Disney News Round Up - September 12, 2022 - D23 Edition!
Okay A LOT has happened this week in the world of Disney! D23 Expo was FULL of amazing announcements and we’ve got a round up of just SOME of the incredible things coming from Walt Disney Studios and Disney Parks and Resorts courtesy of the teams at WDW News Today, Disney Parks Blog and of course D23 Expo! Be sure to click the links at the bottom of the blog post for sources and more information on even MORE announcements from Walt Disney Studios and well as parks and resorts from around the world!
Photos: Disney Parks Blog, WDW News Today
From Walt Disney Studios:
Disney Animation Studios shared a new film titled “Wish” will be released in November 2023 exploring how the iconic wishing star came to be! An all new original series created with Kugali Media titled “Iwájú” takes viewers into a futuristic version of Lagos, Nigeria and streams on Disney+ in 2023!
A teaser debuted for the live action “The Little Mermaid” remake opening in theatres next year as well as the official trailer for “Disenchanted” - the long awaited sequel to “Enchanted” and the trailer for Hocus Pocus 2! In addition, Disney revealed the live action “Snow White” logo; the poster for “Peter Pan and Wendy”; AND a live action prequel to the “The Lion King” titles “Mufasa”!
Pixar also has some exciting announcements! A new series titled “Win or Lose” will debut on Disney+ in 2023! We also got a first look at two protagonists and a teaser poster for “Elemental” releasing next year and a first look at “Elio”, a sci-fi adventure debuting in 2024! AND it was shared that a sequel to Inside Out is in development!
Star Wars fans have a lot to look forward to! The final trailer for “Andor” was released as well as the trailer for season 3 of “The Mandalorian” which airs later this year! Season 2 of “The Bad Batch” will debut on January 4, 2023; we saw the first image of Jude Law in “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” and an official trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series “Tales of the Jedi” was released!
Marvel also shared tons of new announcements! The cast of the upcoming film “Thunderbolts” (Marvels answer to DC’s Suicide Squad) has been announced; the new logo for “Daredevil: Born Again”, a new series, was revealed; Tim Blake Nelson has been confirmed as “The Leader: in “Caption America: New World Order”; an official trailer for the upcoming series “Secret Invasion” was shared and an official logo was shared for another upcoming series “Armor Wars”!
Disney+ also revealed the first trailer and poster for “The Santa Clauses”; the first trailer for “Percy Jackson & The Olympians”; the first trailer for “National Treasure: Edge of History”; and the first trailer for “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” season 2!
https://wdwnt.com/2022/09/every-movie-tv-announcement-from-the-studio-showcases-at-d23-expo-2022/
From Disney Parks and Resorts:
An updated version of the nighttime spectacular “Happily Ever After will be returning to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 2023! Other Magic Kingdom updates include TRON Lightcycle finally opening in spring 2023, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opening in late 2024 and beloved character, The Hatbox Ghost, will be joining the “Haunted Mansion” attraction in Walt Disney World next year!
The transformation of Epcot also continues and World Celebration neighborhood will be completed late 2023 with plenty of green space, Communicore Hall, Communicore Plaza and a brand new statue at Dreamers Point called “Walt the Dreamer”. Disney also shared that a new nighttime spectacular is in development and will debut late next year!
In World Nature, the Epcot neighborhood dedicated to the beauty and preservation of the natural world, we finally know that Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, will be opening late 2023! This new exploration trail allows guests to learn about water on our planet through an interactive attraction. AND Figment fans will be able to meet the adorable purple dragon in person at a new meet and greet!
In Disneyland guests will be able to meet The Mandalorian and Grogu starting mid-November and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be opening the same time as it’s counterpart in Florida, it was also announced that the original cast will be lending their voices to the attraction! An all new store will be opening in New Orleans Square called Eudora’s Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets on September 20, 2022!
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Mickey’s Toontown will be opening early 2023! Guests can enjoy new experiences including the El CapiTOON Theater will showcase an exhibit with costume and props from the toon world; new green spaces and play areas for families to relax along with existing favourites like Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin and a reimagined Gadget’s Go Coaster.
In Disney’s California Adventure we will see a new attraction coming to Avengers Campus where guests battle foes from the multiverse; Pacific Wharf will be reimagined into San Fransokyo from Big Hero 6; Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will be transformed into Pixar Place Hotel showcasing the artistry of Pixar in a contemporary setting!
Also at Disneyland Resort the Disney100 anniversary celebration kicks off in late January 2023 with new platinum infused decor, special food and beverage offerings and more! Two new nighttime spectaculars will debut for the celebration! “World of Colour - One”, which tells the story of how a single action creates ripples of change, will show at Disney’s California Adventure Park. And at Disneyland Park guests will be able to see “Wondrous Journeys”, a show with tributes to all 60 films to date with fireworks, projections and original music!
Disney Cruise Line also announced their next ship, The Disney Treasure! This ship is inspired by the theme of adventure and takes real world influences from Asia and Africa as well as paying homage to the land of Agrabah from Disney’s Aladdin. The Disney Treasure is scheduled for delivery in 2024! They also announced that for the first time ever Disney Cruise Line will be going to Australia and New Zealand!
Disneyland Paris also is getting some exciting updates! New details were released on the Tangled attraction which will be a spinning ride similar to the Mad Tea Party but feature boats under a sea of lanterns similar to the film. The transformation of the Disneyland Hotel in Paris will also include Frozen themed rooms which coincides with the Frozen themed land that will be opening soon!
https://wdwnt.com/2022/09/confirmed-tangled-attraction-coming-to-disneyland-paris-resort/
Disney also shared more concept art for the Zootopia area at Shanghai Disneyland! Guests will be able to enjoy an attraction where guests can hop aboard a police car and join the Zootopia Police Department to fight crime alongside Judy and Nick!
https://wdwnt.com/2022/09/more-concept-art-released-for-zootopia-land-at-shanghai-disneyland/
https://wdwnt.com/2022/09/concept-art-zootopia-ride-shanghai-disneyland/
In Hong Kong Disneyland, Arendelle: World of Frozen will open in the second half of 2023 and feature it’s own version of Frozen Ever After plus two other attractions: Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs and Playhouse in the Woods!
Here is a round up of all the announcements courtesy of the amazing teams at WDW News Today! - https://wdwnt.com/2022/09/every-disney-parks-experiences-products-announcement-at-d23-expo-2022/
Directly From D23 Expo:
Every Magical Moment From Day 1: https://d23.com/every-magical-moment-from-d23-expo-day-1/
Every Magical Moment From Day 2: https://d23.com/every-magical-moment-from-d23-expo-day-2/
Every Magical Moment From Day 3: https://d23.com/every-magical-moment-from-d23-expo-day-3/
Every Major Announcement From Disney and Pixar at D23: https://d23.com/first-looks-at-elemental-strange-worlds-and-more-at-d23-expos-disney-studios-showcase-day-1/
Disney Parks, Experience and Products Future from D23: https://d23.com/disney-parks-experiences-and-products-previews-its-boundless-future-at-d23-expo-2022/
Every Major Announcement From Disney Branded TV At D23: https://d23.com/every-major-announcement-from-disney-branded-television-at-d23-expo-2022/
Marvel Studios, Lucasfilms and 20th Century Fox: https://d23.com/magical-moments-from-studio-showcase-day-2-marvel-studios-lucasfilm-and-20th-century-studios/
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