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Disney News Now · August 27
Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Opens July 1, 2027 Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Opens July 1, 2027 REVIEW: ALL Food and Beverage Items Available at 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival REVIEW: ALL Food and Beverage Items Available at 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Explore 55 Years of Walt Disney World with D23 and the Walt Disney Archives Explore 55 Years of Walt Disney World with D23 and the Walt Disney Archives

Trending: Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date and Rooms Revealed · 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Opening · D23 Announces Walt Disney World 55th Anniversary Event · Shiki-Sai Fireworks Dining Package Reservations Open

Latest developments: Walt Disney World has revealed that Disney's Lakeshore Lodge will officially open on July 1, 2027, with Disney Vacation Club Members gaining an early cash booking window starting on October 6, 2026, and a first look at guest room themes featuring Bambi, Encanto, Fantasia, and more. Meanwhile, the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival has officially returned, celebrating its 30th anniversary now through November 21st with over 200 unique menu items across nearly 30 Global Marketplaces, the Eat to the Beat concert series, and the return of the Hops and Barley booth after a four-year hiatus. In addition, D23 announced its next Spotlight Series event celebrating the 55th anniversary of Walt Disney World, titled D23 Spotlight Series: 55 Magical Years of Storytelling, which will take place on Sunday, October 4, following a special lunch with Joe Rohde on October 2. Finally, reservations are now open for the Shiki-Sai Fireworks Dining Package at Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya in the Japan pavilion of EPCOT, offering a curated meal and viewing of Luminous The Symphony of Us for dates starting October 2, 2026, with adults paying $120 before tax and gratuity.

Trending topics updated · 10:25 PM


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  • DVC Members Save 20% Off + $250 Credit on New Disney Cruise Line Sailings in Fall 2027 to Spring 2028
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  • Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Sets Opening Date and Offers First Look at Guest Rooms
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  • Disney World Confirms Magic Kingdom Regulated Entry Through October 31
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  • Germany Train Garden Decorated With Tiny Food Booths & 'Ratatouille' Easter Egg for 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
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  • REVIEW: Mickey-shaped 25th Anniversary Celebration Macaron at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
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  • Full List (with Prices) of ALL 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Merchandise
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  • Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Early Cash Booking for Disney Vacation Club Members Announced
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  • Full List (with Prices) of Mickey and Friends & Figment Merchandise at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
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  • 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Gift Card Designs
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  • Tiny Global Marketplace Kiosks Take Over Germany Miniature Village for 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine
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  • Six Flags St. Louis is now Mid America Adventure — what’s next?
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  • Disney World Reveals Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date, Reservation Timeline, Inside Resort Rooms & Club Level
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  • Booking Dates Announced for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Opening in 2027
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  • FIRST LOOK: Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Resort Room Types & Theming, Including Encanto
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  • Full List (with Prices) of Logo Merchandise at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
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  • BREAKING: Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date Revealed
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  • Harvest Hollow Playground Not Open for the First Day of the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
    Harvest Hollow Playground Not Open for the First Day of the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Harvest Hollow, the themed playground for the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, was still closed off this morning when EPCOT opened for the first day of the festival. Harvest Hollow Playground The playground along the walkway between the Imagination! pavilion and World Showcase at EPCOT closed...
  • Full List (with Prices) of Annual Passholder Merchandise at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
    Full List (with Prices) of Annual Passholder Merchandise at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has begun, and Annual Passholder merchandise has arrived! Be sure to check out the list, which includes full pricing for every item. Apparel Quarter-Zip Jacket – $64.99 The blue quarter-zip jacket has a colorful Food & Wine logo on the chest....
  • Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Dining Reservations & Dessert Party Booking Dates Announced
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  • Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date Revealed, First Look at Guest Rooms
    Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date Revealed, First Look at Guest Rooms Disney Vacation Club shared a first look today at the guest rooms coming to Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, the waterfront resort under construction on the shores of Bay Lake at Walt Disney World. The 967-room resort is set to open July 1, 2027, on the former River Country site between...
  • FIRST LOOK: 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Merchandise (Photos & Prices)
    FIRST LOOK: 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Merchandise (Photos & Prices) Good morning from opening day of the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. We’re starting our morning with a look at the merchandise that guests can find in Creations Shop and throughout EPCOT at the pop-up festival merchandise kiosks. We’ll have a look at all of the merch...
  • Showing Soon at Disney Springs: Celebrate 35 Years of "Beauty and the Beast" with D23 and Disney Legend Mark Henn
    Showing Soon at Disney Springs: Celebrate 35 Years of “Beauty and the Beast” with D23 and Disney Legend Mark Henn Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the first animated film to ever receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy Awards with a special screening presented by D23 and Disney Legend Mark Henn. What’s Happening:The beginning of October is a busy time for D23 members!Earlier today, we reported that a special...
  • There's One Attraction That The Imagineering Story Season 2 Needs To Cover (But Probably Won't)
    There’s One Attraction That The Imagineering Story Season 2 Needs To Cover (But Probably Won’t) Most Disney Parks fans would likely agree that The Imagineering Story is one of the best shows available on Disney+, so it was no surprise that when Leslie Iwerks announced a second season was coming to the streaming platform at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, people cheered. I was...
  • Explore 55 Years of Walt Disney World with D23 and the Walt Disney Archives
    Explore 55 Years of Walt Disney World with D23 and the Walt Disney Archives Just a few days after a special lunch with Joe Rohde, D23 will invite fans to join in on a special Walt Disney World 55th anniversary celebration with the Walt Disney Archives. What’s Happening:D23 Spotlight Series: 55 Magical Years of Storytelling will take place on Sunday, October 4, at Disney’s...
  • D23 Hosting Special Lunch Event with Joe Rohde at Walt Disney World
    D23 Hosting Special Lunch Event with Joe Rohde at Walt Disney World D23 and former Imagineer and Disney Legend Joe Rohde are inviting fans to explore his new book Floating Mountains at a special afternoon lunch at Walt Disney World’s California Grill. What’s Happening:Disney’s biggest fans have an extra special opportunity to explore “the art of imagining the impossible.”D23 has announced today...
  • Disney World Celebrating 55th Anniversary at Carousel of Progress D23 Event & Lunch with Joe Rohde
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  • FIRST LOOK at the 2026 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Passport
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  • The 3 Most Unexpected Announcements Disney Made This Month
    The 3 Most Unexpected Announcements Disney Made This Month D23 gave us TONS of big announcements -- be we weren't ready for these reveals!
  • FIRST LOOK at Festival Passport for 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
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  • Shiki-Sai Fireworks Dining Package Reservations Now Open
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  • Disney Confirms the Dreams of a Haunted Mansion Bar Dashed: What Magic Kingdom’s New Models Actually Reveal
    Disney Confirms the Dreams of a Haunted Mansion Bar Dashed: What Magic Kingdom’s New Models Actually Reveal For Walt Disney World fans, the time between a major expansion announcement and its actual opening is a golden era of speculation. Ever since Disney officially confirmed the “Beyond Big Thunder” project—bringing both Villains Land and Piston Peak National Park to Magic Kingdom—the rumor mill...
  • Marvel Reportedly Erases ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Actor From New Theatrical Version
    Marvel Reportedly Erases ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Actor From New Theatrical Version Marvel may be changing one of its biggest movies years after audiences first saw it. Avengers: Endgame originally arrived in theaters in 2019, closing out the Infinity Saga and briefly becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now, Marvel Studios is preparing to bring the blockbuster back to...
  • Tokyo DisneySea Attraction Rankings
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  • Up Close with Rhinos Tour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Review
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  • Tim Curry Auditioned for The Beast
    Tim Curry Auditioned for The Beast We lost Tim Curry today, and in tribute, a YouTube channel has posted a clip of his audition to voice The Beast in the original 1991 animated feature, Beauty and the [...]
  • Japan: Disney Continues to Outdo Itself New Store
    Japan: Disney Continues to Outdo Itself New Store Disney’s design team continues to impress with their layouts for the Japanese locations of Disney Store. It seems like every new location of the chain has a slightly different theme, [...]
  • Jim Cummings’ Next Live Podcast Guest Revealed as Mr. T
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  • Cruise Discounts for Disney Vacation Club Members in 2027-28
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  • Dollywood visitors honor Dolly Parton with flowers, notes and silence
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  • Holidays at Disneyland Resort Return!
    Holidays at Disneyland Resort Return! It’s August, Oogie Boogie Bashes have started, and that means….Disneyland Christmas news!! Yes, today we got some big drops coming to the Disneyland Resort this winter. Holidays at Disneyland Resort will kick off Nov. 13, 2026 and will continue through Jan. 6, 2027, bringing all the jolly & festive magic...
  • 2026 Holiday Details Announced at Disneyland Resort
    2026 Holiday Details Announced at Disneyland Resort Disneyland Resort has announced everything that is coming to the parks, Downtown Disney and hotels for the 2026 holiday season! The festivities begin on November 13th and last until January 6th. In this post, we’ll share all of the details the holidays at Disneyland Resort. November 18th...
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  • Crane Now Onsite as Exterior Refurbishment Continues at Disney's Contemporary Resort
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  • Concept Art Teases Kathy Copter for Piston Peak National Park
    Concept Art Teases Kathy Copter for Piston Peak National Park A closer look at some of the latest concept art for the upcoming Cars-themed expansion suggests an airborne character from the Cars universe could be part of the new land. Kathy Copter The full artwork in question depicts a vehicle from Cars Ridge Run Rally racing down...
  • How Housekeeping Works at the Disney Resort Hotels
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  • Timber Pillars Installed as Ferry Dock Construction Continues at Walt Disney World
    Timber Pillars Installed as Ferry Dock Construction Continues at Walt Disney World Wooden pillars have now been installed as the dock expansion outside of Magic Kingdom continues at Walt Disney World. Magic Kingdom Dock Expansion Multiple timber pillars arrived on the construction site for the developing dock expansion earlier this month. As of our latest visit, the new wood...
  • Blockbusters, Bombs & a Shrinking Payroll: Disney Asks Its Veteran Executives to Retire
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  • Imagineers Plan to Include Helicopter Character in Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom
    Imagineers Plan to Include Helicopter Character in Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney Imagineers have plans to include Kathy Copter, the helicopter reporter from the Cars films, in Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom. We had chalked up her appearance in concept art to artistic flourish rather than a planned addition to the actual attraction. That said, during D23...
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    More Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dates Sold Out at Walt Disney World Three more Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates in September and October have officially sold out at Walt Disney World. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Sold Out Dates Sunday, September 13, Tuesday, September 15, and Thursday, October 22, are the three most recent dates that are no longer available....
  • Construction Permit Filed for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios
    Construction Permit Filed for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Although the ride was just reimagined, Disney has filed a new permit for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Permit Filed by Disney’s Sourcing & Procurement department, the permit contracts Buena Vista Construction Company, Disney’s in-house construction team,...
  • Oaxacan Wood Carving Shop Closing at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion
    Oaxacan Wood Carving Shop Closing at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion Oaxacan Wood Carving Shop Set to Close Visitors stepping into the twilight glow of EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion will soon notice a missing piece of its cultural heart. The longtime Oaxacan wood carving shop located inside the Plaza de los Amigos marketplace is set to close permanently. A Disney Cast Member...
  • ‘Harry Potter’ Star Faces Fan Fury After Rejoining Franchise
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  • Pixar Place Hotel Lobby Gets 'Monsters, Inc.' Overlay for Halloween
    Pixar Place Hotel Lobby Gets ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Overlay for Halloween Disney has overhauled the lobby of Pixar Place Hotel with Monsters, Inc. decor for the 2026 Halloween season. Pixar Place Hotel Monsters, Inc. Overlay The main entrances have decor on the windows and doors inspired by the Monsters, Inc. opening sequence. Monsters with Halloween candy are pictured...
  • PHOTOS: Frontier Trading Post Reopens After Flood at Magic Kingdom
    PHOTOS: Frontier Trading Post Reopens After Flood at Magic Kingdom After a two-day closure reportedly due to flooding, Frontier Trading Post at Magic Kingdom has reopened. Frontier Trading Post Reopens The store was closed on August 24 and August 25. New pin releases were available from a cart outside on Tuesday. We were told that the store...
  • Disneyland Paris Rocked by Explosion Reports, Resort Entrance Locked Down
    Disneyland Paris Rocked by Explosion Reports, Resort Entrance Locked Down A major security response disrupted operations at Disney on Wednesday evening. Disney theme parks routinely use extensive screening measures around their entrances, transportation hubs, hotels, and entertainment districts. Temporary closures can be introduced when authorities investigate unattended items or other potential security concerns.
  • Tim Curry’s Disney World role brought menace to one of Magic Kingdom’s scariest attractions
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  • Super Mario is finally getting Lego minifigures — with lots of Super Nintendo World love
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  • Rupert Grint will join ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway as Ron Weasley
    Rupert Grint will join ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway as Ron Weasley Rupert Grint is returning as Ron Weasley for the first time in more than 15 years, joining Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in 2027. The post Rupert Grint will join ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway as Ron...
  • Walt Disney World Annual Passholders Whet Their Appetite with Sneak Peek of Exclusive EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Merch
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Disney World Rumors & Fan Discussions

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  • Disney Patents System to Warn Riders About Personal Scary Moments In Realtime
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  • Disney Lakeshore Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)
    August 27, 2026
  • Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment
    August 27, 2026
  • Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?
    August 27, 2026
  • Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios
    August 27, 2026
  • Walt Disney Imagineering Updating Germany Train Garden
    August 27, 2026
  • Bob Chapek Memoir
    August 27, 2026
  • Josh D’Amaro Named Next CEO of The Walt Disney Company
    August 27, 2026
  • RIP Peter Cullen
    August 27, 2026
  • Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread
    August 27, 2026
  • Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2026
    August 27, 2026
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  • The transformation of former Six Flags parks begins
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  • REVIEW: This EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth Always Delivers…But Did It Deliver This Year?
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  • REVIEW: Head To This EPCOT Booth For The Food, But Skip The Drinks
    REVIEW: Head To This EPCOT Booth For The Food, But Skip The Drinks We're taking you on a trip to Greece! Well, the Greece booth at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival....
  • REVIEW: The CHEAP Canadian Cheese Soup Is BACK At EPCOT!
    REVIEW: The CHEAP Canadian Cheese Soup Is BACK At EPCOT! The Canada Food Booth brings back two fan-favorite items for this year's 30th Anniversary EPCOT Food and Wine Festival celebration!
  • If You Have $6 to Spend at the Food & Wine Festival for Lunch, You Need to Get This!
    If You Have $6 to Spend at the Food & Wine Festival for Lunch, You Need to Get This! We're taking you along with us to the Hawai'i booth at the Food & Wine Festival in Disney World!

Latest Walt Disney Photos

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  • PHOTOS: Check Out This Year’s Gingerbread House Display at Haunted Mansion Holiday!
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