Disney Announced New Expansion Details, Operational Changes, and Closure Updates

This week, Disney announced updates for a new expansion, released more discounts, added end dates for ride closures, and new dining updates.

Each week, there is always something new happening, whether it’s ride closures, openings, or other changes 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. See the news from last week here.

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Disney Announcements This Week

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Three new popcorn buckets were announced including new Toy Story and Disney Cars buckets. Read more about all these new popcorn buckets here. 

Disney is already rolling out AI at their parks to advance technology and other features. Read more about the use of AI at Disney.

A new discount was announced for Disney Fairytale Weddings. See all the details of this limited-time discount. 

Disneyland Announcements This Week

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Now on to Disneyland news from this week that you missed…

Another ride closure end date was announced for a classic Disneyland ride. Read more about the newest ride closure here.

Three new discounts were just released for Magic Key holders at Disneyland. See all these discounts here.

A new end date for a Disneyland ride closure was added after two months. Learn more about the closure here. 

Disneyland is changing how park hopping works for all guests next week. Read more about the changes here. 

Downtown Disney is opening a new location with frozen treats this summer. See more about the new treats coming soon.

These are the 10 cheapest dates to visit Disneyland for Halloween this year. Learn more about all the $104 dates here. 

Disneyland is bringing back a popular Downtown Disney Halloween tradition. Read more about the event here. 

All the pricing and on-sale dates were released for Oogie Boogie Bash. See all the prices and higher costs here.

A major change was made to the popular Oogie Boogie Bash event. Learn more about all the entertainment changes.

Disneyland closed part of an iconic ride to make changes. Read more about all the changes here.

A new Magic Key tier adds multiple more dates for a low cost. See the new tier here and all the details here.

Six new perks were announced for Disney hotel guests in June. Learn more about all the new perks here. 

Disneyland brought back a popular menu item at one of our top-ranked restaurants. Read more about this fan favorite snack here. 

Disneyland fans say these three hotels have the best pools, ranking them higher than the Disneyland Hotel. See all these hotels and their ranking here. 

Walt Disney World Announcements This Week

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Now on to Walt Disney World news from this week that you missed…

Most Disney World guests don’t know about this amazing hidden restaurant. See why we love this restaurant here. 

New Disney World dining discounts are available at these ten popular restaurants. See more about the discounts here.

We walked the construction site for the new Monsters, Inc. land, and Disney shared new details about the land. Learn more about the new land. 

Disney World has a surprisingly good quick-service restaurant at one of these resorts. Read more about the restaurant here. 

Disney World’s top bakery just released new desserts we waited an hour to try. See more about the bakery and treats here. 

A popular Disney World restaurant is being sued by former employees. Learn more about the lawsuit here. 

Disney Springs sees another change as a store relocates, and another one prepares to open. Read more about the new changes here.

A popular Disney World discount was extended into 2027. See more about the discount and its dates here. 

Disney World’s best lounge just released new items, and we tried them all. Learn more about all the new items. 

Another Disney Springs closure might be happening. Read more about the newest closure details. 

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About Lindsay Brookshier

Lindsay Brookshier has been recognized as a Disney expert since 2017 and has been featured by outlets including CNBC, SFGate, NerdWallet, and Visit Anaheim. She holds a Master’s degree in English and visits Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Orlando multiple times each year, giving her first hand insight into park operations, seasonal trends, crowd patterns, and touring strategies.

Her experience also extends to Disney Cruise Line, where she has sailed on every class of ship, visited both of Disney’s private islands, and participated in specialty sailings such as Marvel Day at Sea and Very MerryTime cruises. This depth of travel allows her to provide practical, data informed travel guidance across Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, Universal theme parks, and related destinations.

As Content Director of Mickey Visit, Lindsay oversees editorial strategy and daily content. She also leads the development and analysis of Mickey Visit’s crowd calendars, using historical wait time data, ticket pricing trends, and seasonal attendance patterns to forecast park crowd levels. Lindsay writes touring plans, authors in depth reviews, and offers expert analysis on Disney experiences. She also serves as an expert on Disney discounts and merchandise, tracking ticket offers, hotel promotions, seasonal deals, major merchandise collaborations, and collectible releases across the parks and online.

Lindsay comes from a lifelong Disney family and has been visiting Disneyland since the 1990s. She is currently planning a Disney Cruise Line wedding and her favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion.

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