diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/debug/debug_renderer.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/debug/debug_renderer.ts
index 0d751ee3a0..730cb1539c 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/debug/debug_renderer.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/debug/debug_renderer.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ import {RenderComponentType, RenderDebugInfo, Renderer, RootRenderer} from '../r
 import {DebugElement, DebugNode, EventListener, getDebugNode, indexDebugNode, removeDebugNodeFromIndex} from './debug_node';
 
 export class DebugDomRootRenderer implements RootRenderer {
-  constructor(private _delegate: RootRenderer) {}
+  constructor(private _delegate: RootRenderer) {
+    throw new Error(
+        'RootRenderer is no longer supported. Please use the `RendererFactoryV2` instead!');
+  }
 
   renderComponent(componentProto: RenderComponentType): Renderer {
     return new DebugDomRenderer(this._delegate.renderComponent(componentProto));
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/render/api.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/render/api.ts
index 32028f46a8..562faa713e 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/render/api.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/render/api.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ import {InjectionToken, Injector} from '../di';
 import {ViewEncapsulation} from '../metadata/view';
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated Use `RendererTypeV2` (and `RendererV2`) instead.
  */
-// TODO (matsko): add typing for the animation function
 export class RenderComponentType {
   constructor(
       public id: string, public templateUrl: string, public slotCount: number,
@@ -23,6 +22,9 @@ export class RenderComponentType {
       public animations: any) {}
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Debug info is handeled internally in the view engine now.
+ */
 export abstract class RenderDebugInfo {
   abstract get injector(): Injector;
   abstract get component(): any;
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ export abstract class RenderDebugInfo {
   abstract get source(): string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use the `RendererV2` instead.
+ */
 export interface DirectRenderer {
   remove(node: any): void;
   appendChild(node: any, parent: any): void;
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ export interface DirectRenderer {
 }
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated Use the `RendererV2` instead.
  */
 export abstract class Renderer {
   abstract selectRootElement(selectorOrNode: string|any, debugInfo?: RenderDebugInfo): any;
@@ -104,7 +109,8 @@ export const RendererV2Interceptor = new InjectionToken<RendererV2[]>('RendererV
  * If you are implementing a custom renderer, you must implement this interface.
  *
  * The default Renderer implementation is `DomRenderer`. Also available is `WebWorkerRenderer`.
- * @experimental
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use `RendererFactoryV2` instead.
  */
 export abstract class RootRenderer {
   abstract renderComponent(componentType: RenderComponentType): Renderer;
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/direct_rendering_integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/direct_rendering_integration_spec.ts
index 00199d496c..cc77aa303e 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/direct_rendering_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/direct_rendering_integration_spec.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ let destroyViewLogs: any[];
 export function main() {
   // Don't run on server...
   if (!getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) return;
-  describe('direct dom integration tests', function() {
+  // TODO(tbosch): delete the tests here as they use the old renderer.
+  xdescribe('direct dom integration tests', function() {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       directRenderer = DIRECT_DOM_RENDERER;
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/dom_renderer.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/dom_renderer.ts
index 85693cbad4..58b946b136 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/dom_renderer.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/dom_renderer.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export class DomRootRenderer_ extends DomRootRenderer {
       sharedStylesHost: DomSharedStylesHost, animationDriver: AnimationDriver,
       @Inject(APP_ID) appId: string) {
     super(_document, _eventManager, sharedStylesHost, animationDriver, appId);
+    throw new Error(
+        'RootRenderer is no longer supported. Please use the `RendererFactoryV2` instead!');
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server_renderer.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server_renderer.ts
index 43e19a6684..7a456f5540 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server_renderer.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server_renderer.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ export class ServerRootRenderer implements RootRenderer {
   constructor(
       @Inject(DOCUMENT) public document: any, public sharedStylesHost: SharedStylesHost,
       public animationDriver: AnimationDriver, @Inject(APP_ID) public appId: string,
-      private _zone: NgZone) {}
+      private _zone: NgZone) {
+    throw new Error(
+        'RootRenderer is no longer supported. Please use the `RendererFactoryV2` instead!');
+  }
+
   renderComponent(componentProto: RenderComponentType): Renderer {
     let renderer = this.registeredComponents.get(componentProto.id);
     if (!renderer) {
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/web_workers/worker/renderer.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/web_workers/worker/renderer.ts
index 38a33e6f7e..2e7c6a7051 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/web_workers/worker/renderer.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/web_workers/worker/renderer.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export class WebWorkerRootRenderer implements RootRenderer {
     bus.initChannel(EVENT_CHANNEL);
     const source = bus.from(EVENT_CHANNEL);
     source.subscribe({next: (message: any) => this._dispatchEvent(message)});
+    throw new Error(
+        'RootRenderer is no longer supported. Please use the `RendererFactoryV2` instead!');
   }
 
   private _dispatchEvent(message: {[key: string]: any}): void {
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/worker_render.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/worker_render.ts
index 08c538d221..499f458f81 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/worker_render.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/src/worker_render.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {PostMessageBus, PostMessageBusSink, PostMessageBusSource} from './web_wo
 import {RenderStore} from './web_workers/shared/render_store';
 import {Serializer} from './web_workers/shared/serializer';
 import {ServiceMessageBrokerFactory, ServiceMessageBrokerFactory_} from './web_workers/shared/service_message_broker';
-import {MessageBasedRenderer} from './web_workers/ui/renderer';
+import {MessageBasedRenderer, MessageBasedRendererV2} from './web_workers/ui/renderer';
 
 
 /**
@@ -47,16 +47,20 @@ export const WORKER_SCRIPT = new InjectionToken<string>('WebWorkerScript');
  * A multi-provider used to automatically call the `start()` method after the service is
  * created.
  *
- * TODO(vicb): create an interface for startable services to implement
  * @experimental WebWorker support is currently experimental.
  */
 export const WORKER_UI_STARTABLE_MESSAGING_SERVICE =
-    new InjectionToken<MessageBasedRenderer[]>('WorkerRenderStartableMsgService');
+    new InjectionToken<({start: () => void})[]>('WorkerRenderStartableMsgService');
 
 export const _WORKER_UI_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS: Provider[] = [
   {provide: NgZone, useFactory: createNgZone, deps: []},
   MessageBasedRenderer,
-  {provide: WORKER_UI_STARTABLE_MESSAGING_SERVICE, useExisting: MessageBasedRenderer, multi: true},
+  MessageBasedRendererV2,
+  {
+    provide: WORKER_UI_STARTABLE_MESSAGING_SERVICE,
+    useExisting: MessageBasedRendererV2,
+    multi: true
+  },
   BROWSER_SANITIZATION_PROVIDERS,
   {provide: ErrorHandler, useFactory: _exceptionHandler, deps: []},
   {provide: DOCUMENT, useFactory: _document, deps: []},
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/test/web_workers/worker/renderer_integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/test/web_workers/worker/renderer_integration_spec.ts
index bfe03783c7..56f5c3efe0 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/test/web_workers/worker/renderer_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-webworker/test/web_workers/worker/renderer_integration_spec.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ export function main() {
     return new DebugDomRootRenderer(workerRootRenderer);
   }
 
-  describe('Web Worker Renderer', () => {
+  // TODO(tbosch): delete the tests here as they use the old renderer.
+  xdescribe('Web Worker Renderer', () => {
     // Don't run on server...
     if (!getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) return;
 
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.ts b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.ts
index d261881ddb..eb9b430359 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.ts
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ describe('tree benchmark perf', () => {
         }).then(done, done.fail);
       });
 
-      it('should run for ng2 ftl', (done) => {
+      // TODO(tbosch): delete ftl benchmarks as they use the old renderer / view engine.
+      xit('should run for ng2 ftl', (done) => {
         runTreeBenchmark({
           id: `deepTree.ng2.ftl.${worker.id}`,
           url: 'all/benchmarks/src/tree/ng2_ftl/index.html',
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ describe('tree benchmark perf', () => {
         }).then(done, done.fail);
       });
 
-      it('should run for ng2 static ftl', (done) => {
+      // TODO(tbosch): delete ftl benchmarks as they use the old renderer / view engine.
+      xit('should run for ng2 static ftl', (done) => {
         runTreeBenchmark({
           id: `deepTree.ng2.ftl.${worker.id}`,
           url: 'all/benchmarks/src/tree/ng2_static_ftl/index.html',
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_spec.ts b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_spec.ts
index 483dfc8c6e..5deef4bce3 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ describe('tree benchmark spec', () => {
     expect($('#numberOfChecks').getText()).toContain('10');
   });
 
-  it('should work for ng2 ftl', () => {
+  // TODO: delete ftl benchmarks
+  xit('should work for ng2 ftl', () => {
     testTreeBenchmark({
       url: 'all/benchmarks/src/tree/ng2_ftl/index.html',
       // Can't use bundles as we use AoT generated code
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ describe('tree benchmark spec', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should work for ng2 static ftl', () => {
+  // TODO: delete ftl benchmarks
+  xit('should work for ng2 static ftl', () => {
     testTreeBenchmark({
       url: 'all/benchmarks/src/tree/ng2_static_ftl/index.html',
       // Can't use bundles as we use AoT generated code
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/core/typings/core.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/core/typings/core.d.ts
index 387f58b25d..65fa71b7a9 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/core/typings/core.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/core/typings/core.d.ts
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ export declare class ReflectiveKey {
     static get(token: Object): ReflectiveKey;
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare class RenderComponentType {
     animations: any;
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation;
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ export declare class RenderComponentType {
     constructor(id: string, templateUrl: string, slotCount: number, encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation, styles: Array<string | any[]>, animations: any);
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare abstract class Renderer {
     abstract animate(element: any, startingStyles: AnimationStyles, keyframes: AnimationKeyframe[], duration: number, delay: number, easing: string, previousPlayers?: AnimationPlayer[]): AnimationPlayer;
     abstract attachViewAfter(node: any, viewRootNodes: any[]): void;
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ export interface ResolvedReflectiveProvider {
 /** @experimental */
 export declare function resolveForwardRef(type: any): any;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare abstract class RootRenderer {
     abstract renderComponent(componentType: RenderComponentType): Renderer;
 }