08/16/2026
✨🏰🚢 D23 2026 brought HUGE news for Disney Parks AND Disney Cruise Line! 🚢🏰✨
Disney Imagineering pulled back the curtain on what’s coming next, and Disney fans have A LOT to look forward to! From new lands and attractions to updates for some beloved classics, here are some of the biggest announcements! 👀✨
🏰 MAGIC KINGDOM
🖤 Villains Land is taking shape! Disney revealed more about the deliciously dark new land coming beyond Big Thunder Mountain. This one is going to be incredible!
🏎️ Piston Peak is racing into Magic Kingdom as part of the park’s massive expansion, bringing TWO new Cars-inspired attractions to Frontierland.
🎠 Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is getting some love, too! Disney shared new details about updates coming to this Walt Disney World classic while continuing to celebrate Walt’s original vision and that Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow. ❤️
🌳 DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
🌺 Tropical Americas continues to take shape with new details about the upcoming Indiana Jones adventure and Encanto attraction, where guests will step into the magical world of the Madrigal family and their Casita. 🦋
🏔️ And perhaps the biggest surprise for longtime Animal Kingdom fans…
THE YETI WILL MOVE AGAIN! 😱🙌
Disney announced plans to restore movement to the legendary Yeti inside Expedition Everest. After years of the famous “Disco Yeti,” this is BIG news! 😂
🎬 DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
👹 Welcome to Monstropolis! Disney revealed more about the Monsters, Inc.-themed area coming to Hollywood Studios, including the attraction that will take guests into the world of Mike, Sulley and the monsters of Monstropolis.
🌐 EPCOT
🌎 Spaceship Earth is getting an update! Disney shared plans for updates to EPCOT’s iconic attraction, giving some attention to one of the most recognizable and beloved attractions in all of Walt Disney World. 💜✨
🌴 DISNEYLAND RESORT
💀 Coco is coming to Disney California Adventure! The new attraction will bring Miguel, Héctor, Dante and the breathtaking Land of the Dead to life.
🦸♀️ Avengers Campus is expanding with Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab, bringing even more Marvel adventures to Disney California Adventure.
🚀 Disney also shared a new vision for the future of Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park, with a reimagining planned for this iconic land.
🎆 And there’s more coming in 2027, including the return of beloved Disneyland entertainment with two fan-favorite nighttime spectaculars and a daytime parade!
🚢 DISNEY CRUISE LINE
The Disney fleet is continuing to grow! ⚓✨
🤠🧑🚀 Disney gave us a first look at the Disney Believe, featuring Woody and Buzz Lightyear on the ship’s stern!
🚢 Disney also revealed plans for an entirely new class of Disney Cruise Line ships, giving us a glimpse into the next generation of the Disney fleet.
One thing is certain: Disney has a VERY big future ahead. ✨
Between Villains Land, Piston Peak, Encanto, Indiana Jones, Monstropolis, Coco, Avengers, classic attraction updates, a MOVING YETI and more Disney ships, my Disney bucket list just filed for overtime. 😂💸
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Now tell me… which D23 announcement are YOU most excited about?! 👀✨
