This week’s Disney news includes discounts, surprising restaurant closures, more new holiday food, and changes to a viral character at Disney World’s holiday party. We will share a roundup of all of the key Disneyland and Walt Disney World news you may have missed this week.
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Major Disney News You Missed This Week
Starting with the latest Disneyland news…
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Disney has introduced a discounted annual pass plus several offers for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise Line as part of its “Disney Celebrates America” campaign. See all the discounts here including the new half-price annual pass.
The Starbucks in Downtown Disney closed unexpectedly due to a labor strike, and then was followed by new opening hours. See the initial coverage of the strike here and the latest in the opening news here.
This year’s Sip and Savor Pass includes a notable change from previous years. Learn more about the change for this year’s holiday season.
Disneyland has revealed some new seasonal perks for Magic Key holders, including a special new PhotoPass offering. See all these new offerings for annual passholders here.
Disneyland is getting a Zootopia 2 meet and greet featuring a favorite character from the film. Read more about the Zootopia character interaction here.
Now for the news at Disney World this week…
Disney World changed the viral “Tally the Elf” character for the 2025 season. Read more about this permanent change to the holiday parties.
More popcorn buckets were announced for Disney World, including new items coming to all four theme parks. See all the popcorn buckets at Disney World in our separate article with even more announced shortly after this initial coverage!
A favorite entertainment option has returned to Animal Kingdom. Learn more about this fan favorite entertainment.
One of our favorite restaurants with fireworks views added a new reservation option. See when reservations become available here.
Guests staying at Disney World resort hotels soon will have access to a major convenience that takes some of the stress out of arrival day. Read more about this returning perk in our separate article.
EPCOT has swapped out one of the celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional performances. Learn more about the celebrity replacement and schedule.
Disney World also released the entire food guide for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. See the entire food guide here.
This was a major week for Disney Cruise Line news…
The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Destiny, was christened at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. See all the stunning photos from the amazing drone show from our live coverage.
We rounded up all the major changes to Disney’s newest cruise line ship based on our experience of cruising the newest ship for the first time. See what makes the Disney Destiny different from the other cruise line ships.
And in news that impacts the entire company, we received an update on The Walt Disney Company overall during their quarterly earnings call. See the different news items that are impactful to Disney fans.
Disney also just terminated a top travel agency partnership with a company that previously employed nearly 70 travel agents. Learn more in our separate article covering this recent news.
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