3 Years, and This Is What Has Changed

[MrHappy]

Greetings fellow WDWMagicians. I'm wondering if you'd indulge me and add to what has changed at WDW Parks from early May 2016 (my last visit) to early May 2019 (my next visit). You know, things I can point out to the kids and in-laws and say 'this is new/different/missing!' I started a list below, but I'm probably missing quite a few things.

Hope we all find this fun, enlightening, and more on the encouraging side of progress than the depressing side. Either way, lets have at it! Thank you in advance for your participation. I'll go ahead and pre-stalk a few forum All-Stars to jump start this, calling: @MisterPenguin , @MansionButler84 , @Tuvalu, @danlb_2000

*lets not include meet and greet changes, Day-based ticket pricing, Overnight parking fees, general construction equipment/walls/detours/etc

General

• Skyliner, maybe operational early May '19?
• Mobile Ordering

Epcot

• New nighttime show to replace RoE (coming summer 2019?)
• Frozenstrom and Norway/Frozen additions
• Some World Showcase entertainment updates (ie Canada, didn't Germany get a tiny stage?)
• Soarin Around the World (I don't think it was 'World in May 2016)
• Energy closed
• New Mission Space Mission
• How can I forget...new fancier Margs stand!

HS

• GMR closed
• Toy Story Land
• Star Tours updates
• Starring Roles and other stores changed
• Lightning McQueen’s Academy
• Disney Junior show changes
• Pixar placed changed to mini-Incredibles land
• Baseline Taphouse
• I think Launch Bay would be considered new?

MK

• Painted Tomorrowland Rocks!
• Stitch closed
• Move It Shake It MouskeDance It
• Beer and Wine, everywhere.
• Muppets at Liberty

AK

• Pandora
• Tiffins
• ROL

 

[MrHappy]

Looking at this, MK stood pretty still in 3 Years. But I digress...

 

[SeanWM48]

i heard may '19 is when the halloween party starts next year so there you go

 

[MrHappy]

i heard may '19 is when the halloween party starts next year so there you go

This is gold

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Greetings fellow WDWMagicians. I'm wondering if you'd indulge me and add to what has changed at WDW Parks from early May 2016 (my last visit) to early May 2019 (my next visit). You know, things I can point out to the kids and in-laws and say 'this is new/different/missing!' I started a list below, but I'm probably missing quite a few things.

Hope we all find this fun, enlightening, and more on the encouraging side of progress than the depressing side. Either way, lets have at it! Thank you in advance for your participation. I'll go ahead and pre-stalk a few forum All-Stars to jump start this, calling: @MisterPenguin , @MansionButler84 , @Tuvalu, @danlb_2000

*lets not include meet and greet changes, Day-based ticket pricing, Overnight parking fees, general construction equipment/walls/detours/etc

General

• Skyliner, maybe operational early May '19?

Epcot

• New nighttime show to replace RoE
• Frozenstrom and Norway/Frozen additions
• Some World Showcase entertainment updates (ie Canada, didn't Germany get a tiny stage?)
• Soarin Around the World (I don't think it was 'World in May 2016)
• How can I forget...new fancier Margs stand!

HS

• GMR closed
• Toy Story Land
• Star Tours updates
• Starring Roles and other stores changed
• Lightning McQueen’s Academy
• Disney Junior show changes
• Pixar placed changed to mini-Incredibles land
• I think Launch Bay would be considered new?

MK

• Painted Tomorrowland Rocks!
• Stitch closed
• Move It Shake It MouskeDance It
• Beer and Wine, everywhere.

AK

• Pandora
• Tiffins
• ROL

Beer and wine everywhere indeed. Has the vomiting increased at the teacups?

 

[Nottamus]

HS - Baseline Tap house, and that whole area re-do
EP - I thought Illuminations was changing in the summer...
AK - Rafiki's place closing - with no Zootopia happening

Some restaurants went to the Pre fixe style menus.
New Area in Disney Springs

 

[The Mighty Tim]

I just returned from a trip and the last one I had before that was September 2015. One major difference I noticed between my trips was that Disney Springs/Downtown Disney/Disney Village Marketplace has changed. A lot.

 

[MrHappy]

I just returned from a trip and the last one I had before that was September 2015. One major difference I noticed between my trips was that Disney Springs/Downtown Disney/Disney Village Marketplace has changed. A lot.

Indeed, thank you. I should've noted that there's no need to detail the updates there....basically, the entire area has change.

 

[eliza61nyc]

How about the new star wars hotel, when is that scheduled to be open.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Ellen’s Energy Adventure closed, New Mission: Space, Innoventions essentially died, (West is completely blocked off now), and the DVC thing at Imagination for Epcot.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

And who could forget, RIP HWS Bus Stations.

 

[ColinP29]

No desire to actually notice the differences yourself?

Or is this just so you can be the one to notice?

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Greetings fellow WDWMagicians. I'm wondering if you'd indulge me and add to what has changed at WDW Parks from early May 2016 (my last visit) to early May 2019 (my next visit). You know, things I can point out to the kids and in-laws and say 'this is new/different/missing!' I started a list below, but I'm probably missing quite a few things.

Hope we all find this fun, enlightening, and more on the encouraging side of progress than the depressing side. Either way, lets have at it! Thank you in advance for your participation. I'll go ahead and pre-stalk a few forum All-Stars to jump start this, calling: @MisterPenguin , @MansionButler84 , @Tuvalu, @danlb_2000

*lets not include meet and greet changes, Day-based ticket pricing, Overnight parking fees, general construction equipment/walls/detours/etc

General

• Skyliner, maybe operational early May '19?

Epcot

• New nighttime show to replace RoE
• Frozenstrom and Norway/Frozen additions
• Some World Showcase entertainment updates (ie Canada, didn't Germany get a tiny stage?)
• Soarin Around the World (I don't think it was 'World in May 2016)
• How can I forget...new fancier Margs stand!

HS

• GMR closed
• Toy Story Land
• Star Tours updates
• Starring Roles and other stores changed
• Lightning McQueen’s Academy
• Disney Junior show changes
• Pixar placed changed to mini-Incredibles land
• I think Launch Bay would be considered new?

MK

• Painted Tomorrowland Rocks!
• Stitch closed
• Move It Shake It MouskeDance It
• Beer and Wine, everywhere.

AK

• Pandora
• Tiffins
• ROL

Disney Springs

• World of Disney completely changed
• Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba is gone
• Disney Quest also gone; NBA experience to take place

Edit: And I just read that no details were needed for this. But...eh. I just added the above because they seemed to be the most significant in the area.

 

[MrHappy]

No desire to actually notice the differences yourself?

Or is this just so you can be the one to notice?

Or you just don't play this game.

 

[pvtim]

Show off your mobile ordering skills- you can now preorder from your phone at most quick service locations and avoid the lines. Added bonus you may find "secret" menu items that are not on the menu boards but there for all to see on the app.

 

[wendysue]

Well, one big thing that's different is ticket prices. I was just looking at the MouseSavers site and the explanation of the new ticketing prices was 3 PAGES LONG when I printed it out! SERIOUSLY??? They are saying we should get our tickets now from Undercover Tourist if we know we are going after October 16. I'm glad our upcoming trip is the last.

 

[Jack Wolfe]

i heard may '19 is when the halloween party starts next year so there you go

But the majority of retailers will already have their Christmas products on the shelves, leaving Disney behind the curve.