Disney World 2026: Hotel Perks, Dining Plans, Ticket Prices & More!

Returning Disney World Hotel Perks for 2026

• 🏨 Free dining plan for kids (ages 3-9) will be available when purchasing a dining plan as part of a package or hotel stay, and can be combined with other offers.
• ⏰ Disney World hotel guests will continue to receive 30 minutes of early theme park entry daily.
• 🌟 Deluxe and Deluxe Villa guests will retain access to extended evening hours at select parks.
• 🚗 Free standard parking at hotels, theme parks, and water parks will be available for hotel guests.
• 🍽️ Guests can make advanced dining reservations starting 60 days out, with hotel guests getting a 10-day window from check-in.
• 🎟️ Hotel guests can purchase Lightning Lane Multipass and Single Pass up to 7 days in advance, while day visitors can purchase 3 days in advance.
• 🌊 A free water park ticket will be offered on check-in day, but will be limited to summer availability in 2026.

2026 Disney World Ticket and Dining Plan Pricing

• 🗓️ Bookings for 2026 are open through October 2026, with November and December dates to be released later.
• 💰 Disney World uses dynamic pricing for tickets, with prices varying by day and park.
• 🎟️ For January-October 2026, single-day tickets range from $119 at Animal Kingdom to $199 at Magic Kingdom.
• 📈 The cheapest days are expected in late August 2026, while the most expensive will be around Easter.
• 🍽️ The Disney Dining Plan will return with standard and quick-service options.
• 💲 Pricing for the 2026 dining plans shows a slight increase over 2025, with adult quick-service at $60.47/night and standard at $98.59/night.

Park Updates and Passholder Exclusives

• 🚧 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad construction permit has been extended to April 15, 2026, indicating a longer refurbishment than initially planned.
• 👑 Epcot will host a Passholder Lounge from May 14 to July 13, 2025, at Marrakesh in the Morocco pavilion.
• 💰 Passholders can receive 40% off dining at select table-service restaurants from May 14 to June 30, and in July (Monday-Thursday).
• 🛍️ Passholders also get a 20% discount on disneystore.com from June 2 to July 22.
• 🎢 Universal's Epic Universe has extended annual passholder preview dates through May 19th, with tickets around $123-$131 per day.
• 🚢 The new Disney Adventure cruise ship has completed its float-out ceremony in Germany.

New Snacks and Dining Experiences

• 🥨 Pretzel nuggets with beer cheese are available at Block and Hans in Epcot for $8.50.
• 🍰 The Plaza Restaurant in Magic Kingdom now offers a s'mores cake for $10.
• 🍎 An apple hand pie is available at Trails End at Fort Wilderness Resort for $6.29.
• 🍔 Levy will take over food and beverage operations at ESPN Wide World of Sports, introducing new dining concepts.
• 🥤 The DK Crush Float ($18.99) is available at Bubbly Barrel in Universal's Super Nintendo World, served in a souvenir Donkey Kong barrel.
• 🍤 Atlantic restaurant in Celestial Park offers sweet and spicy shrimp ($16) and sea bass ($44), with the Land Lover Snicker Doodle Loot dessert ($11) being a highlight.
• 🍸 The Northern Lights martini ($17) at Atlantic is a refreshing and visually appealing drink.

Upcoming Closures and Special Events

• ⚠️ Blizzard Beach Water Park will close May 1st and reopen May 21st.
• 🎬 Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios will close for a new Monsters Inc. themed land, with Mama Melrose's closing May 11th, and Muppet Vision 3D and Pizza Rizzo closing June 7th.
• ⚔️ A new reclaimed and reforged lightsaber hilt theme will be available at Savi's Workshop for May the 4th celebrations.
• 🎁 A new Loungefly collection celebrating the 15th anniversary of Tangled has been released.
• 📣 This weekend (April 26-28) will be busy due to the All-Star Cheerleading Worlds, Dapper Day, and 98 Degrees performing at Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival.