Big announcements were made today at the D23 Expo for the Disney Parks. President Josh D’Amaro shared a lot of news about the theme parks. Here are the details of everything new coming to parks around the world:
This article is continually being updated.
Disneyland Resort
San Fransokyo Land
Pacific Wharf will be reimagined into this new Big Hero 6 themed land including shopping, dining and character experiences.
Pixar Place Hotel
Paradise Pier being reimagined into this newly themed hotel. Pixar will be the core theme including rooms, dining, shopping and pools.
Downtown Disney
New shopping and dining featuring So. Cal dining.
Din Ti Fung will join Downtown Disney.
Porto’s Bakery and Cafe will join Downtown Disney.
runDisney Events
In 2024 runDisney events will be returning to the Disneyland Resort.
Toontown
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is being built to match the Disneyland Park.
El Capitoon Theater will feature the history of Mickey Mouse.
Donald’s Boat will remain
Goofy’s Garden will be a learning place for kids.
New Orleans Square
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open late 2024. Join Tiana and Louis as they invite new friends to a special party. Several of the films cast will lend their voices for the attraction.
Avengers Campus
The land will be expanded to include a brand new attraction that has guests fighting along side the Avengers against new and old enemies including King Thanos.
Guests will be able to meet and interact with The Hulk starting Sept of 2022.
100 Years Celebration
The Disneyland Resort will receive a make-over to celebrate 100 years of the Walt Disney Company.
Magic Happens Parade will return in 2023.
Disneyland Resort will also receive two new nighttime spectacular: a new World of Color Show based on Walt and Wonderous Journey Fireworks show.
Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT
New EPCOT nighttime spectacular will debut next year on World Showcase Lagoon.
World Celebration opening late 2023.
Journey of Water opening late 2023.
Guests will be able to meet and interact with Figment next year.
Magic Kingdom
Haunted Mansion will be adding the Hat Box Ghost at Magic Kingdom.
Tron Lightcycle/Run will open Spring 2023 at Magic Kingdom.
Happily Ever After Fireworks will return in 2023.
Shanghai Disney
New Zootopia Land will feature Zootopia Central Station and feature several characters from the film in audio-animation form.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Will debut a new statue of Walt and Mickey sitting on a bench.
New Frozen themed land will feature two new attractions including Wandering Oaken’s Sleighs. It will open in 2023.
Disneyland Paris
Frozen themed land will feature a new promenade to transition between lands.
New Tangled-themed attraction for families.
Tokyo Disneyland
Frozen themed land opening at Tokyo Disneyland. Elsa animatronic will sing in Japanese.
Fantasy Springs at DisneySea will feature three new stories.
Space Mountain will be reimagined and feature a new plaza. It will be completed by 2027.
Blue Sky Plans
Dinoland mayl be updated at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park into Zootopia and feature several of the districts and possibly new ones. It will have a direct connection to nature.
A “Moana land” may also be added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Dinoland area.
Magic Kingdom may receive a major update including a new Encanto/Coco themed lands behind Frontierland.
A Villains-themed land may also be added to Magic Kingdom.
