Fan Outlets Flag Three Classic Disney World Rides as Potential Rethemes Under Iger’s IP Push

Overview

• New pieces from Inside the Magic and Disney Dining on December 11 identify The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and Mission: SPACE as vulnerable, characterizing the callouts as speculation rather than confirmed changes.
• Tower of Terror is viewed as at risk because Disney does not own The Twilight Zone and because Disneyland’s version was previously rethemed to Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!.
• The Enchanted Tiki Room is highlighted due to its prime Adventureland location and lack of a modern franchise tie-in, with outlets pointing to potential concepts like Moana, Encanto, or Zootopia.
• Mission: SPACE is cited as a non-IP outlier in an EPCOT lineup increasingly driven by recognizable Disney brands, making a franchise overlay a plausible option.
• Both outlets frame the analysis within Bob Iger’s broader strategy to prioritize IP-based experiences for brand synergy, merchandise potential, and built-in audiences.