The Top 7 Theme Park Attractions Coming to Orlando in 2019
Always looking to bring to life the next big attention-grabbing tourist attraction, the Orlando theme parks curate a lineup of new attractions to debut each year. From the highly anticipated to the newly announced, 2019 is sure to bring with it a whole host of groundbreaking new theme park rides. Read on for some of our top picks for 2019.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Among the most highly anticipated attractions coming to the Florida theme parks in 2019, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge features 14-acres of land designed to look like the fictional planet of Batuu. Star Wars fans will delight in two new park rides, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance within this new section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios park.
Harry Potter Roller Coaster
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
While there are still few details released about the new attraction coming to the popular Universal park, it is sure to thrill and delight visitors. Replacing the ride known as Dragon Challenge, the new attraction will be another roller coaster that will combine storytelling and adventure in one unforgettable ride.
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Experience the world of Cars, the mega-popular Disney-Pixar film, in the new Hollywood Studios attraction: Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy. This new attraction will be a live theater show featuring Lightning McQueen teaching the audience the ins and outs of racing.
Wonderful World of Animation
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Coming this spring, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will debut a new nighttime spectacular called the Wonderful World of Animation. There are still few details available about the show, but it will feature state-of-the-art projection technology and, of course, some classic Disney cinematic magic.
Lego Movie World
Legoland Florida
A new area within Legoland Florida, Lego Movie World will feature the popular Lego movie characters as well as three new rides. The rides, Master of Flight, Unikitty’s Disco Drop and Battle of Bricksburg are guaranteed to bring a new excitement to the Legoland park.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
A nod to classic Disney animation, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will follow the couple along on an afternoon picnic as well as the adventures of Goofy, the train engineer. Mickey’s first ever dedicated ride, the Runaway Railway will feature its own original song as you follow the beloved characters on their journey.
Sesame Street
SeaWorld Orlando
Sesame Street will find a new home at SeaWorld Orlando this spring. A recreation of the original Sesame Street set, this attraction will showcase all your favorite Sesame Street friends like Big Bird, Elmo, and Cookie Monster. The new attraction will also be placed near six new kids’ rides, replacing Shamu’s Happy Harbor.
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