Disneyland Paris: It's a Small World, the Nautilus, Star Tours... new features for 2023 and beyond

Disneyland Paris is packed with new features for 2023 and beyond! Reopening of It's a Small Word and Les Mystères du Nautilus, new Star Tours, new shows, Disneyland Hotel... We take stock of the announcements, on the occasion of the 31 years of the park!

Something new for Disneyland Paris! On the occasion of its 31st anniversary, Wednesday April 12, 2023, the theme park presented its new features for 2023 and the years to come, during the Grand Finale of the 30th anniversary celebrations in the presence of the President of Disneyland Paris, Natacha Rafalski, and hand-picked guests. Among the new features announced were the long-awaited return of the Disney Dreams! nighttime show, the reopening of iconic attractions such as"It's a Small World" and Mysteries of the Nautilus, as well as a Pixar-focused summer with the introduction of a new show and new culinary experiences.

Great shows for even more magic at Disneyland Paris!

Disney Dreams! is back, as of April 12, with an even more spectacular 2023 edition, thanks to innovative LED technology and modernized technical facilities. The Disney D-Light pre-show, awarded at the PARK WORLD EXCELLENCE AWARDS, also offers new drone choreographies for a new moment of magic. On the entertainment side, this summer visitors will be able to enjoy a new show called TOGETHER: A Pixar Musical Adventure at the Studio Theater (Walt Disney Studios), which will feature iconic Pixar universes with never-before-seen stage effects and live musical themes.

Reopening of mythical attractions: It's a Small World and Mysteries of the Nautilus!

The reopening of "It's a Small World" is scheduled for May 5, with a complete restoration of the attraction to preserve its magic. The Nautilus Mysteries will reopen this summer, on July 1 to be exact, offering an immersive experience inside the famous submarine. And in 2024, the Star Tours attraction will welcome new stories and characters to expand the Star Wars universe... Perhaps around the latest successes of the saga, like The Mandalorian? Note that on October 16, 2023, Disneyland Paris will in turn celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney with a day of exclusive festivities, including new Disney experiences.

New at the Disneyland Hotel

Finally, the Disneyland Hotel will undergo a royal transformation, with a planned reopening in 2024. Visitors will be able to experience Disney's most iconic royal stories and characters in a completely reinvented and renovated hotel. This ambitious reconstruction illustrates Disneyland Paris' unique positioning as a leader in the European tourism market and confirms its commitment to the visitor experience.

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Site visit of the new Snow Queen zone, currently under construction

To end on a high note, the Lake and Snow Queen zones, which are currently under construction within the Walt Disney Studios expansion, were shown off in a video unveiled by Walt Disney Imagineering. A dive into the heart of the construction site revealing the real - and titanic - surface of the infrastructures.

Pixar also in the spotlight!

Disney also announced the redesign of the Fuente Del Oro restaurant, in the heart of Frontierland, themed around the animated film Coco. La Casa de Coco - Restaurante de Familia will feature Miguel, the hero of the film, in a brand new design worthy of the most beautiful Mexican homes!

Another restaurant, the Pizzeria Bella Notte, is now waiting for you with a brand new decoration in the colors of the Pixar animation film, Luca. An extension of the restaurant is also under construction, allowing the reception, in the long run, of more visitors and gourmets.

In the Walt Disney Studios park, World of Pixar will offer you a brand new decor in Toon Plaza this summer, based on Pixar's successes and its characters, including two new ones, Flam and Flack, from the film Elementaire, due to be released in theaters this summer.