Disney Just Announced Everything New Coming To The Parks In 2025

When it comes to Disney, it’s not really a small world after all. The Disney Cruise Line (DCL) is expanding its fleet in 2025 with two brand-new ships: the Disney Destiny and Disney Adventure.

The heroes and villains-inspired Destiny will be joining the Wish and Treasure in the Triton Class of vessels, which means it’ll be the same size as its sisters, but with all-new lounges, staterooms, and dining options. Disney announced details about what some of these unique experiences will be, including a Lion King dinner show and an Incredibles-themed sweet shop.

On Aug. 20, Disney revealed new details for the Adventure, which will be like a theme park on the seas featuring seven themed areas. Instead of an atrium or grand hall like on previous Disney ships, the Adventure’s central hub will be an open-air Disney Imagination Garden.

DCL isn’t the only area where Disney is sprinkling a bit of its pixie dust, though. It just announced several new additions to the theme parks as well at the D23 Expo on Aug. 10. This includes an expansion at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Park in Orlando, Florida.

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared everything from an all-new nighttime parade in the Magic Kingdom to a Disneyland stage show starring an animatronic Walt Disney. Plus, D’Amaro announced several other projects that will begin construction like a Monsters, Inc. land and attraction inspired by Pixar’s Coco.

Here’s everything confirmed for the Disney Parks and Cruise Line in 2025, because it’s never too late to start pre-planning your next magical vacay.

Disney Cruise Line Is Getting A Hercules Stage Show

Disney Destiny

Disney unveiled details from July 30 to Aug. 1 about the Disney Destiny, which is set to start sailing in late 2025. The first drop revealed that staterooms on the new heroes and villains ship will be themed to Fantasia, The Incredibles, and Hercules.

There will also be seven rooms inspired by The Incredibles above the bridge of the ship with floor-to-ceiling views of the ocean along with royal suites worth the splurge for Disney fans. The multi-room suites will either be Greco-Roman-inspired for Hercules, or mid-century modern for The Incredibles with gorgeous bathrooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms fit for, well, royalty.

The Destiny Tower Suite is where it’s at, though. This two-story penthouse in the ship’s forward funnel will make you feel like you’re living in Stark Tower. With Iron Man details, this suite is Avenger-worthy and sleeps up to eight people, so you really can bring the whole squad.

With a stateroom like that, you may be tempted to stay inside all day, but there are plenty of spaces to explore on the Disney Destiny. For instance, grab an Insta-worthy latte for a midday pick-me-up at either the Brave-themed Café Merida or Hercules-themed Café Megara.

For something a bit more sweet, stop by Edna Á La Mode Sweets. The Incredibles-inspired dessert shop will offer handmade gelato, cookies, and picture-perfect candies for purchase. Foodies will want to snap a pic of their treats in front of the Edna and Jack-Jack sculpture before enjoying them out on the deck.

Each of Disney’s cruise ships have three themed restaurants on board that guests get to enjoy throughout their sailing. On the Destiny, the Pride Lands: Feast of The Lion King will be one of those restaurants, and offer both dinner and a show with characters and songs from The Lion King. The Feast of The Lion King will be equivalent to the Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure on the Disney Wish and Plaza de Coco coming to the Disney Treasure.

The Worlds of Marvel restaurant, which is on the Wish and Treasure, will make a return, and hosted by Rocket and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy. For an after-dinner drink, you have your pick of pubs and lounges on the Destiny. Staying on the Marvel theme, there will be a Sanctum lounge inspired by Doctor Strange with cocktails, spirits, and coffees.

A Cruella de Vil-inspired piano lounge aptly named De Vil’s, where you can enjoy martinis, cocktails, and glamorous wines and bubblies, will also be on the Destiny. Its location is right off the Marvel-themed Grand Hall with a Black Panther statue.

Perhaps you’re like Jack Sparrow and looking for something more rum-based. Well, you should stop by the Cask and Cannon pub inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Speaking of bars inspired by the Disney Parks, the Destiny will have its own Haunted Mansion Parlor, like on the Disney Treasure. The menu has ghostly cocktails that will have you grim-grinning.

After dinner, you can also enjoy Disney Destiny’s signature production Hercules, which was announced at D23 Expo. There’s also an AquaMouse water attraction on the top deck. Taking inspo from the heroes and villains theme, the ride’s storyline will star iconic characters like the Queen of Hearts, Scar, and Fantasia’s Chernabog.

You may even run into a few villains just walking around the ship. Maleficent, Hades, Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, and Oogie Boogie will be available for meet-and-greets and shows throughout your sailing. Spider-Man will also be featured as the statue character on the back of the ship, so you’ll want to take a pic or two when you stop at your ports of call.

Disney Adventure

Disney Adventure will be joining the fleet in 2025 as well. The Singapore-based ship with three- and four-night itineraries will have seven themed areas onboard inspired by Disney, Pixar, and Marvel films.

The Imagination Garden hub will feature a three-deck-tall castle, because it wouldn’t be a Disney vacay without a castle selfie. On the opposite side will be a Garden Stage for live entertainment. A signature show guests can catch there will be Avengers Assemble!, starring characters like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Loki, and the Taskmaster.

Disney Imagination Garden will also have two quick-service locations for guests to grab a bite to eat: Mowgli’s Eatery from The Jungle Book and Gramma Tala’s Kitchen from Moana. Both spots will have indoor and outdoor seating, so you can watch shows on the Garden Stage while snacking on delicious food.

The Adventure will also have a Little Mermaid, Lilo & Stitch, Finding Nemo, and Luca-inspired Discovery Reef area that will be home to nautical-themed shopping and dining locations, while the Town Square will have more magical spaces inspired by Tangled, Cinderella, Frozen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Princess and the Frog.

Fans of Big Hero 6 will love San Fransokyo Street, which has more stores and entertainment areas like movie theaters. But if you’re someone who likes to get in the pool as soon as you board a cruise ship, the Moana-inspired Wayfinder Bay open-air oasis is more your style.

The last two areas of the ship include Marvel Landing with onboard attractions featuring your fave MCU characters, and Toy Story Place with interactive playgrounds and foodie spots for the whole family.

Disney also shared at D23 Expo that from 2027 to 2031, it will be adding four more ships to the DCL fleet. Basically, you’ll have your pick of ships to sail on.

Animal Kingdom Is Getting A Wild Makeover At Walt Disney World

Back in September, Disney shared at the Destination D23 presentation that some big changes are coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park in Florida. The biggest reveal was that Dinoland U.S.A. will be reimagined into a Tropical Americas land, featuring Encanto and Indiana Jones. These attractions were confirmed at D23 Expo, and are expected to open around 2027.

That’s still too far away to plan for now, but if you’re wanting to head to Walt Disney World in 2025, the Animal Kingdom is getting a new Zootopia show in the Tree of Life. Zootopia: Better Zoogether will replace the current It's Tough to be a Bug! 3D show at the center of the park, and is expected to debut in the winter.

A little earlier than that, Magic Kingdom will be getting a brand-new nighttime parade titled Disney Starlight in the summer. It’ll be similar to the Main Street Electrical Parade, and feature characters from films like Peter Pan, Encanto, and Frozen.

D’Amaro also announced a new Spaceship Earth Lounge will be coming to Epcot and a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed tavern will make its way to the Magic Kingdom, so you’ll have more places to escape the Florida heat and grab a drink with your fam. A reimagined Test Track attraction will also open at Epcot in 2025, but no official date was given.

Disneyland Is Celebrating Its 70th Anniversary In 2025

Another anniversary is happening in 2025. Disneyland will be celebrating its 70th year, so guests can expect some limited-time merch and food to go along with the party. No dates were given at D23 Expo, but it’s likely to start around the park’s official anniversary on July 17.

Other than the celebration, not much was announced for Disneyland next year except a new show coming to the Main Street Opera House. This is where you can currently find Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, but soon, animatronic Abraham Lincoln will be sharing his stage with an animatronic Walt Disney.

At D23 Expo, D’Amaro revealed the first-ever audio animatronic of Walt will be a part of a new stage show, Walt Disney – A Magical Life. This show will take place within Walt’s office on the studio lot, so fans will also get to see a recreation of that as well.

You may also see some movement happening next year for future Disneyland attractions. At D23, D’Amaro said everything announced was in “active development,” meaning “plans are drawn” and “dirt is moving.” That includes the newly announced Coco ride, Avatar land, and two Marvel Avengers Campus attractions — Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab — all coming to California Adventure.

Disneyland Paris Debuts A Nighttime Show In January

The theme parks around the globe will also be joining in on the fun. Disneyland Paris is up first with a brand-new nighttime show in January. No name was given, but it was announced that songs from Disney and Pixar films will be featured. Also, for the first time, light projections will happen on both Sleeping Beauty Castle and down Main Street, U.S.A.

Over at Tokyo Disneyland, the It’s A Small World ride will be upgraded in the winter to include Guardians of the Galaxy’s Groot from the MCU. With so much happening next year and beyond, it’s best to start saving for that dream Disney trip ASAP.