Disneyland Park

What's changed at Disneyland

What opened, closed and changed at Disneyland Park — including Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Toontown rebuild and retired classics.

Verified changes: 22Verified changes
Earliest year: 2017Earliest year
Current through: 2026Current through

The short answer

Since 2017, 22 verified changes have been recorded at Disneyland Park: 7 openings, 2 closures and 13 replacements, rethemes or operational changes. The additions include Walt Disney — A Magical Life, Tiana's Palace, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The losses include Splash Mountain and Mickey's Toontown. The most recent entry is Walt Disney — A Magical Life (Opened, 2025-07).

Added: 7 openings and new lands
Gone: 2 closures
Reworked: 13 replacements and updates

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NEWOpened May 31, 2019

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Disneyland Park • land

The largest single-land expansion in Disneyland history added Black Spire Outpost, Smugglers Run, Oga's Cantina and Savi's Workshop.

Then: Backstage area and the former Big Thunder Ranch
Now: A 14-acre land set on the planet Batuu with two rides, Oga's Cantina and build-your-own lightsabers and droids.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

REPLACEDNovember 15, 2024

Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Disneyland Park • attraction

The Splash Mountain replacement opened with dozens of new audio-animatronics and an original song, five months after the Walt Disney World version.

Then: Splash Mountain
Now: A Princess and the Frog log flume picking up after the film, with a Mardi Gras celebration finale.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened January 17, 2020

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Disneyland Park • attraction

Rise of the Resistance opened months after the rest of Galaxy's Edge and is widely considered one of the most ambitious theme park rides ever built.

Now: A multi-part dark ride that puts guests in the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the First Order.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

GONEClosed May 31, 2023

Splash Mountain

Disneyland Park • attraction

Splash Mountain's final riders took the plunge on May 31, 2023 after 34 years, ahead of the Princess and the Frog retheme.

Then: Log flume ride themed to Song of the South characters
Now: Closed to be rethemed as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened January 27, 2023

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Disneyland Park • attraction

The first ride-through attraction starring Mickey Mouse finally came to Disneyland, anchoring the rebuilt Toontown.

Then: Former Disneyland Railroad station area in Toontown
Now: A trackless dark ride through a cartoon world, inside the El CapiTOON Theater.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDMarch 19, 2023

Mickey's Toontown

Disneyland Park • land

The rebuilt Toontown added open lawns, new interactive play areas and full wheelchair accessibility throughout.

Then: Closed for redesign since March 2022
Now: A redesigned land with CenTOONial Park, Goofy's How-To-Play Yard and Donald's Duck Pond.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened May 31, 2019

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Disneyland Park • attraction

The headline ride of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge lets six guests crew the Falcon as pilots, gunners and engineers.

Now: Guests pilot the Millennium Falcon on an interactive smuggling mission.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened September 7, 2023

Tiana's Palace

Disneyland Park • dining

The French Market on Orleans Street was rethemed as Tiana's Palace, tying New Orleans Square to the upcoming bayou ride.

Then: French Market Restaurant
Now: A Princess and the Frog-themed quick-service restaurant serving New Orleans flavors.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDJuly 29, 2017

Rivers of America

Disneyland Park • attraction

The Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad returned after an 18-month closure with a completely redrawn northern bend to make room for Galaxy's Edge.

Then: Original river loop and railroad route since 1955
Now: A shortened river route with a new railroad alignment, waterfalls and trestles.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened July 17, 2025

Walt Disney — A Magical Life

Disneyland Park • attraction

For the 70th anniversary, the Opera House debuted a Walt Disney animatronic presentation, rotating with Mr. Lincoln.

Then: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (rotating)
Now: A new show featuring the first audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney himself.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDMay 16, 2025

Disneyland 70th Celebration

Disneyland Park • entertainment

The 70th-anniversary celebration brought back the Paint the Night parade, plus new shows, food and anniversary overlays in both parks.

Now: A multi-year celebration with the return of Paint the Night, the Wondrous Journeys fireworks and new decor across the resort.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

GONEClosed March 9, 2022

Mickey's Toontown

Disneyland Park • land

Toontown closed entirely for a year to be rebuilt with open green space, new interactive play areas and the new Runaway Railway ride.

Then: The original 1993 cartoon neighborhood
Now: Closed for a ground-up redesign around Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway and new play spaces.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

NEWOpened May 31, 2019

Oga's Cantina

Disneyland Park • dining

Disneyland's first public bar inside the park brought the famous Star Wars cantina experience to Batuu.

Now: A lively Black Spire Outpost cantina serving themed drinks and snacks.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

RENAMEDNovember 15, 2024

Bayou Country

Disneyland Park • land

Critter Country's name was retired after 36 years as the land was rebranded around New Orleans and the bayou.

Then: Critter Country
Now: The land housing Tiana's Bayou Adventure was renamed Bayou Country.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDMay 24, 2024

Fantasmic!

Disneyland Park • entertainment

Fantasmic! went dark for over a year after the Maleficent figure caught fire mid-show in April 2023.

Then: Suspended since the 2023 Maleficent dragon fire during a performance
Now: The nighttime spectacular returned with reworked battle scenes and no full-size animatronic dragon.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDJanuary 27, 2023

Wondrous Journeys

Disneyland Park • entertainment

Disneyland kicked off the company's centennial with new entertainment and decor throughout both parks.

Then: Disneyland Forever fireworks
Now: A new nighttime spectacular featuring every Walt Disney Animation Studios film, plus platinum 100th-anniversary decor across the resort.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDNovember 26, 2024

Haunted Mansion

Disneyland Park • attraction

The Haunted Mansion closed for most of 2024 to build a garden queue that finally moves guests out of the cramped original entryway.

Then: Original 1969 queue and small retail cart
Now: A new landscaped outdoor queue themed to the mansion's grounds, plus a new gift shop in the carriage house.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDJanuary 27, 2023

World of Color — ONE

Disneyland Park • entertainment

The first brand-new World of Color show in years opened with the Disney 100 celebration.

Then: World of Color: Celebrate!
Now: A new version of the Paradise Bay water show built around the idea that one action can change the world.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDFebruary 28, 2020

Magic Happens

Disneyland Park • entertainment

Magic Happens had only a two-week original run before the pandemic closure; it returned in 2023.

Then: Soundsational Parade
Now: A new daytime parade with a modern soundtrack and Moana, Coco and Frozen 2 floats.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDOctober 25, 2024

Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree

Disneyland Park • dining

The classic Hungry Bear was rethemed around the Country Bears playing a backyard barbecue alongside the bayou rework.

Then: Hungry Bear Restaurant
Now: A Country Bear-themed barbecue quick-service spot with regional sauces and music.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDApril 5, 2024

Hyperspace Mountain

Disneyland Park • entertainment

The seasonal Star Wars celebration now returns each spring with Hyperspace Mountain and themed food and merchandise.

Then: Standard Space Mountain overlay rotation
Now: Space Mountain's Star Wars overlay returned as part of the seasonal Season of the Force event.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

CHANGEDApril 22, 2022

Main Street Electrical Parade

Disneyland Park • entertainment

The beloved light parade returned to Main Street U.S.A. for the first time in decades for a limited run.

Then: Last ran at Disneyland in 1996 before moving between parks
Now: The classic nighttime parade returned for a 50th-anniversary encore run with a new finale float.

Source · ThemeParks.wiki

Year by year

A one-line summary of every year we have verified records for.

2025 opened Walt Disney — A Magical Life; changed Disneyland 70th Celebration.
2024 changed Haunted Mansion, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Bayou Country, Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree and Fantasmic!.
2023 opened Tiana's Palace and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway; lost Splash Mountain; changed Mickey's Toontown, World of Color — ONE and Wondrous Journeys.
2022 lost Mickey's Toontown; changed Main Street Electrical Parade.
2020 opened Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance; changed Magic Happens.
2019 opened Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Oga's Cantina.
2017 changed Rivers of America.

Common questions

What has changed at Disneyland Park?

What is new at Disneyland Park?

7 additions are recorded, including Walt Disney — A Magical Life, Tiana's Palace, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.

What is gone at Disneyland Park?

2 closures are recorded, including Splash Mountain and Mickey's Toontown.

What is the biggest change at Disneyland Park?

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opened. The largest single-land expansion in Disneyland history added Black Spire Outpost, Smugglers Run, Oga's Cantina and Savi's Workshop. Opened May 31, 2019.

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