New Disney Theme Parks

Since the overwhelming success of Disneyland Resort's California-themed park, ironically located within driving distance of the very locations it recreates, the new Disney management team has green lighted the creation of several new theme parks which will open around the country over the next few years:

• The Grand Canyon Adventure -- Flagstaff, Arizona
• The Alamo Adventure -- San Antonio, Texas
• Niagara Falls Jungle Cruise -- Somewhere on the border of New York & Canada
• Disney's Salute to Ceder Point -- Sandusky, Ohio
• Disney's Statue of Freedom -- Freedom Island, New York
• Disneywood Studios Park -- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
• Disney's Lilo and Stitch Volcanic Hulapark -- Maui, Hawaii
• Disney's Utah Adventure -- (location still to be determined)
• Disney's Seven Dwarfs Mining Adventure Camp -- Calico, California
• Disney's Live Alligator Farm -- Swamphampton, Florida
• Disney's 7 flag Adventure Parks -- Various locations throughout U.S.
• Disney's Maine -- Maine

Disney will also be opening Epcot-style international pavilions across the country beginning in 2007. These pavilions will be one- to three-acre "mini theme parks" each themed with the distinct food and architecture of a different country, and full of opportunities to purchase "native" wares from actual inhabitants of the country presented! The tentative lineup at the time of announcement was:

• Disney's Canada Pavilion -- Ottawa, Canada
• Disney's Italy Pavilion -- Venice, Italy
• Disney's Japan Pavilion -- Osaka, Japan
• Disney's Morocco Pavilion -- Marrakech, Morocco
• Disney's China Pavilion -- Beijing, China
• Disney's Norway Pavilion -- Oslo, Norway
• Disney's Germany Pavilion -- Paris, France (it's a long story)
• Disney's Mexico Pavilion -- San Diego, California

On top of all this, there is talk of a new Disneyquest-ish establishment to be opened at Walt Disney World in Florida. The entertainment establishment's tentative title is Disney's Disney World Resort Theme Parks Adventure Complex, and it will include recreations and simulations of buildings and attractions from all over Walt Disney World, including itself.