Disney just made its first major Walt Disney World announcement at the D23 Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase, and it's a big one. Host Neil Patrick Harris took the stage to share exciting details about the transformation of the beloved Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom — including the star-studded new voices joining the attraction and the official reopening window.
\n\nNew Voices for Mom and Dad
\nDisney Legend Jamie Lee Curtis and Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston will be taking over the voice roles of mother and father in the updated attraction. The announcement was confirmed by Disney Parks on August 16, 2026, and sent fans buzzing with excitement.
\n\nLate Spring 2027 Reopening
\nNeil Patrick Harris also revealed that the reimagined Carousel of Progress will reopen in late Spring 2027. The beloved attraction closed in early July at Magic Kingdom to make way for this massive update — meaning guests will have less than a year to wait before stepping back (and forward) in time once more.
\n\nA New Journey Through Time
\nThe upcoming 2027 version will completely phase out the long-running late-19th- and early-20th-century eras that have framed the family's journey for decades. Instead, the attraction will move forward in time to focus on eras that modern audiences have an active, living memory of. The reimagined show will unfold across a prologue and four distinct acts:
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- The Prologue: In a historic first for Walt Disney World, guests will encounter an advanced Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney himself. Set in a creative studio inspired by the 1964 television special Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair, this scene will feature painstakingly recreated vintage props — including a prototype Tiki Bird, a model of the Tower of the Four Winds, early EPCOT concept drawings, and a doll from