What to Enjoy in 2026 at WDW and Disneyland
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.7 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
463 - Ring in 2026 with your favorite Disney planning experts! Rob and Kerri Stuart recap the biggest Disney World and Disneyland changes from 2025 and reveal what's coming in 2026—from Cinderella Castle's stunning transformation back to its classic storybook look to the debut of Bluey and Bingo at Disneyland.
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Disney World 2026 Updates:
- Cinderella Castle returns to its iconic gray, cream, blue and gold colors (goodbye rose gold!)
- Frozen Ever After returns bigger and better in February with major tech upgrades
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin reopen in spring with exciting enhancements
- New interactive features for Buzz including upgraded blasters, real-time scoring, and Star Command vehicles
- Soarin' Across America debuts summer 2026
- Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run gets The Mandalorian and Grogu retheme
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster transforms into a Muppets adventure
- Savannah Bananas Banana Ball comes to Disney May 29-30 (hottest ticket of the year!)
Disneyland 2026 Highlights:
- 70th Anniversary celebration continues through August 9th
- Bluey and Bingo meet-and-greet debuts March 22nd (exact date!)
- The Mandalorian experience launches May 22nd
- Soarin' Across America opens July 2nd
Plus, hear about Rob and Kerri's incredible Disney Fantasy Very Merrytime cruise, their first Remy dinner experience, achieving Platinum status, and why Lookout Key at Lighthouse Point beats Castaway Cay. They're also planning a Labor Day back-to-back Disney Wish cruise—possibly in a one-bedroom concierge suite!
Whether you're planning your first Disney vacation or you're a seasoned park-goer, this episode is packed with Disney World tips, Disneyland planning advice, and insider knowledge to help you make the most of your 2026 Disney adventures.
Keywords: Disney World 2026, Disneyland 2026, Cinderella Castle transformation, Disney vacation planning, Disney cruise tips, Lookout Key, Disney Fantasy cruise, Disney World updates, Disneyland tips, Disney hacks, how to plan Disney vacation, Disney park changes, Frozen Ever After, Bluey at Disneyland, Disney travel tips
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| 0:00.0 | Hello there, my friend, and welcome to another episode of the Disney Travel Secrets Podcast. |
| 0:06.4 | We are your travel agent host and authors, Rob McHaree Stewart, and we are here in the CMV studio in beautiful Windermere, Florida. |
| 0:13.7 | Episode number 463. Yes, that's what this episode is. |
| 0:18.1 | 463, original air date December 29th, 2025. |
| 0:22.5 | And it's hard to believe, but this is our ninth year-end show. |
| 0:27.2 | And it is the very first time that we've ever recorded on Christmas Day. |
| 0:31.9 | Yeah, because we totally plan for this or not. |
| 0:35.6 | But this is 100% lack of planning. Taking a cruise in December definitely puts us a little |
| 0:40.9 | behind our regularly scheduled programs. But for this show's topic, we're going to cover a few |
| 0:47.4 | things that happened in 2025 and a few things that we know are coming in 2026 to help you get ready to come down to Disney World |
| 0:56.5 | and Disneyland. |
| 0:57.8 | We hope you had an amazing Christmas and are looking forward to the new year. |
| 1:01.1 | We are sporting our Osborne family spectacle of dancing light shirts for today's broadcaster. |
| 1:07.5 | And you know what? |
| 1:08.1 | It's really hard to believe that it has been 10 years since |
| 1:11.4 | they were over at Hollywood Studios. I used to love this show. Thanks, Star Wars. I love the |
| 1:16.6 | streets of America, too. It was like a real movie set up. But it's also another great reason to be |
| 1:21.1 | watching us on YouTube instead of just listening, unless you're driving, which is cool too. |
| 1:26.4 | All right, take it away, Hugh. |
| 1:28.0 | Hello, my friends. |
| 1:29.1 | This is former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley, |
| 1:31.5 | and you're listening to Disney Travel Secrets |
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