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The Walt Disney Company outlined some major changes coming to its Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida over the weekend at the D23 Expo, as part of the company\u2019s billions in future investments for the property.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The announcements come not long after the company made peace with Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 appointed oversight district for the area, leading to an official investment pledge of up to $17 billion and the capability for Disney to construct a fifth theme park in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the announcements<\/a> include a villains and Cars expansion at the Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we develop the next generation of Disney Experiences, we\u2019re always looking for new ways to tell the stories people love,\u201d Disney Experiences\u202fChairman D\u2019Amaro said. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilling Cars fans by building on this incredibly successful franchise and creating the next chapter in this story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disney is also bringing Indiana Jones and Encanto-themed lands and attractions to the company\u2019s Animal Kingdom theme park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGuests will enter the land through Pueblo Esperanza, a fictional village in heart of the rainforest that will feel lived-in, with a long, rich history,\u201d the announcement said, regarding Encanto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn the outskirts of the town, an adventure awaits with pop culture\u2019s most beloved archeologist, Indiana Jones. The attraction takes place inside a mysterious Maya temple and will be an all-new adventure, unlike any of the existing Indy attractions around the world,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Hollywood Studios, Disney is going to create a new Monsters, Inc. land, and build its first suspended coaster themed around the \u201cLaugh Factory\u201d door transports in the original movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disney\u2019s announcements come as a local competitor, Universal Orlando Resort, is slated to open a third theme park named \u201cEpic Universe\u201d in summer 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, DeSantis had urged Disney to \u201crespond\u201d to that with new attractions and potentially a new park of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all of the lands have an exact opening time frame, but the Indiana Jones and Encanto lands are reported to open in 2027, nearly two years after the new Universal Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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