Highlights from Tom Stagg's Announcement at the 2013 D23 Expo Japan:


  • The AVATAR expansion is scheduled to open "2017".
  • Concept Art released for a boat ride attraction through "bioluminescent plants that are alive with light and sound."
  • Concept art released for an attraction that allows Guests to, "discover what it feels like to soar into the sky riding a Banshee."
  • Announcement of a Discovery River Nighttime show that combines, "live music, floating lanterns, water screens and swirling animal imagery"
  • Announcement of new nighttime performers in Discovery Village
  • Announcement of a new nighttime version of the Kilimanjaro Safaris


Opening dates for the individual additions were not included in the announcement.