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United States – October 25, 2026 -- A second season of The Imagineering Story is officially in production and will debut on Disney+ in 2028, giving fans a new look at how Disney's theme park creators work. Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Walt Disney Imagineering President and Chief Creative Officer Bruce Vaughn announced it at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa.

Season 2 follows Imagineers from concept to construction

The first season arrived in 2019 and chronicled decades of Disney history. Season 2 takes a different approach: it follows Imagineers as they shape what the source describes as one of the most ambitious periods in Disney Experiences history.

Vaughn said Iwerks has been present as projects moved from blue-sky concept to the "dirt is moving!" stage. She has been granted unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the creative process, so viewers can see not only what Imagineers are building but how they think.

United States – October 22, 2026 -- Magic Kingdom's Frontierland is getting a second Cars attraction, Miss Fritter's Daredevil Spin-Along, alongside an off-road racing ride called Cars Ridge Run Rally. Disney announced both at D23 2026, where Michael Hundgen, Vice President Creative for Walt Disney World, and Imagineer Jason Grandt shared the details on the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress stage.

Miss Fritter hosts a demolition derby at Piston Peak

Making its public debut, Miss Fritter's Daredevil Spin-Along is inspired by the "Diva of Demolition" from Cars 3. The ride features Miss Fritter as a school-bus-sized animatronic who hosts her "wildest demolition derby yet."

Walt Disney World – October 22, 2026 -- The Encanto attraction coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom is officially called Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, and it will have no height requirement, so the whole family can ride. Disney revealed the name and new details at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, where Jared Bush, Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation Studios and writer and director of Encanto, presented the project.

Antonio's gift day drives the story

Guests are invited to Casita to celebrate Antonio's new gift, the ability to communicate with animals. The attraction's message is that we are all part of the familia of living things, regardless of our special gifts or abilities.

Stephanie Beatriz, Jessica Darrow and Diane Guerrero return to voice Mirabel, Luisa and Isabella. Darrow called the film "a perfect film" for taking colors and excitement into a real-world experience.

California – October 22, 2026 -- Disney California Adventure is getting the first Coco ride at any Disney park, and it will have no height requirement, so the whole family can board together.

Walt Disney Imagineers shared new details at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event presented by Visa, on the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress stage. Ali Rubinstein, Senior Vice President of Global Creative & Development Studios, and Emily O'Brien, Portfolio Executive Creative Producer for Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort, took the stage after Los Lobos performed La Llorona. Neil Patrick Harris hosted the showcase. The attraction was first announced at D23 2024.

The story picks up one year after the original film

The queue starts in Pixar Pier, next to Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind. Guests enter a "casa museo" dedicated to the music of Héctor Rivera, Miguel's great-great grandfather.

Walt Disney World Resort – October 22, 2026 -- Disney's Animal Kingdom is getting a new Indiana Jones ride called Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, and its animatronic hero will be modeled on Harrison Ford himself. Disney Imagineers Michael Hundgen and Chris Beatty announced the name and first story details at the D23 showcase "Horizons: A Carousel of Progress."

Harrison Ford becomes the first Disney attraction face

Ford opened the showcase with a video message. He said he is the actual model for the next Indiana Jones Audio-Animatronics figure, and he confirmed it is the first time his face will appear on a Disney attraction anywhere in the world. Hundgen and Beatty later displayed the digital model used to build the figure.

Walt Disney World – October 22, 2026 -- Magic Kingdom's villain-themed expansion now has an official name, Villains Land, and two headline attractions: a Maleficent coaster and a Magic Mirror dark ride. Disney revealed the details during the Disney Experiences showcase, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

A Magic Mirror appeared onstage and introduced Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum. Walt Disney Imagineering's Bruce Vaughn, President & Chief Creative Officer, and Caroline May, Executive Creative Director, then took over the presentation.

Villains Land is named to match the rest of Magic Kingdom

Vaughn and May said they chose the name because several areas in the park, such as Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, already end in "land." The team compared the size and scale of the new area to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. It will include shops, restaurants and the two major attractions.

NEW YORK – October 22, 2026 -- Hip-hop manager and author Sophia Chang's new podcast, The Baddest Bitch in the Room, is available now on the SiriusXM app and all major podcast platforms, with new episodes every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

The show is part of SiriusXM's Women's Empowerment Network

The podcast sits inside SiriusXM's Women's Empowerment Network (WEN), which launched in December 2024. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and SiriusXM Urban View host Karen Hunter executive produces the network, which focuses on conversations about personal growth, careers and culture.

Chang will cover confidence, relationships and careers

Chang, widely known as the first Asian woman in hip-hop, managed Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard. Her client list also included D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest.

San Mateo – October 22, 2026 -- Episode 1 of GoPro's six-part series "The Line Above" is live on the GoPro Snow YouTube channel, with new episodes every Wednesday through Nov. 25. The show follows pro skier, BASE jumper and GoPro Athlete Matthias "Super Frenchie" Giraud through a two-year effort to ski BASE jump from the north face of the Aiguille du Plan above Chamonix in the French Alps.

Giraud skied a 600-meter, 50-degree face on October 22, 2026

The route included two 60-meter rappels anchored in ice. Giraud finished by skiing off the bottom serac and opening his parachute midair. The face was first skied in 1977 and has been descended only a handful of times. According to Giraud, no one had ever exited the line with a ski BASE jump.

Worldwide – October 21, 2026 -- Seven acclaimed indie games, including Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and No Man's Sky, are now available to download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad as the App Store kicks off Indie Games Week. The App Store will spotlight the titles all week with daily features and curated collections.

Carson Oliver, Apple's head of App Store Worldwide, said the store "gives bold ideas a global stage," whether the games come from solo developers or growing studios.

Sifu brings its kung fu revenge story to touchscreens

Sifu is a stylish third-person brawler that follows a young kung fu student on a path of revenge. Enemies attack simultaneously, so players must parry strikes, chain combos and use the objects around them as weapons. The iPhone and iPad version comes with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system and full controller support.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- SiriusXM will broadcast every NBA game of the 2026-27 season, from Opening Night through The Finals, and its new SiriusXM Sports Pass subscription includes all of them for $5 per month.

Opening night brings a three-game slate on October 20

The season starts with a tripleheader on October 20. At 3:00 pm ET, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visit Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.

At 7:00 pm ET, Jalen Brunson and the reigning NBA Champion Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. The 76ers have a new-look roster featuring LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.

At 9:30 pm ET, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the reigning Western Conference Champion Spurs and Victor Wembanyama at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.