State of the Kingdom Q3 2026 | Tropical Americas, Monstropolis & Disney Parks Updates

One month after D23, Disney’s announced future is already starting to take clearer shape. In our Q3 State of the Kingdom, Stephen, Jenny and Marissa check in on what’s opened, what’s going vertical, and what’s changed since Disney laid out its latest roadmap. We’re talking The Magic of Disney Animation, Tropical Americas, Monstropolis, Piston Peak, Space Mountain Earthrise, new additions to Toy Story Land, and the details beginning to emerge as these projects become real. Then we turn to the technology and rumors we’re watching, including a possible Kathy Copter tease, Disneyland’s transforming pirate, and a new patent that could change what Disney is able to put in the skies. Which, naturally, leads us to the possibility of Kathy Copter over Piston Peak and flying presidents like George Washington taking to the skies. D23 gave us the roadmap. Now we get to watch what actually happens to it. 🎙️ Idiot’s Guide to Imagineering Original theme park concepts, blue-sky design, and bigger conversations about how Imagineering works. Imagine More. #DisneyParks #Imagineering #WaltDisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneyPodcast