What's Next for Disney Parks in 2024?

Let's take a brief look back... OKAY, that's enough! I said brief. Briefer than that. Okay, now let's take a look into the future. The promising, glimmering-ish future that the Disney Parks has planned for us in 2024. Will it be good? Will it be bad? Maybe a bit of both? Maybe none of the above and it'll just be meh?
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[@aaroneis]

I think the Magic Kingdom Space Mountain is going to get a track refresh (and hopefully some other updates) sooner than later. Now that Tron is up and running, it’ll absorb some of the SM crowds while they refurb it.

[@anthonypecorara4346]

I know nobody loves cloned rides, but I wish they’d wait until they can clone whatever they are building in Tokyo Disneyland and give us that or at least something shiny and new.

[@ninac1954]

Hopefully, half of the “thrill” of SM is wondering if you’re gonna make it off the ride. I swear, a couple of years ago I was riding in the front seat of the front car and felt it jump off of the track for a second. Still my favorite ride tho 😂

[@anthonypecorara4346]

@@ninac1954 or potentially get an arm ripped off if you put them over your head. Those tracks feel so close sometimes!

[@MattMcIrvin]

If so, I hope they don't change the layout. I kind of like the old Arrow jank of it, though it could be a little smoother I guess. If they could find a way to give it onboard audio, that would be pretty cool.

[@MattMcIrvin]

@@anthonypecorara4346 There's been speculation that Tokyo's Space Mountain is taking some ideas from Epcot's Guardians coaster, which might make a clone redundant in Orlando.

[@ricksmith5309]

As a former Anaheim resident, I still get emails about Disneyland Forward. They sent a Happy New Year email this week that was heavily branded with Disneyland Forward info. While there was nothing new announced in the email, I found it promising that they would send out something to put it at the top of our minds again. Maybe 2024 will bring more fleshed out concepts for DF!

[@MeredithHM]

Thank you for saying it! The fastpass+ of pre-planning your ride time 2 months in advance is ridiculous.

[@OffhandDisney]

It comes down to personal taste, but I didn't love it.

[@jackylsmith8138]

I would rather pre plan at 60 days then walk around all day looking at the phone. People that haven’t gone before and dealt with Genie+ have even worse experiences.

[@luma4902]

​@@jackylsmith8138but how having it reserved 60 day before will help those who are coming for the first time? At least genie+ currently resets everyday so people who couldnt get it on day 1 can get it on day 2 to go on the ride they wanted. If it is 60 days before someone who doesnt know the system will come there and cant buy into the system anymore in any of their days

[@BAM5636]

​@@jackylsmith8138If you are on your phone all day with genie+, you are doing it wrong. Also, if staying offsite, you had to wait until 30 days to book and by then all the major rides fastpasses were gone by the guests at the resorts.

[@jrios29]

4:20 The sad thing about Space Mountain in DL is that it's been like that since I started to go to Disneyland , so I always thought that was just the effect. I never knew that it was supposed to light up similarly to WDWs Space Mountain. Now i really want to see Disneylands Space Mountain in all its glory!

[@OffhandDisney]

It's really cool when it actually works.

[@Mike-wh4ed]

I just noticed that the hyperspace tunnel in DL stopped working towards the end of the year. Earlier when I went during spring and summer it was working just fine.

[@GoddessofWisdom]

Mr. Offhand, I really appreciate your optimism... it is very hard to find someone that is into armchair imagineering that isn't a cynic/borderline hater. It's nice to see and brings the fun back to the fandom.

[@jaykay1899]

I don’t really think you can blame the fandom for not being fun. The reason people act like that is because they’re jus reacting to what Disney has been doing, and has been doing for years

[@OffhandDisney]

I appreciate it! I find it really important to criticize while also giving them feedback about what works. Otherwise I feel like you might just be yelling into the void, yknow?

[@michaelsullivan3581]

@@OffhandDisney OH AYE! And yelling into the void can have some very unexpected consequences!

[@NicEeEe843]

I hear living with the land, I stay to listen… it’s simple really

[@OffhandDisney]

Ah yes, a fellow Land enjoyer

[@msmobot7]

I think that after April there will be some sort of announcement for what the plan for the Galactic Starcruiser Building experience will become.

[@jackob.graphic5143]

I think Magic Kingdom will be getting Disney Character additions to “it’s a Small World” announced at the D23 expo, if not before

[@OffhandDisney]

Actually a really good prediction!

[@AidanRobinson-kl4so]

I really hope the imganieering team does a justice with Tiana’s bayou adventure and I believe that they can but I’m still worried for it

[@stanfordite1]

There will be no Tiana's Bayou Adventure. And the "imagineers" behind it are going to be be ratted out before a reborn HUAC and blacklisted from Hollywood as the Reds they are. When I take over Disney and usher in the Make Disney Great Again era, I will erase all traces of Tiana.

[@sunkiiko]

@@stanfordite1What?😭😭

[@stanfordite1]

@@sunkiiko That's right. Disney under my rule will also go back to doing things by asking "What would Walt do?" again like it did after his death, even if that means being stuck in the 1960s. I will also be shutting down Disney+ and releasing Song of the South to Blu Ray if it hasn't already been done.

[@Fionnachu]

Went on the people mover in WDW and had a lot of fun. Bring it back along with carousel of progress! Just give us WDW tomorrow land I loved it and had fun in tomorrow land!!

[@t-shirt7549]

You’re one of my favorite Disney news channels!! Hoping for a great new year and keep up the amazing content!!

[@tegriffi]

IMO the American parks need to focus on being more like Tokyo Disney. I can't speak from personal experience but just watching other KZbinr videos (ordinary adventures), it seems that's where the magic is hiding. Employees are nice, fun, and all too willing to create unique and fun experiences for their guests. The rides all work, and are clean. The snacks are unique and are good value. American parks have lost their way, in a big way.

[@djnfbrhkelkondwvb6853]

I hope you’re right about the Bayou adventure and it ends up being more of a tower of terror to Mission Breakout situation rather than a Great Movie Ride to runaway railway. Skepticism of the retheme at first but once people see the quality of the new attraction they’re cool with it.

[@rob2557]

I've read one of the reasons for the haunted mansion in Disneyland closing for renovations is yes the queue line but the the other reason is that the stretching room is getting a third elevator for the handicap so the don't have to wait and the very end to get in line

[@briarrose8154]

I think universal uk’s announcement & all the new smaller ride additions at all the universal parks is gonna push disney to make more announcements (wether it’s ready or not)

[@anthonypecorara4346]

Especially in Orlando with Epic Universe opening in 2025

[@josephbrown9685]

Nah, they aren’t going to respond properly. Oh, they might announce they are going to do something but will either never get around to it or eventually have a mediocre addition in 5+ years. Such is the way of current day Disney.

[@topheradkins2275]

i think Bob knows this year he has to bring it at D23. I expect big news at D23. If Josh D'Amaro comes out and only has some blue sky ideas he has to know the fans will lose faith and this proxy war with the shareholders will look grim. They have Desantis and Universals Epic Universe breathing down there necks in FL.

[@stanfordite1]

D'Amaro has mafia ties.

[@restorationdisney]

I honestly don't want the Villians' land built behind Big Thunder. It doesn't thematically transition well from the desert. I think they should retheme everywhere from Splash Mountain to Pirates of the Caribbean to New Orleans, then build a new Fronteirland behind Big Thunder with Western River Expedition and Geyser Mountain.

[@Tsumami__]

It is never worth being charged $20-30 to stand in a line. Especially when they used to offer that for free. I will never spend a penny on genie just because it’s a ludicrous concept.

[@jjturner4424]

Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain is the one that needs to be fixed.

[@bdchiaccio]

I hope you have a wonderful new year. Looking forward more to 2025 for DL's 70th than much in 2024.

[@evilresident2559]

13:17 2024 is a leap year so it will be rotting for 366 days. the suffering will last even longer

[@OffhandDisney]

The PeopleMover at Disneyland will re-open on that 366th day. It has to.

[@2004hiperjavier]

It is because of Leap Day 2024, that schedule take place between February 28th, and March 1st!!! So, Leap Day 2024 IS February 29th, 2024!! Right?

[@ThemeSnark]

"How many times has your dad said that?" Zero. But since you're saying it- Confirmed! Offhand is my dad now!

[@OffhandDisney]

Uh oh

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Quite enjoy your handle: "Theme Snark"!

[@fuseinspirit]

With what I’m seeing happening to Disneyland in January, I think they will continue to shut down and enhance already existing rides or try new things with existing rides (adding to genie+, etc.), before making any plans to replace or build anything new.

[@jomarieflores782]

All I want for 2024 is for them to announce a brand new journey into imagination. Preferably getting the original attraction back. One can hope.

[@rickpollen4984]

Great video! Living with the Land is awesome, so appreciate the footage at the end of the video! Haven't got to experience Living with the Land with Christmas lights yet; it looks awesome with the Christmas lights!

[@lyd.roseee2216]

I feel like with the way epic universe is developing bob iger knows he HAS to do something big for WDW to draw in those crowds the same way epic universe will. I’m looking forward to D23 this year to see what’s in store

[@sarahvanorden670]

My prediction is the Figment movie from Seth Rogen will be revealed to be an origin story about Figment and the Dreamfinder and we will get a release date, and we will find out exactly what the TikToks with Figment at Disney were about

[@adventuresinsplashmountain6]

I'm excited for Tiana's Bayou Adventure. But Splash Mountain will always be my favorite

[@lonniekennedy5739]

Happy New Year! I love your videos.

[@iamcarsontaylorvideos]

Do you think the haunted mansion being closed for a year will mean the doombuggie loading area will finally get an update? Why is it still empty? Why do the walls look scuffed up? Why don’t they love us enough to hang wallpaper? 😱

[@karebear3152]

anyone who skips the Country Bears is no friend of mine... I love the bears. I am super hopeful for this update to be done right. I also agree, if Tiana and Naveen are projection faces I'm rioting. ❤

[@BobAtEvermore]

i think based on imagineering's post on social teasing figment that we will actually see some sort of freshening up there

[@brianwisdom8051]

I too, wish the DL Peoplemover would return. Sadly, between the condition of the track and the fact it doesn’t meet ADA requirements in the current configuration, there will be no return without a complete demo of the tracks and rebuild the entire track system. Perhaps if we ever get an entire remodel of Tomorrowland, it could return.

[@DurongoWarlokus]

Agreed. That track needs a total R&R, removed and rebuilt.

[@bjdlh01]

I agree the best way is to enjoy the park as it comes to you.

[@FleshGolem420]

I'm looking forward to being at Disneyland in a couple weeks for the first RunDisney event there in years.

[@OffhandDisney]

That sounds awesome, have a great time!

[@adriangarcia543]

Happy new year to you offhand Disney

[@OffhandDisney]

And to you!

[@adriangarcia543]

@@OffhandDisney thank

[@2004hiperjavier]

Same to you!!!

[@emanuelrivera8048]

Wait, was that a ghost that opened your door?

[@jedaplays]

Happy New Year!

[@andyinmichigan9058]

love your videos dude...how does this only have 813 likes, c'mon people!

[@greyroseadventures]

I love your videos sir! We share a love for the “Atmospheric Rides”. TTA, Living with the land, SSE, etc are the best parts of Disney! We also share being out of state Passholders and Content Creators. Keep up the good work sir! I look forward to seeing your new content in 2024! Happy new year!

[@L8RG8R2U]

"The PeopleMover will be closed for another 365 days." But it's a Leap Year. So there's a chance!

[@Mushroomandyou]

How would you feel if the Peoplemover came back not as an attraction you ride, but as a moving sculpture, moving lighter vehicles around with futuristic characters inside to add some kinetic energy to Tomorrowland without putting as much stress on the tracks?

[@Leslie-mh2cp]

Originally I thought your shirt was Beaker (Muppets) then was disappointed to see it was actually Spiderman. 😂

[@gmmeier321]

Can’t wait til you do the SEA refs in Adventureland Treehouse. I know you will find more easter eggs than have been reported on previously.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

THIS!

[@erinsquire2749]

Happy new year

[@thatsawrap818]

D23 definitely will have for DLR, Avengers E ticket, Pandora attraction and a Forward project announcement. As a maybe, a major Tomorrowland announcement 🙏🏼

[@stanfordite1]

No there won't. D23 will be gigantic act of perjury. Pandora will be gone and so will all things Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars after Uncle Sam trust busts Disney. Disney will lose every single acquisition.

[@skunkman9815]

No! No no no No more marvel!! They’ve done enough after what happened to a bug’s land

[@ethanrapp6998]

I didn't even know they were updating County Bear Jamboree. When I visited there were people behind me singing along to all the songs by heart so it definitely has fans of it's current state.

[@iamchristian1129]

I’m hoping on going to Disney channel nite next year, I want to cosplay as Hannah Montana

[@OffhandDisney]

Sounds fun! I'm hoping to go to a few of the after hours, myself.

[@lucash5446]

Here's to a great 2024!!!

[@Fignewton225]

I feel so lucky that the first time i went to disney since i was a kid was this past summer so i got to see all the new stuff like TRON etc

[@kirbynoodle]

I've been subbed for a while and this is the first time I've realized you're from Colorado...

[@biancar481]

I honestly wish DL would fully tear up the Peoplemover track rather than leave it there to taunt us year after year. It’s never coming back guys. Never.

[@greggmartini1964]

Thnx, D Man!

[@kyleh698]

Great stuff this year

[@djguillyd]

I feel like there’s going to be some major announcements for d23 especially since they’ll be using the Honda center for the big panels

[@stanfordite1]

There will be no major announcements. Anything Disney says will essentially be a lie and an act of perjury.

[@jackieosam4976]

Headed to DL in June and so sad that HM will be closed 😢

[@nf1nk]

I keep hearing rumors that the DL Peoplemover Station is going to become a premium lounge.

[@DJ_I.T.-BrianWattz]

As far as predictions all the small additions that Disneyland got for I think the 65th that MK didn't get I think will come out here. Big thunder finale, Small world, peter pan, just got hatbox ghost.

[@WarholaSoup]

Thank you!!

[@twistedimagev2]

next year we need more videos about the Peoplemover and Jean Laffite.

[@garrisonrule3032]

“Hopeless Disney romantic” LOL! I genuinely wish I shared your optimism. It’s refreshing! I would be ecstatic if Disneyland brought back the Peoplemover.

[@2004hiperjavier]

Narrator: I always want to see and hear about the announcement of every upcoming attractions and projects at EPCOT, including CommuniCore Hall and Plaza, Spaceship Earth: Our Shared Story as "Spaceship Earth 5.0" ride, Journey into Imagination 4.0 ride, Test Track 3.0, new Wondrous China film, PLAY! pavilion and new unnamed Mary Poppins teacup spinner ride in 2024 at Walt Disney World Resort!! Because EPCOT's transformation will never be complete again!!! And I'm looking forward to see EPCOT's transformation and every upcoming attractions and projects at Disney Parks in 2024 and D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024!!!

[@KayCeeTX21]

I will miss splash mountain forever.

[@stanfordite1]

Splash Mountain isn't closed. It will be there for WDW's 75th in 2046 and Tiana won't. Neither will Star Wars, Marvel, or anyone who worked for Disney under Iger.

[@michaelbilgen2976]

Maybe Tron will be announced for Disneyland as part of the redevelopment of Tomorrowland, if it ever happens. You never know.

[@MousePlays]

I feel like this “preplanning” of genie plus coming to WDW some point this year will be FastPass+, but a bit different. I think the ideal solution would be a hybrid free/paid solution. Have free FastPass for all current Genie+ rides, and continue to charge per ride for the ILL selections. This way, we get some free rides, but the waits at the most popular attractions remain lower than pre-pandemic.

[@ozzman39]

I've heard rumors that they wrote Dr. Facilier out of the story for the new Tiana bayou adventure ride. Has this been confirmed? If so that makes me sad he's my favorite character in the movie.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Yes Dr. Faciilier Really needs to be roaming NOS again. But They have said that TBA occurs after the movie, so Dr. F is lost in space, so to speak, and can no appear in the ride... hopefully the powers that be can give us some form of Dr. F. He was one of the best meet and greets in the park.

[@mattholderman3614]

My hot take: I like the idea of the park reservations. Keeps crowds down. I am not an annual passholder so I dont really have an opinion there but the "good to go" dates seem like great solution

[@lularae375]

I’m disappointed that nothing went forward with Spaceship Earth getting an update. During my DCP in late 2019, I worked that attraction as part of what we believed to be the “final crew” pre-updates… we had so many theories as to what would be changed- primarily the cue and loading system (which was honestly what we were most hoping for as cast members) Hopefully with a little more time a refurb/update will be back on the table. SE is a great ride it deserves some love!

[@erinfuller2271]

At the end of 2024 you should react to this video and see how accurate past you was haha

[@mikebenda]

They’re going to retheme “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” to “ Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Friends Featuring Wall*E”.

[@stanfordite1]

No they won't.

[@JasonRasmussen]

With Disney Forward, it would be a great time to build a device, to move people, from the parking lot to the park. Some sort of vehicle to move the people from one space to another and not have those slow loading trams. A people mover perhaps? But no, modern Disney would never come up with such a novel concept and instead let guests wait in long lines or trek a mile each way.

[@tophunter4865]

Hopefully? Reno and updates to some of the rides that need it. Hopefully Animal Kingdom updates, especially.dino country and the dinosaur.ride. Realistically? One big ride announcement or the announcement of a new land or some such. But i would love, LOVE new figment anything. Dude is cool and deserves more

[@briannab8393]

I hope that the beyond Big Thunder Mountain blue sky plans become an actual thing. A villains land would be amazing. I just hope one day there can be a permanent Nightmare Before Christmas attraction somewhere. I think it could fit in a spooky villains land. 🤞🏻

[@wrightboy2049]

May 2024 treat you well❤

[@StuffwellakaTy]

Come back here and call me a prophet should this happen: They announce Zootopia Land as one of the lands in the beyond Frontierland expansion at Magic Kingdom. I know how much the Imagineers want Zootopia at WDW and I have this feeling they’ll end up putting it there.

[@BeingShari]

I live by Disneyland I’m a magic key holder and I hate the reservation system because people feel like they HAVE to go the day they reserve, some people walk in and then walk out just so they don’t get dinged. 🙄 I agree though, Genie+ is probably here to stay, we were super against it; but we have a toddler who can only wait 30 minutes max without burning out - soooo we FIRST purchased IT FOR HER. Now we get it for us to ride swap and do whatever we want in our short time there. We don’t do it every time, but it’s worth it. 🙈

[@alanasparklypearl807]

Sometimes you need to make a sacrifice

[@Fionnachu]

The reservation system helps so you don’t have max capacity days that no one has fun in. I have been to the park before the reservation and it sucked. Also after you are “dinged” so many times you just can’t use your key and then have to pay like the rest of us.

[@stanfordite1]

@@Fionnachu I had nothing but fun without the reservation system and it will go away via politicians or after I take over Disney myself. I look forward to the reservation system being outlawed and Disney management being charged with racketeering.

[@jeffreycharles5035]

I just hope adding Genie to pirates in DL is temporary or there will be squalls ahead

[@stevewatkins1112]

Skyliner expansion and another hotel at WDW 🤙🏻

[@breakingtheicepogo]

I wish I could go to WDW every 2-3 years. It’s been 4 years and looks to be another 2-3 before I can get there. I am going to Aulani and hopefully DL in the mean time though

[@primo622]

What's the name of the first song you used in the background?

[@anthonypecorara4346]

Love that FreshBaked footage!

[@imovieseriestv248]

I can’t wait….

[@burneyboys02]

All we know now is that Disney will be announcing some BIG things but we can do is pray that they do not disappoint.

[@stanfordite1]

No they won't. Disney is going to be broken up under antitrust and that means no more Marvel or Star Wars in the parks.

[@bjdlh01]

Bring back the people mover - you need a shirt with that logo.

[@ReuvenGoldstein1]

What is that last ride in this video? it's so pretty.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Living With The Land ~ Christmas Style!

[@milkaholic96]

New Foolish Mortals episodes in the new year? 🥺

[@jenyoung831]

Thank you for being optimistic about Tiana’s. Splash was my favorite ride but I’m greatly looking forward to the re-theme

[@stanfordite1]

There is no re-theme happening. It's fake news. I'll be enjoying Splash Mountain at WDW with my kids on October 1, 2046 for the 75th in a Tiana-free park. And when I take over Disney and make it great again, there will be no more re-themes and no more new attractions ever built. Anything new will be an old attraction being resurrected. Everything will be done by asking "What would Walt do?" again like Disney did after his death, even if that means being stuck in 1966.

[@matthewhahn1132]

Wonderful

[@technosworld2]

What if they import the spaceship from Tokyo Disney's Space Mountain to DL's

[@wordledad]

Great video and predictions!

[@chobuildersdogeboy]

Your thoughts on Steamboat Willie going Public Domain?

[@nottherealnarratorfromtds]

I don't want new test track because I enjoy it way to much.

[@grahammatta]

The reservation system is not that hard. I understand the frustration of not being able to just drop in but there is such little effort in making a reservation that it is honestly weird how much people complain about it. Just plan ahead, you can do it.

[@nicolascangele5548]

When are we gonna get a Lion King ride

[@jeffdonoho2448]

Disneyland version of Tron will probably be what happens, but not for this year.

[@shay.exe.]

remember that tiktok disney posted a while back ago with figment? i think that they are going to announce a heavy refurb for journey into imagination next year. no retheme quite yet, especially because of test track 3.0, but maybe the refurb could be in preparation for a retheme?? wishful thinking lol

[@haydenjones6901]

The Yeti is getting fixed in 2024 🫡

[@OffhandDisney]

IT HAS TO SOMEDAY!

[@haydenjones6901]

@@OffhandDisney Imagine the people mover and Yeti get fixed in the same year…

[@oakforestboys]

There's no Joe Rohde though

[@shay.exe.]

@@oakforestboysHE DID SEGMENTS ON BEHIND THE ATTRACTION'S SEASON 2!!!!!! I REFUSE TO LOSE HOPE

[@bemiatto67]

They should've fixed it during the lock down

[@iowadarkride]

I predict Bayou Adventure will be a major letdown. Heck, Iger said it looks boring.

[@shay.exe.]

the biggest problems with new attractions and such that started in the chapek age and ended/will end in the 2nd iger age is the lack of actual quality. take the epcot gardens, they arent the best. but iger cant just throw away the idea entirely considering the whole thing was already torn down. we're in a very weird state in the parks right now

[@stanfordite1]

There will be no Bayou Adventure. Disney is lying.

[@aidenbullock2596]

I’m never this early for Dallin

[@CarolCityCane305]

Tiana bayou has to open in the Summer time!! It gets cold in winter