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239. Ranking All of Disney’s D23 2024 Parks and Experiences Announcements

08.11.2024 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The concept art for the upcoming Villains Land at the Magic Kingdom looks amazing.


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Wow, what a night! Josh D’Amaro and many special guests appeared on stage for several hours on Saturday night’s energetic D23 Disney Experiences Showcase. He promised lots of announcements, and Disney delivered in spades on that front. Now that we know about what’s coming to Disney’s parks and beyond in the near (and far) future, it’s time for the fun part. On this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast, I dive into everything that Disney announced on Saturday.

The D23 2024 included a lot of cool announcements like this massive Avatar attraction at Disney California Adventure.
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During this epic podcast, I’ll rank all of Disney’s announcements from my least favorite to the ones I love. There’s nothing that I strongly disliked; even the lower picks could end up being great attractions. My choices really come down to what personally interests me. It’s just a fun way to dive into everything that Disney is planning for their parks and beyond in the future. Will the new Avatar land at Disney California Adventure take the top spot? Can anything beat the Villains Land coming to the Magic Kingdom? Will the Tropical Americas expansion with Indy and Encanto grab the crown? This is going to be a blast!

A Walt Disney animatronic will be part o a new attraction coming to Disneyland in 2025.
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Along with expected announcements like new lands at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, there were some big surprises. I did not have the Monsters, Inc. door coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on my bingo card. We also have a Walt Disney animatronic coming to Disneyland. Who knows if that will turn out well or terribly. Am I excited about a different Cars-themed land at The Magic Kingdom? There are so many questions to tackle, and I feel like this podcast just starts the conversation.

What did you think of what Disney announced for the parks this weekend? Leave your thoughts in the comments section!

A big surprise at the D23 2024 Experiences Showcase was the Monsters Inc. expansion and coaster for Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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Show Notes: D23 2024 Experiences Showcase

Learn more about everything Disney announced on the official Disney Parks Blog.

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Listen to my reactions to the 2022 D23 Expo and 2023 Destination D23 announcements on past episodes of the Tomorrow Society Podcast.

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Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Disney California Adventure, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Podcasts, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney World

About Dan Heaton

Dan’s first theme-park memory was a vacation at the Polynesian Resort in 1980 as a four-year-old. He’s a lifelong fan who has written and podcasted regularly about the industry. Dan loves both massive Disney and Universal theme parks plus regional attractions near his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. His favorite all-time attraction is Horizons at EPCOT Center.

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