D23: All the New Lands and Rides Revealed for Disneyland and Disney World
Disney's biennial fan convention D23 has revealed details on new lands, rides, theming, shows, restaurants, and attraction names for Disney parks in the next few years.
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Disney has announced new lands, rides, and attractions for its parks, including Villains Land, Cars-themed land, and Avengers Campus, with details on specific attractions and shows.
Disney has announced new lands and rides for its theme parks, including a villains-themed area, a Cars-themed land, and an expansion of Avengers Campus. The new areas will feature new attractions, shows, and restaurants, and will be built over the next few years.
Analysis
Villains Land at Disney World
The villains-themed expansion of Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is "the most anticipated project we've ever worked on," said President and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Imagineering Bruce Vaughn. It will officially be called Villains Land to fit in with the rest of the theme park, with the entrance to feature a "broken, twisted wishing well." The architecture, foods, landscape, shops, and attractions will all have an elegant but villainous overtone, and it'll be a huge area "on the scale of Galaxy's Edge." The first of the two attractions revealed will be a roller coaster that takes guests through Maleficent's fortress, while the other will be a dark boat ride through the other side of the glass of the magic mirror. Glenn Close appeared as Cruella de Vil to say that she should get her own ride, too, but Disney did not confirm whether this is a possibility. Construction is already underway for Villains Land, which will celebrate all the classic baddies from Disney films. Villains Land, first teased during D23 2022, will be positioned on the other side of Big Thunder Mountain at the top left edge of the current Magic Kingdom map and will stretch around to where the Haunted Mansion is.
Cars-themed land at Disney World
Also at the Magic Kingdom, the Frontierland expansion will create an area themed around Pixar's Cars movies and shorts. On Saturday night, Disney revealed the names and details of its two attractions. Miss Fritter's Daredevil Spin-Along will feature a huge, school bus-sized animatronic of the character from Cars 3, who is hosting a demolition derby for guests to ride. Cars Ridge Run Rally is the previously teased rally car race ride, where you'll be competing for the fastest ride in the wilderness. The cars will travel along a track that's a little bouncy on the way up to the snow-covered peak, and very bouncy on the way down, and it'll then race through the geysers and into a sprint to finish. During the event, Disney also announced a new series on Disney Plus called Cars Lightning Racers, to tie in with the 20th anniversary of the Cars movie next year.
Piston Peak
On the D23 show floor this weekend, the Imagineering booth showed off a full-scale miniature of Piston Peak, showing exactly how the land and rides will look. A miniature model of Piston Peak. Indiana Jones and Encanto ride details For Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, details for three new rides in Tropical Americas land were announced. Harrison Ford appeared via video to say that for the first time ever, he'll be the actual model for an Indiana Jones animatronic. The attraction is called Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, with guests exploring an ancient Maya temple. The storyline for the ride takes place in the 1950s, and the temple is protected by a giant mythical creature. You'll be sucked through a portal into the underworld. Corinne Reichert/CNET The other major attraction is called Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, and all the original voices will be back to take part. A sneak peek clip showed the actors for the three Madrigal sisters — Mirabel, Luisa, and Isabella — performing their lines. Ride vehicles will be made of a mishmash of furniture from Casita, and they'll take you upstairs into Antonio's room, which has been transformed into a rainforest after he receives his magical gift. There will be more than 50 animals throughout the attraction, and no height requirement. There will also be a brand new carousel in Tropical Americas Land, with 22 unique hand-carved animals from across the Disney universe. Some of the animals from El Carousel de los Animalitos appeared on the D23 show floor, including Pua the pig from Moana, Nigel the pelican from Finding Nemo, the capybara from Encanto, and Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. Construction began in the fall of 2024, with DinoLand USA shutting down to make way for Tropical Americas Land. Pueblo Esperanza will be themed like a South American village, with a huge quick-service dining location and a fountain as well as the three attractions. Hand-carved animals for the Tropical Americas carousel.
Avengers Campus rides
Over at California Adventure on the West Coast, we got some news on the progress of Avengers Campus, which is doubling in size. The route between Cars Land and Avengers Campus will be reopening very soon, as Disney continues building our the compound beneath the Quinjet with the new rides. In building the first new ride, Infinity Defense, "We got to use every single trick in the Imagineering book and we got to invent some new ones," said Executive Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering Brent Strong. "It's going to feel like you're hurtling through worlds." The pre-mission briefing will come from Ms Marvel (Iman Vellani), with Jeremy Renner also returning as Hawkeye, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man. You'll be a new
Key points
- Disney has announced new lands and rides for its theme parks, including a villains-themed area, a Cars-themed land, and an expansion of Avengers Campus.
- The new areas will feature new attractions, shows, and restaurants, and will be built over the next few years.
- The construction and development of the new lands and rides may cause disruptions to existing park operations.
- The high cost of developing and maintaining the new areas may put a strain on Disney's finances.
The new lands and rides will likely attract more visitors to Disney's theme parks, which could lead to increased revenue and growth for the company. Additionally, the new attractions and shows will provide a unique and immersive experience for guests, which could lead to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.
The construction and development of the new lands and rides may cause disruptions to existing park operations, which could lead to decreased visitor numbers and revenue. Additionally, the high cost of developing and maintaining the new areas may put a strain on Disney's finances.
