Disney Announces Closures, Rules Changes, Huge New Ride News, and Expanded Perks

This week, Disney announced timeline on new ride expansions, new menu items across the resort, app changes, plus expansion of a popular perk. This comes just days after we got major announcements for new rides at Disneyland, including a Tomorrowland overhaul, along with updates on major expansion news at Disney World.

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.

Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources. See the August ride closures at Disneyland and Disney World here and major changes to the Disneyland Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween party this year.

Disney Announcements This Week

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Disneyland “Peter Pan Girl” breaks her silence after viral video causes increase in online harassment. Learn more about the video and her comments. 

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These rare Disney props sold for up to $115,900, including trash cans and old Muppet*Vision 3D pieces. See all the final sale prices here. 

We learned that the new rides coming soon will be the focus of the second season of The Imagineering Story. Read more about what we know about this upcoming show. 

A Disney Park is revamping a classic land with a new roller coaster and other updates. Read more about this newest expansion project. 

Disneyland and Disney World make more changes to Star Wars ride. Learn more about the latest changes.

Disney reveals a new Avengers attraction with a Tower of Terror-style experience. See all the latest information about this newest Marvel ride.

Disney made a big change, removing one Disney park app offering. Read more about the latest Disney app change. 

Disney is making sweeping menu changes after a new food brand is being integrated into the parks. Learn more about this new change.

Disneyland Announcements This Week

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

One of the most iconic treats at Disneyland has received a disappointing update. See more about this change to our fan favorite menu item. 

A Disneyland closure end date was finally announced after four months of refurbishment. Read more about when this ride will open. 

Disney reveals the new 25th Haunted Mansion anniversary merchandise collection. Learn more about this newest collection. 

Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary treats are gone, and the replacements have been revealed. See all the new menu items here.

Disneyland cracks down on bad guest behavior on a ride with a new sign. Read more about Disney cracking down on this latest trend. 

A new dining spot is opening in Disneyland, which reveals the reason for the mystery construction. See more about this newest addition. 

Disneyland announced a new menu for passholders at a popular restaurant. Learn more about this newest menu addition. 

Disneyland hit two major milestones in its resort expansion projects this week. Read more about the expansion projects here. 

Disneyland revealed two major changes to Oogie Boogie Bash before the first party night. See the changes revealed here. 

Walt Disney World Announcements This Week

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Now, on to this week’s Walt Disney World news you missed…

Magic Kingdom’s new Cars ride will be able to operate in the rain. Read more about how this new ride will operate

We attended Disney World’s Hollywood Studios After Hours event and time-stamped all our progress. Learn more about what we got done at this ticketed event. 

Disney is planning on opening the new Monsters, Inc. land in phases. See all the information on this phased opening and what will open first. 

Our favorite popcorn place at Disney World just got a new menu along with other fall items released. Learn more about all the new menu items here. 

The full menus were released for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Read more about all the offerings. 

Disney has begun expanding its free airport perk to other resort hotels. See more about this free airport perk here. 

Disney World announced the timeline for its pop-up Hallmark shop coming soon. Learn more about the expected opening date.

There will be 21 different Disney character animals featured on the animals on brand new ride. Read more about which characters are featured.

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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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