gate for when epic universe opens

[@ztslovebird]

Moana & Zootopia have no business being in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Moana doesn’t even focus on animals.

[@starbearskies]

MK -New Themeing Land for Tiana Bayou Adventure HS -Closing of Indiana Jones Show -New Area for Galaxy’s Edge -New Land (they literally only have galaxy’s edge as a full fledged land besides Toy Story) -PIXAR PIER RETHEME OF THAT LITTLE PIXAR AREA THAT CLOSED -PLS BRING AVENGERS CAMPUS TO THE ANIMATION AREA PLEASE Epcot -New original concept for the play pavilion -Figment movie update as well as meet and greet and ride update to include Dreamfinder -Close Mission Space, and add another new futuristic ride AK -New Jungle Book/Lion King Retheme of DinoLand -More additions to Na’vi River Journey

[@daa589]

Think they'll announce they're selling assets ? 😅

[@docpursel8669]

Imagine getting creole coffee and beignets!!!! Yes please!!

[@randomuser2468]

They are going to announce when we can meet Godzilla Figment and maybe offer a chance to meet him.

[@cripplious]

As a paraplegic Id love to hear that there are more rides that are wheelchair friendly.

[@gojidoh]

What about the Disneyland avatar experience?

[@wintergirl_93]

Be cautious if you order from foolish mortal supply, I ordered 2 tshirts from them earlier this year and they sent me the wrong size, I spent 3 MONTHS trying to get them to correct it and send out the right size 😢 but they never did. It was excuses after excuses and I had to go to PayPal to get a refund when they stopped responding

[@rocky.rocks1445]

With Hollywood Studios, most likely they’ll just announce the voyage of the little mermaid show will be cancelled. Magic Kingdom, hopefully they say something about replacing the Stitch’s Great Escape building and show but I highly doubt it. Epcot they’ll most likely announce the opening dates for the construction stuff. Animal Kingdom most likely they’ll talk about DinoLand and what they’ll do with it. Disneyland area I have no idea, maybe an opening date for the Pixar Pier hotel if they don’t have a date announced yet.

[@nf1nk]

My dream is a canoe ride at Animal Kingdom.

[@andrewcalcagno8272]

And in the Rivers of America as well!

[@charliemacsart]

Tbh I'd be sad to see Pecos Bill's go, if only because as far as I'm aware that's the only place Pecos Bill appears in any of the parks. It's always fun to see more obscure classic characters live on in the parks, imo.

[@2004hiperjavier]

I have my predictions on Destination D23 2023 event: *Spaceship Earth: Our Shared Story with new narrator, new scenes and new story light at EPCOT *PLAY! Pavilion at EPCOT *A new unnamed Mary Poppins teacup spinner ride retheme at EPCOT *Wondrous China film at EPCOT *Tiana's Bayou Adventure retheme ride at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland *A new unnamed nighttime spectacular show at EPCOT *Disney Treasure as a new cruise ship *Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT *World of Frozen at Disney Parks around the world *A new unnamed Avengers Multiverse ride at Disney California Adventure and Hong Kong Disneyland *Stark Expo at Hong Kong Disneyland ..... And so many more!!!! And because of that, I want to see a sneak preview of all of these and more at Destination D23 2023 Livestream event!!!

[@stevengracey5061]

Ps. Bring back America Sings and the great movie ride...but muppets versions. But not at Hollywood Studios!!! Instead put them behind the America Pavillion at EPCOT. Have the Qs go side by side that double as a walk thru attraction, before splitting up into each attraction

[@dayoldbread1696]

Im just hoping for them to reveal more about the avengers multiverse ride. Or that iger will revive the quinjet ride. In reality probably neither of those will happen and at the most theyll just announced a new popcorn bucket for avengers campus

[@eetadakimasu]

Why can't I hear anything on the video?

[@JohnTheMod1]

Weren’t we supposed to get a Figment Meet ‘n’ Greet?

[@FantogemeStudios]

Epcot? Peoplemover. Magic Kingdom? Another Peoplemover. Animal Kingdom? Did someone say Peoplemover? And Finally, Disneyland.. A retheme of The Magic Eye Theater Featuring Stitch's Dance Party Meet and Greet.

[@veromikes]

Will you be there????

[@Solid_Oh_My_Goth_Mann]

My prediction: disappointment But I'd like to see more indiana jones at disney world, and more muppets too (bring back the idea for the muppets great movie ride you cowards)

[@discountjesus7926]

Honest predictions Epcot nighttime show Tiana’s Place Moana and rest of Epcot construction update Figment meet and greet Hatbox ghost It’s a long shot but maybe just maybe dinosaur closing date

[@arminmemisevic2572]

Realistic figment meet and greet date What I wish for a greece pavilion in epcot

[@SiblingStoryProdOfficial]

Good Lord Disney if you are shutting down tomorrowland for an entire couple of years we need the peoplemover... We've should have gotten Disneys attention by now.. Hell, I got a peoplemover t shirt at Disneyland with the original design of the cars. This has to mean something.... Right

[@SailorDisco]

Moana/Zootopia coming to Animal Kingdom is frustrating. If they want to add more IP to the park I wish they would put Encanto there instead and finally represent South America and all the animals that come with it.

[@experiment626eventing]

i think they learned their lesson about trying to ruin journey into imagination

[@stevengracey5061]

Give us a Wakanda Pavillion next to the Guardian of the galaxy ride. Food, items and 1 or 2 dark rides. Food and items will be pan-african...Ethiopian, Egyptian, South African, Nigerian etc.

[@randomusernameCallin]

I would say lots of smaller things that are cheap. Diney need to make a 7 billion payment on the low end so they do not have much project cash to spend.

[@PerlogAnnwyl]

Anything Oswald.

[@alliekuma4234]

Omg I need your shirt lol Journey into Imagination seriously needs a good update. Maybe they're scared of screwing it up again. Lol

[@shockwave402]

Cmon no Tomorrow land refurbishment/update? It sorely needs an update to actually be "tomorrow"land again.

[@Alex-sh2ll]

Where is the people mover announcement 🎉??

[@HandleHandle233]

I hope nothing happens to Pecos Bill😭

[@sinkground]

Dinosaur is my favorite ride I hope they don’t mess with it 😭

[@mutecryptid]

Considering Murphy’s tragedy, maybe we’ll get the name of a new show at least 😅

[@JohnsonArmsProps]

"Living with the John Carter Experience"

[@phueten]

I just want a new attraction in dlp

[@im_nic]

There is one guranteed infinite money glitch (something Disney desperately needs atm), that will get people to visit Disneyland in droves and be relatively inexpensive....we all know what it is, I don't need to say it out loud. We all know.

[@SBOutrich]

Not a lot of hype this year and expectations are low. So naturally they will announce lots of big things.

[@keifo9256]

and disneyland paris....

[@mikebenda]

Just finally update Journey into Imagination and forget about everything else.