Rumor and Upcoming Timeline Tracker

[montyz81]

Apparently the gondola construction has commenced.

Pictures. Someone has to have pictures!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Pictures. Someone has to have pictures!

If there were to be pictures, you would see them in the Gondola discussion thread: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/new-gondola-transportation.924477/page-194#post-7753972

 

[MisterPenguin]

DHS

Both Star Wars Lands will open in 2019 [official]

• it was officially announced on Feb 7, 2017 that both SWLs will open in 2019
• Anaheim's SWL is likely to open early 2019 and Orlando's mid to end of the year. [likely]
  • However, rumblings to get both opened the same time: Memorial Day? Labor Day? [weak]
  • But, the plan is still DL first. [here] {added}

Cruz Ramirez (Cars 3) M&G coming to the dead end of Pixar Lane, probably Friday, June 16. [likely] {done and removed}

The rumored "Phase 3" is not going to be another land, but instead, updates like the Mickey ride; however, there once was talk of "2 new areas" in the planning stages which are now off the table

• Is Monstropolis / Pixar Land Coming to DHS? [not very likely] {updated with link}

Of these four: Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast Stage Show, Fantasmic, and Indiana Jones Stunt Show; expect 1 to be changed in 2018, another by 2019, and the other 2 refreshed by 2021. Also expect a new show in a new-ish location. [here] {added}


Epcot

Future World pavilions:

• A replacement for Ellen's Energy Adventure
  • Guardians of the Galaxy ride taking over Ellen's Energy Adventure (greenlit), however, the new tech of the coaster has pushed the project back to maybe 2021
  • The new tech might be sitting to flying position.
  • Double however: GotG being the IP may be off the table now with other contenders in the mix
    
  • Triple however: GotG may not get any big presence in any of the parks at all. [likely... to keep changing]
    
  • But plans to rollercoaster it are still on
  • The current main building will be a fully themed queue, but a ride building will be built behind it with a connecting corridor, pre-preparation (water management) back stage is starting soon.
  • It's not TRON (despite several internet rumors) [likely]
  • Annnnndd... GotG is back as the leading contender. [here] {added}
  • Permit filings label construction as "Project S". [here] {added}

 

[MisterPenguin]

MK

Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary (2021)

• there will be an eventual replacement for "Happily Ever After" (which replaced "Wishes")
  • although... there may be rumblings that since HEA was so well received, they might just update and upgrade it instead of a brand new show. [here] {added}

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was hoped to get the special effects ('splosions!) that the DL version had sooner than later, but, now probably later.. in 2020. [here] {added}​

Epcot

• Mission:Space will get updated screens and one (or more) new missions. It is going into refurb this summer for two months and the update will take place then, or, this will be a preliminary refurb and the updates happen later. June 5 - Jul 31, 2017

• This project's announced refurb dates may be a month ahead of reality and not be done until the end of August [here] {added}

 

[LieutLaww]

Be interesting to see how Mission:Space is like when i go in Oct.

 

[JohnD]

Added:

Under MK

• Haunted Mansion restaurant rumor
• The Rock reimagineering Jungle Cruise

Any info about Hatbox Ghost?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Any info about Hatbox Ghost?

No, not really. I haven't seen or remembered in the past year an insider talking about it.

 

[myhappyplace]

This is awesome!! Thank you so much for taking the time for this unearthing and collating all of the insiders' knowledge! Much appreciated!

 

[Jbres_]

This post is great; just reviving it because I believe that something like this is MUCH needed!

 

[MisterPenguin]

This post is great; just reviving it because I believe that something like this is MUCH needed!

Funny thing... I was planning on doing some updates today...


Epcot:

• something with Imagination... maybe... and if so, it's 5-6 years away (2022-3). {updated}
• Also as an option is no more Figment [far off possibility] {added}​

• Canada's 360 Degree Theater to go digital [weak] / an addition to Canada that was considered is now most likely off the table [likely] [and again] {updated}

• maybe Coco (the new movie) will be overlayed unto the Gran Fiesta ride in Mexico [strong, mid 2020] [Gran Fiesta closing around late 2019] {updated}

• Land Pavilion

• Living with the Land refurb [likely] {updated}
  
• Circle of Life replaced [likely] {added}

• Ratatouille Ride at the France pavilion
  • Some info on the original ride that might affect the new clone. {added}​

• Seimens is ending sponsorship of Spaceship Earth and Illuminations. Confirmed by a Seimens' press release. Discussion of what that may mean here. {added}

• Spaceship Earth's scheduled refurb in 2019 is just a regular refurb. [here] {added}

Illuminations

• The new show will be called IllumiNations [plus something else] [here]{added}

.

 

[IanDLBZF]

And FYI Rey debuted in A Galaxy Far Far Away so the rumors surrounding Rey and C3PO M&Gs are dead.

 

[The_Jobu]

an addition to Canada that was considered is now most likely off the table

Ah boooooooooooooooooooo!

(not you, the news)

 

[MisterPenguin]

And FYI Rey debuted in A Galaxy Far Far Away so the rumors surrounding Rey and C3PO M&Gs are dead.

Updated. Thanks.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Here's a visual tour of confirmed and rumored project in a Google Earth Pro movie! (Remember, if the tour is going too slow for you, you can click the gear icon of a YouTube video and speed it up.)

 

[...it's a yungle]

Wonderful work, thank you!

 

[SteveAZee]

Here's a visual tour of confirmed and rumored project in a Google Earth Pro movie! (Remember, if the tour is going too slow for you, you can click the gear icon of a YouTube video and speed it up.)

Really great. Good job!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Here's a visual tour of confirmed and rumored project in a Google Earth Pro movie! (Remember, if the tour is going too slow for you, you can click the gear icon of a YouTube video and speed it up.)

Updated version. Added Brazil at the end. Increased fly speed.

 

[michael.fumc]

Updated version. Added Brazil at the end. Increased fly speed.

Thank you SOOO much for putting all of this together, I love seeing it in one place.

 

[SteamboatStitch]

Thank you for making and maintaining this list

 

[MisterPenguin]

Epcot:

• Coke's Club Cool gets a makeover [here] {added}
• likely closure of UoE for construction is first half of September [here] {added}
• the UoE building will be converted into multiple pre-shows, queues, and the load/unload [here] {added}
• there will be a possible new national pavilion, likely to be Brazil (2021?) (2022?) with attached attraction/ride {updated}

DAK:

• Some long term proposal to make use of the land north of Kali and south of Conservation Station. [here] {added}

Resorts:

• Swolphin tower on Fantasia Gardens tennis court with cabanas turned into more parking (but the miniature golf being more or less left alone) [see here and following] {updated}
  • it will be some brand of Marriott, a rumor of a Kessler Collection Tower is being denied by a Kessler spokesperson [here] {added}