Summer has arrived, and Disneyland keeps rolling out its year-long 70th anniversary events honoring the original Disney theme park that debuted back in 1955. Three fresh attractions are under construction across the California Disney parks along with a large new Avatar-themed zone.

Meanwhile at Walt Disney World in Florida, four brand-new lands are taking shape, drawing from villains, Pixar stories and additional themes.

Here is a complete guide to current and future developments at both resorts, beginning with this summer's offerings before moving into plans for 2026 and beyond.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring The Muppets is now open

After MuppetVision 3D shut down last year to clear space for a full Monsters Pixar land at Hollywood Studios, the Muppets have relocated to the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. The transformation finished quickly: the Aerosmith version ended operations on March 1, and the new Muppets edition launches Tuesday, May 26.

"The legendary ride roars back to life with a rock-charged remix that drops guests straight into the middle of The Electric Mayhem's biggest night yet. With high-speed thrills, a pulse-pounding soundtrack, and a VIP list like no other, this reimagined attraction hits all the right notes," the Disney Parks Blog posted on April 16.

CNET's Bridget Carey went behind the scenes to explore the technology used to update the Rock n Roller Coaster and bring the Muppets characters to life.

Replacing the former Muppets area at Hollywood Studios, Monstropolis - home of the Monsters, Inc. movies, shorts and Disney Plus streaming series - will feature Disney's first suspended roller coaster inside the city's laugh and scream factory.

"The first time I saw Monsters, Inc., all I wanted to do was ride on one of those doors like Mike and Sulley," Disney Experiences Chair Josh D'Amaro said at D23 in 2024. "Remember in the movie how those claws grab the doors and hoist them up into the air to take them away? We're doing that too. And you're going along for the ride." This TikTok shows the design concept for the Monsters Inc. ride.

MuppetVision 3D closed permanently a year ago, on June 8, 2025, but Monstropolis is not expected to open for another year or two. Bridget also visited the Monsters area under construction, and you can watch her whole video on the new land below.

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Disneyland's 70th anniversary

Disneyland continues its 70th anniversary festivities, which began in May 2025, throughout much of the summer. The final day is Aug. 9, 2026, after which the parks shift to Halloween themes on Aug. 21, then holiday decor on Nov. 18, before returning to normal in early 2027.

Multiple 70th anniversary experiences are available, including the Paint the Night parade, Celebrate Happy Cavalcade and the Wondrous Journeys fireworks and projection show on the castle. Mickey and friends wear special 70th celebration outfits.

Guests can find 70th anniversary merchandise, food and drink items plus a projection show at Carthay Circle and a 50-foot sculpture of Sleeping Beauty Castle on the esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure; decorations also appear throughout Downtown Disney, Main Street USA, Disney's hotels and inside attractions.

Soarin' Across America, coast to coast

At Disney's California Adventure and Disney World's Epcot, the Soarin' Around the World ride receives a United States-themed update. Soarin' Across America arrives on July 2, 2026, and will showcase scenes, sounds and scents from more than a dozen cityscapes and scenic spots.

Disney released a trailer starring Patrick Warburton, the original Soarin' narrator and pilot, in which he says guests will soon "sail across spacious skies" and may see "amber waves of grain" and "purple mountain majesties." It forms part of Disney's celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Juneteenth at Disneyland

On June 19, Downtown Disney will host Disney on the Yard Presents Yardfest: Part of Celebrate Soulfully, which honors HBCUs with performances by drum majors.

This Juneteenth event launches the Celebrate Soulfully: Summer Vibes celebration, running from June 19 until July 19 to highlight Black music, food, art and culture. Concerts will occur on select days at Paradise Gardens in California Adventure, along with special character encounters and live variety acts on Fridays and Saturdays, per Disney.

Bluey has arrived at Disneyland

Bluey and her family now host a stage show and themed area at the original Disney park. Debuting in March, Bluey's Best Day Ever is located at the Fantasyland Theatre next to Mickey's Toontown, which has been turned into Bluey's school classroom and grounds, including a gnome village and fairy garden.

Bluey and her sister, Bingo, appear several times each day, along with actors and musicians, to bring to life the popular music and games emblematic of beloved Bluey episodes. Those games include keepy uppy and the grannies, as well as appearances by Chattermax and Unicorse.

Puzzles, games and photo ops fill the Bluey area, and Disneyland offers Bluey-themed foods at Troubadour Tavern.

The hugely popular Australian cartoon about a family of dogs is a worldwide hit, and Disney plans to release a Bluey movie in 2027. In the meantime, viewers can watch Bluey episodes and minisodes on Disney Plus.

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Old characters, new Mandalorian missions

New characters have started roaming the Star Wars lands in Disneyland as the area expands its timeline to include Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo. The original trio of Star Wars main characters arrived in Batuu on April 29 and now interact with guests and other characters.

To connect them with the modern Star Wars land, new props, merch, graphics and music featuring the legendary John Williams score appear in Galaxy's Edge.

"Black Spire Outpost will roll back in time several decades, thoughtfully introducing beloved characters from across the Star Wars timeline," the Disney Parks Blog announced in April. "Each era will be brought to life with the same care and attention to detail that the land was originally designed with, masterfully weaving together stories from across time and space in one location."

Darth Vader has also joined the fun, and guests can still see Ahsoka Tano, The Mandalorian, Grogu, Rey, Chewbacca and R2-D2.

Over in Tomorrowland, Space Mountain has transformed into Hyperspace Mountain for a limited time.

Disneyland and Hollywood Studios at Disney World have also added Mandalorian and Grogu missions to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run ride in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, tying in with the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu in cinemas. The new missions launched on May 22.

Discounted summer Disney tickets

Disneyland now offers a Kids' Summer Ticket deal, with a one-day Park Hopper ticket costing $50 per child ages 3 through 9. It can be used until Sept. 7.

Disneyland is also adding and removing a Magic Key option: The Explore Key will replace the Enchant Key. All California residents will be able to purchase it, not only Southern California residents. It will allow access on weekdays in June and July, which were blocked out for Enchant Key holders. The Explore Key costs $999, with a $99 down payment and 0% APR on repayments for 12 months. Disney said its full value can be unlocked in just four visits to the parks, thanks to Park Hopper admission, 25% off parking, Lightning Lane Multi-Passes and 10% off merchandise and dining.

For what Disney World calls Cool Kids' Summer, it is offering two free nights and two free theme park days when you buy a four-night, four-day Disney hotel and ticket package for a visit from May 26 through Sept. 15. You can also save up to 30% on some Disney hotels between May 1 and Oct. 4.

Also part of Cool Kids' Summer is a free day at a Disney World water park (Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach) on your check-in day when staying at a Disney hotel between May 26 and Sept. 8; and a free dining plan for kids aged 3-9 when you buy a dining package for guests over 10 and a room at a Disney hotel.

California Adventure celebrates 25 years

The second Disney theme park built in Anaheim opened 25 years ago on Feb. 8, 2001. While the park's appearance has evolved over those years, California Adventure celebrates the quarter-century milestone by switching the Soarin' attraction back to Soarin' Over California until July 1; dressing Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on Buena Vista Street with new outfits featuring sun motifs like the one originally on the roller coaster; and offering anniversary-themed food items, merchandise and drinks.

Disneyland expansion: Avatar area begins construction

Disneyland is finally expanding after unveiling plans almost five years ago. The expansion is expected to take a couple of years to complete and will push the park's current boundaries past Downtown Disney and into nearby parking lots. It will also transform a portion of the current Hollywood Backlot area, leading to the permanent closure of the Monsters Inc. attraction in 2027.

The biggest part of the expansion will be adding an Avatar-themed land, based on the second film, The Way of Water, as well as Avatar: Fire and Ash. It will include a dark boat ride much like Pirates of the Caribbean, taking guests all the way to the wide-open seas of Pandora.

It follows the success of the world of Pandora, based on the original Avatar film, in Disney World's Animal Kingdom. Disney has no dates or details yet on when it will be complete.

Coming sooner than the Avatar land, however, is a new esplanade entry experience to replace the current walkway entry at the east side of Disneyland, as well as a new parking structure and pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard. Construction on this begins in the fall.

A Coco ride is coming to California Adventure

It will not launch this year, but construction has begun backstage at California Adventure to build a new dark ride. It will be themed for the beloved Pixar movie Coco and populated by audio-animatronics.

The Coco ride will be located in the area near Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens, in what is primarily backstage areas for cast members currently. It will have characters and music from the movies as you travel through the land of the dead with Miguel.

Two more Avengers Campus rides

Avengers Campus already has two rides: Spider-Man Web Slingers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Soon this will double as Disney builds two more Marvel attractions at California Adventure.

"We're doubling the size of the land with two new attractions," a structural engineer said in a video posted to Walt Disney Imagineering's Instagram account on Feb. 26. The engineer showed off how the Avengers Infinity Defense structure is looking now, including its columns, foundations and a catwalk that will support projectors, speakers and other types of show elements.

Avengers Infinity Defense will see you assemble alongside the Avengers, battling King Thanos - set in a multiverse - featuring appearances by Black Panther, Ant-Man and Hulk.

Stark Flight Lab, the second ride, will see you help test Tony Stark's latest tech.

"In Stark Flight Lab, guests will sit in gyro-kinetic pods and roll along a track before stopping in front of a giant robot arm," Disney said. "This robot arm will hoist you into the air where you'll make several high-speed maneuvers inspired by Iron Man and some other Avengers."

Construction began in 2025, but no launch dates have been revealed yet.

Villains Land at Disney World

While it will not be ready in time for 2026, construction is well underway for Disney's first villains-themed area. Villains Land, which will celebrate all the classic baddies from Disney films, is coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida.