Whether or not you go to Disney World or Disneyland on a yearly foundation, go each few years or are planning your very first go to, there may be all the time one thing new to see. And 2026 is not any exception.
For instance, many of the main building you might need seen round Disney World recently is a part of longer-term tasks, just like the upcoming “Automobiles”-themed land and a brand new land themed to Disney and Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” being constructed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Out at Disneyland, an enlargement of Avengers Campus, the approaching addition of an Avatar Land and a “Coco”-themed attraction are only a few tasks to look ahead to. These efforts will convey some headliner additions to the parks within the coming years past 2026.
Nevertheless, there are nonetheless a number of thrilling adjustments and additions deliberate for the Disney parks in 2026. Count on trip refurbishments and rethemes, all-new meet-and-greets and new themed after-hours events. And, if you would like brand-new Disney rides (and a complete brand-new ship!), you will wish to seize your passport, as you will discover these past the U.S. borders.
Listed below are 15 new experiences you possibly can get pleasure from in 2026 at Disney World, Disneyland and past.
Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring The Muppets opens at Disney World
It is lengthy been rumored that Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster’s Aerosmith-themed days have been numbered, and Disney confirmed that in late 2024 when it introduced the Muppets can be taking on the favored coaster.
The trip expertise itself will stay the identical, with its signature twists, turns and inversions in a super-stretch limo, however riders will now benefit from the musical stylings of the Electrical Mayhem and see favourite Muppets characters within the trip’s iconic recording studio.
Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring The Muppets is about to open in summer time 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, however you possibly can nonetheless expertise the present model (minus the Aerosmith preshow, which has already closed) till spring 2026.
‘The Magic of Disney Animation’ opens at Disney World
“The Magic of Disney Animation” is an all-new, interactive expertise coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, changing the previous Star Wars Launch Bay.
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Visitors can discover an interactive model of the Disney Animation headquarters and see their favourite Disney animated movies come to life in new and thrilling methods. From assembly your favourite characters to studying to attract them or taking part in in an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed play space, you have by no means skilled Disney Animation like this.
“The Magic of Disney Animation” is anticipated to open in summer time 2026.
Large Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens at Disney World
After being closed for greater than a yr, the “wildest trip within the wilderness” will reopen on the Magic Kingdom in spring 2026. When Large Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens, it’ll function a brand new journey by the Rainbow Caverns — a colourful pure phenomenon of phosphorescent swimming pools and shimmering stalagmites.
However all shouldn’t be because it seems on this cursed mine, and it’s possible you’ll encounter a number of new surprises alongside the way in which.
Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin reopens at Disney World
Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin can also be set to reopen in spring 2026 on the Magic Kingdom after closing for refurbishment in August 2025.
The trip will nonetheless discover you blasting “Z” targets as you face off towards the Evil Emperor Zurg, however the attraction will obtain new trip autos with handheld blasters and video screens and interactive targets for a greater gameplay expertise. You may additionally meet an all-new character named “Buddy” who will assist you put together on your mission earlier than you tackle Zurg.
Frozen Ever After refurbishment at Disney World
Frozen Ever After at Epcot will shut Jan. 26 for a couple of month. When it reopens in February, riders will see new audio-animatronic figures that extra carefully resemble these created for the World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Disney debuts ‘Soarin’ Throughout America’ at Disney World and Disneyland
Disney will mark America’s 250th birthday with celebrations throughout its parks and streaming platforms all through summer time 2026, together with the debut of “Soarin’ Throughout America” at each Disney World and Disneyland.
The present, which is able to take riders on an journey by a few of America’s most iconic landmarks, cities and pure wonders, will quickly exchange “Soarin.” It is anticipated to begin by Memorial Day at Epcot and July 2 at Disney California Journey Park.
New mission on Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at Disney World and Disneyland
In the event you really feel such as you’ve totally mastered Hondo Ohnaka’s present mission on Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park, you will be glad to be taught there’s an thrilling new mission on the way in which that includes Grogu and the Mandalorian at each parks.
Starting Could 22, you possibly can be part of Grogu and Mando as you fly to acquainted “Star Wars” locales like Tatooine, Cloud Metropolis and the wreckage of the Loss of life Star. Riders within the engineer place, who’ve beforehand had little affect on the mission’s end result, will help in speaking with Grogu throughout the mission.
The return of Cool Children’ Summer time at Disney World
Disney debuted Cool Children’ Summer time in 2025, providing enjoyable actions for households with youthful youngsters all through Disney World’s parks and lodges. Final yr, this monthslong expertise included issues like DJ-led dance events, character meet-and-greets and video games. This yr, Goofy will take over Epcot’s Communicore Corridor and Jessie, Woody and different “Toy Story” mates will host a celebration on the Magic Kingdom’s Diamond Horseshoe.
Disney is bringing the occasion again for 2026 between Could 26 and Sept. 8.
‘Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Dwell!’ debuts at Disney World
“Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Dwell!” is a stage present for the youngest Disney followers coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in summer time 2026.
The present based mostly on “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” is already a giant hit at Disneyland, however it will mark its East Coast debut. Children can sing and dance together with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Daisy on this high-energy efficiency.
See Bluey and Bingo at Disney World and Disneyland
In a long-awaited first, friends can lastly meet everybody’s favourite household of Heelers from Down Below at Disney’s Animal Kingdom starting in summer time 2026. Along with assembly Bluey and her youthful sister Bingo at Conservation Station, you possibly can view animals native to Bluey’s dwelling nation of Australia.
At Disneyland Park, starting March 22, Bluey and her sister Bingo will lead a celebration of music, efficiency and play on the Fantasyland Theatre.
In the event you occur to be crusing with Disney in 2026, Bluey and Bingo will even be discovered on the Disney Dream starting in February and on the Disney Want beginning in June.
New ‘Disneyland After Darkish’ celebration: ’70 Years of Favorites’
There’s an all-new after-hours celebration coming to Disneyland on March 3 and 5 that’s themed to 70 years of iconic eras and moments in Disneyland’s historical past (to coincide with the park’s seventieth anniversary).
Particular occasions and experiences you possibly can anticipate throughout the celebration embrace the ’80s themed Videopolis Dance Social gathering at Tomorrowland Terrace, swing dancing in Fantasyland and line dancing at The Golden Horseshoe in a “Woody’s Spherical Up” tribute. These events run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., although you possibly can enter the park with a celebration ticket beginning at 6 p.m., so relaxation up and are available able to rejoice the seven many years of Disneyland.
Disney Journey World opens at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris introduced in April 2024 that the resort’s second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, can be renamed to Disney Journey World. However there’s way more to this replace than a easy identify change. When the park transforms into Disney Journey World on March 29, it’ll achieve this with recent points of interest, leisure, eating and a brand new world based mostly on the “Frozen” movies.
World of Frozen will transport friends to the Kingdom of Arendelle, together with the favored Frozen Ever After attraction and a royal meet-and-greet with Elsa and Anna. World of Frozen will reside on the shores of Journey Bay, an all-new physique of water that can act as a gateway to the park’s new themed lands that can encompass it.
Additionally alongside Journey Approach, you will discover the brand new Raiponce Tangled Spin trip (“Raiponce” is the French phrase for “Rapunzel”), a brand new nighttime spectacular referred to as “Disney Cascade of Lights” and 14 new eating areas.
‘Spider-Man’ curler coaster coming to Shanghai Disneyland
If you wish to hop on a brand-new, high-thrill curler coaster themed to “Spider-Man,” then seize your passport and maintain your eye on Shanghai, as building is underway on the park’s new “Spider-Man”-themed space, which would be the park’s ninth land. An official opening date has not but been introduced, but it surely may open as quickly as 2026.
Disney Journey units sail
In 2026, Disney Cruise Line will welcome its biggest-ever ship, Disney Journey.
This can be a large ship that may accommodate 6,700 friends and a pair of,500 crew members, totaling greater than 9,000 folks on board when the ship sails at full capability. Disney’s present largest ship, Disney Future, holds round 4,000 passengers at full capability.
Disney Journey will dwelling port out of Singapore, so these used to hopping on all the latest Disney ships must journey farther to test this ship off their lists. Those that do will discover the longest curler coaster at sea, Ironcycle Take a look at Run, plus seven themed areas, two extra points of interest — Pym Quantum Racers and Groot Galaxy Spin — and a wide range of different new eating places and areas.
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ ‘Sugar Rush’ attraction coming to Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland closed Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters in 2024 to make approach for the world’s first Disney attraction based mostly on “Wreck-It Ralph.” The brand new, interactive trip will take friends into the Sugar Rush sport with Vanellope, Ralph and different characters from the movie. Throughout this interactive journey, riders will use blasters to shoot “sugar bugs,” as depicted within the idea artwork. The trip is more likely to open in 2026.
Backside line
Whereas it’s going to be one other yr or two earlier than we begin to welcome all-new lands and points of interest on the U.S. Disney parks, there may be a variety of “new magic” to be loved in 2026, each out and in of the U.S.
And this run down of what is new at Disney in 2026 would not even contact another Disney upgrades we’re enthusiastic about this yr, resembling some renovated rooms at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, a brand new zero-entry pool at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, ongoing room upgrades at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort and Disney’s Grand Californian Lodge & Spa, new menu objects throughout the parks and even a what’s previous is new once more coloration scheme going up on Cinderella Fort at Walt Disney World.
So, if you’re hoping for a Disney journey this yr, seize these cameras, mud off these factors and prepare to get pleasure from new and previous favorites at Disney in 2026.
