Disney Parks & Cruise News: Ship Delay, Ride Changes, New Snacks, and More!

Disney Cruise Line Delay

• 🚢 The launch of the new Disney Adventure cruise ship has been delayed by several months, with its maiden voyage rescheduled from December 15th, 2025, to March 10th, 2026.
• 📧 Customers affected by the cancellation have been notified via email and offered a 50% discount on a future voyage, along with automatic refunds for their cancelled bookings.
• 🌏 The Disney Adventure, set to homeport in Singapore, will be the first Disney Cruise Line ship to sail from Southeast Asia, offering three and four-night voyages without ports of call.

Epcot and Hollywood Studios Updates

• 🎶 Epcot's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will play the song "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire all day on September 21st to honor the date mentioned in the song.
• 🎬 The Muppet Vision 3D attraction at Hollywood Studios has closed, and its sign has been covered as construction begins for a new Monsters Inc.-themed area, which will include a dining location and a roller coaster.

Disneyland and Disney World Dining News

• 🍦 A new Peach Dole Whip sundae featuring Dole Whip Peach, caramel drizzle, and strusel is now available at Tropical Hideaway in Disneyland.
• 🥪 The Monte Cristo sandwich is now available all day at Royal Street Veranda in Disneyland, offering a sweet and savory quick-service option.
• ☕ Coffee fritters from Royal Street Veranda were found to have an overpowering coffee flavor and were not a fan favorite.
• 🥧 The Caramel Apple Crisp Pie at Karamell-Küche in Epcot's Germany Pavilion is highly praised for its flavor but criticized for its small portion size relative to its price.
• 🎃 A new Cauldron Cold Brew with pumpkin spice foam and sprinkles is available at Magic Kingdom's Galactic Goodies, noted for its mild flavor and light sweetness.
• 🐉 The Dragon's Breath slushie, featuring dragon mist lemonade and passion fruit rum, is available at Disney Springs' Eat at Manny's, notable for its sweet and fruity taste and a collectible dragon souvenir.
• 🌭 The Chorizo Dog at BB Wolf Sausage Co. in Disney Springs is highlighted for its quality chorizo sausage, chimichurri aioli, and chili lime chicharrones, though the cheese was noted as a weaker component.
• 🥭 The La Cantina Slushie at Epcot's La Cantina de San Angel offers tropical fruit punch flavors with dominant mango, guava, and passion fruit notes, though it is served in a small portion for $6.

Resort and Ticket Information

• 🏊 The Paddock Pool, Splash Pad, and Grill at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort will be closed for routine maintenance from October 13th through early December.
• 🖼️ The Promenade Fine Art Gallery at the Boardwalk Inn will close on October 20th, with its new location to be announced.
• 🎟️ Canadian residents can receive 25% or more off tickets for 4-day or longer Disney World trips for specific dates in late 2025 and 2026.
• 🎢 Wait times are trending down across Disney World parks, with Tron Lightcycle Run (45 min), Test Track (70 min), Cosmic Rewind (60 min), Rise of the Resistance (66 min), Slinky Dog Dash (52 min), and Flight of Passage (44 min) noted as the longest waits.
• 💰 Lightning Lane prices for September range from $11-$24 for single passes and up to $399 for premier passes.

Merchandise and Decorations

• 🦆 A new ceramic duck sipper cup is available at The Boathouse in Disney Springs, a large, collectible souvenir.
• 🎃 A Disney Halloween Starbucks tumbler featuring Minnie Mouse is available at Hollywood Studios' Celebrity Five and Dime.
• 🎄 Large animated holiday decorations, including a 7.5-ft Chewbacca, a 7-ft Darth Vader, a 6-ft Stormtrooper, and 4-ft animated Mickey and Minnie Mouse, are available at Home Depot for the holiday season.