Disney journey advisor shares D23 park updates on Here @ Home

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Chuck Lionberger, an impartial journey advisor affiliated with MEI-Travel and host of the MouseKast podcast, joined Here @ Home on WDBJ7 to share updates on Disney park initiatives introduced through the firm’s D23 fan occasion in mid-August.

Lionberger stated Disney offered updates on ongoing initiatives and introduced new ones through the occasion, which he described as a Disney model of Comic-Con.

Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom

Lionberger stated Hollywood Studios’ new Monstropolis space is about to open in 2027, with a brand new coaster opening after that.

At Magic Kingdom, building on a brand new Cars Land space known as Piston Peak is underway. Lionberger stated the mission will seemingly open in 2028, although Disney has not launched an official timeline. The new trip shall be known as Cars Ridge Run Rally. A second attraction, Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spin, can be deliberate for the realm.

Epcot initiatives

Lionberger stated Epcot’s Spaceship Earth attraction shall be fully reimagined, shifting its story from communication to human connections. No timeline has been introduced, and Lionberger stated the mission may take a very long time to finish.

Animal Kingdom updates

Lionberger stated Disney is fixing the Yeti attraction at Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest, which has been down nearly because the park opened in 2005. He stated the attraction was by no means repaired beforehand due to engineering challenges.

He stated the park’s upcoming Indiana Jones attraction has been named Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. Harrison Ford served because the mannequin for the attraction’s Indiana Jones audio-animatronic determine, which Lionberger stated is a primary.

Disney Cruise Line

Lionberger stated Disney Cruise Line plans so as to add two new ships in a mid-sized class, smaller than the Wish class.