Magic Kingdom is getting a BIG expansion, and Disney keeps teasing us with little updates and new details!

In case you haven’t heard, Disney has teased a HUGE expansion for Magic Kingdom, repeatedly stating that something new is coming “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain.” At the 2022 D23 Expo, we heard about possible Coco, Encanto, and Disney villains-themed lands. Now, Disney has dropped another mysterious hint about this huge update!

Hidden at the end of Disney’s recent announcement about the new Country Bear Jamboree show was this update: “But hold your horses, we’re not done yet. We have a lot of growth and investment planned for our theme parks in the coming years and look forward to sharing more announcements about Frontierland … so y’all come back now, ya hear?”

How mysterious! C’mon, Disney — couldn’t we get a little more detail? For now, we’ll just have to use our imagination and look back at some other updates we’ve heard about this major expansion.

During the 2022 D23 Expo, Disney leaders tossed around some “what if” ideas about the possible new themed areas in Magic Kingdom. Jennifer Lee said, “What if you could walk into the Madrigals’ casita…What if Mirabel is your guide…What if you could step up to a door and discover your own magical gift?”

Then, during the 2023 Destination D23 event, Josh D’Amaro (Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman) and Bruce Vaughn (Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Imagineering) dropped more hints during the Disney Parks panel.

Bruce Vaughn said that the future expansion plans for Magic Kingdom are the “largest ever” for the park. He reiterated that Imagineers are looking to tell stories “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain.”

Apparently these stories will be told on a scale similar to things like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Pandora – The World of Avatar, including the addition of new attractions, restaurants, shows, and more! That means BIG changes for the iconic Disney World park.

Disney has stated that they’re looking to invest a LOT into their parks. In fact, they’ve announced that they’re going to invest about $60 BILLION in the Parks, Experiences, and Products segment of the company over the next 10 years. Part of that budget could include the Magic Kingdom expansion!

We’ll keep watching for more updates from Disney, so stay tuned to DFB!

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