Overview
- Reports Wednesday from The Wrap, echoed by Gizmodo and Inside the Magic, say Disney may cancel the planned Avatar area and pivot to a Zootopia theme at Disney California Adventure.
- Disney has not confirmed any change to the project or issued an on-the-record update.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash earned about $1.5 billion worldwide, yet analysts quoted in the reports said the result fell short of the franchise’s high expectations.
- Planning sources say operations favor a Zootopia ride that can reuse the park’s trackless system used by Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, avoiding a new boat ride with its own water-treatment setup.
- The closure of Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue was moved from early 2026 to 2027, a delay outlets cite as a sign that construction plans are being reassessed.