D23 Event 2026 Recap: New Rides, Lands, and What’s Coming to Disney Parks

The biggest weekend for Disney fans is here.

D23 kicked off on Friday in Anaheim, California, full of announcements and sneak peeks, including everything from a Bluey movie coming to the big screen to Villains Land progress at Magic Kingdom in Orlando.

Whether you’re a loyal D23 member or just curious about the new Tropical Americas land, here is (almost) everything announced so far at this year’s event.

D23 2026 Recap

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is running from August 14 to 16, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim, California. As always, it’s packed with fans, celebrities, Disney stars, and Legends.

The event lasts 3 full days, and for good reason. With a full schedule of announcements, shows, interviews, and more, The Walt Disney Company has lots of news to share.

From new movies — including “Coco 2,” “Frozen 3,” “Incredibles 3,” and “Zootopia 3” — to theme park news, including Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland and The Lion King ride at Disneyland Paris, there is a lot to look forward to.

For travelers heading to theme parks in the U.S., here’s what’s coming.

Walt Disney World Resort

It’s no secret that there’s a lot of construction going on at Walt Disney World Resort right now, and Disney Imagineering is giving fans a closer look at what’s being built.

The “Imagineering: Horizons” pavilion is giving guests new views of many projects that are in progress, including the Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom.

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Although details are limited, the display had 2 new costumes, including one from the 1960s and one from the Future scene of the attraction.

Fans of “Encanto” will be excited to get a peek at Tropical Americas, which is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

The display highlighted maquettes of the new ride vehicles made from the Madrigals’ Casita, as well as Audio-Animatronics animal figures that will be featured throughout the ride. This area of the park will also be home to the new Indiana Jones attraction.

Moving over to Magic Kingdom, fans finally got a closer look at what’s replacing Tom Sawyer Island: Piston Peak National Park.

We already knew that the Cars-themed land would have 1 thrill ride attraction, but the display unveiled a second, family-friendly Cars ride coming to Piston Peak.

Staying at Magic Kingdom, the highly anticipated Villains Land continues to be a mystery. The only announcement (as of writing) was a first look at the “guardian trees” that will be part of the land already under construction.

Finally, for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests can check out the moodboard and some “monster-fied” critters that inspired the new neighborhood of Monstropolis.

Disneyland

On the other coast, Disneyland Resort has updates to share, including a new vehicle maquette for Stark Flight Lab and a new queue rendering for the upcoming “Coco” attraction.

Guests will be able to write down a special Disneyland memory, which will be transformed into soil that will be used in floral planters along the Disney California Adventure attraction queue.

And, finally, guests can breathe a collective sigh of relief, as a new rockwork and ride model of the upcoming “Avatar” land was unveiled — putting to rest rumors that the new land coming to Disney California Adventure was canceled.

However, no timeline has been announced.

Final Thoughts

D23 2026 has made 2 things clear: Imagineers are busy, and expansion is underway.

From the “Avatar” area at Disneyland to Piston Peak, Tropical Americas, and Villains Land at Walt Disney World Resort, there’ is’s a lot for Disney fans to look forward to.

As the event continues, we’ll be sure to update this article with any future announcements.