History Ride / WaltDisneyWorld

* '''Echo Lake''': Based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_Park,_Los_Angeles Echo Park]] in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, it has building and facades styled after the Art Deco-inspired "California Crazy" architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age. It primarily surrounds the small namesake lake and features Ride/StarTours, Franchise/IndianaJones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, and ''For the First Time in Forever: A WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}} Sing-Along Celebration'', plus the Creator/{{ABC}} Commissary and the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, the latter which is inspired by old drive-in theaters of the 1950s with [[CoolCar classic convertible]] tables and a screen showing clips of old sci-fi B-movies.

* '''Animation Courtyard''': Marked by a square arch, this section used to be the starting point of the Studio Backlot Tour tram ride that ran through the park. It has a building that used to be home of The Magic of Disney Animation, a walking tour that included a walk past an actual Disney animation studio. Today, it's used for a ''Star Wars'' meet-and-greet. Two shows, Voyage of WesternAnimation/{{the Little Mermaid|1989}}[[note]]Closed during the COVID pandemic, but due to reopen in 2024[[/note]] and Creator/DisneyJunior Dance Party, and a walk-through gallery about the life and legacy of Walt Disney are located here.

-->--'''Roy Oliver Disney''', [[https://www.youtube.com/OxXv9gr1cis?t=83 Walt Disney World dedication on October 25, 1971,]] also read by '''Roy Edward Disney''' on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d_8PeOnshg the 20th anniversary dedication ceremony]] on October 1, 1991.[[note]]Linked Website/YouTube video of Roy E. Disney originally from ''VideoGame/TheWaltDisneyWorldExplorer'' (1996). Roy E. Disney, however, read the last sentence as, "Dedicated this '''first''' day of October, 1971."[[/note]]

* '''Flamingo Crossings Village''': The current housing complex exclusively for members of the Disney College Program and the Disney International Programs, located just outside the Western Way entrance to the property and about four miles from Animal Kingdom.[[note]]Walt Disney World is currently the only Disney property to offer the college program. It used to be offered at Disneyland as well, but when the DCP was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing complex was sold and the CP is unlikely to return to California.[[/note]] Opened in 2021, replacing CP housing at The Commons, Chatham Square, and Patterson Court near Disney Springs, the complex is divided into an east and west campus, containing apartments for [=CPs=], gyms, recreational areas, pools, study rooms, lecture halls, and a network of buses for cast members around Walt Disney World, along with being within walking distance of Flamingo Crossings, a shopping and dining development.

* '''Flamingo Crossings Village''': The current housing complex exclusively for members of the Disney College Program and the Disney International Programs, located just outside the Western Way entrance to the property and about four miles from Animal Kingdom.[[note]]Walt Disney World is currently the only Disney property to offer the college program. It used to be offered at Disneyland as well, but when the DCP was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing complex was sold and the CP is unlikely to return to California.[[/note]] Opened in 2021, replacing CP housing at The Commons, Chatham Square, and Patterson Court near Disney Springs, the complex is divided into an east and west campus, containing apartments for [=CPs=], gyms, recreational areas, pools, study rooms, lecture halls, and a network of busses for cast members around Walt Disney World, along with being within walking distance of Flamingo Crossings, a shopping and dining development.

** The Castle Courtyard is the classic portion of the land, with medieval and Bavarian village themes. Besides WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Castle at the entrance, it features Prince Charming Regal Carrousel,[[note]]formerly Cinderella's Golden Carrousel[[/note]] Ride/MickeysPhilharmagic, ports of WesternAnimation/PeterPan's Flight and Ride/ItsASmallWorld, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and a]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}''[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers -themed rest area]].

* '''Bonnet Creek Resort''': [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Wait, this isn't Disney-related at all.]] Well, to go over this odd one a bit, this resort development is actually located on its own land between Walt Disney World and Interstate 4, but because of its placement, it can only be accessed from within Disney itself. [[http://www.yesterland.com/bonnet.html Yesterland has a good write-up on this place.]]

** '''Disney's All-Star Resorts''': A trio of value-priced resorts that opened in TheNineties (and one could easily tell that they are just by looking at the larger-than-life novelty theming of them). '''All-Star Sports''' opened first (April 1994) and features sections modeled after [[SurferDude surfing]], UsefulNotes/{{baseball}}, UsefulNotes/{{American football}}, UsefulNotes/{{basketball}}, and UsefulNotes/{{tennis}}. '''All-Star Music''' is second (November 1994) and has sections styled after [[WorldMusic calypso]], {{jazz}}, {{rock}}, {{country|Music}}, and UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|AndTheWestEnd}} tunes. '''All-Star Movies''' is last (1999) and is themed after iconic Disney films that were mostly more popular then than now; ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'',[[note]][[Franchise/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians The franchise]] was most popular during the 90s--thanks to a live-action remake in [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 1996]], which received [[Film/OneHundredandTwoDalmatians a sequel in 2000]]--but tapered off in the 2000s decade. It has had a minor resurgence recently thanks to ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreet'' and ''Film/{{Cruella}}''.[[/note]] ''Franchise/ToyStory'',[[note]]Started in this decade strong thanks to [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the 1995 film that started it all]], and received [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 a just as successful sequel]] later in 1999; this one has aged the best thanks to the continued critical and commercial success it has to this day.[[/note]] ''Film/TheMightyDucks'',[[note]]A whole film trilogy and [[WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries a spin-off animated series]] were made in the 90s, and even an [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] team called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was founded by Disney in 1993. Of the five sections, however, this one has aged the poorest, as ''The Mighty Ducks'' lost relevance going into the 21st century. Disney even sold their ownership of the NHL team to new owners who rebranded them the Anaheim Ducks (they still have the old logo as an alternate logo, though). However, the franchise was revived with ''Series/TheMightyDucksGameChangers'', and having a section themed after UsefulNotes/{{ice hockey}} gives Disney an unofficial sixth section to the All-Star Sports.[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' (and ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia 2000}}''),[[note]]Pretty much made to promote the latter, which got a wide release in 2000, although this one gets by since it's still based on one of Walt Disney's all-time classics.[[/note]] and ''Film/TheLoveBug''.[[note]]Herbie's most recent film at the time was the 1997 TV film ''The Love Bug''; he didn't get another theatrical film in the series until 2005's ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'', which was a commercial success, but received mixed critical reception (it has a 41% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes, the second-lowest in ''The Love Bug'' series after ''Herbie Goes Bananas''). Mixed on the aging of this one; Herbie remains a beloved classic character, but he isn't as popular as he once was, especially thanks to the ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'' franchise usurping most people's idea of what a sentient car looks like.[[/note]] As a small piece of trivia, these resorts are the only places in Walt Disney World that are situated in Osceola County; everything else is in Orange County.

[[note]]Cinderella Castle, the icon of the Magic Kingdom.[[/note]]]]

* '''Flamingo Crossings Village''': The current housing complex exclusively for members of the Disney College Program and the Disney International Programs, located just outside the Western Way entrance to the property and about four miles from Animal Kingdom.[[note]]Walt Disney World is currently the only Disney property to offer the college program. It used to be offered at Disneyland as well, but when the DCP was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing complex was sold and the CP is unlikely to return to California.[[/note]] Opened in 2021, replacing CP housing at The Commons, Chatham Square, and Patterson Court near Disney Springs, the complex is divided into an east and west campus, containing apartments for [=CPs=], gyms, recreational areas, pools, study rooms, lecture halls, and a network of busses for cast members around Walt Disney World, along with being within walking distance of Flamingo Crossings, a shopping and dining development.

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Slogans}} The Most Magical Place on Earth]]''\\

* '''Animation Courtyard''': Marked by a square arch, this section used to be the starting point of the Studio Backlot Tour tram ride that ran through the park. It has a building that used to be home of The Magic of Disney Animation, a walking tour that included a walk past an actual Disney animation studio. Today, it's used for a ''Star Wars'' meet-and-greet. Two shows, Voyage of WesternAnimation/{{the Little Mermaid|1989}} and Creator/DisneyJunior Dance Party, and a walk-through gallery about the life and legacy of Walt Disney are located here.

* '''Flamingo Crossings Village''': The current housing complex exclusively for members of the Disney College Program and the Disney International Programs, located just outside the Western Way entrance to the property and about four miles from Animal Kingdom.[[note]]Walt Disney World is currently the only Disney property to offer the college program. It used to be offered at Disneyland, but when the DCP was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing complex was sold and the CP is unlikely to return to California.[[/note]] Opened in 2021, replacing The Commons, Chatham Square, and Patterson Court near Disney Springs, the complex is divided into an east and west campus, containing apartments for [=CPs=], gyms, recreational areas, pools, study rooms, lecture halls, and a network of busses for cast members around Walt Disney World, along with being within walking distance of Flamingo Crossings, a shopping and dining development.

* '''Disney's River Country''' was the company's first water park, located along the shores of Bay Lake next to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. It lasted from June 20, 1976 to November 2, 2001. It was themed after an old-fashioned swimming hole and used the actual waters of the adjacent lake--albeit heavily filtered to get rid of the harmful bacteria and water moccasins that plague Florida's inland waters--for its pools, one of which had a sandy bottom. Probably one of the defining features of the park was Slippery Slide Falls, a pair of water slides that emptied into the Upstream Plunge pool. As the years went on, River Country later became outdated by the two bigger water parks mentioned below. After its closure, Disney left the park to deteriorate until 2018, when they announced that a new deluxe resort would be built over the park's former grounds. The structures have finally been demolished and the pools filled in, but it's mostly unused space now as Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, the planned resort in question, was canceled after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the only new development built in the area being the new iteration of the Tri-Circle D Ranch where the Magic Kindom's horses reside.

[[caption-width-right:350:The iconic Surf Pool of Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, with Mount Mayday and "Miss Tilly" in the background]]
* '''Disney's Typhoon Lagoon''' is the second water park, opened on June 1, 1989, and it currently stands as the oldest operating Disney water park after River Country's closure. It's also the only park actually located within Lake Buena Vista city limits. It's themed after a tropical bay paradise that was ravaged by a powerful typhoon. The shipwreck icon of the park, "Miss Tilly", stands at the center impaled by Mount Mayday, spewing a 50-foot (15 m) water geyser every half hour. The park's two biggest attractions include a water coaster called Crush 'n' Gusher and one of the world's largest outdoor wave pools. There was also Shark Reef, a saltwater reef where guests could snorkel above sharks, stingrays, and tropical fish, but Disney closed it in 2016 to build Miss Adventure Falls, a raft ride through a salvage operation of a shipwrecked treasure-hunting ship owned by Society of Explorers and Adventurers member Mary Oceaneer and her parrot Duncan.

[[caption-width-right:350:The Wave Pool at Disney's Blizzard Beach, with Mount Gushmore and the iconic "ski ramp" of Summit Plummet in the background]]
* '''Disney's Blizzard Beach''' is the third and most recent Disney water park, having opened on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1]], 1995. The theme is (according to the park's "legend") that of a ski resort that was built after a freak snowstorm occurred in Florida, only for snow to naturally melt away. After its operators saw a blue alligator called "Ice Gator" careening down Mount Gushmore in the snowmelt, they turned the ski resort into a water park. The flagship attraction of the park is the 120-foot (36.6 m) tall Summit Plummet, where guest can ride down Mount Gushmore at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). Other attractions include Teamboat Springs and Slush Gusher on the Green Slope (which also has Summit Plummet and can be accessed by either chairlift or climbing stairs); Downhill Double Dipper, Snow Stormers, and Toboggan Racers on the racing-focused Purple Slope; and the Red Slope's only attraction Runoff Rapids, among several other attractions on ground level.

** '''Disney's Coronado Springs Resort''': The first moderate resort with a convention center, it features an American colonial Spainish and ancient Mexican theme. It also features a large themed pool area, The Lost City of Cibola Feature Pool (a.k.a. The Dig Site), with a five-story tall Mayan pyramid with water flowing down its steps. In 2019, was expanded with the addition of the '''Gran Destino Tower''', a hotel tower with Spanish Modernist influences and thematic touches from ''Destino'', the collaboration film between Disney and Creator/SalvadorDali. The convention room was once used to host a majority of NBA teams for practicing purposes with their own practice courts inside it in 2020 (with proper barriers separating each team there).

** '''Disney's Polynesian Village Resort''':[[note]]Named '''Disney's Polynesian Resort''' from 1985 to 2014.[[/note]]A Polynesian-themed deluxe resort that also opened with Walt Disney World. The monorail also goes through here. In an odd bit of music history, Music/TheBeatles officially disbanded here when Music/JohnLennon signed the legal paperwork declaring so here on December 29, 1974.

* '''[=DinoLand=] U.S.A.''': Themed around dinosaurs and prehistoric life, this land is primarily split into two areas. A fictitious paleontological facility called the Dino Institute is home to Ride/{{Dinosaur}},[[note]]formerly Countdown to Extinction, but it was renamed to be loosely themed to the 2000 Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon [[WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}} film]][[/note]] a dark ride where guests time travel to the Late Cretaceous period just before the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs. The Boneyard playground is just nearby. The other area, Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama, has [=TriceraTop=] Spin and carnival games. The Theater in the Wild hosts a decidedly non-prehistoric themed show, ''Theatre/FindingNemoTheMusical''.

* '''Disney's River Country''' was the company's first water park, located along the shores of Bay Lake next to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. It lasted from June 20, 1976 to November 2, 2001. It was themed after an old-fashioned swimming hole and used the actual waters of the adjacent lake--albeit heavily filtered to get rid of the harmful bacteria and water moccasins that plague Florida's inland waters--for its pools, one of which had a sandy bottom. Probably one of the defining features of the park was Slippery Slide Falls, a pair of water slides that emptied into the Upstream Plunge pool. As the years went on, River Country later became outdated by the two bigger water parks mentioned below. After its closure, Disney left the park to deteriorate until 2018, when they announced that a new deluxe resort would be built over the park's former grounds.

* '''Disney's Typhoon Lagoon''' is the second water park, opened on June 1, 1989, and it currently stands as the oldest operating Disney water park after River Country's closure. It's also the only park actually located within Lake Buena Vista city limits. It's themed after a tropical bay paradise that was ravaged by a powerful typhoon. The shipwreck icon of the park, "Miss Tilly", stands at the center impaled by Mount Mayday, spewing a 50-foot (15 m) water geyser every half hour. The park's two biggest attractions includes a water coaster called Crush 'n' Gusher and one of the world's largest outdoor wave pools. There was also Shark Reef, a salt water reef where guests could snorkel above sharks, stingrays, and tropical fish, but Disney closed it in 2016 to build Miss Adventure Falls, a raft ride through a salvage operation of a shipwrecked treasure hunting ship owned by Society of Explorers and Adventurers member Mary Oceaneer and her parrot Duncan.

* '''Flamingo Crossings Village''': The housing complex for members of the Disney College Program and the Disney International Programs, located just outside the Western Way entrance to the property and about four miles from Animal Kingdom. Opened in 2021, having been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the complex is divided into an east and west campus, containing gyms, pools, learning areas, lecture halls, and a network of busses for cast members, along with being within walking distance of Flamingo Crossings, a shopping and dining development.

* '''''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''''': Opened on August 29, 2019, after its Disneyland counterpart, this land is based on the reboot of the famous SpaceOpera franchise, taking place on the planet [[Literature/ThrawnAlliances Batuu]]. It features two attractions; ''Millennium Falcon'': Smugglers Run, where guests can "pilot" the ''[[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]]'' itself, and ''Star Wars'': Rise of the Resistance, where guests can fight the [[Film/TheForceAwakens First]] [[Film/TheLastJedi Or]][[Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker der]]. A ''Star Wars''-themed resort hotel, Galactic Starcruiser, was also built next to this land exclusively for Walt Disney World.

-->--'''[[Creator/MichaelEisner Michael Dammann Eisner]]''', Disney-MGM Studios dedication on May 1, 1989

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Slogans}} The magic of possibility.]]\\

[[caption-width-right:350:The Hollywood that never was—and always will be.\\

[[caption-width-right:350:[[StealthPun Nāhtazū!]]\\

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Slogans}} The Most Magical Place on Earth]]\\

** Enchanted Forest was built over the former area used for Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea: Submarine Voyage (which ran from opening day to 1994) and takes inspiration from many of [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney's animated films]]. Along with the pre-expansion rides [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland Mad Tea Party]] and Ride/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh, it also features Seven Dwarfs Mine Train,[[note]]which replaced Snow White's Scary Adventures as the park's ''WesternAnimation/{{Snow White|AndTheSevenDwarfs}}'' attraction[[/note]] Under the Sea: Journey of WesternAnimation/{{the Little Mermaid|1989}}, and a small ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''-themed area with a quick service and table service restaurant called Be Our Guest Restaurant.

* '''Sunset Boulevard''': Opened in 1994 as the park's first expansion section and inspired by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Boulevard the famous street in L.A.,]] it's home to the famed drop tower ride Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror. Another thrill ride, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Music/{{Aerosmith}}, is located right next to it. Another two shows also run here: WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast: Live on Stage! and the nighttime spectacle Theatre/{{Fantasmic}}.

* The '''Creator/{{ESPN}} Wide World of Sports Complex'''[[note]]previously '''Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex''' until 2010[[/note]] is an athletic complex featuring several sports venues including UsefulNotes/{{baseball}} and softball fields, UsefulNotes/{{tennis}} courts, a track and field complex, and multi-purpose arenas. Was useful for helping resume the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] & [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]' seasons in 2020 after their seasons stopped due to the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic, as well as hosting the entire 2020-21 NBA G League season under the nicknamed "2021 G League Bubble". It's also been the spring training home for two MLB teams; the Atlanta Braves held spring training there from 1997 to 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays have been using it as their spring training camp in 2023 after Hurricane Ian damaged their actual spring training grounds of Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte.

* '''Discovery Island''': The central hub of the park was formerly named '''Safari Village''' until after the closure of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Island_(Bay_Lake) a small zoological park on Bay Lake called Discovery Island]] in 1999. Surrounded by the Discovery River and connecting to most of the other lands via bridges, it features the Tree of Life, gift shops, and a couple major restaurants. A 3D film called ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!'', based on the Pixar film ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', is featured inside the Tree of Life itself.

** '''''Star Wars'': Galactic Starcruiser''': A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed deluxe resort built next to ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Unlike the other resorts, it is a completely immersive two-night experience where every guest arrives and departs together like a cruise line. Guests staying at this hotel only get to go to the Galaxy's Edge portion of Hollywood Studios and no other parks. On May 18, 2023, Disney announced that it would be permanently closing this hotel after its final "cruise" on September 28 to 30, 2023.

** '''Disney's All-Star Resorts''': A trio of value-priced resorts that opened in TheNineties (and one could easily tell that they are just by looking at the larger-than-life novelty theming of them). '''All-Star Sports''' opened first (April 1994) and features sections modeled after [[SurferDude surfing]], UsefulNotes/{{baseball}}, UsefulNotes/{{American football}}, UsefulNotes/{{basketball}}, and UsefulNotes/{{tennis}}. '''All-Star Music''' is second (November 1994) and has sections styled after [[WorldMusic calypso]], {{jazz}}, {{rock}}, {{country|Music}}, and UsefulNotes/{{Broadway|AndTheWestEnd}} tunes. '''All-Star Movies''' is last (1999) and is themed after iconic Disney films that were mostly more popular then than now; ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'',[[note]][[Franchise/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians The franchise]] was most popular during the 90s--thanks to a live-action remake in [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 1996]], which received [[Film/OneHundredandTwoDalmatians a sequel in 2000]]--but tapered off in the 2000s decade. It has had a minor resurgence recently thanks to ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreet'' and ''Film/{{Cruella}}''.[[/note]] ''Franchise/ToyStory'',[[note]]Started in this decade strong thanks to [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the 1995 film that started it all]], and received [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 a just as successful sequel]] later in 1999; this one has aged the best thanks to the continued critical and commercial success it has to this day.[[/note]] ''Film/TheMightyDucks'',[[note]]A whole film trilogy and [[WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries a spin-off animated series]] were made in the 90s, and even an [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] team called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was founded by Disney in 1993. Of the five sections, however, this one has aged the poorest, as ''The Mighty Ducks'' lost relevance going into the 21st century. Disney even sold their ownership of the NHL team to new owners who rebranded them the Anaheim Ducks (they still have the old logo as an alternate logo, though). However, the franchise was revived with ''Series/TheMightyDucksGameChangers'', and having a section themed after UsefulNotes/{{ice hockey}} gives Disney an unofficial sixth section to the All-Star Sports.[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' (and ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia 2000}}''),[[note]]Pretty much made to promote the latter, which got a wide release in 2000, although this one gets by since it's still based on one of Walt Disney's all-time classics.[[/note]] and ''Film/TheLoveBug''.[[note]]Herbie's most recent film at the time was the 1997 TV film ''The Love Bug''; he didn't get another theatrical film in the series until 2005's ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'', which was a commercial success, but received mixed critical reception (it has a 41% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes, the second-lowest in ''The Love Bug'' series after ''Herbie Goes Bananas''). Mixed on the aging of this one; Herbie remains a beloved classic character, but he isn't as popular as he once was, especially thanks to the ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'' franchise usurping most people's idea of what a sentient car looks like.[[/note]]

[[note]]Ride/SpaceshipEarth, the icon of Epcot, at night with the Beacon of Magic lighting system installed in 2021, along with the throwback entryway pylons and fountain in the front of it.[[/note]]]]

Beginning in 2019, the park will be undergoing a massive multi-year renovation, which will begin with the opening of some major new attractions in time for the resort's [[MilestoneCelebration fiftieth anniversary]], and the full-fledged transformation of the entire northern half of the park. A new throwback logo to the former EPCOT Center logo has replaced the previous pastel-colored Times New Roman-based logo, and new retro-styled logos for the new non-World Showcase pavilions were also introduced, with some of the classic ones for the older existing pavilions being reintroduced.

** '''World Discovery''', formerly '''Future World East''', has the thrill ride pavilions of Mission: Space (an advanced, "space-faring" motion simulator that replaced fan-favorite dark ride Ride/{{Horizons}}), Ride/TestTrack (a giant slot car ride focused on transportation in the old World of Motion building and the resort's fastest attraction), and Wonders of Xandar, which solely contains Ride/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyCosmicRewind (an indoor roller coaster based on [[Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy the titular team]] as they appear in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, having replaced the Universe of Energy and its last attraction Ride/EllensEnergyAdventure). Another former pavilion, Wonders of Life (which featured Ride/CraniumCommand, Body Wars, and ''[[TheTalk The Making of Me]]''), has long since been closed and was turned into an event pavilion for several years; it will be replaced by Play!, a pavilion with the theme of an interactive city filled with Disney characters.

*** '''The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa''': The DVC building at this resort houses 147 villas and studios that (according to [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]]) "include split bathrooms alongside Disney theming to ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'' and ''Film/MaryPoppins''."