In this video The Travel Genies of TheTravelGenieShow.com discuss every single announcement from the 2024 D23 Parks Panel: Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase. In this D23 parks panel, Disney reveals the future of Disney Parks, including new lands, attractions, and more. The Travel Genies list each and every one, and then discuss our favorites. Announcements include:

Josh said “Everything is in active development” so these things are NOT “blue sky”, they are actually coming. Walt Disney World is getting a new nighttime parade called Disney Starlight. Indiana Jones and Encanto Attractions are coming to Animal Kingdom. Indiana Jones will have a new storyline, so not a copy/paste from Disneyland’s version. Epcot will be getting a Spaceship Earth lounge and Magic Kingdom is getting a Pirates themed Lounge. During the D23 Parks Panel it was also announced that Test Track will be reopening in 2025. Hollywood Studios is getting a Monsters Inc themed land, and the new coaster there will be the 1st suspended coaster in a Disney park. There will be 2 cars attractions coming to a rethemed section of Frontierland. New story for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Villains land announced with 2 attractions, dining, shopping, and storytelling on a big scale.

During the D23 Parks Panel it was also announced that Fortnight will be getting Star Wars on August 12th. A new Deadpool skin is coming. This fall the Villains and Incredibles will be coming. Dr Doom will be coming to Fortnight in a show/series.

Disney Cruise Line to expand their fleet with 4 more cruise ships to set sail between 2027 and 2031. Signature shows were announced for the Disney Destiny and Disney Treasure.

Shanghai is getting a new thrill attraction coaster featuring Spiderman. Hong Kong will also have a Spiderman thrill attraction added to the Stark Expo area in Tomorrowland. During the D23 Parks Panel it was also announced that Tokyo will debut a new nighttime Castle spectacular called “Reach for the Stars.” Disneyland Paris will welcome an already-announced Frozen world in 2026, plus a new immersive flume ride as well as dining and shopping inspired by Lion King.

Disneyland will be getting a new Avatar land inspired by “Avatar: The Way of Water.” coming to Disney California Adventure Park. The first ever Coco inspired ride is coming to Disney California Adventure Park in the form of a boat ride. A new audio-animatronic experience is coming to Disneyland Park, including the first ever Walt Disney animatronic. During the D23 Parks Panel it was also announced that Disney announced the opening date of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland. Avengers Campus is doubling in size at Disneyland.

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0:00 Intro

0:54 Disney World: New nighttime parade

2:00 Tropical Americas

2:27 Indiana Jones coming to Animal Kingdom – New story!

7:16 Zootopia

9:37 Epcot: New Lounge (Spaceship Earth)

11:25 Test Track Update

12:19 Monsters Inc LAND

15:00 Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

16:14 Pirates Lounge

19:07 Cars attractions: Frontierland will be getting 2 new cars attractions NOT radiator springs.

23:38 Villains Land

29:14 International Parks Updates

34:15 Fortnite

35:38 Disney Cruise Line

40:10 Disneyland California

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