Disney Quiet on Carousel of Progress Update Five Months After D23 Tease

Overview

• Disney has not released concept art, a work scope, or a closure date since the August 2025 promise of a “major update.”
• The Carousel of Progress continues to run in its current form with no announced downtime.
• Progress on other Walt Disney World projects—such as the Cars expansion, Big Thunder Mountain’s overhaul, and Test Track 3.0’s reopening—underscores the lack of movement here.
• Coverage points to speculation that the delay may relate to creative choices for the final scene versus a broader multi-scene overhaul, which has not been confirmed by Disney.
• Walt Disney Imagineering has teased a new Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic, and watchers expect any concrete details to surface during spring Parks communications or a shareholder forum.