Disneyland Paris Is Getting a Large Makeover—and We Received a Sneak Peek Inside

It is a chilly 42 levels Fahrenheit in Paris, France. However the chilly by no means bothered me anyway—and that is an particularly good factor at present, as I acquired to tour the brand-new World of Frozen and Journey Bay at Disneyland Paris, formally set to open on March 29, 2026.

On Monday, Disneyland Paris shared a primary have a look at Disney Journey World, the reimagined Walt Disney Studios Park, which brings collectively the Worlds of Pixar, Marvel Avengers Campus, and shortly, the brand new World of Frozen, with plans for a fourth world based mostly on “The Lion King” to return.

“I am extremely happy with what the groups have achieved,” Natasha Rafalski, the president of Disneyland Paris, shared on the occasion. “It is an formidable reimagining of our second park. Even on paper, it was clear we had been taking a look at one thing extraordinary.” 

In line with Rafalski, it took the workforce “years of planning” to make this new magical vacation spot occur, and when all is claimed and carried out, greater than 90 p.c of the park’s authentic choices could have modified. The Disney Journey World growth will double the dimensions of the present park, with a stunning promenade and lake resulting in the World of Frozen. 

Whereas each new Disney providing feels particular, Bruce Vaughn, the chief artistic officer of Walt Disney Imagineering, defined that within the reworked park, “friends do not simply watch Disney tales; they stay them.”

That promise comes within the type of new character interactions, together with at Arendelle Citadel, the place friends can meet Anna and Elsa plus a tiny, talkative Olaf, representing the subsequent era of Disney’s robotic figures. 

“You possibly can even have a dialog with him,” Vaughn shared as they introduced out the animatronic, which moved identical to the character within the movies, providing a captivating second for teenagers—and youngsters at coronary heart—visiting the park.

“World of Frozen is extra than simply impressed by the movie; it actually brings the Kingdom of Arendelle to life. Working collectively throughout disciplines, our Imagineers mixed creativity and a focus to element to craft a world that captures the spirit of the story and feels actual and immersive,” Michel den Dulk, the vp and portfolio government artistic director of Walt Disney Imagineering Paris, added in an announcement. “We’re very proud to see the fortress, the village, and the North Mountain develop into actuality, and we won’t anticipate our friends to step into this world and be a part of the story.” 

As for the sights, the primary occasion right here is the Frozen Ever After trip, which can carefully resemble the trip of the identical title in Hong Kong and Epcot. It is laborious to overlook, because the trip is housed contained in the majestic 118-foot-tall North Mountain, topped by Elsa’s Ice Palace, which glistens within the solar and at evening due to a whole bunch of crystals embedded inside. And, like the brand new Olaf, the Frozen Ever After trip will function cutting-edge know-how, together with state-of-the-art audio-animatronic figures and new immersive projection applied sciences presently being programmed by Walt Disney Imagineering. 

The brand new land can even function brand-new songs composed completely for World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the duo who famously wrote “Let It Go.” Their new music will probably be baked into the “Celebration in Arendelle” present, which takes place on Arendelle Bay a number of occasions a day. 

Even World of Frozen merch is getting an improve with the introduction of the brand new Rúna, an interactive child troll toy. Out there on the Fjord View Store, the toy is supplied with the newest Disney tech, permitting it to react to the touch, blink its eyes, transfer its ears, and even work together with totally different places round Arendelle (sure, it’s going to buzz and share within the pleasure whenever you strategy the brand new trip). Although far much less high-tech, the land’s different souvenirs are simply as lovable, together with limited-edition clothes and smooth, knitted plushies. 

Different sights coming to the refreshed park embody a spinning gondola trip based mostly on “Tangled,” which includes a voice-over by Mandy Moore, and an aerial carousel impressed by “Up.” 

The park will function 14 new eating venues as properly, together with the quick-service restaurant Nordic Crowns Tavern, with meals impressed by Nordic delicacies. Right here, friends will get to totally customise their meal, first selecting a base (quinoa or mashed potatoes), a protein (meatballs, fish, or vegan balls), and a sauce (cranberry or mustard), with seasonal greens. Scorching tip: Go for the mashed potatoes. In line with the culinary workforce, they went via greater than 30 iterations to get them excellent. Naturally, there will probably be loads of desserts to strive, too, together with blue sorbet, vanilla ice cream with customizable toppings, a snowflake dessert, and a choice of Nordic pastries. Gluten- and dairy-free choices can even be obtainable so everybody can discover the fitting chew. 

For a extra refined eating second, friends could make a reservation on the Regal View Restaurant & Lounge, the summer season dwelling of the Disney Princesses, who’re set to go to every day all through breakfast, lunch, and dinner service. For the dad and mom, do not miss out on the Kir Royale for the right French sip. 

All this motion can definitely fill a day, however in the event you go away earlier than dusk, you danger lacking out on the magic of the brand-new nighttime spectacular: Disney Cascade of Lights. The present, the workforce shared, is supposed to rejoice the journey of changing into a hero, and it options fireworks, drones, water, and loads of pyrotechnics for good measure. And each seat in the home is an efficient one, because the present is designed in a 360-degree configuration. 

And no element on this new park has gone ignored, together with the truth that the workforce is putting in greater than 200 benches so households can sit and recognize the gardens just like the English-style Gazebo Backyard for a second of respite earlier than going full-throttle into the subsequent trip. 

“The primary time I noticed it was overwhelming,” Rafalski stated of the brand new park. “It did not really feel like the identical park anymore. It felt like a model new Disney vacation spot.” And actually, that is exactly what it’s. As Rafalski added, “It is a new starting for our second park.”