FIRST LOOK Inside the “Imagineering: Horizons” Pavilion at D23 Event 2026

Imagineers are a creative, passionate bunch. We look forward to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event each year as an opportunity to give our most dedicated fans a look at our global projects.

This year, we intentionally designed a pavilion that captures the excitement we feel across Walt Disney Imagineering and continues the story we began in 2024 at the Horizons Showcase. Aptly named, the “Imagineering: Horizons” pavilion celebrates this extraordinary moment of growth and momentum happening across Disney Experiences, with each resort represented throughout the space.

Now, we are taking you beyond the horizon to show you the great big, beautiful tomorrow that awaits.

Guests will enter the pavilion through the Promenade of Progress, passing between a façade featuring concept art from active projects meant to draw them into a celebration of progress, possibility, and construction currently underway across Disney Experiences.

At the heart of the promenade is Center Stage, which will host more than 30 Imagineer presentations throughout the weekend. The stage design is inspired by the 1967 Tomorrowland Terrace Stage — or, as we’re calling it, the Tom Morrow-land Terrace Stage — and will also feature appearances by Tom Morrow 2.0, host of Imagineer That! on the Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube channel.

From there, guests can explore highlights from projects around the world, including new models, maquettes, concept art, and interactive experiences that showcase how Disney Imagineers bring stories to life.

At the pavilion, guests will get a closer look at several projects in development for Walt Disney World Resort.

For Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom, the display includes two new costumes — one from the 1960s and one from the Future scene. Guests will also see two maquettes displayed at the same scale as those seen on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Disney, along with a new attraction poster inspired by the original.

For Tropical Americas coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests will get a new look inside the upcoming Encanto attraction, including Audio-Animatronics figures that will appear in one of the scenes. The display will also feature a model of the Indiana Jones attraction temple façade. In addition, four sculpts will be on display showcasing character friends guests will find in the carousel within Tropical Americas.

For Piston Peak National Park coming to Magic Kingdom, a stunning 19-by-19-foot model will offer guests a look into the new themed area, including a first look at the second attraction. Guests will also have the opportunity to snap a photo with a display of the land marquee featuring a Goat Cart.

Over in Monstropolis coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests will get a look at a mood board showcasing the design inspiration behind the neighborhoods of Monstropolis, complete with sketches and design renderings. Painted maquettes of monster-fied critters — a pigeon, a squirrel, and a rabbit — will also be on display.

For the highly anticipated Villains-themed land, the pavilion will include two themed tree sculpts, offering a glimpse at the atmosphere and visual language being developed for this bold new space.

Super Hero fans will find several exciting projects represented in the pavilion.

A model of the Avengers Pavilion exterior for the new attraction coming to Hong Kong Disneyland will be on display, giving guests a glimpse at this ambitious new experience.

For Shanghai Disneyland, local street artists from Shanghai created a custom Spider-Man mural for one of the pavilion walls. A time-lapse of the mural’s creation will play on a nearby monitor, celebrating the energy and artistry behind the attraction.

Coming to Disney California Adventure, the Avengers Campus expansion model will be displayed along with a ride vehicle maquette for Stark Flight Lab.

The pavilion will preview several exciting additions still on the horizon for Disneyland Resort.

For the upcoming Coco attraction at Disney California Adventure, guests will see a new queue rendering and a sculpt of Hector. They will also have the opportunity to write down a special Disneyland Resort memory with their loved ones. In the pavilion, you can write a message or memory on a paper card. Each card created will then be transformed into soil that will be embedded in floral planters at the threshold of the attraction queue – a blooming tribute that will keep treasured memories alive for years to come. In this way, the memories shared in the pavilion will become a lasting part of the attraction’s story.

The pavilion will also include a look at the upcoming Avatar destination, featuring a rockwork model and ride vehicle model that offer an early glimpse into this immersive new experience.

Guests will get a closer look at two exciting projects coming to Tokyo Disneyland. Attendees can preview the progress underway on the first Disney Parks attraction inspired by the world of Wreck-It Ralph. Developed in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Imagineers have expanded the colorful world of Sugar Rush with new locations and 12 original confectionary characters created exclusively for the attraction. The pavilion will also feature the new Space Mountain design model, a ride vehicle maquette, and a scale model of the attraction’s new plaza icon.

At Disneyland Paris, we are giving a front row view of The Lion King construction at Disney Adventure World. The black light study model gives a first look into what the guests will experience when riding the Lion King attraction, as well as sharing a ride vehicle maquette and the Rafiki’s Tree scale model that will be in the land.

This is the largest pavilion in Imagineering history, staffed by more than 150 Imagineers over the course of the event. We are so excited to welcome fans into the space. If you’re unable to attend, be sure to follow Walt Disney Imagineering on Instagram and YouTube, and stay tuned for more Imagineering stories on the Disney Parks Blog. We can’t wait to share more with you!