First Seems to be At New & Potential ‘Coco,’ ‘Frozen’ Rides – Deadline

In his two-hour presentation at D23 right this moment, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Merchandise Josh D’Amaro rattled off an extended checklist of coming (and potentially-coming) movie-themed points of interest.

In the beginning is Frozen, which would be the topic of recent lands at three of the corporate’s parks internationally.

Subsequent yr will see the primary such addition at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Per Disney, “World of Frozen” will open “within the second half of 2023” at that park.

Additional out shall be a Frozen-themed land at Disneyland Paris, which may also get a brand new Tangle-themed attraction.

Per Disney: The land “would be the subsequent main milestone within the ongoing transformation of Walt Disney Studios park. This land will provide a stunning lakeside promenade and can immerse friends in the identical magical wintry setting from the movies.”

The Tokyo park may also get a Frozen-inspired attraction, as has beforehand been introduced, as a part of an growth known as “Fantasy Springs,” which may also embody elements impressed by Tangled and Peter Pan.

Tokyo Disney Elsa animatronic: pic.twitter.com/3K0uOjXehO

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At Tokyo Disney Resort, “Frozen” is likely one of the tales coming to life as a part of the Fantasy Springs growth at Tokyo DisneySea, becoming a member of two different tales, “Peter Pan” and “Tangled,” plus a brand-new lodge built-in proper into the park. #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/JoNlJzKYrr

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The Tokyo park’s Area Mountain will bear an transformation that appears most spectacular within the nighttime idea introduced by D’Amaro.

The largest spherical of applause from D23 Expo followers got here for a possible Coco-themed land, which may additionally embody parts from Encanto. Past Huge Thunder Mountain at Walt Disney World: Encanto.

Additionally within the speculative realm, in response to Disney execs is a revamp tied to Moana and presumably Zootopia at Animal Kingdom in Orlando. The Moana attraction may function “creatures within the deep,” in response to Walt Disney Animation Studios CEO Jennifer Lee. Walt Disney World, after all, already has a Moana-inspired attraction known as “Journey of Water” opening subsequent yr at Epcot through which friends will comply with “the story of water on the planet, impressed by Moana’s connection to the ocean.”

Even earlier than that, Zootopia may also be coming to Shanghai Disneyland within the type of Zootopia Central Station.

D’Amaro additionally unspooled footage of himself driving the brand new Tron Lightcycle attraction coming to Disney World in spring 2023. Whereas the constructing itself appears to be like spectacular, the precise journey appears to be like very like a standard coaster with handlebars and lightcycle wheels added.

JUST ANNOUNCED! TRON Lightcycle / Run will invite friends to enter the Grid in spring 2023. #D23Expo

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) September 11, 2022

The unique movie forged of The Princess and the Frog will lend their voices to Tiana’s Bayou Journey, which is changing Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2024. The movie’s voice of Tiana, Anika Noni Rose, was readily available to offer followers a way of what that is perhaps like.

Time to study extra about Tiana’s Bayou Journey! #d23expo pic.twitter.com/4QTw4CdwYp

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The reimagining Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland shall be unveiled in 2003 ushering in “a brand new period of inclusive experiences for households of all ages.” As a part of the revamp, “Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will invite friends right into a cartoon world the place toon guidelines apply.”

Disneyland may also provide up two new film-related nighttime spectaculars in late January 2023.

“World of Shade – One” will “have a good time the storytelling legacy begun by Walt” and Disney’s first 100 years. It guarantees to “inform a brand new story via Disney classics and new favorites.”

“Wondrous Journeys” at Disney;and can embody references to all 60 of Disney’s animated motion pictures and have an “completely unimaginable” new tune known as “It’s Wondrous,” which D’Amaro previewed for the D23 Expo audince.

As a part of “what could possibly be on the horizon” D’Amaro teased “a land overrun by villains,” with a promo reel pulled from Disney Animation classics. Whereas he couched it as one other blue sky concept, if he wanted proof of idea, his pitch bought an enormous roar of approval from the viewers.

Another, smaller bulletins:

California Journey is including a Pixar Place Lodge “the place you’ll really feel as if you’ve stepped right into a Pixar artwork gallery that includes new interpretations of favourite Pixar friends,” in response to a Disney tweet.

AHuge Hero 6 will come to life as Pacific Wharf at Disney California Journey Park is reimagined as

from the movie.

Mando and Grogu will be part of the characters interacting with friends at Disneyland’s Star Wars Land in mid-November.

That is the best way! ✨ @Jon_Favreau joined Josh D’Amaro with @TheMandalorian and Grogu on stage at #D23Expo! pic.twitter.com/iYfNlXuZlf

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And eventually, for old-school park followers, The Hatbox Ghost shall be returning to the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World.