New Rides, Lands and More for Disney Parks Announced at D23
Tons of news came out of D23 regarding a new lineup of attractions at the Disney Parks around the world, and we are here to break them down.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek was the one to unveil over a dozen new attraction coming to the parks, and also revealed sneak peaks of some of the projects in development.
We already covered the detailed look at the new Star Wars lands, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. However, in addition to that, guests who visit Walt Disney World will have a chance to stay at a Star Wars-inspired themed resort.
Chapek said: “It’s unlike anything that exists today, from the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire. Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive, and the story will touch every single minute of your day, and it will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits.”
We are also getting our first Mickey-themed ride-through attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The ride is inspired by the Mickey Shorts aired on the Disney Channel, and the people who take part in the show are going to partner with Disney Parks to make the attraction possible.
According to Disney Parks Blog you’ll “step through the movie screen and join Mickey and his friends like never before.” The ride will feature a new story and theme song. Imagineer Kevin Rafferty said teams are coming up with technologies that turn your usual 2D cartoon into a “dimensional display of amazingness.”
In addition to that Mickey ride, guests will also enjoy a new Disney Skyliner and Minnie vehicles at the Disney World Resort.
The Disney Skyliner will connect various locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot, including Disney’s Art of Animation and Caribbean Beach resorts. The gondolas will feature famous Disney Characters.
As for the Minnie vehicles, they will take the guests anywhere they want at the Walt Disney World Resort, and will look like this:
A new Toy Story land has been talked about for a while now, and during the expo, Chapek announced that the land will open next summer.
Toy Story Land will feature two new themed attractions: Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers.
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Speaking of a Pixar property, it was announced that a new Pixar Pier for Disney California Adventure park.
In 2018, Paradise Pier will feature a new Pixar-themed look, including some characters from movies like The Incredibles and Inside Out.
The permanent addition to the parks will open during a limited-time celebration at the Disneyland Resort that will feature fireworks and Pixar Play Parade (including Paint the Night parade).
Chapek also hinted at some new Marvel’s superheroes attractions joining the Guardians of the Galaxy in what would be an “immersive Super Hero universe at the park.”
Speaking of GotG, a new attraction inspired on the team will be added to Future World at Epcot, replacing the Universe of Energy attraction, which will close August 13, 2017.
Also at Epcot, a new Ratatouille-inspired attraction will be added to the France Pavilion in World Showcase. Guests will be able to run to safety with Remy in a “dazzling” adventure across a kitchen.
Both attractions will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 2021.
But that’s not all for Epcot. The theme park is getting a new space restaurant, which will takes guests into a dining experience that’s out of this world.
The restaurant will be located across the park’s Mission: SPACE attraction.
Here’s a first look at what the restaurant would look like:
Finally, we have a new Tron attraction coming to Magic Kingdom.
The attraction will be located in a new area next to the Space Mountain attraction. Chapek said that the attraction is set to open in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021.
Learn more about these attractions on the Disney Parks Blog website.
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer Description Released
A trailer for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity Wart was shown at last weekend’s D23 Expo, and the bad news is: we probably won’t watch it until Thor: Ragnarok comes out.
However, we do have a detailed description of the teaser courtesy of io9 and Marvel’s Agent M.
Check them out:
The text ahead contains spoilers for every MCU movie released to date (including Spider-Man: Homecoming)
We’ll learn more about Thor and the Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok, but the Infinity War trailer opened with the Asgardian being flung against the windshield of the Milano, the ship commanded by Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) from Guardians of the Galaxy. “Get it off!” shouts Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), as though a particularly ugly bug had been smushed there.Mantis (Pom Klementieff) brings Thor back to life, and he promptly greets out Guardians with an unfriendly, “Who the hell are you?” (To be fair, Star-Lord had just told his fellow Guardians, “This might be dangerous, so let’s put on our mean faces.”) It then seems like Thor joins forces with the Guardians to guide them to Earth, where we see the following things go down, in quick succession:Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) seems to cut a flaming car in half. It looks like her beau Vision (Paul Bethany) might be trapped nearby, and to judge from their faces, something sad and bad is going down.“Death follows him like a shadow,” we hear, as Josh Brolin’s ultimate villain Thanos is teased.Suddenly, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki appears, cutting through flaming wreckage to grab the Tesseract, which holds one of the Infinity Stones. Is this what Scarlet Witch and Vision were trying to prevent?Next, there’s a glimpse of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker on his school bus. The hair on his arms stands up. How’s that for some trouble-activated spider-sense?“He’s come to us,” someone says, as some alien ships crash land on a wrecked Earth. A worried Mantis stands with Iron Man, Thor, Doctor Strange, the Hulk, and the other heroes as the aircrafts approach.“This does put a smile on my face,” intones Thanos, as Gamora (Zoe Saldana) takes in the wreckage of the room kept by the Collector (Benicio del Toro). More Infinity Stones pillaged.And that’s when Thanos walks through a portal onto Earth — big and hulking and boasting a shit-eating grin. Star-Lord and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) leap into action, harnessing magic and airborne stepping stones. Even Spider-Man swings into action, wearing a cool new suit … perhaps the one teased at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming?Briefly, we see Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), who’s blond now, and Captain America, who’s bearded. Listen, I know the fate of the universe is at stake, but don’t we all feel a little refreshed after spending valuable time on an undercover makeover? Talk to Wonder Woman about that, she knows what’s up.In the final moments, things get truly heightened. Thanos grabs Thor’s head in his meaty paw and regards it like a grape he’s about to smush. Maybe he saw that scary black-and-white episode of Twin Peaks and wants to practice storming radio stations and breaking open heads?“You can run from it,” growls Thanos, “but your destiny still arrives.” And then he holds up one hand and seemingly destroys a planet far away in the sky — or, if this scene is taking place on Earth, our freaking moon — and heaves the remains of it at our Avengers in a single shot.
#InfinityWar footage began with Guardians. Wounded Thor hits Milano. Thor traveling with Guardians. #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Thanos looked incredible. Wielding an incomplete Infinity Gauntlet, he thrashed Avengers. Shot of Thanos squeezing There's head. #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
#InfinityWar footage of Winter Soldier, and Black Panther with armies. #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Great shot of Peter Parker on a bus. Hairs on his arm stand up. Spidey-sense? #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Shots of Spider-Man in the (sorry spoilers) suit Stark offers him at the end of Homecoming. LOOKS AMAZING IN ACTION. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Another shot of Peter, Spidey mask off, saying he's sorry. WHAT HAPPENED? #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Ship design that Thanos rolls in on is amazing. Huge, devastating. Lands to battle Avengers, world looks brutal. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Great shot of Thanos flexing Infinity Gauntlet, missing some Stones. Uses Gauntlet, from sky, fire & death rains down. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Captain America with a beard! Outfit looked dark and sleek. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Mantis wakes Thor up after Guardians pick him up. "Who the hell are you guys?" he says. He was just floating in space. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Dope shot of the Milano, Thor hanging out with Rocket. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Cool shots of Wanda and Vision. They seemed to be in trouble, and also tossing lovey dovey eyes at each other. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Scared shot of Tony Stark, sticking in my head. Great feeling of terror that Thanos likely caused. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Also a dope shot of Black Panther with (I think, went by fast) Wakandan army. Arms crossed like an X, CLAWS OUT. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Really cool shots of Doctor Strange and Star-Lord teaming up. Strange making magic platforms for Quill to leap from. #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Loki! Can't forget! Shot of him, seems like devastation around him–WITH THE TESSERACT! #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
I think there was a shot of Tony Stark in space with the Guardians? Maybe? #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Evil Thanos line about "this does put a smile on my face." and then saw a shot of Gamora, scared but ready for battle? #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
There was a crazy beast, like one of creatures from the Infinity comic book story a few years ago. Vs. Black Panther? #InfinityWar #D23Expo
— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 15, 2017
Avengers: Infinity War comes out on May 4, 2018.
Source: Comic Book Movie.
First Look at Thanos’ Black Order Revealed at D23
We now know what Thanos’ henchmen will look like!
The Black Order is a group of villains raised and trained by Thanos (Gamora style) to do his dirty work for him.
Take a look at the gang:
The group revealed consists of:
Corvus Glaive: general of the Black Order. He has enhanced strength, speed and durability who uses a bladed pike that can cut through anything and makes him immortal when he holds it.
Ebony Maw: a genius telepath who uses a teleportation device and can control other people’s mind.
Proxima Midnight: Corvus’ wife. She’s an expert on hand-to-hand combat and super strength. Her lance transforms into unavoidable toxic light beams.
Black Dwarf: member of the Black Order who possesses super strength and impenetrable skin.
Does this mean that Gamora and Nebula will encounter some old friends?!
We also got a look at Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet:
Marvel has yet to cast the voices of the members of the Black Order.
Avengers: Infinity War wrapped filming on Friday and now the cast is heading to start production on the untitled Avengers 4.
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The movie will hit theatres on May 4, 2018.