While June 2026 didn’t see any major Disney World openings like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad or the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets like the months before it, the halfway mark of the year still saw some major announcements at the “Most Magical Place on Earth.”

From new details on a highly anticipated land to new restaurants, shops, festival entertainment lineups, and more, there are a lot of Disney announcements to sift through in June.

Monstropolis Details

After nearly two years of speculation, Disney recently confirmed several MAJOR rumored details about the upcoming Monsters, Inc. Land – – officially dubbed Monstropolis – – coming to Hollywood Studios. Set in a world following the first film, the land will host a show in the “Glob Theater” and be home to a full-scale recreation of Harryhausen’s restaurant!

The land’s larger theme will be built around “H.U.M.A.N. Day.” Short for “Humans Understand Monsters Are Nice,” Disney explains that through this event, which is “designed to introduce humans to life inside Monstropolis while helping monsters discover that humans are not so frightening after all”, guests are invited to, “explore the city, meet its citizens, taste unique cuisine, and step into the everyday world of monsters in a totally new way.”  We definitely expect to learn more about Monstropolis at D23. And if you look closely at the Monstropolis Horn faux newspaper that Disney released along with the announcement, several things are advertised as being on Page 8, Column 15. D23’s Disney Experiences Showcase is scheduled for August 15th, AKA 8/15.

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Bus Rules

The days of parking at Disney Springs for free and then park hopping to Disney World hotels look to be over. According to Disney World Cast Members, guests will soon have to show a hotel or dining reservation in order to be granted on the buses or boats leaving Disney Springs. Disney has enacted this rule before during busy times of year, but now it is becoming permanent, starting on June 28th. 

Disney has not shared the official reason for this rule change, although we can guess that it is because too many non-resort guests were using the buses to get around, and it was making the wait too long for the guests paying to stay at these hotels.

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A Refreshed BoardWalk

Over a year after the beloved JellyRolls shut down, we finally got some information on new experiences coming to Disney’s BoardWalk. First up, there’s Hurly-Burly. This spot will “welcome guests for fun-filled afternoons and glamorous evenings inside a historic seaside theatre with a vibrant BoardWalk story that spans over a century.” During the day, the lounge will act as a family-friendly venue with activities and trivia games. At night, it will transition to a 21+ live music venue with coastal-inspired cocktails and light bites. So far, Disney hasn’t confirmed if Hurly-Burly will be coming to the former JellyRolls or one of the other construction sites along the BoardWalk’s boardwalk, but the concept art does seem to hint at the former.

In addition to the new entertainment space, the BoardWalk will also see the opening of a new Basin location. Dubbed Basin on the BoardWalk, the new location for the longtime Disney partner will offer the expected curated collection of handcrafted products including natural soaps, botanical bath salts, bath bombs, body butters, lip salves, shampoo and conditioner bars. There will also be interactive elements that make the experience more unique, including a custom bath tea blending counter, a make-your-own-soap station, and a soap embossing press for a personalized finishing touch.

Both Basin on the BoardWalk and Hurly-Burly are scheduled to open later in 2026.

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Food & Wine Guests Are Ready Rock

In preparation for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival (August 27th to November 21st), Disney released the lineup for this year’s Eat to the Beat Concert Series in June.

2026’s lineup is as follows:

August:

• 27th: Evolution: Motown
• 28th – 31st: Hanson

September:

• 1st – 3rd: Evolution: Motown
• 4th – 5th: The War and Treaty (NEW)
• 6th – 7th: Yellowcard
• 8th – 10th: Fly Guys
• 11th – 12th: Couch (NEW)
• 13th – 14th: Fitz and the Tantrums (NEW)
• 15th – 17th: Latin Ambition
• 18th – 19th: MercyMe
• 20th – 21st: Grupo Manía (NEW)
• 22nd – 24th: Metro Latino Band
• 25th – 27th: Element
• 28th – 29th: New Found Glory
• 30th: Smash Mouth

October:

• 1st: Smash Mouth
• 2nd – 4th: Champagne Orchestra
• 5th – 6th: Rey Ruiz (NEW)
• 7th – 8th: Tiffany
• 9th – 11th: Viva Latina
• 12th – 13: The Fray
• 14th – 15th: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• 16th – 18th: Jaclyn Hayden
• 19th – 20: Ben Rector
• 21st – 22nd: Allen Stone (NEW)
• 23rd – 25th: SoundUp
• 26th – 27: Lauren Alaina (NEW)
• 28th – 29th: Bowling For Soup
• 30th – 31st: Southbound

November

• 1st: Southbound
• 2nd – 3rd: Boyz II Men
• 4th – 5th: Big Head Todd and The Monsters (NEW)
• 6th – 8th: M-80’s
• 9th – 10th: Grace Potter (NEW)
• 11th – 12th: The Beach Boys
• 13th – 16th: The Hooligans

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The Toys Are Back in Town

A series of four Toy Story-themed Photopass experiences have been added to Hollywood Studios this month in celebration of the release of Toy Story 5.

• In Toy Story Land, you can grab a photo with Forky and Karen Beverly, who are celebrating their wedding! This is available with PhotoPass photographers at both entrances to Toy Story Land.
• You can get your photo displayed on Lilypad, a new character in Toy Story 5, along with Woody, Buzz, and Jessie! This is also available with PhotoPass photographers located in Toy Story Land. You’ll have to check out two spots specifically at Toy Story Land. One is near Rex and Jessie in front of Slinky Dog Dash, and the other is by the entrance to Alien Swirling Saucers.
• You can take a photo with some new characters in Toy Story 5, including Smarty Pants, Snappy, and Atlas. For this photoshoot, you’ll need to locate the photographer near BaseLine Tap House.
• Annual Passholders can exclusively grab a photo with Jessie and Bullseye, which is also near BaseLine Tap House. You can use some of the passholder-exclusive props to give the photo your own unique style.

Given Toy Story 5’s record-breaking box office haul, we’re confident these PhotoPass experiences will remain pretty popular.

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LEVEL99 Opens June 29th!

After months of development and construction, the new LEVEL99 location at Disney Springs has an opening date of June 29th and official menus!

LEVEL99 is an interactive adult playground that features real-world, challenge-based (physical and mental), social entertainment. The restaurant’s menu includes handcrafted cocktails, local beers, and bar-style bites, including Detroit-style pizza. And a lot of their syrups are house made! So, if you were thinking you were about to order another basic Disney World Shirley Temple, think again — their grenadine syrup is house made!

LEVEL99 tickets are available now, starting at $29.99 per player for 1.5- to 2.5-hour play intervals. The Disney Springs location will have 63 life-sized mini-games and challenges. There are tons of puzzles, games, and challenges to take on with groups of 2-6 players.

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Disney World made some huge announcements in June, and with D23 on the horizon in August, it feels like the start of a major summer at the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” Stay tuned to DFB for more updates.

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What’s your favorite Disney World announcement from this month? Let us know in the comments below.