This week Disney announced new 2027 details for Disney World vacations including price increases and a new dining plan, operating hour changes from early closing to extended hours, and end dates for lengthy ride closures.
Each week, there is always something new happening, whether that includes ride closures, openings, or other things that could impact your trip! We share a roundup of all of the key Disneyland and Walt Disney World news you missed with these announcements.
You can also check out our roundup of the key news from last week here. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources. See the major changes coming to Disney World in April here and the changes at Disneyland in April here.
Disney Announcements This Week
First, some big stories across all of Disney that we are following.
Disney wants to reduce phone use that takes away from the theme park experience. See new comments from the head of the theme parks and details.
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First up we have the full list of all Disney movies announced through 2031. See the full list of all the upcoming movies here.
Disney just relaunched an old theme park with a new name and expansion. Read more about it here.
A new app update was launched for Disneyland and Disney World this week. Learn more about all the new app changes here.
A new Haunted Mansion wedding option was just addd with full pricing details. Learn more about this cool new wedding venue here.
There were 12 new Star Wars popcorn buckets and novelties revealed that are coming soon. See all the new popcorn buckets here.
The Disney Store is launching new physical locations for a limited time. Read more about all the new locations here.
A new “it’s a small world” collection was released online and in the theme parks. See the entire new collection here.
Disneyland Announcements This Week
Now on to Disneyland news from this week that you missed…
Disneyland is closing the parks early on 19 nights in May and June. Read all about the park hours here.
Disneyland just dropped the price on the viral key scavenger hunt one year after launch. See the details on the offering and savings.
A rope drop change was made this week to manage crowd control. See this newest change to how rope drop works here.
Menu changes at Disneyland this week included new seasonal treats and new items. See all the new menu items here.
Disneyland just changed the closing time for the parks next month. Learn more about this recent change here!
Two Disneyland ride end dates were just added to the refurbishment calendar. Read more about the new dates here.
Walt Disney World Announcements This Week
Now on to Walt Disney World news from this week that you missed…
Disney World dropped the 2027 vacation packages this week which revealed new price increases for park tickets and returning perks for resort hotel guests. Read more about this new price increases here and the returning perks for hotel guests here.
We also learned that a new Dining Plan option is going to be available soon. Learn more about this newest dining plan here.
Disney World just revealed the closing end date for two attractions and new operating hours. See all these new updates here.
A free Lightning Lane is now available to guests at Disney World completing a scavenger hunt. Read more about this new offering here.
Disney World announced an end date for a lengthy ride closure which is debuting with a new theme. Learn more about the opening date here.
A Lightning Lane change was made as spring break wrapped up at Disney World. See the newest change here.
We took a look at the best Disney World resort hopping food crawl plans. See our full guide to this resort hopping here.
Disney World overhauled drinks at EPCOT and released new menus at Disney Springs in this week’s dining updates. Learn more about all the changes here.
We took a look inside the new land coming to Hollywood Studios. See all the details released here.
A change to a lengthy restaurant closure was just made. Read more about this newest refurbishment change here.
Magic Kingdom has seen five attractions close in order to build new lands. Read more about all these closures here.
Disney World is changing up a popular EPCOT restaurant name and offerings. Learn more about this recent restaurant change.
A new Disney World popcorn bucket is releasing soon along with other options. See this newest popcorn bucket here.
Some guests booking a specific Disney World vacation package are going to receive free Minnie Van access. Read more about this transportation perk here.
Universal Orlando just added a new Express Pass option. Read more about this new option to just pick one ride to skip.
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