Walt Disney World & Disney Cruise Line News

• 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…
• Coral Reef Restaurant Closes for Planned Maintenance September 8, With Dinner Only Until Then — Coral Reef Restaurant, EPCOT's underwater view dining room beside the aquarium at The Seas with Nemo and Friends, closes for planned maintenance beginning Sept…
• 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 2026: 38 Nights, Ticket Prices and a New Stitch Masquerade — Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to Magic Kingdom for 38 select nights between August 7 and October 31, 2026, with tickets from $119 to $229 plus…
• Piston Peak National Park: Second Ride, Full Rally Course, and the Frontierland Story Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Land — Disney's D23 presentation filled in Piston Peak National Park, the Cars land rising beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Miss Fritter's Daredevil Spin-Along j…
• 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…
• Hallmark and Walt Disney World Team Up for Their First-Ever Original Christmas Movie — Hallmark Channel and Walt Disney World are collaborating on their first original movie together: Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, starring La…
• Festive PhotoPass Magic Shots and Holiday Photo Ops Across Walt Disney World — Disney PhotoPass photographers add holiday magic to portraits all season long at Walt Disney World, with festive props, seasonal Magic Shots, and party-exclusi…
• Disney Jollywood Nights 2026: Dates, Tickets, and a First Look at the Glam Holiday Party — Disney Jollywood Nights returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on select nights from November 7, 2026 to January 5, 2027 — extending into January for the first…
• Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026: 25 Nights, Tickets July 9, and Three Free Hours in the Ticket — Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party returns to Magic Kingdom for 25 select nights from November 8 to December 22, 2026. Tickets go on sale July 9 for select re…
• 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays: Dates, Storytellers, and Festive Eats — The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth returns November 27 through December 30, 2026, included with park admission. Guests…
• Holidays at Disney World 2026: Park by Park Guide to Christmas Lights, Shows, Santa, and Four Room Discounts — Walt Disney World's 2026 holiday season runs November 13 through January 6, 2027, with decorations, seasonal menus, festive character outfits and holiday enter…
• Disney Store Pilots an AI Personal Shopping Assistant in Its iOS App — Disney Store is piloting an AI Personal Shopping Assistant inside its iOS app, giving select guests a conversational way to find gifts, style Disney Parks outf…
• Your Summer Guide to Spotting Animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom — Disney's Animal Kingdom is home to more than 250 species, and this summer the park's Animal Care cast members are sharing tips on where and when to spot them.…
• Level99 Sets a June 29 Opening for Its 60-Plus-Challenge Disney Springs Venue — Level99, the multi-level interactive gaming venue, will open its Disney Springs location to the public on June 29, with tickets on sale June 22. The 45,000-squ…
• Meet the Brothers Keeping Big Thunder Mountain and Walt Disney World Running — Brothers Michael and Bob have built more than a decade of careers behind the scenes at Walt Disney World Resort under Facility & Operations Services. Michael,…
• D23 Returns to Walt's Hometown: Bill Farmer to Host "Marceline Magic" This September — D23 is heading back to Marceline, Missouri — Walt Disney's boyhood home — for a two-day "Marceline Magic" event on September 18–19, 2026, hosted by Disney Lege…
• EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival 2026: Dates, First Dishes, Merchandise and a New Cheese Exhibit — The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival runs August 27 to November 21, 2026, an 87 day stretch marking the festival's 30th year. Disney has confirmed th…
• Tropical Americas Revealed: Indiana Jones and Encanto Rides Coming to Animal Kingdom by 2027 — Disney's Animal Kingdom is getting a new 11-acre land, Tropical Americas, built around the village of Pueblo Esperanza on the DinoLand U.S.A. footprint. The la…
• The End of a Beloved Loophole: Disney Springs Buses and Boats Now Check for a Room Key — Since June 28, 2026, the free resort buses and Sassagoula River Cruise water taxis leaving Disney Springs have been limited to guests staying at a Disney resor…
• Disney Store Times Square Launches Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes Event With Exclusive NYC Plush, Pins, and Snow Globes — Disney Store Times Square is celebrating the launch of Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes with an in-store event on June 19 featuring welcome decks, ar…
• Toy Story 5 Takes Over Disney Parks: New Looks, Treats, Shows, and Merch Worldwide — Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 hits theaters June 19, 2026, and the celebration spans Disney parks worldwide. From the new Bullseye Bucket snack and themed tre…
• New Experiences Coming to Disney's BoardWalk: Hurly-Burly Lounge and Basin Shop Debut in Late 2026 — Disney's BoardWalk gains two new experiences starting in late 2026: Hurly-Burly, a seaside theatre lounge that runs family-friendly by day and 21-and-over live…
• Inside Cinderella Castle's Sparkling Refresh: 600 Gallons of Paint, a Drained Moat, and a Classic 1971 Look — Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom has completed a months-long repaint — deep blue roofs, refined stonework and gold trim inspired by its 1971 appearance. The…
• A Salute Hidden in the Bayou: How Tiana's Bayou Adventure Honors Military Fathers — Tucked into the queue of Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland is a tribute to military service, told through Tiana's father James — a WWI ve…