What Guests Can Look Forward To On Their 2026 Walt Disney World Holiday

Disney has published a guide on what guests can enjoy throughout 2026 at Walt Disney World.

What Guests Can Look Forward To On Their 2026 Walt Disney World Holiday
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Disney has released huge news about what guests can look forward to on their 2026 Walt Disney World holiday! This includes opening dates for current closed attractions, new experiences, and more. We've broken down the news into quick and digestible pieces so you can be informed about what's happening in 2026.

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  • EPCOT will welcome newly updated Audio-Animatronics figures of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff at Frozen Ever After. The attraction will close January 26th, 2026, and reopen some time in February 2026.?
  • From January 16th to February 23rd, 2026 guests can enjoy EPCOT International Festival of the Arts .
  • From March 4th to June 1st, guests can enjoy the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.
  • In Spring 2026, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen at Magic Kingdom
  • In Spring 2026, the galactic space battle at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom will resume
  • Cool KIDS' SUMMER will return with new and refreshed attractions, plus limited-time fun at Walt Disney World in 2026.
  • Beginning in Summer 2026 at Walt Disney World Resort, you'll be able to take a fun excursion to Conservation Station in Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, where you can play and dance with Bluey and Bingo!
  • Debuting Summer 2026 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, "Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!"
  • Late Summer 2026, "The Magic of Disney Animation" will invite guests to step inside the world of Walt Disney Animation Studios at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close in the Spring and reopen as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets in the summer.
  • A new mission is touching down in Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Walt Disney World on May 22nd. The all-new adventure coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is centered around "The Mandalorian and Grogu."
  • LEVEL99, opening on the Disney Springs West Side in 2026, will be home to more than 60 themed challenge rooms, duels and art hunts for guests to explore, discover and experience.
  • By Memorial Day 2026, guests can take flight on an all-new immersive journey with Soarin' Across America.
  • The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party , Disney Jollywood Nights, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party , The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will also be back in 2026.
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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for over three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide practical, straight-talking advice for British guests - without the American bias.

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