Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Live Blog: Saturday night’s marquee Honda Center presentation at D23 2026 kicks off at 7 p.m. PT, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. This showcase has historically been where Disney drops its biggest parks announcements, and it’s also streaming live on Disney+ for anyone watching from home. We’ll be updating this article live with every reveal as it happens.
Huge ending! Journey Into Imagination at Epcot is being refurbished, with the return of Figment and Dream finder!
Next great phase of Disneyland, is a crowd favorite. Tomorrowland is being updated, we dont know how or what.
Villains Land has an official name…um… Villains Land! Magic Kingdom
Once upon a time, someone made an evil wish here – a wish so evil it corrupted the stone and broke open the structure, spreading the Well’s poisoned magic throughout the forest.
The first is an exhilarating coaster experience, where you will come face-to-face with the Mistress of All Evil herself, Maleficent. You’ll race through enchanted briar surrounding her frightening mountaintop fortress – if you’re feeling brave enough to answer her invitation.
There’s a second headlining attraction of Villains Land: a dark ride, featuring a whole array of your favorite Disney Villains – hosted by the Magic Mirror.
Welcome to Monstropolis! The first song Randy Newman wrote for a theme Park, which is also the name if the new show in the Glob Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! BTW, Monstropolis opens Next Year!
New Cars Attraction names have been announced for Piston Peak National Park. Cars Ridge Run Rally.
Making its public debut, the second attraction coming to Piston Peak was announced: Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spin-Along.
We previously wrote about the changes coming to Tokyo Disney!
Jared Bush is out here to talk all things Encanto and Tropical Americas! The new attraction will be called “Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto”
Voice actors from Disney Animation’s Encanto return to Casita to lend their voices, including Stephanie Beatriz, Jessica Darrow, and Diane Guerrero, playing the roles of Mirabel, Luisa, and Isabella, respectively. A behind-the-scenes video of them recording was shared for the crowd, with Jessica explaining that “it’s sort of a perfect film to take all these colors and excitement out of and allow audiences to immerse themselves in it.”
El Carousel De Los Animalitos is the name of the brand new Disney Animal Carousel! Featuring over 20 Disney Animals such as Hei Hei, Kevin, Kuzco, Bambi, Pumbaa, Meeko, Scuttle, Squirt, Pua, Heimlich, and more!
We are back to Walt Disney World, with Michael Hundgen, and Chris Betty. Harrison Ford will be the face of the character on the new attraction Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent ride in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tropical Americas!
Hundgen and Chris Beatty revealed a treasure trove of announcements about everyone’s favorite hero with a snake grudge. The attraction will live in the vibrant, lush new land of Tropical Americas, and includes revolutionary Audio-Animatronics figures, an original storyline, and one grand escapade that transports guests into the world of the ancient Maya alongside Indiana Jones, in a way that only Animal Kingdom could.
Next up, John Stamos with Kevin Fiege, and Imagineer Bret Strong with musical guest Los Lobos!
First major news is Avengers Campus two new attractions will be opening in 2028! Plus the original voices, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and more are returning.
When the new attraction officially debuts at California Adventure, you’ll be welcomed to Avengers Infinity Defense as new recruits, where your journey begins with a pre-mission briefing from Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani.
“The fun part about Avengers Infinity Defense is how we get to use every single trick in the Imagineering book – and inventing some new ones – to create this attraction.” You’ll travel to iconic locations like Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City, next to heroes you’ve come to know and love, while (spoiler alert!) coming face to face with King Thanos himself.
To say goodbye to Disco Yeti at Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Gloria Gaynor is singing “I Will Survive”. “We’re bringing the Yeti back to life inside Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!”
Two major Disney World news! The Yeti is coming back! Spaceship Earth will be updated! A re-imagineered Spaceship Earth will be coming to EPCOT, bringing the attraction into the internet age and beyond.
Heading to Disneyland Paris. Space Mountain is going OG, with original soundtrack! Hyper Space Mountain will close in 2027 and Soace Mountain will become:
Neil has announced two updates to Carousel of Progress! First, it will open in Spring of 2027. The new voices of Mom & Dad will be done by Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston.
Kicking off the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress (perfect name for a show!), host Neil Patrick Harris told the crowd at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event that two new voice additions would be joining the show, stepping into the iconic roles of mom and dad. Disney Legend Jamie Lee Curtis and Emmy-winning actor Bryan Cranston pick up the mantle as the attraction is updated for a new generation of fans.
Leslie Iwerks has joined the stage and announced a second season of The Imagineering Story! Coming in early 2028.
Thomas has brought out the head of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bruce Vaughn! He is talking about some of the Disney legends at Imagineering.
Neil’s first guest is Thomas Mazloum, Chairman, Disney Experiences. Who is going over the past 2 years of accomplishments. Thanking Cast Members? Over 100k of them!
Updated 7:22 Pm – Neil Patrick Harris has kicked off the evening with a song and dance about audio-animatronics. Tig Nataro had joined him along with other celebrities.
Kicking off tonight at around 7:15 pm, if we go by the schedule from last night. We will do our best to timestamp each post. Expect a short sentence about what is announced and images. Here is a look at the stage set up:
