D23 Disneyland Announcements [2022]
Another D23 has come and gone! With that are exciting new announcements for the future of Disney parks, and Disney as a whole. This year is no exception, so let’s break down those Disneyland D23 announcements!
All the Disneyland announcements were given by the Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro. And the announcements cover both Disneyland Resort and Disney’s California Adventure Park.
Josh D’Amaro is often the one to give Disneyland announcements, as to be at big events that take place at Disneyland.
Disneyland D23: Attraction Announcements
There were a few different announcements that centered around new attractions. Covering both new attractions coming to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park.
Avengers Campus
To much surprise to fans, D’Amaro announced that a third attraction will be coming to Avengers Campus! This new attraction is supposed to allow guests to enter the Multiverse!
Making a new, never been told story for guests to enjoy! Nothing has been told on what all this storyline is going to have, but from the concept art, we know that there will be a new Thanos character.
The concept art (shown above) also shows some familiar faces, if you have been keeping up with all of the Marvel series and movies on Disney+. Such as, Captain Carter, She-Hulk, Mighty Thor, Daredevil, and many more.
This new Thanos is called King Thanos! And as you can tell from the concept art, he is still a very powerful character.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
This new attraction is highly anticipated! It was met with great popularity at Walt Disney World, it is very exciting that it will also be coming to Disneyland!
Mickey’s Toontown has been under construction for over a year in preparation for this new attraciton!
When Mickey’s Toontown reopens to guests, guests will also be able to enjoy Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
In this attraction, guests are invited to enter the cartoonworld where only toon rules apply!
It is currently set to open in early 2023. But no set date has been announced with this.
Disneyland D23: Construction Updates
It seems lately there have been a lot of areas blocked off and construction happening all over the Disneyland Resort.
Paradise Pier Hotel – Pixar Place Hotel
The Disneyland Resorts always seem to be having some kind of renovations happening. It doesn’t happen often that a resort gets a whole new retheming with a new reimagined look.
Paradise Pier Hotel is currently under some construction and retheming of the hotel.
The hotel currently holds an classic California Beach theme. And will be reimagined to be more Pixar related.
The Pixar Place Hotel is supposed to include never before scene art and sketch designs from the Pixar studios. Including new designs of our favorite Pixar Pals.
Downtown Disney District
Nearly one third of the Downtown Disney District has been closed off to guests (near the side of the Disneyland Hotel).
With the new area opening up soon, (no date announced), there will be over a dozen new shops and eateries for guests to enjoy in Downtown Disney.
One of the most anticipated shops opening up is Porto’s Bakery & Cafe, a Southern California favorite!
Mickey’s ToonTown
Mickey’s ToonTown has been closed for reimagination for quite a while now. Although, let’s be honest, the pandemic has made the time feel extra long.
But the wait for ToonTown to return will soon come to an end!
Set to open in early 2023, Mickey’s Toontown will be open to guests with a wide variety of new things for guests and families to experience. Making it a fun location for all ages!
Disneyland D23: Re-Themeing Areas
Here is a list of all the re-theming that is going to be happening at the Disneyland Resort.
For those that don’t know, a ‘re-theming’ is where Disney will take an attraction, land, or area of the park and change the theme of that area to something new. This is very common to happen at Disney parks to help keep the parks new and fresh for guests.
Insight: Through technological advancements, re-theming is sometimes necessary to update favorite attractions or tell a different perspective of the story. This has been done a few times with some of the classic rides like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Pacific Wharf > San Fransokyo
Probably one of the most exciting new changes to be coming to Disney’s California Adventure is the re-theming of Pacific Wharf!
That’s right! Pacific Wharf will be rethemed and reimagined to transform into San Fransokyo! The city where Big Hero 6 takes place.
With the retheming of San Fransokyo, there are supposed to be new places to shop and eat. Additionally, it is rumored that guests will be able to meet Baymax in the new city!
Splash Mountain > Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
This re-theming is one that has been in the talks for a while, and it is now finally going to be coming to reality.
Given the official date of late 2024, Splash Mountain will officially be no more, but instead get a retheming to be an exciting ride through the Bayou.
Many guests can also enjoy the fact that many of the original film cast will be voicing parts of the attraction!
Disneyland D23: Characters
Amoung the Disneyland D23 announcements, there was a few new characters that will be joining the parks for guests to meet.
As with most Characters, there are some that are only available for a limited time or on a seasonal basis.
If there is a character that you want to meet, it is best to not hesitate because you never know how long they will have their appearence at the parks.
The Incredible Hulk
That’s right folks! The Incredible Hulk is going to be visiting guests at Avengers Campus.
This special Superhero will only be available for a limited time, so it is best to book your trip and not miss out on this opportunity.
Guests can expect to see The Incredible Hulk in the Quantum Suit that he wears in the film, Avengers: Endgame. Expect to start seeing The Incredible Hulk as early as mid-September.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Probably the galaxy’s most famous duo, will be joining the Disneyalnd Resort! That’s right, the Mandoalorian and Grogu will be able to meet guests at Battuu.
It wasn’t announced whether or not The Mandalorian would be a permanent Character, but it also wasn’t mentioned that it was only for a limited time. So be sure to visit the parks because this is definitely a character you won’t want to miss meeting!
This famous duo can be found in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as early as mid-November of 2022.
Disneyland D23: Shows/Fireworks/Parades
Yes, yes, and yes! It was announced that Disneyland would be getting a new nighttime firework show, a returning parade, as well as a new nighttime spectaurlar show!
World of Color – One
In late January, there will be a new World of Color show at Disney California Adventure. The show will be called ‘World of Color – One’ and is supposed to help celebrate the Disney 100 years of Wonder Celebration.
Highlighting the legacy that was started by Walt Disney himself, over a century ago! This new World of Color is supposed to be like nothing guests have ever seen before with a new inspiring story!
Wondrous Journeys
Continuing that Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration is a new firework show called ‘Wonderous Journeys’. This firework show will take place at Disneyland park, and will pay tribute to all of the Walt Disney Animiation Studio films.
That’s right, the fireworks show will be highlighting 60 different films created by Walt Disney Animiation Studio! This is definitley going to be a show you won’t want to miss!
Magic Happens
For those that don’t know, this parade was highly anticipated in all of 2019 and debuted in early 2020. Due to the pandemic, the parade was pulled, with no announcement that the parade would come back.
This is why it is a very exciting announcement that the parade ‘Magic Happens’ will be returning to the Disneyland Resort in Spring of 2023!
The Wrap Up: Disneyland D23
As you can tell there are a lot of exciting things that will be coming to the Disneyland Resort after the Disneyland D23 announcements!
Here is a quick list of the big announcements that were announced for Disneyland at the D23 Expo.
- Avengers Campus is getting a new attraction
- The Incredible Hulk can be found for a limited time at Avengers Campus
- The Mandalorian and Grogu will be able to be spotted in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge starting mid-November
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (replacing Splash Mountain) will be complete in Spring 2023
- There will also be a new restaurant in the area for guests to enjoy
- Mickey’s Railway Adventure will
- runDisney races will return to Disneyland Resort in 2024
- New nighttime spectaculars will start in late January
- World of Color – One (new world of color show)
- Wondrous Journey (fireworks show)
- Magic Happens (parade) will return in the Spring of 2023
