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Expect ETAs.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-disney-reedy-creek-road-projects-20161123-story.html
Yes, paid for by bonds against Reedy Creek. Based on previous reading, I understand this to mean that the local taxing authority (Reedy Creek, tiny population, hand picked by the Walt Disney Co) voted to issue bonds to pay for road construction to eliminate left turns for safety reasons, in part because of negative interactions between cars and buses. Reedy Creek has to collect taxes. Reedy Creek tax spending is determined by its voters. But in the end, Disney controls the voters, and Disney pays the taxes, so Disney is paying for the road construction.
Interesting comments in there about other development in and near Reedy Creek, notably, they had planned for 2 Disney Springs parking garages and are actually building 3.
ETA: Mickey Ride replacing Great Movie Ride at Hollywood Studios, due next year.
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201802/5943/
I’d like to see something definitive about the ride vehicle.
A bit more (very little) about the ride vehicle: Luigi’s Rollicking Roadsters is a ton of fun.
https://wdwnt.com/2017/11/update-details-ride-system-vehicles-mickey-minnies-runaway-railway-disneys-hollywood-studios/
Comforting to hear that the ride vehicle is NOT recycled from GMR, even tho both were / are trackless.
Next up: Skyliners project, Riviera project, restaurant at Riviera, and rumors about Universal Orlando development (this article mentions another resort going up at UO, but I’ve also heard maybe another gate).
Riviera is a new DVC construction associated with Caribbean Beach. It is supposed to have a fancy restaurant at the top, which I find amazing, because DVC resorts rarely have in-building restaurants of any significance (pace Sanaa at Kidani Village, and OKW’s restaurants). Caribbean Beach Resort is the hub of the new gondola transportation system, which probably explains why Riviera gets a spiffy new place to eat.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/transportation/skyliner.htm
Riviera to have its own Skyliners stop.
https://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/riviera-resort/3829-what-is-disney-s-riviera-resort
Coverage of UO filings for grading / soil filling. Speculation that they might want to move / consolidate warehouse and office space from closer to the existing gates, in order to create a third gate OR they might want to collect office / warehouse space they rent around Orlando.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-bz-universal-orlando-theme-park-expansion-20180205-story.html
Speculation about what might be _in_ a third UO gate: Nintendo, Mario, Donkey Kong, Peach Castle, Ministry of Magic from the Rowling prequels, etc.
https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/universal-buying-up-land-permitted-to-clear-land-for-possible-4th-theme-park
ETA:
Tron ride next to Space Mountain but NOT taking over the Speedway.
Ellen’s Energy Adventure space becoming a Guardians of the Galaxy ride.
Ratatouille ride in France.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-bz-disney-d23-epcot-tron-20170715-story.html
More detailed speculation about the Ratatouille ride. This person loves Impressions de France, and doesn’t love the Ratatouille ride in Paris. (They also don’t love Midway Mania, so I’m pretty sure their preferences are not mine.)
http://www.disneytouristblog.com/ratatouille-trackless-dark-ride-coming-epcot/
Interesting pictures / overlays showing where the ride / queue etc. might go.
Tron ride:
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/tron-attraction-coming-to-magic-kingdom-park-at-walt-disney-world-resort/
Speedway, Carousel of Progress unaffected — going into brand new space. We own at BLT, and the view of Tomorrowland from BLT is _awesome_ already (AstroOrbiter looks super cool at night, but so does Space Mountain). Adding Tron to this view should be amaze balls.
Guardians of the Galaxy supposed to be a long enclosed coaster and family oriented with a new ride system.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/02/d23j-update-guardians-of-the-galaxy-at-epcot/
Photos from Vekoma which may show some of the ride system:
https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/photos-roller-coaster-trains-and-revolutionary-ride-system-leaked-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-at-epcot/
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-disney-reedy-creek-road-projects-20161123-story.html
Yes, paid for by bonds against Reedy Creek. Based on previous reading, I understand this to mean that the local taxing authority (Reedy Creek, tiny population, hand picked by the Walt Disney Co) voted to issue bonds to pay for road construction to eliminate left turns for safety reasons, in part because of negative interactions between cars and buses. Reedy Creek has to collect taxes. Reedy Creek tax spending is determined by its voters. But in the end, Disney controls the voters, and Disney pays the taxes, so Disney is paying for the road construction.
Interesting comments in there about other development in and near Reedy Creek, notably, they had planned for 2 Disney Springs parking garages and are actually building 3.
ETA: Mickey Ride replacing Great Movie Ride at Hollywood Studios, due next year.
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201802/5943/
I’d like to see something definitive about the ride vehicle.
A bit more (very little) about the ride vehicle: Luigi’s Rollicking Roadsters is a ton of fun.
https://wdwnt.com/2017/11/update-details-ride-system-vehicles-mickey-minnies-runaway-railway-disneys-hollywood-studios/
Comforting to hear that the ride vehicle is NOT recycled from GMR, even tho both were / are trackless.
Next up: Skyliners project, Riviera project, restaurant at Riviera, and rumors about Universal Orlando development (this article mentions another resort going up at UO, but I’ve also heard maybe another gate).
Riviera is a new DVC construction associated with Caribbean Beach. It is supposed to have a fancy restaurant at the top, which I find amazing, because DVC resorts rarely have in-building restaurants of any significance (pace Sanaa at Kidani Village, and OKW’s restaurants). Caribbean Beach Resort is the hub of the new gondola transportation system, which probably explains why Riviera gets a spiffy new place to eat.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/transportation/skyliner.htm
Riviera to have its own Skyliners stop.
https://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/riviera-resort/3829-what-is-disney-s-riviera-resort
Coverage of UO filings for grading / soil filling. Speculation that they might want to move / consolidate warehouse and office space from closer to the existing gates, in order to create a third gate OR they might want to collect office / warehouse space they rent around Orlando.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-bz-universal-orlando-theme-park-expansion-20180205-story.html
Speculation about what might be _in_ a third UO gate: Nintendo, Mario, Donkey Kong, Peach Castle, Ministry of Magic from the Rowling prequels, etc.
https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/universal-buying-up-land-permitted-to-clear-land-for-possible-4th-theme-park
ETA:
Tron ride next to Space Mountain but NOT taking over the Speedway.
Ellen’s Energy Adventure space becoming a Guardians of the Galaxy ride.
Ratatouille ride in France.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-bz-disney-d23-epcot-tron-20170715-story.html
More detailed speculation about the Ratatouille ride. This person loves Impressions de France, and doesn’t love the Ratatouille ride in Paris. (They also don’t love Midway Mania, so I’m pretty sure their preferences are not mine.)
http://www.disneytouristblog.com/ratatouille-trackless-dark-ride-coming-epcot/
Interesting pictures / overlays showing where the ride / queue etc. might go.
Tron ride:
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/tron-attraction-coming-to-magic-kingdom-park-at-walt-disney-world-resort/
Speedway, Carousel of Progress unaffected — going into brand new space. We own at BLT, and the view of Tomorrowland from BLT is _awesome_ already (AstroOrbiter looks super cool at night, but so does Space Mountain). Adding Tron to this view should be amaze balls.
Guardians of the Galaxy supposed to be a long enclosed coaster and family oriented with a new ride system.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/02/d23j-update-guardians-of-the-galaxy-at-epcot/
Photos from Vekoma which may show some of the ride system:
https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/photos-roller-coaster-trains-and-revolutionary-ride-system-leaked-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-at-epcot/