All the New Attractions, Shows and Announcements from D23 Expo

Disney fans flocked to the Anaheim Convention Center earlier this month for the return of D23 Expo, a weekend full of huge announcements, panel events, fan meetups, cosplay contests, specialty merchandise and more. One of the many highlights from the weekend was Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro sharing a dazzling look into the future for Disney theme parks and beyond with an enthusiastic audience of fans.

New Stories Coming to Disneyland Resort

Guests visiting Disney California Adventure park will head into the Multiverse alongside fan-favorite Super Heroes, as details on a never-before seen third attraction with a brand-new story was announced for Avengers Campus. Joining in battle with the Avengers means facing foes from anywhere and everywhen, including a new threat, King Thanos, a Multiverse variant designed specifically for Avengers Campus.

More than 35 different characters have already made appearances in Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure park since it opened last year. Meeting and interacting with these larger-than-life characters is part of what makes Avengers Campus so epic. For a limited time, you may have the opportunity to have your own heroic encounter with The Incredible Hulk, who will appear in his Quantum Suit inside Avengers Campus.

Just around the corner from Avengers Campus, Pacific Wharf will be reimagined as San Fransokyo from the Oscar-winning Disney Animation film “Big Hero 6,” complete with a place to meet Baymax as well as new spots to eat and shop.

At Disneyland park, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will invite guests into a cartoon world where toon rules apply, and Mickey’s Toontown will step into a new era of inclusive experiences for families of all ages when it opens in early 2023.

Over in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, The Mandalorian and Grogu will make their first appearance on Batuu at Disneyland park starting in mid-November.

Across the way, progress continues on the reimagining of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel to Pixar Place Hotel, where guests will feel as though they’ve stepped into a Pixar art gallery featuring new interpretations of favorite Pixar pals. Over at the Downtown Disney District, more than a dozen new and reimagined locations will open, including a Southern Californian favorite, Porto’s Bakery & Café. For running fans, runDisney races will return to the resort in 2024.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Resort

As previously announced, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will come to Disneyland Resort in late 2024. Several members of the original film cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Princess and the Frog” will return to lend their voices to the attraction, including Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, Bruno Campos as Naveen, Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis and Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie.

Disney 100 Years of Wonder

D’Amaro concluded the presentation with a first look at how Disney Parks, Experiences and Products will mark Disney 100 Years of Wonder (Disney100), the biggest celebration in the history of the company. New décor, specialty food and beverages, character experiences and more will come to parks around the world, with the heart of the celebration rooted at Disneyland Resort.

Two new nighttime spectaculars — “World of Color – One” and “Wondrous Journeys” — will kick off in late January 2023 at Disneyland Resort. “World of Color – One” at Disney California Adventure park will celebrate the storytelling legacy started by Walt Disney a century ago. A “World of Color” like you’ve never seen it before, it will have an all-new inspiring story told through some favorite characters. “Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland park will ignite the wonder in everyone and feature nods to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film to date, taking viewers on a journey filled with artistry, music, storytelling and heart. Special entertainment moments will also pop up across the resort, including the long awaited return of the “Magic Happens” parade in spring 2023.

“The excitement was incredible; I had goosebumps on my arms and pride in my heart when we revealed what the near future holds at Disneyland Resort to some of our biggest fans at D23 Expo,” said Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock. “Looking forward, we are already talking about the next new ideas and investments that will build upon this momentum to bring our guests even more of what they love.”