D23 2024: Disney Parks and Experiences News and Announcements

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024 raised the bar for D23 Expo in Anaheim. This year's list of announcements for the Disney Parks and Experiences (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney Cruise Line, and beyond) and Disney Entertainment (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios) included some noteworthy updates. Noteworthy parks updates include the additions of a new Villains land and reimagined Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, Tropical Americas with Indiana Jones and Encanto at Disney's Animal Kingdom, four new Disney Cruise Line ships, expanded Avengers Campus and Coco attraction at Disney California Adventure alongside a new Avatar land, new Spider-Man attractions at Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, and a Lion King themed area at Disneyland Paris. New films and series include Incredibles 3, Frozen 3, Toy Story 5, Elio, Hopper, Moana 2, Skeleton Crew, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Fantastic Four, Agatha All Along, and so much more. In this episode, we chat through the updates from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024 and share our thoughts about these announcements. Thanks to my special guests Brooke and Philander for joining me on this episode. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Which country would you like to see added to World Showcase? Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: [email protected] Subscribe to Imagination Skyway News. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagination Skyway to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more. How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your grand podcast tour of the magic.
0:35.6	I'm your host, Matthew Kroll, and today's episode is going to kick
0:39.6	off a two-part discussion, recapping the latest news and updates, announced a D-23, the
0:45.6	Ultimate Disney fan event. This year's D-23 event in Anaheim, which was called D-23 Expo in
0:52.3	previous years, was absolutely bigger and better than ever before.
0:56.7	With an immersive show floor, iconic panels, and larger than ever, tent pole showcases held this year for the first time ever.
1:04.1	At the Honda Center down the road, D23, the Ultimate Disney fan event, raised the bar for Disney events, and I simply cannot wait
1:12.6	to see what's in store for the 2026 event in Anaheim.
1:17.2	As we reflect back on what was a weekend filled with some groundbreaking announcements
1:21.8	that will set the stage for Disney in the decades ahead, our two-part discussion will include
1:27.2	our thoughts about the latest news about the Disney
1:29.9	Parks, experiences, and entertainment.
1:32.7	In this episode, Part 1, we'll discuss our overall thoughts about D23 and several of the most
1:39.2	major Disney Parks announcements.
1:41.7	In part 2, we'll complete our conversation about Disney Parks, chat about the amazing Disney Legends announcements. In part two, we'll complete our conversation about Disney Parks,
1:45.4	chat about the amazing Disney Legends ceremony, which I think exceeded even the Oscars,
1:50.6	and share our final thoughts about this year's event and the future of Disney.
1:55.4	At the end of the show, we'll return to Imagination Central, where I'll share ways in which
1:59.4	you can stay connected with Imagination
2:01.3	Skyway, how you can discuss this topic with others, and how you can help support and inspire
2:06.8	the future of this show. Please remain seated, keep your hands and arms inside the podcast
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