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BREAKING: Ride Name and Details Announced for New Catacombs Dark Ride in Villains Land!

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Okay, Disney has dropped a LOT of parks news during the Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and our heads our spinning! But what we might be MOST excited about is that we finally got details about Villains Land (yep, that’s it’s official name) coming to Magic Kingdom.

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First up, we got details about a Maleficent-themed roller coaster that will be coming to the land, but Disney also revealed that a dark ride would be coming, too — and we got more details about that!

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Name REVEALED For Villains Land In Magic Kingdom

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After two years of public development – and decades of daydreams from fans – Disney has released some concrete details about Villains Land!

Villains Land ©Disney

At the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney finally revealed the details about the land “beyond Big Thunder Mountain,” including its name, and you’ll NEVER guess what it’s called!

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BREAKING: Disney Reveals Details About NEW Villains Land Roller Coaster

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Okay, don’t panic — but Disney has finally given us the things we’ve always wanted? A ride based on the doors scene in Monsters, Inc.? Yep, it’s really happening. An Encanto attraction? YES, it’s going to be part of the new Pueblo Esperanza land in Animal Kingdom.

Villains Land is coming to Magic Kingdom!

But one of the things Disney fans have been most vocal about throughout Disney World’s history is that we want more villains! In fact, we’ve been begging for some Villains-centric areas and rides — AND IT’S REALLY HAPPENING! A Villains Land is coming to Magic Kingdom..oh, and the name of that land is actually VILLAINS LAND. We’ve got even more news about this expansion: we now know more about one of the rides coming to that new land!

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HUGE Ride News Announced for ‘Cars’ Expansion in Magic Kingdom

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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is happening right now, and we have gotten SO much news about Piston Peak coming to Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Piston Peak

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OPENING TIMELINE and Cast Announced for NEW Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom

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Carousel of Progress recently closed in Disney World to get a major makeover, including all-new scenes and a Walt Disney animatronic.

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

Well, we’re at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event watching the Disney Experiences Showcase and we just got some MASSIVE news about the Carousel of Progress update…and let’s just say Disney is bringing in the STARS for the new version of the ride.

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Are Disney World Wait Times Going Down? We Have The Data

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Slinky Dog Dash

Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable, and that’s especially true during the summer season.

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Sneak Peek of NEW Character Coming to Magic Kingdom’s ‘Cars’ Land

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It’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and we’re so excited for all the new Disney Park news and updates that will be announced this weekend. But there’s one land that we’re super excited for: Magic Kingdom‘s Piston Peak National Park!

Welcome to Piston Peak!

We just got a major sneak peek of a brand-new original character coming to Piston Peak!

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We Think We Know What Restaurants Are Coming to Magic Kingdom’s ‘Cars’ Land!

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It’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and Disney just displayed a full 3D model of Magic Kingdom‘s most anticipated new land: Piston Peak National Park.

Piston Peak Model at D23 2026

We were super excited to get a look at the new rides coming to Cars Land, but being Disney Food Blog, we had to live up to our name and report on the restaurants coming to Piston Peak National Park!

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The NEW Rule You Have To Follow for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Disney World

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I can’t believe we’re talking about Christmas already, but here we are! Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is just around the corner, and we want to make sure you’re prepared to tackle this special-ticketed event!

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

There is A LOT to experience in such a short amount of time at this party, so there are some tips you should follow — enter the park at 4PM, watch the second showing of the parade for fewer crowds, and get the party-exclusive snacks as opposed to the snacks available during regular park hours. BUT there’s a NEW rule you need to follow for this year’s rendition!

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Disney Fans! It’s the Day We’ve All Been Waiting For…

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Disney Adults are on the edge of their seats with excitement, and the theme park equivalent of Christmas morning is FINALLY here: The D23 Ultimate Fan Event Disney Experiences Showcase!

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This year’s Horizons Disney Experiences Showcase is set for August 15th at Anaheim’s Honda Center. The panel will be hosted by legendary actor and Disney fan Neil Patrick Harris. The bi-annual event is always loaded with new Disney news, and this year will surely be no exception. There is a litany of current projects we’re hoping to hear updates on, plus our fingers crossed for some further announcements! These are some of the things we’re hoping to hear about!

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