Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News

• Walt Disney World Bus Driver "Doc" Wins 2026 Bus Roadeo Competition — More than 40 Walt Disney World bus drivers competed in the annual Bus Roadeo, a timed precision-driving challenge that tests safety and skill on a custom obsta…
• 2026 Disney Cast Member Service Celebration Honors Decades of Dedication — Disney held its 2026 Service Celebrations at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, honoring cast members with milestone anniversaries ranging fr…
• Disney Store 2024 Halloween Costume Guide: Adults and Kids — DisneyStore.com has launched its full 2024 Halloween costume lineup spanning Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel characters for adults and kids alike. Two per…
• Seven New Specialty Fry Dishes Coming to Walt Disney World Resort — Walt Disney World Resort is rolling out seven brand-new fry dishes across multiple locations, featuring inventive flavor combinations from sweet-and-savory cor…
• Disney Releases Fall and Halloween Wallpapers for October 2024 — Disney Parks has launched a new collection of fall and Halloween-themed wallpapers for October 2024, available for desktop, phone, and watch. The five designs…
• Five Disney Holiday Wallpapers Available for December 2024 — Disney Parks has released five festive holiday wallpapers for December 2024, available for desktop, phone, and watch. The collection features Mickey Gingerbrea…
• Disney Store Valentine's Day 2025 Gift Guide and Quiz — Disney Parks Blog has released a Valentine's Day 2025 gift guide featuring a personality quiz to help shoppers find the perfect Disney gift for their special s…
• Which Disney Cruise Line Summer 2026 Itinerary Matches Your Travel Style? — Disney Cruise Line has announced summer 2026 itineraries spanning Alaska, Europe, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and new departures from Singapore aboard the Disn…
• Free Disney Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Halloween — Disney has released a collection of free printable pumpkin carving stencils featuring beloved characters and resort designs, spanning skill levels from beginne…
• Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: Planning Tips and Trick-or-Treat Guide — planDisney panelists share their top tips for getting the most out of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom, including early entry from 4:00 p…
• One Full Day at Disney's Hollywood Studios: A Family Itinerary — planDisney panelist Kay B. shares a morning-to-night itinerary for Disney's Hollywood Studios covering attractions from Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and T…
• planDisney Class of 2026: Meet the 18 New Panelists — planDisney has officially welcomed its Class of 2026, adding 18 new panelists to a panel now totaling 50 Disney vacation-planning experts. The new class traine…
• How to Plan a Disney Vacation: Key Decisions Before You Go — Planning a Disney vacation can feel overwhelming, but starting with a few key choices makes the process manageable and rewarding. From selecting the right vaca…
• 2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Merchandise Preview — The 2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend — celebrating its 15th anniversary at Walt Disney World Resort from October 31 through November 3, 2024 — fea…
• 2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Celebrates 15 Years — The 2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend marked 15 years of the beloved runDisney tradition at Walt Disney World Resort, bringing thousands of runners…
• 2025 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend: Heroic Medal Designs Revealed — The 2025 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend returns to Walt Disney World Resort April 3-6, 2025, with a superhero-themed lineup celebrating Marvel and Disne…
• 2025-2026 runDisney Race Season and Schedule Announced — The full 2025-2026 runDisney race schedule has been revealed, covering themed events at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort alongside three vir…
• Everything You Need to Know About runDisney — runDisney race weekends blend competitive running with Disney magic, sending participants through themed park lands past beloved characters before the parks op…
• Which DVC Resort Fits Your Holiday Travel Style? Five Options Explored — Disney Vacation Club spotlights five distinct resorts — from the Villas at Disneyland Hotel to the Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows — eac…
• Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows Prioritizes Sustainability — The Island Tower addition at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows wove sustainability into every corner of its design, from fish sculptures made of reclaimed…
• Meet the Polynesian Resort Cast Members Who Helped Open the Island Tower — Bell Services veterans Iosefa "Sefa" Leapai and Ervin "E.B." Bracy have served at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort since the 1970s and were among the first t…
• Island Tower Opens at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows — The Island Tower addition at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opened December 17, 2024, delivering over 260 newly designed rooms — including a debut two-…
• DVC's McKim's Mile House Member Lounge Opens at Magic Kingdom — Disney Vacation Club has opened McKim's Mile House – A Member Lounge in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park, giving eligible DVC members a dedicated rest space…
• Four Ways Disney Vacation Club Makes Family Vacations Easier — Disney Vacation Club (DVC) offers a suite of amenities and perks designed to simplify family travel, from spacious villa accommodations with full kitchens to e…
• Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort Celebrates 30 Years of Lowcountry Magic — Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort is marking its 30th anniversary in 2026, offering a rare coastal Disney experience tucked on 15 acres of private Longview Is…
• Disney and Formula 1 "Fuel the Magic" 2026: Every Collection, Collab, and Race Moment — Disney and Formula 1 are expanding their multi-year "Fuel the Magic" collaboration through the 2026 race season, with Mickey & Friends appearing trackside at s…
• Disney Store Launches 'Disney Store Limited Time' Pop-Up Retail Destinations — Disney Store is debuting Disney Store Limited Time, a series of pop-up retail destinations created in collaboration with Go! Retail Group, with the first two l…
• Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Reveals New Story Details, Set List Tease, and Courtyard Redesign — Disney has shared exciting new details about Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, coming to Hollywood Studios in summer 2026. The revamped attraction…
• Disney Store Japan and China Bring Urupocha-Chan, Sakura Plush, and More to DisneyStore.com — Disney Store Japan and Disney Store China continue delivering exclusive plush, keychains, and accessories to American collectors through DisneyStore.com. The l…
• Three Sisters Continue Their Grandmother's Walt Disney World Cast Member Legacy — This National Siblings Day, meet Kate, Brittany, and Rachel — three Walt Disney World cast members whose careers trace back to their grandmother's time as a ca…
• Inside the Engine Room: A First-Ever Look Below Deck on the Disney Destiny — Disney Parks Blog got an exclusive, never-before-seen tour of the Disney Destiny's engine room and sustainability systems, led by Chief Engineer Johan Blokstra…
• Inside the Animal Care Teams Keeping Disney's Animal Kingdom Thriving This Earth Month — Disney's Animal Kingdom highlights the dedicated cast members behind its AZA-accredited animal care program during Earth Month, from the Animal Nutrition Cente…
• Epcot's Historic Transformation: Every Major Project Revealed — Epcot is undergoing the biggest transformation in Disney Parks history, unified into four new neighborhoods announced at D23 Expo. New experiences include a Ma…
• Inside Disney's The Lion King: The Real Animals Behind the Film — A behind-the-scenes trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom reveals how filmmakers used the park's lions, hyenas, and wildebeests to bring the 2019 Lion King to life.…
• runDisney and Blood Cancer United Honor Survivor Nikki at WDW Marathon — Walt Disney World cast member and blood cancer survivor Nikki cheered on her mother during her first runDisney 10K in support of Blood Cancer United, the Walt…
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends Celebrates 40 Years at EPCOT — The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion at EPCOT is marking 40 years since it first opened as The Living Seas on January 15, 1986, with 2,000+ animals and 90 mar…
• Disney Adventure Cruise Ship Arrives at Port Canaveral Ahead of Singapore Debut — The Disney Adventure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, has arrived at Port Canaveral as it nears its March 10, 2026 maiden voyage from Singapor…
• Disney and Make-A-Wish Grant Best-Friends Wish at Magic Kingdom — Madison and Kylie, two Make-A-Wish recipients who met during brain tumor recovery, shared a wish to visit Walt Disney World together and meet Stitch. Disney su…
• Disney Consumer Products Delivers Holiday Joy to Families in Need Across the U.S. — Disney Consumer Products surprised families across all 50 states with holiday Disney Store shopping sprees and a first-of-its-kind toy distribution event in De…
• New Disney Princess Products and Experiences for World Princess Week — Disney Consumer Products is rolling out a major wave of new Disney Princess merchandise and experiences for World Princess Week and the 'Create Your World' cam…
• Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake Recipe from EPCOT Food & Wine — Disney has released the recipe for the new Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake served at the Milled & Mulled Global Marketplace during the 2024 EPCOT Internation…
• Warm Up with 7 Disney Soup Recipes from the Disney Recipe Vault — Disney has released seven soup recipes for National Soup Month including dishes from Disney Cruise Line, Disney California Adventure Park, Carnation Café, Boma…
• 5 Disney Cookie Recipes to Celebrate National Cookie Day — Disney has released five holiday cookie recipes for National Cookie Day from locations including Disney's Contemporary Resort, PizzeRizzo, the EPCOT Internatio…
• Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich Recipe from Woody's Lunch Box — Disney has released the recipe for the Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich served at Woody's Lunch Box in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The comfort-f…
• 5 Disney Apple Recipes for the Holidays from the Recipe Vault — Disney is sharing five holiday apple recipes including a never-before-released Holiday Apple Tart from Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace at Disneyland Park. The col…
• Aloha Isle Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe for DOLE Whip Day — Disney is sharing an at-home recipe inspired by the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake served at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom Park. To mark National DOLE Whip Day on Ju…
• Frozen Pineapple Treat Recipe for DOLE Whip Day — Celebrate DOLE Whip Day on July 21 with this simple three-ingredient frozen pineapple treat inspired by the Disney Parks classic that debuted at Aloha Isle in…
• Green Tea Berry Mint Julep Recipe for National Mint Julep Day — Celebrate National Mint Julep Day with an exclusive Green Tea Berry Mint Julep recipe from the Disney Recipe Vault, originally served at the EPCOT Internationa…
• California Grill Plant-Based Peanut and Banana Torte Recipe — Recreate California Grill's plant-based Peanut and Banana Torte from Disney's Contemporary Resort at home. The decadent layered dessert features a shortbread c…
• DOLE Whip Pineapple Cupcakes Recipe From Contemporary Resort — Celebrate DOLE Whip Day with Pineapple Cupcakes inspired by the iconic soft-serve from Disney's Contemporary Resort. Filled with pineapple mousse and topped wi…