Enchanted Rose Report: ☃️Winter 2026

All the Latest Disney & Universal News, Promos & Deals, and Vacation Inspiration!

1️⃣Best Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World in 2026

2️⃣Walt Disney World Deals, Discounts, and Perks

A whole lot of MAGIC just dropped today!

2 FREE NIGHTS & 2 FREE PARK DAYS! !

Book a 4-night, 4-day (or longer) vacation package and you get 2 FREE room nights & 2 FREE park days!

Travel Dates: May 26 – Sept. 15, 2026. Book by February 15th, 2026.

Save up to 30% on your Disney Resort Hotel Stay!

Travel Dates: May 1 – Oct 4, 20265

FL Resident (save up to 35%) and AP Deals (save up to 40%) are also available, please inquire for details.

**Exclusions: 3 Bedroom Villas, Suites at Moderate & Deluxe Resort hotels, Cascade Cabins at Copper Creek, Bora Bora Bungalows, Island Tower 1-, 2- & 3-Bedroom Villas & Penthouses at Polynesian Village.

Summer Ticket Offer

Purchase a 4 to 8 Day Ticket & receive 2 additional days FREE!!

Valid- May 26 thru Sept 15, 2026. Purchase by Feb. 15, 2026.

Kids (ages 3-9) EAT FREE in 2026!

Purchase a Disney Dining Plan with your vacation package and the kids eat free! Offer good all year long, combinable with most other offers!

Don’t forget about the early 2026 Walt Disney World Resort Special Offers

Save up to 25% on Rooms Feb 22 to April 30, 2026.
Save up to 20% on Rooms Jan 4 to Feb 19, 2026.
Save up to $250 PER NIGHT for a 4 Night, 4 Day Room & Ticket Package!! Deluxe resorts save $250, moderate resorts save $150, and value resorts save 75. (per night) Travel Dates: Feb 22 to July 25, 2026

When you work with me, I will look for the BEST offer for your vacation. As always, my expertise & professional planning is free of charge, when you book with me.

3️⃣EPCOT Festival of the Arts! January 16 – February 23, 2026

Disney on Broadway. Dining Experiences Booking NOW.
Food Studios
Exclusive Merch
Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt
New & Returning Artists
NEW Lorcana Trading Card Game- Collection Quest
Animation Academy
Paint by Number Mural
Artful Photo Ops

2026 DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series Schedule

Isabelle McCalla (“Aladdin”) – NEW! and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”)
- January 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27
Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) – NEW! and Jelani Remy (“The Lion King”)
- January 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29
Anastacia McCleskey (“Tarzan”) – NEW! and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”)
- January 30
- February 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10
Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”)
- January 31
- February 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12
Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) – NEW! Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”)
- February 13, 15, 16, 19
Susan Egan (“Beauty and The Beast”) – NEW! and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) – NEW!
- February 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”), Susan Egan (Beauty and The Beast”), James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”)
- February 22, 23

Save the Date: 🌹EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will bloom at Walt Disney World from March 4 thru June 1st, 2026

4️⃣Walt Disney World 2026: PLANNING CALENDAR

Disney Resort Hotel Perks in 2026

FREE Water Park Admission on your Check In Day
Early Theme Park Entry
Free Transportation: Bus, Boat, Skyliner, Monorail
Book Lightning Lanes 7 Days in Advance of your Trip*
Extended Evening Hours for Deluxe Resort Hotel guests

*additional fees

2026 Disney Water Park Passes on sale now!

$89 adults/$83 kids
Visit everyday between now & May 9th.
Pass perks: 20% off cabana (walk-up deal only), 1 free round of mini golf at Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens (before 4 pm).

Block-out dates: March 28-April 5.FYI: Blizzard Beach reopens February 15 (Typhoon Lagoon closes February 14).

Airport Luggage Transfer is NOW available for guests flying on domestic Southwest Airlines flights: Arrivals-MCO Airport to WDW and Departures-WDW to MCO Airport

This service is only available for Guests checking in at the following resorts:

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort

5️⃣DISNEYLAND

2026 Disneyland Deals

Save up to 25% on stays of 3+ nights January 1 – May 21, 2026.

Save up to 25% on stays of 4+ nights May 22 – September 7, 2026. Available to Book: January 21, 2026

🎟️Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer: Children (ages 3-9)

1 Day Park Hopper $50, 2 Day Park Hopper $100, 3 Day Park Hopper $150!! Valid May 22 – September 7, 2026

Available for Purchase: January 21, 2026

CA Resident 3-Day Park Hopper Deal $249 pp.

with Lightning Lane Multi Pass $351 pp.

Visit between Jan 1 – May 21, 2026.

6️⃣Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Celebration continues thru Aug. 9th

Stay at one of Disneyland’s hotels:

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disneyland Hotel
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Pixar Place Hotel

Have a closer look: https://www.disneytravelcenter.com/…/sites++disneyland…/

Disneyland After Dark Line-Up

Separate ticket, themed events at Disneyland Park: Sweethearts’ Nite, NEW: 70 Years of Favorites, Disney Channel Nite, Star Wars Nite, and Pride Nite
Event time- 9 pm to 1 am. You can get in 3 hours early with your ticket- 6 pm
Jan – June 2026
Lower wait times, magical entertainment, character encounters, exclusive food, drinks, & merch
Included- Admission Ticket, Commemorative Keepsake, & Event Guide Map

Refurbs and Closures

Mark Twain Riverboat- January 12th thru January 15th, 2026
Davey Crockett’s Explorer Canoes- Jan 5-8, Jan 12-15, and Jan 19-22, 2026
it’s a small World- January 26 thru February 2026
Haunted Mansion- Closed January 12th thru January 22, 2026
Star Wars Rise of Resistance- January 26th thru ???
Grizzly River Run- Closed January 5th thru Spring 2026
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind- Closed January 5th thru January 22, 2026
Incredicoaster- January 5th thru February 5th, 2026

7️⃣Disneyland Paris

The World of Frozen opens March 29, 2026, at World of Adventure Park!

Highlights

Walt Disney Studios Park has been renamed World of Adventure.
HUGE expansion– the park will double in size upon completion.
World of Frozen– Arendelle’s Castle & Village. Elsa’s Ice Palace. Frozen Ever After (attraction), Nordic Crowns Tavern (quick service), Royal Encounter with Elsa & Anna, Arendelle Celebrations, Arendelle Boutique, Fjord View Shop, spot familiar friends (Mossi, the baby troll and Oaken, town’s jolly shopkeeper).
15 new Dining Experiences including The Regal View Restaurant & Lounge (table service, characters: Mulan, Merida, Jasmine, Belle, Aurora, & Ariel)
New attraction: Raiponce Tangled Spin (family friendly)
New nighttime spectacular– Disney Cascade of Lights

Disneyland Paris INFO and tidbits.

7 Hotels: Disneyland Paris Hotel, Hotel New York- Art of Marvel, Newport Bay Club, Sequioa Lodge, Hotel Cheyenne, Hotel Santa Fe, and Davy Crockett Ranch.
Vacation Packages INCLUDE Park Hopper Tickets for your entire length of stay. DLP has 2 parks: World of Adventure Park and Disneyland.
You can add Disney Premier Access Ultimate to your Vacation Package (per day). Just show up, scan your ticket and enter via the FAST lane at all eligible attractions. No booking times!
Add-On options: Meal Plans!!, Photopass Package & Magical Shuttle (transportation to/from CDG to your Disney Hotel)
PLUS…If you have dreams of visiting Paris and seeing the REAL Eiffel Tower, you can add on “Tours” to Paris that include roundtrip transfer between your DLP Hotel and Paris.

8️⃣US Military Discounts

Walt Disney World

To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Walt Disney World is introducing the Disney Celebrates America Military Salute Ticket. This commemorative ticket is available to eligible U.S. service members and their families for just $494 Park Hopper, granting them access to all four Walt Disney World theme parks throughout 2026.

YOU READ THAT RIGHT….TICKET IS GOOD ALL YEAR!!

Also Available for Eligible U.S. service members: 6-Day Park Hopper ticket for $444 and specially priced 4-Day $405 and 5-Day $425 Park Hopper tickets. Prices from Shades of Green Resort.

Both ticket offers are valid Jan. 1 through Dec. 18, 2026, with an advanced theme park reservation and subject to blockout dates from March 29 – April 11, 2026 and Nov. 22 – 28, 2026. Park Reservations are REQUIRED. No more than 6 Tickets (total) may be purchased by military member or spouse.

Disney Hotel Rooms: SAVE up to 30%!!

Disneyland

2026 Military Salute Ticket Offer

3-Day Park Hopper: $314
4-Day Park Hopper: $369
3-Day Park Hopper with Lightning Lane Multi Pass: $416
4-Day Park Hopper with Lightning Lane Multi Pass: $505

Additional Savings:

1-Day, 1-Park Disneyland Resort Military Adult Ticket is $104, Child ticket (ages 3-9) is $98.

For the first time, these tickets are available for purchase via GOVX.com – in addition to U.S. military base ticket offices – valid for visits Nov. 18, 2025, through Dec. 30, 2027, with no blockout dates.

Disney Cruise Line

Eligible active and retired US military personnel can earn a $250 onboard credit per stateroom for all 2026 sailings from Florida aboard the Disney Wish and Disney Dream. Disney Cruise Line is also offering special military rates on select Disney cruises.

Universal Orlando Resort

2026 Universal Orlando Military Freedom Passes and Vacation Packages (including Exclusive Harry Potter Package) are available to book!

Eligibility: Active, Retired, and 100% Disabled Military (including Spouses).

Freedom Pass: $220 for 2 Parks (Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure). $255 for 3 Parks (Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay). Child price is $215, $250 respectively.

EPIC Universe is an ADD ON Ticket.

Visit ALL YEAR, almost every day! November 13, 2025, to December 18, 2026.

Each Military ID may purchase 6 tickets. Spouse with military ID can also purchase 6 tickets.

Blockout dates include December 25, 2025 – January 4, 2026, and March 30 – April 6, 2026.

The Military Promotional Tickets must be presented and exchanged at the Front Gate Ticket or Guest Services windows or a Destination Universal Ticket/Services desk within UO Resort Hotels and/or UO Partner Hotels for validation/activation.

9️⃣❌Walt Disney World Resort Refurbs and Closures

Disney’s Skyliner: Closed January 25th thru January 31, 2026, and January 24 thru January 30, 2027
Big Thunder Mountain: Reopens Spring 2026
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Reopens Spring 2026
Dinosaur: Closes forever on February 2nd, 2026
Frozen Ever After: January 26th thru February 2026
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: Closes March 2, 2026. The new Muppets version opens Summer 2026
Blizzard Beach is closed (reopens February 15th). Typhoon Lagoon is open (closes February 15th)
All Star Sports Resort: Surfboard Pool closing January thru late April 2026
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Complete Room Refurbishment at Jambo House. May 2026 thru January 2027
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Complete Room Refurbishment at Kidani Village. Thru May 2026.
Beach Club, Villas & Yacht Club Resort: Port Cochere & entrance construction thru 2027. Exterior work.
Boardwalk Inn: Refurb around the resort thru 2026. Luna Park Pool, Play area, & Leaping Libations will be closed January 11, 2027 thru April 2027.
Contemporary Resort: Refurb of atrium & Bay Lake Tower thru late 2027. Bay Lake Tower: Bay Cove Pool, water play area & whirlpool spa closed January 26 thru May 2026.
NEW Lakeshore Lodge is being constructed on shoreline between Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge. Opening 2027.
Grand Floridian Resort: Ongoing construction thru mid-2026
Wilderness Lodge: Exterior Refurbishment, ongoing through December 2026. Boat Dock closed: January 12th thru 30th, 2026.
Port Orleans Riverside: Room Refurbishment, thru August 2027

🔟 Universal Orlando Resort

3 Magical Theme Parks and 1 Awesome Water Park!

Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval is back! Enjoy a spectacular parade, beads by the handful, live music, and food for purchase from around the world as well as New Orleans favorites. February 7 – April 4, 2026!!

Temporary Attraction Closures

Jurassic Park River Adventure: Closed January 5th – November 19, 2026

Hogwarts Express: Closed February 9th – 23rd, 2026

Revenge of the Mummy: Closed January 15th – 21st, 2026

Finnegan’s Bar & Grill: Closed January 12th – Winter 2026

Volcano Bay Waterpark is closed on select dates (per weather) during the Fall & Winter. Please see UOR park calendars.

Visit Universal’s NEWEST Theme Park!!

EPIC UNIVERSE

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ — Ministry of Magic™
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™
How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk
Dark Universe
Celestial Park

Stay at one of the NEW hotels located near or next to EPIC: Universal Terra Luna Resort, Universal Stella Nova, or Universal Helios Grand Hotel.

1️⃣1️⃣ Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai’i OR Adventures by Disney

Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa offers the perfect blend of Disney magic and Hawaiian paradise. If Walt Disney World has been your go-to vacation spot time and again, here are just a few highlights that will make you fall in love with Aulani:

Rooms (sleep 4), 1 Bedroom Suites (sleep 5), 2 Bedroom Suites (sleep 6) and Villas: Deluxe Studio (sleeps 4), 1 Bedroom Villa (sleeps 5), 2 Bedroom Villa (sleeps 9), 3 Bedroom Grand Villa (sleeps 12)
White Sand Beaches, Private Lagoon Snorkeling, Oahu at its finest
Pools, Waterslides, Lazy River, Interactive Play Areas, Whirlpool Spas
Romantic Infinity-Edge Pool, Laniwai Spa
Shows and Entertainment like KA WA’A- Lu’au & Aunty’s Beach House for kids 5-12
Delicious Table Service and Quick Dining like Papalua Shave Ice & Makahiki- The Bounty of the Islands (characters at breakfast!)
Meet Characters like Stitch, Angel, Lilo and Moana

Not to mention enchanting entertainment, cultural activities, beach-side relaxation and exciting excursions! An Aulani Vacation is sure to be an experience your family will treasure forever.

Save 25% on stays of 5 or more consecutive nights

Save 20% on stays of 4 consecutive nights

This offer is valid on select rooms and villas, for stays most nights from January 4, 2026, to April 9, 2026 (with checkout no later than April 10, 2026).

Adventures by Disney– Unforgettable, Unique, All-Inclusive Travel

THE DISNEY DIFFERENCE

Unique Itineraries (over 50 in 30 different countries)
Authentic, Cultural Experiences
Choose from a Land Adventure, River Cruise, Expedition Cruise, or Private Jet Adventure
World Class Service: Adventure Guides & Local Experts
VIP Experiences & Insider Access
ALL INCLUSIVE
Outstanding Accommodations (5-star hotels, castles, river boats, glamping tents)
Hassle-Free Travel
Fun for All Ages (Adult Exclusive itineraries, too)

Special, limited time offer: SAVE $500 per person on select 2026 and 2027 River Cruise and Land Adventure departures.

Offer must be booked by March 12, 2026, for travel on select departures from April 1, 2026 – December 19, 2027.

1️⃣2️⃣ Disney Cruise Line

Take a peek inside the NEW Disney Destiny! This new Heroes and Villains themed ship is stunning!

The Disney Destiny will offer 4- and 5-night cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the inaugural season stopping at Castaway Cay and/or Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. For Summer 2026 and into 2027, 3- to 7-night cruises are available to The Bahamas and E. & W. Caribbean.