Monday, August 12, 2024 Disney announces thrilling new attractions featuring Indiana Jones, Avatar, and Encanto, set to bring exciting adventures to life in their theme parks. Walt Disney Experiences Chairman, Josh D’Amaro, unveiled a bold expansion strategy for the company’s theme parks at the D23 fan convention. This plan includes the introduction of four new cruise ships and six new themed lands across various parks.
Upcoming developments feature a Disney villains-themed land at Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, and the expansion of the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California. The company also shared details about its collaboration with Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite. As part of Disneyland’s 70th-anniversary celebrations next year, a new show centered on the life of Walt Disney will debut, featuring an audio-animatronic figure of the company’s founder.
Disney also revealed plans for two attractions in the new Tropical Americas expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. One will take visitors on an Indiana Jones adventure through a Mayan temple, while the other, inspired by the animated film “Encanto,” will follow Antonio as he receives his magical gift. Tropical Americas is slated to open in 2027.
Actor Billy Crystal announced a new area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dedicated to the Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” This section will include a suspended roller coaster, simulating a thrilling ride through the door vault at the Laugh Factory, echoing the movie’s characters, Mike and Sulley. Additionally, Pixar’s “Cars” franchise will be incorporated into a re-imagined section of Frontierland at Magic Kingdom in Orlando, featuring two new attractions.
One of these will offer guests an off-road adventure through the wilderness beyond the fictional Radiator Springs. Construction for this project is set to begin early next year..
