Disneyland Files First Construction Permit for Upcoming Expansion

Lauren Stracner

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Futuristic Disneyland Resort concept art with sleek monorail, vibrant entrance, and dazzling lights; no castle in view.

Disneyland Files First Construction Permit for Upcoming Expansion

Disneyland has a filed a permit for the site of the upcoming parking structure and transportation hub on the east side of the resort, making this permit the first signs of construction of the new DisneylandForward expansion project.

Permit Filed for DisneylandForward Construction Fence

Concept art of the new DisneylandForward expansion project, showing the new transportation hub.

The new construction permit, named BLD2025-05043, lists the address of 1509 S Harbor Blvd in Anaheim, California, and is currently categorized under Plan Review. The whole description of the permit is as follows:

DLR – East Esplanade – Site Work: Install 15 ln ft x 8 ft high chain link fence and 128 ln ft x 8 ft high wood fence.

The permit relates to the construction of a new parking structure and pedestrian bridge on the east side of Disneyland Resort. Construction will begin in fall 2026 and is expected to take multiple years to complete. The fence will likely be used to mark off the upcoming construction areas.

DisneylandForward

Disney CEO Bob Iger, California governor Gavin Newson, and Disney Parks President Josh D'Amaro stand with the DisneylandForward map.

DisneylandForward is the ambitious expansion plan for Disneyland Resort, unanimously approved on May 7, 2024, by the Anaheim City Council.

Concept art of the Avengers Campus expansion at Disney's California Adventure.

Updates at the resort on the California Adventure side started quickly, with construction on the Avengers Campus expansion to add two new attractions, Avengers: Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.

Construction at California Adventure is also expected to start soon on the first-ever Coco attraction, envisioned in the concept art as a boat ride through the vibrant Land of the Dead.

Concept art of a Coco boat ride, showing guests riding boats through a vibrant street scene in the Land of the Dead with Miguel and Héctor surrounded by skeleton dancers and mariachi.

Additional Disneyland Resort expansion projects include the addition of an Avatar land replacing Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue.

Other public records show that the city of Anaheim is considering a Skyliner-esque aerial gondola system with a stop at Disneyland Resort.

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