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2018 was an eventful year for the Disney theme Parks in California and Florida.
A lot of exciting news and details were revealed over the past year especially regarding Star
Wars Galaxy’s Edge.
In 2018 we also lost some attractions.
Stitch’s Great Escape at Magic Kingdom closed although it still hasn’t been officially
confirmed by Disney, Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate tutorial ended its run as well and
Circle of Life an Environmental Fable in Epcot’s The Land also closed.
At Disney California Adventure, the park lost It’s Tough to be A Bug along with the rest
of Bugs Land to make way for a new Marvel themed area coming in 2020.
Aside from theme park announcements and closures, we definitely saw many additions to the ride,
attraction and show line ups across many of the parks, at both Disneyland and Walt Disney
World.
Earlier in the month we asked you on Instagram what your favourite additions were in 2018.
So as the year comes to a close, and based on your responses today were gonna be reviewing
the past year and counting down the Top 10 New Disney Rides & Attractions added in 2018.
Number 10 April 22nd, 2018 marked the 20th anniversary
of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and to celebrate this park milestone, Up!
A Great Bird Adventure made its debut replacing Flights of Wonder.
The show still showcases various bird species from across the globe but now includes Doug
and Russel from Pixar’s Up.
{Russell} When my hair sticks up like that my mom makes me brush it.
Very funny Russell!
These characters add an interesting dynamic to the show, but you can still expect a lot
of the same bird acts from Flights of Wonder like that singing parrot.
{Parrot} Old Mc Donald had a farm, e-i-e-i o
Also for the 20th anniversary, the Pandora Utility Suit debuted in Pandora: World of
Avatar.
This ten foot tall mechanical suit tours the land and the pilot interacts with the guests
educating them on the landscape and conservation efforts in pandora.
Its definitely adds a fun kinetic energy into the world of Avatar.
Number 9 Pirates of the Caribbean is a classic Disney
ride found at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but in 2018 both versions of the ride
saw a major change.
In March at Magic Kingdom and in June at Disneyland, the famous auction scene on the ride was reimagined
and replaced with a brand new scene.
{Auctioneer} Strike your feathers deary.
Show em your flock!
Disney changed the role of the red head, making her a much more vocal character and she also
became a much more advanced audio animatronic.
The last major change made to the Pirates of the Caribbean was in 2006 when characters
from the Film were added.
The new scene has been met with mixed reviews but this just marks a brand new chapter for
the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at the Disney theme parks.
Yo-ho!
Number 8 Back at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Dinoland
USA received a little facelift and added a new experience to the land.
Meet and Greets with Goofy and Pluto were always a regular occurrence, but on May 25th,
2018 the park debuted Donald’s Dino Bash!
With Donald’s recent discovery that his ancestors were actually dinosaurs, he brought
many of his friends into Dinoland including Lanchpad McQuack, Daisy, Chip and Dale, and
Scrooge McDuck, along with himself, Pluto and Goofy.
Brand new meet and greet sets were built that add a nice pop of colour into the atmosphere
as well as new character outfits.
When it was first announced, we didn’t know if this was staying for good, but Donald’s
Dino bash is a permanent addition to Dinoland USA.
Its been a hit with guests so far and not only is this a meet and greet experience but
at 4pm you can also join Chip and Dale for the Dino-riffic Dance Party which happens
daily.
Number 7 April 13th, 2018 marked the beginning of Pixar
Fest over at the Disneyland resort.
This was a limited time celebration that ran until September 3rd and celebrated everything
Pixar.
A new firework show debuted with the celebration as well as some changes to familiar Parades.
The Pixar Play parade that was previously at Disney California Adventure was brought
into the Disneyland Park where some brand new floats were added.
This included the luxo lump, the characters from Up and the characters from Inside Out.
The parade ended its run on November 4th, 2018 and while its been around since 2008
at Disney California Adventure, it seems like it might be going away forever or least for
the foreseeable future.
Also for Pixar Fest in April, The Paint the Night Parade was brought from Disneyland over
to Disney California Adventure, but then on June 23rd a brand new incredibles float made
its debut in the parade.
It was a nice fresh addition to a newer parade thats only been around since 2015.
Now Paint the Night ended its run on November 7th 2018, but it is rumoured to return seasonally
in 2019.
Number 6 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at
Magic Kingdom hasn’t seen much change over the years- well that was until this year.
Unlike Disneyland where many attractions receive halloween overlays, 2018 was the first time
halloween overlays were added to some Magic Kingdom attractions.
The Mad Tea Party received this psychedelic lighting package and Pirates of the Caribbean
introduced live actors who were on the look out for Gunpowder Pete.
Hey listen, if you see that Gunpowder Pete, don’t talk to him.
Don’t touch him, don’t look at him!
I’m Gunpowder Pete after all, the greatest pirate you’ll ever meet.
The most talked about overlay was Deep Space Mountain where all the lights were turned
off and you were riding this indoor coaster in complete darkness along with a brand new
soundtrack.
It definitely created a much more thrilling experience on this indoor coaster and it’ll
be interesting to see what sort of enhancements these newly added overlays receive in 2019.
Number 5 During Walt Disney World’s Incredible Summer
Event, Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Live made its debut at the America Gardens
Theatre in World Showcase at Epcot.
This limited time show only ran from June 9th until August 19th but it was the first
major marvel addition to find its way into Walt Disney World that wasn’t a meet and
greet.
This 20 minute show featured- The Zandarian Chamber Orchestra
playing some of your favourite tunes from Peter Quills Mixtape.
{Singing} I’m hooked on a feeling.
I’m high on believing
The show was a lot of fun and was full of lots of energy but its too bad its run was
so short.
The America Gradens theatre is used for the various festivals at Epcot, which means that
this show couldn’t stay longer but who knows, maybe we’ll see it return in summer of 2019.
Number 4 At Disney California Adventure, a new but
not so new land opened, on June 23rd 2018 when the original Paradise Pier was turned
into Pixar Pier.
This newly themed whimsical Boardwalk brings many Pixar Stories and characters to life.
This is done through a series of different neighbourhoods which include Incredibles Park,
The Toy Story Boardwalk and the Seaside Pixar Promenade, and the yet to be completed Inside
Out Headquarters.
With a new entertainment centre, games, newly themed shops based on Pixar shorts, and newly
themed food stands, there’s little Pixar details around every corner.
This overlay may not be the most drastic change but the additions do look great especially
when everything is lit up at night.
Although Pixar Pier isn’t fully complete with two more rides on the way in 2019, there’s
still other rides to experience on the boardwalk.
Number 3 With the newly themed Pixar Pier, there were
some ride changes.
The first was Mickey’s Fun Wheel which was transformed into the Pixar Pal Around.
The 24 gondolas on the ferris wheel were all re-decorated with your favourite Pixar characters
from a variety of films as they swing and sway around the wheel.
Toy Story Midway Mania remained as is but the major ride of Pixar Pier has a home in
Incredibles Park.
California Screamin’ was transformed into the Incredicaster and its nothing short of
a fun, thrilling experience.
The Incredicoaster still launches you from 0 to 55 miles in a matter of seconds, but
the ride was plussed.
A new water effect can be found on the launch, and it also features a brand new soundtrack,
and newly enclosed scream tubes with characters from the incredibles.
Oh and you cant forget about the smell of chocolate chip cookies.
This is still the only ride at Disneyland that takes you upside down and even though
its not a brand new ride, the Incredicoaster is a brand new experience.
Number 2 2018 was a big year for Disney’s Hollywood
Studios.
Welcome to Andy’s Backyard!
Toy Story Land officially opened on June 30th 2018 and this new 11 acre land brings the
Toy Story Franchise right to life.
As you walk through the land, you’re shrunk down to the size of a toy and everything around
you is oversized.
From the towering Buzz Lightyear, to the giant christmas lights hung above the walkways,
right down to the green army men, you really feel like a toy in Andy’s Backyard.
In a park that was lacking space and attractions, Toy Story Land definitely added some much
needed capacity to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Its also a plus that the entire area was family friendly, and offers some delicious food plus
a variety of different ride experiences.
Number 1 Since Toy Story Mania was already an attraction
at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Toy Story Land saw the addition of two brand new rides.
Alien Swirling Saucers and Slinky Dog Dash.
With Alien Swirling Saucers it sends you whipping and spinning with the green aliens on one
of these saucers.
It’s a fun ride, its much more thrilling and it offers an even better experience at
night when you get the full effect of the lighting.
Slinky Dog Dash is a great family style coaster that will definitely surprise you.
As you walk through the queue and onto the ride, it’ll make you feel like a kid all
over again.
Once you’re on the coaster and pass through the two launches in the track layout, you’ll
soar across Andy’s backyard getting some great views of the land while traveling at
a top speed of about 40 miles per hour.
Its a pretty unique coaster and this track layout was designed specifically for Disney.
There’s no other layout like it.
The brand new rides in Toy Story Land were definelty welcome additions to Disney’s
Hollywood Studios.
So with the year coming to a close, whats your favourite ride, attraction or show that
was added to the Disney Theme Parks in 2018?
I’d love to know!
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