The media has been abuzz with announcements coming out of D23 – Disney’s fan convention. I am so excited to share the excitement here on the blog today. What makes me most thrilled is that these aren’t just blue sky announcements for some time, somewhere down the road. Rather, these are things Disney is building right now, and for many, you’ll start to see them come to life over the next five years!
Walt Disney World
I could hardly believe the three new lands coming to Magic Kingdom, plus so many other great things to look forward to.
Magic Kingdom
- CARS ATTRACTIONS ZOOM TO CONSTRUCTION IN 2025 – Start your engines, fan favorite stories and characters from Pixar’s “Cars” race into Magic Kingdom Park with two new attractions and fun for the whole family. This will be located in a reimagined section of Frontierland.
- VILLAINS LAND — This is no happily ever after. For all those things hiding in the shadows, it’s time to join them as we lift the veil on a forthcoming Villains Land at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort. The space will be home to two major attractions, dining, and shopping on an incredibly twisted grand scale.
- NIGHTTIME PARADE DEBUTS SUMMER 2025 — When the sun sets in the Magic Kingdom, a new parade will waltz down Main Street! “Disney Starlight” will continue the nighttime spectacular legacy started by the “Main Street Electrical Parade” using the latest technology to tell new stories about the characters you love. All of this is brought to life by the magic of the Blue Fairy, in addition to beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios films “Peter Pan,” “Encanto,” “Frozen,” and more.
- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TAVERN OPENS 2025- This rambunctious watering hole will offer a welcoming haven for all pirate-kind, big and small, and everyone in between. Here, bandits and buccaneers-to-be from every corner of the seven seas are welcome to join together and raise a toast to the pirate life! In the newly released artwork, X marks the spot for a sea-worthy selection of grogs and grub inside this tavern location coming to Magic Kingdom Park.
Animal Kingdom
- TROPICAL AMERICAS LAND SPROUTING TO LIFE IN 2027 — Lions, and tigers, and Indiana Jones, and the Madrigal family – oh my! Tropical Americas will come to Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring everyone’s favorite archeologist and the magical casita from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning film “Encanto.”
- ZOOTOPIA: BETTER TOGETHER DEBUTS WINTER 2025 – The newest show coming to the Tree of Life Theater features Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and all their friends from Disney Animation’s Zootopia. The show, “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” will take guests on an adventure through different biomes seen in the film and opens next winter.
EPCOT
- SPACESHIP EARTH LOUNGE OPENS 2025 – For over 40 years, Spaceship Earth has welcomed visitors to EPCOT as a shining beacon of optimism and hope. This just-announced lounge is inspired by the stories, shapes, and enduring legacy of this timeless icon. Taking inspiration from the geometric sphere, the zen space for families to gather and enjoy refreshments will be draped with rich textures and warm metallic tones, giving it a mysterious and elegant intimacy.
- TEST TRACK RACES INTO 2025 — Explore the past, present, and future of automation with a newly-rethemed Test Track presented by Chevrolet. Buckle up, it might get bumpy! Construction on this reimagined experience has already begun, and eagle-eyed visitors might already have picked up on the fact that the new exterior harkens back to the original pavilion design.
Hollywood Studios
- JUMP TO LIGHTSPEED IN 2026 — Mando and Grogu have a new adventure on the horizon coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Join the Mandalorian and his youngling on brand-new adventures coming to Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run in celebration of the new Star Wars film “The Mandalorian and Grogu” coming to theaters in 2026.
- MONSTER’S INC. LAND CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 2025 — It’s laughter they’re after when Sulley, Mike, and the rest of the crew from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Monsters, Inc.” move into Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and let humans inside the factory for the first time.
Disneyland
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Disneyland Park
- TIANA’S BAYOU ADVENTURE OPENS NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — Blue skies and sunshine up ahead! Tiana’s Bayou Adventure inspired by Disney Animation’s “The Princess and the Frog,” at Disneyland opens at the start of this holiday season. It’s absolutely darling at Magic Kingdom.
- WALT DISNEY – A MAGICAL LIFE DEBUTS IN 2025 — For the first time ever, when it debuts in 2025, you’ll actually be able to see Walt Disney through the magic of Audio-Animatronics technology in “Walt Disney – A Magical Life.” After its initial debut, the show will then play in rotation with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.”
Disney California Adventure Park
- EXPLORE MORE OF PANDORA TBA – Sivako! Announced for Disney California Adventure, travel to a whole new corner of Pandora, inspired by “Avatar: The Way of Water” and future Avatar films. While Pandora—The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is based on Oscar-winner James Cameron’s “Avatar” film, this new destination draws inspiration from “Avatar: The Way of Water” and upcoming Avatar films to bring Pandora to life in a brand-new way.
- AVENGERS CAMPUS DOUBLES UP WITH CONSTRUCTION STARTING 2025 — Ready to save the world and galaxy? Well, suit up, because new Avengers experiences are coming to Disney California Adventure, Avengers Campus will double in size with the addition of two new attractions – Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.
- COCO ATTRACTION CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 2026 — Travel to the Land of the Dead with Miguel and his skeletal family from Pixar’s “Coco” in this all-new attraction coming to Disney California Adventure. The attraction will be filled with the characters — and music! — you know and love from the beloved movie, as you join Miguel on a trip to the land of the dead. This marks the first-ever “Coco” ride in a Disney park!
Disney Cruise Line
- A FLEET OF THIRTEEN BY 2031 – Four ships will be joining Disney Cruise Line’s ever-growing roster of award-winning ships sailing around the world. These new ships will arrive between 2027 and 2031. Five ships are currently in the fleet, with four others already in the works. These new, four additional ships will bring the fleet to a total of 13, giving you 13 different opportunities to experience everything that Disney Cruise Line is known for.
- DISNEY HERCULES ON THE DESTINY – The signature production aboard the Disney Destiny — which starts sailing next year — will be “Disney Hercules,” featuring the music and characters you know and love from the classic Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
- DISNEY THE TALE OF MOANA ON THE TREASURE – Guests on the Disney Treasure — setting sail later this year – will get to see the brand-new stage production, “Disney The Tale of Moana.”
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Hey! Just fyi – Monsters Inc is going in DHS, not MK. I can’t wait!!!! I was literally glued to my phone Sat night!!! It just kept getting better and better!