Boundless Growth
Disney Experiences is in an era of unprecedented global growth, with more expansion projects underway than ever before.
Walt Disney World Resort
These are the new developments coming to Walt Disney World, joining four of the most popular theme parks from around the globe, two thrilling water parks, more than 29,000 hotel rooms, a sports complex, four golf courses, and Disney Springs — a metropolis of shopping, dining, and entertainment. At Magic Kingdom specifically, the new additions celebrate the vast appeal of both Disney Villains and Disney & Pixar’s Cars, and represent the largest expansion in the park’s history. These updates can be found in more detail right here.
Villains-themed Land
Walt Disney Imagineering is developing a new land in the Magic Kingdom that brings to life stories from Disney’s most iconic villains. The area will feature two major attractions, immersive dining, and themed retail, offering guests bold new ways to experience the magic of storytelling.
Piston Peak National Park
This new area at Magic Kingdom will continue the sweeping storytelling tradition that has crossed Liberty Square and Frontierland since opening day. Inside Piston Peak, guests will be able to see and explore the visitor lodge, Ranger HQ, trails, and more — all set within the Disney and Pixar Cars universe. The area will feature two exciting new Cars-themed attractions.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Exciting updates are on the horizon for this attraction at Magic Kingdom, including a new show scene, updated ride vehicles, and gameplay enhancements — such as video monitors to provide real-time scoring updates, handheld blasters that will allow for better aim, and interactive targets.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Update
In 2026, the iconic attraction will reopen with new magic, including a mountain-top to cavern-deep refurbishment. And, when the trains rattle their way underground, guests will find spectacular natural caverns full of phosphorescent pools.
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Guests will soon be able to see Walt Disney through the magic of Audio-Animatronics technology in Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. The attraction was Walt’s own idea from beginning to end, and the original attraction made its debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, where it was an immediate smash hit for millions of people visiting from around the world.
Monsters, Inc.-themed land
In this brand-new land themed around Pixar Animation Studios’ classic film, guests will have the chance to stroll the streets alongside some of their favorite monsters. This living, breathing, and not-at-all-scary area tells a story that picks up after the events of the film where monsters need laughter to power the city.
Inside Monsters, Inc.
The land will feature a Monsters, Inc.-themed suspended coaster, a Monsters, Inc.-themed theatrical experience, and themed shopping and dining.
Themed Suspended Coaster
Learn moreThe land will include a signature attraction where guests embark on a thrilling roller coaster ride through the Monsters, Inc. door vault. The upcoming door ride will feature the first-ever suspended coaster at a Disney Park, and the first-ever vertical lift.
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The Walt Disney Studios
A new land, The Walt Disney Studios, will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Housed in a building reminiscent of the iconic Roy E. Disney Animation Building on the Burbank Studio Lot (complete with Mickey’s iconic Sorcerer Hat), is an upcoming family experience, “The Magic of Disney Animation,” which is based on the Emmy Award-winning short film Once Upon a Studio.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2026, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster gets a Muppet makeover as “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets.” Guests can join The Electric Mayhem on a wild VIP road trip to their biggest concert ever, featuring a revamped guitar courtyard, penguin audio engineers, and a high-speed ride through Hollywood with a Muppet twist.
Tropical Americas
Set to open in 2027, Tropical Americas is a new land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guests will enter the land through Pueblo Esperanza, a fictional village in the heart of the rainforest that will feel lived-in, with a long, rich history — including attractions themed to Indiana Jones and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto.
Also Coming to Tropical Americas
The all-new land will include exciting new features, like an Encanto-themed ride-through attraction, an Indiana Jones-themed ride-through attraction, and a Disney animal-themed carousel.
Tropical Americas
Encanto-themed Ride-through Attraction
Tropical Americas will feature a new attraction based on one of Disney’s most popular franchises, Encanto. The experience — which is the first ride-through attraction of the film for a Disney park — takes place inside Casita on the day after young Antonio receives his gift of communicating with animals.
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Tropical Americas
Indiana Jones-themed Ride-through Attraction
On the outskirts of Pueblo Esperanza in Tropical Americas, an adventure awaits with pop culture’s most beloved archeologist, Indiana Jones. The attraction takes place inside a mysterious Maya temple and will be an all-new adventure, unlike any of the existing Indy attractions around the world.
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Tropical Americas
Disney Animal-themed Carousel
A woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories in the heart of Pueblo Esperanza in Tropical Americas. It’s a new take on a classic attraction that young families are going to love.
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Disney’s Grand Floridian Lobby
The lobby at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is undergoing a renovation that adds a new bar inspired by the lobby’s iconic birdcage. The surrounding lobby, staircase, and front desk will be refreshed with a mix of botanical accents and inviting colors to create an airy, garden-like atmosphere. This will mark the culmination of the resort’s multi-year refurbishment.
Soarin’ Across America
The Walt Disney Company has announced an exciting new chapter for one of its most beloved attractions: in the summer of 2026, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will debut Soarin’ Across America, in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Disneyland Resort
In addition to its ongoing growth and investment in the guest experience, the passing of DisneylandForward in May 2024 has unlocked a roadmap for incredible potential opportunities that will fuel the growth of Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim for years to come. Here’s the latest on experiences in development that will support the growth of Disneyland Resort (which can also be found in more detail right here).
Avengers Campus
Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure park will double in size with two brand-new attractions — Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab. These thrilling experiences will prepare guests to suit up and fight alongside some of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Construction has begun on this exciting expansion.
What to Expect at Avengers Campus
Learn more about the thrilling new attractions coming to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure park: Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab
Avengers Campus
Avengers Infinity Defense
Avengers Infinity Defense will have guests assemble the Avengers to battle King Thanos across multiple worlds. That includes fighting alongside Black Panther, Ant-Man, and the Hulk, among other heroes. “I think it is by far the largest collection of heroes we’ve ever put into an attraction,” Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, said.
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Avengers Campus
Stark Flight Lab
Featuring Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as Tony Stark (aka Iron Man), Stark Flight Lab takes guests inside Tony’s workshop filled with cutting edge tech. That includes a massive robot arm that reaches down, grabs a guest’s pod, and lifts them off the track, where they will make several high-speed maneuvers inspired by Iron Man and other Avengers.
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First-Ever Coco Attraction
An all-new attraction themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ Coco is coming to Disney California Adventure park. The attraction will be filled with beloved characters and music from the film, as guests join Miguel on a trip to the land of the dead. The upcoming attraction will be built near Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier, in areas that are predominately backstage today.
Parking Structure & Transport Hub
Plans are underway for a new parking structure and transportation hub that will be built on the east side of Disneyland Resort. This new area will provide approximately 6,000 parking spaces, dedicated shuttle and rideshare areas, security screening, and dedicated access for traffic off of Disney Way, improving parking and traffic flow throughout the resort area.
Avatar Experience
A new destination drawing inspiration from Avatar: The Way of Water and upcoming Avatar films is making its way to Disney California Adventure park. This new and thrilling experience will bring the excitement and wonder of Avatar to guests, bringing Pandora to life in a brand-new way.
Disney Cruise Line
Currently in a period of unprecedented expansion that will double the size of its fleet, Disney Cruise Line offers unique itineraries and immersive experiences for all ages and brings the magic of Disney to new audiences and new places around the world.
Disney Destiny
With sailings beginning November 2025, the heroes and villains-inspired ship will offer unique opportunities for families to interact with famed characters and stories drawing inspiration from a diverse range of Disney, Pixar, and Marvel characters.
Disney Adventure
With sailing beginning March 2026, the Disney Adventure draws on over 100 years of storytelling from Disney, Marvel, and Pixar, and is the first Disney Cruise Line ship for guests in Asia, setting sail from Singapore. The Adventure will be filled with epic experiences, endless adventures, and something for everyone to delight in.
Expansion of Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line will add four new vessels to its growing fleet between 2027 and 2031 — doubling the number of its ships during this period. Once these ships are built, guests will have 13 different ways to experience Disney’s world-class entertainment, renowned dining, and impeccable guest service in more parts of the world.
Disney Signature Experiences
Disney Signature Experiences offers family travel and leisure experiences beyond theme parks, with upcoming new-home communities and expanding vacation options for families to enjoy.
A New Storyliving by Disney Community
Cotino — the first-ever Storyliving by Disney community — is currently underway. Storyliving by Disney are vibrant new-home communities where the magic of Walt Disney Imagineering and a talented team of industry experts will bring the Disney legacy of placemaking and attention to detail to life like never before.
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is currently in the midst of an overall unprecedented transformation. The resort’s second park is undergoing a major expansion that will roughly double its footprint, while embracing a fresh creative vision: when its new World of Frozen themed area opens in Spring 2026, the park that has long been known as Walt Disney Studios will be renamed Disney Adventure World. New developments also include an all-new nighttime lake show, a Tangled-themed family-friendly attraction in the new Adventure Way area, and later on, an Up-themed attraction followed by a major Lion King-themed area and attraction.
World of Frozen
Set to open in Spring 2026, World of Frozen will immerse guests in the heart of the Kingdom of Arendelle from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen films. In addition to being home to an all-new attraction that will bring guests on a journey alongside Anna and Elsa, this must-visit area will offer immersive shopping and dining experiences as well as the chance to meet the beloved sisters.
Up-themed Attraction
Blending the charm of family attractions with the colorful world of Pixar Animation Studios’ Up, the new experience — a flying carousel that will spin in the air, offering a bird’s-eye view of the park’s stunning scenery — will come to Adventure Way and mark the first time an attraction inspired by this beloved film is coming to a Disney park.
Lion King Attraction
The first-ever immersive world themed to The Lion King is coming to Disney Adventure World. Guests will plunge beneath Pride Rock’s caves to relive iconic scenes from the original Walt Disney Animation Studios film via a thrilling water ride with cutting-edge effects, Audio-Animatronics technology, and a 16-meter drop — one of the park’s largest attractions ever.
Disney Sequoia Lodge Transformation
Starting in 2026, the iconic Disney Sequoia Lodge and its 1,010 rooms will be undergoing an ambitious transformation. The hotel will remain open during the phased refurbishment and include reimagining every space with brighter, modern design inspired by the beauty of nature and Walt Disney’s own affinity for nature, and Disney animals living in the forest, seen in animated classics like Bambi.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Following the successful launch of World of Frozen in 2023, the Resort’s 20th anniversary, and its expansion plans with more Super Hero-themed experiences, a Pixar entertainment offering, and more new guest offerings in development, Hong Kong Disneyland has a pipeline for future growth. Here’s a look at some new excitement to come.
Super Hero-themed Experiences
This new expansion will feature a new attraction, plus entertainment and shopping offerings. Inspired by Tony Stark’s vision for a better future, the area brings together brilliant minds from the Avengers and their friends working together in Hong Kong to showcase their cutting-edge inventions and technologies. Unique to Hong Kong, this immersive experience will further expand the Stark Expo.
Pixar Entertainment Offering
Guests at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will have the chance to experience a new Pixar entertainment experience where guests can join their favorite Pixar characters in an immersive theatrical adventure.
Shanghai Disney Resort
Opened on June 16, 2016, Shanghai Disney Resort is home to Shanghai Disneyland, two themed hotels (with two more on the way), Disneytown, a shopping, dining and entertainment district, Wishing Star Park, and other outdoor recreation areas. These are a couple of the other exciting updates coming to the resort.
Spider-Man-Themed Land
A new Spider-Man-themed land is coming to Shanghai Disney Resort. This is the ninth themed land at the Resort and third major expansion for the park. The brand-new land includes the park’s first major Super Hero-themed attraction, a high-energy thrill coaster featuring Spider-Man, along with Spider-Man and friends-themed shopping, food and beverage, and entertainment experiences.
Third Hotel at Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort announced its third themed hotel expansion. The new hotel design concept will be an homage to Shanghai’s unique early 20th century architectural legacy, staying true to Shanghai Disney Resort’s overall planning principle of being “authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese.”
Fourth Hotel at Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort is embarking on another ambitious expansion project, unveiling plans for a fourth themed hotel and a vibrant extension of Disneytown’s shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences. The new hotel, located just steps from the entrance to Shanghai Disneyland, will serve as a gateway to unforgettable adventures and lifelong memories.
Soaring Over the Horizon Expansion
Shanghai Disney Resort recently announced the expansion of Shanghai Disneyland’s iconic attraction, Soaring Over the Horizon, to significantly increase the daily capacity for one of the theme park’s most popular attractions.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort, opened in April 1983 as the first Disney theme park outside of the U.S., is a truly magical place for its guests. Just 12 kilometers from central Tokyo, the resort contains two theme parks and five Disney-branded hotels.
Major Renovation of Tomorrowland
Space Mountain and its surrounding area are undergoing a major transformation, scheduled to debut in 2027. The new area will include a newly rebuilt Space Mountain attraction, keeping the original concept as a thrilling indoor coaster that takes guests on a high-speed journey through space, but with enhanced performance and immersive special effects.
New Wreck-It Ralph Attraction
A new attraction themed to the Walt Disney Animations Studios’ film Wreck-It Ralph will offer fun for the whole family as they immerse themselves in the world of the candy-themed racing game, Sugar Rush, while embarking on an exciting adventure.
Abu Dhabi
New Theme Park and Resort in Abu Dhabi
This seventh Disney theme park resort will combine Disney’s iconic stories, characters, and attractions with Abu Dhabi’s vibrant culture, stunning shorelines, breathtaking architecture, and commitment to innovation.
Disney Consumer Products
Epic Games
As Disney and Epic Games build the all-new games and entertainment universe interconnected to Fortnite, we continue to engage hundreds of millions of players through Fortnite content integrations, season collaborations, in-game activations, and live events across many of our franchises and brands.
WEBTOON
Disney and WEBTOON are working together to develop an all-new digital comics platform that will feature current comic book runs and include decades of past comics from across Disney’s portfolio. For the first time, more than 35,000 comics from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and 20th Century Studios will be available in a single digital comics service with one convenient subscription.
Disney Parks Generate Nearly $67 Billion for the U.S. Economy
Disney Parks & Resorts in Florida and California stand as a cornerstone of America’s tourism economy and beyond, supporting more than 403,000 direct and indirect jobs in California, Florida, and in all 50 states.
The Full Report
“Our destinations create economies far beyond the gates of our parks, and when we invest in the groundbreaking experiences that only Disney can deliver, growth follows,” Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Experiences, said.
