A classic attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida is currently closed for an overhaul set to introduce sweeping changes to the ride experience. This follows previous ride updates with modern guests in mind. New information was teased by a famous actor involved in the transformation.
Keep reading to see the actor’s full remarks and how these details fit into what Disney previously announced about this project. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including Disney and Universal military discounts released, and all EPCOT Festival of Holidays foods released.
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Carousel of Progress Reopening Timeframe
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom has been closed since July 2026 for significant changes.
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This 20-minute Audio-Animatronics show takes riders through decades of progress in home technology, with the auditorium slowly rotating every scene. The reimagined version will change every scene into more recent decades, and a new introduction scene will debut an Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney.
In the new version, actor Bryan Cranston is the voice of the father character, the central narrator through each era. Cranston shared more details about his experience joining the project and a potential opening timeframe, as captured by @theenchantedesquire on Instagram.
“I’m so connected to it that my agents, a little while ago, said— and they give recommendations when offers come in. They’ll say, ‘This is not a very good script, so we recommend you pass,’ and ‘This is whatever,’ and they have to bring every offer to me by law. They said, ‘There’s a thing that Disney is doing, Carousel of Progress. We probably recommend a pass. I went, ‘Whoa, whoa, wait. What did you say?’ They said, ‘Carousel of Progress.’ I go, ‘What about it?’ They said, ‘They’re doing a revised version of it for Disney World.’ I go, ‘I’m in.’ So, I did the voice of the father … Jamie Lee Curtis is the mother. It’s coming out, I think, in May.”
Someone else off-camera at this point chimed in and said, “Next year for sure.”
Cranston asked, “Is it this May?”
A different voice off-camera then seemed to confirm, saying, “May.”
Cranston continued, “This coming May. I think so.”
This aligns with Disney’s previous statement that the attraction would reopen in “late spring” 2027.
Cranston said he saw the Carousel of Progress in its original form at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. The ride debuted there before moving to Disneyland in California, and eventually migrating to its final destination at Magic Kingdom in Florida.
“It’s sweet, and it still has that nostalgic kind of sensibility to it,” Cranston continued. “It’s a nice respite for the audience, as you know. You sit, and it takes you around. You don’t have to keep moving. So yeah. Carousel of Progress.”
Cranston shared these remarks during a surprise visit to La Cava Experience, a tequila sampling experience in the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT:
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Walt Disney World’s other major projects for 2027 include Phase 1 of Monstropolis at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the new Tropical Americas land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the new Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge hotel. See all of the new rides and experiences coming to Disney parks around the world.
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