Disney reveals first look at new Cars-themed land opening at the theme park
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WALT Disney World Resort in Florida is opening up a brand-new land, and it's all dedicated to Cars.
Called Piston Peak, the new land will allow fans to enter the fictional world of Cars with a National Park twist.
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Disney has revealed a first look at Piston Peak in Florida
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Visitors will get to drive around Piston Peak
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For those familiar with Walt Disney World Resort, the new area will be added to Frontierland to the right of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
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.
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 Disney Parks blog which explained more about the park, it detailed: 'From the outside, trees will provide a natural barrier between the off-road rally and other parts of Frontierland and Liberty Square.
"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.
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The revealed attraction will be a racing one
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Concept images reveal the designs of the attraction's car designs
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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."
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 USA.
This new land will feature an Encanto-themed attraction, a re-themed Indiana Jones attraction, and a carousel. It will be inspired by Central and South America.
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Disney has revealed concept images for the World of Frozen in Paris
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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 Disney Adventure World, which will also eventually replace Walt Disney Studios Park.
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.
One Sun Writer went behind the scenes to take a look at the land in development.
On the waters, Disney Destiny recently unveiled its newest ship to Disney's cruise ship fleet and this one will be themed around classic Disney villains and heroes.
On the cruise ship, characters that are expected to a make an appearance include Marvel superheroes and traditional villains such as Maleficent, Loki, and Dr. Facilier.
One Travel Writer even visited the world-first Disney music festival right here in Europe.
Disney also recently brought back its free dining plans which can save families up to £1,119.
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