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An expansion has been announced for Soaring Over the Horizon at Shanghai Disney!
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Shanghai Disney just announced that Soaring Over the Horizon will be getting an approximately 50% increase in current capacity AND there will be a new special ending for the attraction!
In case you missed it, DinoLand is headed for extinction!
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The Animal Kingdom land is closing in early 2026 to make way for Pubelo Esperanza, a Tropical Americas themed land. This new land will feature attractions inspired by Indiana Jones and Encanto. We’ve been following this news since it was announced by Disney in 2023, and we finally have a new update on the Casita ride coming to the park!
There is nothing more exciting than a brand-new land in Magic Kingdom.
Cinderella Castle
Disney has officially announced that Frontierland is getting a massive Cars Land-inspired expansion called Piston Peak, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the biggest changes the park has seen in years. We’re talking two brand-new rides, a totally reimagined landscape, and even a geyser called Old Tankful. But here’s the thing: as excited as we are, we’re also nervous. Disney, please don’t fumble this. We’ve seen how game-changing lands can be when Imagineers absolutely nail it (Pandora, Galaxy’s Edge), but we’ve also seen how a highly hyped area can leave guests feeling underwhelmed if things don’t quite land the way we hoped. So here are the big reasons we’re begging Disney not to drop the ball on Piston Peak.
Disney announcements can happen unexpectedly at any time, but we know for certain some BIG ones are happening in August!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Often, when Disney Parks news drops, it can seem a bit random. HOWEVER, on rare occasions, Disney holds events where big news drops are GUARANTEED. One such event is coming up in August, and we’re expecting some significant Disney World news to be revealed then!
Disneyland is getting a BRAND-NEW transportation hub, and it’s going to be a game changer!
Disneyland Entrance and Train Station
As part of its DisneylandForward decade-long expansion, the Southern California theme park resort has a bunch of fun stuff in the works. With all the new attractions and an entire Avatar land on the way, attendance is likely to go up, and that means an overhaul of how transportation at the resort works will be needed.
So Disney has teased us with an announcement about the new Disney Villains Land in Magic Kingdom, but since then, it’s been basically crickets.
The new Villains Land coming to Magic Kingdom will feature fan-favorite Disney Villains from popular Walt Disney Animation Studios films and two new attractions.
We’ve done a lot of guessing from the concept art to figure out what this new land might include, but as we all know, things change a lot from concept art to reality. We know that this new land will go behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and that it’s part of one of the biggest expansions in Magic Kingdom history. But what else do we know? Well, not a lot. So, when will we know more? Let’s take a look at when Disney might finally make some more Villains Land announcements.
A brand-new Cars area is coming to Magic Kingdom, but one question that is often asked is: How does Cars fit into Magic Kingdom?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
The new Cars area, Piston Peak National Park, will replace Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America and will be located in Frontierland, next to Liberty Square. Many Disney fans have commented on the disconnect between the themes, and there have also been worries about seeing off-road rally cars revving their way around a track while in line for Haunted Mansion. So, how does Piston Peak National Park fit into Magic Kingdom? Let’s dive into it!
Things are heating up for Orlando’s theme parks, and we’re not just talking about summer. Universal Orlando just opened a NEW theme park, Epic Universe. Disney World has expansions planned for three of its four parks. Even LEGOLAND Florida is updating some of its hotel rooms.
SeaWorld
Well, in an effort not to be left behind, The Orlando Business Journal reports that SeaWorld Orlando might also be getting a big expansion soon.
If you’re a theme park fan, you know that Universal Orlando’s NEW theme park, Epic Universe, is the biggest news these days.
Epic Universe
The theme park has been highly anticipated since it was announced in 2019, and many fans are even canceling or shortening their Disney World trips to visit Epic Universe in its first year of operation. With Universal adding a new option on the scene, people are starting to push for a new park from Disney World as well. But as a theme park expert (it’s my job to visit and write about the Central Florida theme parks and their brands), I do NOT want Disney World to introduce a fifth gate right now — for some very important reasons.
Epic Universe is garnering a lot of attention from theme park fans. Universal’s brand-new theme park is set to open on May 22nd, 2025, but Team Members and media have already gotten a chance to experience this “epic” park.
Epic Universe
The new park features five themed lands that allow guests to experience some of their favorite stories and characters in new ways. You can step into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk, Dark Universe, Super Nintendo World, and Celestial Park. As Epic Universe gets closer to opening, there have also been questions about how Disney World plans to compete.
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