What you need to know
Disney has officially announced three relevant series. Journey (working title) has been greenlit for Disney+ and is now in production. At D23 2026, Disney also highlighted Coven Academy and announced an original anime inspired by Kingdom Hearts. Of those three, only Coven Academy has a firm date in the supplied announcements: 2 October, with all episodes streaming on Disney+. The D23 recap labels Coven Academy as a Freeform, Disney+ title, while Kingdom Hearts is described as coming to Disney Channel and Disney+. Disney’s U.S. monthly release posts can help you track wider line-ups, but availability can vary by region.
Where to watch in your country
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Canada
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Australia
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What Disney has confirmed so far
Journey (working title) is an officially announced Disney+ original animated series. Disney says it has been greenlit for Disney+ and is now in production.
The D23 2026 recap also confirms two more titles relevant to this guide: Coven Academy and an original anime series inspired by Kingdom Hearts.
All three shows are officially announced, but they are at different stages. Journey is confirmed as in production, while the D23 recap confirms Coven Academy and the Kingdom Hearts series announcement.
Which title has a release date?
In the supplied announcements, only Coven Academy has a specific premiere date.
Disney’s D23 recap says Coven Academy premieres on 2 October and that all episodes will stream on Disney+. The same recap identifies it as a Freeform, Disney+ title, so that is the safest confirmed platform wording to use here rather than assume Disney+ is the only outlet everywhere.
For the Kingdom Hearts anime series, the confirmed wording is that it is coming to Disney Channel and Disney+. No premiere date is given in the supplied material.
For Journey, Disney confirms the greenlight and production status, but no release date is announced in the supplied material.
What Disney’s own release posts can tell you
Disney’s monthly release posts can help you see when a title moves onto the schedule, but the supplied June 2026 post is specifically framed as a U.S. update.
That same post also warns that library title availability varies by region and is subject to change. So a Disney+ listing in one market should not be treated as automatically confirmed for GB, CA or AU without a country-specific update.
How to check for the next official update
If you want the latest status for one of these shows, compare the title-specific announcement with Disney’s newer release roundups and recap pages.
- Open the latest announcement page for the specific show you care about, such as Journey or the D23 recap entry for Coven Academy and Kingdom Hearts.
- Then check the newest Disney+ monthly release post to see whether a premiere date or streaming window has been added for the U.S.
- If you are outside the U.S., confirm local availability separately before assuming the same line-up applies in your country.
Sources & verification
We use official sources and automated checks to prepare this guide. Availability and prices can change.
- press.disneyplus.com Retrieved 11/09/2026
- press.disneyplus.com Retrieved 11/09/2026
- www.disneyplus.com Retrieved 11/09/2026