Low wait times on Tower of Terror, Slinky Dog Dash, and more with complimentary snacks during after-hours access.
Jan 14, 2026 — Sep 12, 2026
Experience EPCOT's top attractions with minimal waits and complimentary snacks during exclusive after-hours access.
Jan 22, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026
A resort-wide summer celebration with entertainment across all parks and free water park access for resort guests.
May 26, 2026 — Sep 8, 2026
250th-anniversary overlay of Soarin' at EPCOT.
May 26, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026 (est.)
Bluey and Bingo debut at Animal Kingdom's Conservation Station.
May 26, 2026 — Sep 8, 2026 (est.)
Nighttime Typhoon Lagoon party on 13 select nights, June 2 through September 5, 2026, with neon lighting, a DJ dance party, Disney Afternoon character meet-and-greets, and complimentary snacks.
Jun 2, 2026 — Sep 5, 2026
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress D23 has announced a ticketed October 4 panel at Disney's Contemporary Resort where Walt Disney Archives staff and the Imagineers working on Carousel of Progress will share a bit of what is coming to the attraction. Tickets are $59 and $159 and go on sale Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
Magic Kingdom The Express monorail is playing an updated onboard track, and the courtesy announcement now asks guests not to vape. Tom Kane had voiced the monorail since April 2012, and he died in May. It is not clear how the new recording was made.
Magic Kingdom Fans spent months wondering whether the small structure beside the Haunted Mansion was a bar or lounge. The Piston Peak National Park model at D23 Expo 2026 settles it, and it kills the theory that Villains Land would link straight into the mansion.
Be Our Guest Restaurant Disney Resort hotel guests can book Very Merry party dining from September 3, up to 60 days ahead of arrival and covering stays of up to 10 nights. Everyone else waits until September 9. Four Magic Kingdom restaurants are taking party night reservations, including the Adventureland tavern that opened in 2025, and Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Dessert Party returns in two tiers that differ on price and on where you actually watch the show.
Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Disney has finally put a day on the calendar for Lakeshore Lodge. The Bay Lake resort opens July 1, 2027, and Disney marked the news with the first renderings of the guest rooms: duo studios inspired by Encanto, deluxe studios and villas drawn from Bambi, three-bedroom grand villas built around Fantasia, and resort studios rooted in Pocahontas. Booking opens in three waves, starting October 6 for Disney Vacation Club members.
Animal Kingdom WDW News Today calls it the first marquee of any kind for Tropical Americas, and it is not at the main entrance. It sits on a scaffolded column along the side path over from Asia, cut to look like an old broken stone tablet. Photos went up Monday.
