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A member of Hollywood royalty has officially been confirmed as part of Pixar’s next film!
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In late November 2025, the studio confirmed that the legendary Meryl Streep is joining the cast of the Emeryville, California-based studio’s 2026 film Hoppers.
Foolish Mortals, rejoice — Disney’s Haunted Mansion is “crossing over” to Fortnite soon!
Haunted Mansion
There’s so much we already love about the Haunted Mansion at the parks — the atmospheric queuing, the stretching portraits, the hitchhiking ghosts, down to the cheesy pun-filled narration. Now imagine experiencing that same vibe in Fortnite! Since Disney’s expansion into the gaming realm with Fortnite, we’ve already seen creative skins and characters allowing us to play as some of our favorite Disney pals. But now, Disney’s iconic dark ride is teased along with Fortnite, and yes, it’s just as creepy and fun as you hoped!
If you or your kiddos were planning to watch Disney-owned channels, there has been an issue with streaming. Disney has disappeared from YouTube TV!
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According to CNN Business, Disney and YouTube TV failed to reach an agreement before their deadline. The blackout means YouTube TV subscribers won’t be able to watch content from any Disney networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic, and Freeform.
Your EPCOT plans are about to CHANGE in 2026 — and we think you’re going to love it!
EPCOT
Disney World’s in for a world of change across all of its parks. New lands and attractions are already taking shape for upcoming projects, and if you thought EPCOT would be left out of the mix, then don’t count it out just yet! EPCOT’s gearing up for some huge changes to several popular attractions, which could force you to switch up your strategy in 2026.
Do we have any football fans in the house?
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If you are a football fan, and we’re assuming a Disney fan as well, you’re going to be hyped to hear that Disney+ is teaming up with the FL yet again to bring a fun “altcast” to the streaming service. Monsters Funday Football is hitting your screens, and while it may not be the Scare Games, it’ll be just as entertaining — let’s take a look at the details!
Who’s ready to start rockin’ around the Christmas tree(s)? As soon as next week, the Christmas Tree stroll could be returning to Disney Springs once again! This is one of the BEST ways to celebrate the holidays in Disney Springs — every year, we look forward to what Disney has in store with these unique Christmas trees.
Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Tree
The Christmas Tree Stroll will feature trees inspired by movies like Toy Story, Moana, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, with each tree having a different theme and being totally decked to the max. This has been one of our favorite free Christmas activities at Disney World for the longest time, and there’s a fun interactive twist coming to it this year!
ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels could be dropped for YouTube TV subscribers at the end of the month. According to CNBC, Disney and Google, the parent company of YouTube TV, have not yet reached an agreement to continue service for Disney’s programming. The current distribution agreement expires on October 30th at 11:59 PM ET. If the two companies have not reached an agreement by then, YouTube TV subscribers will see ABC and ESPN go dark.
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So far, the two companies have not been able to reach terms agreeable to both. Disney recently began running public announcements on YouTube TV about the potential disruption, which would include losing access to ESPN, ABC, and marquee programming like NFL, college football, NBA, and NHL. YouTube TV has already stated that if the programming “remains unavailable for an extended period of time,” they will offer subscribers a $20 credit. With only a few days left before the previous agreement expires, we hope they can reach an agreement soon.
Oh Disney… you’ve done it again. You’ve dangled a creative, colorful festival in front of us — and then snatched it away before we’ve even finished our Figment-inspired latte. Yep, EPCOT has dropped the official 2026 Festival of the Arts dates, and let’s just say you guys have big feelings about them.
Spaceship Earth at Night during the EPCOT Festival of the Arts
If you’ve ever found yourself comparing your vacation calendar to EPCOT’s festival lineup and feeling a tiny bit of panic (“Wait… it’s only running for HOW long?!”), you’re not alone. The Festival of the Arts is one of EPCOT’s most beloved events — all that food, the Broadway concerts, the jaw-dropping art — and next year, it’s back for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it run.
Does anyone else daydream about winning the lottery? Or winning an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles? Because same. We might not be able to help with the lottery winning, but we do have a way for you to win that trip! You will even get to attend a premiere of a new season of a Disney show!
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There is a NEW perk available for Disney+ subscribers! You have until November 13th to enter for a chance to attend the premiere of the new season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians in Los Angeles. Disney+ subscribers can enter this sweepstakes online right now! The winner will receive a 3-day/2-night trip for themselves and a guest to attend the season premiere in early December 2025. The trip includes admission to the event, a two-night stay at a hotel, flights to/from Los Angeles, ground transportation to/from the Los Angeles area airport, and $100 cash.
MOOOOOM…PHINEAS AND FERB ARE DROPPING NEW EPISODES!
Phineas and Ferb
Is it just us, or is Phineas and Ferb just making a triumphant comeback out of nowhere?! First, Season 5 of the beloved show arrived on Disney+ on June 6th, 2025, and then the two brothers made an appearance at EPCOT during the summer. Now, Disney announced that MORE new episodes are on the horizon!
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