08/19/2026
It's almost the middle of the week, and my jaw is still on the floor from all the exciting things announced at D23 this weekend! 🤩 I spent part of my Sunday watching along from home, and Disney definitely had my attention!
If you're not familiar, D23 is Disney's huge fan event where they give us a peek at some of what's coming next—and there was certainly no shortage of announcements this year!
In case you missed it, here's just a few of the highlights:
**Monstropolis coming to Hollywood Studios!**
Monsters, Inc. is one of my FAVORITE Pixar movies, so I'm ridiculously excited for this new land! From the cutest-looking *Welcome to Monstropolis* show, to the opportunity to eat with my schmoopsie poo at Harryhausen's, to the insane-looking door coaster—can I book my trip to Monstropolis now?! 😂
**Piston Peak National Park—a Cars-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom!**
My 6-year-old was watching D23 with me, and he was definitely most excited about this one! Spinning around with Miss Fritter herself and taking a thrilling off-road adventure through the mountains? Does it get much better for a Cars-loving kid?!
**And we're an Encanto-loving house, so let's not forget Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto!**
I can't wait to travel through Casita and see Antonio's room come to life with more than 50 of his incredible animal friends! I also LOVE that this ride has no height requirement, which means even our 3-year-old can enjoy it!
I could honestly go on and on because Disney gave us SO much to look forward to! And these are only a few of the announcements that caught my attention.
Which one sounds the most exciting to you? Or, if Disney isn't your thing, what IS the kind of vacation that gets you excited? ✨