Bluey Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom in Summer 2026

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Bluey and Bingo Set for New Experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2025 8:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Bluey is headed to Walt Disney World, bringing a new character experience to Disney's Animal Kingdom in summer 2026. You'll meet Bluey and Bingo at Conservation Station, where the park will offer games, dancing, and interactive moments inspired by the hit series.

Bluey and Bingo Set for New Experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney says the new offering will let families "take a fun excursion to Conservation Station," with Bluey and Bingo leading playful activities. Expect animal-themed twists on familiar games from the show, including butterfly Keepy Uppy.

This new experience joins a larger expansion of Bluey across Disney parks and Disney Cruise Line in 2026. Disneyland Park will debut "Bluey's Best Day Ever!" at Fantasyland Theatre on March 22, turning the space into Bluey's school with games, music, and appearances by characters like The Grannies and Chattermax.

Bluey's Best Day Ever at Disneyland

Bluey and Bingo will also appear on select Disney Cruise Line sailings next year with meet-and-greets, dance parties, morning events like Wakey Wakey, and family games such as Who's Behind the Curtain and the Pyjama Bash.

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Comped6 hours ago

Disney could, under relatively new laws in China (and Hong Kong) buy out the remainder of the stakes they do not own in either park. They simply see no reason to do so...

MisterPenguin7 hours ago

Well, Tokyo very specifically wanted Disney IP. That's why they licensed Disney IP rather than build a non-IP theme park. And when they experimented a bit into IP-less attractions, they turned back and doubled down on Disney IP with Fantasy Springs.

BrianLo8 hours ago

Then at least a successful campaign bringing down the partners to their level. Maybe Miral will surprise me? I don't see anything original going forward out of the Asian parks anymore.

lazyboy97o8 hours ago

It was very much a day one thing and not a process. The entire Disney’s California Adventure rebuild project very much involved not just updating the visuals of the entrance and Paradise Pier but also slapping Disney characters on to them.

AidenRodriguez73110 hours ago

Actuslly I’m pretty sure mannequins are made of plastic not straw, that would be a scarecrow

Chi8410 hours ago

That’s not a straw man. Do you mean it’s a poor analogy?

Andrew C10 hours ago

Cool straw man.

BrianLo11 hours ago

The mandate change wasn’t triggered day one. It largely arose coming off the performance of Potter and Radiator Springs. The Hong Kong projects and even Shanghai were under development in a different lifetime. If SDL opened a few years later I’d imagine it would be partially unrecognizable.

AidenRodriguez73113 hours ago

The quality. I can imagine another world where Maelstrom was Frozen first and people are going "Yeah it wasn't a perfect attraction but this was based on a Disney classic and had way more animatronics! Then they strip it to add in less animatronics, a few mannequins, and OIL RIGS??? Then they want to say that this is representative of Norway and make you walk past a big old ad? What a bunch of sell-outs!"

lazyboy97o15 hours ago

It’s not even just noticing a trend. It’s a thing Iger has spoken about publicly and on the record.

Animaniac93-9816 hours ago

Disney not having full control or say in those parks probably did have some influence in their willingness to commit to certain ideas over others. I don't think it's a coincidence that all examples were for parks they don't own outright. And even if it didn't, Mystic Manor opened almost 13 years ago, and would have been green lit years earlier. Disney's reluctance to build or support substantial non IP additions has decreased since than. If we're including refreshes of existing attractions, I could just as easily point to Mission: Breakout or Frozen Ever After, or Flight Force, or Muppet Rock N Roller Coaster as examples of non-IP or not Disney owned IP rides getting overlays with Disney IP specifically Again, the IP mandate discussion is about a consistent, noticeable trend over time. Any exceptions are just outliers.

Stripes17 hours ago

I know. The implication that Iger didn’t have absolute control over the design of those projects is unfathomable. Give me a break. In fact, my understanding is that Disney provided all of the capital for the Mystic Manor and Grizzly Gulch expansion, which increased their equity stake in the resort versus the Hong Kong government. Tokyo Disney, a company that is more removed from Iger’s control, has demanded exclusively IP-based attractions from WDI for years, with the lone exception of Soarin’ and, if you count it, Space Mountain 2.0, both of which are proven properties where there is little creative or financial risk. Speaking of Soarin’, I’m pretty sure Disney is investing quite a bit in filming the new Soarin’ Across America film, a non-IP attraction, as well. There’s also the Adventureland Treehouse at Disneyland, which although “inspired” by Swiss Family Robinson, it’s basically original as far as I’m concerned.