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A massive change is coming to EPCOT in a few weeks!
Spaceship Earth in EPCOT
An ultra-popular ride will close and be replaced with a brand-new version of the attraction on May 26th, and we’ve got all the details you need to know!
One of the most magical times on your Disney World vacation is watching one of the incredible nighttime spectaculars like Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom, Fantasmic! in Hollywood Studios, or Luminous — The Symphony of Us at EPCOT. But sometimes that can take a turn!
Luminous at EPCOT
The nighttime shows can get cancelled, and it happens more than you might think. One of the most common reasons a show might be canceled is the weather. When it’s too windy or lightning is too close to the area, the show will be canceled for the safety of the guests and performers. But there’s another way that a Disney World show can be cancelled, and we bet you didn’t even know it was possible.
Will Disney World be suspiciously empty in 2027? Here are the reasons why people might be holding off on a trip next year!
Cinderella Castle
When it comes to a Disney World vacation, sometimes it feels like crowds are inevitable, from long wait times for attractions to bottlenecks and heavy traffic in the parks. But even though it seems more and more like there isn’t much of a “slow season” for Disney World, is it possible that 2027 could actually be a slow year?
If you’ve been a DFB reader for a while, then you probably know all about Tiny Train Town!
Tiny Train Town!
I like to report on the shenanigans and nonsense happening in the tiny village in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT, and you’d be surprised by how much shenanigans and nonsense these folks get into! So join me, Madam Mayor, as I take you on a tour of the itty bitty city and see what wild stories we can uncover.
The drinks in EPCOT are SO good that there is literally an activity called “Drinking Around the World” where you basically just grab a drink (alcoholic or otherwise) in each country in EPCOT’s World Showcase. At least every adult has done it…at least once.
New drink alert!
Now, we know there’s some controversy on where to start said drinking around the world journey (Mexico vs. Canada, although you can also start in France if you’re entering EPCOT via International Gateway), but whichever way you choose, we’re going to recommend that you make a stop in Japan at a spot you might not even know about, Garden House.
UPDATED July 6, 2026
Disney World is seeing so many changes in 2026, including The Walt Disney Studios Courtyard, Bluey’s Wild World, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, and Soarin’ Across America.
Cinderella Castle
Believe it or not, Disney has even more changes up its sleeve for 2027! Disney World will have four massive changes coming next year.
Disneyland has already seen so many changes this year, from the Galaxy’s Edge characters to the Avengers Campus expansion. But now, even more changes are coming Disneyland’s way!
Disneyland’s Autopia
Autopia is one of the remaining Disneyland opening attractions and has mostly stayed the same over the years. But Autopia will be totally different soon!
There are a LOT of exciting things in the works at Disney World right now!
Overview of Pueblo Esperanza coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Construction is underway on MAJOR land rethemes or expansions in almost every Disney World park right now! In Magic Kingdom, both Villains Land and the Cars-themed Piston Peak are in development. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is plugging away on construction for Monstropolis. And over in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, crews are hard at work on Pueblo Esperanza, a land themed to the Tropical Americas. So far, Pueblo Esperanza is the only new land that Disney World has given an official opening timeline for. But will it be ready to welcome guests by the 2027 opening announced by Disney? Let’s take a look!
The Fourth of July is only three months away, which means we’re already planning our park day to see the fireworks!
4th of July Fireworks!
But Disney is doing something different for the Fourth of July fireworks this year – instead of only showing them on the 3rd and 4th, they’ll now be shown on three different nights!
A LOT is going on in Disney’s Hollywood Studios right now. Not only is a brand new Monsters, Inc. land being built, but Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is getting a Muppets makeover, and Animation Courtyard is being reimagined into The Walt Disney Studios.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets
Now, work on all three projects is coming right along, but we have a HUGE update to share about two of these projects: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets and The Walt Disney Studios. So let’s see what’s changed!
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