Disney has introduced that World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris will debut in Spring 2026 within the reimagined Disney Journey World theme park! This put up shares particulars, video of progress on the Arendelle growth, plus why we’re so excited for the second gate at DLP that’s being expanded and overhauled into a real Disney theme park.
Let’s begin with right now’s information about World of Frozen. Throughout “Past the Spires: An Insider Take a look at Disney Castles” at Vacation spot D23, Imagineers shared some secrets and techniques and behind-the-scenes information of the Disney castles. Hosted by Michelle Khare, creator of “Problem Accepted,” Imagineers Wyatt Winter, Jason Grandt, and Katie Gibbs have been joined by Former Imagineering Artistic Government Tom Morris and James Silson, Present Director with Disney Reside Leisure, to share the historical past of constructing Disney Castles.
Together with a glance again, there was additionally a glance ahead on the subsequent fort coming to the Disney parks: Arendelle Fort and Elsa’s Ice Palace within the reimagined Disney Journey World. Michel Den Dulk, Vice President and Portfolio Government Artistic Director at Walt Disney Imagineering Paris, joined Vacation spot D23 from the World of Frozen undertaking web site to share a have a look at Arendelle Fort and Elsa’s Ice Palace alongside the North Mountain.
The final a number of years have been a time of transformation at Disneyland Paris, and World of Frozen’s debut in Spring 2026 is the end result of this a number of years-in-the-making progress. Since 2018, Disneyland Paris has celebrated numerous adjustments and main milestones, from the reimagining of Disney Lodge New York – The Artwork of Marvel and Disneyland Lodge to the opening of Avengers Campus, plus an overhaul and new search for Disney Village.
All of the whereas, work has been underway to reimagine the studios park and make it worthy of the Disney title. The resort’s second gate, which is at the moment often called Walt Disney Studios Park however might be renamed Disney Journey World when the brand new Frozen-themed space opens in 2026, is present process a serious growth and embracing a contemporary artistic imaginative and prescient.
These updates are being shared as a part of a serious transformation plan for the long run Disney Journey World, which is coming to fruition because of a 2-billion-euro funding to increase the park, as introduced in 2018 (albeit with a number of adjustments since).
By reimagining greater than 90% of the second gate’s opening day choices and roughly doubling its footprint, the soon-to-be-renamed park will develop into a very can’t-miss expertise by the tip of its growth journey.
Disneyland Paris is now pulling again the curtain additional on what to anticipate from the World of Frozen when it debuts at Disney Journey World in Spring 2026. Right here’s a have a look at progress:
My first thought is that this seems to be extremely far alongside. Up to now alongside that earlier than they introduced the opening season within the video, I puzzled to myself whether or not it had been moved ahead and we have been going to get an precise debut date this Christmas.
However as Imagineer Michel Den Dulk factors out within the video, there’s nonetheless different work to be carried out, and clearly, we are able to’t see how far alongside Frozen Ever After is; and simply because the land seems to be prefer it’s nearing completion, doesn’t imply that it really is. There’s additionally Journey Means and every little thing in between that’s a needed prerequisite and should be completed first earlier than World of Frozen can open.
Regardless, it’s heartening to see the World of Frozen undertaking and Disney Journey World overhaul lastly nearing the end line. It’s been a protracted highway, however the park is nearly there. We’re actually excited to expertise this park anew, particularly since we argued after our first go to again in 2012 that the Walt Disney Studios Park was not really a “Disney” theme park. This transformation ought to lastly put that to relaxation (if it hasn’t been already within the intervening years) as soon as and for good.
Earlier this yr, the long run Disney Journey World ushered in its subsequent part with the grand opening of World Premiere, the gateway to the present and future immersive worlds of the park. We now have but to expertise any of this in individual, opting to postpone our deliberate Paris journey till the relaunch of Disney Journey World (therefore all this nonetheless being idea artwork regardless of having been open for a pair months).
When visitors set foot within the World Premiere constructing, they develop into particular attendees of a glamorous movie premiere within the coronary heart of Hollywood, underneath an ever-present sky filled with stars. Then, they are going to have the ability to uncover totally immersive worlds, inserting them into the guts of their favourite Disney, Marvel, and Pixar tales.
The inside of the previous Disney Studio 1 soundstage has been utterly reimagined to function new crafted décor, refurbished areas and a brand-new storyline that units visitors in an genuine Hollywood boulevard, recognizable by its palm timber, the celebs on the bottom, the wealthy and assorted structure of its façades and its well-known film theaters.
Quite a few nods to Los Angeles, Disney and different park experiences might be hidden throughout the units, significantly together with the spectacular skyline that serves because the backdrop to the complete constructing.
On the finish of the central alley, the Disney Theater and its majestic, illuminated signal weighing practically three tons will beckon visitors to enterprise deeper into Disney Journey World and its immersive worlds. At World Premiere, a variety of experiences will await visitors.
An invite to dine underneath the celebs at any time of day might be offered via, within the elegant ‘outside’ setting of The Hollywood Gardens Restaurant, which can provide scrumptious fast service choices. A variety of snacks and cold and warm drinks can even be accessible to remove from the Searchlight kiosk.
For many who fancy a little bit of procuring, the must-visit place at World Premiere might be Mickey’s of Hollywood Boutique, impressed by the basic American department shops of the Twenties. Visitors will have the ability to discover a big selection of merchandise impressed by Disney tales dropped at life within the park’s immersive worlds.
As soon as outdoors the constructing, visitors will arrive within the coronary heart of World Premiere Plaza. Impressed by Broadway and the West Finish district, this vibrant space brings collectively a number of theatres, at the moment celebrating Disney Animation and Pixar tales, in a trendy setting. The Walt Disney Imagineering Paris groups are onerous at work to show the park’s former central sq. right into a dynamic and heat atmosphere.
This initiative, which focuses on reimagining pathways, creating colourful murals, introducing new landscaped areas, and including new Artwork Deco-inspired avenue furnishings, goals to deliver concord to the area whereas enhancing the looks of World Premiere Plaza. The transformation work, which is being carried out in phases, might be accomplished earlier than the opening of Disney Journey World’s new areas in 2026.
On the finish of its growth, which incorporates the opening of Journey Means, Journey Bay, and World of Frozen in Spring 2026, and later an immersive world themed to The Lion King, Disneyland Paris may have reimagined greater than 90% of the Walt Disney Studios Park’s choices since its debut in 2002. Disney Journey World will roughly doubled the footprint to really develop into a theme park worthy of the Disney title.
That includes themed gardens that commemorate beloved tales, corresponding to Disney Animation’s Tangled and Pixar’s Toy Story, Journey Means serves as a crossroads between the entrance of the park and the brand new immersive worlds. On this place out of time, visitors will have the ability to unwind and daydream earlier than diving into immersive journeys to the guts of Disney tales.
Along with providing a broad vary of experiences, Journey Means can even be house to the Regal View Restaurant & Lounge, a trendy restaurant the place visitors is not going to solely have the ability to meet Disney Princesses, but additionally watch the breathtaking new nighttime spectacular that may mild up the brand new Journey Bay central lake at night time.
This present will mix water screens, fountains, particular results, and modern drone choreography. The leisure groups at Disneyland Paris have already began conducting assessments in preparation for this groundbreaking expertise.
We’re wanting ahead to World of Frozen, which we imagine might be a pleasing shock to most visitors–particularly those that have solely skilled Frozen Ever After at Walt Disney World. Expectations appear considerably muted for World of Frozen in Paris, maybe as a result of it will probably be “third place” to the Frozen areas in Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
Nonetheless, it’s additionally honest to level out that these are two world-class lands, so third place right here isn’t essentially a foul factor. On the contrary, we have been very shocked by World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, discovering that land punched approach above its weight and was higher than it had any proper to be. We anticipate this to additionally maintain true for the Disneyland Paris model of Arendelle.
If the atmospheric leisure is pretty much as good within the Parisian model of this land, it’s going to be a shock hit for a lot of Disney followers. Disneyland Paris normally does leisure very well, so we now have extremely excessive expectations for this incarnation of the Frozen-themed land.
All in all, we’re actually wanting ahead to visiting the second gate at Disneyland Paris. These weren’t phrases I ever thought I’d sort again in 2012 after experiencing the Walt Disney Studios Park for the primary time. I knew everybody thought it was dangerous, however I couldn’t imagine it was that dangerous. And after spending a pair days within the stunning Disneyland Paris, I additionally thought that possibly Parisian Disney followers had too excessive of expectations. Nope.
If something, my perspective is that diehard Disney followers grade WDSP on a curve. That the park is (or was) so dangerous they search for any nuggets of positivity. For instance, I’d say Crush’s Coaster is likely one of the most overrated Disney points of interest on earth. It’s actually good, but it surely’s typically made out to be a high 10 trip worldwide…and I’m unsure it’d crack my high 50. We seldom do it as a result of the wait in that boring prolonged queue isn’t “value it” to us…and since we spend 90% of our time in Disneyland Paris.
In any case, what a distinction a decade or so makes. The Walt Disney Studios Park nonetheless has a protracted approach to go, however every new replace on the park has me extra excited for Disney Journey World. It’s an unprecedented feeling for the second gate at Disneyland Paris. I’m actually wanting ahead to the growth debuting in Spring 2026, in addition to the Lion King Pleasure Lands space that’s additional down the highway.
My largest grievance is that every one of this has occurred too slowly and with too few points of interest, but it surely’s nonetheless a large win for Disneyland Paris. A large leap ahead in the fitting path after years (a long time?) of neglect and underinvestment within the European parks. When evaluating the primary decade of WDSP to what’s on the horizon in 2026 and past, it’s only a night time and day distinction, and an virtually unfathomable enchancment.
Disney is actually spending extra now on the transformation of the soon-to-be Disney Journey World than they spent on the opening day Walt Disney Studios Park. (Which may appear shocking, however I’m guessing the identical has additionally been true for HKDL and DCA.) My solely different nitpick is the title. It’s nonetheless not too late for the clearly superior Disney’s CineMagique Journey!
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