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Disney Confirms 3 New Animal Kingdom Rides, Reveals Official Names

Animal Kingdom is about to look very different, and Disney just gave us the clearest picture yet of what guests will find inside its massive Tropical Americas expansion. None of these three attraction concepts are complete surprises. Disney previously announced that Encanto, Indiana Jones, and an animal-themed carousel would become part of the land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. But at D23 2026, Disney

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Disney World Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, Returning in 2027

Walt Disney Imagineering has unveiled a detailed scale model of Piston Peak National Park at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026, offering a close look at the Cars-themed expansion rising at Magic Kingdom. Beyond the new land itself, four design details appear to carry pieces of Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America into their replacement. Disney permanently closed Tom Sawyer Island, the

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Disney Reimagines Figment After 43 Years for New 2027 Debut

Disney has a new version of Figment headed to Disney Lorcana in 2027, giving EPCOT’s purple dragon a fresh identity inside the trading card game. The change is notable for a character whose visual identity has been closely tied to Walt Disney World since his 1983 debut. What Disney has not announced is equally important. There is no verified announcement that Walt Disney World is removing or redes

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Disney Files New Carousel of Progress Permit as 2027 Overhaul Expands

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed another permit tied to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom, adding electrical work to the growing list of projects underway during the attraction’s major reimagining. The new Carousel of Progress permit contracts Solotech, a company specializing in audiovisual technology and systems integration, for electrical work at the attraction. The filing do

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Going to Disney World This Month? 5 Major Closures in Effect Across the Resort

A trip to Walt Disney World rarely looks the same from one visit to the next, and August 2026 is a good example. Crews remain busy throughout the resort as Disney tackles refurbishments, attraction updates, and larger construction projects. That work may eventually deliver refreshed and updated experiences, but guests visiting right now have to deal with the other side of the equation. Several fam

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Disney World Is Changing Forever: 3 Major Additions Slated to Arrive in 2027

Three major Disney projects are officially headed for a 2027 debut, giving guests plenty to look forward to across the Florida resort. The lineup stretches beyond new rides. An entirely new land is coming, another Disney hotel is rising near Magic Kingdom, and a decades-old attraction will return with a very different story. Those are only the projects with confirmed 2027 timelines. Construction i

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Disney Reveals a New Magic Kingdom as D23 Shows the Park’s Biggest Transformation Yet

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom isn’t becoming an entirely new theme park. But the version millions of guests grew up with is undeniably disappearing piece by piece. At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California, Disney has offered its clearest look yet at the Magic Kingdom expansion reshaping its flagship Florida park. Physical models of Piston Peak National Park, new attraction

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Disney World Refuses Free Aid for Disabled Guests, Imposes Mandatory Daily Paywall

Not every extra charge at Walt Disney World comes from adding something special to a vacation. For some guests, the money goes toward simply making a day in the parks more manageable. That distinction matters as Disney continues enforcing tighter requirements for Disability Access Service (DAS). Guests who don't qualify may need to consider other accommodations or options, while visitors with mobi

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Disney Pulls Back the Curtain on Surprise ‘Simpsons’ Attraction at D23

Disney has owned The Simpsons for more than seven years, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from walking through its U.S. theme parks. When Disney completed its roughly $71 billion acquisition of major 21st Century Fox assets in March 2019, it gained control of a huge collection of familiar characters and franchises. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie suddenly became part of that enormous Disn

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Villains Land Update: Disney Finally Unveils 1st Official Model at D23

Magic Kingdom guests still don't know exactly what awaits them inside Villains Land, but Disney is beginning to pull back the curtain. The ambitious expansion has remained one of Walt Disney World's biggest mysteries since Disney announced it at D23 in 2024. Fans received dramatic concept art and some information about the creative direction, but Disney has kept many details about the actual land

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