As this can be interpreted as rumor until proven; but the source has been somewhat reliable in the past.
From Dre (
@VashSky) on Twitter, after SWL; WDW will be focusing on getting the rest of the parks fully ready for the 50th anniversary with the following.
Overall
- Disney is looking to update older attractions with more characters from the Disney brand
DAK
- Rivers of Light would stay up until 2020, as the show would then be replaced with an overhaul, with bringing in Disney characters; for the 50th Anniversary
EPCOT
- Spain would be happening, as Disney is currently offering sponsorship for the land
- Gigantic would be featured as a new attraction for Spain
- Ratatouille would be coming to Paris, with the possibility of Coco coming to Mexico
- GOTG is reportedly still on the table, with Test Track potentially seeing another overhaul but to the Cars 3 character; Storm Jackson (depending on the new film's success)
Magic Kingdom
- Tron Lightcycle Power Run would be potentially coming to Tomorrowland (depending on the Tron remake's success), as it wouldn't be a surprise to see Autopia go if that happens
- Tomorrowland would receive a new overhaul
- Wreck It Ralph is still potentially going to happen, as Dre praises Mario Kart albeit a tiny bit, alluding to the practical information we have known on the forums
Dre also talked about Disneyland's plans, as you can find that at
Dre's twitter page.
AK doesn't seem to be getting much. A massive Everest refurb or a Dinorama replacement would be nice (maybe for 2022-2024?)
If Japan were to get a Mt. Fuji E-ticket, I'd say World Showcase would be set with 2 Ds (Rat and Gigantic), 1 B (whatever goes to the UK), the RoE replacement and hopefully updates to the three CircleVision films.
Test Track's fine.... it needs to get in line behind Imagination, Energy, M:S, Nemo, LwtL and SSE, in that order. Really, it doesn't need another update until at least 2025. The attractions above have needed an update for 3+ years now, some even for 10+ years.
I support the Speedway getting removed if (a) part of it is for a small Fantasyland expansion like a Wonderland or 100 Acre Wood mini-land and (b) space is made for a guest path into the slated expansion pad behind it and Space Mt
Honestly, I'd rather the GotG E-ticket go into Tomorrowland than Energy or ToT. It may be Marvel, but its sci-fi aesthetic can work if the land is overhauled. TRON doesn't make sense without lightcycles IMO and Wreck-it Ralph only fits in Tomorrowland if the ride is purely Hero's Duty-centric. It wouldn't be preferred, but if that's what it takes to salvage Epcot's integrity....
Wreck-it Ralph would be a nice compromise if they do keep the Speedway (outdoor section themed to Sugar Rush, indoor climax themed to Hero's Duty as a real Fantasyland/Tomorrowland transition), but that still leaves Stitch in horrendous shape, the CoP untouched and Space Mt with an increasingly dangerous ride track.