Walt Disney World News

• Disney Store brings the parks' castles home with Light-Up Snow Globes — Disney Store's new Sleeping Beauty Castle and Cinderella Castle Light-Up Snow Globes turn the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom landmarks into illuminated display p…
• Where to Find Disney PhotoPass at Walt Disney World, From the Parks to Disney Springs — Disney PhotoPass photographers are stationed at more than 175 spots across Walt Disney World's four theme parks, plus resort-hotel portrait sessions and a walk…
• Alice in Wonderland Urupocha-chan Plush Hop to Disney Store on July 14 — Disney Store will release its Alice in Wonderland Urupocha-chan plush on July 14, announcing the date with a stop-motion garden teaser on X. The palm-sized Jap…
• Behind the Build: How Disney's 350 New Fort Wilderness Cabins Come Together — Disney is building more than 350 new cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort for Disney Vacation Club members and guests, prefabricated off-site in an Orland…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• Collectors Are Buzzing Over Disney and Starbucks' New 'Disney Parks Series' Tumblers and Their 36 Mystery Pins — Disney and Starbucks have reunited for the Disney Parks Series, a limited run of six 24-ounce travel tumblers — one for each U.S. theme park — each bundled wit…
• Muppet Mayhem Brings Kermit to Disney's Hollywood Studios: Every Walt Disney World Passholder Perk Right Now — Walt Disney World's Annual Passholder board now leads with a Kermit the Frog magnet, a Key Lime Kermit Milk Shake and an exclusive PhotoPass Magic Shot at Disn…
• Grand Floridian Cafe to Close for Refurbishment Through Fall 2026, Brunch Moves to Cítricos — Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Cafe will temporarily close from mid-July through October 2026 for refurbishment, with brunch relocating to Cítricos. The c…
• Disney's Decade-Long Tax Fight Hits the Streets as Union Members Knock on 40,000 Orange County Doors — Disney union members are canvassing Orange County to spotlight the company's long-running property tax lawsuits, which they argue threaten funding for public s…
• Walt Disney World Hotels Roll Out a 2026 Teacher Discount — Plus a “Cool Kids’ Summer” of New Attractions — The seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels are offering U.S. and Canadian teachers up to 25% off best available rates for summer 2026 stays, bookable May 11–A…
• Walt Disney World Lightning Lane Passes Explained: Multi, Single & Premier — Walt Disney World's Lightning Lane system lets guests plan shorter waits before they arrive through three options: Multi Pass (up to 3 experiences), Single Pas…
• 2026 Father's Day Gift Guide for Disney Fans: Star Wars, Marvel, Toy Story & More — Disney's 2026 Father's Day gift guide spans Star Wars, Marvel, Cars, Toy Story, and more across clothing, collectibles, home goods, books, and games. Highlight…
• New Stitch Merchandise Lands for 626 Day: Apparel, Plush, Snacks, Collectibles & Pet Gear — Disney celebrates 626 Day with a galaxy-sized Stitch merchandise drop spanning Gap and H&M apparel, an interactive Ultimate Stitch plush, snacks, LEGO and Funk…
• How Disney Dining Plans Work at Walt Disney World (Plus the New 2027 Deluxe Table-Service Plan) — Walt Disney World is expanding its prepaid dining lineup, adding a brand-new Deluxe Table-Service Dining Plan for 2027 vacations alongside the returning Quick-…
• Disney After Hours 2026: Four Nights Left, and Magic Kingdom Is Already Done — Disney After Hours has run at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios since January, and the 2026 calendar is nearly finished. Magic Kingdom closed…
• Fans Take a Closer Look at Disney's BoardWalk as Cake Bake Shop Faces Wage-Theft Lawsuits — The Cake Bake Shop at Disney's BoardWalk is facing at least 11 lawsuits from former servers and bartenders who allege they were paid a subminimum tipped wage f…
• Disney's Back to School Collection: Character Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, and Water Bottles for 2026 — Disney's Back to School Shop on shopDisney.com is stocked with coordinated character gear, including backpacks, insulated lunch boxes, stainless steel water bo…
• Cool KIDS' SUMMER: Every New Walt Disney World Snack and Sip Under $10 — Walt Disney World's Cool KIDS' SUMMER promotion brings a lineup of limited-time treats all priced under $10, from the Zurg Overload Shake at Magic Kingdom to B…
• Banana Ball Brings 'The Greatest Show in Sports' to Walt Disney World for the First Time — Banana Ball — the wildly entertaining, rule-bending spin on baseball — is coming to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World on May 29 and 30, 20…
• From the 1997 Braves to Banana Ball: 29 Years at ESPN Wide World of Sports — Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is hosting its first-ever Banana Ball weekend — Party Animals vs. Loco Beach Coconuts —…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…