A voice actor from the previous version of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress will return in the reimagined version next year at Walt Disney World.
Carousel of Progress Voice Actors
Walt Disney Imagineering shared the following post:
A familiar voice is returning to Carousel of Progress 🎙️✨
Debi Derryberry, who previously voiced Patricia (Daughter), is taking on a new role as Grandmother next year at Walt Disney World.
Here’s a look inside the studio as the next chapter comes together!
Debbi Derryberry is a prolific voice actor who played Patricia (Patty), the daughter in the last version of the attraction that debuted in 1993. She will now return to play the Grandmother in the latest iteration.
Carousel of Progress Reimagining
The Carousel of Progress is closed until late spring 2027 for its biggest reimagining ever, which will shift the setting to the latter half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.
Since its opening at the 1964 – 1965 New York World’s Fair, the Carousel of Progress has taken guests through the history of the American family beginning around the turn of the century. Though the final scene’s setting has changed over the years, the first three scenes have always taken place in the early 1900s, the 1920s, and the 1940s.
The latest iteration of the Carousel of Progress opening in 2027 will feature scenes taking place in 1969, 1985, 1999, and the distant future.
It was revealed last month that Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston will voice Mother and Father, respectively, in the update.
Check out our last look at Carousel of Progress before its closure.
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