Disney California Adventure to Debut First-Ever 'Coco' Attraction

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Disney California Adventure 'Coco' Attraction Concept Art

Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 10:35am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

An all-new attraction themed to Pixar Animation Studios' "Coco" is coming to Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort in California.

Disney California Adventure 'Coco' Attraction Concept Art

The attraction will be filled with the characters — and music — you know and love from the beloved movie, as you join Miguel on a trip to the land of the dead.

In this first-ever "Coco" ride in a Disney park, Walt Disney Imagineering will draw inspiration from beloved classics, like Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. "We're bringing our skeletal cast of characters to life in a big way through the latest Audio-Animatronics technology," Josh told the crowd. "These figures will appear in ways you'll have to see to believe."

Disney says that work begins on the attraction in 2026.

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mickEblu4 days ago

Disney mentioned that construction wouldn’t start for Coco until 2026 when they made the announcement.

etc984 days ago

I think they’re waiting to see if the sequel does well before they begin construction at all. It’s more a question of whether they’ve planned the release of the movie to coincide with the opening of the ride. Especially if the ride includes characters/settings/etc from the sequel. Like how the updates smugglers run will open the same weekend as the Mandalorian movie

Agent H8 days ago

How long the ride takes to build probably has very little to do with when the movie comes out.

mickEblu8 days ago

If they wait to see how the sequel does this ride wouldn’t open until 2033 at the earliest. I just think they wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation of the synergy from the ride and movie being released together. They also confirmed that the attraction would be based on the original story right?

DLR928 days ago

Disney should not wait for the sequel success. Just build the fume ride for Coco.

mickEblu8 days ago

Wow they really need to get it together. Why does this stuff happen with them all the time lately?

TheDisneyParksfanC88 days ago

FWIW, the 2029 opening date has been scrubbed from the Pixar announcement and the Disney press release no longer has it either. Hopefully at Destination D23 we get official timelines for Avengers and Coco.

mickEblu9 days ago

Perhaps. 2029 was always my guess but let’s put it this way- at the very least this is another strike against 2028.

Agent H9 days ago

It seems to me like that could have been the opening date anyway. If the avengers attractions open in 2028 it would make sense for coco to not open till 2029.

mickEblu9 days ago

So… Coco 2 comes out in 2029. Perhaps a hint that we shouldn’t expect the attraction before then?

Disney IrishFeb 22, 2025

I like Jack as he has interesting takes on things, but these are just his opinions. So I would take what he says with a grain of salt.

Misted CompassFeb 21, 2025

Yeah, if there isn't an Epcot on this coast it makes more sense to base Tomorrowland on that model in an ideal world.

PhroobarFeb 21, 2025

My vision for Tomorrowland is a mini Epcot Future World. It could address topics such as health/medicine, space, the oceans, communications, transportation and other vital topics. Turn the submarine into a ride vehicle for Seabase Delta. Build Horizons 2.0, etc. Inside Out would be great way to talk about mental illness in a health pavilion.

Disney VaultFeb 21, 2025

While something like this would fit into epcots theme it doesn't fit into Tomorrowland. I also can't get behind monsters inc in Tomorrowland. Even with the impressive ride in Tokyo Disneyland.