Disneyland Paris 2026 Calendar Updates

I don’t typically follow the nitty gritty of news at Disneyland Paris, but the Disney Parks Blog just released some information on the 2026 calendar for that resort, so I wanted to take the chance to share some thoughts.

For starters, 2026 is looking to be a great time to visit Disneyland Paris. The “other park” at the resort—currently called Walt Disney Studios Park—will be getting a major glow-up on March 29, 2026 when World of Frozen opens and the park is renamed Disney Adventure World.

With 2026 being a sort of awkward year to visit Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris being pretty accessible to many guests who might usually visit Walt Disney World (the price is surprisingly not outrageous), I’m really intrigued to see how crowds at Disneyland Paris look this summer. I plan to be among the guests heading there to check out the new land, and if all goes according to plan it would be Zoe’s first trip there in a few years, too.

With those notes, let’s take a look at some of the “updates” Disney provided, along with some brief commentary about what these reflect about the resort as a whole.

January 2026 - Disney Sequoia Lodge Refurbishment Begins

Beginning in 2026, Sequoia Lodge will get an extensive refurbishment. Sequoia was the first resort Emily and I stayed at in Disneyland Paris, and we really enjoyed it.

Disney says this update will be similar in scope to the updates to Hotel New York - Art of Marvel and Disneyland Hotel (Paris). I stayed at both of those last year (links are to my reviews) and enjoyed them immensely.

I’m looking forward to the updates at Sequoia, and it’s great to see Disney continuing to invest in improving its hotels here. I’d be especially excited to see what happens when they get around to the “value” tier of Hotels Cheyenne and Santa Fe.

January 5, 2026 - Annette’s Diner Closes, Reopens In “Several Months”

One of the first things people ask when I walk about Disneyland Paris is if it feels like “real Disney.” And the truth is that: Parc Disneyland (the castle park) feels as Disney as any other Disney park; Walt Disney Studios Park at least feels like an idea someone at Disney had; but Disney Village feels like a knockoff of Downtown Disney or Disney Springs.

This is maybe a super weird way to feel because these are all just shopping and dining districts operated mostly by third party tenants. But my focus on this issue has always been at two spots—Sports Bar & Lounge and Annette’s Diner. These are both operated by Disney, I believe, but oddly have always felt very un-Disney. I don’t know why—I’m just sayin’ the vibes are off.

Sports Bar & Lounge just got remodeled. Annette’s Diner is apparently next up. These improvements—both at more or less American-themed spaces—make Disney Village a better destination for tourists from the United States.

This is all happening alongside the opening of Pelé Soccer and the largest McDonald’s in France, construction of Casa Giulia (a two-story Italian restaurant), and the reimagining of the Disney Store into Disney Wonders. So, it seems like I’m at least not the only one who thought improvements were needed in Disney Village.

February 7, 2026 - Minnie’s Dream Factory “Returns”

The Disney Jr. Dream Factory “returns” as Minnie’s Dream Factory on February 7, 2026. Immediately, I want to point out this is in keeping with a trend of reducing “Disney Jr.” branding in the parks—the breakfast at Hollywood & Vine is gone, and the dance parties on both US coasts have gone the route of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” theming.

I’ve always loved Disneyland Paris’s entertainment, and it’s been the high point of Walt Disney Studios Park for years. With that park getting the big upgrade in spring, my big-picture hope is that guest flow is overall improved and I don’t wind up arriving 45 minutes early for every big show.

Spring 2026 - Ratatouille : L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy reopens

I’m not totally sure why the EPCOT version of this ride got redone in a few days, but Paris will take several months. The updates to Paris are obviously more extensive, but this is one of the areas where I’m a little puzzled by the investment—the ride is a pretty standard screen-based ride, and I don’t see any enhancements moving the needle on it much. That said, it’s possible that intersection of the story with French culture has something to do with the decision-making here.

Spring 2026 - Tower of Terror queue theming improvements debut

This one sort of falls in the “should have done it right the first time” bucket. Walt Disney Studios Park was something of a rush job, and while I can understand cutting corners in some big-picture philosophy, I think the savings in areas like queue design are pretty minimal.

Improving the overall atmosphere of the attraction is a positive step, and it shows that they’re taking the park as a whole a little more seriously now. To put a fine point on it, I think the park is becoming less of a place where you just spot questionable decision after questionable decision. To make a park be a place people want to be—really be, like for a full day—you need to get small things, like queues, right.

I’m also interested in the fact that this seems to suggest they’re not interested in redoing the attraction. It sits right outside Avengers Campus, and the Disney California Adventure version of the ride is now Guardians of the Galaxy—Mission: BREAKOUT!, fitting in with its Avengers Campus.

I don’t recall this change ever being rumored in serious circles, but it’s still notable that this would be the first indication it’s not really even being considered.

Summer 2026 - New scenes debut at Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing

In what feels like a “Be fair to Parc Disneyland” moment, the Rivers of the Far West—home to the Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing ride—will be getting new scenes.

To my mind, Parc Disneyland doesn’t really need any improvements. I absolutely love the park, and I think Disneyland Paris is doing the right thing by focusing their energy on Disney Adventure World.

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