Tokyo's new Space Mountain is one of the most exciting ongoing projects, a new original attraction dreamed up by Imagineering, joining the more recent lineup of originals like Roaring Rapids and Mystic Manor. I hope we see more original attractions during this turbocharging time!
Dropping a little #LayoutTuesday on your timeline with a look into the last major IP-free addition to Walt Disney World – 2006's Expedition Everest. It's the custom coaster of all custom coasters, and two decades later, still a masterpiece. 🤌 #ParkLoreArt
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is headed towards a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow ✨ You'll get to see John, Sarah and the whole family experience new decades, when the attraction is updated at Disney World in 2027 🗓️https://t.co/pRz5KCMqy8
@NickChaps96 The best possible option for an E ticket would be something near the back of Would Showcase. The old Mt. Fuji coaster concept is a great option. Spreading out the crowds is key!
On this day in 1991, newspapers reported that Disney had proposed a $3.1 billion project to build a new theme park called WestCOT in Anaheim.
The plans included a second theme park patterned after Epcot, 2 new hotels called Westcot Lake Resort and Magic Kingdom Hotel, a “people-moving system” to connect parking and theme parks, a shopping and dining district called Disneyland Center, and an amphitheater called Disneyland Bowl.
This would've been so awesome.
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro says the company plans to continue investing in both sequel franchises and original IP, pointing to brands like Toy Story alongside new stories that can connect with future generations of fans across film, streaming, parks, products and games.
Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be home to Pueblo Esperanza, an original town created by Walt Disney Imagineering.
The “Village of Hope” will have its “own history, vivid culture, and vibrant nature,” says Imagineer Joan Hartwig.