Disney World Disney World has posted Lightning Lane Multi Pass prices for Thanksgiving week. Magic Kingdom reaches its all-time high of $45 on Monday, November 23, Hollywood Studios stays at its $39 record from November 23 to 25, and EPCOT and Animal Kingdom stay below their records.
Disney World Disney Eats posted the first photos of the redone Grand Floridian Cafe dining room on November 1, along with four dishes for its November 2 reopening: an Apple Butter Cinnamon Roll, The Club, a Cobb Salad and Fried Green Tomatoes, priced from $8 to $21, according to WDW News Today.
Universal Orlando Six Universal CityWalk venues are each serving one dish or drink honoring the U.S. military during Veterans & Military Families Month, from brisket burnt ends and chili mac modeled on MREs to a galaxy-swirled Space Force doughnut and a flight from a veteran-owned bourbon brand.
Disney World Jingle Cruise is scheduled to run at Magic Kingdom through Monday, January 4, 2027, with 9am to 9pm hours that day. Disney's attraction schedule then switches back to the regular Jungle Cruise on Tuesday, January 5. The overlay starts this Tuesday, November 3.
SeaWorld Orlando A SeaWorld representative told Attractions Magazine "We are saying 2027" for SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep, first announced for 2026. There is no date yet, and the ride page still says a 2026 Annual Pass is the only way to guarantee first-to-ride access.
Universal Orlando New aerials show a Stegosaurus being reinstalled, scaffolding around the Ultrasaurus and a ride boat testing on the river. The Islands of Adventure ride has been closed since January 5 and is due back in December.
Disney World A state layoff notice from Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US, Inc. lists 159 permanent layoffs at 1401 Flower Street in Glendale, Imagineering's headquarters, effective December 29. Disney has not said whether any projects are affected.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando's free one-time Quick Queue for Pass Members now runs November 2 to 8, not November 1 to 9, and skips Penguin Trek and Expedition Odyssey. Bronze, Silver and Gold members get $10 off a $50 merchandise purchase in November, and Aquatica's free guest ticket now runs November 2 to 15.
Disney World Disney World added time at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for November 15, 16 and 21. Magic Kingdom opens at 8am on November 15 and closes at 11pm on November 16 and 21, Animal Kingdom stays open until 8pm on November 15, and EPCOT is unchanged.
Universal Orlando A Universal City Studios patent application published October 29 describes lockers that drive themselves, can be themed as dinosaurs, recognize their guest by face, fingerprint or armband, and could be limited to guests with premium passes.
Legoland Florida Legoland Florida's holiday page now lists the Build to Give Workshop at The Dream Creation Station from November 20 to January 3, where kids build LEGO hearts for a LEGO set donation drive. Last year it ran November 24 to December 31.
Disney World Magic Kingdom's Astro Orbiter is listed as closed Tuesday, January 5 through Thursday, January 7, 2027, reopening January 8. Disney has not said what the work covers, and the ride's central lift has been reported out of order since shortly after its June 2025 reopening.
Disney World The free Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll returns Wednesday, November 11 and runs through January 3, 2027, with three new trees. Coco, Haunted Mansion and Once Upon a Toy are not on this year's published list.
Disney World Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 17 of the 281 people arrested in Operation Polk Around and Find Out II told detectives they are employed at local theme parks or resorts, Disney World and Universal among them. Judd said Disney informed investigators it had fired the employees.
SeaWorld Orlando The Festive Food and Sip Sampler lanyards are on sale for SeaWorld Orlando's 2026 Christmas Celebration at $35.99 for five samples and $59.99 for ten. In November 2025, the same lanyards were $45 and $75.
Universal Orlando Universal's meetings and events site is now taking bookings for a new indoor event space at the park, with an official interior rendering, a 700-guest capacity and a 2027 opening. It is the first word we have seen from Universal on the space, and Orlando ParkStop ties it to the events building rising near the front of the park.
Disney World A judge has signed settlements ending Disney's 2015-2020 property tax suits over the Grand Floridian, Polynesian and Contemporary. The Grand Floridian's just value drops by as much as a third in some years, the Polynesian's by 7% every year, and the Contemporary's stays put. What Disney actually saves is another question.
SeaWorld Orlando The Indian River Lagoon manatee whose right flipper was amputated at SeaWorld Orlando is named Southpaw, and FOX 35 reports she should make a full recovery. No release date is set yet, and the FWC has the final say.
Disney World The Walt Disney World Railroad reopened Thursday, October 29, a day ahead of the hours Disney had posted. It is still running the Main Street to Fantasyland shuttle with Frontierland skipped, and the app may still say it is closed.
Universal Orlando The Universal HHN Podcast debuted this week on the official Halloween Horror Nights YouTube channel and Spotify. Hosts Gabby, Gabbi and Carlos promise HHN talk all year round, starting with a nearly hour-long HHN 35 reaction episode.
Disney World Starting Thursday, October 29, guests at Coronado Springs, Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside can skip baggage claim at Orlando International Airport. That covers every Value and Moderate resort, but still no Deluxe.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld's official Christmas Celebration announcement landed Thursday. Orlando's lineup, running select dates November 6 to January 4, leads with the return of the Miracles orca show and familiar favorites, while in the release, every ALL-NEW label on a specific show or experience went to the California and Texas parks.
Universal Orlando A new-construction permit was filed at Epic Universe on October 16. Orlando ParkStop says it covers a 58,000 square foot structure and could be the queue building for the rumored Harry Potter ride, which would bring the total to roughly the 150,000 square foot expansion plot. Universal has not announced the project.
Disney World Disney's calendar now shows Magic Kingdom Extended Evening Hours from 9pm to 11pm on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, once the Christmas party season is over. EPCOT keeps its Mondays and Animal Kingdom its Wednesdays until then.
Disney World Disney's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party foodie guide, out October 29, lists 55 items at 17 Magic Kingdom spots, 14 labeled new, and no prices. Seven are also sold in regular park hours, including four at The Plaza Restaurant from November 1 through January 2.
Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 35 ends November 1. From Monday, November 2, Universal Studios Florida runs 10am to 7pm and Islands of Adventure 9am to 7pm on most days, Epic Universe mostly holds at 8pm, and longer hours come back for Thanksgiving week.
Disney World The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Disney Experiences, the division that includes the parks, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani, is cutting between 100 and 200 jobs. WDWMagic's sources say many of the cuts are at Walt Disney Imagineering. No Walt Disney World roles or projects have been named in the reports so far.
Disney World Disney updated its official Eat to the Beat schedule on Wednesday morning. The November 11 and 12 nights that went to The Beach Boys now list John Stamos and the California Sound, and Disney has not said why.
Disney World Disney's two Christmas parties open a night apart. Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios runs $169 to $199 with a Passholder discount every night; Very Merry at Magic Kingdom runs $189 to $229, includes cookies and drinks, and was 13 of 25 nights sold out by October 24.
Disney World Disney's Jollywood Nights foodie guide, out October 28, gives the new Checkin' It Twice Lounge five drinks, four marked new and one without alcohol. It also lists two new drinks at the returning Annual Passholder-only cart, new dishes at Fairfax Fare and the Brown Derby, and souvenir sundaes, but no prices.
