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Disney theme park updates and attraction news

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2026-09-25 20:24 UTC → 2026-10-15 17:15 UTC · added ~~removed~~

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~~ The Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom is scheduled to reopen in late spring 2027 following an extensive ~~overhaul~~ overhaul. Having been closed since July 6, 2026, the attraction is undergoing a reimagining that ~~will include~~ includes refreshed scenes following an American family through technological changes and a new introductory scene featuring a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic figure. Further expansions at Walt Disney World include the debut of a new land, Tropical Americas, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This area will feature the Encanto-themed attraction ‘Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto’ and a new carousel, ‘El Carrusel de los Animalitos’. Additionally, the former DINOSAUR attraction will be replaced by ‘Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent’, which will utilize the existing ride system and feature an audio-animatronic modeled after Harrison Ford. 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. Meanwhile, Disneyland Paris has scheduled a temporary refurbishment for the ‘Frozen Ever After’ attraction at Disney Adventure World, slated for September 13 through September 24, 2027.

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