This week at Walt Disney World, Disney announces BIG changes are coming  are coming to the Jungle Cruise, a new exhibit at EPCOT is set to debut, plus cardboard cutouts replace audio-animatronics at the Gran Fiesta Tour.

Outside Walt Disney World, SeaWorld gets ready to kick off its annual food festival plus a 20-year old attraction at Universal Studios Florida hits a major milestone! 

1. Jungle Cruise to be reimagined next year

After years of rumors, Disney has confirmed that the fan favorite Jungle Cruise attraction at both Disneyland park and the Magic Kingdom will be reimagined in the near future to include a new story and creative concept which will allow guests to follow a Jungle Cruise skipper and their passengers as a journey goes awry.

According to Disney, this "new adventure" will stay true to the experience that guests know and love, but with more humor, wildlife and "skipper heart". Like the Splash Mountain reimagining, which was announced last year, it looks like Disney is taking another opportunity to update old attractions to better reflect the diversity of the modern world. You can learn more about this reimagining here. 

2. The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure opens next week at Epcot

The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure will open next week on February 1, 2020. This attraction features Joe Gardner from Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” and allows guests to take a musical tour of America to learn about this genre of music with "stops" at locations like Chicago, New Orleans, San Juan, and more.

Disney has partnered with Jazz museums all around the country to bring authentic and historic details to this new exhibit, while also keeping guests entertained with the tie in to the movie Soul. You can learn more about this exciting new project here. 

3. Celebrate Soulfully announced for Disney Springs

And speaking of Soul, Disney will be hosting a monthlong celebration of the new film that will tie in with Black History Month, that will include the following:

• Four new art displays inspired by Disney and Pixar’s “Soul,” created by emerging Black artists: Bee Harris, Bianca Pastel, Arrington Porter and Cory Van Lew that reflects each artist’s interpretation of the film.
• On Motown Mondays, Jazz Thursdays and Smooth Sundays musicians will perform throughout Disney Springs.
• Select dining locations will feature special menu items, including Amorette’s Patisserie offering treats inspired by “Soul” and Walt Disney Animation Studio’s “The Princess and the Frog.” Also at Disney Springs.
• Several retail locations will spotlight products from Black designers, artists and visionaries.