# Disney theme park updates and attraction news

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/disney-theme-park-updates-and-attraction-news
> Updated: 2026-09-25T17:42:59.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Disney has announced several updates and expansions for its theme park properties. At Walt Disney World Resort, The Magic of Disney Animation has opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, featuring interactive experiences such as Olaf Draws and the Disney Once Upon a Studio Theater. Additionally, the Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom is scheduled to reopen in late spring 2027 following an extensive overhaul that will include refreshed scenes and a new introductory scene featuring a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic figure.

At Disneyland, the Magic Happens parade is slated to return in 2027, with parade floats recently observed being moved back to the resort in Anaheim.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Disney announces 2027 reopening for Carousel of Progress

Disney has announced that the Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom will undergo a major overhaul and is scheduled to reopen in late spring 2027.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/disney-announces-2027-reopening-for-carousel-of-progress

### 2026-09-19: Disney announces new attraction opening and parade return

Disney announces the opening of The Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios, a 2027 return for Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade, and reports a fire alert at Art of Animation Resort.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/disney-announces-new-attraction-opening-and-parade-return

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