D23 Expo News!

D23 Expo

Do I even have to tell you how much it hurts me to know that there was a Disney event this weekend where fans could totally just Disney out and I was not there?!  I'm pretty sure every year I see news about it happening and I just wish I was there and I swear that I'll go the next year and then I never do and it just breaks my heart. 

At the same time though I am so excited!  We got so much news this last weekend and we are probably all still reeling from it.  I'll try my best to encompass everything that we learned. 

Movies:

Black Panther 2

I feel like now-a-days it's next to impossible to not hear anything about Marvel.  It's everywhere.  We're all still reeling from Endgame and Far From Home.  We're all kind of wondering if we're going to end up with a new Spiderman.  There's just so much going on.  And some of us have been wondering if there is going to be another Black Panther.  Well the answer is yes!  There will be another Black Panther.  And we learned that it will be released in May of 2022.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Hopefully by now we have all seen the new trailer that they released at the Expo for Rise of Skywalker.  I'm sure we are all still trying to figure out just what that means... what it all means! 

Cruella

Disney has been doing remakes for a while now.  Sometimes we love them and sometimes we don't.  Amongst many of their remakes they  have also been giving us insights and backstories of the villains that we all love to hate.  We did that with Maleficent.   Looks like they are doing it again with Cruella.   We got some pictures that gave us a first look into how Emma Stone will be as our favorite DeVil! 

Soul

Pixar also had its fair share of things to say as well.  The movie Soul was announced.  Staring Tina Fey and Jamie Foxx.  It will be released in June of 2020.  There's not a lot known about this movie except that it's about a Middle School Teacher who wants to play Jazz music. 

Onward

So like am I the only one that is super excited about Onward?  I mean who isn't excited to see Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as Trolls?!  During the Expo those in attendance got to see a little more into the world that is Onward.  The two main characters are Ian and Barley and they are total opposites. From what we learned at the Expo is that they also have a mom who has taken care of them since their dad passed away.  On Ian's 16th birthday their mom gives them gift that is supposed to help them to see their father. 

They figure out that it's because of who's holding the staff (the object that will help them to see their dad) so they switch.  As their father starts to appear the stone at the top of the staff breaks and there's only legs and feet still there.   

Parks:

Avengers Campus

We finally have the name for the Marvel part of Disneyland!  Avengers Campus!  And can I just say that because it sounds so much like college I would totally go to that school.  This amazing new part of the park will be opening in 2020.   It is a campus that the Avengers have set up in order to recruit the next great Superheros!
There will be different sections within the Campus such as Spider Man themed and Ant Man themed.  There will of course be different places where you can meet your favorite super heroes as well. 

Magic Happens

A new Parade is coming to Disneyland to also debut in Spring of 2020.  This parade is full of music from our favorite movies.  Moana will make her first appearance in a parade along with characters from Coco.

Mickey and Minnie: Runaway Railway

The first major Mickey-themed ride is coming to Toon Town in 2022.  This ride will put the guests right into the world of all of our favorite Mickey Mouse Shorts!  You get to ride a train where Goofy is the engineer and it just goes from there. 

New Neighborhoods in Epcot

Epcot will be separated into four different Neighborhoods.  We will still have the World Showcase (which will also have the first Mary Poppins inspired ride in the UK) but everything else will be a little bit different.
The other neighborhoods are The World Celebration which will still hold Spaceship Earth, World Nature which will all about the love of Nature, World Discovery which will be about science, technology, and intergalactic travel.

Disney Genie

Disney has come up with a new App to help guests have the best vacation that they can.  If you know what kind of things that you want to do the app can help you to plan a themed itinerary.  Once you know what you're going to do with your day the app will tell you wait times and the best time to get a fastpass. Throughout your stay it will give you up-to-date tips.  Also it can make reservations for you for fastpasses and restaurants and things like that. 

The Disney Wish 

Disney is adding a new Cruise Ship to their family.  The Disney Wish.  Along with the New Cruise Ship they will also be adding a new stop Lighthouse Point. 

Disney+:
My next Blog post is going to be all about Disney+ so I'm not going to go into too much details here. 

Lizzy Mcguire Revival

Hilary Duff was at the Expo to announce the revival of her role in the famous Lizzy Mcguire TV show which will be showing on Disney+

Noelle

Christmas has come early!  Haha.  Ever wonder what Santa's sister would do around the North Pole you know if he had a sister?  Well now you can know.  And can I just say that I am super excited to see it?!

Lady and the Tramp

We finally have our first look at Lady and the Tramp: Live Action, but not really Live Action and it looks just as amazing as the original.  I personally love how scruffy Tramp looks! 

High School Musical: The Musical

We're all going back to East High, but this time we get to meet new Wildcats as they put on the Musical of High School Musical themselves.  And let the drama ensue! 

The Mandalorin
We've always wanted to know a little more about what it takes to be a bounty order in a Galaxy Far Far away and now thanks to this TV show we will be able to.

Stores:

Disney Stores in Target!

Okay nobody panic nobody panic.  Who am I kidding?!  Everybody panic!!! Disney is having some of their stores POP up in random Target's around the US.  That's right in October you'll be able to buy your favorite Disney merchandise in your favorite store.