D23 2024: The Future for Disney Parks, Cruise Ships, and Beyond
If you can believe it, we just wrapped up almost 50 announcements during the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event for 2024. And these aren’t just blue sky announcements for some time, somewhere down the road. No, these are things we’re building right now, and for many, you’ll start to see them come to life over the next five years. The sky’s the limit, and we’re only just getting started. And Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro said it best:
“At Disney Experiences, Imagineers dream, create, design and build these stories into real places. And we have Imagineers in place right now all around the world because everything we’re going to share with you is in active development. Plans are drawn. Dirt is moving. I just want to be clear about this: We are doing everything you’ve heard here tonight.”
Want to catch up on all the action? Here’s everything revealed during D23 Event 2024 with links to the Disney Parks Blog for even more details!
DISNEY CRUISE LINE TO LAUNCH FOUR NEW SHIPS
SETTING SAIL FROM 2027 – 2031 – The Disney Cruise Line fleet is expanding, bringing the total number of ships docked around the world to 13. Plus, new details about the Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny revealed.
MONSTERS, INC. LAND JOKES AROUND AT HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 2319 2025 — It’s laughter they’re after when Sulley, Mike, and the rest of the crew from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Monsters, Inc.” move into Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and let humans inside the factory for the first time.
KA-CHOW! CARS AT MAGIC KINGDOM
ZOOMING TO CONSTRUCTION IN 2025 – Start your engines, fan favorite stories and characters from Pixar’s “Cars” race into Magic Kingdom Park with two new attractions and fun for the whole family.
VILLAINS LAND AT MAGIC KINGDOM
SOMETHING WICKED BEGINS CONSTRUCTION SOON — This is no happily ever after. Get ready to see a darker side of your favorite fairytales when the Villains cast a spell over Magic Kingdom.
TROPICAL AMERICAS AT ANIMAL KINGDOM
SPROUTING TO LIFE IN 2027 — Lions, and tigers, and Indiana Jones, and the Madrigal family – oh my! Tropical Americas will come to Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring everyone’s favorite archeologist and the magical casita from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning film “Encanto.”
AVATAR-THEMED DESTINATION AT CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE
EXPLORE MORE OF PANDORA – Sivako! Announced for Disney California Adventure, travel to a whole new corner of Pandora, inspired by “Avatar: The Way of Water” and future Avatar films.
FIRST EVER WALT DISNEY AUDIO-ANIMATRONICS FIGURE
DEBUTING IN 2025 — Stop by for a visit when “Walt Disney: A Magical Life” begins playing at the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland. After its initial debut, the show will then play in rotation with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.”
AVENGERS EXPERIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE
ASSEMBLING SOON — Ready to save the world and galaxy? Well, suit up, because new Avengers experiences are coming to Disney California Adventure, Avengers Campus will double in size with the addition of two new attractions – Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.
COCO ATTRACTION AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 2026 — Seize your moment! Travel to the Land of the Dead with Miguel and his skeletal family from Pixar’s “Coco” in this all-new attraction coming to Disney California Adventure.
TIANA’S BAYOU ADVENTURE AT DISNEYLAND
OPENING NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — Blue skies and sunshine up ahead! Tiana’s Bayou Adventure inspired by Disney Animation’s “The Princess and the Frog,” at Disneyland opens at the start of this holiday season.
TWO NEW LOUNGES COMING DISNEY WORLD
COMING 2025 — Relax with friends and family at two themed lounges coming to Disney World inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean and Spaceship Earth. Cheers!
TEST TRACK REIMAGINED AT EPCOT
RACING INTO 2025 — Explore the past, present, and future of automation with a newly-rethemed Test Track presented by Chevrolet. Buckle up, it might get bumpy!
NEW ADVENTURES IN STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE
JUMP TO LIGHTSPEED IN 2026 — Mando and Grogu have a new adventure on the horizon coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Join the Mandalorian and his youngling on brand-new adventures coming to Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run in celebration of the new Star Wars film “The Mandalorian and Grogu” coming to theaters in 2026.
NEW NIGHTTIME PARADE TO DEBUT AT MAGIC KINGDOM
ARRIVING ON MAIN STREET, U.S.A. IN 2025 — When the sun sets in the Magic Kingdom, a new parade will waltz down Main Street! Get ready to witness “Disney Starlight.” Disney parks around the world also have new spectaculars on the horizon.
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This content was originally shared with travel agents by Disney Destinations on 8/10/2024 and is not my own.