Disney World's "Carousel of Progress" now to include progress
Disney World's iconic attraction, the 'Carousel of Progress,' is set to undergo a significant upgrade. The new version will feature updated scenes reflecting technological advancements from the 1960s to a possible future. This change aims to attract more visitors to the attraction, which has struggled with attendance in recent years.
- ▪The Carousel of Progress was originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair.
- ▪The updated show will feature scenes from 1969, 1985, 1999, and a possible future in 2169.
- ▪The current version will close on July 5, 2026, with the new version opening in 2027.
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Disney World's "Carousel of Progress" now to include progress Ruben Bolling 10:04 am Fri May 29, 2026 Disney has announced that its iconic Walt Disney World attraction "Carousel of Progress" is getting a major upgrade, updating its animatronic-presented history of how technology affects American life. The attraction was originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair. It's a circular, segmented theater, in which seated guests are rotated through four scenes, with animatronic figures discussing the progress of technology over the years. When the New York World's Fair closed, the attraction was moved to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 1967, then to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, in 1975, where it's been running ever since.
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