Disneyland had an enormous 2025 with its 70th anniversary, and 2026 will see the unique Disney theme park proceed to have a good time the milestone — all this whereas constructing three new rides at California Journey and a complete new Disneyland entrance and Avatar space.
In the meantime, at Walt Disney World in Florida, 4 fully new lands are being constructed proper now, themed round villains, Pixar characters and extra.
Disney is not slowing down its enlargement plans, with 4 extra cruise liners additionally on the best way.
This is the whole lot it is advisable learn about Disneyland, Disney World and Disney Cruise Line and about what’s coming in 2026 and past.
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A Bluey present at Disneyland
Idea artwork of the Bluey present coming to Disneyland in 2026.
Excellent news for followers (each dad and mom and children) 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 will probably be held on the Fantasyland Theatre.
Disney is describing the present as immersive, with the theater to be reworked into Bluey’s faculty classroom and grounds, together with a gnome village and fairy backyard. Bluey and her sister, Bingo, will seem reside on stage a number of occasions every day, together with actors and musicians, to “convey 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 few household of canines is a worldwide hit, and Disney will launch a Bluey film in 2027. (Within the meantime, you may watch Bluey episodes and minisodes on Disney Plus.) Disneyland may even be serving up Bluey-themed meals at Troubadour Tavern.
Soarin’ Throughout America from 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 function 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, the place he says we’ll quickly “sail throughout spacious skies” the place we may even see “amber waves of grain” and “purple mountain majesties.” It is a part of Disney’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of america of America.
Disneyland’s seventieth anniversary continues
Disneyland is continuous to have a good time its seventieth anniversary this yr, following its kick-off in Might 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 will be making a comeback quickly: The Paint the Evening parade will probably be again on Jan. 30, the Rejoice Completely happy Cavalcade returns on Jan. 9 and the Wondrous Journeys fireworks and projection present on the fort are coming again on Jan. 8. Mickey and buddies may even be again of their seventieth celebration outfits on Jan. 8.
You may catch seventieth anniversary-themed merchandise, food and drinks objects in addition to a projection present at Carthay Circle and a 50-foot sculpture of Sleeping Magnificence Fortress on the esplanade between Disneyland and California Journey; you too can discover decorations sprinkled all through Downtown Disney, Most important Avenue USA, Disney’s inns and even contained in the Toy Story Halfway Mania trip.
Try the seventieth anniversary decorations all through the Toy Story Halfway Mania trip.
Discounted Disneyland tickets and a brand 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 Might 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 via 9. You should purchase it from Jan. 21, 2026, and it may be used between Might 22 and Sept. 7.
Disneyland can also be including (and eradicating) a Magic Key choice: The Discover Key will change the present Enchant Key. All California residents will be capable to buy it — not solely Southern California residents. It’ll permit 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 cost and 0% APR on repayments for 12 months. Disney stated its “full worth” might be unlocked in simply 4 visits to the parks, due to Park Hopper admission, 25% off parking and Lightning Lane Multi Passes and 10% off merchandise and eating.
One yr nearer to Villains Land
Whereas it will not be prepared in time for 2026, building is properly underway for Disney’s first villains-themed space. Villains Land, which can have a good time all of the basic baddies from Disney movies, is coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida.
Imagineers have been drawing inspiration from architectural constructions in Paris and Barcelona — like Gaudí’s buildings within the latter metropolis — 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 filled with basic Artwork Nouveau … pure motifs and swirling designs there make nature look like ‘cursed,’ like magic has frozen it into place,” Disney stated on its Parks Weblog. “Barcelona’s artwork fashion is Modernisme, which has much less pure patterns however offers the structure an otherworldly, unnerving look.”
Villains Land, first teased during D23 2022, will probably be positioned on the opposite aspect of Large 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 points of interest are deliberate, together with eating and buying. Nonetheless no phrase but on when it will open.
Tropical Americas Land building: Dinosaur trip prepares to shut
Idea artwork of Tropical Americas.
Animal Kingdom’s DinoLand USA space is continuous 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 nearly a yr in the past on Jan. 13, 2025, the Dinosaur trip stays open till Feb. 1, 2026. Then it will be reworked into a brand new Indiana Jones trip via a Maya temple (a comparatively straightforward overlay, since Disneyland’s Indiana Jones reportedly follows nearly exactly the same ride track as Disney World’s Dinosaur).
The Pueblo Esperanza space will probably 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.
Take a peek at Piston Peak
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 down and faraway from the web map utterly 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 well-liked 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 Large Thunder Mountain Railroad — Route 66 will embrace a glance impressed by the Rocky Mountain space and the “American Frontier and its nationwide parks.”
The Disney Parks Blog described the brand new space as “an awe-inspiring wilderness full of towering timber, snowcapped mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, roaring rivers and spectacular geysers.” Disney Imagineers are “utilizing a mode of structure referred to as ‘Parkitecture,’ which was developed by the Nationwide Park Service to create constructions that harmonize with the pure atmosphere.”
Idea artwork of the Vehicles rally race attraction coming to Disney World.
There will probably be two points of interest, certainly one of which is a rally race. Pixar Chief Inventive 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 can have its personal character, title and racing quantity, Docter stated.
“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 components and put a Vehicles spin on it?” Disney Parks stated in a earlier weblog put up.
Whereas building has begun and Disney has even launched a map displaying what the land could appear like (geysers capturing water, a operating river, an off-road rally monitor, mountains, a customer’s lodge, a Ranger HQ and strolling trails), we do not anticipate Piston Peak to open till no less than 2027 or 2028.
Disneyland’s yearslong 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 nearly 5 years in the past. It is anticipated to take a few years to finish and can push the present boundaries of the parks previous Downtown Disney and into the close by parking tons. It will additionally rework “a portion of the present Hollywood Backlot space,” which can end result within the Monsters Inc. attraction closing completely in early 2026.
The largest a part of the enlargement will probably be including an Avatar-themed land, based mostly on the second movie, The Way of Water, in addition to Avatar: Fire and Ash. It’ll embrace a darkish boat trip very similar to 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 ahead of the Avatar land, nevertheless, is a brand new esplanade entry “expertise” to exchange the present walkway entry on the east aspect of Disneyland in addition to a brand new parking construction and pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard. Development on this begins within the fall.
Idea artwork of the brand new pedestrian bridge that can cross Harbor Boulevard.
Coco trip building begins
It will not be launching this yr, however building is starting backstage at California Journey to construct a brand new darkish trip. It will be themed for the beloved Pixar movie Coco and populated by audio-animatronics.
The Coco trip will probably be positioned within the space close to Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens, in what’s primarily backstage areas for forged members at present. It will have characters and music from the films as you journey via the land of the useless with Miguel.
Idea artwork for the brand new Coco trip.
Monsters Inc. Land constructing continues; 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 films is being constructed at Hollywood Studios.
Replacing the Muppets area of the theme park, Monstropolis — house of the Monsters, Inc. films, shorts and Disney Plus streaming collection — will function Disney’s first-ever suspended roller coaster inside the town’s snigger/scream manufacturing unit.
“The primary time I noticed Monsters, Inc., all I needed to do was trip on a type of doorways like Mike and Sulley,” Disney Experiences Chair Josh D’Amaro stated at D23 in 2024. “Bear 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 anticipate Monstropolis to be full for an additional yr or two.
On the intense aspect, 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 can have its final day of operation on March 1, and the Muppets-themed version will open in summer time.
“Because of new administration beneath 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 enormous guitar marquee,” Disney stated in August 2025.
Avengers rides in California Journey
Avengers Campus already has two rides: Spider-Man Internet Slingers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Quickly, this may 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 monitor earlier than stopping in entrance of a large robotic arm,” Disney stated. “This robotic arm will hoist you into the air the place you may make a number of high-speed maneuvers impressed by Iron Man and another Avengers.”
Development started in 2025, however no launch dates have been revealed but.
Extra Disney Cruise Line ships
Disney has been all in on launching cruise ships over the previous few 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 subsequent four ships embarking soon. The opposite ship names and locations have but to be revealed, however they will set sail between 2027 and 2031.
Every part else
This is what else is new and coming quickly to the theme parks:
- Animal Kingdom changed the long-running present It is Robust 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 the town as they have a good time a vacation. It lately opened in November, so you may expertise it all through 2026.
- Cinderella Fortress at Magic Kingdom will probably be repainted in its authentic theme colours: grey, cream, blue and gold. Painting reportedly begins in January 2026, with the moat to be drained.
- A 3D-printed prop canoe will probably 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 Might 22, 2026.
- Buzz Lightyear’s House 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 two completely different colours (so you may see which laser is yours). It is also getting a brand new scene in the beginning, starring Buddy the pleasant robotic, and static Z targets will now gentle up if you hit them. The trip reopens in spring 2026.
- Large Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen in spring 2026 at Magic Kingdom after an extended refurbishment. It’ll embrace “a journey via the spectacular pure phenomena of the Rainbow Caverns.”
- 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 House Ranger Spin, which can have two completely different coloured lasers in every trip car.
