It's the latest in a series of ride upgrades coming to the Orlando theme park.

The carousel, featuring animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century, closes July 6 for a major overhaul.

As refurbishment nears, examine the Magic Kingdom attraction’s song(s), voices, counterclockwise motion and more.

Rendering of the Carousel of Progress at Walt Disney World. (Photo Credit: The Walt Disney Company Media) 2026 at Walt Disney World initially looked like it would be defined mostly by closures, ...

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is turning over a new leaf. The company announced a massive overhaul for the attraction, which first debuted at the 1964-65 World’s Fair and has been in almost ...

I ride Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress nearly every time I visit Walt Disney World. The rotating theater show, following an audio animatronic family across the 20th century, reminds me of going to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walt Disney World is making significant changes to one of its most classic attractions... to get hip with the times, we guess? The ...

In August of 2025, Disney announced a big addition to an iconic attraction that the company’s namesake personally created. Magic Kingdom’s Carousel of Progress would kick off with a new animatronic of ...

Following Walt Disney – A Magical Life at Disneyland, Walt Disney is getting another Audio-Animatronics figure at Disney World’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom. The big news was revealed during ...

A big next step is happening for one of Magic Kingdom’s most iconic rides. Walt Disney World filed a new permit for Carousel of Progress, hinting at updates. An Audio-Animatronic Walt Disney will ...

Disney’s iconic Carousel of Progress is getting a massive update that will bring the attraction forward in time without losing its original spirit. In August of 2025, Disney announced a big addition ...

Walt Disney World is making significant changes to one of its most classic attractions... to get hip with the times, we guess? The Carousel of Progress is one of the oldest attractions at Disney World ...