Overview
- At D23 this weekend Disney confirmed a broad, company-wide expansion plan that names new lands and headline attractions for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney California Adventure.
- Magic Kingdom’s Carousel of Progress will be comprehensively rebuilt with updated scenes, a Walt Disney Audio‑Animatronic, new celebrity voices for the parents by Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston, and a targeted late‑spring 2027 reopening.
- Two major new Magic Kingdom areas were detailed: Villains Land, featuring a Maleficent‑inspired coaster and a Magic Mirror dark ride, and Piston Peak, a Cars‑themed land with Miss Fritter’s family ride and a new racing experience.
- Disney confirmed technical and creative milestones for other parks, including Harrison Ford’s likeness used for Audio‑Animatronics in the Indiana Jones ride, the original Yeti returning to Expedition Everest, and two Avengers Campus attractions slated for 2028.
- Executives framed the slate as a balance of nostalgia and IP growth, with preserved signature elements like the Carousel’s Sherman Brothers song and rotating theater kept while new scenes, show tech and multi‑year timelines aim to broaden attendance and guest experience.