Confirmed: Disney World Secures Approval to Build 5th Florida Theme Park

Disney World Got The Green Light To Build A Fifth Theme Park

Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty ImagesNobody panic, but if a dream is a wish your heart makes, maybe our collective one is coming true. According to a report from The Street, a business and finance publication, Disney World and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have jointly approved potential new development on roughly 850 acres of Disney’s sprawling 43-square-mile property in Florida. Disney has not made any announcements about a n…

Confirmed: Disney World Secures Approval to Build 5th Florida Theme Park

For nearly three decades, Walt Disney World has operated with the same four major theme parks. Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom have continued to grow, but Disney has never pulled the trigger on a fifth gate. That could eventually change. Credit: Disney A newly published report from TheStreet is drawing fresh attention to something that has actually been true for a while: Disney has secured the abilit…

Disney Legends in Conversation: Jerry Bruckheimer

Disney Legends in Conversation: Jerry Bruckheimer Entertainment August 10, 2026 The Disney Legends Award ceremony will mark the final day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa®, a one-of-a-kind, multi-day fan experience showcasing the very best in creative storytelling and innovation from across the worlds of Disney. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the event will be filled with tributes and unforgettable moments to honor and celebra…

Disney World Has the Green Light for a 5th Park—Now All Eyes Turn to D23

Walt Disney World hasn’t opened an entirely new theme park since Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed its first guests in 1998. Twenty-eight years later, Disney has permission to eventually change that. A report from TheStreet has brought renewed attention to the development rules governing Walt Disney World’s enormous Central Florida property. Those plans leave the door open for Disney to construct another major theme park in the future. Credit: Di…