Disney parks have always operated on the belief that there is always something new just around the corner. It is part of what makes them feel alive — the sense that the parks are never truly finished, always growing, always adding something that did not exist the year before. For most of Disney's history, that meant one or two new attractions per year spread across a resort. What is happening right now is something different in scale entirely.
Seventeen new rides have been confirmed across Disney parks worldwide. Not rumored. Not hinted at through permit filings or concept art leaks. Confirmed. Walt Disney World is adding three new lands and a major expansion at Magic Kingdom. Disneyland is getting a new ride, a significant Avengers Campus expansion, and an Avatar-themed land. Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland all have new attractions in various stages of development or announced planning. The global scope of what Disney is building right now is unlike anything the company has attempted simultaneously.
With D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event approaching, now is the perfect moment to take stock of everything officially confirmed and understand what guests might expect to learn more about at that event. Some of these attractions already have detailed descriptions and concept art. Others are still early enough that D23 could fill in significant gaps. All seventeen are real, confirmed, and coming to a Disney park somewhere in the world.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom: Piston Peak National Park
Magic Kingdom's Frontierland is being transformed into a Cars-inspired land called Piston Peak National Park, with two new rides confirmed for the expansion.
The first is a rally race-style attraction with a queue set inside a Piston Peak National Park visitor lodge. The ride sends guests racing through mountains while dodging geysers and waterfalls. The second is a family-friendly ride with a queue built inside a ranger lodge, and it introduces a brand-new character: Ranger J. Autobahn Woodlore, who tells guests about the history of Piston Peak during the queue experience.
Hollywood Studios: Monstropolis
Disney is building a Monsters, Inc.-themed land called Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios. The confirmed centerpiece attraction will be Disney's first suspended roller coaster, themed around the iconic doors scene from the film. A second attraction is also planned inside the Glob Theater within Monstropolis, but Disney has not yet confirmed what that experience will be. D23 is expected to bring more detail on that second ride.
Animal Kingdom: Pueblo Esperanza
Animal Kingdom is receiving a Tropical Americas-themed land called Pueblo Esperanza, built on the footprint of the former DinoLand U.S.A. Three rides are confirmed for the new land.
- A family-friendly carousel featuring animals from Disney films.
- An Encanto ride that takes guests inside the Madrigal family's house at the moment after Antonio receives his gift of communicating with animals.
- An Indiana Jones adventure set in a Mayan Temple, built on the structural bones of the former DINOSAUR ride but described as a completely different experience.
Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure: Pixar Pier
A new Coco ride is coming to Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure. Details remain limited, but music is confirmed to play a central role in the experience. The ride will take guests to the Land of the Dead alongside Miguel.
Disney California Adventure: Avengers Campus Expansion
Avengers Campus is receiving two new rides as part of a major expansion.
- Stark Flight Lab is a hybrid attraction combining two ride technologies. Guests board a ride vehicle that moves along a track into Stark Labs, then detaches and connects to a robotic arm that simulates the experience of flight in one of Tony Stark's Iron Man suits.
- Avengers Infinity Defense sends guests through the multiverse to help the Avengers stop King Thanos.
Disneyland: Avatar-Themed Land
A new Avatar-themed land is coming to Disneyland as part of the DisneylandForward initiative. The main attraction is a boat ride through the valleys and open seas of Pandora. The land could be accompanied by additional experiences as DisneylandForward continues to shape the resort's expansion.
Disneyland Paris
Disney Adventure World: Pride Lands
One land within the recently opened Disney Adventure World has not yet launched: Pride Lands, a The Lion King-themed area. The confirmed attraction is a large-scale water flume ride set inside a massive Pride Rock structure.
Disney Adventure World: Explorer Sky Swings
An Up-themed attraction called Explorer Sky Swings is set to open in 2027, designed to complement the themed gardens along Adventure Way.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disneyland: Wreck-It Ralph Ride
Tokyo Disneyland is replacing its version of Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters with a Wreck-It Ralph attraction that retains the interactive blasting gameplay. Guests join Ralph and Vanellope inside the Sugar Rush game, where King Candy is causing glitches that need to be fixed.
Tokyo Disneyland: New Space Mountain
Tokyo Disneyland's Space Mountain is being fully reimagined. The new version maintains its identity as an indoor roller coaster but will feature