What is the new ride in Disney World 2023?

(Opened April 4, 2023) Inspired by a similar attraction at Shanghai Disneyland, Tron Lightcycle Power Run is a brand new coaster-style attraction that can be found at Magic Kingdom. Originally slated to be a part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, TRON instead opened up in 2023.



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One of the most anticipated Magic Kingdom new rides at Disney World this year is the TRON Lightcycle/Run which opened in Magic Kingdom on April 4th 2023. This new attraction has been in the works at Walt Disney World for years and guests are eager to experience this new attraction this year!

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We're so frogcited about the new rides and experiences coming in 2023, including TRON Lightcycle / Run now running at Magic Kingdom, a new Minion Land now open at Universal Orlando and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT.

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1: Tiana's Bayou Adventure Work is progressing quickly on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is set to open sometime late next year.

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(Updated April 11, 2023.) To bring you up to speed, TRON Lightcycle Run is now open at Magic Kingdom. The attraction is already proving to be one of the most popular rides at Walt Disney World, and is relatively unique in NOT offering a traditional standby line.

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Saying Goodbye. It's official… Splash Mountain at Disneyland will take its final plunge on May 30, 2023. The attraction will be officially closed as of May 31 to begin the transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure…and yes, this time Disneyland has confirmed the date.

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Disney's Splash Mountain was inspired by the 1946 film Song of the South and opened in 1989 and 1992 at Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom respectively. However, the ride is now being permanently replaced at both the locations.

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Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is scheduled to open October 16, 2023 within World Nature—the EPCOT neighborhood dedicated to understanding and preserving the beauty and balance of the natural world.

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The closing of the 30-year-old ride — which Princess Diana visited in 1993 — follows years of calls for change because it features several characters from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which featured racist stereotypes.

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Peter Pan's Flight is closing and will be replaced with a new ride, Up Spirit of Adventure. It may come as a surprise to many that one of the most popular attractions at Disney World is closing permanently. Peter Pan's Flight is a classic ride that opened in 1971, on the opening day of Disney World.

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Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana in EPCOT — Opening October 16th, 2023! Journey of Water is a new attraction — the first ever inspired by Moana — opening in EPCOT's World Nature on October 16th, 2023!

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The Fastest Rides at Disney World
  • Test Track – 65 mph.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – 60 mph.
  • Tron Lightcycle Run – 59 mph.
  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster – 57 mph.
  • Expedition Everest – 50 mph.
  • Splash Mountain – 40 mph.
  • Slinky Dog Dash – 40 mph.
  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – 39 mph.


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Kingda Ka is the true king of coasters, says expert Nikky J, especially going by the numbers: it's both the tallest roller coaster in the world and the fastest in North America.

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Regardless, the crowds will return in mid-October 2023 and won't let up–at least, not consistently–until after winter school breaks end in the second week of January 2024. October through December will likely be the busiest 3-month stretch of 2023 at Walt Disney World, in large part due to peak holiday weeks.

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This makes the September/October 2023 a good time to visit. Even once Moana is open, we're actually expecting Walt Disney World to be relatively stable until “late 2024” when Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens. We expect TRON to keeps its virtual queue at least through the end of 2023.

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In 2023, we expect crowds to be heavy once again and things might be completely back to normal by then. We've seen capacity increase significantly, and more entertainment and dining options returned to the parks and by the summer it could be even better. See our guide to Disney World in June for more details.

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River Country is one of only two Disney parks to permanently close, along with Discovery Island, which is situated parallel to the water park.

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Every Disney World Ride Closure in 2023
  • Mine Train!
  • Splash Mountain.
  • Merida meets at the Gazebo now.
  • Voyage of the Little Mermaid.
  • Blizzard Beach Water Park.


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Now, inspired by the film 'The Princess and the Frog', Tiana's Bayou Adventure will replace Splash Mountain as Walt Disney World. The new installment will offer sights and sounds of New Orleans to both the resorts in 2024.

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Gran Fiesta Tour closing for good and being rethemed to Coco is a great move by Disney imagineering. There is no official opening date for the new Coco attraction, however, we anticipate it will not open until 2024 or 2025. What do you think of the new Coco ride coming to EPCOT?

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Zootopia Coming to Animal Kingdom, Plans to Replace Dinoland with Indiana Jones & Encanto. This weekend at Destination D23 in Walt Disney World, Josh D'Amaro announced that changes are coming to Animal Kingdom. Zootopia will now have a place in the park along with plans to eventually add Indiana Jones and Encanto.

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Summary. Journey of Water is a garden featuring interactive fountains and other water features leading from the current Innoventions plaza (replacing much of Innoventions West) down to The Seas Pavilion.

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The Haunted Mansion is closed for refurbishment from August 14 to August 31, 2023. It will reopen as the Haunted Mansion Holiday on September 1, 2023!

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Disneyland fans said goodbye this week to the iconic attraction Splash Mountain, which was officially closed on Wednesday, May 31, the company confirmed to ABC News. The company said in April that the ride's last day of operation would be May 30, 2023.

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