Disney Orders 20 Episodes From Dhar Mann Studios
Disney orders 20 episodes of original content from Dhar Mann Studios.
August 2026 Theme Park News – Page 9
News, announcements, and park updates from this month.
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.
Marvel Vault Collection Arrives at EPCOT With Stormbreaker and X-Men '97 Gear
Marvel Vault merchandise has reached EPCOT, including a $149.99 Stormbreaker replica and X-Men '97 gear.
NightFlight Expedition Opens to General Guests at Dollywood
NightFlight Expedition opened to general guests at Dollywood after its passholder previews.
TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D Reopens at Universal Studios Hollywood at 5:38 p.m. PDT
TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D was operating with a 45-minute wait at Universal Studios Hollywood at 5:38 p.m. PDT.
Test Track Operating Again at EPCOT at 8:15 p.m. EDT
Test Track was operating with an 80-minute wait at EPCOT at 8:15 p.m. EDT.
Fyre Drill Reopens at Epic Universe at 8:01 p.m. EDT
Fyre Drill reopened at Epic Universe at 8:01 p.m. EDT after a pre-opening outage.
Disney Store's New Princess Lineup Includes a $298 Dooney & Bourke Tote
Disney Store's World Princess Week lineup includes 11 new items.
Holiday World’s Trimless Voyage Night Returns August 21 With $25 Online Tickets
The Voyage returns to trimless night rides on August 21, with live entertainment and tickets as low as $25 online.
Disney World Moves Happily Ever After to 9 p.m. in October
Happily Ever After moves to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 9 p.m. on select October nights.