MiceChat's Gumball Rally Games Set Disneyland Resort Dates for Feb. 6-7, 2027
MiceChat's Gumball Rally Games will run February 6 and 7, 2027, at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure.
August 2026 Theme Park News – Page 9
News, announcements, and park updates from this month.
Disney Imagineer Brian Chung Meets Mark Rober at Disneyland
Disney Imagineer Brian Chung met Mark Rober at Disneyland after a path from Disney intern to Walt Disney Imagineering.
The Conjuring Universe Returns to Six Flags Fright Fest at Six Parks
The Conjuring Universe returns to six Six Flags parks for the 2026 Halloween season.
Disney Cruise Line Offer Covers Select Sailings Through March 2027
Disney Cruise Line's up to $1,500 offer covers select sailings through March 31, 2027.
Disney Plans Employee Stock Purchases for 2027 as Health Enrollment Changes
Disney plans a late-2027 employee stock-purchase program while changing most medical-plan enrollment for 2027.
Walt Disney World’s 2026 Halloween Decor Adds Expanded Dumbo and Timothy Displays
Expanded Dumbo and Timothy Mouse pumpkin wreath displays join Magic Kingdom’s 2026 Halloween setup.
Knott’s Will Sell Original Montezooma’s Revenge Track Pieces August 22
Knott’s will sell original Montezooma’s Revenge track pieces August 22 at the Jaguar! Relief cart.
Sesame Place Sets The Count’s Hello Halloween Spectacular for September 19
The Count’s Hello Halloween Spectacular starts Sesame Place’s Halloween season at 11 a.m. September 19.
Disney Orders 20 Episodes From Dhar Mann Studios
Disney orders 20 episodes of original content from Dhar Mann Studios.
Disneyland’s 2026 Halloween Character Lineup Starts Aug. 21
Disneyland’s 2026 Halloween character lineup adds new costumes, a Chewbacca pumpkin and three seasonal character-dining experiences starting Aug. 21.
Walt Disney World Rolls Out a New DisneyWorld.com Look
DisneyWorld.com begins a partial rollout of new navigation and homepage booking tools.
Aquatopia Down Again at Tokyo DisneySea at 6:19 p.m. JST After Earlier Outage
Aquatopia was down again at Tokyo DisneySea at 6:19 p.m. JST after returning from a 170-minute morning outage.
Disneyland’s Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit Maps Start Aug. 21 at $11.99
Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit runs Aug. 21 through Oct. 31 at Disneyland Resort.
Six Flags Over Texas Offers Free Bring-A-Friend Tickets on Two August Weekends
Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor Arlington offer free friend tickets on two August weekends.
Disney's Mickey Mouse Traveler Collection Launches at Shoe Palace
Mickey and Minnie travel-themed apparel launches at Shoe Palace August 21.
HHN 35 Haunted Houses Appear in the Universal Orlando App
Halloween Horror Nights 35 haunted houses are now showing in the Universal Orlando app.
Disney JCB Card Unveils MARVEL HEROES Designs for Sept. 15 Applications
Two limited MARVEL HEROES designs for Japan's Disney JCB Card open for applications Sept. 15.
Universal CityWalk Osaka Offers Minions & Monsters Stickers Through Aug. 26
CityWalk Osaka offers Minions & Monsters stickers with qualifying purchases through August 26.
Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Food Previewed at HHN Hollywood
The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror gets a food preview at HHN Hollywood, including a Devil Flanders donut box.
Disney Store's Bobby Kim T-Shirts Are Live Through August 23
Disney Store's six-shirt Disney | Bobby Kim collection is live through August 23.
Disney Store Japan Sets Aug. 25 for Cinderella Plush Keychains
Disney Store Japan’s five Cinderella plush keychains arrive August 25.
Peter Pan's Flight Still Down at Tokyo Disneyland After More Than Two Hours
Peter Pan's Flight remained down at Tokyo Disneyland after more than two hours.
PeopleMover Operating Again at Magic Kingdom at 10:55 p.m. EDT
PeopleMover was operating at Magic Kingdom at 10:55 p.m. EDT after an afternoon disruption.
Matterhorn Bobsleds Operating Again at Disneyland at 7:53 p.m. PDT
Matterhorn Bobsleds was operating at Disneyland Park at 7:53 p.m. PDT after an evening outage.
Disney Patent Application Describes Projections That Track Smoke and Firework Residue
Disney's published application follows projected images across drifting smoke, fog, and firework residue.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Remains Down at Magic Kingdom at 10:30 p.m. EDT
Tiana's Bayou Adventure remained down at 10:30 p.m. EDT while three other major rides were operating.
Universal Studios Japan Adds New Zombie de Dance Choreography for 2026
Universal Studios Japan adds new choreography to Zombie de Dance for Halloween Horror Nights 2026.
Golden Zephyr Reopens by 7:03 p.m. PDT After More Than Three Hours Down at Disney California Adventure
Golden Zephyr was operating by 7:03 p.m. PDT after more than three hours down at Disney California Adventure.
Sesame Place Offers First Responders Free Admission Aug. 24-Oct. 25
Sesame Place offers first responders free admission and discounted guest tickets through October 25.
Universal Studios Japan Changes Sanji's Pirate Restaurant Payment Methods Aug. 27
USJ changes Sanji's Pirate Restaurant ticket payments to credit card or QR code August 27.