Some food for though: If Disney is going to announce an animation courtyard replacement either during the week of EU debuting it's going to be for an existing IP and not something up and coming. If Zootopia has already been ruled out, in my mind the IP for AC will be Moana. The first movie is among the most watched things on D+ and the sequel regardless of what people though still made a boatload (pun intended) of money.
It could explain why the ride for MK was pulled at the last minute. Priorities were shifted to make it a full land and not an expansion to AL. It would also present the opportunity to bring the Shanghai pirates ride system to WDW and give DHS its much needed water/boat ride.