Disney Announced New Closures, Policy Changes, Added Perks, and Exciting Expansion Milestone

This week, Disney announced milestones for new expansions, new food items for seasonal events, and policy changes.

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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Disney shared more reveals as they continue to work on the first ever Lion King attraction. Read more about the new attraction.

Disney announced tons of new patriotic treats ahead of the 250th anniversary of America. Learn more about all these new treats coming soon.

Disney is building new theme park lands at their parks around the world. Click here to read more about all the new lands coming.

There are six new perks that were just released for Disney Plus subscribers. See all the new perks that were released here.

Disneyland Announcements This Week

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

Disney keeps one policy in place despite major rule change for park hopping. Read more about this policy. 

Here are eight reasons why Disneyland fans are skipping Oogie Boogie Bash. See all the reasons why this party is a skip for some guests. 

Disneyland guests are booking these ten hotels more than any others. Learn why these ten hotels are being booked so often. 

A new milestone was hit with Disneyland’s expansion of new rides. Read more about this latest milestone here. 

Disneyland is finally getting a fan favorite Disney World treat. See why we are so excited for this treat to come to Disneyland. 

New popcorn buckets and a fan favorite treat made their debut at Disneyland this week. Learn more about all the menu updates here. 

Disney just changed how rope drop works at Disneyland with new policy change. Read more about this newest change. 

Disneyland announced new Halloween foods for 2026. See all the new foods and our favorites here. 

New Disneyland license plates hit a major milestone. Learn more about this recent milestone with these popular plates. 

These are the best and worst Downtown Disney restaurants according to Yelp. Read more about what we agree and disagree with. 

A Disneyland rollercoaster was just added to the refurbishment calendar with a new ride closure. See the newest closure here and reopening information here.

Walt Disney World Announcements This Week

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

Disney World just changed early entry to improve guest experience for the summer. See this recent change to early entry. 

Disney is closing a dining location permanently to prepare for new expansion. Learn more about this closure. 

A new Monsters, Inc. restaurant was revealed as a part of a larger Disney World expansion. Read more about this restaurant reveal. 

Disney World is getting new annual passholder perks and treats. See all about the latest additions for passholders. 

Disney changed operations and came together in light of a tragedy 10 years ago. Learn more about this Disney World history here. 

A new closure date was announced for a restaurant at a flagship hotel. Read more about this new closure. 

Disney World construction at a popular resort is impacting guest experience. Learn about this newest construction impact. 

An attraction as part of the kids summer promotion is changing its free ticket policy. See all the changes to this offering here. 

Disney’s biggest Magic Kingdom expansion is being built after a film celebrating its 20th anniversary. Read more about this anniversary and expansion.

Learn how to get the high score on the newly updated Buzz Lightyear ride. Learn more about all our best tips after riding all day. 

Disney Springs opened a new store after rumors circulated earlier this year. See the new store and all the details. 

Disney World offered new food and treat items across the resort. Read more about all the menu additions from this week. 

A new EPCOT dining location just revealed its full menu. See the new menu for this restaurant here

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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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