Disney Parks fans will not want to miss this year’s Parks and Resorts Pavilion at D23 Expo. Taking center stage this year is Epcot at Walt Disney World as it embarks on a massive transformation that will revitalize the park with a fresh look and new attractions.
Disney Parks Chairman Bob Chapek welcomed invited guests to the Disney Parks pavilion during a special preview event Thursday night.
Chapek made three significant announcements prior to letting guests tour the pavilion, promising more information for each coming later this weekend at the Disney Parks presentation on Sunday morning.
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Coming to Walt Disney World, Moana will come to Epcot in the form of an all-new attraction called “The Journey of Water.” Meanwhile, the new Marvel-themed lands coming to Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Paris will be officially named “Avengers Campus,” taking guests on Marvel-themed adventures set within campuses set up by the Avengers for training. And back at Walt Disney World, the new Star Wars-themed hotel will be called the “Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser” and will be a multi-day experience with the story and theme set aboard the Chandrila Star Line.
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Each of these three new experiences are featured within the pavilion, with the Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser front and center at the pavilion’s entrance.
Epcot takes center stage, with the whole back half of the pavilion dedicated to that park’s massive reimagining.
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Vintage merchandise and ephemera on display along with new merchandise that will be available in the future.
That vintage goodness, reminding us Disney hasn’t forgotten the park’s past.
Merchandise for the reimagined Epcot.
Great new posters for classic, current, and future Epcot offerings.
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A stylized model of the future of Epcot is on display in the back of the pavilion along with a video previewing what’s on its way to the park.
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China pavilion
Mexico pavilion, with a large guitar hinting at Coco.
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The new “Journey of Water” attraction/pavilion starring Moana. Introducing an IP like Moana to Epcot would be a questionable choice in the past but in today’s IP-heavy theme park world, it’s not in the least bit surprising. Hopefully they work with the IP to make it complementary to Epcot.
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The upcoming Play pavilion
Imagination
Guardians of the Galaxy in the former Universe of Energy pavilion
Test Track
Mission SPACE and upcoming space-themed restaurant
Epcot’s reimagined entrance
France pavilion with upcoming Ratatouille-themed expansion
New Future World goodness
The new Avengers Campus expansions for Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Paris feature a large section as well, offering sneak peeks at what those new lands will offer in the coming years.
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A closer look at the stylized Avengers Campus model for Disney California Adventure
Oversized food and drink for the Antman-themed brewery coming to California Adventure’s Avengers Campus
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A glimpse at the upcoming Spider-Man-themed attraction
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Throughtout the rest of the Parks pavilion, sneak peeks at other upcoming attractions and expansions coming to Disney Parks around the world… At Hong Kong Disneyland, a scale model of that park’s in-progress reimagined castle.
For Tokyo Disneyland, a look at that park’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast-themed Fantasyland expansion
Belle’s village
The Baymax-themed ride coming to Tomorrowland, on the other side of the Beauty and the Beast area
A look at costumes and the ride vehicle for Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ and Disneyland’s Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction
A look at costumes and ride vehicles from Magic Kingdom’s version of the TRON Lightcycle Power Run rollercoaster.
Take a tour of the pavilion with this video from the Disney Parks Blog.
As always, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Disney Parks pavilion is an absolute must-do for D23 Expo attendees. Unlike last year’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge centric pavilion, this year Expo attendees are treated to a pretty diverse sampling of projects underway at Disney’s parks around the world.
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