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Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto announced for Tropical Americas, name confirmed at D23 2026, land opening 2027
Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent announced for Tropical Americas, opening 2027
Carousel announced for Tropical Americas, opening 2027
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Expedition Everest's frozen Yeti now has a constant floodlight on top of its famous strobe, making its fur and fangs far easier to see, and one fan site says the machinery behind it now shows too. It still does not move, and Disney has not said whether the new light has anything to do with the planned fix.
Animal Kingdom's nighttime Tree of Life projections come back on Sunday, November 1, the day Daylight Saving Time ends. Disney's calendar shows 6:10pm starts on every listed night, with windows to 8pm on November 1 and 7, to 7pm on November 2, 5 and 6, and no shows at all on November 3 and 4.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Disney World has posted park hours for December 21 to 31. Magic Kingdom currently opens at 9am every day, an hour later than last Christmas week, and closes at 10pm most nights and midnight on December 30 and New Year's Eve. These are early listings, and hours often grow closer to the date.
Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent Josh D'Amaro walked Tropical Americas, Monstropolis and Disney's Lakeshore Lodge with Imagineers and shared the photos. The Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent temple at Animal Kingdom shows off its turquoise, red and gold rockwork from behind the scaffolding, and D'Amaro signed the floor at Lakeshore Lodge.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Animal Kingdom was posted at 8am-6pm for all of November 1 to 8. Five of those days now run later, two of them to 8pm. Magic Kingdom adds an hour on Saturday, November 7, and Hollywood Studios opens at 8:30am that morning.
Nomad Lounge Nomad Lounge, currently walk-up only, adds reservations from November 8, with booking opening October 28 per WDWMagic and WDW News Today. From October 20 to December 18, Passholders can get 2 small plates and 2 drinks for $49 plus tax and gratuity.
