Destination D23: Disney Parks News Day 2 Recap 🏰 #disneyparks
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Imagineering calls it conjured architecture, which takes cues from Art Novo in Paris and modernism in Barcelona to create an aesthetic that's flowing, swirling, and unnerving, as if a magic curse has been put on the buildings.
Disney legend Andreas Deha, the animator behind Gaston, Jafar, and Scar. He talked about how the land will feature dramatic lighting and fun interactions between all the big personalities.
Over at the Disney Destiny, Loki, Cruella Deville, and Dr. Facilia are confirmed to be on board, and the shadowman has a few tricks up his sleeve with a new character encounter called Parlor Tricks.
But the biggest surprise of the day and biggest cheer of the day is that Cinderella Castle is getting a new look that looks familiar because it's going back to its classic color scheme of grays, creams, blues, and touches of gold.
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Destination D23 Day 2 Recap – the biggest Disney Parks news in 90 seconds! 😈 Villains Land at Magic Kingdom – Imagineering revealed a new design style called Conjured Architecture, inspired by Art Nouveau in Paris & Modernisme in Barcelona. Disney Legend Andreas Deja (animator of Gaston, Jafar, Scar) is officially consulting, and he talked about the big personalities & dramatic lighting that will be in the land. 🚢 Disney Destiny – Loki, Cruella, and Dr. Facilier will all appear on board. And we got a first look at the Shadow Man’s “Parlor Tricks” encounter with sleight of hand. 🎶 Hong Kong Disneyland – From Sept 19–Nov 2, Villains take over Main Street for Uninvited: A Villains Takeover Party, which is part cavalcade, part musical show, part street party. ❄️ Disneyland Paris – World of Frozen opens Spring 2026, at the same time Walt Disney Studios Park will be renamed to Disney Adventure World. 🏰 Magic Kingdom – The BIGGEST cheer of the day: Cinderella Castle is returning to its classic color scheme (grays, creams, blues, and gold) after being pink since 2020. 📺 And a new castle-focused episode of We Call It Imagineering drops Sept 8. Which update has you most excited? #DestinationD23 #DisneyWorld #DisneylandParis #DisneyVillains #MagicKingdom