Bryan Cranston, who will voice Father in Walt Disney World’s reimagined Carousel of Progress, said the attraction is expected to reopen in May 2027.
Cranston shared the timing during a surprise appearance at the La Cava Experience at EPCOT, according to video posted by theenchantedesquire on Instagram. When he mentioned May 2027, he looked to people accompanying him for confirmation and appeared to receive agreement.
Disney has previously said the updated attraction would open in late spring 2027, but the company has not officially confirmed a specific reopening date. WDWNT reported that it contacted Disney for more information and had not received a response at the time of publication.
The Magic Kingdom attraction is being reimagined with Cranston as Father and Jamie Lee Curtis as Mother. Cranston told the EPCOT audience he remembered seeing the original Carousel of Progress at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, where it debuted as part of Progressland at the General Electric Pavilion.
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The current version of Carousel of Progress closed after July 5, 2025. Its previous Father and Mother voices were Jean Shepherd and B.J. Ward, respectively.
For visitors planning future Disney World tickets, May 2027 remains a reported rather than Disney-confirmed reopening target for the Magic Kingdom theater attraction.
