Walt Disney World News

Disney Says Disney World Had a Standout Quarter as Domestic Park Attendance Rises 3 Percent — Disney's third quarter results put domestic theme park attendance up 3 percent and singled out Walt Disney World as a standout, crediting domestic tourists, an…
A fifth Disney World park is now allowed on paper: what the district actually approved — The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved the land development regulations behind its 2045 comprehensive plan on July 24, clearing the way for on…
Disney's Lakeshore Lodge opens July 1, 2027, and booking starts October 6 — Disney's Lakeshore Lodge on Bay Lake now has an opening date of July 1, 2027, with cash reservations opening to Disney Vacation Club Members October 6, Annual…
More than 50 dishes for one causeway: the Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic sets its 2026 menus — The 17th annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic returns Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 with more than 50 dishes and ove…
ESPN8: The Ocho Returns to Walt Disney World August 7 With 10 Live Events and Free Admission — ESPN8: The Ocho comes back to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Friday, August 7, with 10 live competitions running from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Donk Toss, Roofba…
Disney names Dandelion Terrace, the fireworks lounge coming to Lakeshore Lodge — Disney Parks named the Bay Lake room built for fireworks watching: Dandelion Terrace, a two-story lounge at Disney's Lakeshore Lodge. Despite the Magic Kingdom…
Be Our Guest Trims Its Halloween Party Menu, and Magic Kingdom Diners Have Noticed — Be Our Guest Restaurant brings back its Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party menu on August 7, but the 2026 list is down to four items after three dishes from…
The Crystal Palace Undercuts Both Castle Meals, and Magic Kingdom Breakfast Plans Are Shifting — Breakfast at The Crystal Palace costs $54 per adult against $72 at Be Our Guest and $76 at Cinderella's Royal Table, and it is the only one of the three that c…
Six More Resorts Join Disney World's Construction Calendar, and Guests Are Rechecking Their Plans — Animal Kingdom Lodge, Beach Club, Coronado Springs, Fort Wilderness, Old Key West and Yacht Club have all been added to Walt Disney World's hotel refurbishment…
Meet Joe Schott, the Jungle Cruise Skipper Now Running Walt Disney World — Joe Schott is president of Walt Disney World Resort, the largest single site employer in the United States, with roughly 80,000 cast members across four theme…
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours Will Run Through 2027: Every Eligible Hotel and Attraction — Walt Disney World has confirmed that extended evening theme park hours, the after-hours benefit for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts, w…
Cool KIDS' SUMMER Makes Check-In Day Worth Arriving Early For at Walt Disney World — Four Walt Disney World resorts are running Cool KIDS' SUMMER through September 8, 2026, with hosted pool parties, a lobby library, pajama story time and kids-o…
Booking Opens March 21 for The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness, With the First Loop Opening July 1 — Reservations for the new one-bedroom cabin villas at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort open to all guests on March 21, following a two-day head start for Disney…
First Look at the 2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Merchandise — runDisney has revealed the official merchandise for the 2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, returning to Walt Disney World Resort February 22 through 2…
Five Things to Know Before Your First runDisney Race Weekend — A planDisney podcast episode walks first-timers through what a runDisney weekend actually involves, from free Jeff Galloway training programs to the Health & F…
First Look at the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Merchandise — runDisney has shown off the official merchandise for the 2024 Springtime Surprise Weekend, the final race weekend of the 2023-2024 season. The lineup covers pe…
runDisney Marks Global Running Day With Printable Bibs, Virtual 5Ks and 16 Miles of Resort Trails — runDisney is marking Global Running Day on June 5 with free printable race bibs and mile markers, open spots in the snack-themed 2024 Virtual Series, and a rem…
runDisney Unwraps the 2024 Virtual 12Ks of Christmas Medals, With Registration Opening July 9 — runDisney has revealed the medals for the 2024 Virtual 12Ks of Christmas, a series of three festive 4K races plus a challenge medal. Each medal doubles as a Ch…
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Opens at Magic Kingdom, With New Wallpapers to Match — Tiana's Bayou Adventure is now open to all guests at Magic Kingdom Park, bringing New Orleans styling, live jazz influence and new Audio-Animatronics to Fronti…
National DOLE Whip Day: Three New Wallpapers and 40 Years of a Walt Disney World Staple — National DOLE Whip Day falls on July 18, and Disney has released three new tropical wallpapers to mark it. The soft-serve has been on Disney park menus for mor…
First Look: The 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Finisher Medals — runDisney has revealed the finisher medals for the 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, running January 8 through 12, 2025. The set leans on vintage athlet…
Disney Vacation Club Sales for the Polynesian Island Tower Open Oct. 1 for Members, Oct. 29 to the Public — Disney Vacation Club has set its sales calendar for Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows: current members can buy in starting October 1, with…
Island Tower Opens Dec. 17 at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, 58 Years After the First Sketch — Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens December 17 on the shores of Seven Seas Lagoon, finishing an idea Imagineers first drew in the 196…
MagicBand+ and Early Theme Park Entry: What planDisney Panelists Tell First-Time Guests — Two of the most common questions planDisney receives are what MagicBand+ actually does and what Early Theme Park Entry covers. Panelists Kay and Wes worked thr…
Guests Do the Math on 2027 as Magic Kingdom Peak-Day Tickets Push a Family of Four Past $900 — Walt Disney World's 2027 calendar prices a peak-day Magic Kingdom ticket at $219 for guests 10 and older, bringing a family of four to $932 with tax. That is t…
Imagineer That! asks Walt Disney Imagineering how you actually become an Imagineer — The newest episode of Walt Disney Imagineering's YouTube series Imagineer That! answers its most-asked question, and the answer is that more than 150 disciplin…
Cutie Ghost Halloween Collection Returns in Pastel Pink, Hitting Walt Disney World August 3 — The Cutie Ghost collection is back for a second Halloween with a pastel pink and orange palette across apparel, ear headbands, bags, jewelry and home decor. It…
Disney's official Caribbean Beach Resort tour: rooms, pools, dining and the Skyliner hub — Disney Parks released a full tour of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, walking through a king bed room, a two queen room with a pull-down fifth sleeper, the Fue…
Halloween Town Carved in Ice: The Nightmare Before Christmas Joins ice!'s Biggest Holiday Lineup Yet — Marriott International is expanding ice!, the hand-carved frozen Christmas walkthrough, to eight resorts this holiday season with three new themes, including D…
Imagineering turns Tom Morrow 2.0 into merch with a new Imagineer That! collection at D23 — Disney Parks revealed an Imagineer That! merchandise collection inspired by Tom Morrow 2.0, the robot host of Walt Disney Imagineering's explainer series, comi…
Coast to Coast Disney Deals for 2026, the Full Calendar They Sit On, and How to Book the Christmas Season — Disney's 2026 offer lineup runs four-park Walt Disney World tickets from $109 a day, up to 30 percent off resort hotels, a free water park day, free kids dinin…
Disney Store's 2026 Mickey Family Halloween Collection Arrives July 27 — Disney Store drops its Mickey Mouse Family Halloween collection on July 27 at midnight Pacific, three months ahead of the holiday. The roughly 25-piece range s…
Inside the BDX droids' droidspeak: a look from Walt Disney Imagineering — Walt Disney Imagineering shared a short behind-the-scenes clip on how the BDX droids' droidspeak is voiced and sound-designed. The free-roaming robots currentl…
Meet the California Grill Lead Sushi Chef Who Reads the Table Before He Builds the Roll — Jose Fernandez Daboin covered a sushi station on short notice years ago and never went back to the hot line. Now lead sushi chef at California Grill, he studie…
850 Acres and a 400 Acre Blank Space: Why the Fifth Gate Rumor Is Back — A 600 page Walt Disney World development agreement headed to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sets aside up to 850 acres and leaves room for a fi…
Disney and Kraft Heinz Strike a Multi-Year Alliance Spanning Parks, Cruises, and Streaming — The Walt Disney Company and Kraft Heinz have announced a long-term strategic alliance that brings ten Kraft Heinz brands, including HEINZ and Kraft Mac & Chees…
Heinz Is Headed for the Parks: Disney Signs a Multiyear Kraft Heinz Alliance — The Walt Disney Company and Kraft Heinz have signed a multiyear strategic alliance covering 10 brands, including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac and Cheese,…
Your Guide to Shopping at D23 2026: Every Store, Exclusive, and How to Get In — D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event returns to Anaheim from August 14 to 16, 2026, with its biggest shopping lineup yet. Returning favorites like the D23 Market…
Five Walt Disney World Chefs on What Actually Makes a Park Meal Memorable — Walt Disney World spotlighted five chefs for National Culinary Arts Month, from a Be Our Guest sous chef leading nearly 100 cast members to a chocolatier at Th…
Disney Store Opens Its Mickey Family Halloween Collection July 27 — Disney Store launches the Mickey Family Halloween Collection on July 27, with select pieces reaching Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort shops. The…
Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea Returns to the Grand Floridian's Garden View Lounge — The Garden View Lounge at Disney's Grand Floridian has reopened with an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, pairing eight Twinings blends with a three-ti…
Air Taxis at MCO: Orlando's Airport Is Building a Landing Pad, and Disney Travelers Are Watching — Orlando International Airport is building a temporary "vertistop" for electric air taxis, with demonstration flights possible by the end of the year pending FA…
The Vine Finally Fights Back: Lorcana's Attack of the Vine Closes a Year-Long Story and Rotates the Format — Ravensburger's next Disney Lorcana set, Attack of the Vine!, caps a year-long storyline and introduces glimmers from Pixar's Up, Monsters, Inc., and Turning Re…
Marvel Comics Is Leaving New York for Burbank After Nearly 90 Years — Marvel told staff at a New York town hall that its comics publishing division is relocating to Burbank, California, moving just over 100 employees by July 2027…
Darth Vader Drafted by the Raiders: Inside the Disney and Champion NFL Collection — Disney, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics unveiled the Disney | Champion NFL Collection at Fanatics Fest NYC, pairing eight teams with characters including Darth…
Mickey and friends tennis plush take the court in Disney Store's new video — Disney Store staged a plush tennis match in a new video on X, sending its Mickey and friends tennis plush through a full rally under the caption "Game. Set. Cu…
ColourPop's Little Mermaid makeup collection lands at Disney Store — Disney Store now carries the ColourPop x Disney's The Little Mermaid collection, an under-the-sea makeup line themed to Ariel. The lineup includes an Under the…
Disney and Dole debut new DOLE Whip treats for DOLE Whip Day and their 50th anniversary — Disney and Dole are marking National DOLE Whip Day on July 16 with a run of new pineapple and peach creations across both U.S. resorts. Disneyland gets an excl…
Disney Store puts a $99 Partners figure on shelves July 14 — Disney Store's new Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse Partners Figure recreates the hub statue from the Disney parks at desktop size. Priced at $99 with a copper-ton…
The Muppets Studio Signature Collection heads to Mickey's of Glendale for D23 2026 — The Muppets Studio Signature Collection is coming to the Mickey's of Glendale pop-up at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, running August 14 to 16, 2026, in A…