Disneyland is in the midst of a period of growth with several new projects planned for the future. From brand-new experiences to significant updates to existing rides, Disney is continuing to expand and reimagine the parks. Disney has just provided new details on several upcoming projects while also revealing new changes for the first time. They also shared Walt Disney World announcements.
Disney just revealed seven new ride announcements, including a major unexpected change that fans have been asking for. We have the full list of everything coming. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including 13 new ride reveals for Disney’s biggest theme park projects and 14 huge Disney movie and TV show announcements plus other big Disney movie news.
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Disney California Adventure Announcements
As part of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney revealed new information about the future of its theme parks during a presentation called Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, aka the Disney Experiences Showcase or the “parks panel,” on August 15, 2026.
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First up is an update on the new Coco ride coming to Disney California Adventure, which was first announced at D23 2024. Guests will join Miguel and journey to the Land of the Dead, and we learned new details on the storyline for the attraction in relation to the events of the film. Plus, fans were surprised with a way to have their memories immortalized at the entrance of the attraction. Read more about the full reveal of when the story of the attraction will take place, plus a first look at a prominent character in the ride.
Disney also shared a first look at new concept art for the queue of the Coco ride, along with an update on what the height requirement will be for the attraction. See the new concept art released, plus an important update for families.
Avengers Campus is expanding with two brand-new attractions, Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab. The most exciting part of this news was the reveal of the opening timeline for this expansion and which Avengers will be reprising their roles for the attractions. Read more about the newest details on when these new rides will open.
Disney also confirmed that Avatar land is still coming in light of rumors swirling online that the land was being cancelled. They revealed a massive model of the land, giving guests the first up-close look at how the land will be laid out in the park. See the full view of the model and an update below on how Disney is changing its priority of when the Avatar land will be built.
Disneyland Announcements
For announcements at Disneyland Park, we learned that three fan-favorite nighttime spectaculars are returning to the theme park. This includes a fireworks show that is said to be the best in theme park history, along with a returning parade and fan-favorite World of Color show. See all the returning nighttime spectaculars here and the details about their return.
The biggest surprise for Disneyland fans was the announcement that Tomorrowland will be reimagined as part of a major refresh. This has been something fans have been asking for for years, especially since the land still has the remains of many long-closed attractions that never received replacements and either sit broken or empty. Read more about what we know about this major announcement for Disneyland.
It was also revealed that Tomorrowland will be prioritized over other projects at Disneyland, most notably the Avatar area at Disney California Adventure. We also learned about the timeline and order of priority for all these current Disneyland projects. We also got an update on the future of the Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! attraction. See the full timeline here and what we can expect to come first, plus when Monsters, Inc. will now close.
All of this Disneyland news is among many Disney theme park announcements just revealed. Click here to see all the news revealed at D23!
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