The Top 8 Things Coming To Walt Disney World In 2024

The top 8 changes and new attractions coming to Walt Disney World in 2024.

The Top 8 Things Coming To Walt Disney World In 2024
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Happy New Year! 2024 will see plenty of updates throughout the Disney Parks, and here we've listed the biggest already announced updates. There could be more in store as the year passes by, but for now, here's what we have to look forward to at Walt Disney World for 2024.

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The Disney Dining Plan


Starting January 9th, 2024, the Disney Dining plan will return! Guests can book a Walt Disney World package and add the Disney Dining Plan to it, or add it to an existing package for stays January 9th, 2024, and beyond.

Park Reservations Scrapped


Starting January 9th, 2024, park reservations will be scrapped for date-based tickets! You no longer need to book your park days so you can wake up and go to any park you like, just like in the old days. This is only the case for date-based tickets, which the UK-exclusive Disney Magic tickets are.

Park Hopping Restrictions Scrapped


Starting January 9th, 2024, the 2 pm park hopping restriction will be scrapped! You'll be able to park-hop whenever you want.

CommuniCore Plaza & CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT


The construction at EPCOT is almost over. There are just a couple of projects left to complete, and those are CommuniCore Plaza & CommuniCore Hall. These will be home to character meet and greets as well as the primary hub for the year-round EPCOT festivals.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure


The re-theming of the beloved Splash Mountain to a "Princess and the Frog"-themed attraction will open in 2024.

New Star Tours Scenes


New Star Tours scenes will be added to both Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida and Disneyland Paris in 2024.

Reimagined “The Little Mermaid” Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios


"Voyage Of The Little Mermaid" never reopened and has been left abandoned since the lockdowns, but Disney recently announced a new show called "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure" will take its place later in 2024.

Country Bear Jamboree at Walt Disney World Resort


In 2024, the Country Bears will debut new songs and a new act.

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At Disneyland Paris guests will be able to enjoy a brand new drone show called "Disney Electrical Sky Parade" themed starting January 8th, 2024, and also a new daytime show called "A Million Splashes of Colour" starting on February 10th, 2024. On January 25th, At Disneyland Hotel will reopen after its multi-year transformation.

Over at Disney Cruise Line, the Disney Treasure ship will debut in December 2024, as well as Disney's new private island - Disney Lookout Cay - will open in The Bahamas later in the year.

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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for over three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide practical, straight-talking advice for British guests - without the American bias.

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