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For Your Date Night Consideration: Disney Jollywood Nights

Jollywood Nights might be marketed as Disney’s glitzy holiday party, but it also works surprisingly well as a low-pressure date night at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you and your partner want something festive without committing to a full Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, this after-hours event gives you room to explore, snack, and enjoy entertainment For Your Date Night Consideration: Disney Jollywood Nights

Disney Confirms Closing Date for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

Disney has officially announced that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close on March 2nd, 2026, with its final day of operation set for March 1st. After more than 25 years of high-speed launches, backstage studio chaos, and that unmistakable rock soundtrack, the Aerosmith era is wrapping up to make way for the coaster’s Disney Confirms Closing Date for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

2 Major Magic Kingdom Projects Excluded from Disney’s 2026 Calendar

Earlier this month, Walt Disney World released its 2026 Events Calendar, a detailed timeline of park refurbishments, attraction closures and openings, festivals, and special events. Notably absent from that calendar were two major Magic Kingdom projects that many expected to see scheduled: the repaint of Cinderella Castle and the Carousel of Progress update that includes 2 Major Magic Kingdom Projects Excluded from Disney’s 2026 Calendar

How CUTE is the NEW Merry Menagerie Merch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is rolling into the holiday season at Walt Disney World with returning entertainment and a strong slate of new Merry Menagerie merchandise. The park’s Discovery Island experience features handcrafted arctic animal puppets, live musicians, and winter décor, but this year’s retail lineup adds an expanded way for guests to bring the magic How CUTE is the NEW Merry Menagerie Merch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

Snowball Express at Disney World Gives Families of Fallen Heroes a Place to Heal

Earlier this month, Walt Disney World Resort again welcomed the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Snowball Express, a program dedicated to supporting families who have sadly lost a loved one in military service or as a first responder. The annual event brings hundreds of families together for five days of healing activities, community-building, and time to reconnect Snowball Express at Disney World Gives Families of Fallen Heroes a Place to Heal