Okay, so if you’re planning a Disney World trip in 2025, well, you’ve got a LOT to look forward to, and that includes a lot of NEW things.

If you haven’t been to Disney World in the past year or so, you’ve got some new restaurants to check out (like The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs). Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom is still also pretty new. We’ve seen new shops open up in Disney Springs recently, as well. However, a LOT of NEW things will be opening for the FIRST TIME EVER in Disney World in 2025.

So here’s what’s coming to Disney World in 2025.

Magic Kingdom

Disney Starlight

Magic Kingdom is getting a nighttime parade called Disney Starlight that will feature floats all lit up for the night with some of Disney’s most iconic movies, including Encanto, Moana, and Peter Pan. Disney said the parade would be “using the latest technology to tell new stories about the characters you love.”

Disney Starlight will be “brought to life by the magic of the Blue Fairy” from the Disney animated classic, Pinocchio. The parade is expected to premiere in summer 2025.

Learn more about Disney Starlight

Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern

A new Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern is coming to Magic Kingdom! This lounge will be a “first-of-its-kind experience will extend the story of Pirates of the Caribbean.” The tavern will bring together pirates of all ages to “gather to tell their tales!” The Barker Bird, who used to greet guests at the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, will also be part of the experience.

This “rambunctious watering hole will offer a welcoming haven for all pirate-kind, big and small, and everyone in between.” Expect it to open sometime in 2025.

Here’s more about the tavern!

EPCOT

New Test Track

A brand new version of Test Track is coming to EPCOT! Disney is collaborating with Chevrolet, the ride’s sponsor, to celebrate the spirit of innovation while also looking forward to the human “drive” for a brighter tomorrow. The new version of the ride is expected to look at past, present, and future with the queue having six distinct exhibits.

The new version of the ride will feature new show scenes featuring technological advances  that show “how our lifestyles and relationships to mobility connect everyone.” It’s set to open in 2025.

Here’s more about Test Track’s opening timeline

Spaceship Earth Lounge

We’ll admit we were a little confused when Disney first announced a Spaceship Earth lounge because we thought there would be a lounge IN Spaceship Earth. But instead, we’re getting a lounge in an undisclosed location that’s themed to Spaceship Earth — okay, we get it now (although a lounge inside Spaceship Earth would’ve been AMAZING).

The lounge will feature colors and design elements that are inspired by Spaceship Earth, and we can imagine there will be a fun drinks menu with Spaceship Earth-themed drinks. We hope one of them is named “Thank the Phoenicians.” The new lounge is set to open in 2025

More about the Spaceship Earth Lounge

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Villains Show

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will be going away to make room for a brand new Villains show in Hollywood Studios. The show will transform the theater into the “mysterious, reflective realm of the Magic Mirror.” You can expect to see some classic Disney villains like Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Maleficent, and more “breaking through the glass” to come on stage to perform.

Disney is, obviously, in its villains era (especially with an entire Villains land coming to Magic Kingdom) and we are here for it. The villains show is set to open in summer 2025.

Learn more about the villains show

“The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure”

Hollywood Studios is also getting a brand new Little Mermaid show that will replace the closed Voyage of the Little Mermaid show. The new show will feature live actors, puppets, digital animation, and live motion capture all blended together to replicate the story’s underwater setting.

The story will also be re-told almost entirely from Ariel’s point of view and will feature two songs that weren’t in the previous show: “Daughters of Triton” and “Kiss the Girl.” Although the new show was set to open in fall 2024, Disney delayed that opening until summer 2025.

Check out a look at the new show!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Zootopia: Better Zoogether!

It’s A Bug Life, which is inside the Tree of Life, will be going away to be replaced by a brand new show, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! The new show will follow some of our fave Zootopia characters like Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, in a production that “will take guests on an adventure through different biomes seen in the film.”

This new show is set to debut in the winter 2025.

Learn more about the new Zootopia show!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Island Tower

Disney’s all new DVC tower, Island Tower, will be opening at the end of December 2024, so we had to include it on the list because it will still be VERY new in 2025. The 10-story tower will feature rooms perfect for groups of all sizes. It will also have its own swimming pool, as well as a quick-service restaurant.

Booking for the new rooms are available now to everyone, so if you’d like to stay there in 2025, you can!

SEE INSIDE the NEW Rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Tower in Disney World

So if you’re going to Disney World in 2025, there’s a lot of new stuff you have to look forward to! With even MORE being added to the parks, you’ll probably want to form a game plan BEFORE your trip so you can prioritize the new stuff you want to check out!

Stay tuned to DFB for more.

17 MAJOR Changes Coming to Disney World in 2025

Will you be visiting Disney World in 2025? What new thing are you looking forward to doing there? Let us know in the comments!