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16

INTERVAL WORLD

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Issue 2, 2019

intervalworld.com

NEWS & NOTES

On Oct. 1, 1971,

Walt Disney World Resort

opened its gates for the first time,

forever changing Central Florida and ushering in a golden age of theme park–centric vacationing.

In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2021, Disney World is set to unveil a bonanza of new

attractions, shows, restaurants, and more. Let the smiling commence!

Magic Kingdom Park

If you build it, they will come

and come they did! The park

that started it all is about to give you even more reasons to visit

The Most Magical Place on Earth:

Tron

Lightcycle Power Run

Based on the action-packed

Disney movie franchise, this sensory-bending thrill ride is the

most popular attraction in Shanghai Disneyland Park. We wager

it will be the same this side of the globe. (ETA: 2021)

Tomorrowland Makeover

Details are scarce, but what we

do

know is that the land of Space Mountain will be undergoing

a major transformation from the retro sci-fi style of its current

state into a futuristic fantasy just in time for the big celebration.

(ETA: ongoing)

Epcot

Disney World’s second park, Epcot (then Epcot Center),

opened on Oct. 1, 1982, and was a first-of-its-kind per-

manent World’s Fair of sorts. It is divided into two sections:

Future World, which contains the majority of rides, and World

Showcase, where guests can visit a selection of countries,

complete with authentic cuisines, entertainment, architecture,

and cast members representing the host nations. Here’s a look

at what’s coming:

Guardians of the Galaxy

Adventure

An indoor, high-tech

rollercoaster (said to be one of the world’s longest enclosed

coasters) based on the hit Marvel movie series will follow a

young Peter Quill’s visit to Epcot as a child, before he became

Star-Lord. (ETA: 2021)

Save Space for Dessert

An out-of-this-world experience

where you dine in the cosmos (galactic views included)! The

as-of-yet named restaurant is sure to be light years ahead of any

you’ve tried before. (ETA: late 2019/early 2020)

Make Way for Remy

A mouse may have built it all, but a rat

will keep them coming back for more.

Ratatouille

: The Adventure

debuted in Disneyland Paris (naturally) in 2014, and is now set to

duplicate its success in Epcot’s France Pavilion. (ETA: 2020)

Epcot Overhaul

Long the subject of rumors among Disney

insiders, the proposed Future World face-lift will see more green

spaces, water features, and an overall warmer aesthetic to this

section of the park. (ETA: ongoing)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In a ribbon-cutting race with Universal Studios Florida,

Disney-MGM Studios opened its gates on May 1, 1989,

as an ode to the heyday of filmmaking. The since-renamed

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will host what might very well be

the most anticipated addition in the history of Walt Disney

World (along with another first):

Star Wars

: Galaxy’s Edge

The force will be with everyone

who enters this new land, opening late August. Expect to be

Walt Disney World Turns 50

Tron

Lightcycle Power Run, Magic Kingdom Park