Universal Orlando New photos show crews pulling a test car up the 170-foot spike at Universal Studios Florida in stages, with a pause for heavy rain. On the ground, a new CityWalk waterfront walkway has opened and the temporary path under the spike is closed.
Disney World The BoardWalk restaurant's new Cake Bake Social runs Monday through Thursday, 2 to 5 p.m., in the bar and lounge, with three $13 cocktails, $10 wines, fries and sliders, and a rotating Cake Shake of the Day.
Disney World Disney World's ticket calendar now shows Saturday, November 7 as sold out for Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios. It is the first 2026 date to go, and last year's opening night did not sell out until 21 days before the party.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando's Christmas Celebration VIP Tour is listed at $249.99 per guest, and its inclusions name Miracles among the shows with reserved seating. The orca show itself still has no published dates or showtimes.
Disney World Lightning Lane Single Pass for TRON Lightcycle / Run and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind costs $25 per person on Sunday, November 1, according to WDWMagic's price tracking. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train hits $18 and Avatar Flight of Passage $20, all new highs.
Legoland Florida A birthday cake milkshake with gold sprinkles and cake cubes on top is the only 15th birthday extra at Legoland Florida that starts before October 15. Kingdom Cones serves it October 10 through 18.
Disney World Disney's Extended Evening Hours page now lists Rise of the Resistance among the Hollywood Studios rides for guests at deluxe resorts and select hotels, after it was left off the list for the park's September 16 session. The next two nights run 9 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 28.
Disney World Disney's own schedule now lists Jingle Cruise running 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, the same date it was scheduled to return last year. Jungle Cruise is scheduled through Monday, November 2, so the holiday makeover happens overnight.
Universal Orlando Closed since May 12, the Pantages Theater show returns with Blumhouse, the studio behind M3GAN and The Purge, in a reimagining that spans more than 100 years of horror effects. No opening date yet.
Disney World After a soggy Thursday night party at Magic Kingdom, Disney automatically converted October 8 party tickets into a 1-day Park Hopper ticket good for a year. Park reservations are required, and the tickets arrive in waves.
Disney World Disney's refurbishment calendar now drops Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Tiana's Bayou General from the closure list starting December 18, about six and a half weeks after the November 2 closure begins. Disney has not formally announced the date.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld's all-new January event now has a 16-day window on the park's events page, and the Seven Seas Food Festival is listed for select dates from January 29 to May 16, 2027.
Legoland Florida United Parks & Resorts announced Thursday that Bacica is returning to run Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island. No successor at Legoland Florida has been named, and the resort turns 15 on October 15.
Disney World Booking opened to all guests on October 8, and WDW News Today's starting standard rates for Disney's upcoming Bay Lake resort range from a $512 Duo Studio to a $2,976 Hidden Willow Presidential Suite.
Universal Orlando Universal's closure list now shows Jurassic Park River Adventure closed January 5 to December 16, 2026. The original window ran through November 19, so the T. rex is now set to miss Thanksgiving.
Disney World Topolino's Terrace and 'Ohana breakfast took the biggest jumps, $5 each for adults, while Cinderella's Royal Table lunch and dinner rose $3 to $92. Seven restaurants kept at least one adult meal price flat.
Disney World Disney's horse-drawn Holiday Sleigh Rides at Fort Wilderness run December 1 to 30 (not December 24). Each 25-minute ride is $80 including tax, fits up to 4 adults, and books up to 60 days out.
Universal Orlando Luc Bondar becomes Chief Brand & Commercial Officer at Universal Destinations & Experiences on October 19, succeeding Alice Norsworthy, who plans to retire at the end of the year after more than 18 years in leadership roles at Universal. His remit includes pricing and revenue management.
Disney World As of October 6, Annual Passholders, DVC members and Disney Visa cardholders can no longer apply their merchandise discount to bottled drinks bought in Disney World gift shops. Three guided tours and the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party went up the same day, and GEO-82 moved to date-based pricing up to $194.
Legoland Florida Legoland Florida's closures page now lists Battle of Bricksburg, DUPLO Tractor and DUPLO Train closing from November 2, plus Peppa Pig's Balloon Ride at Peppa Pig Theme Park. Battle of Bricksburg is the only one of the four with no end date.
Disney World Former Imagineer Joe Rohde, who led the design of Disney's Animal Kingdom, says the plan for Expedition Everest is a new Yeti, not a repaired one. He does not yet know what the new figure will do, and Disney has not commented.
Disney World Disney's page for Rose & Crown Dining Room now says the United Kingdom pavilion restaurant will close from February 15 through early spring for refurbishment. The Rose & Crown Pub and Yorkshire County Fish Shop stay open, and Disney has not announced a reopening date.
Disney World Santa has a new place to meet guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom for the 2026 holidays. Santa's Holiday Grove, across from Theater in the Wild, has a trail with snow flurries, specialty food and drinks, and a festive soundtrack. Disney has not shared Grove-specific dates or meet times yet.
Disney World Disney's refreshed Jollywood Nights page adds the new Checkin' It Twice Lounge with a live DJ, first-time party meets with Monsters, Inc. characters George Sanderson and Needleman, Donald, Daisy and Genie in the Glisten! skating show, and party-only merchandise led by a Gertie the Dinosaur Loungefly. The event runs 15 nights from November 7 to January 5.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando's Military Silver Annual Pass now costs $169, up from $161 earlier this year, and Aquatica's is $146, up from $139. The same pages now list a SeaWorld and Aquatica military pass for $217 and a four-park version for $254.
Universal Orlando Universal's Volcano Bay still closes for maintenance on October 26, but the reopening target has moved from March 24, 2027 to on or before April 1, 2027. If your spring trip falls in the last week of March, do not count on the water park.
Disney World Disney's updated 2026 Candlelight Processional lineup adds Benjamin Bratt (Dec. 2 and 3) and Josh Groban (Dec. 13 and 14), but opening weekend, Nov. 27 and 28, has gone from Auli'i Cravalho to To Be Announced, eight days before dining packages open.
Disney World Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets plays holiday-inspired tracks with Jennifer Hudson, Cyndi Lauper, Kermit and Fozzie from November 4 to January 6. Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT brings back holiday music for the first time since 2022, shuffling three Christmas songs from November 25, though Disney's own post gives two different end dates.
Disney World Disney's annual October price increase landed Tuesday: all four Annual Pass tiers, the priciest one-day tickets for late 2027, and quick-service menus. The Incredi-Pass is up $300 in two years.
Disney World Disney's first look at specific Monstropolis dishes has Harryhausen's exploring tonkotsu ramen with eyeball-sliced fishcake and green eggs, and Archie's Scare Pig Pizza serving Blort, maybe as a purple frozen drink with Scream Apple Foam. No prices yet, and no opening date beyond 2027.
