Here’s what’s coming to Disneyland and Disney World this year and beyond

“Disneyland will never be completed.” Walt Disney I predicted once. “And it will continue to grow as long as imagination remains in the world.” With the original Disney theme park Celebrating her seventieth birthday This year, there’s a lot of new growth on the way — both at Disneyland in California and at the 53-year-old Walt Disney World in Florida.

So what comes next? From new rides to new lands to massive park expansions, we’ve got you covered Everything new is coming To Disney parks and Disney Cruise Line This year and beyond.

Disneyland’s 70th birthday celebrations

In mid-May, Disneyland celebrates the 70th anniversary of its opening on July 17, 1955.

“Celebrating Happiness” is the theme, and new events will include the Mickey and Friends Parade, projection shows at It’s a Small World and the Carthay Circle, Mickey and Friends costumes, a colorful World of Happiness parade and the first ever parade Voice animation by Walt Disney Same, as part of the “Walt Disney: A Magical Life” show inside the Main Street Opera House. The Paint the Night show, the Pixar Pals parade and the Wondrous Journeys fireworks show will also return.

The 70th celebration begins on May 16, 2025.

Two more Avengers rides at California Adventure

Disney’s California Adventure is already home to the Spider-Man Web Slingers and Guardians of the Galaxy attractions Avengers Campus Garden area, you will get Two other Marvel attractions.

Avengers Campus will double in size to make room for Avengers Infinity Defense – A Riding King Thanos Where you’ll travel across the multiverse between Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City to fight him — and the Stark Flight Lab, where you’ll sit in a two-person pod and go on a journey with Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.

Construction begins in 2025 on the Avengers Campus additions.

Ride Coco on California Adventure

Not only is Disney’s California Adventure getting more Avengers, it’s also getting more Pixar.

A Coco’s attractiveness It will be built in a yet-to-be-announced area of ​​the park, but it looks like it will be a dark ride like the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, complete with audio animation.

“The attraction will be filled with the characters—and music!—you know and love from the beloved film, as you join Miguel on a journey to the Land of the Dead,” Disney says.

Work on Coco’s ride will begin in 2026, so it’s still a long way off.

Bluey is coming to both resorts

Meet and greet with Bluey Her family will be coming to Disneyland and Disney World, as well as Disney cruises, starting in 2025. Disney announced the news Thursday, following the reveal that Bluey will hit screens in 2027.

“Bluey has become a household name for families around the world, and we are thrilled to bring her story to life in new ways,” said Josh D’Amaro, President, Disney Experiences. “We can’t wait to watch our little guests and their families make memories with Bluey in our parks and on our cruises.”

the It is very popular The Australian TV series about a family of dogs has been a global hit, and Disney is set to release the film two years later. (In the meantime, you can watch Blue series on Disney Plus.)

The Avatar is coming to Anaheim

the The world of Pandora is expanding From Disney World’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando to California Adventure in Anaheim. The area in California will take its design inspiration from The second symbolic film, The Water RoadPlus the upcoming Avatar sequel.

It is likely to be part of Massive expansion of Disneyland Coming to the theme parks will go beyond the limits of Downtown Disney and nearby parking. While Disney has been short on details and dates, the Avatar experience will be “dynamic, intense and emotional,” with a dark boat ride much like Pirates of the Caribbean “that takes guests all the way to the wide-open seas of Pandora.”

The land of villains in the Magic Kingdom

Land of the wickedwhich will celebrate all the classic villains from Disney films Coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida, and will be “dark and spiky,” according to the Horizons Disney Experiences Showcase (part of Disney Expo D23 in August) and information released by Disney since then.

You have disturbed Villains Land During D23 2022 since then and has now been confirmed. It will be placed on the other side of Big Thunder Mountain — also known as the edge of the current Magic Kingdom map — and will extend to where the Haunted Mansion is located.

Two of Villains Land’s main attractions, as well as dining and shopping venues, will be built on an “incredibly quirky scale”. The land is already under construction, but there is no information yet on when it will open.

A Chilling trailer As for the chaotic land on Instagram, there are allusions to elements in the land representing Maleficent, Dr. Facilier, Ursula, Gaston, Yzma, Queen of Hearts, Hades, the Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine, Captain Hook, Jafar, Kaa, Madam Mim, Cruella, Scar, King Magnifico and Mother Gothel.

Pixar Cars takes over the rivers of America

The Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer’s Island are reused in the Magic Kingdom to include a new area Under the title of Pixar Cars movies. This expansion of Frontierland, which currently includes Tiana Bayou Adventure and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attractions, will see it get a companion on Route 66.

“To make way for this brand new frontier, the American Rivers and Tom Sawyer Island will be transformed into vast, rugged terrain for rally racing with some of the world’s most iconic racers,” Disney said in a blog post on Monday.

The rally ride will take you through mountains, hot springs and trails, Disney said, adding that there will also be a second car-themed attraction. Cars Land, which was added to Disney’s California Adventure in 2012, is still very popular in the West, so it was only a matter of time before it was added to the East. Work is scheduled to begin this year.

Monsters Inc. Land at Hollywood Studios

Disney World is getting another new addition at its Hollywood Studios theme park: A Monsters Inc. themed areal Replace existing puppet area (With puppets replacing Aerosmith’s theme in Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster).

Revealed alongside Mike Wazowski himself, Billy Crystal, the land will let you stroll through Monstropolis from the Pixar films. A new journey will also take you through the Monsters Inc. laugh factory. On board one of the doors leading to the human world – also known as a suspended roller coaster.

“The first time I saw Monsters, Inc., all I wanted to do was ride in one of those doors like Mike and Sulley,” D’Amaro said at D23 in August. “You’ll go to the factory and experience the first-ever suspended roller coaster at a Disney park. Remember in the movie how those claws grab the doors and lift them up in the air to take them away? We do that too. And you’re on the ride.”

Work will begin on the Monsters Inc. land. In 2025.

Tropical Americas in the Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World replaces the DinoLand USA area with Tropical Americas. While this was previously announced, Disney has confirmed a few additional details: You’ll feel like you’re walking into a real village and have a huge grab-and-go location, a fountain, and a carousel.

Tropical Americas will also have a new Indiana Jones ride through a Maya temple and an Encanto-themed attraction where you’ll explore Antonio’s rainforest room inside a casita.

Construction began this fall, and it will open in 2027.

Four other Disney Cruise Line ships

Yes, four. In addition Disney wishWhich was launched two and a half years ago, Disney treasurewhich set sail in December, and Disney Destiny, which is scheduled to launch this year, Disney is adding four more cruise ships To the Ocean Vacation lineup.

The names of the ships and their destinations have not yet been revealed, but they will sail between 2027 and 2031.

Everything else is new at Disney World and Disneyland

Bayou Tiana Adventure at Disneyland Now open as of November 15, with Critter Country renamed “Bayou Country.” The area still houses many of the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Davy Crockett’s Explorer boats, as well as Pooh’s Corner and Hungry BBQ Camp. Two merchandise stores, called Ray’s Berets and Louis’ Critter Club, are also open.

Disneyland and Hollywood Studios will add Mandalorian and Grogu missions to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run ride in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Epcot will open a “reimagined test track” (now… Sponsored by General Motors) in 2025, which will celebrate “the past, present and future of automation.”

Animal Kingdom will replace its old “It’s Hard to Be a Bug Show” inside the Tree of Life with a Zootopia-themed show. Zootopia: Better Zoogether will feature Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde to take you through several different areas of the city, and will open next winter.

Magic Kingdom and Epcot are getting two new lounges: the Pirates Lounge and the Spaceship Earth Lounge, respectively. It will open in 2025.

Magic Kingdom will get a new nighttime show in 2025.

The Magic Kingdom is also getting a new show: Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After.