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[Moth]

I think we’ll know pretty strongly timeframes within the next 9 months. If Cars is started, I’ll feel more confident its planned goal is for 2028. Monsters can be done on a tighter timeframe, but I still expect it to begin construction next year.

I still strongly feel the timeframe is Cars and Monsters in 2028 and Villains in 2029. My more operative question is what does 2026 look like? Is it the Muppet Aerosmith conversion and a DAK night show?

One more for 2026.

 

[JackCH]

I think we’ll know pretty strongly timeframes within the next 9 months. If Cars is started, I’ll feel more confident its planned goal is for 2028. Monsters can be done on a tighter timeframe, but I still expect it to begin construction next year.

I still strongly feel the timeframe is Cars and Monsters in 2028 and Villains in 2029. My more operative question is what does 2026 look like? Is it the Muppet Aerosmith conversion and a DAK night show?

Hollywood Studios overhaul with Incredibles/Big Hero Six and Dr Strange/Wakanda 2030, Lion King Flume at AK and Moana or Cave of Wonders in AL 2031, true Epcot refresh with Figment updates 2032, Fifth Gate based off of DisneySea 2033-2035, I die happy 2036.

 

[Jrb1979]

Hollywood Studios overhaul with Incredibles/Big Hero Six and Dr Strange/Wakanda 2030, Lion King Flume at AK and Moana or Cave of Wonders in AL 2031, true Epcot refresh with Figment updates 2032, Fifth Gate based off of DisneySea 2033-2035, I die happy 2036.

Fifth gate is not likely to ever happen.

 

[GoofGoof]

I think we’ll know pretty strongly timeframes within the next 9 months. If Cars is started, I’ll feel more confident its planned goal is for 2028. Monsters can be done on a tighter timeframe, but I still expect it to begin construction next year.

I still strongly feel the timeframe is Cars and Monsters in 2028 and Villains in 2029. My more operative question is what does 2026 look like? Is it the Muppet Aerosmith conversion and a DAK night show?

Cars and Villians have a lot of significant demo and infrastructure build out before they even start on the finished products but if they wanted to there‘s no reason they couldn’t complete those in 2028 and 2029.

2026 seems likely to be a lean year. Muppets at RNRC seems logical. Mandolorian added to Smugglers Run, maybe the EPCOT lounge in SSE if that doesn’t open in 2025 and possibly some other minor additions that can be started next year but finished in 2026.

 

[JackCH]

Fifth gate is not likely to ever happen.

Oh I know, I'm just jesting.

 

[GoofGoof]

One more for 2026.

Something announced that we missed or a project not announced yet?

 

[flyerjab]

I think we’ll know pretty strongly timeframes within the next 9 months. If Cars is started, I’ll feel more confident its planned goal is for 2028. Monsters can be done on a tighter timeframe, but I still expect it to begin construction next year.

I still strongly feel the timeframe is Cars and Monsters in 2028 and Villains in 2029. My more operative question is what does 2026 look like? Is it the Muppet Aerosmith conversion and a DAK night show?

I have the same question. I feel like 2026 is sort of an empty year - for things that have been announced at least.

I was assuming that the new Lakeshore Lodge would debut that year. But yes, the Muppets takeover of RnRC, maybe that is another debut scheduled for that year. Maybe a new night time show? I honestly can’t think of anything else.

 

[GoofGoof]

I have the same question. I feel like 2026 is sort of an empty year - for things that have been announced at least.

I was assuming that the new Lakeshore Lodge would debut that year. But yes, the Muppets takeover of RnRC, maybe that is another debut scheduled for that year. Maybe a new night time show? I honestly can’t think of anything else.

They could put in a bunch of small things like shows that don’t take as long as lands or rides. In 2024 they announced a number of smaller projects opening in 2025:

• Villains show replacing Lightning McQueen
• Zootopia replacing Bugs in tree of life
• Pirates and SSE lounges - although have not heard a lot about SSE post announcement so maybe that one slips
• MK nighttime parade
• LM show at DHS

 

[Jrb1979]

Cars and Villians have a lot of significant demo and infrastructure build out before they even start on the finished products but if they wanted to there‘s no reason they couldn’t complete those in 2028 and 2029.

2026 seems likely to be a lean year. Muppets at RNRC seems logical. Mandolorian added to Smugglers Run, maybe the EPCOT lounge in SSE if that doesn’t open in 2025 and possibly some other minor additions that can be started next year but finished in 2026.

It still blows my mind that this is their answer to Epic Universe.

 

[GoofGoof]

It still blows my mind that this is their answer to Epic Universe.

It’s not really an answer. Anything Disney opens in 2025 or 2026 would pale in comparison to a whole new park down the road anyway. The bulk of what Disney is doing opens once the newness of that park wears off. Orlando tourism will be boosted by the opening of Epic Universe for 2025 into 2026 which will benefit Disney as well despite Disney not adding anything significant. Most tourists don’t just visit Disney or Universal exclusively. Someone booking a trip in 2025 to see Epic Universe is likely to visit WDW as well. Epic will also canabalize guests from the other 2 Universal parks and places like Sea World as much as it does WDW.

 

[MisterPenguin]

This is a fair point. Compared to a snail or a dog missing 2 legs I’m a fast runner

What if it was a one-legged dog with a heart of a champion?

 

[MisterPenguin]

It still blows my mind that this is their answer to Epic Universe.

You mean besides Pandora, Toy Story Land, Star Wars Land, Ratatouille, Cosmic Rewind Monstropolis, Cars and Cars jr. rides, Villains Land, Tropical America (and not to mention rethemes and refreshes which some Big Fans hate, but are embraced by the general public)?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

One more for 2026.

My guess is Inside Out in the Magic Eye

 

[celluloid]

This will have a similar build time as Tron. Which will put us about four years from this one.

Disney won't want too much in one year They will space out openings to be in different calendar years as they have from 2009 to 2019 .

I would be shocked were it is loke the 90s and you jabe E tickets and more opening within six months of each other.
Monsters will be one of the expedited k es due to Dianey Plus and mlcie three in limelight.

 

[Casper Gutman]

You mean besides Pandora, Toy Story Land, Star Wars Land, Ratatouille, Cosmic Rewind Monstropolis, Cars and Cars jr. rides, Villains Land, Tropical America (and not to mention rethemes and refreshes which some Big Fans hate, but are embraced by the general public)?

Yes, besides the things that aren't answers to EU, that's right.

"Answers to EU" are things opening in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Otherwise we can just go ahead and declare The Living Seas an answer to EU. So Disney's answers to EU are Tiana and...

And since we're makin' things up, I'm going to go ahead and claim the "general public" hates everything I hate and loves everything I love, too. It makes debating so much easier.

Disney's answers to EU Phase 2 (which is... probably a restaurant?) are more substantive. But outside of the changes to Animal Kingdom they all make me want to go to WDW LESS, and since every poster can now just assume the general public agrees with them, that looks bad for Disney...

 

[BrianLo]

Disney doesn’t need an answer to Epic Universe. Its attendance is already going to go up next year.

Nothing Disney or Universal builds is preventing me from visiting Epic. As for the other six parks, the problems are more heavily Universals parks… and admittedly my dear Animal Kingdom.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Disney doesn’t need an answer to Epic Universe. Its attendance is already going to go up next year.

Nothing Disney or Universal builds is preventing me from visiting Epic. As for the other six parks, the problems are more heavily Universals parks… and admittedly my dear Animal Kingdom.

Universal Studios is my favorite park in Orlando, but I'll chalk that up to personal preference because I admit the park has some (often overemphasized) issues. However, I will say that both EPCOT and MGM have more "problems" then IoA.

 

[BrianLo]

Universal Studios is my favorite park in Orlando, but I'll chalk that up to personal preference because I admit the park has some (often overemphasized) issues. However, I will say that both EPCOT and MGM have more "problems" then IoA.

Fair enough! The studios is my least favourite and that might actually be a nostalgia issue on my end. I’m surprised you rate it that highly.

IOA has no shows and no night entertainment. Which is also personal preference, but do matter to me. IOA most certainly isn’t a bad park though, nor obviously DAK. The former has some great attractions but weakening theming and 2.5 lands slated for demolition. DAK just doesn’t have enough.

This and last years attendance patterns sort of support they are the three laggards. Which was more what I was getting at; than how much I like them.