This week’s Disney news includes our review of the Disneyland holiday foods, new Disneyland After Dark events announced, Disney resort hotel construction, and surprising news about changes to a Disney pricing model. We will share a roundup of all of the key Disneyland and Walt Disney World news you may have missed this week.
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! You can also check out our roundup of the key news from last week here and the recent changes at Disneyland and Disney World here.
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Starting with the latest Disney discount news…
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We rounded up all the best Disneyland and Disney World travel discounts this week including an Early Black Friday Sale! Learn more about these discounts and how to get adult tickets at kids’ prices here.
Previously, we reported on a recent Disney gift card sale at Sam’s Club. Now, there is a similar big deal available from another top retailer. This retailer does not have a membership fee gating the offering. Read more about this newest Disney gift card discount.
Costco is offering another Disneyland ticket discount, but it is important to price it out to see if the savings is worth it. See all the details on the new Disneyland Costco ticket savings.
Now the latest Disneyland news…
Disneyland has just revealed that there will be a special custom lithograph giveaway in celebration of Zootopia 2. This giveaway will be in addition to several other special holiday Magic Key perks that are currently available. See this new giveaway and learn about the other Magic Key freebies here.
McDonald’s is reportedly offering a new Disneyland Happy Meal Toy with 70 characters. See all the toys revealed and details.
We were there on the first day of the Disneyland holiday celebration to try some of the new foods! You can read our full review of all these foods here.
Disneyland just hit another milestone for two of the new rides that we have been waiting a long time for. See this new update here and all the construction progress we’ve been tracking.
Disneyland revealed the 2026 Disneyland After Dark events early! There will be five Disneyland After Dark themes, including a brand new theme celebrating Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. Learn all the dates here and the new themes coming next year.
As part of that reveal, we also learned about new offerings coming to the popular Disneyland Sweethearts Nite. Read more about the dates and new offerings coming to this popular event.
We also learned about a new Disneyland After Dark event in celebration of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. See everything we know so far about this event in our separate article.
Disneyland removed mobile ordering from five locations across the resort without warning. Learn which resorts no longer offer mobile ordering.
Now for the news at Disney World this week…
Walt Disney World revealed more dates for its Extended Evening Hours in 2026. See the full schedule of all the 2025-2026 Extended Evening Hours here.
We learned this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks schedule and entertainment, which includes returning favorites across three of the major theme parks. Read more about all the New Year’s Eve entertainment.
An iconic Disney World table-service restaurant appears to be cutting its hours early next year. This themed location, which first opened in 1986, has experienced a decline in popularity over the years. Learn more about this newest change to restaurant operations.
There are a few changes to Jollywood Nights from last year that guests should be aware of, like new characters and changes to entry times. See all these changes here based on our experience during the first event of the season.
We tried the new holiday menu at the popular Indiana Jones-inspired bar and got the first look at the new Christmas decorations. Read more about our review of the new food items at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar.
Disney added three resort hotel refurbishment closures for 2026 and 2027 including one that will impact boat transportation. Learn more about these new Disney resort hotel construction projects with one impacting boat transportation plus another one that will impact a popular Disney World hotel.
We also got a full recap of all the Disney World locations offering Santa meet-and-greets this year. See all the different places you can meet Santa at Disney World here.
In other Disney news this week..
We recently reported on a controversy regarding a nationwide travel agency offering assistance in booking Disney, Universal, and cruise vacations. Due to allegations emerging out of this controversy, Disney terminated its relationship with this agency. The CEO of Smart Moms Travel has responded to Disney cutting ties with her business and to the allegations from former employees. Read the full update and her response here.
Disney may launch a new ticket pricing model at their theme parks in the United States after a successful test at Disneyland Paris. Read more about what a top Disney executive said about Disney price changes.
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