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Big changes are coming to Magic Kingdom—and we’re not just talking about new churro flavors or merch drops.
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There are major new additions in the works, from a glowing new parade to full-on themed lands that’ll seriously reshape the park. Whether you’re planning a trip next year or just want the scoop on what’s ahead, we’ve got the rundown on everything confirmed (so far!) for 2025 and beyond. Let’s talk about what’s actually coming—and what might just blow your mind.
Disney World never stays static, and in 2025, it’s about to get even more exciting!
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From major refurbishments to entirely new lands and experiences, there’s a ton to look forward to in the parks. Let’s break down all the new rides and attractions coming to Disney World in the next few years, including revamped fan favorites and brand-new experiences you won’t want to miss.
Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland has seen massive changes over the last year, but the change is just getting started!
Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland
Over the summer of 2024, Frontierland welcomed Tiana’s Bayou Adventure along with an updated version of The Country Bear Jamboree. But that is not all the changes happening in Frontierland. The Frontierland Shootin Arcade closed to make way for a Disney Vacation Club Member lounge, and Big Thunder Mountain has also closed for a lengthy refurbishment as it is not set to re-open until 2026.
But wait, there is more! The Rivers of America, along with Tom Sawyer Island, are set to close to make way for the Cars expansion. While we are all for Magic Kingdom getting new attractions, there is a complicated reason why we are not entirely sold on this new area of the park.
A new attraction is coming to Disney World!
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After Voyage of the Little Mermaid failed to reopen at Hollywood Studios after the pandemic-related closures, we were left wondering (for a WHILE) about what the fate of this show might be. Eventually, Disney shared that a new, reimagined show inspired by The Little Mermaid would take its place in the fall of this year. But, it doesn’t look like that will be the case any longer.
UPDATE: The debut of the new “The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (which is the subject of this post) has been DELAYED. It is now set to open in the summer of 2025 (instead of fall 2024). Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates!
Fall is here! Although Disney World has been celebrating Halloween far before the season officially started.
Mickey pumpkin wreath in Magic Kingdom
However, fall is an important time for Disney as it has an attraction to deliver. A lot of the time, Disney uses seasons as a way to say something is opening without having to get a specific date. For example, when we got more information on the opening timeline of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, we just knew that it would open in summer 2024 after being moved up from the original timeline of late 2024. Once Disney was confident enough to give an exact date, it was announced that the attraction would open on June 28th, 2024. Another example of this is going on in Animal Kingdom right now. It was announced that Zootopia: Better Zoogether!, the show that is replacing It’s Tough to be a Bug!, will open in the winter of 2025. See? No exact date, and instead, a time frame. Well, the clock is ticking for one Hollywood Studios attraction that is set to open this fall.
Disney World has changed A LOT over the last few years!
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We have gotten to experience so many new attractions, like Tron Lightcycle / Run and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. EPCOT’s multi-year transformation was just completed and brought us rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. There is still so much in store as Test Track is currently being re-imagined with inspiration from its predecessor, World of Motion. Magic Kingdom is about to have the Country Bear Jamboree open up once again with a new show! While we have gotten so many new attractions, there is one trend that is really defining 2024 at Disney World.
Disney has been catching some heat for recent changes they’ve made, so is there ANYTHING they’ve done right lately?!
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Lofty, “blue sky” plans have been replaced with cheaper, more generic ones, and don’t even get us started on the free FastPass and FastPass+ being replaced with Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes — a new, paid, skip-the-line service. With so much discontent sowing among Disney fans, we have to wonder: Has Disney done anything right these past few years?!
Summertime at Disney World means hot and rainy days, but it also means that two rides are going to REOPEN!
Are you ready for summer in Disney World?
For a while, two popular Disney World attractions have been undergoing refurbishment, and with summer right around the corner, we can’t wait for these attractions to open again soon! Besides these two attractions this summer, we are also patiently awaiting even MORE attractions that will open later this year.
With the addition of Universal’s new park, Epic Universe, and Disney’s announcement of approximately $60 billion to be invested in the parks in the next ten years, we can’t help but wonder what the future holds for Disney Parks. One of Disney’s “Blue Sky” projects includes the addition of a villains-themed land in Magic Kingdom, and we want to know what will be included!
A villains-themed land could be coming to Magic Kingdom!
We turned to our favorite Disney experts, YOU, to find out what NEEDS to be included in a Villains-themed land in Magic Kingdom. Let’s just say, we think you should all be imagineers because you had some pretty amazing ideas!
If you haven’t been to Disneyland Resort in a while, you’ve missed a LOT of pretty big changes.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
There’s a brand-new Disney Vacation Club lounge in Tomorrowland, the Matterhorn Bobsleds are STILL closed for refurbishment, and a new attraction is getting ready to debut in Disney California Adventure. On top of that, there are a TON of new souvenirs at the various gift shops throughout the parks! Come along with us to check out every single update at Disneyland Resort. [Read more…]
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