ANAHEIM, Calif. -- From newly announced movies to rides and lands under construction at Disney parks around the world, we're bringing you all the live updates from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
This gathering of official Disney fan club members takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim, California through Sunday.
The Honda Center was home to the Disney Entertainment Showcase Friday night. It will host Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase Saturday night and the Disney Legends Award Ceremony on Sunday afternoon.
The new Encanto ride at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom will be called Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, and will feature the original actors voicing the Madrigal family.
For the first-time ever, Disney Legend Harrison Ford will be the model for an Indiana Jones animatronic.
He'll be the face fans see first at a new attraction coming to Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, called Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, joined Brent Strong, executive creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering, and John Stamos to talk about some new updates to Avengers attractions and lands.
A massive expansion is coming to the Stark Expo in Hong Kong, while in Shanghai there will be the first land anywhere in the world dedicated exclusively to Spider-Man.
As previously announced, Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is doubling with two new attractions, and it was shared that the route between Avengers Campus and Cars Land will open soon.
The first attraction, Avengers Infinity Defense, will include a pre-mission briefing by Brie Larson, Captain Marvel herself. From there in the ride, it's up to you to assemble the Avengers and stop Thanos.
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner will be a part of the ride.
Stark Flight Lab will also include some of the actors as a part of the attraction.
Both will open in 2028.
Big news for fans of Space Mountain across the Disney parks. Several announcements were made during the showcase.
Hyperspace Mountain in Disneyland Paris will close next year and be restored to its original form, Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune, with its original music.
Meanwhile, Disney is partnering with Mark Rober to open Space Mountain: Earthrise at Tokyo Disneyland.
Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World's Epcot is being restoring for the first time in 20 years -- the new version will be about human connection. It will bring new magic to every scene, but remain "classically Epcot."
