This week, Disney made a huge announcement about big changes to a top land, plus new popcorn buckets, menu changes, new restaurants opening soon, and construction projects.
At Mickey Visit, we are constantly covering the latest Disney theme park news. Each week, there is always something new happening, whether that includes ride closures, openings, or other things that could impact your trip! We will 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, and the rides leaving Disneyland in 2026 and the January changes at Disney World here. See update on Coco new ride construction here. See the latest Disney news here. See other major changes here.
Disneyland Announces Big Changes Coming Soon
First, let’s start with Disneyland news from this week that you missed…
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The MAJOR news of the week is the sweeping changes coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. See all these changes, including all the information on the original characters.
We also looked at the eight major construction impacts coming to Disneyland this year. Learn about all these projects and how they will impact your trip.
Disneyland revealed the 2026 Disneyland Sweetheats Nite foods and beverages that will be available exclusively at the parties this year. Read more about all the new items coming to the ticketed events this year.
Disneyland quietly removed specialty French fries across the resort in these major menu changes. Learn more about why we’re calling this move “French Fry Apocalypse.”
The Lunar New Year festival’s full menu and food guide was released. Read all the upcoming new food items and festival details here.
Disneyland added a new ride closure to the refurbishment calendar, plus we still do not have an end date for another popular ride closure. Learn all the updates for the upcoming ride closures here, and more details on the end date for a previously announced closure here.
We looked at wait times data to learn what the busiest months at Disneyland are for 2026. See which months were the busiest and least crowded here.
Disney World Reveals Details About New Changes
Now for the Disney World news…
We explored the likelihood of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge changes coming to Disney World. Read all the proposed changes and why we think some aren’t out of the question.
We recently tried the most popular character dining at Disney World to see if it lives up to the hype. Read our full review of this fan favorite breakfast.
Disney World revealed the details about the major changes coming to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. See all the changes coming to these iconic rides.
Disney is introducing four new popcorn buckets to both Disneyland and Disney World. See all these new popcorn buckets.
There is a new restaurant coming to Walt Disney World. Gideon’s Bakehouse is opening a second location in Disney Springs. Learn more about this brand new restaurant concept.
We also looked at the nine new rides coming to all the Disney Parks. Read the full list of new attractions and experiences here.
Disney made changes in their executive leadership, which has already had a positive impact on the company. Learn more about this change and how it might impact the future CEO lineups.
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