The daily dispatch
The latest Walt Disney World headlines, gathered from WDWMAGIC, BlogMickey, and @bioreconstruct. Every story links out to its original source.
Today
Flights Resume After FAA Lifts Four-Hour U.S. Ground Stop
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its nationwide ground stop on Friday evening, November 13th, after more than four hours with no departures from U.S. airports, including Orlando International Airport. Federal officials warned that delays and cancellations will contin...
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Aerial photo of the development of a play area in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Aerial photo of the development at front of Monstropolis in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Aerial photo of construction in Monstropolis.At center are concrete forms in development for stairs.
Aerial overview of construction of the Monsters Inc roller coaster.
Aerial photo of some of the staging yard for the Monsters Inc roller coaster.
Aerial overview of much of the staging yard for the Monsters Inc roller coaster.
Yesterday
Living With the Land’s Glimmering Greenhouses Extended Into 2027 at EPCOT
Glimmering Greenhouses, the holiday version of Living with the Land at EPCOT, will stay open a week longer than Disney first listed this season. The festive boat ride now continues into the first week of 2027, after the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays ends. Guests waiting on th...
FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop for All U.S. Airports
UPDATE (8:30pm): The nationwide ground stop has been lifted, and flights are slowly resuming. Our original article continues below, unchanged. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for every U.S. airport, including Orlando International Airport, o...
FAA Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After More Than Four Hours
The FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop at 8:15pm Friday after a communication outage, but delays and cancellations at Orlando's MCO may last into Saturday.Read full article
Villains Take Over Main Street USA for ABC Christmas Day Parade Taping
The Disney Villains led the way down Main Street USA at this week’s ABC holiday parade taping at Magic Kingdom. The Queen of Hearts, Cruella, Ursula, Gaston, and a long list of other baddies marched ahead of a villains float, where Maleficent and the Evil Queen closed out the ...
Every November Jollywood Nights Date Is Now Sold Out
Saturday, November 21st, is now sold out for Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s the seventh sold-out date of the 2026 season, and it means every November night of the holiday party is gone. Eight dates in December and January still have tickets. Here’s...
Disney Jollywood Nights 2026 November Dates Now Fully Sold Out
All six November Jollywood Nights 2026 dates are sold out at Hollywood Studios, with November 21 the last to go. December 5 is also gone, leaving eight dates in the season.Read full article
New Overhead Signs Coming to Epcot Center Drive at Walt Disney World
New overhead sign trusses are coming to Epcot Center Drive between Buena Vista Drive and World Drive, with CFTOD work set to start January 2027 and finish that fall.Read full article
Patina Group Settles NLRB Case Over Disney Springs Union, Labor Law Allegations
Patina Group, the third-party operator behind Disney Springs restaurants The Edison, Morimoto Asia and Space 220 (among other locations), has reached a settlement in a two-year federal labor case tied to a union drive at its Disney Springs restaurants. Orlando Weekly first rep...
Disney's Hollywood Studios Sets Virtual Queue for Batuu Adventure Buddies
Hollywood Studios uses a virtual queue for Batuu Adventure Buddies starting November 17, with join times at 7:00am and 1:00pm and a limit of two guests per party.Read full article
Star Wars Life Day Merchandise: Ultimate Grogu, K-2SO and More
New Star Wars Life Day merchandise, including an Ultimate Grogu animatronic and K-2SO head, arrives November 17 on DisneyStore.com and at Disney Parks.Read full article
Star Wars Life Day Merchandise, Batuu Buddies Heads to Disney World Nov. 17
Star Wars Life Day falls on Tuesday, November 17th this year. Disney is marking the Wookiee holiday with a new batch of collectibles headed to DisneyStore.com and Disney Parks, plus a bigger change for Walt Disney World guests at Droid Depot. All three Batuu Adventure Buddies ...
Disney World Extends Early December Hours at Three Parks
Walt Disney World has added extra play time at three of its four theme parks for the first week of December. Magic Kingdom has the most changes, with earlier openings and later closings across five dates. Hollywood Studios opens earlier on the first December weekend, Animal Ki...
Glob Theater Permit Extended Into November 2027 at Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney Imagineering has extended a permit at The Glob Theater, the former MuppetVision 3D building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. An amended filing keeps the general construction notice for audio/visual contractor Solotech active for another year. The Glob is the future h...
First Look: Santa's Holiday Grove Now Open at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Santa's Holiday Grove is now open at Disney's Animal Kingdom, with Santa meeting guests through December 24 near Finding Nemo and two cashless kiosks serving holiday snacks.Read full article
Where to Meet Santa at Walt Disney World This Holiday Season
Santa Claus is meeting guests at all four Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs this holiday season. Disney has now confirmed where to find him at each spot, along with the dates for every location. The biggest change is at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where Santa’s Hol...
EPCOT Vice President Matt Simon Has Left Disney, Sources Say
EPCOT Vice President Matt Simon has resigned after about 20 months leading the park, sources say. Disney has not named a replacement, and an executive shuffle is likely.Read full article
Disney's Blizzard Beach Closure Extended Through Sunday
Blizzard Beach stays closed through Sunday, November 15 due to cold weather, and with Typhoon Lagoon in refurbishment, neither water park opens this weekend.Read full article
Disney Patent Reveals Remote-Controlled Ice Cube That Makes Fog in Your Drink
A new Disney patent application describes a remote-controlled ice cube that fills drinks with fog, replacing dry ice and adding LED colors controlled by phone.Read full article
Bryan Cranston Hints at May 2027 Opening for New Carousel of Progress
Bryan Cranston, who voices John in the new Carousel of Progress, thinks the Magic Kingdom attraction reopens in May 2027. Disney has only said late spring.Read full article
November 12, 2026
Tropical Americas Construction Permit Extended Another Year at Disney's Animal Kingdom
The Tropical Americas construction permit for the Encanto site at Animal Kingdom now runs to November 2027, after Disney dropped the 2027 opening year from its website.Read full article
New WDI Permit Hints at Set Installation for Flying Door Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios
A new WDI permit names Mecca Productions to install set elements, likely inside the Monsters Inc Flying Door coaster at Hollywood Studios, opening in 2028.Read full article
Universal Orlando Releases 2027 Military Freedom Pass and Packages
Universal Orlando's 2027 Military Freedom Pass goes on sale November 12 starting at $235, valid through December 23, 2027, with two military vacation packages.Read full article
EPCOT Holiday Cookie Stroll 2026: All 9 Cookies and Where to Find Them
The EPCOT Holiday Cookie Stroll returns November 27 through December 30, 2026, with nine cookies. Collect five stamps to earn a free SNICKERS Tree treat.Read full article
Olaf Scavenger Hunt at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026: Price and Locations
Olaf's scavenger hunt returns to EPCOT Festival of the Holidays November 27 through December 30, 2026. Maps cost $11.99 at Creations Shop and Disney Traders.Read full article
Figment Holiday Sweater Popcorn Bucket Coming to EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026
A Figment Holiday Sweater popcorn bucket filled with jelly doughnut popcorn arrives at EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays, November 27 to December 30, 2026.Read full article
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026 Menus with Prices
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026 menus are out, with 186 food and drink items across 20 Holiday Kitchens, including 98 new items and a new Diwali Holiday Kitchen.Read full article
Disney Vacation Club Announces Moonlight Magic 2027 Dates and Registration Details
Moonlight Magic 2027 brings eight DVC after-hours events to Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Typhoon Lagoon, with registration opening December 15, 2026.Read full article
Thanksgiving Dinner in a Coffyn Coming to Six Ravens at Disney Springs
Six Ravens at Disney Springs packs turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry jam into a Coffyn hand pie, served with gravy from November 14 through November 27.Read full article
EPCOT 2027 Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages: Prices and Restaurants
Disney on Broadway Concert Series dining packages return for EPCOT's 2027 Festival of the Arts, from $38 at Regal Eagle to $104 at Le Cellier. Booking opens December 3.Read full article