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Six Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Nights Are Already Sold Out, Including Opening Night and Every August Date Through the 18th Disney World

Six Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Nights Are Already Sold Out, Including Opening Night and Every August Date Through the 18th

Opening night of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026 has sold out, leaving six of the season's 38 nights unavailable before the party has even started. August 7, 11, 14 and 18 are gone, along with October 13 and Halloween night itself. The first August date you can still buy is the 21st, and remaining nights run $139 to $224.

July 19, 2026 News
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Are Coming Back to Halloween Horror Nights 35, Their First Orlando Appearance Since 2019 Universal Orlando

Killer Klowns from Outer Space Are Coming Back to Halloween Horror Nights 35, Their First Orlando Appearance Since 2019

Universal confirmed on July 16 that the 1988 cult classic is coming to the streets of Halloween Horror Nights 35, ending a seven year absence from the Orlando event. The teaser opens with "Klown around and find out" and promises more details soon. Universal has not said whether it is a scare zone, and no name or description has been released.

July 18, 2026 News
SeaWorld Orlando Returns Nine Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtles to the Atlantic After an Unusually Cold Winter SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando Returns Nine Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtles to the Atlantic After an Unusually Cold Winter

The SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team released nine rehabilitated green sea turtles back into the Atlantic this week at River to Sea Preserve in Marineland. Most had arrived suffering from cold stress and severe malnutrition after an unusually cold Florida winter, and one needed extensive repair to its shell. SeaWorld Orlando's 2026 totals now stand at 38 turtles rescued and 27 returned to the wild.

July 18, 2026 News
Disney's Animal Kingdom Is Testing a New Rope Drop That Moves the Morning Wait to Discovery Island Disney World

Disney's Animal Kingdom Is Testing a New Rope Drop That Moves the Morning Wait to Discovery Island

Animal Kingdom began testing a new morning routine early this week, one that walks non-resort guests out of the Oasis and onto Discovery Island before the 8 a.m. opening, then fans them out through three checkpoints toward Pandora, Expedition Everest, and the former DinoLand U.S.A. bridge. Cast Members told WDW News Today the procedures are still a test and may not look the same from one day to the next.

July 18, 2026 News
Universal Orlando Drops Express Pass From Every Multi-Night Halloween Horror Nights Pass After 23 Years Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Drops Express Pass From Every Multi-Night Halloween Horror Nights Pass After 23 Years

Universal Orlando has discontinued every multi-night Fear pass that included Express Pass for Halloween Horror Nights 35, ending an add-on it had sold since 2003. Rush of Fear, Frequent Fear, Frequent Fear Plus, and Ultimate Frequent Fear are all affected. Multi-night passes without Express are still coming, and single-night Express Passes remain on sale starting at $170.

July 18, 2026 News
Disney's D23 Auction Reveals Its First Walt Disney World Lots, Including a Big Thunder Mountain Mine Car, With Bidding Open July 20 Disney World

Disney's D23 Auction Reveals Its First Walt Disney World Lots, Including a Big Thunder Mountain Mine Car, With Bidding Open July 20

The Disney Experiences Auction has revealed its first park-used lots, and the headliners are pure Walt Disney World: a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad mine car rebuilt into a bench, decorative Miss Piggy and Kermit figures from the shuttered MuppetVision 3D, and more. Online bidding through Heritage Auctions opens July 20, with the live sale August 16 at D23 in Anaheim.

July 15, 2026 News
LEGOLAND Florida Summer 2026: Every Event You Can Still Catch, From the LEGO Festival to Brick-or-Treat Legoland Florida

LEGOLAND Florida Summer 2026: Every Event You Can Still Catch, From the LEGO Festival to Brick-or-Treat

Now that Red, White & BOOM has wrapped, LEGOLAND Florida still has a full summer on the calendar. Catch the FIFA World Cup Experience before it ends July 19, dive into the new LEGO Festival and its Pokémon and F1 zones from July 20 to August 16, cool off at the water park through August 30, and get ready for Brick-or-Treat on Labor Day weekend. Here is every remaining event, in order.

July 8, 2026 News