Disney Dropped Some HUGE Announcements Last Week — Here's What You Need To Know

Disney’s lone European theme park resort has A LOT going on right now!

Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is in the midst of some major changes, and if you blink, you might miss them! On April 12th, the resort announced quite a few upcoming additions and a rebranding change and we’re here to lay it all out!

Disneyland Paris opened on April 12th, 1992, and to celebrate its 32nd year, the park is getting a bunch of updates. Let’s check them out!

Walt Disney Studios Park

Disneyland Paris’ second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opened in 2002 as a way to give guests “a behind-the-scenes look into the making of movies, animated feature films, and television shows,” according to Disney.

In 2007, the park expanded with The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Toy Story Playland, and Ratatouille: The Adventure. Even more recently, the Worlds of Pixar, Marvel Avengers Campus, and the not-yet-open World of Frozen continue to show the park’s evolution. That evolution is about to hit a new milestone, Disney confirmed.

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The theme of the park will shift to the celebration of the different worlds and lands of Disney films, resulting in a name change for Walt Disney Studios. The new name will be Disney Adventure Park, and Disney promises it will feature “a journey that blends the magic and emotion of our beloved franchises with explorations into faithfully recreated new worlds.” The name change will go into effect once World of Frozen opens.

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Accompanying concept art, Disney wrote, “With an unprecedented level of immersion and powerful storytelling, the latest experiences delivered across the park already reflect this new creative vision. Among the breathtaking experiences that will be offered in the future, World of Frozen is going to take guests on a journey to the kingdom of Arendelle with its colorful facades and remarkable North Mountain that are gradually coming into view.”

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The new land will be located on the edge of Adventure Bay, a 70,000 cubic meter body of water that will serve as the gateway to the new themed lands. It will also serve as a “unique entertainment stage with a 360-degree viewing area” and will feature new water-based entertainment.

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The transformation will start this April when the entrance area is turned into a “vibrant, contemporary open-air movie studio” that welcomes guests to a Hollywood film premiere. This new experience will replace the current décor with new ones that pay “homage to historic movie theaters in Hollywood and the entertainment industry as a whole.”

The new entrance building, called World Premiere, will reopen in Spring 2025.

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Other new additions to the revamped park include World Premiere Plaza (an “area that brings together theaters, currently celebrating Disney Animation and Pixar stories, in a stylish Art Déco-inspired setting.”), Raiponce Tangled Spin (a spinning family attraction based on Tangled), and The Regal View Restaurant and Lounge ( a “stylish table-service restaurant that will offer guests spectacular views over Adventure Bay,” as well as a Disney Princesses meet-and-greet.).

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As for entertainment, Disneyland Paris is advertising a new show called Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland, which is set to open on May 25th, 2024 at Walt Disney Studios Park. Additionally, a new nighttime show was also teased for Paris’ Avengers Campus in Spring 2025.

Disney Village

Disneyland Paris’ shopping center, Disney Village, will also go through a gradual redesign that will pave the way for new experiences. Two new Disney shop concepts — “a lifestyle stop with ready-to-wear clothing, jewelry, accessories, and new collaboration pieces and a Disney home store with a selection of accessories and Disney collectible items” — will be introduced by the end of 2024.

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The current Disney Store and existing LEGO Store are also set to expand.

Hotels

The reimaging isn’t just limited to the theme park and shopping. Disney Davy Crockett Ranch’s bungalows will be replaced and modernized over time to reflect Disney characters like the Junior Woodchucks, Donald Duck, and his friends. This renovation follows that of the Disneyland Paris Hotel, which just finished its refurbishment this year.

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We’ll keep you posted on any and all updates from Disneyland Paris and all the Disney resorts, so be sure to stay tuned here at DFB for all the latest!

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