Walt Disney World Resort has expanded its schedule of “Disney After Hours” events, a fuller calendar for 2026 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guest purchase windows for 2026 open October 9, 2025 for the Swan and Dolphin and Shades of Green...
Walt Disney World has confirmed that Spaceship Earth, one of EPCOT’s primary attractions, will reopen on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This information appeared in the park’s official operating calendar update, which now reflects the attraction’s scheduled hours starting that day, including availability during Early Entry beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Beginning September 25, 2025, Disney relocated the Darth Vader meet‑and‑greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios following the permanent closure of Star Wars: Launch Bay and the Animation Courtyard. Guests can now find him next to Star Tours.
The refurbishment of the Main Street, USA train station at Magic Kingdom concluded in September 2025, following a nine-month project that began earlier in the year. This renovation was part of ongoing efforts to maintain and improve park infrastructure, ensuring...
Danny Elfman’s original soundtrack for the Dark Universe section of Universal Orlando’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park is now available on major streaming platforms. The album was released digitally following its limited physical debut on vinyl earlier in the year.
Disney’s Jollywood Nights has released the times for two shows guests can enjoy this Christmas season at the Hollywood Studios event. These are Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After and The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure. These productions are scheduled throughout the evening and are different in presentation from their daytime versions.
A bill introduced last month by State Representative Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) would require Ohio amusement parks to provide real-time notifications of ride closures. Brennan says the Real-Time Ride Status Notification Act is intended to protect consumers and improve transparency at theme parks, particularly Cedar Point and Kings Island, the state’s largest amusement venues.
Disney Vacation Club (DVC) has released new event dates for Moonlight Magic covering both late 2025 and the 2026 calendar. The updated schedule includes extra nights in 2025 and a full slate of nine events in 2026. The registration rules include seasonal limits and...
As of September 25, 2025, Disney’s Hollywood Studios no longer shows the full Animation Courtyard area on its maps. The change accompanies the formal closure of much of that land in preparation for a reimagined space to debut in 2026.
For 2025, Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members can receive free hot cocoa and a sweet snack on two specific Jollywood Nights dates: Monday, November 17th and Monday, November 24th. These items are distributed at the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost in Echo Lake, throughout the event from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
For 2026, Disney After Hours events are scheduled at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT.
For the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, Santa Claus will relocate his meet‑and‑greet location from the Odyssey Pavilion to CommuniCore Hall.