🎭 What’s New at Disneyland Paris in 2027?
🎭 What’s New at Disneyland Paris in 2027?Planning a Disneyland Paris trip in 2027? There’s a lot to look forward to.
Disneyland Paris turns 35 on 12 April 2027, but the anniversary isn’t actually the biggest reason the resort will feel different.
Following the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World, 2027 brings a brand-new Up attraction, the reopening of Crush’s Coaster after its biggest refurbishment ever, returning entertainment, newly refurbished Disney Sequoia Lodge rooms and even more changes across Disney Village.
And for many visitors, 2027 will be their first chance to experience World of Frozen, Frozen Ever After, Adventure Way, Adventure Bay and Disney Cascade of Lights.
So what exactly is new?
✨ Disneyland Paris 2027 – What’s New?
- 🎈 Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings – brand-new attraction opening in 2027
- 🐢 Crush’s Coaster – expected to reopen in summer 2027 after a huge refurbishment
- 🎭 Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland – returning in spring 2027
- ❄️ World of Frozen – first full calendar year
- 🌊 Disney Adventure World – first full year of the transformed park
- 🎆 Disney Cascade of Lights – the huge nighttime spectacular at Adventure Bay
- 🏨 New Disney Sequoia Lodge rooms – first renovated rooms available from early 2027
- 🍔 Annette’s Diner – reopening after a major refurbishment
- 🎬 Disney Village transformation – more major changes during 2027
- 🦁 The Lion King area – construction continues, but no 2027 opening is confirmed
For possible 35th Anniversary shows, merchandise, character costumes and other predictions, see our separate 35th Anniversary Rumours & Predictions guide.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
🎈 NEW for 2027: Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings
Let’s start with something genuinely new for 2027.
A brand-new family attraction inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Up is opening at Disney Adventure World during 2027.
Its name is Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings.
Located on Adventure Way opposite Raiponce Tangled Spin, the attraction is Disney’s take on a classic flying-chair carousel.
But there’s considerably more theming here than simply adding a few balloons to a chair swing.
The attraction will have 48 chairs providing 64 places, including several duo chairs allowing guests to ride together.
As the attraction rotates, the dome above the chairs will tilt to increase the feeling of flight.
Even the queue is being heavily themed.
Four areas will represent key moments from Up, with props including Carl’s childhood aviator helmet and goggles and Ellie’s adventure book.
Look upwards too.
At the top of the attraction will be a golden representation of Carl and Ellie’s famous house.
The ride will sit within its own lush Up-inspired garden, adding yet another themed area to Adventure Way.
📍 Location: Adventure Way, Disney Adventure World
🎢 Ride type: Flying-chair carousel
👨👩👧 Best for: Families and fans of Up
🐢 Crush’s Coaster Reopens in Summer 2027
One of Disney Adventure World’s most popular attractions will be missing for the beginning of 2027.
Crush’s Coaster closed on 7 September 2026 for the most extensive technical refurbishment since the attraction opened in 2007.
The project is expected to last around ten months, with Disney currently planning for the attraction to remain closed until summer 2027.
This isn’t simply a quick repaint.
The refurbishment includes substantial technical modernisation designed to keep Crush’s Coaster operating reliably for years to come.
For visitors choosing between the first and second halves of 2027, this is worth considering.
If Crush’s Coaster is important to you, later 2027 currently looks the safer option – but we’d still wait for a confirmed reopening date before booking specifically for the ride.
🎭 Alice & the Queen of Hearts Returns in Spring 2027
Another confirmed return for 2027 is Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland.
The colourful outdoor production returns to Disney Adventure World in spring 2027.
It’s certainly not a traditional Disney stage show.
Expect a mixture of:
- 🎸 Pop-rock music
- 🚲 BMX riders
- 🤸 Acrobats
- ♥️ The Queen of Hearts
- 🐇 Alice and Wonderland characters
- 🎭 A huge 68-metre-long performance area
The show puts Alice and the Queen of Hearts against each other in another colourful confrontation, with acrobatics and BMX stunts taking place across a skatepark-style set.
❄️ World of Frozen – First Full Year in 2027
World of Frozen isn’t technically a new 2027 opening.
But for many people visiting Disneyland Paris in 2027, it will still be the biggest new experience.
The land forms part of Disney Adventure World and recreates the Kingdom of Arendelle beneath the North Mountain and Elsa’s Ice Palace.
🎢 Frozen Ever After
The headline attraction is Frozen Ever After, a family boat ride featuring Anna, Elsa, Olaf and other familiar characters.
With no minimum height requirement, it’s one of Disneyland Paris’s major new attractions that almost the entire family can experience together.
👑 Meet Anna & Elsa
Guests can also meet Anna and Elsa during A Royal Encounter.
This is likely to remain one of the most sought-after character experiences at Disneyland Paris, so check the latest joining procedure in the Disneyland Paris app during your trip.
🍴 Explore Arendelle
World of Frozen isn’t just an attraction.
You’ll also find themed shops, food, character experiences and plenty of details throughout Arendelle.
🌊 2027 Is the First Full Year of Disney Adventure World
If your last Disneyland Paris visit was before 2026, this may actually be the biggest change of all.
Walt Disney Studios Park is gone.
The transformed park is now Disney Adventure World, with World of Frozen forming only one part of its massive redevelopment.
Visitors in 2027 can experience:
- ❄️ World of Frozen
- 🎢 Frozen Ever After
- 🌳 Adventure Way
- 🌊 Adventure Bay
- 🏮 Raiponce Tangled Spin
- 🎆 Disney Cascade of Lights
- 🍴 New restaurants and food locations
- 🌷 Landscaped gardens
- 👑 New character experiences
And during 2027, Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings joins the Adventure Way line-up too.
For returning visitors, Disney Adventure World should feel considerably different from the old Walt Disney Studios Park.
🎆 Disney Cascade of Lights Changes Your Evening Plans
Another major difference for 2027 visitors is that the second park now has a proper large-scale nighttime spectacular.
Disney Cascade of Lights takes place across Adventure Bay and combines water, projections, fountains, drones, fireworks, lighting, music and Disney storytelling.
That’s important from a planning perspective.
Previously, many guests naturally finished their day at Disneyland Park.
Now there’s a genuine reason to dedicate an evening to Disney Adventure World after dark.
🎟️ Planning a 2027 Trip?
Prices can vary massively depending on your dates, so compare several periods before booking.
🏨 New Disney Sequoia Lodge Rooms Arrive in 2027
Disney Sequoia Lodge is undergoing one of the biggest refurbishments in the hotel’s history.
And the first newly renovated rooms are due to become available during the first quarter of 2027.
The first phase covers rooms within the hotel’s five outdoor lodges.
Three different room themes are planned:
- 🦌 Bambi
- 🏹 Brave
- 🍃 Pocahontas
The designs retain Sequoia Lodge’s woodland identity while introducing Disney characters whose stories have strong connections with forests and nature.
But the refurbishment won’t be finished once those rooms open.
The remaining bedrooms and other areas of the hotel – including the lobby, restaurants, shops and recreation areas – will be progressively renovated afterwards.
Disney Sequoia Lodge remains open while the work takes place.
🍔 Annette’s Diner Reopens in 2027
One of Disney Village’s most famous restaurants is getting a substantial makeover.
Annette’s Diner has been closed for a major refurbishment and is currently scheduled to reopen during the first quarter of 2027.
Disney says the restaurant will retain the retro spirit that has made it a Disney Village favourite since 1992, while introducing a refreshed new look.
The work also includes an expansion of the kitchens.
So if you’ve been missing burgers, milkshakes and Annette’s unmistakable American diner atmosphere, it should be back during early 2027.
🛍️ Disney Village Keeps Changing in 2027
Disney Village’s huge transformation continues into 2027.
If you haven’t visited for several years, the changes outside the parks are becoming increasingly noticeable too.
Several projects are particularly relevant for 2027.
🎬 Pathé Cinema Transformation
The Disney Village cinema is undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment.
Plans include:
- 🎬 Fully refurbished auditoriums
- 💺 Recliner seating
- 📽️ Improved projection systems
- ☕ A new Pathé Café
- 🍨 A redesigned Häagen-Dazs area with outdoor terrace
- 🎮 A new Pathé Games leisure area
- 🏢 A completely redesigned exterior façade
The project is being completed in phases so that much of the cinema can continue operating while work takes place.
🍝 Vapiano Refurbishment
Vapiano is also receiving a major interior redesign.
Work begins in late 2026 and is expected to be completed in early 2027.
The refurbishment includes a more modern interior, improved natural light, refreshed terrace and a new children’s play area upstairs.
🏗️ The Next Disney Village Phase
The transformation doesn’t stop there.
After work on the North Block, Disneyland Paris is moving on to the South Block – the opposite side of Disney Village’s main thoroughfare.
Work is due to begin during 2027.
Disney hasn’t yet revealed all the concepts that will eventually occupy this area, which makes Disney Village another part of the resort worth watching closely during 2027.
🦁 What About The Lion King Land?
This is probably the biggest question for anyone looking at what’s coming next.
Disney is building a huge immersive world inspired by The Lion King at Disney Adventure World.
But there’s one very important point for 2027 visitors:
Disney has not announced that The Lion King area will open during 2027.
Construction is underway, but we wouldn’t book a 2027 holiday specifically expecting to experience it.
The centrepiece will be a huge Pride Rock and a major water attraction taking guests into Simba’s story.
Disney has already revealed increasingly impressive details about the project, but until an opening date is officially announced, treat it as something coming in the future rather than a confirmed 2027 attraction.
🚀 2027 Is Also the Final Year for Hyperspace Mountain
Not everything important in 2027 is something opening.
It’s also your final opportunity to experience Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain in its current form.
Disney has announced that Hyperspace Mountain will close at the end of 2027.
After a refurbishment lasting several months, Space Mountain will eventually return with a new version inspired by the attraction’s original De la Terre à la Lune story and Jules Verne heritage.
That makes 2027 something of a farewell year for Hyperspace Mountain.
🎂 What About Disneyland Paris’s 35th Anniversary?
Disneyland Paris opened on 12 April 1992, which means it officially turns 35 on 12 April 2027.
What we don’t yet have is a confirmed large-scale 35th Anniversary celebration programme.
That’s an important distinction.
We’re not going to tell you there will definitely be a special anniversary fireworks show, character costumes, merchandise collection, parade or months-long celebration until Disneyland Paris actually announces them.
And there’s already plenty happening in 2027 without inventing anything:
- 🎈 Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings
- 🐢 Crush’s Coaster reopening
- 🎭 Alice & the Queen of Hearts returning
- ❄️ World of Frozen’s first full year
- 🌊 Disney Adventure World’s first full year
- 🏨 New Sequoia Lodge rooms
- 🛍️ Continued Disney Village transformation
- 🚀 The final year of Hyperspace Mountain
- 🦁 The Lion King expansion taking shape
📅 Disneyland Paris 2027: What’s New When?
| When | What’s Happening |
|---|---|
| Early 2027 | First refurbished Disney Sequoia Lodge rooms become available |
| Q1 2027 | Annette’s Diner scheduled to reopen |
| Early 2027 | Vapiano refurbishment expected to be completed |
| Spring 2027 | Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland returns |
| 12 April 2027 | Disneyland Paris’s 35th birthday |
| Summer 2027 | Crush’s Coaster currently expected to reopen |
| During 2027 | Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings opens – exact date TBC |
| During 2027 | Further Disney Village transformation work |
| End of 2027 | Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain closes for its future transformation |
🆚 If You Last Visited Before 2026…
If your last Disneyland Paris trip was in 2024 or 2025, there’s a lot that’s going to feel new.
| Before | By 2027 |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney Studios Park | Disney Adventure World |
| No Frozen land | World of Frozen |
| No Frozen boat ride | Frozen Ever After |
| No central lake | Adventure Bay |
| No Tangled attraction | Raiponce Tangled Spin |
| No Up attraction | Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings during 2027 |
| Limited reason to finish the evening in Studios | Disney Cascade of Lights at Adventure Bay |
| Older Sequoia Lodge rooms | First newly refurbished rooms available |
| Old Disney Village layout | Major transformation well underway |
🎯 Is 2027 a Good Time to Visit Disneyland Paris?
Yes – but we’d choose your dates carefully.
2027 has an unusually strong combination of established new experiences and genuinely new additions.
Reasons to visit include:
- ❄️ World of Frozen will be fully established
- 🌊 Disney Adventure World will have completed its first year
- 🎈 Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings opens during the year
- 🐢 Crush’s Coaster should return during summer
- 🎭 Alice & the Queen of Hearts returns
- 🏨 New Sequoia Lodge rooms become available
- 🎂 Disneyland Paris turns 35
- 🚀 It’s the final year of Hyperspace Mountain
- 🦁 You’ll see another huge Disney Adventure World expansion taking shape
But not every part of 2027 is equal.
Someone visiting in February could have a very different experience from someone visiting in September.
That’s why we’d compare crowds, prices, ride closures and new-attraction opening dates before choosing.
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❓ What’s New at Disneyland Paris 2027 FAQs
What is new at Disneyland Paris in 2027?
The biggest confirmed new attraction is Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings, an Up-inspired flying carousel opening at Disney Adventure World during 2027.
Other important 2027 developments include the planned summer reopening of Crush’s Coaster, the spring return of Alice & the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland, newly refurbished Disney Sequoia Lodge rooms and further changes across Disney Village.
What new ride is opening at Disneyland Paris in 2027?
Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings is confirmed to open during 2027.
The Up-inspired family attraction will be located on Adventure Way opposite Raiponce Tangled Spin.
Disney hasn’t yet announced its exact opening date.
When will Crush’s Coaster reopen?
Disney currently expects Crush’s Coaster to reopen in summer 2027 following the attraction’s biggest technical refurbishment since it opened in 2007.
An exact reopening date hasn’t yet been announced.
Is World of Frozen open in 2027?
Yes.
2027 will be the first full calendar year for World of Frozen and the transformed Disney Adventure World.
World of Frozen includes Frozen Ever After, the Kingdom of Arendelle, character experiences, shopping and themed food.
Is there anything new at Disney Sequoia Lodge in 2027?
Yes.
The first renovated rooms in Disney Sequoia Lodge’s five outdoor lodges are due to become available during the first quarter of 2027.
Room designs include themes inspired by Bambi, Brave and Pocahontas.
Refurbishment work elsewhere in the hotel will continue progressively.
Will Annette’s Diner be open in 2027?
Annette’s Diner is currently scheduled to reopen during the first quarter of 2027 following its extensive refurbishment.
Is The Lion King land opening in 2027?
Disney has not announced a 2027 opening date for The Lion King-themed world at Disney Adventure World.
Construction is underway, but don’t book a 2027 trip assuming it will be open.
Is Hyperspace Mountain closing in 2027?
Yes.
Disney has announced that Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain will close at the end of 2027.
Following a refurbishment lasting several months, the attraction will eventually return with a new interpretation inspired by Space Mountain – De la Terre à la Lune.
Is Disneyland Paris getting a new parade in 2027?
Disney has announced a brand-new daytime parade for Disneyland Park, but it is planned for 2028 rather than 2027.
Don’t confuse this with any potential 35th Anniversary entertainment, which has not yet been fully announced.
Is 2027 Disneyland Paris’s 35th Anniversary?
Yes.
Disneyland Paris opened on 12 April 1992, meaning its 35th birthday falls on 12 April 2027.
However, Disney has not yet announced a complete dedicated 35th Anniversary celebration programme.
Will there be special 35th Anniversary shows, merchandise or character costumes?
Nothing should be treated as confirmed until Disneyland Paris announces it.
We’re tracking the possibilities separately in our 35th Anniversary Rumours & Predictions guide.
Should I visit Disneyland Paris early or late in 2027?
There are advantages to both, but later 2027 could eventually have the stronger attraction line-up.
Crush’s Coaster is currently expected to reopen in summer, while Wilderness Explorers Sky Swings opens at some point during 2027.
However, exact dates aren’t yet confirmed, so don’t book purely around those attractions until Disney publishes more information.
⭐ Our Disneyland Paris 2027 Verdict
2027 isn’t exciting simply because Disneyland Paris turns 35.
It’s exciting because the resort is in the middle of one of the biggest transformations in its history.
Disney Adventure World has completely changed the second park.
World of Frozen is open.
Adventure Bay has transformed the park’s layout.
Disney Cascade of Lights has changed its evenings.
A new Up attraction arrives during 2027.
Crush’s Coaster returns after a huge refurbishment.
Sequoia Lodge is being reinvented.
Disney Village continues to change.
And in the background, an enormous Lion King world is taking shape.
Just don’t choose your dates based on something that hasn’t opened yet. Wait for confirmed opening dates for the attractions that matter most to you.
🎢 What Next?
- 🎉 Disneyland Paris 35th Anniversary Hub
- 📅 35th Anniversary Dates & Timeline
- 🔮 35th Anniversary Rumours & Predictions
- 📊 Disneyland Paris 2027 Crowd Guide
- 💸 Cheapest Time to Visit Disneyland Paris in 2027
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