IMHO, I wouldn't agree that it is good to only have a major attraction every 3-4 years, because that does add up to 12-16 years for each park to get an attraction. But I also wouldn't agree that every thing had to cost 100 million dollars, either. I think that you all aren't really that far apart in what you are saying - Scoop is saying that every year there would be some new smaller things, minor attractions, shows, whatever. What I'd like to see is something big new every year or two in one of the parks, and some small things new every year. In other words, I'd like for each park to get something big every 4 four years or so, like one year Epcot, next year AK, next year MGM, next year maybe there isn't a really big thing, etc. But some smaller things every year, even if it is a parade or something. Something new.
Anyway, I thought it would help this thread, and the other one about DAK too, for that matter, to put in a brief history of the world - I've been typing in a lot on these boards lately so this is the last long thing I will type for a while. Also, I'm using a couple of different sources here including old park maps and disney magazines and my best recolletions, so there may be some errors here but it is mostly right. Finally, I'm not going to attempt this for
disneyland, someone else can if you want a bigger picture.
1971
Magic Kingdom opens
Polly, Cont., Ft. W. open
1972
Carousel of Progress
1973
Pirates of the Carribean
Tom Sawyer Island opens
Disney Golf Resort (SoG)
1974
Star Jets
Treasure Island
circlevision magic carpet around the world (replaces america the beatiful circle vision)
1975
Space Mt.
people mover
Mission to Mars (replaces flight to moon)
the Village (DTD marketplace)
1976
River Country
1977
Main St. Electrical Parade
1978
Treas. Island renamed Discovery Island
1979
nothing?
1980
Big Thunder Mt.
[MM review goes to Tokyo]
1981
nothing?
1982
EPCOT Center opens
1983
Journey into Imagination
Horizons
1984
Morocco Pavillian
circlevision American Journeys (replaces magic carpet)
1985
nothing?
1986
Living Seas
Capt. Eo
spaceship earth rehab
1987
If you could fly replaces if you had wings, had wings, had wings
country bear vacation hoedown
1988
MK
Mickey's B-dayland
magic journeys in fantasyland theater
Epcot
Wonders of Life
Capt. Eo
Other
Grand Florididan
CBR
1989 Disney MGM studios opens
dreamflight replaces if you could fly
Epcot
Body Wars
Cranium Command
Other
Typhoon Lagoon
Pleasure Island
1990
Studio
Star Tours
HISTK playground
Other
Yacht/Beach Club
Swan/Dolphin
1991
MK
Spectromagic
STUDIO
Muppetvision 3-d
Other
Port Orleans
1992
MK
Splash Mt
[walt disney story closed]
Studio
Voyage of LIttle mermaid
Other
Dixie Landings
DVC/resort
1993
overhauls of hall of presidents and corousel of progress
1994
MK
Lion King show
Timekeeper
"new" tomorrowland, restaurants, stores, star jets, etc. change name
[20K leagues closes
]
Epcot
Innoventions replaced commuicore
Food rocks replaced kitchen kabarat
Hista replaced capt. Eo
lion king film in the land
Studio
Tower of terror
Other
Blizzard Beach
All Stars
Wilderness Lodge
1995
MK
Alien Enc. (replace mission to mars)
Other
Wedding pavillion by gf
1996
toontown fair replaces starland
epcot
Ellen's energy adventure
[I think Odyssey rest. closes]
STudios
Hunchback show
backstage pass
Other
Boardwalk
Fantasia Gardens
Celebration
1997
Other
WWOS
dtd west side
CSR
1998
DAK opens
MK
Buzz Lightyear (replaces take flight)
Tiki Room new management
Studios
Fantasmic
Other
Disneyquest
DCL
1999
MK
Winnie the pooh (replaces Mr. Toad)
[skyway closes]
Epcot
Test Track
Studios
RnRC
DAK
Asia - Kali river, tigers and bats trail
DTD
Cirque
Other
All star movies
2000
MK
Main St. Electrical Parade
Epcot
Illuminations ROE
TON parade
journey into your imagination (replaces figment)
Millinium village
tomb stones
Studios
Doug live
Sounds dangerous (drew carey)
DAK
Tarzan rocks (replaces jungle book)
Boat ride changes a couple of times and eventually closes
2001
MK
Aladdin spinner
100 years of magic parades start late in the year
Studios
Big *** hat
one man's dream
(dca opens)
2002
Dinorama spinner and spinning mouse
BCV
World of Toys (or was that this year?)
2003
MK
Mickey's Philharmagic
Epcot
Mission:Space
Pop century?
Saratoga Springs?
