One of the parts of the holiday season is new popcorn buckets! We know that Disney fans love their popcorn buckets, and many have started collecting them. So that means August is a BIG deal for popcorn bucket fans because we usually get one (or even two) at both Disney World and Disneyland.
Mickey Ghost Popcorn Bucket
Last year, Disneyland got this adorable Mickey Ghost Popcorn Bucket, while Disney World got Stitch dressed up as a mummy!
Stitch Mummy Popcorn Bucket
There was also a Jack Skellington bucket for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! These popcorn buckets can and do sell out! While Disney has not announced the buckets that we could see in 2026 just yet, we can guess that both coast resorts will get new buckets coming this August.
Jack Skellington Popcorn Bucket
We will keep an eye out for when Disney announces what buckets we will get this year and let you know as soon as it happens! Be sure you’re following us at DFB for the latest Disney news.
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When Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run first opened with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in 2019, the reaction from many fans was surprisingly mixed. Walking through the Falcon itself was jaw-dropping. Sitting in the cockpit was a genuine childhood dream come true. But once the mission began, many guests found themselves wondering if Disney had built an […]
Can you believe we’re already almost halfway through 2026?
Main Street crowds
While there has been a lot that has already happened in 2026 at both Disney World and Disneyland, there is still so much fun coming soon! From special events, fun holidays, and more, these are all the dates for 2026 that real Disney fans know.
May 26th
If you haven’t heard, TONS of new experiences are hitting Disney World on May 26th to kick off the summer activities. It’s officially the day Cool Kids’ SUMMER kicks off! Cool Kids’ Summer is filled with so many fun activities for little ones to enjoy! Meet your favorite Toy Story characters at Magic Kingdom, check out GoofyCore at EPCOT as CommuniCore Hall is retransformed, a dance party at Disney Springs, plus much more.
It’s Cool Kid Summer!
What else is coming to Disney World on May 26th? Oh, yeah…Bluey for the very first time! The beloved show, Bluey, is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Get ready to experience Bluey’s WildWorld as Bluey and Bingo take over the Conservation Station at Rafiki’s Planet Watch.
May 26th will also bring a brand-new show — Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! This live show is inspired by Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and invites everyone to celebrate with the ultimate party at the Clubhouse (though you may be able to catch this new show in sogft opening phase NOW).
Since we’re on the topic of new experiences, get ready to experience a brand-new version of Soarin’ Around the World on May 26th, called Soarin’ Across America! This patriotic makeover is for the 250th birthday of theU.S.A.
EPCOT festival fans have June 1st marked on their calendar because this is the last day of this year’s Flower and Garden Festival. Be sure to head to the park to enjoy the outdoor kitchens and entertainment before the festival ends.
Fleur de Lys Full Spread
June 26th
This one is a smaller holiday, but it does bring some fun to the Disney parks! 626 day is also known as Stitch day (for experiment 626). On this day, we usually get some fun snacks to celebrate our favorite alien, and you might even find Stitch roaming around the parks for a photo op.
Experiment 626 Cone
July 4th
The annual fireworks show, Disney’s Celebrate America! — A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky will play across all three nights of the holiday weekend on Friday, July 3rd, Saturday, July 4th, and Sunday, July 5th. This will be for both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, so you can celebrate Independence Day on each coast!
This is the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of the year! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a seasonal Magic Kingdomevent requiring a separate ticket for entry. The event will return for select nights from August 7th through October 31st, 2026.
D23 is Disney’s official fan club, and as part of the fan club, D23 puts on a HUGE fan convention each year. D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience will take place from August 14th to 16th, 2026, in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center. Disney fans know to watch this event like a hawk, as this is where we get some BIG news about the Disney parks.
The one and only Oogie Boogie — along with lots of his fellow Disney Villains — hosts the Oogie Boogie Bash as part of Halloween Timein Disneyland Resort! This extra-ticket eventwill return for 33 select nights from August 18th to October 31st, 2026.
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is an annual celebration of global cuisine in Disney World! The dates for the 2026 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival are August 27th through November 21st, 2026.
This is the last day of Cool Kids’ Summer at Disney World! It is also the last day to enjoy the free water park ticket perk for resort guests.
2025 Cool Kids’ Summer Booklet
October 22nd-25th
runDisney fans have this weekend marked down as theDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend! Even if you aren’t a runner, this weekend will draw some large crowds to the parks.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s birthday is on November 18th! That’s right, the power couple of the century SHARE a birthday because they both premiered in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18th, 1928. And every year, there’s one super rare and quite unique way to celebrate their birthday! Fans know that if they head to Magic Kingdom and head for Under the Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid, you can find an ultra-rare hidden Mickey and Minnie shadow that only appears for a short period of time.
Hidden Mickey!
Disneyland will close out the year with Holidays at Disneyland (beginning November 18th), inviting you to celebrate diverse holiday traditions with enchanting décor, festive entertainment, and delicious seasonal treats. This seasonal celebration includes Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure, adding even more fun and flavor to the winter season.
You might be thinking you already saw this date — you have! This is the last date to enjoy this year’s Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT. If you want to try some delicious food and experience the festival, be sure to head here before it’s over.
2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
There are also Dapper Days happening at Disneyland Resort! Not familiar with Dapper Day? (Actually, make that Dapper Days because this event takes place a couple of times a year on BOTH coasts). The basic idea is to dress up in vintage outfits, just like what you might have seen when Disneyland first opened.
Saturday, November 21st & Sunday, November 22nd: Holiday Boutique at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
Sunday, November 22nd: Holiday Outing to Disneyland Park
Dapper Day Expo
December 5th and 6th
Speaking of Dapper Days, over at Disney World on Saturday & Sunday, December 5th & 6th:Holiday Outing, you can find events!
December 5th: Magic Kingdom
December 6th: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
@cherylthrift and @gretchensarah at Dapper Days!
Unknown Yet
There are three other major events in 2026 that we don’t have the dates for them just yet. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a seasonal Magic Kingdom event requiring a separate ticket for entry. Last year, the party took place on select nights from Friday, November 7th to Sunday, December 21st, 2025.
2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Similarly, Disney Jollywood Nights is a separately ticketed event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It took place on thirteen select nights between November 8th and December 22nd, 2025. We are keeping an eye out for this year’s dates!
Jollywood Nights mug
Finally, EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays usually begins after Thanksgiving. In 2025, the dates were November 28th (the day after Thanksgiving) through December 30th. We believe the dates will be similar this year, and we are keeping an eye out for the official announcement soon.
2025 Festival of the Holidays
Whew! There is still a lot to look forward to in 2026. For more Disney Parks news and information, stay tuned to DFB!
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Which of the dates are you excited for this year? Be sure to tell us in the comments below!
There will be new plotlines, new food, but most importantly, new merch – including this new Droid popcorn bucket!
This BDX Droid Bucket will be available at both Disney World and Disneyland. There will be a limit of two Droid Buckets per person, per transaction, while supplies last. The Droid Buckets will come to Walt Disney World Resort soon at the following locations in Hollywood Studios:
The BDX Droid Bucket is a replica of the BDX Droids, which will make their film debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu movie, premiering on May 22nd. They’re young, eager, and easily frightened explorer droids. These little guys were originally created by Walt Disney Imagineering as interactive characters for Disneyland and Disney World. They debuted in the parks last July.
BDX DROIDS!
The BDX Droids often walk underneath the Millennium Falcon and beep at guests walking by. They even have names – Aurek (red), Besh (blue), Cresh (green), and Oskar (orange). The Droid Bucket Disney teased is of Besh, but we’re hopeful that all of his BDX friends will have a bucket soon, too!
BDX Droids
We’re so excited for all the new changes coming to Galaxy’s Edge soon. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney news!
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
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D’Amaro recently spoke with shareholders at The Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting. During that call, someone asked how Disney balances revenue growth from park ticket pricing and attendance with maintaining positive guest satisfaction.
D’Amaro began answering that question by acknowledging that a Disney Park visit is a “meaningful investment” for families. He stressed that the company’s goal is that every guest feels that the experience they have is worth the price they paid for it.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
Basically, it seems like he’s implying that he understands that a Disney park visit can be pricey, but that the company wants to continue to invest in the parks and their experiences to make sure that park ticket feels like it’s worth the high price. He even said that he wants every guest’s experience to be “the best day of a guest’s life,” and that’s how the company will measure its success.
Bluey’s Best Day Ever
D’Amaro also said that Disney looks at the guest experience ratings, as well as how likely a guest is intent on returning to the parks. He mentioned that those metrics are both very high across all parks. Basically, this is D’Amaro stating that he feels that guests feel as if the price of park tickets is worth the experiences they’re having in the parks.
Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom
However, D’Amaro also said, “When it comes to how we think about pricing, what we try to do is focus on offering a wide range of options and different price points so that families can visit in ways that work for them, whether that’s during a value season or, you know, maybe taking advantage of multi-day ticket savings, or even taking advantage of special offers that we introduce from time to time.” So it seems like variable ticket pricing is here to stay, depending on when you visit the parks and how many days you buy a ticket for. Special offers will also still be made available.
Spaceship Earth
D’Amaro also pointed out some of the offers available right now, particularly for children. Disneyland currently has a kids’ ticket offer that lets kids visit the parks for $50 a day, which, according to D’Amaro, “is pretty good.” He also mentioned the kids’ free dining promotion at Disney World.
Kids can get a free dining plan in Disney World
D’Amaro ended his comments about ticket pricing by saying, “So what we try to do is provide a fair amount of choice and flexibility for our guests, while at the same time, making sure that we’re managing daily attendance and overall experience.” In other words, Disney is keeping an eye on the numbers to make sure that guests feel they’re getting their money’s worth. So as long as Disney Parks keep making the big $$$, ticket prices probably aren’t going to change. They’ll probably even increase every year, which has been standard practice for some time.
Animal Kingdom entrance
But it’s likely we’ll continue to see more offers for the parks throughout the year, including free dining plan promotions, discounts on hotel rooms, and other discounts. As always, we’ll keep an eye out for those deals and let you know when they’re available, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
It’s the dream, isn’t it? A FREE Disney vacation with all expenses paid? Just think of all the fun things you could do!
Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland
Well, it’s not just a dream, at least for the winner of a brand new giveaway being hosted by Disney Vacation Club. That’s right, DVC is giving away a Disney World or Disneyland vacation (your choice) as well as a $150 Disney gift card. Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win!
Disney Vacation Club is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and it’s doing so by giving away a 6-night Disney vacation at either Disney World or Disneyland (the winner’s choice). If you win and choose Disney World, you and three guests will win a stay in a one-bedroom villa at Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, four 7-day theme park tickets with park hopper option, access to in-park DVC lounges, and round-trip coach airfare and ground transportation.
Island Tower
If you win and choose a Disneyland vacation, you’ll get a 6-night stay in a one-bedroom villa at The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel, four theme park tickets with park hopper option, access to in-park DVC lounges, and round-trip coach airfare and ground transportation.
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
You can also get a chance to instantly win a $150 Disney gift card eCard, so you’ll want to make sure to enter! You never know what might happen. You could be chilling out at one of Disney’s newest DVC resorts FOR FREE. Click here to enter!
We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney giveaways and news, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Which Disney vacation would you choose? Share with us in the comments!
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