I agree with closing most of these. However I do like Mission Space, but they could re-theme that with Guardians of the Galaxy and maybe put Tron where Ellens Energy Adventure is. This would leave the Magic Kingdom with room to grow.

1) - Tom Sawyer Island: Unless Disney plans to turn the Magic Kingdom into 'just another concrete paved thrill park' (please DON'T!), it needs some quieter shaded areas for people to cool down and relax a bit. Revise, refresh, clean up as needed, but keep it. Too many kids today don't have space to just run & explore.

2) Tomorrowland Speedway: certainly past its prime as it is, but who wouldn't want to see a Cars Land in DisneyWorld??

3) Mission: Space: probably time to go.

4) Stitch’s Great Escape!: DEFINITELY time to go.

5) Ellen’s Energy Adventure: part the problem here is what does Disney want Epcot overall to be? Do they still want it to be (at least partially) educational? If so, then I think *something* about energy should remain, as meeting our energy needs is one of our greatest challenges. Maybe use the space (in part) as kiosks educating about energy use (how much gas do you consume in your life time driving 1 type of car vs another, etc.....????

I'll have to disagree with you over Guardians of a Galaxy being 'wildly popular'.

The only attraction I like on here is Tom Sawyer Island, and I still wouldn't be too sad to see it go.

The major thing that stuck out at me last time driving on the Tomorrowland Speedway, is that you have these loud, gas-guzzling cars with terrible steering driving around in the supposed future. If they were willing to keep the area, or even make it slightly reduced, I think they should upgrade to computer-controlled electric cars. They would recharge as they come into the station and hopefully upgrade the loading to increase throughput. And then while driving, get rid of the tracks but add a drive-by-wire system with software that limits the car to the track. It would only allow so much turn to an angle before it took over and moved you back in the forward direction, and if you got too close to the edge of the road it would direct you back also. This way it would be less jerky, and the kids would have greater control over the car and actually feel like they are driving, while still being safe enough to keep them on the track and also away from other cars. Heck, if they wanted to allow programmatic passing, they could let one car over take another and while it was happening control the steering so the cars don't crash. I think that would be a rather innovative driving experience.

You forget though that Disney has long insisted in doing things ON THE CHEAP! You can dream all you want about fabulous attractions that would cost about 100-200 million to build each, but, when theyre spending probably half a billion on Pandora and at least that much to add the Star Wars Lands in both parks, theyre not looking to add too many of those expenditures to a complex that is experiencing attendance problems already...the Frozen ride was cheap to retrofit, as was Soarin...You are NOT going to see Tron anytime soon (Chinese money paid for that one) or the Guardians coaster either (again, the DCA ride was a thrifty overlay, not a new ride)

I agree with this, although it pains me to see the Speedway go. While I completely understand why it would be replaced, and frankly think it's a stinky ride that takes too long to load, it holds a special place in my heart. When we were at WDW over Halloween a number of years ago, my special needs son was dressed in costume as Nascar driver, Tony Stewart. One of the cast members saw my son, and pretended he was meeting the real Tony Stewart - he called other cast members over, and my son got to sign a few autographs. It was truly a Disney moment, and one that I will never forget due to the smile it put on my son's face.

Tom Sawyer: Safe for now. Gardening the island still costs a lot less than upkeep for computers, hydraulics, etc., and the island is a wonderful getaway from the rest of the park. Unless there's something on the horizon, let the lazy island be.

Speedway: Get rid of it. Like you said, it's loud, takes up tons of space, and the throughput it slow. Perfect place for a new E-ticket ride.

Mission Space: Safe for now. A re-theme is possible, but the ride is too new and expensive to consider completely replacing.

Stitch: Get rid of it. I've never disliked the ride, but I remember Alien Encounter and can see the flaws in the current state. I have no idea what they'll put in such a small area as a replacement, though.

Energy: Get rid of it. It's dated and definitely underwhelming. As long as the new ride has some educational benefit to it, I'll certainly accept the presence of a Disney IP mixed in.