DISNEY NEWS ROUNDUP: New Resort Details; New MK Dining; New Food & Wine Details; Almost 100 New Fall/Halloween Food & Drink Items & More
If you love food, you are going to love this week’s Disney news roundup. We got new details and experiences unveiled by Disney, along with a new dining concept coming to Diamond Horseshoe. New details, designs and restaurants announced for Disney World’s newest resort. Disney also dropped a TON of food news including new menus and close to 100 special fall and Halloween food and drink offerings coming to locations across property.
All this and more below in this week’s news roundup.
1 – Disney Unveils New EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Details & Experiences
The 2026 edition of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, or person favorite, is just around the corner, and Disney has released new details on everything guests can expect to enjoy including a new interactive experience.
2 – Disney Reveals New Resort Details, Restaurants, Designs & More
Disney World’s next resort may be its most beautiful yet. Under construction for some time now, Disney just released new details on the upcoming Disney Lakeshore Lodge, a resort that celebrates the wonder of nature, including restaurants, an amazing pool area, resort renderings and more.
3 – Disney Announces New Dining Concept Coming to Diamond Horseshoe in Magic Kingdom
The Diamond Horseshoe, located in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, is a dining location that Disney doesn’t seem to quite know what to do with. The latest iteration is coming soon featuring a new dining concept that shows promise. We hope this sticks.
4 – Disney Unveils Over 50 New Food Offerings, Desserts & Drinks Coming to Magic Kingdom This Fall
Disney just dropped a ridiculous line up of new food and drink items coming to the Magic Kingdom for the fall Halloween season. New offerings hit the park August 7.
5 – Disney Reveals Full Lineup of Special Food & Drink Offerings Coming This Fall to Disney Springs
WOW! If you’re looking for some special food and drink treats this fall there is a lot to choose from at Disney Springs. There is no way you’ll be able to try everything, so choose wisely.
6 – Menu for New Disney Springs Dining Revealed
An exciting new dining concept, Six Ravens, is coming this summer to Disney Springs from the creators of Gideon’s Bakehouse. Gideon’s Bakehouse, an Orlando based bakery that specializes in cookies so enormous they weigh in at almost a pound each, is the most popular food location at Disney Springs. It’s so popular that the bakery uses a virtual queue with wait times often measuring several hours or more.
7 – Disney Offers Sneak Peek at 2026 Food & Wine Festival Merchandise
The 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival opens on August 27, 2026, and there is a lot more than just food and wine to buy. Naturally, there’s a ton of great merch to choose from as well. Get your gift cards ready because Disney has dropped a sneak peek!
8 – New Menu Debuts at Ale & Compass
The Ale & Compass restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is a delightful table service dining location that is easily visited from nine different resorts and two of the theme parks. With a new menu debuting on July 22, 2026, Ale & Compass should absolutely be on your list.
9 – NEWS: New Silverback Gorilla Introduced to Animal Kingdom Family Group
Over the years, we have spent hours observing the Gorillas at Animal Kingdom’s Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Each with their unique personalities, we’ve enjoyed watching their interactions as they go about their day. Like many guests, our favorite was Gino, the silverback leader of the family group. Sadly, Gino passed away last year at the age of 44. Recently, Disney announced that the family group was getting a new leader, Bakari, who is beginning to settle into his new home.
What’s New and Happening Now at Walt Disney World Resort
May 26-September 8 – Cool Kid Summer
Click here for full details on all the 2026 Cool Kid Summer special offerings and activities.
Click here for Cool Kid Summer sales offerings.
Now Open – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Staring the Muppets
Click here to learn more about the updates on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets.
Now Open – Soarin’ Across America
Click here to learn more about Soarin’ Across America.
Click here for a behind the scenes look at the making of Soarin’ Across America.
Now Open – Zootopia: Better Together – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Click here to learn more about the story of Zootopia: Better Together and learn the opening date.
Now Open – Beak & Barrel Tavern, Adventureland, Magic Kingdom
Click here to step inside the upcoming Beak & Barrel coming to Magic Kingdom.
Click here for a look at the menus at the Beak and Barrel.
Now Running – Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away
Click here to learn more at Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away at Magic Kingdom.
Coming to Walt Disney World
Click here for full 2026 Eat to the Beat concert lineup.
Click here for a sneak peek at 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival merchandise.
Disney Destiny
Click here to view our Day 1 Instagram Story of our Disney Destiny Preview Cruise.
Click here to view our Day 2 Instagram Story of our Disney Destiny Preview Cruise.
Click here to view our Day 3 Instagram Story of our Disney Destiny Preview Cruise.
Click here to learn about the Disney Destiny’s Christening Ceremony.
Click here for “Family Dining on the Disney Destiny – What You Need to Know”
Click here for 10 Character Encounters on the Disney Destiny You Don’t Want to Miss!
Itineraries in 2025-2026
Click here to learn more about the 2026 summer itineraries with Disney Cruise Line.
Click here to learn more about the fall 2026 and spring 2027 itineraries for Disney Cruise Line.
Click here for details on Halloween on the High Seas from Disney Cruise Line.
Disney Adventure, Sailing from Singapore
Click here for the grand reveal of the Disney Adventure, sailing in 2026!
Click here for details about the Disney Adventure, sailing from Singapore in 2026.
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