Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News
- Catherine Laga'aia Tours Journey of Water at EPCOT and Talks Becoming Moana — Catherine Laga'aia, who plays the title role in Disney's live-action Moana, tours Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT in a new Disney Parks video. Bet…
- Inside the Mobilator, Disney Live Entertainment's First Fully Autonomous Onstage Character — Walt Disney Imagineering has released a behind-the-scenes look at the Mobilator, the fully autonomous platform that drives WALL-E's wagon in Remember: A Disney…
- Disney Sets Its Comic-Con 2026 Slate: Percy Jackson Opens Hall H, Hulu Animayhem Takes Over the Gaslamp — Disney Entertainment Television has locked in its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 plans. Percy Jackson and the Olympians opens Hall H on Thursday, July 23, Hulu Anima…
- Spy School Is Becoming a Disney+ Series From Chuck Creator Chris Fedak and Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort — Disney+ is developing Spy School, a drama based on Stuart Gibbs' bestselling middle-grade books about a kid recruited into a CIA academy disguised as a science…
- Fort Wilderness Expands Its Meadow Swimmin' Pool and Refreshes the Reception Outpost — Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground has expanded its Meadow Swimmin' Pool with a new zero-entry pool and more deck space, and refreshed the Receptio…
- Disney Store Teases an Alice in Wonderland 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Doll, Revealing July 14 — Disney Store has teased an Alice in Wonderland 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Doll, with a full reveal set for July 14 to mark 75 years of the 1951 animated…
- Josh Gad Grills Disney's Josh D'Amaro on His First 100 Days — With the Questions Fans Actually Want — Actor Josh Gad — the voice of Olaf — turned interviewer to mark Disney's Josh D'Amaro's first 100 days, trading corporate talk for fan-first questions. In the…
- Star Wars: The Experience Exhibition Sets World Premiere at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute — The Franklin Institute has announced STAR WARS: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy, a new exhibition making its world premiere in Philadelphia on Fe…
- planDisney's 2027 Panel Search Opens July 10: How Fans Can Apply — Disney's annual hunt for its next class of planDisney panelists is here. Applications for the 2027 panel open at noon EST on July 10, 2026, and close July 15,…
- Toy Story x Crocs Styles Land at Disney Store on July 13 — Disney Store is bringing the Toy Story collection from Crocs to shopDisney on July 13. The lineup turns Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the Aliens i…
- GANNI x Disney Send Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse to Paris in Final Capsule Drop — GANNI and Disney have released the third and final chapter of their Daisy Duck collaboration: a 12-piece Parisian capsule co-starring Minnie Mouse. The drop cl…
- Summer Reading Guide: A Disney Book Stack for Every Parks Travel Personality — From rope droppers to resort-pool regulars, this summer reading guide matches Disney books to six distinct parks travel personalities. Picks span Birnbaum guid…
- Duffy & Friends Collection Heads to Mickey's of Glendale at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event — Disney Parks has teased a whimsical, pastel Duffy & Friends collection debuting at Mickey's of Glendale during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, August 14-16…
- Hallmark and Walt Disney World Team Up for "Holiday Ever After," a First-Ever Christmas Movie Filmed at the Resort — Disney Parks teased "Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True," the first original movie created jointly by Hallmark Channel and Walt Disney World. La…
- A Great Big Beautiful Goodbye: Fans Celebrate Carousel of Progress as It Closes for Its Biggest Reimagining in 30 Years — Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress closed at Magic Kingdom on July 6, 2026 for its most ambitious refresh in more than three decades. When it reopens in 2027,…
- The Bradford Exchange Unveils a Light-Up, Musical Alice in Wonderland Glitter Globe — The Bradford Exchange has unveiled the Disney Alice in Wonderland Illuminated Musical Glitter Globe, an officially licensed collectible whose Cheshire Cat ligh…
- Air Force Flyover Salutes America's 250th Over Magic Kingdom and EPCOT — With Toy Story Stars Aboard — Disney Parks has released an official recap of the U.S. Air Force Reserve flyover that soared over Magic Kingdom and EPCOT on July 4, 2026, honoring America's…
- Disney Goes Backstage With EPCOT's Voices of Liberty for the First Time Ever — A new Disney Parks special, "The Voices Behind EPCOT's Voices of Liberty," delivers the first-ever behind-the-scenes look at the acclaimed a cappella ensemble…
- Imagineering Reveals the 150-Ton Machine That Powers The American Adventure at EPCOT — Walt Disney Imagineering has released a behind-the-scenes video breaking down how The American Adventure works — including the roughly 150-ton scene carriage,…
- Fans Mourn a 25-Year Tradition as Disney World Confirms the Grand Floridian's Giant Gingerbread House Won't Return for 2026 — Walt Disney World has confirmed that the Grand Floridian's iconic 14-foot gingerbread house will not return for the 2026 holiday season, saying the change will…
- Disney's “Boundless Growth” Reveal Has Fans Buzzing: A Villains Land, Cars, Monsters, Inc. and a Seventh Park in Abu Dhabi — Disney Experiences has unveiled Boundless Growth, the most sweeping expansion in company history — new Magic Kingdom lands for Disney Villains, Cars and Monste…
- A New Leader at Gorilla Falls: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Silverback Bakari — Disney's Animal Kingdom has welcomed Bakari, a 21-year-old western lowland gorilla, as the new silverback of its troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. He a…
- Up to 60% Off: Disney Store's Twice Upon a Year Sale Deepens Its Summer Markdowns — Disney Store's biannual Twice Upon a Year sale now offers up to 60% off when shoppers stack an extra 25% off with the code EXTRA25, plus free shipping on order…
- Go Behind the Chaos: Disney Unscripted Reveals How The Muppets Took Over Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster — A new Disney Unscripted episode goes behind the scenes on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, the reimagined Disney's Hollywood Studios attraction no…
- Portable Charger Sparks Brief Fire on Magic Kingdom’s ‘it’s a small world’ — and Fans Are Talking — A guest’s portable phone charger caught fire aboard a boat on Walt Disney World’s "it’s a small world" on July 1, prompting a brief evacuation before cast memb…
- Old Favorites, New Magic: The Walt Disney World Attractions Fans Most Want Refreshed Next — After recent reinvestments in Big Thunder Mountain, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, and Animation Courtyard, we look at the Walt Disney World attractions a…
- Come Sit With Us: Inside Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land — Roundup Rodeo BBQ serves up all-you-care-to-eat, family-style barbecue inside Andy's backyard in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. This full menu t…
- Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Is Open for Summer 2026 — Here's What's Splashing — Disney's Typhoon Lagoon reopened May 12, 2026 after its seasonal refurbishment, putting both Walt Disney World water parks in operation at the same time. The t…
- EPCOT's Coral Reef Restaurant Will Temporarily Close This Fall — What Diners Should Know — Coral Reef Restaurant, EPCOT's underwater-view dining room beside the aquarium at The Seas with Nemo & Friends, is set to temporarily close beginning September…
- New Bluey and Bingo Merchandise Rolls Out to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Store — A new Bluey merchandise collection is arriving at Disney Parks and Disney Store, debuting first at Disneyland Resort’s Fantasyland, heading to Disney’s Animal…
- Disney Celebrates America's 250th: Soarin' Across America, Fireworks, Treats, and Festivities at Sea — Over Fourth of July weekend 2026, Disney marks America's 250th anniversary with the debut of Soarin' Across America, fireworks and flyovers at Walt Disney Worl…
- Walt Disney World Brings Back Two Water Parks for Summer as Blizzard Beach Reopens May 21 — Walt Disney World will operate both Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon from May 21 through September 7, marking the first time since 2019 that all six…
- Disney Fans Are Buzzing as Level99 Opens at Disney Springs — 63 Mini-Games, Wagyu Burgers, and a Two-Story Bar — Level99, the real-world social gaming venue, opens its largest location yet at Disney Springs on June 29 — packing 63 life-sized mini-games across two floors o…
- Mickey's of Glendale Returns to D23 2026 With a New Walt Disney Imagineering Color Block Collection — The Imagineers-only campus shop Mickey's of Glendale is heading back to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this August with multiple new collections. First up…
- Hidden Details and Easter Eggs in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios — Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios is packed with Pixar Easter eggs, from a secret date hidden in a Toy Story Mania! barcode to a Little Golden Book…
- 2026 Disney Halloween Merchandise Guide: Haunted Mansion Collection and a Limited-Edition Werecat Lady Doll Kick Off the Season — Disney Store’s 2026 Halloween merchandise reveals begin July 6 with The Haunted Mansion Collection, headlined by the returning Hitchhiking Ghosts in Doom Buggy…
- Disney Store’s Haunted Mansion Collection Materializes July 6 With Madame Leota, Hatbox Ghost, and Hitchhiking Hosts Merch — Disney Store’s The Haunted Mansion Collection launches July 6, 2026 on DisneyStore.com with apparel, accessories, home decor, plush, and collectibles inspired…
- Wayfinding in Style: The Best New Live-Action 'Moana' Merchandise — Disney's live-action Moana arrives in theaters July 10, 2026, and a wave of merchandise has landed to match. The collection spans Mattel dolls, Funko Pop! figu…
- Level99 Opens at Disney Springs June 29 — Its 63-Game Competition Floor Has Orlando Fans Buzzing — Level99, a two-story "competition socialtainment" venue with 63 physical and mental challenges and a towering central bar, opens at Disney Springs on June 29,…
- Kitchen Fire at Disney World's Dolphin Hotel Forces Evacuation, Shutters Bourbon Steak Indefinitely — A kitchen fire at the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel sent smoke over the resort Thursday, prompting a brief evacuation of the lobby and several guest-room flo…
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns to Magic Kingdom for 2026 — Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is back at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom for 2026, with new surprises joining returning favorites. The separately-tic…
- Piston Peak National Park: How Magic Kingdom's New Cars Land Extends the Frontierland Story — Disney has revealed how Piston Peak National Park, the new Disney and Pixar Cars land coming to Magic Kingdom, will extend the storytelling that carries guests…
- Pixar’s Jay Ward Marks 20 Years of “Cars” With a Walt Disney Family Museum Talk This July — The Walt Disney Family Museum is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Disney and Pixar’s Cars with a July 25 theater talk featuring franchise creative director…
- Hazy Skies Over the Magic Kingdom: A Saharan Dust Plume Is Rolling Into Florida This Weekend — A massive Saharan dust plume is reaching Florida and the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing milky hazy skies, upper-90s heat, and lower rain chances to Central…
- Bourbon Steak Closed After Small Kitchen Fire Prompts Brief Evacuation at the Walt Disney World Dolphin — A small fire broke out Thursday in the kitchen of Bourbon Steak at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, briefly forcing an evacuation of the lobby and some gu…
- "Aquamarine" Is Becoming a Disney+ Series — and Emma Roberts Is Returning — The 2006 cult-favorite mermaid movie "Aquamarine" is getting a series adaptation at Disney+ and Disney Channel, with original star Emma Roberts returning to gu…
- 626 Day 2026: Global Stitch Pop-Ups and a Galaxy of New Merch — Disney is celebrating 626 Day — June 26 — with Stitch pop-up experiences spanning Newport Beach, Shanghai, Tokyo, Taiwan, London and Lisbon, plus a sprawling w…
- How to Score Big on Toy Story Mania!: A Game-by-Game High-Score Guide — With Toy Story 5 in theaters, fans are revisiting Toy Story Mania! at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea. This game-by…
- A Festive First Look at 2026 Disney Holiday Merchandise — Disney has revealed a first look at its 2026 holiday merchandise, spanning festive apparel, jewelry, ornaments, bag charms, and pins. The preview includes the…
- Disney Fans Rush to Plan Holiday Trips as Disney World Unveils New Discounts for Disney+ Subscribers and Passholders — Walt Disney World has announced new 2026 holiday discounts that open for booking June 25, headlined by a free Park Hopper add-on for Disney+ subscribers and ro…