AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey

Senior Editor for The DIS and DCL Fan | Disney Vacation Club Member | Thrilled to have been a '13/'14 planDisney Panelist | Lover of all things Disney; the Magic of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and especially Disney Cruise Line | ºoº



All Announcements Made at Destination D23 Disney Parks Presentation!

Wow, Josh D’Amaro’s presentation Saturday morning during the Destination D23 event was full of exciting announcements for Disney theme parks around the world and for Disney Cruise Line. We’ve got each announcement listed below and we’ll be linking to the stories as we write them. Ask any questions you have in the comments section and All Announcements Made at Destination D23 Disney Parks Presentation!

‘Encanto’ & ‘Indiana Jones’ Considered for Animal Kingdom; New ‘Zootopia’ Show Coming

During the “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” presentation at Destination D23, Disney Chairman Josh D’Amaro confirmed that they are “diving deep into their research” for expanding Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Zootopia will be coming to life at Animal Kingdom as well, but not as we hoped. A ‘Encanto’ & ‘Indiana Jones’ Considered for Animal Kingdom; New ‘Zootopia’ Show Coming

Hatbox Ghost Materializes in Magic Kingdom in November

Did you know that Hatbox Ghost is an “unhappy haunt” and remains one of the 999 originals? During Destination D23, Disney Imagineer Daniel Joseph announced that Hatbox Ghost will arrive in Magic Kingdom‘s Haunted Mansion in late November 2023!

Disney Teases Surprises & Announcements for Destination D23

As we’ve previously reported, the Destination D23 event is taking place this weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney has confirmed that on Saturday, September 9, they’ll share new announcements and updates on some of their most highly anticipated projects at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products LIVE. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh Disney Teases Surprises & Announcements for Destination D23

Opening Date Announced for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland shared Friday that World of Frozen will officially “open up the gate” and begin welcoming guests on November 20, 2023! This is excellent news for all of Disney’s Frozen fans, especially for those planning on visiting Hong Kong Disneyland this holiday season! The new land will have two main attractions, Frozen Ever Opening Date Announced for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland

Disney Parks Reservation Systems Experiencing Downtime

Reservation Systems for Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa are currently unavailable. At this time, guests are unable to book, cancel, or modify any room-only or package reservations. This outage is also impacting Disney’s call centers, and cast members will not be able to handle inquiries during this Disney Parks Reservation Systems Experiencing Downtime