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Everything Announced for Disney Parks at D23 — From New Lands, Long-awaited Attractions, and More
12.08.2024 - 16:41 / travelandleisure.com / Peter Pan / Cinderella Castle / Josh Damaro
It may not be a small world after all.
In a weekend filled with magical announcements at Disney's annual D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, park fans have a ton to look forward to.
“Disney Experiences is embarking on an accelerated path of ambitious growth and innovation,” Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro said in an accompanying press release shared with Travel + Leisure. Of note, the plans include the first ever land dedicated to Monster, Inc., an Encanto-themed attraction, and expansion of Disneyland Resort’s Avengers Campus.
Here’s what we can anticipate from Disney in the coming years.
Courtesy of Disney Experiences
History is being made as Disney has announced the largest Magic Kingdom Park expansion to date. And at the center of this expansion is a new land inspired by Pixar Animation Studios’ Cars franchise. Lighting McQueen and crew will be racing into a reimagined area of Frontierland that will feature two all-new attractions, including a “thrilling off-road rally race” taking guests beyond the fictional Radiator Springs. “Take on wild terrain as you race across the landscape climbing mountain trails, dodging geysers and — Mater’s favorite — splashing through mudholes.”
With construction expected to begin early next year, the land will also feature a family friendly attraction for younger thrill seekers.
Villains Land
Hide your poison apples. Inspired by the infamous villains of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ classic films, the highly anticipated Villains Land is already underway at Magic Kingdom, Disney announced. “Where happily ever after may feel like just a distant dream,” the Villains Land will include two major attractions, dining, and shopping. “It will be a fearless new vision of what a Disney experience can be on a grand scale that only Disney can deliver.”
No anticipated opening date was shared at the time of announcement.
Nighttime Parade
When the sun sets on Cinderella Castle, park guests can enjoy an all-new nighttime parade beginning Summer 2025. The nighttime spectacular, Disney Starlight, will fill Main Street, U.S.A. and carry on the legacy of the former Main Street Electrical Parade. Utilizing the latest technologies, the parade will bring to life beloved characters from Peter Pan, Frozen,Encanto, and more.
Magic Kingdom will also welcome a new “Pirates of the Caribbean”-themed tavern in 2025. The “rambunctious watering hole” will welcome “pirate-kind, big and small.”
Courtesy of Walt Disney Experiences
Tropical Americas
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will reimagine the existing DINOLAND, U.S.A. into the lush Tropical Americas. The 11-acre land will feature two new signature rides, an Encanto-themed attraction and an “Indiana Jones” attraction. The latter, a
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