D23 2024: Disney Studios News and Announcements

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

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

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2024

⏱️ 77 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	Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your grand podcast tour of the magic.
0:18.7	I'm your host, Matthew Kroll, and in today's episode, we're going
0:21.8	to conclude our two-part discussion recapping the latest news and updates announced at D23
0:27.5	the Ultimate Disney fan event. And by the way, I just realized this is our 200th episode. What a great
0:33.4	way to celebrate 200 episodes of Imagination Skyway. If you missed part one, definitely head back
0:39.3	to that episode to hear our overall thoughts about D23 and several of the most major Disney
0:45.0	parks announcements. In this episode, Part 2, we'll complete our conversation about Disney
0:50.7	experiences, chat about the amazing Disney Legends ceremony, and share our final
0:55.6	thoughts about this year's event and the future of Disney.
0:59.1	As I mentioned in part one, this year's D23 event in Anaheim was absolutely bigger and better
1:04.3	than ever before, with an immersive show floor, iconic panels, and larger than ever, tent
1:10.4	pole showcases that held this year
1:12.6	for the first time ever at the Honda Center down the road.
1:16.1	While you do not need to be a D23 member to attend this particular event, I always encourage
1:21.6	Disney fans to join D23 to get to experience more events and opportunities like these in the future.
1:28.1	I am a D23 gold member and have been for several years, and I've always found that, at least
1:33.0	for me personally, I've received some incredible value from my membership, greatest of all
1:37.0	being the connections I have formed with fellow Disney fans.
1:40.3	The energy at D23 events is incredibly joyful, a true celebration of Disney fandom, and I
1:47.2	encourage you to learn more at D23.com. At the end of the show, we'll return to Imagination Central,
1:52.9	where I'll share ways in which you can stay connected with Imagination Skyway, how you can
1:57.0	discuss this topic with others, and how you can help support and inspire the future of this show.
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