As of 2026, the dream of a "Third Park" at the Disneyland Resort in California has moved from speculation to the pre-construction phase. Following the 2024 approval of the DisneylandForward initiative, the City of Anaheim granted Disney the flexibility to rezone existing land—specifically the Toy Story Parking Lot and areas around the Disneyland Hotel—for theme park use. While Disney has not officially announced a "Third Gate" with its own name and turnstiles, they have committed to a $1.9 billion investment over the next decade. In 2026, permit filings show work beginning on a massive new 6,000-space parking structure on the east side of the resort, which is widely seen by analysts as the "domino" that must fall to free up the current parking acreage for a third theme park experience. Major expansions based on Avatar, Frozen, and Zootopia are currently in the works, though a full third park likely won't see a grand opening until closer to 2030.