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Guess what, Disney fans?! After Hours events are coming BACK to Disney World in 2026!
EPCOT After Hours
These late-night, specially ticketed events feature lower wait times, rare characters, free snacks, and a whole lot more. Disney just dropped the details and dates for 2026 events, and we’re spilling everything we know!
🎶 Reach out and find your happily ever afterrrr! 🎶
Happily Ever After
That’s what you’ll be singing all day long after watching the Happily Ever After fireworks show at Magic Kingdom. Speaking of, if you have a Disney World vacation coming up, you’re going to want to be aware of changes coming to the fireworks showtimes!
An expansion has been announced for Soaring Over the Horizon at Shanghai Disney!
©Shanghai Disney
Shanghai Disney just announced that Soaring Over the Horizon will be getting an approximately 50% increase in current capacity AND there will be a new special ending for the attraction!
A popular Disneyland restaurant will be closed for longer than anticipated!
Napa Rose
The reopening of Napa Rose, located inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, has been delayed. Previously, the restaurant was expected to reopen in the fall of 2025, but the reopening date has now been pushed back to early 2026.
Ok, seriously though, this is the go-to spot for movies this spooky season!
Downtown Disney
We’re grabbing our blankets and our lawn chairs because Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort is hosting movie nights. If the movie isn’t enough to get you out of the house, these EIGHT limited-time treats for the movie nights sure will!
Your next flight could cost you less than $50 with Southwest Airlines’ newest sale!
Southwest
We here at DFB are the biggest penny pinchers when it comes to trying to squeeze the value out of every dollar you’re spending on your expensive Disney World trips, even down to how you’re getting there. We’re constantly on the search for gift card hacks, sales for souvenirs, and more. So when we spotted Southwest’s latest sale on flights, we knew this one was going to be big news for those traveling soon.
Have you ever needed to talk to a Cast Member, only to be met with a long wait time? While we definitely find ourselves jamming out to the Disney music for at least a little bit and having our own personal concert while on hold, it can get boring and frustrating waiting on hold for a long time.
This could be a game changer for calling Disney!
Wouldn’t it be awesome if your phone could wait on hold for you, and you could just be notified when it was your turn? Well, we have some great news! A NEW feature was just added to iOS 26 that includes a feature called “Hold Assist.” Now your phone can do the waiting, and you can spend time doing other things — like researching which dining reservations you want to make!
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There was a time when going back and forth between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Walt Disney World property was simple for Walt Disney World hotel guests. Included in a Disney World vacation was the Magical Express, a shuttle service for guests that took them directly from the airport to their Disney hotel, eliminating the need to pick up their bags. Of course, the service was discontinued years ago… Which brings us to the never-ending Uber vs. Mears debate.
Pop Century Resort
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, basically, there are two main ways to get to Disney World from Orlando Airport: 1. Rideshare services like Uber or Lyft, or 2. Mears Connect (a shuttle service). I’ve used Uber, Lyft, AND Mears to get to Disney World, but there are a few things I wish I had known about my Uber experience.
Something NEW is coming soon to Disneyland Resort, and we have a feeling it is going to be popular!
©Disney
Disney just announced that a brand-new tiki mug will be making its debut at Disneyland Resort soon, and we are already marking our calendars. An Evil Queen & Old Hag Tiki Mug will be available beginning October 1st, and we think it looks fantastic.
We were beyond thrilled to see Disney release the official list of Candlelight Processional narrators we’ll get to see at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays this year, but we have to admit that we had to look twice when we realized a certain name wasn’t on there.
Neil Patrick Harris Narrating the Candlelight Processional
Neil Patrick Harris has been a narrator for this special event for the past three years in a row, as well as multiple years prior, but this year, his name isn’t on the list. We’re looking forward to seeing the other narrators, don’t get us wrong, but we know we’re not alone in being a little bummed and wondering why he’s not in attendance this year. We did some digging, though, and it makes TOTAL sense why he won’t be there this year!
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