Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or Disneyland Paris in 2024? If so, you're in luck because there are so many additions coming to the parks next year!
Magic Kingdom Park will be debuting a new ride and updating a classic show. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Summer 2024 and replace the former Splash Mountain. Located in Frontierland, this boat ride will take guests on a Mardi Gras celebration journey while immersing in the movie The Princess and the Frog. On the otherhand, Country Bear Jamboree will receive a makeover with new songs and characters. Also found in Frontierland, this show will have Nashville-resembling themes. No exact opening date has been announced for the updated show.
EPCOT has been undergoing huge transformations in the park for a few years now, including the renaming of their former Future World counter parts. World Celebration opened in 2023, which features the Dreamers Walt Disney statue and Journey of Water, inspired by Moana. In 2024, new spaces will open: CommuniCore Hall, CommuniCore Plaza, and a character meet and greet area. CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza will both be festival hubs, like the former festival pavilions. Guests can enjoy cooking classes, concerts, art galleries, food booths, and more. A character meet and greet area will allow guests to take pictures with Mickeyand Friends. While no opening dates have been confirmed for these areas, makesure to keep up with us for updates!
At Disney's Hollywood Studios, some of their attractions will get a makeover in 2024! Star Tours will be receiving a story update to include new Star Wars characters, like Ahsoka. This change will occur in Spring 2024. The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, a show that has been closed since the pandemic, will reopen as “The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure.” Found in Animation Courtyard, the show will be the retelling of the Disney animated movie The Little Mermaid and feature guest-favorite songs from the film. This show will open to guests in Fall 2024.
At Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, get ready to say goodbyeto It’s Tough to be a Bug located in Discovery Island, because the world of Zootopia will be replacing it! No specific timeframe has been announced for this change as of yet, but we will keep you updated!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be opening their Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Tower sometime in 2024. The tower will have DVC rooms, including deluxe studios and bungalows, and new dining offerings.
The cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort will be expanded in 2024 to add DVC cabins that can sleep up to six guests.
A new bakery and cafe will be opening at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. The Cake Bake Shop will be a counter-service and table service eatery, as well as a bakery serving pastries and afternoon tea. It is expected to open in early 2024.
Park Pass Reservations were added to vacation planning procedures to control guest capacities at each park, following the pandemic. However, on January 9, reservations were eliminated for guests with date-based tickets. Annual Passholders will still be required to make park pass reservations but there will be certaindates called “Good-to-Go” days where park pass reservations will not berequired. “Good-to-Go” days will start being posted on January 11 to Annual Passholder guests.
All-day park hopping will return to the parks on January 9, which will allow guests to visit more than park in a day without having to wait until after 2:00 pm. The previous park hopping rule was that guests had to wait to go to another park until after 2:00 pm. For Annual Passholders, guests must make a theme park reservation for the first par kthey plan on visiting and enter that first park prior to visiting another park. If a passholder is using a “Good-to-Go” day, they can enter a park without a reservation or after 2:00 pm (except Magic Kingdom Park on weekends) before visiting another park.
The Disney Dining Plan will also be returning to hotel guests on January 9 and allows guests to pre-purchase a set number of dining credits that they can redeem for meals at either quick service or table service restaurants on property, as well as snack credits. The number of dining credits and pricing varies depending on the type of plan. The dining plan is not a new concept to the parks ,it was a staple to many guests’ vacations but was removed as a result of the pandemic.
Some entertainment offerings will be returning to Disneyland Park in 2024. The Magic Happens parade will be returning to Disneyland Park on February 2, after it stopped during the holiday season. Wondrous Journeys is a nighttime firework show that will be revived from its 2022 run from March 22 to April 24, in celebration of 100 Years of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Additionally, Mickey’s Mix Magic is a projection-focused show that will be back in Main Street USA from January 8 to March 21 and will have fireworks from April 15 to April 25. Make sure to check the times guide to ensure that you don’t miss these limited time show renditions!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be opening in late 2024 at Disneyland Park in Critter Country. This will be replacing the former Splash Mountain attraction and will take guests on a Mardi Gras celebration journey while immersing in the movie The Princess and the Frog.
Fantasmic! will also be returning to Disneyland Park on May 24 since it was temporarily removed due to a fire accident. The fan-favorite show will have a new ending for guests to enjoy.
From April 5 to June 2, Space Mountain will transform into Hyperspace Mountain in Tomorrowland in Disneyland Park for a limited time. This will be part of the new Star Wars event, Season of the Force.
Pixar Fest will be reimagined and brought back to both Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park in Spring 2024. It is slated to run from April 26 to August 7 and bring exciting food and beverage offerings and entertainment for guests to enjoy. A brand-new daytime parade, Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! will be added to the festival and run at Disney’s California Adventure Park.
Disneyland After Dark will be returning in early 2024! This ticketed event will feature late-night access to most rides and attractions as well as unique entertainment and food and beverage offerings.
Pixar Place Hotel will officially open on January 30 in a phased process. Formerly known as Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, this hotel was reimagined to immerse guests into their favorite Pixar movies, including Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc.
Star Tours will be adding new characters and stories to its attraction in Disneyland Park. Specific details have not been released yet.
There will be two new nighttime shows coming to Disneyland Park: Disney Symphony of Colors and Alice in Wonderland Show! Disney Symphony of Colors will start in early 2024 and feature drones, vibrant projections, and colored lights. Alice in Wonderland Show will be a modern twist on the classic movie and start in Spring 2024 at Walt Disney Studios Park.
A new live show will debut in Disneyland Park on February 10. Let the music take you on a journey and head over to Sleeping Beauty Castle, where you'll discover a new daytime show bursting with beloved songs and stories performed by a host of Disney and Pixar Characters, including Mickey, Timon, Joy, Mirabel. It's an all-singing, all-dancing, all-colourful extravaganza!
The Disneyland Hotel will be reopening on January 25 with are imagined tribute to Disney characters of royalty, including Snow White, Cinderella, and Belle. Guests will become queens and kings into the magic worldof fan-favorite Disney Movies. There will be bigger pool areas, a revamped spa, and reimagined restaurants, lounges, plus much more!
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