I believe that the D23 Convention is the most exciting planned announcement of theme parks in the industry. Tomorrow (Sunday, September 11 at 12:30 p.m. CST) will be the theme parks presentation at the 2022 D23 Convention in Orlando. The Orlando D23 Convention, held every 2 years (although it has been 3 years since the last one due to COVID) has the best overall announcements. Some rumors are getting out there about what will be announced.
Universal is working on adding their 3rd Orlando theme park (for what it’s worth, I call Volcano Bay a water park). One possible Imagineering prompt, which has been done before, would be to come up with the 5th gate (i.e. park) for WDW. However, it looks unlikely that Disney will announce a 5th gate at D23. More likely, Disney will try to "plus" its current 4 parks. For me, I think there's 2 things that Disney should for sure announce. The first is that Disney should announce a replacement to Chester and Hester's Dino-rama at Animal Kingdom. DSNY Newscast is of the opinion that The Jungle Book will be the IP to take the spot as the recent movie did well in the international box office. Prior to hearing this, I was thinking an Ice Age family coaster would be the most suitable replacement. It could be probably something like Big Thunder Mountain in style with some set pieces and Audio Animatronics to better tell a story. Alternatively, Disney could go ahead and double down on Indiana Jones (with the upcoming movie) and theme an excavation coaster. If they go that route, it might be time to re-theme the Dinosaur dark jeep ride to Indiana Jones. DSNY Newscast also thinks that Up would be another option for a replacement. Secondly, Disney should announce a Colombia pavilion with an Encanto Casa Ride at Epcot. It makes a lot of sense due to how popular the movie was. It seems to be a pretty natural fit for World Showcase, which could still use some new attractions/countries even after the addition of Ratatouille. DSNY Newscast also believes that Disneyland’s Tarzan’s Treehouse, which Disney has announced is being re-themed but they haven’t said what, will be Encanto. The treehouse will be a faster turn-around than a ride. DSNY Newscast is also predicting that Journey into Imagination at Epcot will be overhauled to feature Dreamfinder again and classic Figment. If that’s the case, there will be a lot of excitement among hardcore Disney fans who find the current version of the ride as something that leaves something to be desired. There are a few other things that DSNY Newscast is predicting. Walt Disney Studios in Paris had announced in 2018 that a Star Wars land was coming to the park. However, in recent months, the Disneyland Paris president has said that that land had been brought back to the drawing boards. One possible replacement would be Avatar–an IP that is already represented in Animal Kingdom. Another hopeful prediction would be the People Mover making its return to Disneyland as part of the Tomorrowland revamp. Also, there will probably be some fireworks announcements–one for Disneyland and one for Disneyland (perhaps Happily Ever After). I plan to watch the presentation live on YouTube. Next week, I’ll do a reaction to the announcements.
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