Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril closes for several months from 4 January
Disneyland Paris is closing its Adventureland coaster for a big renovation in early 2027, with no reopening date yet.
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Sleeping Beauty Castle's bridge reopens at Disneyland Paris
The bridge into Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park has reopened after nearly six months of work, with granite paving, a rebuilt stone balustrade and a new compass rose.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure due to reopen on 18 December
Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom closes for refurbishment on 2 November 2026 and is due back on 18 December, according to Walt Disney World's refurbishment calendar.
Disney Believe will sail from Fort Lauderdale from December 2027
Disney Cruise Line has revealed the shows, restaurants and staterooms on the Disney Believe, which starts four- and five-night Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale on 18 December 2027.
Rose & Crown at EPCOT's United Kingdom pavilion to close from January 2027
The Rose & Crown Dining Room and Rose & Crown Pub in EPCOT's United Kingdom pavilion close for planned maintenance from 11 January 2027 and are expected back later in 2027.
Walt Disney World sets out its Christmas 2026 season
Christmas at Walt Disney World runs from 13 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party from 8 November, Jollywood Nights from 7 November and the Jingle Cruise back from 3 November.
Walt Disney World puts up food, character dining and Lightning Lane prices
Walt Disney World raised quick-service food and drink, character dining and tour prices in October 2026, set record prices for late-2027 park tickets and raised Lightning Lane Single Pass prices from 1 November.
Horse-drawn streetcars stop running on Main Street at Disneyland Paris
The horse-drawn streetcars on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland Park closed for good on 1 October 2026, and no replacement has been announced.
Disney Village's next changes are set out, and Rainforest Café will close by the end of 2026
Disney Wonders opened on 22 September, Italian restaurant Casa Giulia is due by the end of the year and Annette's Diner reopens early in 2027, while Rainforest Café closes for good as work moves to the other side of the street.
Hollywood Studios has opened The Magic of Disney Animation, with an indoor playground for babies and toddlers
The new indoor attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios opened on 14 September 2026 with character meets, a drawing class with Olaf and Drawn to Wonderland, an Alice in Wonderland play area for children from six months to five years.
EPCOT's spring 2027 festival dates are set and Disney After Hours nights are on sale
EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from 15 January to 1 March 2027 and the Flower and Garden Festival from 10 March to 31 May, while tickets for 2027 Disney After Hours evenings went on sale in September.
Christmas comes to World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris for the first time
Disney Enchanted Christmas runs from 7 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 and reaches World of Frozen for the first time, with carols, a new Anna and Elsa show and Kristoff meeting visitors.
A Val d'Europe aparthotel joins the Disneyland Paris partner hotels
All Suites Appart Hôtel Val d'Europe, a three-star aparthotel in Serris with a kitchen or kitchenette in every room and a free shuttle to the parks, can now be booked with park tickets through Disneyland Paris.
Disney Vacation Club has changed when members can move their booking dates
Dates and room types on a Disney Vacation Club booking can now only be changed once the original check-out date is within 11 months, which ends the practice members call walking and makes longer stays harder to piece together.
Mickey and the Magician will not run at Disneyland Paris in 2027
The indoor stage show at Disney Adventure World gives its last performance on 10 January 2027, before its theatre closes for a major refurbishment expected to last through the rest of the year.
Magic Kingdom's railroad is closed for five weeks, then Tiana's Bayou Adventure closes
The Walt Disney World Railroad is closed for about five weeks from late September, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure is closed from early November, with no locked reopen date yet.
Disney's Lakeshore Lodge opens at Walt Disney World on 1 July 2027
The new Bay Lake hotel near Magic Kingdom has 967 rooms, from standard rooms to lakeside A-frame houses, and has been open for bookings since October 2026.
Disney Wish will sail from New York in autumn 2027 after a crossing from Southampton
Disney Cruise Line's autumn 2027 schedule takes the Disney Wish from Southampton to New York for a short run of Bermuda and Canada cruises, and moves the Disney Destiny to Port Canaveral for the first time.
Disney’s first Encanto ride will have no height requirement at Animal Kingdom
Disney has revealed more of Tropical Americas, including a no-height-requirement Encanto ride, a new Indiana Jones adventure and a 2027 opening year.
Carousel of Progress reopening set for late spring 2027, plus Yeti and Fortnite news
Disney has set a late spring 2027 return for Carousel of Progress, promised movement for Expedition Everest’s Yeti and launched a Fortnite link.
The biggest Disney holiday announcements from D23 2026
The D23 announcements most likely to affect UK family holidays, from Walt Disney World’s 2027 openings to Disneyland Paris and three new cruise ships.
Disney Cruise Line shows smaller new ships due from 2029
Disney Cruise Line has shown a smaller new ship class expected from 2029, sitting between Disney Wonder and Disney Wish.
Disneyland Paris reveals Scar scene for Lion King ride and a new 2028 parade
Disneyland Paris has revealed its first Scar Audio-Animatronic for the Lion King ride, alongside a new daytime parade planned for 2028.
Disneyland Paris Space Mountain will close at the end of 2027 before its Jules Verne theme returns
Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain will close at the end of 2027 for several months before returning to its Jules Verne-inspired theme.
Dreamfinder is returning as Disney reworks two EPCOT classics
Dreamfinder will return alongside Figment while Spaceship Earth expands its story into the internet age and human connection.
Disney reveals four rides for Piston Peak and Villains Land at Magic Kingdom
Disney has revealed two Cars attractions for Piston Peak and a Maleficent coaster and Magic Mirror dark ride for Villains Land.
Monstropolis will start opening at Disney World in 2027 before its door coaster
Disney will open Monstropolis’s theatre, restaurants and shop in 2027 while work continues on its door-vault coaster.
Magic Kingdom's Carousel of Progress has closed for its biggest rebuild in decades
One of Magic Kingdom's best air-conditioned midday breaks with young children is closed until 2027 for a major rebuild.
Animal Kingdom's DinoLand has closed for good, with a new Encanto land coming
The dinosaur land has closed after 28 years, and Disney is building Tropical Americas in its place, with the first-ever Encanto ride and an Indiana Jones adventure due in 2027.
The Disney Dream returns to Southampton this summer for a no-fly cruise
The Disney Dream is back at Southampton from late July, with nine round-trip sailings of three, four and seven nights to Norway, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and the British Isles.
Walt Disney World's Halloween party and Food and Wine Festival have their 2026 dates
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party runs on selected nights from 7 August, and EPCOT's Food and Wine Festival from 27 August, through the autumn.
Big Thunder Mountain has reopened at Magic Kingdom, and younger children can now ride
Magic Kingdom's mine-train coaster is running again after its refurbishment, and Disney has lowered the height requirement from 40 inches to 38 inches (96.5cm).
Disneyland Paris has opened World of Frozen and reimagined its second park
The old Walt Disney Studios Park is now Disney Adventure World, with a full-size World of Frozen and its family boat ride the main draw for younger children.