It’s spooky season! Whether you’re at the theme parks for a fun Halloween bash, or incorporating some Disney at home, there’s a lot you can do. It’s a busy month for me, but no Disney trips coming up this fall season. I’m still working on lots of great content from my experiences at D23 and Disneyland (as well as some things from when I was at Disney World in June!). Not as much news for this month, but we’ll get to it.
Disney news
- The 2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will run from January 15, 2027 until March 1, 2027.
- The 2027 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will run from March 10, 2027 through May 31, 2027.
- While the Disney Play app is being discontinued, Disney World has confirmed that the DuckTales World Showcase Adventure at Epcot will return in a modified format. It is currently under refurbishment.
- Alien Swirling Saucers in Hollywood Studios is getting an update, with new music and the Lilypad character from Toy Story 5 being added.
- Expedition Everest will no longer be offering a single rider option at Animal Kingdom.
- The Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney World’s Boardwalk will no longer be open to the public. Instead, it will only be available for private events.\
- We got more details on the new lounge coming to Lakeside Lodge. It will be called Branch & Brush, and have handcrafted cocktails and views of Bay Lake.
- Disney World has slowly been rolling out its free airport luggage transfer service, but it’s been limited based on resort and airline. It’s once again expanding, now adding Jet Blue as an eligible airline. That means that currently it is offered to guests staying at any value resort or Caribbean Beach, and flying on Southwest, American, United, or Jet Blue.
- The movie Spider-man: Brand New Day is now officially the highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office. It surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which had held the title since 2015.
- A new Darkwing Duck show will be coming to Disney+. The voice cast will include Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen, and others.
Disney rumors
Animal Kingdom // Although Tropical Americas was announced to be opening in 2027, it seems Disney has removed that line from their website. We also didn’t get any timeline at the last D23 event. There are some rumors about when it might open, but one persistent rumor is that we might see a phased opening – meaning that at least one attraction will debut in 2027, but the entire land won’t be fully open until the following year.
Magic Kingdom // Disney recently filed a permit for construction in Adventureland, and there’s lots of speculation about what it might be for. Some popular theories include removing the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, putting in a new food cart, or redesigning the queue of The Jungle Cruise.
Other Disney blogs
Melanie from Polka Dots and Pixie Dust shares her review of Beak and Barrel, and it sounds like she had a similar experience to mine. It’s just not a complete home run!
Need some Disney Cruise tips? Everything Mouse shares 27 tips they wished they’d known sooner.
Mouse Hacking has a great review of Biergarten restaurant in Epcot’s Germany pavilion.
Over at Fairest Run of All, Jenn has been surveying her followers about whether they prefer Soarin’ or Living with the Land. What’s your preference?
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