Home News Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News 2026 EPCOT Eat to the Beat Concert Lineup: The Full Schedule — The Eat to the Beat Concert Series returns to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival from August 27 to November 16, 2026, with EPCOT debuts from Lauren A…63 Real-World Mini-Games Are Coming to Disney Springs: Level99 Sets June 29 Opening — Level99, the real-world social gaming venue, opens at Disney Springs West Side on June 29, with tickets on sale June 22. The 46,800-square-foot, two-floor venu…H2O Glow After Hours 2026: A Neon Night at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon — Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon transforms into a glowing dance party for H2O Glow After Hours, running 13 select nights this summer. The separately ticketed event pai…First Look: Reimagined Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort — Disney has shared an exclusive first look inside the reimagined Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort. The three-bedroom Disney Vacation Club re…Collectors Are Buzzing Over Disney and Starbucks' New 'Disney Parks Series' Tumblers and Their 36 Mystery Pins — Disney and Starbucks have reunited for the Disney Parks Series, a limited run of six 24-ounce travel tumblers — one for each U.S. theme park — each bundled wit…Disney Celebrates 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh With a Sweet Wave of New Collectibles, Apparel, and Keepsakes — To mark a century since A.A. Milne introduced Winnie the Pooh in 1926, Disney is rolling out a year-long lineup of products from partners including LEGO, Funko…Disney x Pandora's Charm Collection: Moana, Stitch & Disney Park Keepsakes (Plus a Free Moana Tote) — Pandora's Disney collection at shopDisney spans dozens of sterling silver and 14k gold-finished charms, rings, and bracelets inspired by Moana, Lilo & Stitch,…Fans Eye a Star-Spangled Summer as Disney's Swan and Dolphin Plans a July 4th Bash for America's 250th — The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is throwing a Fourth of July weekend party (July 3–5) for the United States' 250th birthday — complete with a poolside D…Muppet Mayhem Brings Kermit to Disney's Hollywood Studios: Every Walt Disney World Passholder Perk Right Now — Walt Disney World's Annual Passholder board now leads with a Kermit the Frog magnet, a Key Lime Kermit Milk Shake and an exclusive PhotoPass Magic Shot at Disn…Logo Mania Brings 6 Color-Coded Merchandise Collections to Disney Parks June 12 — Including 2 Disney World Exclusives — Disney Parks launches Logo Mania on June 12, a 120+ item merchandise collection organized into six vibrant color families named for park feelings — from "Last…Disney's America 250 Foodie Guide: Every Star-Spangled Treat Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland — America's 250th birthday brings a coast-to-coast wave of red, white, and blue eats to Disney parks — new Fourth of July Beignets and a Sam Eagle Star-Spangled…Grand Floridian Cafe to Close for Refurbishment Through Fall 2026, Brunch Moves to Cítricos — Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Cafe will temporarily close from mid-July through October 2026 for refurbishment, with brunch relocating to Cítricos. The c…Disney's Decade-Long Tax Fight Hits the Streets as Union Members Knock on 40,000 Orange County Doors — Disney union members are canvassing Orange County to spotlight the company's long-running property tax lawsuits, which they argue threaten funding for public s…Walt Disney World Hotels Roll Out a 2026 Teacher Discount — Plus a “Cool Kids’ Summer” of New Attractions — The seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels are offering U.S. and Canadian teachers up to 25% off best available rates for summer 2026 stays, bookable May 11–A…Walt Disney World Lightning Lane Passes Explained: Multi, Single & Premier — Walt Disney World's Lightning Lane system lets guests plan shorter waits before they arrive through three options: Multi Pass (up to 3 experiences), Single Pas…2026 Father's Day Gift Guide for Disney Fans: Star Wars, Marvel, Toy Story & More — Disney's 2026 Father's Day gift guide spans Star Wars, Marvel, Cars, Toy Story, and more across clothing, collectibles, home goods, books, and games. Highlight…How Kendi the White Rhino Got Her Sight Back at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Veterinarians at Disney's Animal Kingdom performed a rare cataract surgery on Kendi, a 27-year-old white rhino, partnering with a University of Florida ophthal…New 2026 Walt Disney World Merchandise: Four Fresh Collections Hit the Parks — Walt Disney World kicks off 2026 with four new merchandise collections — Storybook, Best Park Day Ever, Four Park, and Castle — featuring crewnecks, Spirit Jer…New Stitch Merchandise Lands for 626 Day: Apparel, Plush, Snacks, Collectibles & Pet Gear — Disney celebrates 626 Day with a galaxy-sized Stitch merchandise drop spanning Gap and H&M apparel, an interactive Ultimate Stitch plush, snacks, LEGO and Funk…How Disney Dining Plans Work at Walt Disney World (Plus the New 2027 Deluxe Table-Service Plan) — Walt Disney World is expanding its prepaid dining lineup, adding a brand-new Deluxe Table-Service Dining Plan for 2027 vacations alongside the returning Quick-…Disney Cruise Line Earns 13th Blue Circle Award From Vancouver Port for Sustainability — Disney Cruise Line has received the 2025 Blue Circle Award from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for the 13th time, recognizing emissions-reducing practices…Monstropolis opens to humans in 2027, with the door coaster still under construction — Disney used the Horizons showcase at D23 to put a date and names on Monstropolis, the Monsters, Inc. land rising on the west side of Disney's Hollywood Studios…Disney After Hours 2026: Four Nights Left, and Magic Kingdom Is Already Done — Disney After Hours has run at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios since January, and the 2026 calendar is nearly finished. Magic Kingdom closed…Fans Take a Closer Look at Disney's BoardWalk as Cake Bake Shop Faces Wage-Theft Lawsuits — The Cake Bake Shop at Disney's BoardWalk is facing at least 11 lawsuits from former servers and bartenders who allege they were paid a subminimum tipped wage f…Inside Pixar Days at Sea Aboard the Disney Fantasy: Parties, Dining, and Characters — Disney Cruise Line's Pixar Days at Sea transforms select Disney Fantasy sailings into a multi-day celebration of beloved Pixar films. From a Finding Dory dinne…Disney's Back to School Collection: Character Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, and Water Bottles for 2026 — Disney's Back to School Shop on shopDisney.com is stocked with coordinated character gear, including backpacks, insulated lunch boxes, stainless steel water bo…A Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic Is Coming to the Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom — Disney Imagineer Chris Beatty revealed at Destination D23 that a new Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney himself is coming to 'Walt Disney's Carousel of P…Cool KIDS' SUMMER: Every New Walt Disney World Snack and Sip Under $10 — Walt Disney World's Cool KIDS' SUMMER promotion brings a lineup of limited-time treats all priced under $10, from the Zurg Overload Shake at Magic Kingdom to B…Banana Ball Brings 'The Greatest Show in Sports' to Walt Disney World for the First Time — Banana Ball — the wildly entertaining, rule-bending spin on baseball — is coming to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World on May 29 and 30, 20…From the 1997 Braves to Banana Ball: 29 Years at ESPN Wide World of Sports — Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is hosting its first-ever Banana Ball weekend — Party Animals vs. Loco Beach Coconuts —…A Great Big Beautiful Refresh: Carousel of Progress Closes July 6 With Walt Returning as an Audio-Animatronic — Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress will close at Magic Kingdom on July 6, 2026 for its largest refresh in three decades, with a 2027 reopening planned. T…Disney and AccuWeather Launch Disney Weather Check for Parks and Resorts — Disney Experiences and AccuWeather have launched Disney Weather Check, a first-of-its-kind forecasting app built for theme park guests. It delivers geo-fenced…How Disney World Cast Members Keep 260 Acres of ESPN Wide World of Sports Game-Ready — Walt Disney World’s Sportscape team maintains more than 30 fields across the 260-acre ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, which welcomes nearly 300,000 athletes…Badge of Confusion: Disney Springs Turns Away Police Over Law Enforcement Logos — Then Apologizes — Officers attending a national traffic safety conference say Disney Springs security turned them away for wearing polos and apparel with law enforcement logos,…'The Boulder Didn't Stop You': Disney's Indiana Jones Stunt Hero Is Back on Stage — Robert Herrick, a 30-year veteran of Disney's Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, stepped into the path of a runaway 400-pound boulder prop to protect the au…'The Magic of Disney Animation' Coming to Hollywood Studios Late Summer 2026 — Disney's Hollywood Studios is transforming its Animation Courtyard into a new family destination called The Magic of Disney Animation, inspired by the Emmy Awa…Pilot, Gunner, or Engineer? How to Master the New Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run on May 22 — Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is getting a major upgrade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland park on May 22, 2026, with new Mandalorian and Grogu m…How Imagineering Rebuilt Smugglers Run for Mandalorian and Grogu — Unreal Engine 5 and Real Guest Choice — Walt Disney Imagineering’s Asa Kalama details how Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run was rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 with new Nvidia hardware to support branching…Osso Buco with Saffron Risotto: The Disney Cruise Line Recipe — Disney Cruise Line has shared its recipe for Osso Buco —slow-braised veal shanks served over golden Saffron Risotto with a red wine reduction and fresh gremola…Palo's Grilled Tuna Recipe from Disney Cruise Line — One of the most celebrated dishes from Palo —Disney Cruise Line's signature adult fine-dining restaurant—is the Grilled Tuna served with truffle-infused potato…De La Costa Cream Cheese Flan from Carioca's aboard the Disney Magic — When the reimagined Disney Magic relaunched with its new Latin-inspired restaurant Carioca's , one of the standout additions to the dessert menu was the De La…Palo Eggs Benedict Recipe: Make the Disney Cruise Line Brunch Classic at Home — The Palo Eggs Benedict served at brunch aboard Disney Cruise Line ships is one of the fleet's most celebrated dishes — a from-scratch preparation featuring hou…Disney Cruise Line Chefs Take a Guest-Favorite Dish to Food Network's 'The Kitchen' — Disney Cruise Line brought one of its most beloved shipboard recipes to the Food Network cooking show The Kitchen , giving television audiences a taste of the…10 Essential Tips for First-Time Disney Cruise Line Guests — First-time Disney Cruise Line guests face a uniquely packed vacation with character meet-and-greets, Broadway-style shows, themed deck parties, and dining expe…Six Creative Ways to Reveal a Disney Cruise Surprise to Your Kids — Announcing a Disney Cruise Line vacation to children can be as memorable as the trip itself. From themed gift wrap to morning-of reveals, families have found d…Peanut Butter Blondie Bars from Sweet on You on the Disney Fantasy — The dessert shop Sweet on You aboard the Disney Fantasy offers hand-crafted ice cream, gelato, and a full case of artisan pastries — including a crowd-pleasing…Romantic Gifts and Onboard Amenity Packages for Couples on a Disney Cruise — Disney Cruise Line offers a curated selection of pre-ordered gifts and romantic packages that can be waiting in a guest’s stateroom at embarkation. Options ran…Island Navigator Ice Cream Drink Recipe from Disney Cruise Line + Disney’s Best Frozen Treats — Disney Cruise Line has released the recipe for the Island Navigator, a refreshing ice-cream-based blended drink, in celebration of National Ice Cream Day. The…Four Tropical Blended Drink Recipes from Castaway Cay’s Summertime Freeze — Disney Cruise Line has shared four blended beverage recipes sourced from Summertime Freeze, a popular quick-service stand on Castaway Cay, Disney’s private isl…How to Make the ‘Colette’ Champagne Cocktail from Remy on Disney Cruise Line — Remy, the fine dining restaurant aboard the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, is one of Disney Cruise Line’s most celebrated culinary venues — and its signature…Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next