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Disney's California Adventure isn't just getting more Avengers -- it's also getting more Pixar.
A Coco attraction will be built in a yet-to-be-announced area of the park, but it sounds like it'll be a dark ride like Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, filled with audio animatronics.
"The attraction will be filled with the characters -- and music! -- you know and love from the beloved movie, as you join Miguel on a trip to the land of the dead," Disney says.
Work begins on the Coco ride in 2026, so it's still a far-off dream.
The world of Pandora is expanding from Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando to California Adventure in Anaheim. The area in California will take its design inspiration from the second Avatar film, The Way of Water, as well as the upcoming Avatar sequels.
It'll likely be part of the enormous Disneyland expansion coming to the theme parks that will push the boundaries past Downtown Disney and the nearby parking lots. While Disney was short on details and dates, the Avatar experience will be "dynamic, intense and emotional," with a dark boat ride much like Pirates of the Caribbean "taking guests all the way to the wide-open seas of Pandora."
Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World is replacing its DinoLand USA area with Tropical Americas. While this had been previously announced, Disney confirmed a few more details this weekend: Pueblo Esperanza will feel like you're walking through a real village and will have a huge quick-service dining location, a fountain and a carousel.
Tropical Americas will also have a new Indiana Jones ride through a Maya temple and an Encanto-themed attraction where you'll explore Antonio's rainforest room inside the Casita.
Construction begins this fall, and it'll open in 2027.
Yes, four. In addition to the Disney Wish, which launched two years ago, the Disney Treasure, which sets sail in December this year and the Disney Destiny, which is set to embark next year, Disney is adding four more cruise ships to its ocean vacation lineup.
The ship names and destinations have yet to be revealed, but they'll be setting sail between 2027 and 2031.
Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure will be opening on Nov. 15, with Critter Country being rethemed to "Bayou Country." It still includes the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes, as well as Pooh Corner and "the newly reimagined Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree." Two merchandise stores called Ray's Berets and Louis' Critter Club will also open.
Disneyland and Hollywood Studios will be getting Mandalorian and Grogu missions added to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run ride in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Epcot will be opening a "Reimagined Test Track" (still sponsored by Chevrolet) in 2025, which will celebrate "the past, present, and future of automation."
Animal Kingdom will be replacing its old It's Tough to be a Bug show inside the Tree of Life with a Zootopia-themed show. Zootopia: Better Zoogether will feature Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde taking you through several different areas from the city, and will open next winter.
Magic Kingdom and Epcot are getting two new lounges: A Pirates Lounge and a Spaceship Earth lounge, respectively. They'll open in 2025.
Magic Kingdom will also be getting a new nighttime parade in 2025.
Disneyland is getting the first ever audio-animatronic of Walt Disney himself, as part of a new "Walt Disney - A Magical Life" show inside the Main Street Opera House in 2025.
Source: cnet.com