Overview
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close DINOSAUR on February 2, 2026 to clear the way for the Tropical Americas expansion anchored by an Indiana Jones attraction.
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run adds new missions featuring The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, 2026, with selectable destinations and certain roles that communicate directly with Grogu.
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster will be reimagined with a Muppets storyline in 2026, as Disney’s Hollywood Studios also prepares the Magic of Disney Animation area following the September 25, 2025 closure of Animation Courtyard.
- Magic Kingdom’s Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin returns in 2026 with redesigned ride vehicles, reactive targets, handheld blasters, and a new Star Command robot named Buddy, while Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens with an enhanced Rainbow Caverns scene.
- New lands are advancing resort-wide, with a Monsters, Inc. area confirmed for Hollywood Studios and a Villains-themed land confirmed for Magic Kingdom, while the Piston Peak concept for Magic Kingdom is reported but not fully detailed.