This week Disney announced their new CEO, revealed closing and opening dates for different rides, and debuted a full list of new popcorn buckets. Plus, even more news and changes.
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 return of a broken special effect. See the Disneyland ride closures for February here.
Disneyland Major Announcements This Week
This week we got major news about The Walt Disney Company as a whole, including a couple of exciting announcements and comments about the future of the company. See all the details from the Walt Disney Company shareholder meeting.
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This week we also heard about the next Disney CEO, who will replace for Bob Iger. Read the news about the new CEO and what it could mean for theme park fans.
First, let’s start with Disneyland news from this week that you missed…
Disneyland hit a major construction milestone on the addition of two new rides coming soon. It also gives us a big clue about when the new rides will open. See photos and the details on potential timeline.
Disneyland’s fanciest restaurant is reopening and we were one of the first to experience it. Learn about all the changes and our review.
Disneyland added Space Mountain to the closure calendar. See the news about this upcoming ride closure.
Disney gave us an update on the closure for Rise of the Resistance. Read more about this closure and what Disney confirmed.
Disneyland gave an update on the princess character breakfast now that we have details on the reopening of Napa Rose. See details on the breakfast.
The popular Savannah Bananas team announced a return to Disneyland. Learn more about this upcoming event.
An end date for the Oga’s Cantina closure was revealed. See the opening date for this popular Disneyland Star Wars bar.
We took a look at all the current popcorn buckets available at Disneyland in February. Read more about the current popcorn buckets and prices.
Disneyland removed mobile checkout for merchandise at two of its theme parks’ biggest gift shops. Learn more about this impact to these popular shops.
Over at Universal Studios Hollywood…
Universal Studios Hollywood revealed their lineup for their evening ticketed event including a new Harry Potter and Yoshi experience. See the full list of offerings and ticket prices.
Walt Disney World Announcements This Week
Now for the Disney World news…
This classic Disney World ride closed permanently this week. See all the news from its last day of operation including the massive wait times.
Frozen Ever After now has a reopening date after it closed for new Audio-Animatronic changes. Read about the reopening date here.
A new permit was filed that may improve transportation experience at Magic Kingdom. Learn more about this permit and what it could mean.
Three Disney World attractions were added to the refurbishment calendar. Read more about these new closures announced.
Disney World announced the temporary closure of attractions ahead of the new Bluey experience. Learn more about this upcoming closure.
We shared all the popcorn buckets currently available at Disney World. See all the buckets that you can get in February.
Disney World hints at new annual pass and Lightning Lane discounts in new survey. Read more about all the details here.
A new Disney Visa card was announced. Learn more about the Disney gift signing bonus that comes with this card here.
The viral Disney lizard meme character made his first appearance. See the photos from this surprise appearance.
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