This year's Destination D23 event brought a flurry of news regarding upcoming additions to Walt Disney® World Resort and the rest of Disney Destinations around the world.
Florida's theme parks saw the bulk of the announcements, including:
The Hatbox Ghost is set to join Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom® Park in late November 2023
EPCOT®'s World Celebration—where much of the park's construction has been ongoing—is set to open in December 2023
EPCOT's new nighttime spectacular, Luminous—The Symphony of Us—is scheduled to debut in December 2023
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is set to open in EPCOT on Oct. 16, 2023, joined by a nearby meet-and-greet from Moana herself
Country Bear Jamboree is set to undergo a makeover next year with a reimagined cast and new songs
A pirate-themed tavern is set to join Magic Kingdom Park
Chevrolet and Disney are reimagining Test Track with inspiration taken from the original World of Motion
Ahsoka is set to join Star Tours in Spring 2024
Asha from Disney’s WISH is set to join EPCOT, Disneyland Resort® and Disneyland Paris
A Zootopia show is set to take over the Tree of Life's theater in Disney's Animal Kingdom®
Figment has begun a meet-and-greet in EPCOT
Soarin' Over California will make a temporary return to EPCOT beginning this month