It was earlier than that. Eagle Pines was a post-9/11 (2001) casualty, when they decided to instead convert The Disney Institute to Saratoga Springs.
During the 2008/2009 recession, the projects most likely derailed were:
- National Harbor (Wash DC) off-site hotel
- Second
Disneyland DVC
- Possibly the original River Country / Ft. Wilderness project
Bay Lake Tower and Grand Californian both opened during the recession, while DVC also had SSR and AKV points left to sell. And they also pressed-forward with Aulani.