D23 Expo 2011 LIVE News Coverage
An aggregation of the best D23 news, videos, and photos from Disney’s D23 Expo held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This will include a ton of updates on Walt Disney World and beyond, so check it out!
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Parks & Resorts Presentation:
Disney Parks Blog gives us a sneak peak at the Shanghai Castle and some new projects at Disneyland:
Walt Disney Studios Presentation:
The Walt Disney Studios event (currently underway) has an electronics blackout. This is considered by many to be the premiere event of the weekend. Expect a flurry of news once it lets out!
Major fan-fare for Marvel’s The Avengers; expectations are obviously very high for this film.
Jason Segel, Kermit, and Miss Piggy present clips from upcoming Muppets film.
Tim Burton shows off Frankenweenie.
Buena Vista Street Presentation:
DCA’s version of Partners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Can you tell I am excited?!!?)
The Disney Parks Blog has more on the new statue of Walt and Mickey that will be a “bookend” to the Partners statue.
Designer and Art director, Scott Drake, Creative Director on Tomorrowland at Shanghai discusses the project.
Long lines (again) outside the Convention Center.
@otisdisney with a photo of the Cars Land panel.
John Lasseter tells that his favorite attraction as a child was the Flying Saucers (which closely parallel Luigi’s Flying Tires).
The Junkyard Jamboree queue will be full of memorabilia from Mater’s adventures.
Radiator Springs Racers will span six acres.
John Lasseter announces a contest to find a picture of him as a Jungle Cruise skipper: JohnoftheJungle.com. Winner receives a trip to the grand opening of Cars Land!
Jason Segel, Kermit, and Miss Piggy came out and showed HILARIOUS clips from “The Muppets”.
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Thanks for posting all this Tom! Just wish there had been some more WDW love.
I LOVE the new statue for DCA! That is really going to be great. Thanks for putting all this together!
The mine cart coaster looks much more appealing–I’m loving the way the cars swing! I would love to hear about something coming down the pipes for WDW (or DL, but that’s farther away so less pressing…)
Hey Tom, thanks for putting all of this information in one location for us! I’ve got a super busy weekend ahead of me and would much rather be following all of the D23 updates. It’s nice to have it all in one place so I can keep up on my mobile. Keep up the good work!
Please, Please… another country in World Showcase! (Crosses fingers amd toes and knocks wood, etc. etc.)
I wouldn’t be surprised if Brazil were announced!
Personally, I’m hoping for an Epcot addition, but realize that the odds are probably pretty low for that. Still, fingers crossed…
Journey into Imagination 4.0???? C’MON, DISNEY, DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think they really would like to land some new sponsors for Imagination and Energy — possible reason those pavilions have not had updates announced. Of course, it would be awesome if an alternative energy company could sponsor UOE. And why not have Apple sponsor Imagination?
Wow you rock for doing this! I’m a disney geek and dying to make it to the expo one day once I’m done with my poor college kid days. haha
News? *Is* there any news so far? Nothing has been announced, has it? Let’s hope we get some actual, real surprises later today… if there isn’t some sort of (domestic) parks & resorts surprise, I’ll be a) disappointed but b) happier I didn’t make it to the show.
Did you watch the Mine Cart video (the top one)? I think that’s news given how little we knew about that before. Previously, I thought it was going to be an insignificant attraction. The video makes it look AWESOME!
Yes, good point. Hadn’t there been some chatter out there about how the imagineers were having trouble with the ride system? Looks like they have it figured out; I agree — the ride looks a little more thrilling than I had anticipated. The amount of theming will make that a great ride, particularly at night!