Seriously, no hat, no Malestrom. This is not making me feel better. Will the moat be done by then at least?
The new Hub/Moat area should be done by next Christmas. There's also a report out today that the new Frozen/Maelstrom ride may be in soft testing December 2015.
Disney Springs should have an open parking garage then and some new restaurants on the waterfront. A good bit of construction will be finished in Poly and around the parks. (There was far too much going on this past October for my taste.)
And I predict the demand for 7DMT will subside significantly. By next year most people will have a chance to ride it once and decide if it's worth it. The Little Mermaid ride was a hard to get attraction the year it opened. Now demand has leveled off significantly. Since 7DMT is such a short ride that's more kiddie than thrill, I'm betting it drops in demand significantly.
Only real casualty of delaying your trip this year is by December 2015, DHS may be the new "war zone". Many construction projects are rumored to begin early next year and may drastically change the way that park looks and functions. I'm hoping my beloved Osborne Lights don't become a casualty. For now, I'm making plans to return at NYE 2015 and spend more of my time near Magic Kingdom instead. Just in case DHS is a disaster next year, I'll have something fun to look at.
Make sure you have your tickets. You'll save a bundle buying them now instead of waiting until the price increase next year.
And another thing I hope happens is they will finally get a handle on this FP+ thing allowing people to book attractions at different parks and thus distributing demand better.
I think Animal Kingdom's construction still has another year or more. Target date for that was 2016-2017.
We've had to cancel a few trips over the years due to health issues. One was my birthday trip. It sucks, but it does make your return better. The heart grows fonder with time.
