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Disney Announces Largest Parks Overhaul in Decades

The multi-year plan focuses on a major Walt Disney World rebuild with new franchise lands, immersive technology and coordinated updates at parks worldwide.

Overview

  • Disney unveiled the sweeping, multi-park expansion and renovation program at its D23 event, describing it as the company's biggest parks transformation in decades.
  • Walt Disney World will receive the largest share of work, including a new Villain’s Land in Magic Kingdom with shops, restaurants and two attractions tied to major Disney villains.
  • At Disneyland in California, Tomorrowland will be fully reworked and will gain a Coco-themed attraction plus an expansion of Avengers Campus.
  • The company is pairing physical rebuilds with new tech features, such as linking guest accounts to the Fortnite game for special Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run missions and advanced animatronic figures modeled on real actors.
  • Disney confirmed a 2027 opening for Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios, said many projects remain in planning with phased timelines, and signaled the updates aim to refresh guest experiences and boost attendance and merchandise revenue.