Disney Wiki:Current events

The following is a current listing of current events from The Walt Disney Company.

**Theatrical Releases**
***NOTE:** All release dates are for the USA and are subject to change.*
* See 2016 for all release information.

**DVD/Blu-Ray Releases*** See 2016 for the current list.

**News**
**Walt Disney Animation Studios: Zootopia opens in theaters**
**Pixar Animation Studios**:

**News**
**Disneyland Resort**
**Disneyland**
* Plans have been announced for the park's 60th anniversary celebration, which started May 15th, 2015.  Two new parades and other events, including a 60-hour open period on Memorial Day Weekend, are part of the celebration.
* Fantasyland Theater has been restored for the "Mickey and the Magic Map" show.

Closures and Refurbishments
Autopia- 1/11/16-4/29/16

**Disney California Adventure**
Closures for Refurbishments* None to report.

**Downtown Disney*** N/A

**Other*** **The Disneyland Hotel** has completed an extensive refurbishment. The three towers, “Marina”, “Sierra”, and “Bonita” have respectively been renamed “Magic”, “Dream” and “Wonder”. A new suite, based on the *Pirates of the Caribbean* attraction and movie franchise, has also be added.

**Walt Disney World**
***NOTE:** For all hard ticket events, information is available on the Walt Disney World Resort’s web site. Tickets are available at WDW in advance or on the day of the event (costs for those dates are additional), by calling 1-407-W-DISNEY on online.*

**The Magic Kingdom*** The expansion of Fantasyland, called New Fantasyland, has officially been completed. Attractions include:
	+ A new version of *The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure,* as well as a new grotto meet and greet area for the mermaid version of Disney's undersea princess;
	+ A Beauty and the Beast themed area, complete with the Be Our Guest restaurant and Gaston's Tavern;
	+ A second Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride within a circus-themed section;
	+ Snow White's Scary Adventures closed on May 31st, 2012 and became Princess Fairytale Hall, opening on Septemeber 18, 2013; Princess Anna and Elsa have moved from the Norway Pavillion at Epcot to this location;
* Princess Merida, heroine of the new Disney-Pixar movie Brave, has taken over the garden alongside Cinderella Castle.

**Epcot*** Malestrom, in the Norway section of the World Showcase, closed October 4th and will be replaced by a *Frozen*-themed ride to open in 2016.

**Disney's Hollywood Studios*** Streets of America permanently closes on April 1, 2016 to make way for the Star Wars Land expansion. Muppet\*Vision 3D is the only remaining attraction.

**Disney's Animal Kingdom*** DINOSAUR is closed for a 2 month refurbishment.

**ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex*** Thanks to a agreement with HanesBrands, the facility's baseball stadium has been renamed “Champion Stadium”.
* A new agreement with HP has renamed the main fieldhouse the HP Fieldhouse.

**Water Parks**
**Downtown Disney*** No news to report.

**Other*** Golden Oaks, a living community has opened their first group of homes, named after Walt Disney's birthplace of Marcelline, Missouri.

**International Parks**
**Disneyland Resort Paris*** No news to report.

**Tokyo Disney Resort**
**Tokyo Disneyland**
**Tokyo DisneySea**
**Hong Kong Disneyland*** Expansion is underway for Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point.

**Shanghai Disneyland*** Construction continues toward a December opening.

**Theatrical Productions*** ***The Lion King***, along with the Broadway adaption of ***Aladdin***, which won a Tony for James Monroe Inglehart as the Genie for Best Performance in a Featured Role in a Musical, continues with performances.
* A new live stage show, based on Disney Junior shows *Jake and the Never Land Pirates* and *Sofia the First* is now touring the USA.
* Disney chairman Bob Iger has announced plans to develop *Frozen* into a Broadway musical.

**Disney on Ice*** **Rockin' Ever After***,* featuring Princess Merida, ***Dare to Dream***, featuring Princesses Rapunzel, Tiana and Cinderella, ***Let's Celebrate!***, featuring a look at winter, Halloween, an "Unbirthday Party", a Princesses ball and other events featuring Princess Tiana from *The Princess and the Frog*, and *Toy Story 3*, ***Princesses and Heroes***, ***Worlds of Fantasy***, a show featuring segments based on *Cars*, *The Little Mermaid*, *The Lion King* and Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies franchise, plus a pre-show based on the Disney Princess franchise, ***100 Years of Magic*** and ***Treasure Trove*** are currently on tour worldwide.

**Non-Theme Park Resorts*** The Disney Hotel/DVC villa resort in Hawai'i has opened near Diamond Head named **The Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina**.
* All Disney Vacation Club resorts have been renamed **Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts** to entice non-DVC club members to vacation.

**Disney Cruise Line*** The "Disney Dream" and “Disney Fantasy” are both at sea sailing. The two original Disney Cruise Ships, “Disney Wonder” and “Disney Magic” have berths in Long Beach, California for trips to the Mexican Rivera and Vancouver, BC for Alaskan cruises for the Wonder, while the Magic is based in Barcelona, Spain for Mediterranean cruises. Ports have also been established in New York City, outside Houston, Texas and Miami for additional cruises, including a new tour with berths in Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

**Video Games**
**Other News*** IDW Publishing has officially revived the "core four" Disney comic books. *Uncle Scrooge* #2 (really #406) and *Donald Duck* #1 (really #368) are on sale at comic book retailers now. IDW's first issues of *Mickey Mouse* and *Walt Disney's Comics and Stories* will follow in June and July, respectively.
* A new show based on *Tangled*, as well as a *DuckTales* reboot will both debut in 2017.