GotG and SWL are being built to draw people from MK.
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Any Bets on What Comes After Galaxy's Edge?
- Thread starter EPCOTCenterLover
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GotG and SWL are being built to draw people from MK.
mikejs78
Premium Member
People would still go to DHS even with those attractions there. Star Wars is the thing nearly everyone wants to see. No amount of other stuff at other parks will help alleviate the onslaught of crowdsnto DHS. What is needed is some high capacity attractions at DHS to help support Galaxy's Edge.
jt04
Well-Known Member
Too late for that in the short term. Best bet is quick projects at other parks. WoL pavilion, Innoventions, m&g's, etc
IMO
jt04
Well-Known Member
True. It is going to be interesting to watch the numbers. Star Wars vs The 50th vs early Epcot 2.0
mikejs78
Premium Member
They should do both. Epcot is the obvious choice with WoL and Innoventions. But changing out the shows at DHS for something new should be a no brainier. Give DHS a proper parade. Put something worthwhile in the sound show building. Add a playground to TSL. Replace Launch Bay with something more worthwhile. And add a clone (preferably high capacity) sometime in 2020.
jt04
Well-Known Member
All reasonable except that parade idea. I expect phased closings may be the norm for a few months.
mikejs78
Premium Member
Why would that preclude a parade? When MK gets to capacity, they add entertainment. This past week the parade has been twice daily to account for the crowds, as well as other street entertainment that isn't there most of they year.
jt04
Well-Known Member
I think the crowds will be blocking the streets. They could add a daytime show to the Fantasmic theater. That might be a better option.
mikejs78
Premium Member
That's a really good idea. If it's a good show they can fill to capacity, that's just under 7000 people being taken out of the main part of the park per showing....
what you really mean is that there will be 20000 people HOPING 7000 people get out of line to go to a show.
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
Mark Hamill could do the Candlelight Processional for three or four nights.
HauntedMansionFLA
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Three years to build roller coasters? Is that a long time or is it me?
Haymarket2008
Well-Known Member
Spring 2020, yup.
Three years to build roller coasters? Is that a long time or is it me?
Yeah, they're spreading things out so that there's something new every year:
2018
- Toy Story Land
2019
- EP: Space Restaurant opens (late in year, maybe even beginning of 2020)
- EP: Both the Arts and Garden Festivals' concerts (Broadway & Rock) will run several times daily, and not just on weekends
- EP: Oct 1... Illuminations: Reflections of Earth replaced with a one-year interim show, Epcot Forever
- HS: fall... Mickey's and Minnie's Runaway Railroad opens (maybe August soft opening)
- HS: December... Star Tours gets new scene from Ep. 9
2020
- EP: Apr - Jun... Remy's Ratatouille Adventure opens
- EP: Fall... some sort of UK Ride, likely Poppins carousel [moved from 2021]
- EP: Oct 1... the one-year interim show, Epcot Forever replaced with a permanent show featuring Disney music, the world, and IPs
2021
- EP: Spring... Guardians of the Galaxy: Infinite Universe coaster opens
- MK: New Night Time Parade
- MK: spring: Early Summer: new TRON Cycle coaster
- MK: Speedway overhaul done (likely a TRON theme)
- MK: For the 50th, Tomorrowland gets refurbed to the 1975 aesthetic
- MK: New fireworks and/or day-parade for the 50th, or, tweaks to FoF and HEA
Fuller time line here.
Timothy_Q
Well-Known Member
Oh, that l'il ol' thing?
Oopsie, I left it out...
- HS: fall... SW:GE opens
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
Thanks the list - 2018 was pretty weak compared to what’s coming soon.
Movielover
Well-Known Member
Considering that 2017 was Avatarland and whats coming in 2019 plus all those years of absolute stagnation I'd say 2018 was a fine year... in terms of the parks.