Lakeshore Lodge rooms, one Disney film each: Encanto Duo Studios from about $500 a night, Pocahontas, Bambi, a Fantasia Grand Villa and Brother Bear Lake Houses on Bay Lake. Opens July 1, 2027. Via DVC Fan. #lakeshorelodge #disneyworld #grownupmagic

DVC First Wave on the Disney Believe: 5 nights from Fort Lauderdale, Jan 5-10, 2028, with Castaway Cay, Lookout Cay and Nassau. Booking opens Nov 21, 10 a.m. ET, phone only, pay in full. Via DVC Fan.
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Disney Believe: 4- and 5-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale starting Dec 18, 2027. Castaway Club Pearl books Oct 12, general booking Oct 19. Oaken's Table, Encanto's first-ever stage show, Tangled and Gazelle. #disneybelieve #disneycruise #grownupmagic

Disney Cruise Line has 149 sail dates on special offer through Aug 2027 (via Disney Cruise Line Blog, Sept 28). Canadian rates on 95, military 80, Florida residents 63. Disney Adventure: guests 3 and 4 half off if booked by Dec 20. #disneycruise #grownupmagic

Walt Disney World turns 55 today. 2027 brings Monstropolis, Tropical Americas with Encanto and Indiana Jones, and Lakeshore Lodge July 1. Cars and Villains Land: no year yet. #disneyworld #disneyparks #grownupmagic

PhotoPass tested a Haunted Mansion Magic Shot at Magic Kingdom: guests become stone busts or blue ghosts. Critics want it gone. We think it's fun. Agree or disagree? #hauntedmansion #photopass #grownupmagic

Disney Believe reveal livestream: Wednesday, Oct 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Disney Parks' socials. Still unknown: homeport, itineraries, new venues and the debut date. Fourth Wish-class ship, sailing 2027. #disneybelieve #disneycruise #grownupmagic

Carousel of Progress returns late spring 2027: Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston as Sarah and John, new acts from 1969 to the distant future, and a Walt Disney animatronic. Costumes via WDW News Today. #carouselofprogress #grownupmagic

JetBlue is now the fourth airline in Disney World's free Airport Luggage Transfer at MCO. Skip baggage claim, bags reach your resort in about four hours. Domestic only, five Value resorts plus Caribbean Beach. #disneyworld #jetblue #grownupmagic

Permits filed: Mama Melrose's becomes Harryhausen's, with a tentacled sushi chef animatronic. PizzeRizzo becomes Archie's Scare Pig Pizza. Monstropolis starts opening in 2027. Via @WDWNT #monstersinc #hollywoodstudios #grownupmagic

runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Stitchmas: three virtual 4Ks, run or walk anywhere Dec 1-31. Full challenge $185, down from $267 last year, with four medals and a Stitch Santa hat. Registration opens Oct 6, 10am ET. Via WDWInfo. #rundisney #stitch #disneyadults #grownupmagic

Disney's biggest ship is also its cheapest. Disney Adventure just cut guests 3 and 4 to half price, 96 Singapore sailings Jan 4-Dec 16 2027, book by Dec 20. A 3-night inside starts at $958 for two. #disneycruise #disneyadventure #grownupmagic

Three more Moonlight Magic nights: EPCOT Oct 15, Animal Kingdom Nov 30 and Dec 22. Disney says Members can register even if they already attended in 2026. Early reg Sept 24 11 AM ET, general Oct 1. #dvc #moonlightmagic #grownupmagic

Atlantic Dance Hall ends regular weekend operations Oct 1, thirty years after opening with Disney's BoardWalk. It stays for private events and Fairy Tale Weddings. Hurly-Burly opens the same day, 21+ live music at 9pm. Reported by DVC Fan. #disneyparks #grownupmagic

France's last Disney Store closed in January after 30+ years. Disney Wonders opened at Disney Village today: four zones, two chandeliers with 40+ character illustrations. Fans are calling it blandification and Apple Store core. Photos: WDWNT. #disneylandparis #grownupmagic

Crane is up at Piston Peak. Crews are grading a new waterway where Rivers of America was, the old trees are staged to be replanted, and the model hides Tom Sawyer tributes. No opening date. Via WDWNT. #magickingdom #pistonpeak #grownupmagic

Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane: $20 on Oct 1, $39 on Oct 10. Hollywood Studios $20 to $37. Disney raised tickets, passes and parking on Oct 8 last year. Mickey Visit predicts Oct 6 or 7, unconfirmed by Disney. #disneyworld #grownupmagic

Expedition Everest ends single rider Monday, Sept 21. Animal Kingdom will have no single rider lines. Disney cites a new loading process that cut average waits. It continues at Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. #disneyparks #expeditioneverest #grownupmagic

Spider-Man: Brand New Day passed The Force Awakens on day 47 as the biggest movie ever at the domestic box office, $936.7 million. $900 million in 36 days; Force Awakens took 50. Lucasfilm's reply: Impressive. Most impressive. #spiderman #starwars #boxoffice #grownupmagic

The Disney Believe's first gigablock floated out at Meyer Werft on September 18. The midship section, Moana Grand Hall already inside. Forward and aft next. Late 2027 debut, details October 7. #disneybelieve #grownupmagic