Disney Experiences Takes Center Stage at SXSW to Reveal Future World Building. Walt Disney said the famous line, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world,” which can be used in all 12 parks around the world. During The Future of World-Building at Disney panel at SXSW, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro took to the stage alongside Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman and proved that the domestic parks will continue Walt Disney’s vision.
Today, we, as fans of the Parks, got a glimpse of the synergy between Walt Disney Studios and Disney Experiences with a glimpse inside the future coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Cars-themed land and attractions, Monsters, Inc. Monstropolis’s new suspended coaster with a brand new lift, BDX Droids coming to Disney World, along with Mandalorian & Grogu Smugglers Run update that will premier the same day as the movie premiers in May of 2026. Plus, we got Tony Stark himself (Robert Downey Jr.) to give us a glimpse of the new Stark Flight Lab, coming to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.
We are breaking down each announcement and will have all the new information, but for now Read the Press Release from Disney:
From Disney Experiences: Today, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro and Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman took the stage at South by Southwest to showcase Disney’s singular storytelling power.
For more than a century, The Walt Disney Company has been home to the best storytellers in the world, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology to take fans and guests to places they never dreamed possible. These storytellers collaborate now more than ever, working seamlessly across the company to build worlds that unfold on movie and TV screens and beyond – transforming into lived experiences for fans around the world.
“We’re proud of the creative collaboration we have at Disney, and it starts with great storytelling. We truly have something for everyone, with so many ways to experience it,” said Bergman to the thousands of attendees gathered inside the Austin Convention Center, adding, “The key to all of this is the partnership we have between our teams.”
“Only Disney can bring this caliber of artists together to give fans richer and deeper experiences with the stories they love,” agreed D’Amaro. “Because a Disney story doesn’t end when the credits roll or when you walk out the park’s front gate. They keep growing and evolving.”
D’Amaro and Bergman invited storytellers from across Disney Studios and Disney Experiences to discuss the ways they use cutting-edge technology to make experiences more relevant and more connected.
Surprise guests included Bruce Vaughn, president and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering; Pete Docter, chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios; Kevin Feige, producer and president of Marvel Studios; Jon Favreau, director and producer of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”; and world-renowned actor Robert Downey Jr. Each guest was joined by creative leaders from Walt Disney Imagineering to discuss how stories from Star Wars, The Avengers and Pixar come to life in Disney experiences around the globe.
Speaking to Disney’s unique ability to make connections with fans through these experiences, Bergman noted, “It’s a powerful legacy that we’re fortunate to be a part of.”
“We’re so excited about the boundless future in front of us as we use new technology to tell the next generation of Disney stories,” D’Amaro added.
