UPDATED May 26, 2026
2026 is a BIG YEAR for Disney rides worldwide!
Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster Starring The Muppets
Between ride rethemes and brand new attractions, eight Disney Parks across the globe are going to look very different in 2026. If you’re traveling to any of these parks next year and want to know which rides are new or featuring big-time overhauls, you’ve come to the right place!
All in all, 11 rides are either debuting or featuring massive changes in 2026 — here’s what you should know!
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — Disney’s Hollywood Studios AND Disneyland Park — NOW OPEN!
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in both Disney World’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park lets guests take control of the famous Millennium Falcon in a special space mission. The ride has received a major overhaul in conjunction with the release of the new Star Wars film: The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The ride now features NEW missions with the Mandalorian and Grogu at BOTH parks as of May 22nd, 2026!
New missions on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
The change also includes new Star Wars destinations, including Bespin, Tatooine, the ruins of the Death Star, Coruscant, Beggar’s Canyon, and more. The ride still has three participant roles — pilot, gunner, and engineer — but for the first time ever, the engineer gets to choose where you jet off to — with the help of the rest of the crew, of course!
During your mission, you’ll team up with the Mandalorian, Grogu, and Hondo. As for the mission itself, Hondo Ohnaka has discovered a deal on Tatooine between ex-Imperial officers and some pirates, and there’s a hefty bounty for their capture. It’ll be your job to track them down and collect that bounty!
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Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin — Magic Kingdom — NOW OPEN!
Over at Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin received a massive overhaul that officially made its debut won April 8, 2026!
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
The attraction will feature extensive updates, such as a brand-new character named Buddy who appears in an introductory scene.
It’s Buddy!
The ride vehicles also received a new design inspired by Buzz Lightyear’s Star Command. Each one includes real-time scoring displays, new lighting effects, and handheld blasters that allow for more accurate aim.
New Blaster
These blasters also feature always-on lasers, vibrations, and sound effects. Targets have even been redesigned to light up when blasted!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Magic Kingdom — NOW OPEN!
Staying at Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was closed for over a year, and reopened at long last on May 3, 2026 with some major modifications!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
The ride reopened with “new magic”, including a revamped story, “spectacular natural caverns full of phosphorescent pools, shimmering and illuminating iridescent stalagmites (the ones on the floor) and stalactites (the ones on the ceiling)”, a new, smoother track, new lighting and effects, and an exterior touch-up of the ride to help it fit into the new Piston Peak Cars expansion.
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Soarin’ Across America — EPCOT AND Disney California Adventure — NOW OPEN in EPCOT!
To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, Soarin’ is getting a retheme at BOTH EPCOT and Disney California Adventure!
Soarin’ Across America
In Summer 2026, both versions of the ride will get a new and limited-time “airborne adventure” that takes you across the United States, “highlighting some of the country’s natural beauty and iconic cityscapes.”
Soarin’ Over America made its official debut in Disney World’s EPCOT on May 26, 2026; Soarin’ Over America will open on July 2, 2026 in Disney California Adventure.
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Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster — Disney’s Hollywood Studios — NOW OPEN!
Back at Hollywood Studios, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is no longer “Starring Aerosmith,” and now stars The Muppets!
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
As of May 26th, 2026, guests now get a VIP tour of G-Force Records — which is under new management by The Muppets. It’s Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets!
We Just Rode Disney’s NEW Rock ‘n ‘Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, and We Have SO Much To Tell You
P.S. In order to make way for the transformation, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith closed permanently on March 2nd.
Spider-Man Roller Coaster — Shanghai Disneyland
In August 2024, Disney announced during their D23 event that Shanghai Disneyland is getting a new coaster themed after Marvel’s Spider-Man! The park’s first Marvel ride will be “a high-energy thrill coaster” that is a “high-speed, fully immersive experience.”
Guests will soon be able to experience an all-new Spider-Man themed coaster coming to Shanghai Disneyland.
The ride will be placed in a new Marvel Land, which has already broken ground, and it’s possible that it will open either in late 2026. However, few details are known at this time, and it’s likely the ride opens in 2027 or later.
Wreck-It-Ralph Ride — Tokyo Disneyland
A NEW Wreck-It Ralph-themed attraction is coming Tokyo Disneyland and could open in 2026!
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The new ride will replace Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters. Based on the Disney film, the attraction is slated to open in 2026 or later, and will be “an indoor interactive gameplay experience, perfect for children and adults.” It follows Ralph on “an action-packed journey as he sets out to prove to everyone that he is a true hero with a big heart.” Along the way, Ralph meets up with friends like Vanellope von Schweetz and more.
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Once you’re on the ride, you’ll “enter the candy-themed racing game Sugar Rush, which is being attacked by Sugar Bugs – glitches created by King Candy. Guests team up with the beloved film characters Ralph and Vanellope to transform the Sugar Bugs back to their original ‘kawaii’ confectionery such as cookies and cakes.”
Raiponce Tangled Spin — Disney Adventure World
A MASSIVE overhaul of Disneyland Paris was revealed on March 29th, 2026, at Disney Adventure World (previously known as Walt Disney Studios Park). Additionally, a few new attractions debuted along with the new name.
Raiponce Tangled Spin is a new Tangled ride that whirls guests around beneath the floating lanterns, accompanied by the iconic “I See the Light” song from the animated film.
Raiponce Tangled Spin
Best of all, Mandy Moore has reprised the voice of Rapunzel exclusively for the recorded audio announcements on the ride!
Frozen Ever After — Disney Adventure World
Another Parisian ride which made its debut is the park’s version of Frozen Ever After, along with the World of Frozen land.
Frozen Ever After
This ride is yet another version of the popular attraction that exists at Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and EPCOT in Disney World.
Which ride are you most excited to experience? Let us know and continue to follow us here at DFB for all the latest Disney Parks news!
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How about Disney park company close both Tianas Bayou Adventure Disneyland and Disney world and work on redoing the ride with more screens to look at, additional animatronic critters from the princess and the frog film and Tianas Bayou Adventure little golden book with a revised story of Naveen and Louis arguing about the missing band members and show us more colorful bottle lights, spoonbill birds dancing around Mama Odie along with squirrels, skunks, bats, deer, possums, and a little bluebird, in the shrinking mama Odie frog section show us dancing lady butterflies around 4 frogs and play when we’re human and almost there song at dropoff, at the finale with the special spies, or special spice song show us a riverboat miniature in front of the backdrop of New Orleans scene and show spoonbill birds with Mama Odie waving us log flume guests goodbye to us guests before we get off the ride. Because I’m already bored with the beta barebones Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 2024 ride at Disneyland. I want a real Tiana’s Bayou Adventure updated that’s like the little mermaid under the sea ride in California adventure. Let’s get the Disney imagineers to revise Tiana’s Bayou Adventure with a real Madi gras party ride with crowded critters in the cave sections then I’ll reride it otherwise I’ll ignore the ride on my next Disneyland trip.
It bothers me that EPCOT is being transformed into another Disney “Cash-Grab” characyer park instead of ots original world park. This is the reason we’re Universal annual pass holders instead of Disney annual pass holders.
I can’t speak for the foreign parks but otherwise these are not new rides. The rides themselves are the same as they have always been but some of the scenery has changed. Just because I repaint the kitchen doesn’t mean I have a new house.