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Short updates from every resort and park — chronological, newest first.
All three Asian Disney resorts switch into Halloween mode within three weeks – each with its own approach. Tokyo leans on its villains parade, Hong Kong hands Main Street to the villains outright, and Shanghai significantly expands its party format.
Read moreThe flagship hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is going in for a full renovation. From October 12 the Victorian property closes entirely, with guest rooms to be rethemed around Disney films. When it comes back, Disney still will not say.
Read moreAn institution has vanished from Oogie Boogie Bash. In place of the Frightfully Fun Parade comes "Madame Leota's Swinging Wake" – a street party with a séance, dancing spirits and the Headless Horseman. The event runs through October 31.
Read moreDisney has pulled the start of the Disneyland Resort holiday season forward by a week, to November 13. At the same time an entire entertainment offering has been dropped, Santa is moving house – and the castle's snowy turrets are already on the road to Anaheim.
Read moreHalloween season at Disneyland Paris runs September 26 to November 1. Dr. Facilier is back, the Lucky Nugget Saloon becomes the "Unlucky Nugget", and Frontierland is once again the heart of it. Anyone booking now should factor in the park's new weekday closing time.
Read moreThe walls are down. Cast Members started walking the finished space on September 4; guests follow on September 14. The Magic of Disney Animation returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios after eleven years – with drawing classes, an Olaf Audio-Animatronic and an indoor play space built from Mary Blair's Wonderland artwork.
Read moreNearly a year after the 3D-to-2D conversion, new props have appeared inside Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT. Their job is to hide the visible seams between screens and physical sets – a small fix, but a long-overdue one.
Read moreSeptember 7 lands twice at Disneyland Paris. The same day Crush's Coaster disappears for ten months, both parks begin closing an hour earlier on weekdays – 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m., nighttime shows included. Here's what it does to an autumn trip.
Read moreThursday morning looked like the end of it – Slinky Dog Dash reopened after three full days of closure. Roughly two hours later the coaster was down again. Disney still has not commented on the cause, and for guests the attraction remains anything but reliable.
Read moreThe clock is running out. On September 7, 2026, Crush's Coaster disappears behind construction walls for roughly ten months as Disneyland Paris begins the most extensive overhaul in the attraction's history – new control systems, replaced track sections and refreshed theming. If you want one more ride, this is the week.
Read moreDisney Village is growing again. Disney Wonders, a new boutique bringing Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel together under one roof, is set to open in mid-September 2026 – with a fully reimagined shopping experience, not just more merchandise.
Read moreAs of September 2, the riverside walkway in Magic Kingdom's Frontierland has disappeared entirely behind construction walls, making way for Piston Peak National Park. Here is what is going away – and what is being built in its place.
Read moreAll three Asian Disney resorts switch into Halloween mode within three weeks – each with its own approach. Tokyo leans on its villains parade, Hong Kong hands Main Street to the villains outright, and Shanghai significantly expands its party format.
