Bluey, Buzz and Grogu: Here is when Disney World and Disneyland’s latest rides and experiences open in 2026
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.
A lot of the main building you may need seen round Disney World currently is a part of longer-term initiatives just like the upcoming “Vehicles”-themed land and a new land themed to Disney and Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” being constructed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In the meantime, out at Disneyland, an enlargement of Avengers Campus, the approaching addition of an “Avatar”-inspired land and a brand new “Coco”-themed attraction are only a few initiatives to stay up for. These efforts will deliver some headliner additions to each locations within the coming years — however there may be nonetheless rather a lot to stay up for in 2026.
Anticipate journey 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 could find these past U.S. borders.
Listed below are 14 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 that the Muppets could be taking up the favored coaster.
The journey 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 journey’s iconic recording studio.
Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring The Muppets is about to open in summer season 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
‘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.
Company 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 enjoying in an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed play space, you’ve got by no means skilled Disney Animation like this.
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“The Magic of Disney Animation” opens Could 26.
Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens at Disney World
After being closed for greater than a 12 months, the “wildest journey within the wilderness” will reopen on the Magic Kingdom this spring. When Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens, it would characteristic a brand new journey by way of the Rainbow Caverns — a colourful pure phenomenon of phosphorescent swimming pools and shimmering stalagmites.
However all isn’t because it seems on this cursed mine, and chances are you’ll encounter a couple of new surprises alongside the best way.
Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad is scheduled to reopen in early Could.
Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin reopens at Disney World
Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin can be set to reopen in spring 2026 on the Magic Kingdom after closing for refurbishment in August 2025.
The journey will nonetheless discover you blasting “Z” targets as you face off towards the Evil Emperor Zurg, however the attraction will obtain new journey autos with hand-held blasters, video screens and interactive targets for a greater gameplay expertise. You will additionally meet an all-new character named “Buddy” who will enable you put together in your mission earlier than you tackle Zurg.
Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin will reopen April 8.
Frozen Ever After refurbishment at Disney World
Frozen Ever After at Epcot closed in late January for a minor refurbishment that included new audio-animatronic figures that extra carefully resemble these created for the World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. The attraction reopened Feb. 12.
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 season 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 way of a few of America’s most iconic landmarks, cities and pure wonders, will quickly change “Soarin.” The attraction will open Could 26 at Walt Disney World 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 absolutely mastered Hondo Ohnaka’s present mission on Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park, you will be completely satisfied to study there’s an thrilling new mission on the best way 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 Demise Star. Riders within the engineer place, who’ve beforehand had little affect on the mission’s final result, will help in speaking with Grogu in the course of 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 accommodations. Final 12 months, this monthslong expertise included actions like DJ-led dance events, video games and character meet-and-greets.
Disney is bringing the occasion again for 2026 between Could 26 and Sept. 8. This 12 months, Goofy will take over Epcot’s Communicore Corridor whereas Jessie, Woody and different “Toy Story” associates will host a celebration on the Magic Kingdom’s Diamond Horseshoe.
‘Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside!’ debuts at Disney World
“Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside!” is a stage present for the youngest Disney followers coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The present primarily based on “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” is already an enormous hit at Disneyland, however this may mark its East Coast debut. Children can sing and dance together with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Daisy on this high-energy efficiency.
“Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside!” will open Could 26.
See Bluey and Bingo at Disney World and Disneyland
In a long-awaited first, visitors can lastly meet everybody’s favourite household of Heelers from Down Underneath at Disney’s Animal Kingdom starting Could 26. Along with assembly Bluey and her youthful sister Bingo at Conservation Station, you possibly can view animals native to Bluey’s residence 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 this 12 months, Bluey and Bingo will also be discovered on the Disney Dream as of February and can make appearances on the Disney Want beginning in June.
Disney Journey World opens at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris introduced in April 2024 that the resort’s second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, could 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 would achieve this with recent points of interest, leisure, eating and a brand new world primarily based on the “Frozen” movies.
World of Frozen will transport visitors 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 the Journey Means promenade, you will discover the brand new Raiponce Tangled Spin journey (“Raiponce” is the French model of the identify “Rapunzel”), a brand new nighttime spectacular known as “Disney Cascade of Lights” and 14 new eating places.
‘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, nevertheless it might open as quickly as 2026.
Disney Journey units sail
This 12 months, Disney Cruise Line will welcome its biggest-ever ship, Disney Journey.
It is a large ship that may accommodate 6,700 visitors and a pair of,500 crew members, totaling greater than 9,000 individuals on board at full capability. Disney’s present largest ship, Disney Future, holds round 4,000 passengers at full capability.
Disney Journey might be primarily based in Singapore, so these used to hopping on all the most recent Disney ships should journey farther to examine this one off their lists. Those that do will discover the longest curler coaster at sea, Ironcycle Check Run, plus seven themed areas, two extra points of interest — Pym Quantum Racers and Groot Galaxy Spin — and quite a lot 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 method for the world’s first Disney attraction primarily based on “Wreck-It Ralph.” The brand new, interactive journey will take visitors into the Sugar Rush recreation 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 journey is prone to open in 2026.
Backside line
Whereas it’s going to be one other 12 months 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 number of “new magic” to be loved in 2026, each out and in of the U.S.
And this rundown of what is new at Disney in 2026 does not even contact another Disney upgrades we’re enthusiastic about this 12 months, corresponding to 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 Resort & Spa, new menu objects throughout the parks and even a what’s outdated is new once more shade scheme going up on Cinderella Citadel at Walt Disney World.
So, if you’re hoping for a Disney journey this 12 months, seize these cameras, mud off these factors and prepare to get pleasure from new and outdated favorites at Disney in 2026.
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