Disney World Gideon's Bakehouse's savory spinoff has been serving Coffyns since an August 3 soft opening. Now it has a proper party: a Grand Opening Congregation at 10:00am on Saturday, October 17, with a collectible pin gifted with purchase and extra treasures for early arrivals while supplies last.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando's Bronze Pass and Fun Card blockout list for the rest of 2026 is down to four December dates. Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, October 24, both blocked on SeaWorld's pages in September, are gone, so lower-tier pass holders can now plan a visit on either.
Universal Orlando Some of the walls, scaffolding and scrim around Finnegan's Bar & Grill are gone, revealing a freshly painted brown Regal Cafe corner with new striped awnings. The pub's own entrance is repainted in its old blue-green but still has no Finnegan's sign or awning, and the latest closure listings still point to a Winter 2026 return.
Legoland Florida Legoland Florida edited its LEGOLAND Express ticket page on Tuesday afternoon, removing the Disney Springs pickup and its 9 a.m. departure. ICON Park on International Drive is the only stop left, though Legoland's own shuttle blog guide still lists both.
Disney World Disney has rewritten its Rose & Crown closure notice. The Dining Room now closes January 11, five weeks earlier than first announced, the Pub closes with it, and both are expected to reopen later in 2027 instead of early spring.
SeaWorld Orlando Mako, Orlando's tallest coaster, was still closed Tuesday afternoon. WESH reports SeaWorld told it the ride stays down while engineers and safety experts inspect its restraints and the rest of the ride, a day after a rider was killed on Goliath, another B&M hyper coaster, at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Disney World A Notice of Commencement filed October 13 names Landscape Structures, a Minnesota maker of commercial playground equipment, as contractor for general construction in Monstropolis at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney has not announced a play area, but the same firm is building the Tropical Americas playground.
Disney World 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.
SeaWorld Orlando A new perk on both parks' October Pass Member pages gives each Annual Pass Member two free bonus guest tickets, redeemable October 12 to 18. Fun Card holders get one, and SeaWorld added a $42.99 Howl-O-Scream ticket for Pass Members.
Disney World Mando and Grogu now meet guests at a fixed spot next to the Millennium Falcon in Galaxy's Edge, with times in the My Disney Experience app. Chewbacca has swapped over to Mando's old spot at the end of the Marketplace.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld's 14-day Four Parks ticket went from $219.99 to $249.99 between October 4 and 6, the highest price we have found for it this year. The Two-Day Two Park ticket rose $6 to $106, while the $59.99 single-day ticket held its price.
Legoland Florida LEGO NINJAGO The Ride, which Legoland pitches as a great option on rainy days, is listed as closed November 2 to 20. The same update added a week to Merlin's Challenge's closure, so it now misses three more Brick or Treat dates.
Universal Orlando The Universal Orlando Resort app has 28 new character icons for your profile, from a Niffler to Shrek. There is no Mario and no Harry Potter himself, though.
Disney World runDisney revealed all six 2027 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend medals. For the Half Marathon's 30th anniversary, Disney is making its original mascot, Donald Duck, the star of the January 6-10 weekend, which is already sold out.
Disney World Reservations are open for all three meals at the Grand Floridian Cafe starting November 2, 2026. Before its July refresh closure it served brunch and dinner, and brunch has been running at Cítricos ever since.
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.
