✨ Walt Disney World 2026 — A Year So Magical, My Disney-Loving Heart Can Barely Handle It ✨

I’ve been in the Disney "world" (professionally and personally) for years… and I have NEVER seen a lineup like what’s coming to Walt Disney World in 2026. We’re talking brand-new magic, updated favorites, returning festivals, epic nighttime events, and the kind of storytelling that makes my inner 5-year-old (and, let’s be honest, my actual mom-of-teens self) squeal loud enough to confuse the dog. 🐶✨

If you’ve been waiting for a sign that next year is YOUR YEAR at Walt Disney World?✨ Bestie… this is it. ✨

Let’s talk about everything coming in 2026 — because it is STACKED.

Like… “do I need a color-coded spreadsheet?” stacked. (The answer is yes to the color-coded spreadsheet. ALWAYS YES!)

Disney said:

✨ “New attractions? Absolutely.”

✨ “Fan-favorite festivals? Coming back bigger.”

✨ “Characters you love? Oh, they’re READY.”

✨ “More moments that make you ugly-cry happy? Always.”

2026 isn’t just another Disney year —

✨ it’s a whole ERA.

✨ a whole revival.

✨ a whole “we’re going to need a longer trip” situation.

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❄️ Winter 2026 Magic ❄️

Frozen, Festivals & After Hours Magic

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✨ Frozen Ever After Gets a Magical Glow-Up — February 2026

Listen…When Disney said they were “updating the figures,” I thought,“Oh cute, maybe Elsa will blink a little smoother.”

But NO.

These updates are giving chef’s kiss meets Oscar-winning animatronic theatrics.

✨ New facial expressions

✨ More lifelike movement

✨ The kind of magic that makes you go “Wait… are you SURE she’s not real?”

Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff are stepping straight out of Arendelle like they’ve been taking acting classes with Idina Menzel herself.

And yes — I will be belting “Let It Go” at a volume that startles nearby adults and mildly traumatizes my teens.

It's called tradition. ❄️😂💙

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🎨 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

January 16 – February 23, 2026

This festival is my Roman Empire.

Broadway singing? Check.

Gorgeous art booths? Check.

Food that tastes AND looks like it belongs in a fancy museum? Double check.

Imagine strolling through EPCOT, sipping something colorful, nibbling on a dessert that looks like a painting, humming along to DISNEY ON BROADWAY performers who have the AUDACITY to hit notes that rearrange my soul.

If “crying happy tears at EPCOT” is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. 🎭🍰✨

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🌷 Spring 2026 Magic🌷

Blooms, Blasters & Big Thunder

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🌺 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

March 4 – June 1, 2026

Ohhhh Spring at EPCOT.

My emotional support festival.

My “stop and smell the topiaries” era.

My “take 700 photos of a butterfly landing anywhere near me” era. 🦋💐✨

What’s waiting for us?

🌺 The most gorgeous topiaries you’ve ever seen

🌺 Outdoor Kitchens with fresh, bright, springtime flavors

🌺 Garden Rocks Concert Series (aka: Mom & Dad’s nostalgia concert tour)

🌺 Strolls through EPCOT where everything smells good, looks good, and TASTES GOOD

This festival is pure serotonin in flower form.

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🌄 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Roars Back to Life

Spring 2026

You hear that?

It’s the sound of my heartbeat SPEEDING UP because Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is finally reopening after its deep, mysterious, “don’t ask questions just trust the process” refurbishment. 🤠✨

Disney basically said:

“Let’s take a beloved classic, sprinkle some 2026-level wizardry on it, and watch everyone lose their minds.”

We’re getting:

⛰️ Revived Rainbow Caverns that glow like Mother Nature’s lava lamp

⛰️ New effects that make the mountain feel… alive? (In a good way. Not in a “run for your life” way.)

⛰️ Sharper storytelling woven through the whole ride

⛰️ The same yee-haw energy we all love

I will be the one screaming in joy on that first drop like I’ve never ridden it 400 times before.

Tradition is tradition. 🤷‍♀️💨💛

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🔫 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin 2.0

Spring 2026

CALLING ALL SPACE RANGERS.

It’s time to report for duty and absolutely vaporize Zurg in the face with your newfound precision.

Because guess what?

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is getting:

✨ New ride vehicles

✨ New handheld blasters (goodbye stuck triggers!)

✨ New interactive targets

✨ New opportunities for me to humble my family with my Galactic Hero score 😎

Listen, I take this ride personally.

I WILL outscore my entire family.

I WILL pose at the end like I saved the galaxy myself.

🫡 To infinity, beyond, and straight into my competitive era.

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🌙 Disney After Hours Returns!

Spring 2026

The ✨icon✨ is BACK.

Disney After Hours is the moment.

It’s the golden child of Disney events.

Picture it:

✨ Practically no wait times

✨ The parks all twinkly and dreamy at night

✨ Free ice cream, popcorn, and drinks

✨ You walking around like you OWN Magic Kingdom

You haven't lived until you've walked onto Space Mountain like,

“Ah yes, my nighttime chariot awaits.”🌙💫👑🍦

Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios — all in on the fun.

You can truly live your best “VIP main character energy” life.

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⚾ Banana Ball at ESPN Wide World of Sports

May 29–30, 2026 🍌⚾💛

Banana Ball — the viral, high-energy, absolutely unhinged baseball experience — is landing at ESPN Wide World of Sports, and if your family loves:

✨ Trick plays

✨ Dancing players

✨ The Party Animals

✨ Home runs followed by TikTok-worthy celebrations

✨ Pure chaotic joy

…then you’re about to live your best life.

The Banana Ball Ticket Lottery List closed FAST (like… Taylor-Swift-ticket fast), but more food-and-beverage-inclusive ticket options are coming.

I repeat: This is not a drill. This is Banana Ball at Disney.

And I am HERE. FOR. IT. 🍌⚾😂👏

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🛫 Soarin’ Across America

Debuts Spring 2026

New U.S. Adventure for Disney’s 250th Celebration

Soarin’ is soaring BACK with an all-new, all-American flight path — and I am READY to ugly-cry in Concourse B.

Imagine:

🇺🇸 New scenic vistas

🌅 Gorgeous sunset flyovers

🎺 A patriotic soundtrack that will absolutely wreck my mascara

This is the kind of summertime magic that makes you proud, emotional, and somehow craving a churro at the same time.

Takeoff by Memorial Day 2026. Buckle up, baby. ✈️💙

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🚀 Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

New Mandalorian + Grogu Mission — Debuts May 22, 2026

THIS. IS. THE. WAY.

An entirely new storyline starring Din Djarin and Grogu lands in Galaxy’s Edge JUST in time for summer.

Expect:

✨ High-stakes smuggling

✨ Grogu melting your heart

✨ Immersive new tech

✨ A whole new reason to pilot the Falcon

I will be aggressively volunteering as Pilot. (Zero accuracy, full enthusiasm.)

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🌞 Summer 2026 Magic🌞

Cool Kids, Cool Water, and Cool Characters

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😎 Cool Kids’ Summer Returns

ALL Summer 2026

Across all four parks, Disney is rolling out:

🕺 New entertainment

🎉 Mini pop-up games

📸 Surprise character moments

🎡 Refreshed attractions

🎆 Special summer-only experiences

It’s like a seasonal personality makeover… but Disney.

Think “everywhere you turn is something fun.”

Your kids will lose their minds.

(And you’ll be living your best summer parent life.) ☀️✨

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💦 Free Disney Water Park Admission on Arrival Day

All Summer 2026

Check into ANY Disney Resort hotel and boom —Free water park admission on your arrival day.

A.K.A.:

✨ “Hi, welcome to Disney. Please enjoy a free lazy river float.”

✨ “Start your vacation with water, suns

A perfect arrival perk.

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🌊 H2O Glow After Hours at Typhoon Lagoon

Summer 2026 (Exact nights TBA)

Typhoon Lagoon

This nighttime neon splash party brings:

💡 Glow lights

🎧 DJ dance party

🧜‍♂️ Characters in swim looks

🍦 Unlimited ice cream, popcorn & drinks

🌊 Waterslides in the dark

It’s summer magic with extra sparkle.

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🎸 Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Opens Summer 2026

Hollywood Studios

Aerosmith is out.

Kermit & the gang are IN.

This chaotic masterpiece will deliver:

🐸 Muppet humor

🥁 Animal-powered drum solos

📣 A soundtrack that will send you flying

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🐾 Bluey and Bingo Arrive at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Begins Summer 2026

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Brace yourself for the cutest chaos on Earth. Your kiddos (and yes—you) can:

💙 Play animal-themed games

💙 Dance with Bluey & Bingo

💙 Snap adorable photos

💙 Meet Australian animals just outside

Prepare for giggles, wiggles, and at least one parent tearing up.

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🐭 Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!

Debuts Summer 2026

Hollywood Studios

“Oh Toodles!” is about to be ALL OVER your summer memories.

Join:

✨ Mickey & Minnie

✨ Pluto, Daisy & Goofy

✨ Upbeat songs

✨ Interactive storytelling

A must-do for little ones — and nostalgic adults living their best life.

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🎨 The Magic of Disney Animation

Debuts Late Summer 2026

Hollywood Studios

This experience is going to be the sleeper hit of the entire year.

Walk through six animation departments:

📝 Story

📐 Layout

✏️ Hand-Drawn

💻 CGI

💥 Effects

🎨 Lighting

Meet characters in each space — Mulan in Story, Rapunzel in Layout, and more.

It’s giving "Once Upon a Studio" in real life.

I will be unwell in the best way.

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🍁Fall 2026 Magic🍁

Festivals, Frights & Flavor-Filled Fun

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🍷🍁 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

Fall 2026 (Exact dates TBA)

This is THE festival.

The MAIN character of EPCOT seasons.

The Super Bowl for snackers.

The Olympics for eaters.

The runway for Global Eats Couture. 💁‍♀️✨

Expect:

🥘 New global marketplaces

🍷 Wine flights that turn strangers into besties

🎵 Eat to the Beat Concerts

🍰 Desserts that deserve their own fan club

🌎 Bite-sized world travel

Imagine wandering through EPCOT with a snack in one hand, a festival passport in the other, and a personal mission to “taste everything that doesn’t run away from me.”

Heaven. Literal heaven.

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🎃 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Fall 2026 (Exact dates coming soon!)

Magic Kingdom

Fall at Disney means one thing:

Pumpkins. Garland. Happy ghosts. And candy.

Soooo much candy. 🍬🎃✨

This party is PURE cozy Halloween joy:

🧡 The “Boo-To-You” parade (a cultural reset)

🧡 Characters in adorable Halloween costumes

🧡 Trick-or-treat trails that turn grown adults into giddy 8-year-olds

🧡 Spooky snacks that live rent-free in your dreams

🧡 The perfect not-scary, just-right spooky magic

MNSSHP 2026 is ready to deliver the kind of fall memories that make you want to hug Mickey and never let go.

The Halloween season at Magic Kingdom is pure candy-coated serotonin.

Fall at Walt Disney World isn’t just a time — it’s a whole aesthetic.

Expect:

🍁 Leafy decor on Main Street

🍂 Spiced treats everywhere

✨ An atmosphere that feels like stepping inside a Disney Halloween movie

It’s warm.

It’s magical.

It’s the perfect mix of cozy + enchanted.

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🎄Winter 2026 Holiday Magic🎄

Sparkle, Snowfall & Season’s Most Magical Moments

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🌍🕯️ EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Late 2026 • EPCOT

This festival?

PURE HOLIDAY HEART.

Think:

✨ Holiday Storytellers sharing traditions from around the world

✨ Comfort-food favorites at Holiday Kitchens

✨ The Candlelight Processional giving you chills from your toes to your eyelashes

✨ Cozy music, twinkle lights, warm vibes, and EPCOT at its seasonal best

It’s the kind of event that makes you grateful, sentimental, emotional, and hungry all at once.

This is EPCOT whispering:

“It’s okay to cry… everyone else is too.” 😭🕯️💛

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🎉✨ Disney Jollywood Nights Returns — Glam, Glitter & HOLIDAY GLITZ

Select Nights November - December • Disney’s Hollywood Studios

This event is for the girlies, the guys, the grown-ups, the glitter lovers, the “I want Old Hollywood with a peppermint twist” people.

If Christmas had a red-carpet premiere?

It would look EXACTLY like this. 💋✨🌟

Expect:

✨ Dazzling holiday entertainment

✨ Characters in glam outfits

✨ Specialty cocktails that sparkle

✨ Nostalgic vibes + modern flair

✨ Photo ops that make you feel like a holiday superstar

Honestly? It’s giving “What if Christmas married Hollywood and they lived happily ever after.”

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🎅🏼🍪 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Returns

Select Nights November - December • Magic Kingdom

Picture this:

You’re walking down Main Street.

The snow is falling (yes, the magical Disney kind).

You’ve got a complimentary cookie in one hand and hot cocoa in the other.

And then BOOM — the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade hits you with:

🎄 Toy soldiers marching

🎄 Reindeer dancing

🎄 Santa waving like he KNOWS you personally

And suddenly you’re five years old again.

The magic hits that hard.

This party is the blueprint of holiday joy. If the North Pole and Magic Kingdom had a baby, this would be it. 🎁✨

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✨Your 2026 Disney Year at a Glance — A Year BURSTING With Magic ✨

If 2025 was magical…2026 said “Hold my Mickey-shaped ice cream.” 🍦✨

Next year is shaping up to be one of those core memory years — the kind your future self looks back on and says:

“That was the moment everything felt new, exciting, and unforgettable again.”

From winter sparkle ❄️, to spring glow 🌸, to summer joy ☀️, to fall coziness 🍂, to holiday wonder 🎄…

Disney is delivering a FULL year of jaw-dropping new attractions, refreshed favorites, blockbuster events, beloved festivals, and ALL the heart-tugging nostalgia.

It’s not just a vacation destination —

✨ It’s a yearlong celebration of magic, family, adventure, and imagination. ✨

And 2026 is the year to go big, go bold, and soak up EVERY moment.

Because the truth is…

✨ Memories age better than gifts.

✨ Experiences last longer than trends.

✨ And nothing — NOTHING — bonds families like Disney magic.

Whether you’re planning…

💗 A first trip

🐭 A long-awaited return

🎉 A milestone celebration

✨ Or a “we just really need some joy” getaway

2026 has something designed exactly for you.

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✨ Why Book Your Disney 2026 Adventure With Me? ✨

Because planning Disney in 2026 isn’t just about picking dates and clicking buttons…

It's about having someone in your corner who:

🌟 Lives and breathes Disney planning

🌟 Knows every festival, season, crowd pattern, and opening date

🌟 Navigates new attractions, refreshed ride strategies, and event tickets like a pro

🌟 Knows the difference between “good idea” and “magical, life-changing, perfect-for-your-family idea”

🌟 Handles the stress so all you feel is EXCITEMENT

I don’t just plan vacations.

I help create memories your kids will talk about at their graduation.

I help parents feel present instead of overwhelmed.

I help make your Disney dreams feel easy — and special — and perfectly tailored to YOU.

And I pour my whole ✨heart✨ into it.

Because this isn’t just my job — it’s my passion.

And it’s an honor every single time a family says,“Brandi, you’re our Disney person.” 💗

✨🌟 Ready to Start Your Disney 2026 Story? 🌟✨

If your heart is tugging a little…

If your kids are growing faster than seems fair…

If you want a year that feels FUN, magical, meaningful, and full of memories…

Then let’s make it happen.Together. 💛

📩 Message me so we can start planning your happiest adventure yet.