Disney Confirms 17 New Attractions Across Six Global Resorts
The announcements mark an accelerated, IP-driven buildout with D23 expected to supply firm opening dates and schedules.
Overview
- Disney confirmed on Monday that 17 new attractions are officially planned for parks in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
- Walt Disney World is adding three new lands at once with Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom, Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios, and Pueblo Esperanza at Animal Kingdom.
- New rides emphasize franchise theming and novel technologies, including a suspended Monsters, Inc. coaster, a hybrid Stark Flight Lab that switches from track to a robotic arm, and two Spider-Man experiences in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
- Most projects lack firm opening dates but Tokyo’s reimagined Space Mountain and Disneyland Paris’s Explorer Sky Swings carry 2027 targets and D23 is expected to provide broader timeline details.
- The scale departs from Disney’s usual one-or-two-attraction pace and uses existing footprints and initiatives like DisneylandForward to speed delivery, a shift that will affect guest trip planning and resort staffing needs.