Still no word of the type or scope of the DHS project, but I heard that Kathy Magnum personally went to Iger and asked for $1 Billion. $750 Million going to DHS. The rest to be spread around the resort for various upgrades. I am also hearing that she was not impressed with how TDO has been spending their money, ie: Executive bonuses.
I don't think the money has been approved yet though.
Various upgrades makes me think the Jungle Cruise expansion. Could upgrades also be a yeti fix or at least some kind of temporary fix. With this Disney recreation that seems to be going on, disco yeti had to be brought up at some point.
If that money is true, it would about do what is needed. 350 mill for Racers or an equivalent attraction, 100 mill for the Monsters Coaster, 50 mill for a flat ride package, 50 mill for restaurants, 75-100 for a replacement for AIE/Sounds Dangerous building, and the rest goes to theming/ride upgrades.
With the 250 mill, it goes to EPCOT. 100 to completely redo the Imagination Pavilion, 25 to redo Universe of Energy, 25 for aesthetic help, and 100 for something big in WS.
Add a new fleet of monorails to that list, and I'll be perfectly happy with what they've done.
I am hearing TDO knows the monorails need addressed and that they also know they don't have the money for a new fleet so they are pricing total refurbs to the existing trains with new motors, drive trains and interiors. They would do this one train at a time over a 6 year period. But as of right now they are just thinking about this approach.
I guess something's better than nothing. I hope these Future World improvements have major plans for Wonders of Life. What a waste!EPCOT's probably only going to get Future World changes, if anything. They don't want to add to WS without a country's backing.
If I were a betting man; too much money, Lucas control, or a combo.
Not to mention, what could they possibly do with a Star Wars land as far as a ride? They already have a 3D sim, to me the best would be a riding roller coaster similar to Knotts Berry Farms Pony Express and you're riding a speeder through the forest of Endor.
This is the ride vehicle for that:
Star Wars is HUGE. You can come up with anything for a ride. I mean, who thought we'd be riding an enchanted bench for Potter?