Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News
- 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…
- Every Muppet Easter Egg Hiding Inside Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets — Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios is packed with blink-and-you'll-miss-it references to Muppet history across every se…
- Tiffins Restaurant Turns 10: New Flavors and Imagineering Stories at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Tiffins Restaurant, the globally inspired signature dining destination on Discovery Island, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Disney's Animal Kingdom alon…
- Disney Experiences Shakes Up Top Ranks: Joe Schott to WDW, Rafalski to Cruise Line, Murphy to Paris — Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum has named three new presidents to lead the segment's flagship businesses — Joe Schott takes over Walt Disney World a…
- Old Navy x Disney Americana Returns for 2026: Mickey Dresses, Raglan Sweatshirts, and Full-Family Matching — The Old Navy x Disney Americana collection is back for a second year, expanding 2025's viral Mickey Mouse American Flag tee into a broader 2026 lineup — fit-an…
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Reveals Full FØØD by Swedish Chef Menu Ahead of May 26 Muppets Coaster Opening — Disney's Hollywood Studios is rolling out a Muppet-themed menu at the new FØØD by Swedish Chef quick-service stand, debuting May 26 alongside Rock 'n' Roller C…
- Disney Unveils Full Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Merchandise Lineup — Tees, RSVLTS, Loungefly, and More — Disney revealed a sweeping merchandise collection for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets ahead of its May 26 opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios, i…
- 2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival: Full Dates, Garden Rocks Lineup, and Orange Bird Merch — EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival returns March 4 – June 1, 2026 with more than 60 character topiaries, the full Garden Rocks Concert Series lineup,…
- New Mandalorian and Grogu Menus Hit Galaxy's Edge — Plus BDX Droid Buckets and Jetpack Sippers — Walt Disney World and Disneyland are debuting Mandalorian and Grogu-inspired food and drinks across Docking Bay 7, Oga's Cantina, Kat Saka's Kettle, and Disney…
- Soarin' Across America: First Look at the New Bi-Coastal Flight Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World — Disney has revealed the first locales featured in Soarin' Across America, the all-new flight overlay debuting May 26, 2026, at EPCOT and July 2, 2026, at Disne…
- Disney Cruise Line's Summer 2026 Entertainment: Frozen Comes to Alaska, Broadway Hits the High Seas — Disney Cruise Line is rolling out a wave of new entertainment this summer, including a Frozen-themed day on Alaska sailings, a Broadway Stars Series curated by…
- Meet Chef Maria: How Star Wars Food at Galaxy's Edge Is Built for Batuu — Chef Maria Colon Cabrera, head chef for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, has helped shape the land's culinary identity since its opening…
- Every Way to Play Golf at Walt Disney World: A Full Guide to the Courses and Mini Golf — Walt Disney World runs four full-length courses, two themed mini golf facilities, and exclusive FootGolf — here's the complete rundown of Magnolia, Palm, Lake…
- Bluey's Wild World Opens May 26 at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Everything You Need to Know — Bluey, Bingo, and the Heeler family arrive at Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 26 as Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station opens with a virtual queue, along…
- Old Navy x Disney Drops a Second Wave of Mickey & Friends Americana for Summer 2026 — Old Navy is restocking and expanding its viral Mickey & Friends summer collab with new silhouettes, swim, denim, and accessories hitting stores and oldnavy.gap…
- Walt Disney World Donates $1.3 Million and Sends Goofy to Central Florida Schools Ahead of Cool KIDS' SUMMER — Walt Disney World is launching Cool KIDS' SUMMER with a $1.3 million donation to all five Central Florida school districts, surprise Goof Troop visits to eleme…
- Level99 Is Open and Six Ravens Nears Its Debut: Everything New at Disney Springs This Summer — Level99 is open on the Disney Springs West Side with 63 challenge rooms and more than 60 life-sized games, and Six Ravens, the savory spinoff from Gideon's Bak…
- Disney Honors Multi-Generational Cast Member Families This Mother's Day — Disney is spotlighting two multi-generational cast member families this Mother's Day: Connie, a 35-year Walt Disney World veteran whose son Matthew and daughte…
- How to Plan a Food Expedition at Disney's Animal Kingdom: A Complete Foodie Guide — Disney's Animal Kingdom has quietly become Walt Disney World's most exciting park for foodies, with viral snacks, globally inspired entrees, and a beverage sce…
- Disney Cruise Line Expands 'The Play Project' Across the Bahamas with ESPN as a New Partner — Disney Cruise Line is broadening its community youth-sports initiative, The Play Project, with new partner ESPN and refurbished baseball fields, basketball cou…
- The Legend of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: How Disney's Wildest Ride Tells Different Stories at Every Park — With Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopening at Magic Kingdom on May 3, 2026, take a global tour of the runaway mine train that has thrilled guests for generat…
- Baby Giraffe, Nyala Calf, Red River Hog Piglets, and Rare Ankole Calf Debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Spring 2026 has brought a wave of new arrivals at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, including a female Masai giraffe calf born to moth…
- Walt Disney World Adds Fourth Magic Kingdom Ferryboat, Named the Meg Gilbert Crofton — Walt Disney World is adding a fourth ferryboat to its Magic Kingdom fleet for the first time since 1976, with the new 120-foot vessel set to launch in 2027. Na…
- Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom: Inside Imagineering's 2027 Land Featuring Encanto and Indiana Jones — Walt Disney Imagineering is deep into development of Tropical Americas, a new land coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2027 set in the fictional town of Puebl…
- Disney Store Launches Limited-Edition Padmé Amidala, Moana & Simea, and Cruella de Vil Collector's Dolls — Disney Store has revealed three new limited-edition collector's dolls across 2026: a Padmé Amidala doll inspired by the lakeside Naboo scene in Star Wars: Atta…
- 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Merch Lands at Walmart, Funko, Old Navy, and TRESemmé Ahead of May 1 Release — Disney is staging one of its biggest fashion-film merchandise rollouts in years to celebrate The Devil Wears Prada 2, hitting theaters May 1, 2026. The lineup…
- Halloween on the High Seas: Everything You Need to Know — Disney Cruise Line transforms select fall sailings into a floating Halloween celebration, complete with ship-specific Pumpkin Trees, costume parades, trick-or-…
- Toy Story 5 Merchandise Round-Up: New Toys, Collectibles, Crocs, and Books Ahead of June 19 Release — Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 gallops into theaters June 19, and a sweeping wave of merchandise is rolling out from Mattel, LEGO, Hasbro, Funko, POP MART, Cro…
- May the 4th 2026 Foodie Guide: Pink Milk Debuts, Docking Bay 7 Refresh, and Jabba Sail Barge Buckets Across Three Resorts — Disney's official May the 4th 2026 menu is here — and it is massive. Pink Milk debuts at the Milk Stand, Docking Bay 7 gets its biggest refresh in years, Oga's…
- Disney Reveals 2026 Mother's Day Gift Guide: Minnie Mouse, Star Wars, Marvel, and More — Disney's 2026 Mother's Day lineup brings new collaborations from Pandora, Vera Bradley, Posh Peanut, Crowned Athletics, Tweezerman, and more — spanning Minnie…
- Inside the Reimagined Garden View Lounge: Grand Floridian's Alice in Wonderland Tea Experience Returns — Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is reopening The Garden View Lounge with an Alice in Wonderland-inspired tea service, eight Twinings blends including a U…
- Disney Experiences Wins Two People's Voice Webby Awards for Kylie Kelce Podcast and Imagineering Docuseries — Disney Experiences took home two People's Voice Webby Awards at the 30th Annual Webby Awards for the 'My Disney Spectacular' episode of Kylie Kelce's 'Not Gonn…
- Disney Parks Now Run on the Sun: How Solar Power Fuels the Magic Worldwide — To mark Earth Month, Disney Planet Possible detailed how solar energy now powers everything from Walt Disney World to Disneyland Paris — including Europe's lar…
- Disney Cruise Line Spotlights Student Storytellers With 101 Dalmatians KIDS Production in Brevard County — Endeavour Elementary School students performed 101 Dalmatians KIDS on March 19 as the finale of the pilot Disney Musicals in Schools: Stage Connect program, ba…
- Disney H2O Glow After Hours 2026 Dates Revealed With Powerline Max at Typhoon Lagoon — Disney H2O Glow After Hours returns to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon for 13 neon-filled nights from June 2 through September 5, 2026. This year's party adds Powerlin…
- Disney Cruise Line Launches 50% Off Kids Fares on Together at Sea Sailings Through March 2027 — Disney Cruise Line is offering 50% off kids fares on select voyages departing October 2026 through March 2027 as part of its new Together at Sea promotion. Boo…
- Disney's Lakeshore Lodge: Lobby, Three Restaurants and a Fireworks Lounge Revealed for the Bay Lake Resort — Disney has released a first look at the interiors of Disney's Lakeshore Lodge, the 967-room resort going up on the south shore of Bay Lake for a projected summ…
- Disney Shares Garden View Lounge Orange-Cranberry Scone Recipe for National Tea Day — Disney has released the Orange-Cranberry Scone recipe served at the Garden View Lounge Tea Experience inside Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, including b…
- Disney Names 2026 Environmental Champion of the Year Award Winners Across Walt Disney World and Disneyland — The 2026 Disney Environmental Champion of the Year (DECOY) Awards honor cast members driving major sustainability wins across Walt Disney World and Disneyland…
- planDisney Panelists Share Why Annual Passes Are the Best Value at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort — Two planDisney panelists explain why Walt Disney World Annual Passes and Disneyland Resort Magic Keys have turned their families into decades-long regulars. Fr…
- Behind the Lens: Disney PhotoPass Captures Nearly 3 Million runDisney Photos Each Season — Disney PhotoPass cast members take nearly 3 million photos across a single runDisney race season at Walt Disney World, with veteran photographer Dave Devore —…
- Morning at Disney Springs: The Best Early-Bird Dining, Shopping, and Experiences — Disney Springs is best known for its neon-lit nights, but the district has quietly built one of the strongest morning line-ups at Walt Disney World. From Joffr…
- 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…