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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $𝟮.𝟱𝗕 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 Disneyland is set for a $2.5 billion, 10-year epic expansion. Get ready for immersive, themed experiences like Frozen Worlds and Zootopia adventures. 👉 This ambitious revamp reimagines existing space, shifting old permissions to create dazzling new areas without expanding the park's borders. 👉 A futuristic parking structure is rising, promising seamless car magic and shorter lines for eager explorers. 👉 While final plans are still secret, whispers hint at interactive experiences that blur the lines between reality and beloved Disney stories. Prepare for spellbinding surprises that's for sure. Full article in the comments #BuildingGreatTeamsTogether #Construction #California

Disneyland's Autopia Decides to It Call Quits on Gas Cars It’s been a bully 69 years for Disneyland’s car attraction Autopia, but it’s yet getting an upgrade worthy of its neighbors. Situated successful the futuristic country called Tomorrowland, nestled adjacent to Space Mountain and Star Tours, the thrust has utilized gas-powered cars since its debut successful 1955. Now though, Disney has announced that the thrust volition soon marque the pivot to electrical cars. Giancarlo Esposito Instantly Knew Baby Yoda was the prima of The The Mandalorian “Since opening with Disneyland parkland successful 1955, Autopia has remained a guest-favorite astir fashionable with young kids experiencing driving for the archetypal time,” Disneyland spokesperson Jessica Good said to the Los Angeles Times. “As the manufacture moves toward alternate substance sources, we person developed a roadmap to electrify this attraction and are evaluating exertion that volition alteration america to person from state engines successful the adjacent fewer years.” That statement, of course, doesn’t springiness immoderate circumstantial timeline, nor reply whether the caller vehicles volition beryllium afloat electrical oregon hybrid, but it’s a start. As different sections of Disneyland proceed to beryllium renovated, improved, oregon removed, it’s ever seemed a spot unusual that Autopia has remained unchanged. Not conscionable due to the fact that of the odor of gasoline and exhaust that overpowers the area, oregon due to the fact that it’s a seemingly dated exertion surrounded by a futuristic themed land. Mostly, it’s due to the fact that it takes up truthful overmuch existent property that could perchance beryllium utilized for astir thing else. Anytime fans speculate astir however Disneyland could change, removing Autopia is astir ever portion of the equation. And yet, dated arsenic it mightiness be, Autopia lets children of each ages bash thing they truly can’t bash astir anyplace other successful the world: thrust a car. Which is beauteous special. So that the thrust volition yet halt polluting the situation astatine the aforesaid time, is adjacent much special. Want much io9 news? Check retired erstwhile to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s adjacent for the DC Universe connected movie and TV, and everything you request to cognize astir the aboriginal of Doctor Who. https://ift.tt/53EhU0B

Did you know that Disneyland, the first ever theme park, is a product of imagineering? It was first conceptualized as an immersive and magical experience for it’s visitors before it was built. It is from this concept I formed the Elevate-u planner. Here’s some backstory: In 2017, I decided it was time to DO ME. I prioritized each of my dreams in different aspects of life with 5 year goals, but struggled to acheive beyond 30% - 50%. In 2020, a friend, @benedictaoyiana, got a few of us to do a challenge where we imagined our future selves and set tasks based on taking steps toward that goal (backwards planning). It impacted me so much and changed my goal setting game drastically. By 2021, my backwards planning game was LITT! but the problem was that I was dreaming in one document, setting goals in another and executing in another. Frustrated about going back and forth with my scattered planning process, I imagined the ideal planner, what it would contain, and how easy my life would be. I started working on it, incorporating wholeness coaching concepts and refining it with feedback from my BETA testing group (IYKYK😉), and now, I use it daily, and I love! love! love it!! Having everything in one spot is so convenient! I am already planning for 2024, and I feel so fulfilled doing so in my own planner! Want to elevate your life planning & execution game? Then, join the Elevate-U gang by: - getting a copy of the planner (link in my bio) AND - ⁠following our page on Instagram and Facebook 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐔 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓘𝓯𝔂, 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓘𝓣 𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓯𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓪𝓷𝓭 21𝓼𝓽 𝓒𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓾𝓻𝔂 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓒𝓸𝓪𝓬𝓱 #Disneyland #imagineering #Disney #planner #backwardsplanning #elevateuplanner

It's been 40 years since I visited Disneyland, and I have some notes. I was explaining to my 12-yo why things cost so much more when you're in the park. It was a broad discussion about shareholder ROI and the value IP. Don't worry. I'm probably not raising a CEO. But the gist was that 300,000 people are at the park a day, because there is no substitute for a lived, 4-dimensional experience based around storytelling and imagination. You can watch a video, read a book, even dream a dream, but unless you're being "flown" into the Empire's Star Destroyer, escaping Kylo Ren and a bunch of stormtroopers, or watching Spiderman somersaulting from one building to another in front of you, those are merely visions. In-person connection is powerful. It has stopped wars. It has created families. It is what human beings are designed to do. And speaking of experiences... about that Disneyland App... The app seems like it's created by an engineer and a lawyer. Not bad, just that it lacks the wonder and magic that you're trying to extract from your trip to Anaheim. And I believe AI can fix a lot of these issues. The fact that you have to look at your phone constantly searching and scrolling is very Year 2010 thinking. The fact that you have to read every little detail to understand the dozens of park nuances of passes, schedules, exclusives, etc. make it seem more like the app itself is the scavenger hunt rather than a tool to enhance park enjoyment. Here are a 3 things I would fix ASAP. 1. Location, location, location. The park, or parks if you're including California Adventure, is expansive. To get to one place or another requires a Finding Nemo amount of "Just keep swimming." So it'd be great if AI could recommend stuff to do when you're there, based on your preferences (more on that in a sec). Give haptic feedback on your phone and watch about the fact that Mary Poppins is about to do a photo session to your left in 10 minutes. Alert you that you're entering a parade zone. Let you know that the Matterhorn only has a 20 minute wait and it's around the corner. Be a guide not a guidebook. 2. Personalization. Get to know me and my situation. What's the makeup of my party? Adventurous? Neurodiverse? Easily-tired? Foodie? Loves Marvel? Stingy or splurgy? And make all your recommendations hyper-relevant. Side benefit: You now have a delicious profile of me that you can use for after the trip. 3. You have a broadcast channel and you don't use it. The app can literally be a way to communicate with park-goers, even two-way. Alerts for major events, free delighters, rides undergoing maintenance, etc. would be so helpful to guests and the many staff members who are charged with herding 300,000 people. And a simple LLM AI that knows the park could be a great way to get some light support: "I lost my parent" being the biggest. Otherwise... Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is an unbelievable attraction (when it's running and you don't have to wait 2hrs for it).

Universal Orlando Resort has revealed new details about its upcoming attraction, Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, set to open alongside Epic Universe on May 22, 2025. This ride will feature 14 lifelike animatronic figures of classic movie monsters, including Dracula, The Wolf Man, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Guests are taken on a dark ride through Frankenstein Manor's catacombs, where Dr. Victoria Frankenstein’s experiment to control monsters goes awry, leading to chaotic encounters with the creatures. The attraction incorporates cutting-edge technologies, including enhanced animatronics with fluid, realistic movements and AI-powered interactions. These advancements allow the monsters to react dynamically to guests, creating a more immersive and unpredictable experience. According to Steve Birket of Birket Engineering, modern animatronics allow for precise control over movements and even motion acceleration, making these figures much more sophisticated than traditional animatronics. Additional tech like omnidirectional ride vehicles and high-resolution projections, used in other Epic Universe attractions, may also enhance Monsters Unchained, adding layers of immersive realism that make this ride a standout in the new theme park. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egruASEs

Disneyland Proposes New Area Based on 'Avatar' Movies: Disneyland is a proposing part of the park be dedicated to James Cameron's Avatar, reports SFGate. "The rendering isn't a carbon copy of the Pandora land in Disney World's Animal Kingdom; instead, it's themed more closely to the recent sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water." The teaser was dropped as part of Wednesday's company shareholders meeting. The concept art shows a large lake in the middle of the land, surrounded by the signature floating mountains that loom over Animal Kingdom's Pandora. Boats filled with guests can be seen in the water, suggesting some sort of ride. No attractions have been announced for the land yet. Animal Kingdom has two: the spectacular flight simulator Flight of Passage and bucolic indoor boat ride Na'vi River Journey... There's no timeline for construction to begin. Disney officials have consistently referred to it as a "potential" project, often calling it an "experience" rather than a land. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Disneyland Proposes New Area Based on 'Avatar' Movies: Disneyland is a proposing part of the park be dedicated to James Cameron's Avatar, reports SFGate. "The rendering isn't a carbon copy of the Pandora land in Disney World's Animal Kingdom; instead, it's themed more closely to the recent sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water." The teaser was dropped as part of Wednesday's company shareholders meeting. The concept art shows a large lake in the middle of the land, surrounded by the signature floating mountains that loom over Animal Kingdom's Pandora. Boats filled with guests can be seen in the water, suggesting some sort of ride. No attractions have been announced for the land yet. Animal Kingdom has two: the spectacular flight simulator Flight of Passage and bucolic indoor boat ride Na'vi River Journey... There's no timeline for construction to begin. Disney officials have consistently referred to it as a "potential" project, often calling it an "experience" rather than a land. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

We were there just before the pandemic hit. Once in January 2020, and again the first week of March 2020. The next week after our visit, Disneyland shut down. We had bought annual passes. It was a huge deal for us. Normally even a single visit was out of the question. We had a horrible year and this was a little light. We had received a little inheritance that allowed us to do that, become debt free, and buy a house. We managed to squeeze in two visits but not getting to ride all the rides we wanted to or see everything. No worries, we had the entire year! Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Like everyone else who struggled through the pandemic, once our refund hit from the annual passes due to Disneyland’s closure, it got gobbled right back up and absorbed by our mounting pandemic debt due to one of us having lost our job through it all. I’m not sure we will ever be able to afford Disneyland again, and we didn’t get that whole year to explore all its corners like we had planned. Honestly, I feel like your idea for the app would have benefitted us during those two visits we were able to do, and perhaps would have been able to do and see more than we did. My story is a typical pandemic story, when it shut things down for a lot of people and was generally a very uncertain time, but your idea is a small piece that could have made a difference to our limited visits to Disneyland that we did get to do. It is hard to organise the day in such expansive (fun) chaos to make the most of the time one has there. We did, however, at least get to ride Rise of the Resistance. 😅

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Disneyland Proposes New Area Based on 'Avatar' Movies: Disneyland is a proposing part of the park be dedicated to James Cameron's Avatar, reports SFGate. "The rendering isn't a carbon copy of the Pandora land in Disney World's Animal Kingdom; instead, it's themed more closely to the recent sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water." The teaser was dropped as part of Wednesday's company shareholders meeting. The concept art shows a large lake in the middle of the land, surrounded by the signature floating mountains that loom over Animal Kingdom's Pandora. Boats filled with guests can be seen in the water, suggesting some sort of ride. No attractions have been announced for the land yet. Animal Kingdom has two: the spectacular flight simulator Flight of Passage and bucolic indoor boat ride Na'vi River Journey... There's no timeline for construction to begin. Disney officials have consistently referred to it as a "potential" project, often calling it an "experience" rather than a land. Read more of this story at Slashdot.