NEW AND EXCITING THINGS COMING TO THE PARKS
Today I'm going to talk about all the new and exciting things coming to the Disney parks in America, so let’s dive right in!
New for Mickey’s Birthday
The main mouse is turning 90 this year! To celebrate the milestone, parks across the globe are adding new festivities to their line-up. At Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, the Move it Shake it parade will now be called the Move it! Shake it! Mousekadance it! parade, and will feature Minnie and Mickey in new birthday attire.
In Disneyland, there is a new firework spectacular set to take place once the Holidays end. This new show will be called "Mickey's Mix Magic" and will feature fireworks and digital projections on both Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. This nighttime extravaganza is being hailed as a dance party that takes over the entire park!(https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/11/new-mickey-mouse-experiences-will-delight-guests-at-disney-parks-beyond/)
Also be on the look out for new exclusive birthday merchandise throughout the parks!
California Adventure Updates
Disney’s California Adventure Park in the Disneyland Resort recently got a facelift in it’s form Paradise Pier (now Pixar Pier) section of the park. This renovation is not quite finished, with more attractions coming in 2019. These attractions include Jessie’s Round Up and a ride based off the movie Inside Out called Emotion Whirlwind.
Original concept art for Pixar Pier. Source: d23.com
Learn more about the upcoming Inside Out ride by checking out Theme Park Insider’s post from earlier this summer (click here).
California Adventure is also converting its former A Bugs Life land into a new interactive Marvel land, where guests will find meet and great opportunities with several Marvel characters. This land expansion is also going to take place at several other Disneyland parks across the globe.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
Coming to both Disneyland in California and Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in mid-late 2019, this expansive land expansion will be themed off the Star Wars universe, with 2 major attractions opening at launch and an interactive environment that will allow guests to become part of the land with features on the park’s app.
Disney Skyliner
Over at the Walt Disney World Resort, a new transportation system called the Disney Skyliner is currently being built! This gondola-style sky tram, set to open next year, will connect guests from several resorts to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. There are 3 routes on this system, and is hoped to alleviate some of the flow of traffic expected to spike when Galaxy’s Edge opens.
Note: Construction on this project is ongoing and noise is possible to be heard from the resorts with stations. These resorts include Art of Animation, Pop! Century,
New Rides in Epcot and Magic Kingdom
3 major new rides will be opening by 2020, just ahead of Magic Kingdom’s anniversary. These rides include a Guardians of the Galaxy rollercoaster and a Ratatouille trackless ride (like in Disneyland Paris) at Epcot, and the popular Tron rollercoaster at Magic Kingdom (like at Shanghai Disneyland).If you have never heard of the Ratatouille or Tron rides, we suggest checking them out in these videos from YouTube channel SoCal Attractions:https://youtu.be/taeucixxrdMhttps://youtu.be/WtZdXqY1TKsConstruction on all 3 rides have already begun, with Guardians of the Galaxy taking over the former location of Ellen’s Universe of Energy ride, Ratatouille taking a new space in the back of the French pavilion, and the Tron coaster taking a new space behind the Tomorrowland Speedway in Magic Kingdom.