Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News

• The Disney Destiny's pumpkin tree has a name: Solara is up in the Grand Hall — Disney Cruise Line has installed Solara, the Disney Destiny's own Halloween pumpkin tree, in the ship's Grand Hall ahead of its first Halloween on the High Sea…
• Coral Reef Restaurant reopens November 4, and it is still dinner only — Coral Reef Restaurant at EPCOT closed on September 8 for planned maintenance, and its operating hours now resume on November 4, 2026, while Disney's public clo…
• Thirteen real artifacts fill the Animators' Office at The Magic of Disney Animation, opening September 14 — Walt Disney Imagineering has walked fans through the Animators' Office inside The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney's Hollywood Studios, pointing out thirtee…
• Scat Cat's Club closes October 6, and Port Orleans beignets move to Sassagoula Floatworks until December — Scat Cat's Club Cafe and Scat Cat's Club Lounge at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter close for refurbishment on October 6, 2026. The cafe is expect…
• Launch racks are back on the fireworks pads near Hollywood Studios that went quiet in 2020 — New aerial photographs show the fireworks launch site off World Drive near Disney's Hollywood Studios stocked with dozens of launch racks in rows across its co…
• Animal Kingdom moves its Early Entry checkpoints onto Discovery Island and opens the Oasis to everyone — Disney's Animal Kingdom has changed how it opens each morning, the last of the four Walt Disney World parks to do so. Resort guests with Early Entry and off-si…
• The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge is back open under a red awning after a summer of construction — The outdoor Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge at Disney's Hollywood Studios has reopened with a permanent overhang, a red awning that matches the restaurant's entra…
• Arribas Brothers' glass Mickey pumpkin is on the shelf at Crystal Arts on Main Street for $39 — A glass Mickey Mouse pumpkin figurine by Arribas Brothers has arrived at Crystal Arts on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom for $39. The small metallic orang…
• Test Track's showroom adds a $221,095 Corvette ZR1, the most powerful production Corvette ever built — A 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe 3LZ in Blade Silver Metallic is now on the turntable in the General Motors vehicle showcase at the exit of Test Track in EP…
• Steakhouse 71 closed for a day of unplanned maintenance on September 6 and is taking reservations again — Steakhouse 71 at Disney's Contemporary Resort shut without warning on Sunday, September 6, 2026, canceling guests' reservations on Labor Day weekend. Cast memb…
• Walt Disney World adds September 8 and 10 as Good to Go days for Annual Passholders — Walt Disney World has added Tuesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 10, 2026 to its Good to Go calendar, so Annual Passholders on all four pass tiers can…
• Six stamps at Terralina earn a free dessert or pasta every month of 2027 — Terralina Crafted Italian at Disney Springs has launched the Taste of Terralina Passport: collect six stamps over six visits between August 27 and November 21,…
• Tiana's Bayou Adventure Keeps the 50-Foot Drop and Adds Dozens of Audio-Animatronics Figures — Disney has shared a first look at the new Tiana Audio-Animatronics figure and previewed five things guests will find on Tiana's Bayou Adventure when it opens a…
• Walt Disney World's 55th Anniversary Pins Arrive September 15, Starting at $21.99 — Three Walt Disney World 55th anniversary pins are expected on September 15, priced from $21.99 to $39.99, with the two dearer designs limited to 5,000 pieces e…
• Three Irish Bands and a Florida Strawberry Seltzer Headline Raglan Road's Mighty St. Patrick's Festival — Raglan Road's Mighty St. Patrick's Festival runs March 11 through 17, 2022 at Disney Springs, with Jig Jam, the Lisa Canny Band and Emerald Shore flown in from…
• Aladdin, Cinderella, Mirabel and Tiana Headline 1900 Park Fare's Return to the Grand Floridian — 1900 Park Fare reopens at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on April 10, 2024 with a new character line-up of Aladdin, Cinderella, Mirabel and Tiana at bot…
• Stitch Lands at Walt Disney World With Nine Themed Treats, Two Magic Shots and a Tomorrowland DJ Party — Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line pick up a Lilo & Stitch overlay beginning May 23, 2025, led by nine themed dishes and drinks across Magic Kingdom, Hol…
• More Than a Dozen Rides and the Monorail Went Down at Once Across Walt Disney World on August 29, 2025 — Around 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, My Disney Experience showed attractions across Walt Disney World flipping to "temporarily closed" at the same time: R…
• Prospect, a new male African painted dog, joins the pack at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Disney Parks introduced Prospect, the newest male African painted dog at Disney's Animal Kingdom, in a September 2 post on X saying he has joined the pack and…
• Avengers Coats of Arms Take Over the Crown & Crest Display in EPCOT's United Kingdom Pavilion — The rotating heraldry display inside The Crown & Crest in EPCOT's United Kingdom Pavilion has been rehung with framed pieces themed to Marvel Studios' The Aven…
• California Grill's $99 Prix Fixe, Dish by Dish: A New Honeycomb Fizz, Wagyu Strip Loin and a Terrace Seat for Happily Ever After — Disney Parks Blog's Disney Eats writers walked through a full dinner at California Grill on the top floor of Disney's Contemporary Resort: the $99 three-course…
• Scaffolding Reaches the Tower of Terror's Corner as Grey Paint Spreads Across the Facade — Scaffolding on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has extended onto the corner beside the tower shaft and now covers most of the facade above the Hollywood Towe…
• Port Orleans Riverside's Royal Guest Rooms Trade Their Ornate Headboards for a Black-Light Bayou Mural — Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside has reopened its Royal Guest Rooms with a complete redesign that adds Princess Tiana artwork, a letter from Tiana set in…
• Casita's Tallest Tower Goes Up in Steel at Tropical Americas — The tallest tower of Casita, the house from Encanto that will form the facade of Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, is now standing in steel at the Tropical Americas…
• Four Disney Villain Her Universe Athletic Dresses Arrive at $69.99, With a Crown Sewn Into the Hood — Her Universe athletic dresses inspired by the Evil Queen, Maleficent, the Queen of Hearts and Cruella de Vil have arrived at Once Upon a Time at Disney's Holly…
• Grand Floridian Cafe Reservations Open for November 2, and the Calendar Says Dinner Only — Advance Dining Reservations for Grand Floridian Cafe are now bookable from November 2, 2026, with the restaurant's calendar updated to show 5pm to 9pm hours fr…
• Hollywood Studios' Dormant World Drive Fireworks Pad Fired Again for the First Time Since 2020 — The purpose-built fireworks launch site across World Drive from Disney's Hollywood Studios was used on the night of September 2, firing four identical shells r…
• A Main Street Mickey Plush and a Four-Park Patch Backpack Join the 55th Anniversary Line — Disney has previewed two more pieces of Walt Disney World 55th Anniversary merchandise: a Mickey Mouse plush dressed as a citizen of Main Street, U.S.A. holdin…
• Ichabod's Landing Is Gone, and Piston Peak's Walls Now Advertise a Catfish-Riding Cowgirl — The former Ichabod's Landing gift shop beside The Haunted Mansion has been demolished for Piston Peak National Park construction at Magic Kingdom, along with t…
• Mickey Waffles Get Five New Flavours as Disney Adds Churro Fries and a 21-Piece Churro Box This Fall — Walt Disney World is adding five new Mickey waffle and pancake flavours across its value resort food courts, ten new churro items including maple bacon churro…
• Disney Skyliner Closes for Refurbishment January 24–30, 2027, With Buses Covering the Gap — Walt Disney World's aerial gondola system will shut down for refurbishment from January 24 through January 30, 2027, with complimentary bus service replacing i…
• Walt Disney World wait times in August 2026, hour by hour — Across 283,892 wait-time readings in August 2026, the average posted wait at Walt Disney World ran 11.1 min at 11 pm and 27.6 min at noon. The hour you arrive…
• Walt Disney World hotel prices in August 2026, by resort — The cheapest four consecutive nights at a Walt Disney World hotel in August 2026 cost $117.51 a night at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, and $580.50 at Disney…
• New Pilings Go In at the Magic Kingdom Ferry Dock as a Fourth Boat Is Built for 2027 — Construction on the Magic Kingdom ferry dock expansion is advancing, with new wooden pilings now installed along the Seven Seas Lagoon shoreline and decking be…
• Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels Extend Their $125 Fall Rate Through December 18 — The seven Official Walt Disney World hotels next to Disney Springs have extended their fall promotion: rates from $125 per night plus tax, bookable through Nov…
• Gideon's Pumpkin Cookie Returns to Disney Springs for September as the Bakery Posts Its Cake Slice Calendar — Gideon's Bakehouse has published its September 2026 menu, and the Pumpkin Bread Chocolate Crumb cookie is back at Disney Springs for this month only. The daily…
• Inside the EPCOT Holiday Cookie Stroll: 13 Cookies, Five Stamps and a Free Treat at the End — The Holiday Cookie Stroll turns the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays into a self-guided dessert crawl: 13 cookies spread across the Holiday Kitchen…
• Very Merry Party Dining Is Open for Resort Guests, With The Beak and Barrel and Two Dessert Party Tiers on the List — Walt Disney World has opened dining reservations during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party to Disney Resort hotel guests, with everyone else booking from Sept…
• Balloon Tests Sent Imagineers Back to Lower Piston Peak's Highest Points — A new episode of Disney's "We Call It Imagineering" reveals that a first round of height-balloon testing found parts of Piston Peak National Park too tall, pro…
• Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill Is Closing, Ending Nearly Three Decades of Puck at Walt Disney World — Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at Disney Springs is closing permanently, reportedly serving its final guests on September 13, 2026. It is the last of three Wolfgang…
• Three Villains Take the Number 71 on New $69.99 Jerseys at the Emporium — The Headless Horseman, Maleficent and Darth Maul each headline a new villain football jersey at Magic Kingdom's Emporium, all priced at $69.99 and all built ar…
• DVC's First Wave Preview Puts Members Inside Lakeshore Lodge a Week Before It Opens — Disney Vacation Club has unveiled the Member "First Wave" Experience at Disney's Lakeshore Lodge, a four-day, three-night preview stay running June 24-27, 2027…
• Not-So-Scary's Sellout Streak Breaks With Ten Fall Dates Open at Once — After a season of rapid sellouts, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party had ten dates showing as available at the same time, including four in September and si…
• Tropical Americas' Entry Arch and Artificial Mountain Range Take Shape at Animal Kingdom — Steel is going up across Tropical Americas at Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the land's main entry arch, the rooflines of Pueblo Esperanza and a substantial fr…
• A $34.99 Haunted Mansion Nano Scene Opens Into a Cross-Section of the Whole Ride — A new Jada Toys Nano Scene set at Magic Kingdom recreates the Haunted Mansion facade in miniature, then opens up into a multilevel cross-section with scenes in…
• Glob Theater's Clocktower Emerges From Scaffolding, and Randy Newman Wrote the Song the Show Is Named After — Scaffolding has come down from the clocktower and entrance facade of the Glob Theater at Disney's Hollywood Studios, revealing rebuilt brickwork and the posts…
• Walt Disney World Railroad Goes Down September 28 and Returns October 30 — The Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom will close for refurbishment from September 28 through October 29, 2026, reopening October 30. When it returns…
• The Diamond Horseshoe Reopens October 4 With Six Small Plates and a Full Frontier Bar — Walt Disney World has revealed the complete food and drink lineup for the limited-time pop-up taking over The Diamond Horseshoe in Liberty Square. The saloon r…
• Brown Derby Lounge's New Patio Overhang Gets Its Awning, Fans and Lanterns While the Walk-Up Lounge Keeps Pouring From the Side Patio — The permanent overhang over The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge patio at Disney's Hollywood Studios is nearly finished, with a red awning, ceiling fans, hanging l…
• Tiana's Bayou Adventure Closes November 2 for Its First Refurbishment Since Opening — Walt Disney World's operational calendar shows Tiana's Bayou Adventure closing at Magic Kingdom on November 2, 2026, along with its two gift shops, Tiana's Bay…