Walt Disney Imagineering has more theme park projects in its pipeline right now than at any point in its history. Many of these attractions are part of large-scale lands. These will add entire new areas to theme parks rather than individual experiences. Popular franchises such as Encanto, The Lion King, and Disney Villains will be part of these massive expansions.
In this story, we’ll take a look at 8 lands coming to Disney theme parks worldwide, as well as their current construction progress with photos. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including a surprise Disney Gift Card discount and Lightning Lane changes for 2027.
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Villains Land
Villains Land, based on the classic antagonists of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, is coming to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
This new land will contain two rides. One will be an indoor dark ride, pictured above, starring the Magic Mirror, the Evil Queen, Cruella De Vil, Jafar, Doctor Facilier, and Ursula.
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The other ride in Villains Land will be a Maleficent roller coaster, poised to be one of Walt Disney World’s most thrilling attractions. See more details on Villains Land’s rides and how scary the land will be. To-be-announced dining and shopping experiences will also be part of Villains Land.
Villains Land will be located adjacent to Piston Peak National Park, another project we’ll discuss shortly. The parcel comprises real estate that formerly belonged to Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America, as well as previously undeveloped woods north of Magic Kingdom.
Together, Villains Land and Piston Peak represent the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom’s history. This recent construction photo shows just how massive their combined construction sites are.
Disney has not announced an opening timeframe for Villains Land. Mickey Visit predicts Villains Land will open in 2030 at the earliest.
New Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland will be overhauled at Disneyland Park in California. Disney hasn’t shared specifics, but has promised new attractions will be part of the transformation.
The one promotional illustration revealed so far, pictured above, hails Tomorrowland as “a vista into a world of wondrous ideas.” This is a direct quote from Walt Disney’s dedication of Tomorrowland on Disneyland’s opening day in 1955. See insight from Imagineers on how else they’re aiming to infuse Walt’s vision into the reimagining.
Construction has not begun on the Tomorrowland overhaul. All of its attractions remain open for now, and Disney has not announced any future closures. However, Disneyland leadership has prioritized the Tomorrowland transformation ahead of the Avatar land coming to Disney California Adventure, which we’ll discuss below.
Autopia will update its systems from gas to electric soon, but that’s due to a government mandate and is unrelated to the long-term Tomorrowland project.
Mickey Visit predicts the first of Tomorrowland’s new experiences will open in 2030.
Tropical Americas
A new land called Tropical Americas is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. Taking place in the middle of a rainforest, Tropical Americas will introduce three new rides, including attractions based on Encanto and Indiana Jones.
Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto will be a family-friendly dark ride inside the Madrigals’ Casita. Riders are visiting on the day that Antonio receives his gift of talking to animals.
Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent will be an indoor thrill ride following Indy into the ruins of a Maya temple and through a portal to the underworld. It will repurpose the Jeep ride system and building that previously belonged to the park’s DINOSAUR ride.
El Carrusel de los Animalitos will be a new carousel ride with adorable Disney animal characters. How many can you name above? (Here’s the cheat sheet.)
Construction for Tropical Americas has been ongoing in phases for about two years now, and its future attractions are taking shape. The photo above was captured in November 2026.
Casita is rising from the ground at the future entrance to Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto!
A pyramid has been built at the former entrance to DINOSAUR, preparing to welcome guests to Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent.
The shelter and queue for El Carrusel de los Animalitos is in place.
Learn more details about all the rides coming to Tropical Americas here.
Tropical Americas will open in 2027, though Disney has not revealed an exact opening date.
Avatar Land
A new land based on James Cameron’s Avatar movie series is coming to Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort in California.
This is not a copy of Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Instead, this is a new concept based on 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water and 2025’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the second and third films in the series, respectively.
A huge new mountain range will be the centerpiece of the new land, housing an indoor and outdoor boat ride. The attraction will include thrilling moments and calm scenes.
Disney California Adventure’s Avatar land will replace Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! and what was, until very recently, the Disneyland Resort transportation hub. Construction for Avatar is one puzzle piece in a larger, multi-part construction effort that also includes a new arrival experience anchored by a 7-story parking structure, which Disneyland’s President told us will be “best in class.”
The Monsters, Inc. ride at Disney California Adventure remains open with no announced closing date, though it will eventually shutter.
In the Disneyland Esplanade, work has begun to shift around several operational utilities, like a security checkpoint, in preparation for long-term Avatar construction in the future.
Dirt is also moving at the future home of the new parking structure. Though physically separate from Avatar land, its construction is key to the eventual opening of Avatar.
When Disney greenlit the Tomorrowland overhaul, the company shifted overall Disneyland Resort priorities, bumping Avatar behind Tomorrowland. Mickey Visit predicts the Avatar land will open in 2032.
Piston Peak National Park
Piston Peak National Park is coming to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida as a new area within Frontierland. The project imagines an American national park within the world of Pixar’s Cars.
It’s important to note that Piston Peak National Park is not a copy of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. Piston Peak does not take place in Radiator Springs, and its attractions will be different.
A thrill ride called Cars Ridge Run Rally will mimic off-roading as open-air vehicles traverse multiple styles of terrain and climates.
A family-friendly ride called Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spin-Along will gently spin guests in the middle of a lighthearted demolition derby.
To prepare for Piston Peak National Park and Villains Land, Disney permanently closed and destroyed Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America in 2025.
Construction for Piston Peak National Park is underway, with a large crane recently brought to the site as workers prepare to add to Magic Kingdom’s mountain range.
Disney has not announced an opening timeframe for Piston Peak National Park. Mickey Visit predicts Piston Peak National Park will open in 2029.
Lion King Land
A new land based on The Lion King is coming to Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris. Its featured attraction will be an indoor/outdoor log flume ride, in the style of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Splash Mountain.
The indoor scenes will retell the story of The Lion King with Audio-Animatronics characters. The finale sends riders down a steep outdoor hill.
Disney has not announced other experiences beyond the log flume for the Lion King land, nor has the company revealed the area’s formal name.
The new Lion King land will be the next large-scale addition to Disney Adventure World, following the recent opening of World of Frozen, as the park seeks to redefine its identity.
Disney built a test version of the ride’s final drop backstage at Disney Adventure World, which we spotted from inside the park.
Here’s another look from Disney at the test flume in progress.
Disney has not announced an opening timeframe for the new Lion King land. Depending on the pace of construction, we think a 2028 or 2029 opening could be realistic.
Monstropolis
Monstropolis is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World as a new land based on Monsters, Inc.
The signature attraction of Monstropolis will be an indoor suspended roller coaster through the door vault factory. Fans have been waiting for Disney to build this ride for 25 years! Disney recently reached a milestone toward the coaster’s opening.
Welcome to Monstropolis will be an indoor theater show starring familiar faces from Monsters University and a few new characters.
Harryhausen’s will be a table service restaurant bringing to life the sushi eatery from the movie. See more details on this new dining location.
Monstropolis will repurpose buildings from defunct attractions while also physically expanding the park with new spaces. Compare the above and below photos to see just how far construction has come since 2025!
Welcome to Monstropolis will replace Muppet*Vision 3D, while Harryhausen’s will replace Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano and Archie’s Scare Pig Pizza will replace PizzeRizzo. Disney completely tore down the Stage 1 Company Store building to provide a pathway to the doors coaster.
Track is being installed at the door vault coaster! We can’t wait to experience this attraction.
Disney has begun enclosing the roller coaster building. The front will be themed as the Monsters, Inc. factory, but it seems the other sides will be painted to blend in with the sky.
Monstropolis will open in phases. Phase 1, with everything except the coaster, will open in 2027. Mickey Visit predicts the rest of Monstropolis will open in 2028.
Spider-Man Land
A new Spider-Man land is coming to Shanghai Disneyland. Its main attraction will be an outdoor roller coaster. This is somewhat controversial among Disney fans, as most large-scale Disney coasters are concealed.
The coaster track is complete, and Disney has been testing the trains recently. The land will also contain shopping and dining experiences, but Disney hasn’t announced details on those yet.
Disney has not revealed an opening timeframe for the new Spider-Man land, but based on current progress, a 2027 opening seems likely.
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