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Why We’re Getting Even MORE Excited About Disney World’s New ‘Encanto’ Ride Opening in 2027

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Something HUGE is happening in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but we bet you already knew that. We’ve been following the construction of Pueblo Esperanza, a new Tropical Americas-themed land, since DinoLand U.S.A. started closing in phases, but now that ALL of DinoLand has closed (Goodbye, DINOSAUR), work on the new land is taking a huge step forward.

Model of Madrigal’s Casita

The one thing we’re most excited about is the Encanto ride, which will bring the Casita from the film to real life! Inside, there will be a cool ride themed around the movie…and we can hardly wait. In the meantime, though, we keep checking construction at the site of the new land, and construction on the ride is coming right along.

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A HUGE Disney Park Expansion Opens NEXT MONTH

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A long-awaited change is FINALLY arriving at Disneyland Paris!

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On March 29th, 2025, Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris is OFFICIALLY rebranding to Disney Adventure World! This park will not only change its name, but will also debut A MASSIVE THEME PARK EXPANSION with the brand-new World of Frozen — which will boast several new attractions, shops, and restaurants. Let’s take a look at all of these announcements and what you can expect to see at the Parisian theme park!

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4 NEW Restaurants Confirmed for Disney’s MASSIVE Expansion Coming Next Month

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A new Disney park expansion is opening NEXT MONTH! Over in Disneyland Paris, the resort’s second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, is being transformed into Disney Adventure World.

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This retheme also includes the park’s massive expansion, which includes the World of Frozen. The expansion is opening up on March 29th, 2026, and all of this anticipation has made us hungry! That’s why we’re breaking down all of the restaurants confirmed for Disney’s new theme park expansion.

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HUGE Update on ‘Encanto’ Ride and NEW Land Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to look a lot different. It’s already changed quite a bit, thanks to the addition of Zootopia: Better Zoogether!. But DinoLand U.S.A. has been closing in phases while Disney works on a brand new land that will replace it, Pueblo Esperanza.

Construction Walls featuring Artwork for Tropical Americas

Well, Disney has been making big progress on the new land, which will feature two rides and a carousel, as well as new restaurants and stores. Now, we’ve got a new look at what construction progress looks like there.

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Disney World Files New Permit Showing Layout of Pueblo Esperanza Expansion in Animal Kingdom

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A lot of really exciting things are happening in Disney World right now. Magic Kingdom is getting a new land AND a Frontierland expansion. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting a reimagined area and a new land. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a new land, and Disney has made a lot of progress on bringing that new land, Pueblo Esperanza, to life.

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The new land takes inspiration from the Tropical Americas and will feature the first ever Encanto ride, as well as a brand new Indiana Jones ride, among other things. There will also be a playground. Well, thanks to a permit Disney recently filed, we now know the layout of Pueblo Esperanza, as well as some new details about the new playground.

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Disney Shares SNEAK PEEK at Restaurants Coming to the NEW World of Frozen Land

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Disney just announced that the new World of Frozen will be opening on March 29th, 2026, in Disneyland Paris. When this opens, it will also mark the official transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World.

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The new land will bring exciting rides, characters, and, of course, food, to the park, and we just got a first look at some of the food and restaurants coming to the new World of Frozen!
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BREAKING: OPENING DATE Announced for World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris

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Let it go! Let it go! Can’t hold back this incredible information anymore!

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Disney just announced the opening date for the World of Frozen coming to Disneyland Paris, and I’m ready to grab my sled, braid my hair, and book a ticket immediately.

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Did Disney Just Quietly Confirm the Name of the New Land Coming to Hollywood Studios?

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I was devastated when Muppets Courtyard closed down in Hollywood Studios at Disney World, but as a huge Monsters, Inc. fan, I can look past the Muppets moving to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and look forward to entering the world of Monsters, Inc.

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There’s a new exhibit in Walt Disney Presents that showcases the new models of the Monsters, Inc. land. Big news, folks: we don’t have to call it Monsters, Inc. land anymore.

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BREAKING: Opening Timeline Announced for Disney’s NEW World of Frozen Land

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It’s been a WILD weekend, y’all. First, we marathoned the first day of the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Then we hurried on over to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort to attend Destination D23, which is the biggest Disney fan event of the year.

Now, we’ve had some news already coming out of Destination D23, like the announcement of a new movie, not to mention more details about upcoming movies. We also learned a little more about Disney World’s upcoming Villains land, and got some news about a new Disneyland documentary. Well, now we’ve got some more Disney Parks news for you because Disney dropped the opening timeline for its new World of Frozen land coming to Disneyland Paris.

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BREAKING: 3 (!!!) Closing Dates CONFIRMED in Muppets Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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A new land is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios — and we’re pretty excited about it!

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That land will be themed around Disney’s Monsters, Inc. movies and TV show, and will finally bring Monstropolis to life in a new way. It will even include a brand new attraction — one we’ve been waiting FOREVER FOR — that will put us INSIDE that thrilling doors chase sequence from the first Monsters, Inc. movie. WE ARE SO THERE. Well, Disney just dropped some brand new details about what it’s doing in preparation for that land’s arrival.

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