Recap: Everything D23 Announced About Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort fans, you weren’t left out of the fun at D23!
The Disney Experiences panel brought several big updates for the West Coast, including more details about attractions we already knew were on the way and one pretty major surprise for Disneyland Park.
Tomorrowland is officially getting a reimagining, we know much more about the first-ever Coco attraction, and Avengers Campus is getting ready to assemble two new attractions. Plus, several fan-favorite entertainment offerings are making their way back to Disneyland Resort in 2027.
Our team was on-site at D23 as Disney revealed what’s next for Disneyland Resort, from major new attractions to returning favorites.
Here’s a quick recap of everything we learned about Disneyland Resort at D23 2026.
Disneyland Park
Tomorrowland Is Officially Being Reimagined
Tomorrowland has seen plenty of changes throughout Disneyland history, and now the land is preparing for its next chapter.
Disney announced during the closing moments of the D23 Disney Experiences presentation that Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park will be reimagined.
This was more of a big-picture announcement than a detailed reveal, so don’t start planning a farewell trip for Space Mountain just yet. Disney didn’t announce which existing attractions will stay, go, or change.
Here’s what we do know:
- Overall vision: The reimagining will honor Tomorrowland’s history while creating a new vision for its future.
- New attractions: Imagineers are developing new experiences for the land, but no specific attractions have been announced.
- Open spaces: Plans include creating more open spaces throughout Tomorrowland.
- Design philosophy: Disney says the project will focus on the innovation, optimism, and possibility that inspired Walt Disney’s original vision for Tomorrowland.
- Project status: Imagineers are in the early stages of developing the reimagining, with more details expected in the years ahead.
Opening Timeline: No announcement yet
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Disney California Adventure
New Details Revealed for the First-Ever Coco Attraction
Remember me? We certainly will when the first-ever Coco attraction opens at Disney California Adventure.
Construction is already underway on the family-friendly boat ride near Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier. While the attraction was originally announced at D23 2024, this year’s panel finally gave us the story and a much better idea of what we’ll experience.
- Attraction type: The Coco attraction will be a family-friendly boat ride with no height requirement.
- Timeline: The story takes place one year after the events of the original Coco.
- Queue: Guests will enter a “casa museo” dedicated to the music of Miguel’s great-great-grandfather, Héctor Rivera.
- Story: Miguel will take guests on a journey through his memories of the Land of the Dead.
- Inspiration: Imagineers are drawing inspiration from classic Disney attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion.
- Audio-Animatronics: Disney will use its latest Audio-Animatronics technology to bring the skeletal characters from Coco into the physical environment.
- Pixar collaboration: Imagineers are working with Pixar on the attraction, with the possibility of references to both Coco and its upcoming sequel.
Opening Timeline: No announcement yet
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Avengers Campus Is Doubling in Size
Avengers Campus is getting ready for a super-sized expansion.
Construction is already underway on Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab, which will double the size of Avengers Campus. Disney also announced that the expanded area will create a new route connecting Avengers Campus and Cars Land.
Both attractions are currently scheduled to open in 2028.
Avengers Infinity Defense
First announced at D23 2024, Avengers Infinity Defense is shaping up to be the major multiverse adventure of the expanded Avengers Campus. This year, Disney revealed much more about the mission and which familiar heroes will be joining us.
- Story: Guests become Avengers recruits tasked with reassembling the Avengers and stopping King Thanos.
- Pre-show: Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani, will brief recruits before the mission.
- Locations: The attraction will travel through locations including Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City.
- Ride environments: Large physical sets will be combined with media scenes as guests travel between worlds.
- Marvel cast: Jeremy Renner returns as Hawkeye, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.
- King Thanos: Guests will encounter the multiversal version of Thanos during the attraction.
Opening Timeline: 2028
Stark Flight Lab
Stark Flight Lab will give Avengers Campus a very different type of attraction, putting guests inside one of Tony Stark’s latest flight experiments.
- Ride vehicles: Guests will board two-person gyro-kinetic pods.
- Ride system: Pods will travel along a track before being picked up by large robotic arms.
- Ride experience: The robotic arms will perform a series of flight maneuvers inspired by the abilities of the Avengers.
- Marvel cast: Robert Downey Jr. will appear as Iron Man, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, and Brie Larson as Captain Marvel.
Opening Timeline: 2028
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Fan-Favorite Disneyland Entertainment Returns in 2027
New attractions weren’t the only announcements to get excited about.
D23 also brought some good news for Disneyland entertainment fans, with three familiar favorites returning across Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure in 2027.
“Remember… Dreams Come True” Returns to Disneyland Park
Longtime Disneyland fans can look forward to the return of “Remember… Dreams Come True” in February 2027. The refreshed nighttime spectacular will once again feature its familiar music, attraction references, and vocal introduction by Julie Andrews.
Opening Timeline: February 2027
The Original “World of Color” Returns
Disney California Adventure is also bringing back an updated take on the original “World of Color” beginning in February 2027. The nighttime spectacular will take guests through Disney and Pixar stories including The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story. The score will also feature a special arrangement of the 1960s Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.
Opening Timeline: February 2027
“Magic Happens” Parade Returns
And just in time for summer, “Magic Happens” will make its return to Disneyland Park. Mickey Mouse and his pals will once again lead the high-energy daytime parade, featuring elaborate floats, costumes, music, and characters from Disney and Pixar stories. Among the featured films are Cinderella, The Sword in the Stone, and Coco.
Opening Timeline: Summer 2027
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There’s Plenty Ahead for Disneyland Resort
Between a completely reimagined Tomorrowland, the first-ever Coco attraction, and an Avengers Campus that will soon be twice its current size, Disneyland Resort has some major projects ahead.
And while we wait for all that construction to wrap up, 2027 will bring back a few familiar favorites. “Remember… Dreams Come True,” the original “World of Color,” and “Magic Happens” should give Disneyland fans plenty of reasons to plan another visit before the bigger projects make their debut.
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