In an announcement made at the 2019 D23 Expo, Cirque du Soleil is teaming up with Disney to create their first true collaboration show together. Here are a few images shared from Cirque do Soleil this afternoon! The new show will debut at Disney Springs in 2020. From the presentation at the convention, we know
In a surprise move, it seems that World Showcase in Epcot is getting a new Mary Poppins attraction! While details are sparse at this point, we do know that the backside of the England pavilion in World Showcase will be transformed into Cherry Tree Lane. A no brainer, that could have been done years ago.
Announced at the D23 Expo in 2019, Disney’s fifth cruise ship will be named the “Disney Wish”. As with all Disney cruise ships, the new ship will have a character in the back of the ship “painting” the logo. The Disney Wish will have Rapunzel! The new ship will be ready to set sail in
Premiering Spring of 2020, a new afternoon parade will be rolling down Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland! Entitled “Magic Happens”, this new parade will feature floats from Pixar’s Coco, Sleeping Beauty and Moana. And the music has been produced by Todrick Hall! Here is the press release: This daytime spectacular will feature stunning floats, beautiful
Something that has been speculated about for years may be announced at the D23 Expo Parks presentation. A new country has been teased, announced and rumored for Epcot even before opening day. However, we believe this time it’s actually happening with the announcement of a new Brazil pavilion. Keep in mind, we aren’t pulling the
Just announced at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, a new Moana attraction is headed to Epcot. Little is known about the attraction at this point, but from what we can piece together, it seems to be a walk-through attraction that takes the place of the current Fountain of Nations behind Spaceship Earth. This is a
With the bi-annual D23 Expo on the horizon in Anaheim, I thought it would be a good time to take a look corporate strategy for new park announcements. No doubt, the public will get a more detailed look at projects that have already been announced and under-construction like the Star Wars Hotel or the Marvel
By now, you’ve probably heard that crowds for the opening of Galaxy’s Edge have been soft. From first accounts to the Walt Disney Company quarterly earnings call, it’s been well documented that crowds haven’t exactly been turning up in mass to check out Batuu, the fictional land Imagineers created as the new home for Star
Having recently been on Smuggler’s Run at Galaxy’s Edge, I was extremely impressed with how high tech this new attraction is. Being able to render graphics in real-time on to a huge dome screen is pretty impressive. Considering that this attraction is essentially a live-action video game meant Smugglers Run needed more computing power than
With every new land opening at a major theme park that replaced a former attraction, you’re bound to find it. Somehow, somewhere, an Imagineer has placed some sort of cleverly hidden Easter egg for the public to find that pays tribute to the attraction that laid before it. Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a Galaxy’s Edge
Looking Ahead to the 2019 IAAPA Expo with North American Vice President John Hallenbeck themeparkuniversity.… pic.twitter.com/tDsc…
