ANAHEIM, California — Walt Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro laid out an ambitious growth plan for the company's theme parks on Saturday at the D23 fan convention, announcing plans for four new cruise ships and details about six new themed lands.
Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, among others, greet visitors at Shanghai Disney Resort at the Shanghai Disneyland theme park in Shanghai, China May 11, 2020.ANAHEIM, California — Walt Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro laid out an ambitious growth plan for the company's theme parks on Saturday at the D23 fan convention, announcing plans for four new cruise ships and details about six new themed lands.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary next year of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, a show based on the life of Walt Disney featuring an audio-animatronic figure of the company's founder will be opened. The area, known as a land in Disney theme park parlance, will feature a suspended roller coaster designed to simulate zooming through the door vault at the Laugh Factory, just like characters Mike and Sulley in the film.
These announcements reveal how the company will begin US$60 billion in capital investments, nearly doubling spending over the next decade to improve attractions at its 12 parks and increase cruise line capacity. D'Amaro was joined onstage by the company's creative leads to discuss Disney's collaboration with video-game maker Epic Games. The company invested US$1.5 billion in Epic earlier this year, giving Disney an equity stake in the creator of Fortnite and Unreal Engine.
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