Disneyland to Retire Iconic Gas-Powered Attractions to Comply with California's New Statewide Regulations
As part of California's new emissions regulations, Disneyland will be making some major changes to their long-running Autopia ride vehicles, according to People magazine.
As per the outlet, the iconic California theme park now has until February of next year to move away from their gas-powered vehicles in Autopia, allowing the property to comply with the state's ongoing emissions regulations.
The new developments comes after Disney previously confirmed that they had reached an agreement with the California Air Resources Board to do away with the attraction's gas engines by early 2027.
Instead of a traditional gas engine, the park is instead developing and testing out fully electric vehicles as a replacement for Autopia's famous in-ride cars.
"Work is underway on the design, engineering and testing of a fully electric vehicle prototype, and we look forward to sharing more details soon," Disney said at the time.
The presence of Autopia's gas vehicles has long remained a point of contention between Disney and state officials responsible for policing California's statewide emissions. With the countdown officially set for February 1, 2027, the park is now fully set on removing gas engines from Disneyland, updating them with more environmentally-friendly vehicles that coincide with California's new regulations.
"As the industry moves toward alternative fuel sources, we have developed a roadmap to electrify this attraction and are evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years," Disney previously said to The Los Angeles Times of the changes in store for Autopia.
Among the first original Disneyland attractions still standing today, Autopia initially opened inside Disney back in the park's opening of 1955. In the decades since, the ride has become a staple of Disney's flagship amusement park, with similar attractions soon opening at Disney's Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland.
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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM.