Official 2017 D23 Expo Thread

[RENThead09]

a lot of cool stuff but one thing that stuck out to me... no night time parade for MK.

holding for the 50th maybe? that way they can announce in 2 years at the next one.

 

[Planogirl]

my best friend was screaming because she thinks that if WDW does Star Wars hotel that maybe Universal will spring for a Hogwarts Hotel and I just can't give myself that hope. Disappointed no pavillion or haunted mansion restaurant announcement but im so overloaded right now I feel like I am buzzing!

Hogwarts Hotel.... I refuse to hope too but what a thought!

 

[Irish_Mike]

Place your bets on how much the average rate for a room at the Star Wars hotel is going to be

 

[mesaboy2]

Pretty much what I figured they would be. I know some expected them to be bigger and able to hold 20-30 ppl. Figured they would be smaller and just holding a family.

Wonder how big they'll be in the end though and any issues with wind/weather

I am expecting around 250 10-person cars, with no AC.

 

[KimBean]

I saw one blurry pic of the epcot concept art. Anyone have a better one?

 

[PuppyJonathan]

Star Wars and a Harry Potter hotel will/would be amazing

Rip wallet. How the Lego castle wasn't your final strike surprised me too

 

[rteetz]

I am expecting around 250 10-person cars, with no AC.

Bingo!

 

[AnnaKat]

Mission Space restaurant? Quick serve or full serve?

I wonder if it will be where a certain abandoned pavilion sits?

I heard him say it's gonna be a new TABLE service restaurant. I am good @ remembering
exact words

 

[Lesverts]

I cannot wait to hear Ryno and Pete's reactions to this. And for the Star Wars Luxury hotel; Kevin and John's. Love luxury, hate Star Wars which side wins out.

 

[mesaboy2]

Bingo!

You're not the only one with sources on the inside.

Nice work today, thanks for all the updates.

 

[CAS239]

I am expecting around 250 10-person cars, with no AC.

No A/C kills me

I still can't fathom why they haven't done a full overhaul of the boats between Epcot/HS/resorts to incorporate full A/C or open up the boats to allow maximum air flow.

 

[jaxonp]

They will have AC... it's central Florida.

 

[MommaBerd]

I am expecting around 250 10-person cars, with no AC.

I don't know that I can "like" this re: no AC.

 

[mesaboy2]

They will have AC... it's central Florida.

If you say so.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Initial thoughts:

- cool Star Wars info and hotel! Already knew but nice to have it confirmed
- yay Ratatouille!!
- yay Tron!!
- boo for ugly gondolas... how horrible. they'll DESTROY Epcot sitelines
- new Paris hotel = interesting...
- DVC Riviera - could be cool
- Pixar Pier = VERY interested to see what new rides will come
- Marvel expansion at DCA = expected

*my fear with the previous two is that the California is being sucked out of DCA

- new space restaurant = holding judgement
- new theater = holding judgement

ETA: oh! And in addition to Fantasmic! FPs we were each given a pin from one of the parks around the world! We got a Disneyland one and a Shanghai 1st anniversary one

 

[Franzenel]

they'll have AC. Those things would heat up faster then a car in the hot sun. You would have people stroking out everyday.

 

[FriendoftheHatter]

looking at the epcot concept art (page 61 i think) in relation to the google earth view of Epcot now. The monorail line in both helps a lot with understanding scaling

 

[CAS239]

They will have AC... it's central Florida.

I'd believe it if the boats and monorails had good A/C

 

[Tonyz]

We still have tomorrow!

Theme park stuff tomorrow too!?

 

[Spridell]

No A/C kills me

I still can't fathom why they haven't done a full overhaul of the boats between Epcot/HS/resorts to incorporate full A/C or open up the boats to allow maximum air flow.

No AC in the FL summer with the afternoon storms, yeah I will pass on this.