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GTA 6 may not include Disney World or Universal style parks

Rockstar developer Paul MacPherson said GTA 6 may not include exact versions of Florida theme parks such as Disney World and SeaWorld. The team chose locations that best fit Leonida while aiming for a Florida inspired setting.

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Overview

Reported Game Informer published its Grand Theft Auto VI cover story, “Welcome to Leonida”, on September 29, 2026, with interviews from Rockstar developers. In the feature, senior vice president of environment art Paul MacPherson discussed how Rockstar selected locations for Leonida and said some exact Florida attractions may not appear.

Reported Tech4Gamers, TOY PEOPLE, IGN and Dexerto reported that Rockstar’s comments mean GTA 6 is not expected to include direct versions of Orlando attractions such as Disney World, SeaWorld or Universal Studios. The reports trace the comments back to the Game Informer interview.

Key facts

  • Reported Original source: Game Informer published the GTA 6 cover story on September 29, 2026, with Rockstar developer interviews about creating Leonida.
  • Reported Rockstar comment: Paul MacPherson said Rockstar evaluates locations before narrowing them down to what best serves the game.
  • Reported Theme parks: Several outlets report that GTA 6 will not include direct versions of major Orlando theme parks.
  • Reported Launch date: Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Rockstar explains how Leonida was chosen

Reported According to Game Informer’s September 29 cover story, Rockstar’s environment art team considered different parts of Florida while building Leonida. When asked about central Florida attractions including Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios, Paul MacPherson said the studio had to narrow down locations based on what worked best for the game.

Reported Dexerto reported that MacPherson said Rockstar may not have those exact locations, while still trying to create a full Florida experience through the places and environments selected for GTA 6.

What the reports mean for GTA 6 locations

Reported IGN reported that Rockstar’s comments from the Game Informer feature indicate that direct versions of Orlando’s biggest theme parks are not planned. Dexerto added that this does not rule out fictional attractions inspired by Florida tourism, since Rockstar has used amusement parks before in GTA games.

Our read Our read is that Rockstar appears to be prioritizing fictional places that support Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos’ story rather than recreating every famous Florida landmark. The studio has already shown locations across Leonida, including Vice City, the Leonida Keys and Port Gellhorn, but has not published a complete list of real world inspirations.

What players still do not know

Reported Rockstar has not confirmed whether GTA 6 will include any fictional amusement parks or tourist attractions. The reports only cover direct equivalents of real Florida destinations such as Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios.

Our read With the November 19, 2026 release approaching, the remaining question is how much of Florida’s tourism culture will appear through original GTA locations rather than direct copies. Our pages track the confirmed areas Rockstar has shown so far, but the full Leonida map is still not public.

Context

Our read This update follows our earlier coverage of the Game Informer feature and adds a new detail from the developer interviews: GTA 6 Game Informer cover story: hurricanes confirmed, 170 animal species, a map twice GTA V’s size. The discussion also connects to the confirmed setting of Grand Theft Auto VI and its fictional state of Leonida.

Our read

Our read Our read is that this is a location design decision, not a statement that GTA 6 will avoid Florida’s tourist culture. Rockstar has shown Vice City, ports, coastal areas and smaller towns, and those fictional locations may carry the role that real attractions would have played.

Questions

Will GTA 6 have Disney World or Universal Studios?

Reported No direct versions of those attractions have been reported as planned. The reports come from Rockstar comments in Game Informer’s cover story.

Could GTA 6 still have a theme park?

Reported Dexerto reported that Rockstar has not ruled out fictional attractions inspired by Florida tourism. Rockstar has not confirmed any specific theme park.

When does GTA 6 release?

Reported Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to release on November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Pictures

Jason and Lucia sit beside a car beneath the GAMEINFORMER masthead on the Grand Theft Auto VI magazine cover.
Jason and Lucia sit beside a car beneath the GAMEINFORMER masthead on the Grand Theft Auto VI magazine cover. Image: Game Informer
Lucia leans toward the camera while Jason sits behind her aboard a boat in Vice City.
Lucia leans toward the camera while Jason sits behind her aboard a boat in Vice City. Image: Rockstar Games
Vice City appears at night with illuminated buildings, an arena and a Ferris wheel along the waterfront.
Vice City appears at night with illuminated buildings, an arena and a Ferris wheel along the waterfront. Image: Rockstar Games
Jason drives an ATV with Lucia riding behind him as they flee police near the beachfront.
Jason drives an ATV with Lucia riding behind him as they flee police near the beachfront. Image: Rockstar Games

In the wiki

Confirmed6 min readGrand Theft Auto VIGrand Theft Auto VI is Rockstar Games’ next open-world crime game, set in the state of Leonida with Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, out November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.Confirmed6 min readLeonidaLeonida is the fictional US state where GTA 6 is set, in six regions from Vice City to Mount Kalaga. Rockstar has published no map, and previews put it at about twice GTA V's.Confirmed6 min readVice CityVice City is Leonida's biggest city and the heart of GTA 6: Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and VC Port. Previews say it is about twice the size of Los Santos.Confirmed3 min readPort GellhornPort Gellhorn is Leonida's faded tourist town: cheap motels like the Starlet, the Delights cabaret, empty strip malls and a new economy of malt liquor and painkillers.Confirmed4 min readLeonida KeysThe Leonida Keys are the islands off Leonida's southern tip: Jason Duval's home turf, Brian Heder's boat yard, the Rusty Anchor bar and reefs for scuba diving.