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    Disney fans worried about these park changes, so we’re on top

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    The energy was electric at the D23 Disney Experiences Showcase in Anaheim, California throughout the summer. This changed rapidly.

    At the time, Disney Experiences President Josh D’Amaro was like Oprah Winfrey, famously exclaiming:Buy a car! Buy a car! Buy a car!”Disney lays out attraction after attraction coming to its parks.

    “It was an incredible feeling to stand on stage in front of 13,000 people and tell them all these ambitious plans,” D’Amaro told USA TODAY. “Feeling the energy coming back to me made me want to do more.”

    Squeals, cheers and thunderous applause filled the Honda Center like a rock concert as fans learned about a new event. new Bad Guys land at Walt Disney World, first Coco charm Disney is coming to California Adventure and more.

    However, a few days later, fans’ screams of joy turned into whoops when they learned that two new announcements had been made. Car-themed attractions will be changed Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom.

    Before long, fans started to worry probably about losing Muppet*Image 3D A newly announced event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Monsters Inc. inspired hanging trainAlthough Disney has not confirmed its intended location.

    “I like it when our fans speculate and watch every move we make,” D’Amaro said. “It means they care. What does this mean? fiancées with us. “This means they dream and hope the same way we do.”

    Here’s what Disney fans need to know:

    When does Disney’s DinoLand USA close?

    Disney first introduced the idea of ​​re-theming DinoLand USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom During the D23 Fair in 2022But the landscape began to change even sooner when the Wild Mouse-style train Primeval Whirl arrived. completely closed in the middle of the epidemic.

    Initially, Disney announced that other parts of the country would begin closing this fall, but according to Disney World’s website, the first wave of significant closures won’t begin until after the holidays. TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun GamesAnd Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures It will close on January 13. Disney hasn’t announced when it will be released yet DINOSAUR, Cemeterynor like eateries restaurantosaurus will close.

    Many fans have made a point of taking one last tour or wandering around the area during recent outings. Opened with the park in 1998, DinoLand is beloved by fans who grew up or brought their children here. DINOSAUR has its following, and The Boneyard, like Tom Sawyer Island at the Magic Kingdom, is a treasured place where kids can play and burn off energy after walking and waiting in lines all day. Disney Imagineering fans also love that DinoLand is an original concept land.

    When Disney Legend, former Imagineer and one of the masterminds of Animal Kingdom Joe Rohde recently shared a photo and a little History of Restaurantosaurus Fans like on Instagram Joe Winner responded: “A lot of people didn’t ‘get’ Dinoland, but the story behind that land (and how it’s told with all the little details in that land) is some of the best storytelling ever done in a Disney park.” DinoLand is thought to be a tourism center that emerged after dinosaur fossils were found in the area. Sarah Tizzano He wrote: “I personally grieve the recontact of these lands, but I’m always ready for new magic!” “As much as I love dinosaurs, I have to say I’m excited about the changes to come,” Rohde said.

    A new country themed around tropical America Pueblo Esperanza It will replace DinoLand USA

    “Like Harambe, this land has a long and rich history with a lived-in feel — plus there’s a large farm that will be one of the largest quick-service restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort,” Disney Portfolio Executive Creative Producer Michael Hundgen wrote. official Disney Parks Blog. “The area will be lush and sprawling, with a large fountain in the middle where villagers like to gather and tell stories. “A wood carver also created a giant work carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories.”

    The land will also feature a new Indiana Jones attraction unlike any at other Disney parks and Disney’s first Encanto-inspired ride.

    What’s coming to Disney parks: All the biggest D23 announcements

    Is ‘It’s Hard to Be a Bug’ closing?

    Yes, but Disney hasn’t announced exactly when that will happen.

    “Being an Insect is Hard!” is a hybrid 3D and live show inspired by the Disney Pixar movie “A Bug’s Life.” As the website warns, it gets dark and noisy and can be scary, especially for young guests. That may be why there isn’t nearly the same level of nostalgia from guests, but some fans are upset that it’s a departure from Animal Kingdom’s iconic game. Tree of life.

    In Winter 2025, a new Zootopia-themed show called Better Zoogether will premiere instead. Few new details have been announced, but last year’s Target D23 “Our current concept is full of humor and action, taking you to different biomes you see in the movie and some you haven’t seen yet,” said Bruce Vaughn, President and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Imagineering, at the fan event. We’ll meet Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and my favorite, the amazing Clawhauser animatronics. “It will be great.”

    Replying to Disney D23’s Facebook post Regarding retheming, Amber Snipes He wrote: “It’s sad because being a bug is hard Animal Kingdom’s conservation story and I don’t see how that can be done with a Zootopia/a Gazelle concert…” Fellow fan Chrissy Betts “I liked the idea of ​​adding Zootopia somewhere in the Animal Kingdom, but the Bugs Life 3D show is the best of all your 3D shows, and it makes sense to have it under the tree. It’s like you’ve shrunk to the size of a bug. There’s no point in Zootopia under a tree.”

    Is Disney getting rid of Tom Sawyer Island?

    Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America are closing only at Disney World. They will remain open at Disneyland, where “the attraction has the distinction of being the only one designed by Walt Disney,” according to the California resort’s website.

    Disneyland’s web page explains: “Walt respected Mark Twain’s novels and wanted the island to reflect the world Twain created in his stories.” Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. “He took the plans home days before construction began and redesigned the design, creating the coves, coves and atmosphere the island is known for today.”

    Disney World’s version of Tom Sawyer Island opened in 1973Two years after the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, and even longer after Walt Disney passed away in 1966. Even though the Florida version didn’t have the same ties to Walt Disney, fans still had strong reactions to his planned departure. Many signature campaigns have been launched on Change.org to protect it.

    “Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America are two special attractions that remind you of a simpler time, and losing them would be a great loss for all Magic Kingdom guests,” one noted Campaign with over 500 signatures. Virtues praised by fans include the area’s natural waters and shady trees, space to wander and quiet spaces away from crowds.

    It’s unclear when Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America will close, but Disney says work on the area for the next two Cars rides will begin early next year.

    “The initial attraction is an exciting cross-border race rally,” D’Amaro said at the D23 Disney Experiences Show in August. “Our second attraction is specifically for our littlest racers, something the whole family can enjoy.”

    Many fans are excited about the new races, especially with Lightning McQueen Racing Academy closing to make way for a new race at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. new Villains show next summer. But that doesn’t mean they won’t miss Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America.

    What would Walt Disney do?

    In a conversation about bringing Disney stories to life Incoming business conference “I always remind my team that if we’re going to change anything, we have to create something better than what was there before,” D’Amaro said in Boston in mid-September. We may not always get it right, but I believe Walt would want us to try. “He would want us to be brave.”

    D’Amaro, who worked at Disney for 26 years and previously served as president of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, also touched on Walt Disney’s risk-taking legacy while speaking to USA TODAY.

    “We will always be adding new things to our theme parks, just like Walt started at Disneyland in 1955,” he told USA TODAY.

    Disney parks are always improving. Just look at EPCOT showing the completion of a project. years of transformation this summer and I started right away. We’re redesigning the Test Channel. This does not mean that the past is forgotten.

    “We have cast members all over this company, myself included, who care very much about finding a balance between pushing the boundaries of what’s new but also preserving the legacy and memory that so many of our fans have here in the parks,” D’Amaro said. “I’m not surprised people are speculating, but what they need to know is that we’re taking this seriously. We want to hear them, and we think we’ll find that balance eventually.”

    (This story has been updated with new information.)

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