Disney Announces New Closures, Major Additions, and Limited Time Discounts

This week Disney made major announcements about ride reopening dates, new discounts plus refurbishments added to the calendar. Plus, major changes just announced for Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

Each week, there is always something new happening, whether that includes ride closures, openings, or other things 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.

You can also check out our roundup of the key news from last week here. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources. See the Disney ride closures for March here and the major changes coming to Disney World in March here and the changes happening at Disneyland in March here.

Disneyland Announcements This Week

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First, some big stories across all of Disney that we are following.

Disney shareholders are preparing to vote on the DAS shareholder proposal this week. See our full breakdown of the timeline of this proposal ahead of the shareholder meeting.

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The Walt Disney Company announced the new theme park chairman and Disneyland President. Read more about this announcement and our thoughts. 

Disney is making sweeping changes to how they conduct ride maintenance to reduce closures. See all the details on the changes here.

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

All of the details for the upcoming Bluey show at Disneyland were revealed, including a new Bluey sipper! See all the new details and specialty food items here.

A new shuttle service serving 10 Disneyland hotels has been launched. Learn more about this newest effort to replace ART. 

Disneyland’s most used airport might soon be a worse option for travelers. Read about this recent change here.

This refurbishment period for this Disneyland ride was extended by 30 days. Learn more about this refurbishment extension.

We tried all the foods at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. See our review of the best and worst items. 

Disneyland is testing out a new feature to reduce entry lines at the parks. Read more about this newest effort to reduce waits.

Disneyland is closing a store to open up more seating. Learn more about this recent change at the park.

Three hotels with pools near Disneyland are now closed for construction. See more about this impact on these popular hotels. 

There are more than 30 new merch collaborations coming soon to celebrate the Winnie the Pooh anniversary. See all these new collabs here. 

Walt Disney World Announcements This Week

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Now for the Disney World news… 

These popular off-site Disney World hotels are receiving a limited-time flash sale. See all the info on the sale for these hotels offering the same perks as Disney World hotels. 

We released our Disney World crowd predictions for the upcoming months with our Disney World crowd calendar update. Learn more about which dates will bring massive crowds. 

A classic Disney World ride now has a reopening date after a months-long closure to improve the attraction. See the new opening date here. 

Disney World announced a big list of new discounts and perks for Disney World hotel guests this year. Read all about these newest deals and benefits.

We rounded up all the major announcements Disney World made this week about new attraction openings, offerings, and discounts for this year. Learn all the changes happening at Disney World this summer. 

A popular EPCOT ride now has a closure date before it gets a new upgrade. Read more about this upcoming closure and what’s planned for the ride. 

Disney World added more dates for Extended Evening Hours. See all the new dates here.

One of Disney World’s only sit-down restaurants with a dress code is closing for refurbishment. Learn more about this restaurant and its upcoming closure. 

This couple rented out one of the most popular rides at Disney World for their wedding. Read more about this fun wedding perk here. 

A new resort wide refurbishment is coming soon to one of Disney’s All-Star hotels. Learn all about this extended refurb here. 

A popular Disney World restaurant reduced its menu during this menu overhaul. Read more about these changes.

Disney World just announced a new Magic Kingdom resort refurbishment this week. Learn about this newest refurb here.

Some of Disney World’s most unique hotel rooms are up for refurbishment as well. Read all about this other refurb 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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