food IS a theme park
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!
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!
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!
If you’ve been to Disney World recently, you’ve DEFINITELY seen at least some of these items before. And if you haven’t, take our word for it. We’re at the parks every day, and these viral items are taking over.
Ariel Owala Water Bottle
The best part? You can find them all on Amazon!
A brand new ride recently soft-opened at Universal Studios Hollywood. Yes, the highly anticipated Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster has already seen some riders, and it’s bringing a ton of thrill seekers to the park.
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
Not everyone is a fan of the ride, though. Some neighbors of Universal Studios Hollywood have been complaining about the roller coaster’s noise levels. Well, Universal Studios is finally addressing those noise complaints by adding something new to the ride.
Disney has some major announcements up their sleeve that they’re saving for D23: the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, a biannual expo where they release some major news about the Disney theme parks.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
Disneyland has some major expansions coming soon that Disney hasn’t updated us on since the last D23 expo in 2024. Disney could make many HUGE Disneyland announcements at D23, but here are five MAJOR announcements that might be revealed this weekend!
Disney has some major announcements up their sleeve that they’re saving for D23: the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, an expo where they release some major news about the Disney theme parks.
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
But there are two words that Disney fans are DREADING from this year’s batch of D23 announcements: Blue Sky!
Disney has some major announcements up their sleeve that they’re saving for D23: the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, a yearly expo where they release some major news about the Disney theme parks.
Piston Peak announcement at D23 in 2024
But there’s one upcoming land that Disney hasn’t told us about in a WHILE – Piston Peak National Park! This upcoming Cars land in Magic Kingdom has Disney fans swirling with anticipation, but we still don’t have much info on the area. Here are five major Piston Peak announcements that we’d bet money Disney will announce at this year’s D23.
We recently took a trip to Dollywood, and we were seriously impressed with some of the things that this park offers!
Welcome to Dollywood!
From incredible food to unique souvenirs and well-themed attractions, Dollywood should definitely be on your to-do list if you’re planning a trip to the Smoky Mountains. And if you’re a Disney fan, there’s something Dollywood has that we’re SHOCKED Disney hasn’t implemented yet.
After nearly ten years of operation, a Georgia theme park is permanently closing.
©Fun Spot Atlanta
Fun Spot America Atlanta will close its gates for good following its final day of operation on August 2nd, 2026.
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