Disney Announced New Closures, Updated Resort Perks, and Operations Changes

This week Disney made progress on major construction for new rides, introduced menu changes for spring items, and added more experiences to the refurbishment list. There are some big updates you are missing from the parks.

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. 

Disneyland Announcements This Week

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

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Come inside Disney’s new Monsters, Inc. restaurant that is opening this week. This is the first ever Monsters, Inc. restaurant.

Disney announced 7 new member perks for their DVC program. Read more about the new perks here.

There is a new Disney gift card discount that was just announced. See the gift card discount details here.

Disney released an adorable new spring merchandise collection. See all the new offerings that featured classic characters here.

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

A ride was just added to the ride refurbishment calendar for Disneyland. See the newest ride added to the list.

A new Disneyland sit-down restaurant is finally preparing to open after years of limbo. Read more about this new restaurant. 

We went inside the story of Disneyland’s monorail being stuck for hours with 60 guests onboard. See the full story.

Stoney Clover Lane revealed a new collaboration for the 70th Disneyland anniversary. See the full collection here.

Disneyland’s spring menu refresh brought 58 changes to menus across the resort. Learn about all the changes here. 

The most iconic sit down restaurant in Disneyland is now preparing to close for refurbishment. Read more about the refurb and its connection to a popular ride here. 

Disneyland announced 4 new experiences coming to the parks as construction wraps up on one other experience. Learn more about the new additions here.

A new Universal Studios Hollywood ticket type now includes Express Pass for one popular ride for a limited time. Read more about this new ticket type. 

Here are all the Disneyland popcorn buckets available in March. See all the new popcorn buckets here.

Walt Disney World Announcements This Week

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Now for the Disney World news… 

We did a deep dive into the opening dates for new attractions and offerings coming to Disney World this year. Read more about them here. 

A popular thrill ride is now closed for a reimagining after hitting 115 hour wait times. Read more about the last day of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. 

A new Disney World hotel perk was announced but there’s a list of rules to qualify. See all these rules and the details here. 

This Disney World sit down restaurant is closing for a lengthy refurbishment. Learn more about this closure here.

We took a look at the construction progress for Disney’s Tropical Americas. See the full construction update here. 

Tickets are on sale now for a Food & Wine experience at Disney World. Read more about this popular experience here. 

Disney is closing Magic Kingdom early on this day which will create low crowd levels. Learn more about this closure here. 

The new hanging roller coaster coming to Hollywood Studios just hit a major milestone. Read more about this new ride and land here. 

Disney World made 99 menu changes across the parks, hotels, and Disney Springs for a spring refresh. See all these menu changes here. 

Here are all the Disney World popcorn buckets available in March. See all the new popcorn buckets here. 

And for Disney Cruise Line…

Disney’s biggest cruise ship ever is preparing to launch. See all the changes that makes this ship so different from the others.

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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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