Disneyland had an enormous 2025 when it kicked off its 70th anniversary. This 12 months, we’ll see the unique Disney theme park proceed to rejoice the milestone — all whereas constructing three new rides at California Journey and a complete new Disneyland entrance and Avatar space.
Over at Walt Disney World in Florida, 4 totally new lands are being constructed proper now, themed round villains, Pixar characters and extra.
Disney is not slowing down its enlargement plans, with 4 new cruise liners additionally on the best way.
This is every little thing it is advisable find out about Disneyland, Disney World and Disney Cruise Line in 2026 and past.
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Bluey arrives at Disneyland
Idea artwork of the Bluey present coming to Disneyland in 2026.
Excellent news for followers (each mother and father and youngsters) of the hugely popular Australian TV collection: Bluey is getting its own stage show at Disneyland. Debuting on March 22, 2026, Bluey’s Finest Day Ever shall be held on the Fantasyland Theatre.
Disney is describing the present as immersive, with the theater to be remodeled into Bluey’s college classroom and grounds, together with a gnome village and fairy backyard. Bluey and her sister, Bingo, will seem stay on stage a number of instances every day, together with actors and musicians, to “deliver to life the favored music and video games emblematic of beloved Bluey episodes.” These video games will embrace Keepy Uppy and the Grannies, in addition to appearances by Chattermax and Unicorse.
The Australian cartoon a couple of household of canine is a worldwide hit, and Disney will launch a Bluey film in 2027. (Within the meantime, you possibly can watch Bluey episodes and minisodes on Disney Plus.) Disneyland will even be serving up Bluey-themed meals at Troubadour Tavern.
Soarin’ Throughout America, coast to coast
At each Disney’s California Journey and Disney World’s Epcot, the Soarin’ Across the World attraction is getting a US-themed makeover. Soarin’ Across America will arrive on July 2, 2026, and can characteristic scenes, sounds and smells from greater than a dozen cityscapes and scenic areas.
Disney launched a trailer starring Patrick Warburton, the unique Soarin’ narrator and pilot, by which he says we’ll quickly “sail throughout spacious skies” and might even see “amber waves of grain” and “purple mountain majesties.” It is a part of Disney’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Disneyland’s seventieth anniversary kicks on
Disneyland is constant to rejoice its seventieth anniversary this 12 months, following its kick-off in Could 2025. You may have loads of time to get there as its final day is Aug. 9, 2026 — after which it will transition again to Halloween on Aug. 21 after which the Holidays on Nov. 18 earlier than absolutely returning to its pure state in early 2027.
Whereas lots of the seventieth anniversary reveals had been paused for Halloween and the Holidays in 2025, they’re going to be making a comeback quickly: The Paint the Night time parade shall be again on Jan. 30, the Rejoice Completely satisfied Cavalcade returns on Jan. 9 and the Wondrous Journeys fireworks and projection present on the fortress are coming again on Jan. 8. Mickey and pals will even be again of their seventieth celebration outfits on Jan. 8.
You may catch seventieth anniversary-themed merchandise, foods and drinks objects in addition to a projection present at Carthay Circle and a 50-foot sculpture of Sleeping Magnificence Citadel on the esplanade between Disneyland and California Journey; you may as well discover decorations sprinkled all through Downtown Disney, Important Road USA, Disney’s inns and even contained in the Toy Story Halfway Mania trip.
Take a look at the seventieth anniversary decorations all through the Toy Story Halfway Mania trip.
Disneyland discounted tickets and new Magic Key
California residents can at present get a three-day Park Hopper ticket for $249, a 50% low cost. You may go to between Jan. 1 and Could 21, 2026, utilizing this ticket.
A brand new Kids’ Summer Ticket can also be being added, with a one-day Park Hopper ticket on sale for $50 per little one, ages 3 by 9. You should purchase it from Jan. 21, 2026, and use it between Could 22 and Sept. 7.
Disneyland can also be including (and eradicating) a Magic Key possibility: The Discover Key will change the present Enchant Key. All California residents will have the ability to buy it — not solely Southern California residents. It’s going to enable entry on weekdays in June and July, that are at present blocked out for Enchant Key holders.
The Explore Key goes on sale Jan. 13, 2026, at 9 a.m. PT. It prices $999, with a $99 down fee and 0% APR on repayments for 12 months. Disney mentioned its “full worth” may be unlocked in simply 4 visits to the parks, due to Park Hopper admission, 25% off parking, Lightning Lane Multi-Passes and 10% off merchandise and eating.
Disney World discounted tickets this summer season
For what Disney World is looking Cool Kids’ Summer, it is providing two free nights and two free theme park days whenever you purchase a four-night, four-day Disney resort and ticket package deal for a go to throughout Could 26 by Sept. 15. You may as well save as much as 30% on some Disney inns between Could 1 and Oct. 4.
Additionally a part of Cool Children’ Summer time is a free day at a Disney water park (Storm Lagoon or Blizzard Seashore) in your check-in day when staying at a Disney resort between Could 26 and Sept. 8; and a free eating plan for teenagers aged 3-9 whenever you purchase a eating package deal for company over 10 and a room at a Disney resort.
Villains Land is one 12 months nearer
Whereas it will not be prepared in time for 2026, building is nicely underway for Disney’s first villains-themed space. Villains Land, which is able to rejoice all of the traditional baddies from Disney movies, is coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida.
Imagineers have been drawing inspiration from architectural buildings in Paris and Barcelona — like Gaudí’s buildings within the latter — to design Villains Land, Disney revealed throughout Vacation spot D23 in August 2025.
Idea artwork for the brand new Villains Land.
“Paris is a metropolis stuffed with traditional Artwork Nouveau … pure motifs and swirling designs there make nature look like ‘cursed,’ like magic has frozen it into place,” Disney mentioned on its Parks Weblog. “Barcelona’s artwork type is Modernisme, which has much less pure patterns however provides the structure an otherworldly, unnerving look.”
Villains Land, first teased during D23 2022, shall be positioned on the opposite facet of Huge Thunder Mountain on the prime left edge of the present Magic Kingdom map and can stretch round to the place the Haunted Mansion is.
Two main sights are deliberate, together with eating and purchasing. Nonetheless no phrase but on when it will open.
Tropical Americas Land: Dinosaur prepares to shut
Idea artwork of Tropical Americas.
Animal Kingdom’s DinoLand USA space is constant to close down in phases as Disney slowly builds out the brand new Tropical Americas Land. Whereas building started within the fall of 2024 and TriceraTop Spin and the halfway space closed down virtually a 12 months in the past on Jan. 13, 2025, the Dinosaur trip stays open till Feb. 1, 2026. Then it will be remodeled into a brand new Indiana Jones trip by a Maya temple (a comparatively simple overlay, since Disneyland’s Indiana Jones reportedly follows virtually exactly the same ride track as Disney World’s Dinosaur).
The Pueblo Esperanza space shall be themed like a South American village, with an Encanto-themed attraction, the place you get to discover Antonio’s rainforest room contained in the Casita, in addition to an enormous quick-service eating location, a fountain and a carousel.
Tropical Americas is deliberate to open in 2027.
Piston Peak first peek
Piston Peak Nationwide Park: the setting for the brand new Vehicles-themed land at Magic Kingdom.
The Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom have been closed and faraway from the web map, as Disney works to assemble a brand new land themed after Pixar’s Cars movies. Vehicles Land, which was added to Disney’s California Journey again in 2012, stays extraordinarily common within the west, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than it was added to the jap outpost.
In an enlargement of Frontierland — which additionally consists of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad — Route 66 will characteristic a glance impressed by the Rocky Mountains and the “American Frontier and its nationwide parks.”
The Disney Parks Blog described the brand new space as “an awe-inspiring wilderness crammed with towering bushes, snowcapped mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, roaring rivers and spectacular geysers.” Disney Imagineers are “utilizing a mode of structure known as ‘Parkitecture,’ which was developed by the Nationwide Park Service to create buildings that harmonize with the pure setting.”
Idea artwork of the Vehicles rally race attraction coming to Disney World.
There shall be two sights, one in every of which is a rally race. Pixar Chief Artistic Officer Pete Docter and Imagineer Michael Hundgen spoke concerning the new ride vehicle for this, and you’ll see a TikTok of Imagineers testing out off-road autos within the Arizona desert to create what the trip will really feel like. Every rally automotive could have its personal character, title and racing quantity, Docter mentioned.
“These are all issues Lightning McQueen and Mater have not skilled earlier than, like racing over rocky terrain, ascending to mountain peaks and dodging round geysers — how do you’re taking these real-world parts and put a Vehicles spin on it?” Disney Parks mentioned in a earlier weblog publish.
Whereas building has begun and Disney has even launched a map displaying what the land might appear like (geysers taking pictures water, a working river, an off-road rally observe, mountains, a customer’s lodge, a Ranger HQ and strolling trails), we do not count on Piston Peak to open till no less than 2027 or 2028.
Disneyland enlargement begins as Avatar 2 space is constructed
Idea artwork displaying an aerial shot of the Avatar-themed space coming to Disneyland Resort.
Disneyland will lastly kick off its expansion quickly after unveiling plans virtually 5 years in the past. It is anticipated to take a few years to finish and can push the parks’ present boundaries previous Downtown Disney and into the close by parking heaps. It’s going to additionally remodel “a portion of the present Hollywood Backlot space,” resulting in the closure of the Monsters Inc. attraction completely in early 2026.
The most important a part of the enlargement shall be including an Avatar-themed land, based mostly on the second movie, The Way of Water, in addition to Avatar: Fire and Ash. It’s going to embrace a darkish boat trip very like Pirates of the Caribbean, “taking company all the best way to the wide-open seas of Pandora.”
It follows the success of the world of Pandora, based mostly on the original Avatar film, in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Disney has no dates or particulars but on when it will be full.
Coming prior to the Avatar land, nonetheless, is a brand new esplanade entry “expertise” to interchange the present walkway entry on the east facet of Disneyland, in addition to a brand new parking construction and pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard. Building on this begins within the fall.
Idea artwork of the brand new pedestrian bridge that can cross Harbor Boulevard.
Coco trip is coming
It will not be launching this 12 months, however building is starting backstage at California Journey to construct a brand new darkish trip. It’s going to be themed for the beloved Pixar movie Coco and populated by audio-animatronics.
The Coco trip shall be positioned within the space close to Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens, in what’s primarily backstage areas for forged members at present. It’s going to have characters and music from the films as you journey by the land of the lifeless with Miguel.
Idea artwork for the brand new Coco trip.
Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring The Muppets coming quickly
Whereas the Monsters, Inc. trip is being faraway from California Journey, its animatronics and props will hopefully be repurposed in Disney World, as an entire land themed across the Pixar motion pictures is being constructed at Hollywood Studios.
Replacing the Muppets area of the theme park, Monstropolis — dwelling of the Monsters, Inc. motion pictures, shorts and Disney Plus streaming collection — will characteristic Disney’s first-ever suspended roller coaster inside town’s chuckle/scream manufacturing unit.
“The primary time I noticed Monsters, Inc., all I wished to do was trip on a type of doorways like Mike and Sulley,” Disney Experiences Chair Josh D’Amaro mentioned at D23 in 2024. “Keep in mind within the film how these claws seize the doorways and hoist them up into the air to take them away? We’re doing that too. And you are going alongside for the trip.”
Idea artwork of the Monsters, Inc. suspender coaster.
A TikTok reveals the design idea for the Monsters Inc. trip.
MuppetVision 3D closed completely on June 8, 2025, however we do not count on Monstropolis to be full for an additional 12 months or two.
On the brilliant facet, the Muppets are being moved to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and that overlay apparently will not take lengthy. Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring Aerosmith could have its final day of operation on March 1, and the Muppets-themed version will open in the summertime.
“Because of new administration underneath legendary Muppets tycoon and proprietor of The Muppet Theatre, J. P. Grosse, groovy vibes will take over the Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Courtyard, together with a brand new psychedelic wrap on the large guitar marquee,” Disney mentioned in August 2025.
California Journey is getting two extra Avengers rides
Avengers Campus already has two rides: Spider-Man Internet Slingers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Quickly, this can double as Disney builds two more Marvel attractions at California Journey.
Avengers Infinity Protection will see you assemble alongside the Avengers, battling King Thanos — set in a multiverse — that includes appearances by Black Panther, Ant-Man and Hulk.
Idea artwork of the Avengers Infinity Protection attraction coming to California Journey.
Stark Flight Lab, the second trip, will see you assist take a look at Tony Stark’s newest tech.
“In Stark Flight Lab, company will sit in ‘gyro-kinetic pods’ and roll alongside a observe earlier than stopping in entrance of a large robotic arm,” Disney mentioned. “This robotic arm will hoist you into the air the place you will make a number of high-speed maneuvers impressed by Iron Man and another Avengers.”
Building started in 2025, however no launch dates have been revealed but.
Much more Disney Cruise Line ships
Disney has been all in on launching cruise ships over the previous couple of years, together with the Disney Wish in 2022, the Disney Treasure in 2024 and the Disney Destiny in 2025.
The Disney Adventure is subsequent up in 2026, a part of the following four ships embarking soon. The opposite ship names and locations have but to be revealed, however they’re going to set sail between 2027 and 2031.
All the pieces else coming
This is what else is new and coming quickly to the theme parks:
- Animal Kingdom changed the long-running present It is Powerful to Be a Bug contained in the Tree of Life with a Zootopia-themed present. Zootopia: Better Zoogether options Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde and new character Heidi Howler and can take you thru a number of completely different areas of town as they rejoice a vacation. It just lately opened in November, so you possibly can expertise it all through 2026.
- Cinderella Citadel at Magic Kingdom shall be repainted in its unique theme colours: grey, cream, blue and gold. Painting reportedly begins in January 2026, with the moat to be drained.
- A 3D-printed prop canoe shall be added to the Jungle Cruise trip in early 2026.
- Disneyland and Hollywood Studios are including Mandalorian and Grogu missions to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run trip in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, tying in with the discharge of The Mandalorian and Grogu in cinemas. The brand new missions will debut on Could 22, 2026.
- Buzz Lightyear’s Area Ranger Spin, which closed on the Magic Kingdom in August, will get new ride vehicles with video monitors and two handheld blasters with always-on lasers that are available in two completely different colours (so you possibly can see which laser is yours). It is also getting a brand new scene at first, starring Buddy the pleasant robotic, and static Z targets will now gentle up whenever you hit them. The trip reopens in spring 2026.
- Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen in spring 2026 at Magic Kingdom after a protracted refurbishment. It’s going to embrace “a journey by the spectacular pure phenomena of the Rainbow Caverns.”
- Bluey and Bingo meet-and-greets are coming to Disney World on the Conservation Station at Animal Kingdom this summer season.
- Following the discharge of the Walt Disney animatronic at Disneyland, Disney introduced {that a} similar animatronic will be added to Disney World’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom in a brand new introductory scene to the trip.
Idea artwork of the overhauled model of Buzz Lightyear’s Area Ranger Spin, which could have two completely different coloured lasers in every trip automobile.
