16 New Rides Could Be Added To Disneyland Park As Part Of Expansion

ANAHEIM, CA — New rides and attractions could be coming to Disneyland Resort, if the company's DisneylandForward expansion plans get OK'd by the City of Anaheim.

The new additions would be similar to Radiator Springs Racers, Toy Story Midway Mania and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, according to maps including in the 17,000-page environmental report for the proposed expansion.

According to the report, the proposed expansion includes as many as 16 new rides and a new outdoor show.

The report shows a possible new theme park stationed on the Downtown Disney and Lilo and Stitch parking lots, woven amid the Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier Hotel — which, according to KTLA 5, is currently being reimagined into the Pixar Place Hotel.

Maps of the proposed expansion show plans for five thrill rides, nine family rides, two round rides and an outdoor show.

According to The Orange County Register, the two outdoor rides would be similar to Big Thunder Mountain and Incredicoaster, and the three indoor rides would be reminiscent of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance or Space Mountain.

Autopia and Mater's Junkyard Jamboree serve as inspiration behind the five proposed outdoor family rides, while the four indoor family rides would be similar to Soarin' Around the World and Haunted Mansion.

If Disney receives approval for the plans, the park would implement temporary sound barriers during construction and a permanent 12-foot noise barrier along certain property lines to combat noise.

In addition, fireworks would be prohibited in proposed expansion areas to mitigate noise levels in the surrounding communities, the report said.

For more information on the proposed expansion, visit the City of Anaheim's website.