Disney Parks Updates: TRON, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, and D23 Expo "Blue Sky" Projects

TRON Lightcycle Run Opening and Tiana's Bayou Adventure

• 💡 The opening date for TRON Lightcycle Run in the Magic Kingdom has been officially set for spring 2023, with marketing expected around Thanksgiving and passholder previews in early 2023.
• ⚠️ This opening may coincide with the refurbishment of Splash Mountain for its retheming to Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
• 🎯 The Tiana's Bayou Adventure retheme will focus on Tiana needing help to find a special ingredient for her gumbo, with Tiana being a central character throughout the attraction.
• 🏞️ The attraction's physical plant will be altered to create a bayou setting, including tall cypress trees and a water tower with the Tiana's Foods logo.
• 🌃 Tiana's Bayou Adventure will feature projection mapping for a nighttime experience, with Mama Odie and colorful bottles visible at the top of the mountain.
• 📅 The Disneyland version of Tiana's Bayou Adventure is expected to open in late 2024.

Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana Delays

• 💧 The Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana attraction at Epcot has faced significant delays due to supply chain issues and the stockpiling of materials for other projects.
• ⏳ Originally announced in 2019, construction couldn't begin until October 2021, pushing the projected opening to late 2023.
• 🌿 The attraction features a 16-foot tall Teiti sculpture covered in faux greenery, a compromise between horticultural desires and Florida's climate.

Mickey's Toontown and International Park Updates

• ♿ Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland is being updated for ADA compliance, with all curbs removed and ramps integrated into new areas like Fort Max.
• 🏰 The Goofy Candy Company is being incorporated into Goofy's house, and the land's borders are being expanded.
• 🏔️ New hills are being built behind Mickey's house to hide the show building for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, giving the area a mountainous, potentially Swiss, appearance.
• 🌏 Disney is investing heavily in its Asian parks, with new Frozen lands planned for Hong Kong and Paris, and Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan areas for Tokyo DisneySea.
• 🚢 The key ride in these new lands will be a re-imagined Frozen Ever After with larger boats and more advanced animatronics.

D23 Expo "Blue Sky" Projects and Park Strategy

• 🎭 At D23 Expo, Disney presented