Disney reveals first look at new Cars-themed land opening at the theme park
Called Piston Peak, the new land will allow fans to enter the fictional world of Cars with a National Park twist.
Advertisement
7
Disney has revealed a first look at Piston Peak in Florida
Credit: Disney Parks
7
Visitors will get to drive around Piston Peak
Credit: Disney Parks
For those familiar with
Walt Disney World Resort, the new area will be added to
Disney announced that it will be the "largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom."
Inside will be a visitor lodge, Ranger HQ, trails and, of course, there will be new attractions added to the land too.
One will allow visitors to race through the mountains on wild terrain, avoiding geysers and mud holes.
Advertisement
Read More on Disney Parks
The creative team is also developing new race car personalities for the attraction.
Each vehicle on the ride will have its own name and number, similar to real-life race
cars
.
In order to develop the new land, Disney is set to close Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Square Riverboat beginning July 7, 2025.
On the
Advertisement
Most read in Family
"Rugged mountains with dramatic peaks will be nestled along a calming waterway across from Grizzly Hall and soaring geysers from the famed Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will stretch into the trails of our off-road rally.'
Plans also reveal there are lots of water elements in the park, including a waterfall.
Inside our family trip to Disney World in Florida
7
The revealed attraction will be a racing one
Credit: DISNEY PIXAR
7
Concept images reveal the designs of the attraction's car designs
Credit: DISNEY PIXAR
Advertisement
Disney has not yet announced an opening date for the attraction.
Walt
Disney World will see other new additions
, like a new hotel.
The Disney Lakeshore Lodge, which was formerly called Reflections Lakeside Lodge, is a nature-inspired resort being built on the former River Country water park on Bay Lake.
Originally announced in October 2018, this Lakeside/Lakeshore Lodge will 'be a celebration of Walt Disney's lifelong love and respect for nature."
Advertisement
It will have more than 900 hotel rooms and Disney Vacation Club villas.
It is set to include treehouse suites and waterfront cabins and the opening date is currently 2027.
In 2027, Disney World will introduce
a new area called Tropical Americas in Animal Kingdom, replacing
DinoLand
This new land will feature an
themed attraction, a re-themed
attraction, and a carousel
. It will be inspired by Central and South America.
Advertisement
7
Disney has revealed concept images for the World of Frozen in Paris
Credit: Disney
7
There will also be a Lion King log-flume ride
In Europe, Disneyland Paris is going through a transformation too.
It's adding a whole new area called
Advertisement
One of the very first areas to open will be the World of Frozen, and the Kingdom of Arendelle will open its gates in 2026.
It will include an all-new attraction called Frozen Ever After, and there will be an immersive shopping and dining experiences.
Also, Disney Adventure World will feature a new "Lion King" themed area and log flume ride.
In the works is Adventure Bay which is a central lake set to be built as part of the revamp.
Advertisement
One
On the waters,
recently unveiled
On the cruise ship, characters that are expected to a make an appearance include Marvel superheroes and traditional villains such as
One
Advertisement
Disney also
7
The new land will be centred around Pixar's Cars
Credit: DISNEY PIXAR
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul left ‘crying' as brother Logan marries Nina Agdal in stunning ceremony before boxer smashes up wedding cake
JAKE PAUL was moved to tears at brother Logan's beautiful wedding to Nina Agdal - just hours before BASHING their wedding cake. YouTuber-turned-WWE superstar Logan tied the knot with long-time girlfriend and mother of his daughter, Esme, at a plush Italian wedding on Friday. 4 Logan Paul and Nina Agdal got married on Friday in a stunning Italian wedding Credit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL 4 Paul's younger brother, Jake, bizarrely ended up punching their wedding cake Credit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL 4 The YouTuber-turned-boxer knocked several lumps out of the expensive-looking dessert Credit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL The pair tied the knot in Lake Como, where they got engaged just over a year ago. Neither Logan nor Nina have shared snaps of their big day online. But Logan's little brother Jake gave a glimpse at the swanky shindig via his Instagram. 'The Problem Child' shared a small clip of a glowing Agdal saying her vows to Logan on his story. READ MORE BOXING NEWS THE IT FACTOR Itauma so calm and calculated even Mike Tyson wouldn't scare him, says Warren And he admitted that the emotion of the day had gotten to him, writing across the video: "I've seriously been crying." Jake then shared a video of himself and fiancée Jutta Leerdam posing for snaps with the happy couple. The Paul brothers and the rest of the guests partied long into the Italian night. And Jake, bizarrely, ended up putting a beating on the extremely expensive-looking cake. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN 4 The Paul brothers shared a warm embrace after Jake battered the cake Credit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL The 28-year-old took chunks out of the three-layered dessert with a variety of punches. And he did so while Sister Sledge's 'We are Family' blared out in the background. YouTube star Logan Paul marries girlfriend Nina Agdal in lavish Italian wedding His accompanying caption for the clip read: "Jake or cake?" Unlike a lot of his opponents, Jake was unable to put the cake down for the count. But he saw the funny side by having a warm embrace with Logan. Paul hasn't set foot inside the ring since his laboured points victory over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June. The former Disney actor's representatives recently held talks over a shock showdown with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Paul and his team are hopeful the mammoth crossover clash will come to fruition and are confident of pulling off an incredible upset against AJ.
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Extra.ie
Six TV show reboots we are buzzing to see back on our screens
People love a good TV reboot or movie sequel, don't they? There's something so nostalgic about seeing your favourite TV show returning after a decades-long hiatus, even if some haven't been up to scratch. In recent years, we've had a spate of reboots of our favourite shows growing up — iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place, That's So Raven — and Zoey 101 was rebooted by way of a movie. This year, we've seen Lindsay Lohan reunite with her on-screen mother Jamie Lynn Curtis for a Freakier Friday sequel, but what can we expect on the TV shows front? take a look at some of the rebooted TV shows we're most excited for this year… Disney+ is set to premiere Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair in December of this year. The four-part series is a reboot of American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle with Frankie Muniz returning as the titular Malcolm. Pic: Fox. Disney+ is set to premiere Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair in December of this year. The four-part series is a reboot of American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle with Frankie Muniz returning as the titular character. The show ran for seven seasons, from 2000 until 2006, with Frankie, now 39, taking a step back from his racing career to reprise his breakout role. Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek return as Malcolm's parents, Hal and Lois, with Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield also returning as Francis and Reese. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, however will not be returning for the reboot. The four-part revival will see Malcolm in the role as a father when he attends his parents 40th wedding anniversary. Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins and Minka Kelly as Lyla Garrity in Friday Night Lights. Pic: Van Redin/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights, which was later obtained by The 101 Network, is set to be adapted into a new series by Peacock. The American streaming service announced the plans in December 2024, with no confirmation as of yet as to when fans can expect to see the series on the screen. The show (inspired by a book of the same name) followed saw a high school football team in a factual work of documentary journalism and ran for five seasons, ending in February 2011. The reboot was confirmed 13 years later, in 2024. In this case, many of the show's creative team will be returning, though it has been confirmed that a whole new cast will star in the rebooted version. Sarah Michelle Gellar was the icon of the late 90s/early 00s TV and she's back in one of her most legendary roles: Buffy Summers. Pic: 20thCentFox/Everett/REX/Shutterstock Sarah Michelle Gellar was the icon of the late 90s/early 00s TV and she's back in one of her most legendary roles: Buffy Summers. Hulu has commissioned the long-anticipated reboot which sees Sarah reprise her role as the vampire slayer, with Seth Green who played Oz in the original series, also returning. At the time of writing, it hasn't been confirmed who else might be returning to the series, but there will be a new vampire slayer in town, Nova, played by Skeleton Crew star Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and she will be trained by Buffy herself. No release date has been revealed as of yet, though filming is well underway, with Gellar sharing an image from the recent cast table read. A scene from Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Pic: Warner Bros. Pictures A Harry Potter TV series is set to premiere on HBO in early 2027, with the first season of the remake based on the first book written by JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton have been cast as Harry, Ron and Hermione respectively, while other castings see John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape. Luke Thallon will also be playing Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher Quirinus Quirrell, Nick Frost will take on the role of Hagrid, and Paul Whitehouse will be Squib caretaker Argus Filch. Actors Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff, and Donald Faison in Scrubs. Pic: NBC/Getty Images Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison are back on our TV screens as a trio as they return for a new series of medical sitcom, Scrubs. The American sitcom ran for nine seasons, concluding in 2008 and now, 18 years on, is set to return. The tenth season was ordered by ABC in July of this year, with hopes that the series will premiere during the 2025-26 broadcasting season. As well as the stars returning, executive producer Bill Lawrence also returns to his role. It is understood JD and Turk will reunite in scrubs for the first time in a long time and navigate all the changes that has happened in the medicine industry. One thing that hasn't changed? The bromance. Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in Clueless Pic: CBS via Getty Images Alicia Silverstone is set to return to her role as Cher Horowitz as 1995 film Clueless gets a brand new make-over — in the shape of a TV series. The series, which will see Cher go missing, is currently in develop with Peacock with writers from Gossip Girl and Dollface joining forces to write the script. As of yet, Alicia is the only one from the original film confirmed to be returning.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Eerie Disney ghost village where hundreds of mini castle homes frozen in time
In rural Turkey, what was intended to be a Disney princess paradise of hundreds of turreted holiday properties was abandoned to the weather. Burj Al Babas is a collapsed mega development that now looks more like a haunting ghost town than a luxury getaway. Situated near the Black Sea, the settlement is packed with 587 miniature castles that were destined to become the next major tourist draw. Then financing vanished and the whitewashed settlement was abandoned completely. The properties were marketed for between £330,000 to £440,000 for buyers' own tiny palace. Sarot Group, the scheme's developer, envisaged a tribute to Europe's historic Royal dynasties when they conceived the venture, according to CNN Traveller. For the wealthy and sophisticated tired of Monaco and the French Riviera - this corner of heaven promised everything: Mediterranean weather above neo-Gothic rooftops gazing over idyllic Turkish woodlands, reports the Mirror. The developers abandoned the town in 2019 when they were forced to file for bankruptcy (Image: Getty Images) Positioned in the Roman spa settlement of Mudurnu, renowned for its thermal springs and alleged "healing waters," each property would feature underfloor heating and Jacuzzis on every floor. Nevertheless, after building began in 2014, with 2018 as the planned completion date, Sarot Group was compelled to file for bankruptcy. Residents were equally incensed after witnessing the appearance of the properties and the commercial methods of the developers. Regional media reported that many were annoyed the castles bore no resemblance to anything in the vicinity, especially the historic Ottoman-style mansions. A legal action was taken against the developers, accusing them of destroying trees and damaging the environment. Hundreds of houses are part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Following this, Turkey's economy took a nosedive and the developers soon found themselves in £24 million debt. The completion of the project seems highly unlikely as investors and buyers withdrew their funds from the £200million project in 2019. Despite the significant setback, Sarot Group remained optimistic about completing the scheme, according to a report in The New York Times. However, the arrival of the pandemic dealt another blow and the project was left utterly abandoned. The deserted town is filled with many villas that were started but not one was completed. Burj Al Babas now stands still, frozen in time with no signs of life. Burj Al Babas comprises more than 700 multi-story castles, half of which had already been sold by 2019. The contentious Gothic-inspired architectural features, including flying buttresses, pointed arches, and ribbed vaulting, are designed to mimic the castles dotting the roads just outside the Roman spa town of Mudurnu. The project's developers selected a vast valley at the foot of Turkey's northwestern mountains to attract Arabs from the Gulf. Each home offers stunning natural views. Moreover, the town is now strewn with discarded construction materials.
