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 — 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
Magic Kingdom Jeff Vahle closed out 36 years at Disney on Friday. He sent a farewell letter to the Central Florida community, posted a career reflection on Instagram, and handed the resort to Joe Schott, who starts next week.
Emporium A new name went up in a second-floor window near the Casting Agency door on Main Street, U.S.A. Retired operations chief Maribeth Bisienere joins the "faculty" of the Academy of Talent Education, and the ceremony put Disney World's outgoing and incoming presidents in the same photo.
Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion is visible again. The scaffolding and most of the scrim were down by Friday morning, capping an exterior project that traces back to a December 2025 permit, and the building underneath has a new roof, ashy black detailing near the chimney tops and a dome finial that has gone from gold or bronze to a green patina. The shrubs and trees cleared to make room for the scaffolding have not been replanted yet.
Magic Kingdom On Monday, August 10, drivers at Walt Disney World move onto a newly built stretch of Floridian Way, putting all guest traffic into the southbound lanes between the Magic Kingdom parking lot and the Grand Floridian entrance. Two of the project's three roundabouts are already in, and temporary driveways will keep the Grand Floridian, the Polynesian's Island Tower and the wedding pavilion reachable.
EPCOT A Test Track car struck the wall of breakaway foam doors during Cast Member previews on June 30, 2025, and the effect stayed switched off for 13 months. WDW News Today rode the EPCOT attraction on July 30 and found the doors operating again, opening much earlier in the acceleration sequence than they used to.
The AI Overview panel on DisneyWorld.com moved into Cast Member testing on Wednesday. Screenshots of the panel show a thumbs up, a thumbs down, and a disclaimer telling staff to double check anything important with a real person.
