We’re constantly wondering if Disney World will ever announce a fifth theme park…and if the announcement’s coming, when can we expect it?
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While Universal’s Epic Universe is dominating the theme park conversation as it ushers in a new era of Universal theme park entertainment, we can’t help but wonder what’s next for another major Florida-based theme park resort — Disney World! garnering a lot of attention from theme park fans. A fifth park would certainly shift the focus back on Disney, and we have a guess as to when Disney could potentially drop this massive announcement.
Currently, Disney World has four theme parks and two water parks, with its last theme park — Disney’s Animal Kingdom — opening in 1998. But could we see that number expand soon?
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Talk on a fifth theme park has been speculative for a while, and that talk hasn’t slowed down as Disney World continues to move forward with expansion plans, including a Cars area in Magic Kingdom, Pueblo Esperanza in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Monsters, Inc. Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and a Villains Land in Magic Kingdom.
Villains Land ©Disney
Disney doesn’t tend to drop news this consequential whenever — the company is calculative and likes to drop news bombs when the world is paying attention.
That leads us to believe that The Walt Disney Company will wait for a major expo/convention — the nearest one being Destination D23 at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort from August 29th through 31st, 2025.
Still, we’re hesitant to believe that THIS event will be where Disney announces that fifth theme park.
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We’ll be getting some announcements and closer looks at upcoming Disney projects during Destination D23 presentations, but it’s far more likely that THE big Disney World news is actually delivered in 2026 at D23 expo, a generally larger and more impactful event.
During last year’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney announced A TON of expansions and additions to its theme parks worldwide, delivering HUGE news every day of the expo. When the event returns in the future, it would make the most sense for Disney to do the fifth park announcement then, as it will have more attention and ample time will have passed since Disney last dropped significant news.
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Experts suggest the announcement may happen sooner rather than later and we’ll be covering both events, so stay tuned right here at DFB for all the latest fifth park updates and all kinds of Disney World news!
Experts Predict When Disney World Will Announce a Fifth Park
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A fifth park at Disney World has always been in the plans. But I think they will be accelerated now that Universal Epic is now open. And with Disneyland expansion now in the works, I think plans for a fifth park at Disney World will moved up sooner than originally planned.
Come on DFB, a fifth park is at least a decade away
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My money is with Douglas Nicholson.
Only, he states that the park is a decade away. With the way Disney works, I would venture to say that he is off by a a decade! I give Disney a minimum of 20 years for a fifth park at the bare minimum, If it gets off the ground at all. I would go one further. Universal could build another park or two before Disney completes or even starts one!
The momentum is with Universal with Epic Universe. Disney has also shot themselves in the head with all of their changes which make Disney World MORE EXPENSIVE AND MUCH MORE INCONVENIENT. Disney, bring back something that is OLD AND NEW AGAIN. Bring back the Magical Express and the Free Fast Pass. I notice that you finally brought back three rides in advance of our arrival to the park, though we still have to pay for Genie Plus. Disney, what changed after 2019 that made you change THE MAGIC OF DISNEY into a MONEY GRABBING CORPORATION. WHAT CHANGED DISNEY AFTER 2019?
I enjoy reading everybody’s opinion and comments as if we all know what is going to happen and when it is going to happen. The truth is, we have no idea what Disney will do and if and when it will happen. All we can do is wait and see, but nobody should be expecting anything at any time as it will happen when Disney decides to do it. It could happen next year, it can happen in 20 years, or never happen at all. Nobody knows, so for now we should all just sit back and enjoy the ride.