What’s new for 2026 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida? Have a look at our pick of sparkling family experiences offering even more reasons to visit this infinitely magical destination.
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away © 2025 Disney
New Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away lights up Magic Kingdom Park after dark
Disney parades are legendary, so when a new one comes along it’s incredibly exciting.
Inspired by the classic Main Street Electrical Parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is a glittering procession where all your Disney dreams are brought to life through the Blue Fairy’s magic.
It’s a spellbinding mix of stories, wishes and dreams sprinkled with stardust. So find yourself a sweet spot on the parade route between Main Street U.S.A and Frontierland, then just watch as captivating moments unfold from all your favourite Disney and Pixar stories like Moana and Peter Pan, Frozen, Pinocchio, Encanto and more.
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away © 2025 Disney
Are your wonder-struck children Disney Imagineers of the future?
No detail is too small to miss, even the tiniest lights on the costumes of Royal Court Dancers have all been applied by hand. And the music is mesmerising. Composed just for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away and Imagineered to immerse you in magic. What’s Imagineered?
In 1950, Walt Disney himself coined the term ‘Imagineering’ to describe his concept of turning dreams into reality, and the Imagineers who created this brand new night-time parade are right at the top of their game.
Let you in on a secret? Several lead Imagineers from Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away say that it was seeing a Disney parade as kids that inspired their career dreams: along with a vast amount of talent and hard work obviously. But it’s still nice to think that your starry eyed littles one staring open mouthed in wonder at this dazzling parade might become the Disney Imagineers of the future.
More to look forward to at Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After © 2025 Disney
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After – being bad has never looked so good
Do your kids root for the villains in a Disney movie? Or are they always on the side of good? You may think it’s the latter, but judging by the forest of tiny, waving hands every time Cruella de Vil steps on stage during Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After, you might be in for a few surprises.
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After, the all new show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is a brilliant mix of immersive theatre and incredible animation, unforgettable musical numbers, magic and a hint of mischief.
Which is the most villainous of all? You choose
You will be asked to shout at the stage, so be prepared. You’re expected to sing along too – Captain Hook insists. And Maleficent is on great form, attempting to tug at your heartstrings all the while looking the most terrifying of all.
Best final act ever? The audience gets to choose who is the most misunderstood villain of them all. Keep your eyes peeled for other villainous Disney superstars making an appearance. And, don’t say we didn’t warn you, the Magic Mirror’s theme tune is a bit of an earworm.
What else is new for 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure © 2025 Disney
A new musical adventure arrives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Be ready to sway and sing along, cheer, clap and even boo, as The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure takes to the stage at Disney Hollywood Studios, and you get to fall in love all over again with Ariel – and Sebastian too, of course.
The exciting sets, along with amazing effects, puppetry and wonderful actors, perfectly capture Ariel’s dream of a life beyond the sea and create an enchanting experience for kids.
Fall in love all over again with Ariel and Sebastian
Every time Sebastian appears on stage, he gets a round of applause. Though the biggest love of all is reserved for Ariel, just as it always was.
Be warned, Ursula will make all but the toughest kids clutch their seats. She definitely deserves her place in the line up of Disney Villains. Prince Eric does handsome and charming; King Triton booms a lot, and Max the sheepdog bounds about giving cute and chaotic.
But the show really belongs to Ariel, Sebastian and those unforgettable songs. There’s a heap of musical nostalgia for fans of the original Disney The Little Mermaid movie, and you can look forward to singing along to favourites like, Part of Your World, Poor Unfortunate Souls, and Kiss the Girl.
Zootopia: Better Together! © 2025 Disney
New Zootopia: Better Zoogether, in amazing 4D only at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
We’re not going to even try to hide how much we love the OG Disney Zootopia – or Zootropolis as it was called in the UK. Was it really 2016? Or how excited we are that Disney Zootropolis 2 is released in November 2025.
But as if that wasn’t joy enough for mega-fans, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tree of Life Theater in winter 2025. And it’s in 4D.
Grab your flock (or herd) and join Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde and more for an exhilarating new story that should definitely be on the must-see list for your 2026 family holiday at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Can you ever have enough Zootropolis in your life? No you cannot!
Wish Makers Enchanted Dining at 1900 Park Fare, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa © 2025 Disney
Stay at a Disney Resort hotel and enjoy Free Dining & Drinks in 2026
Infinite magic awaits! Book your 2026 package holiday by 5th November 2025 and enjoy Free Dining & Drinks and Disney 14-Day Magic Ticket for the price of a 7-Day Magic Ticket on selected arrivals and packages* at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida (excludes gratuities). To make it even sweeter, you’ll save £100 per booking on Disney Resort Hotel & Ticket packages.
Discover more at disneypackages.co.uk and get ready to live magical moments you’ll never forget
*Selected arrivals, meals, Disney Resorts and rooms. Saving depends on package type. Subject to the full details and terms and conditions of this offer which can be viewed here
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