DISNEY NEWS ROUNDUP: Limited Free Dining Offer; New Spaceship Earth Lounge Details; Special Easter Treats; Animal Kingdom Attraction Closes Permanently; New DVC Lounge & More
Spring is here, and Walt Disney World has some exciting developments! A new FREE dining offer is now available for a select group before the deal is released to the general public. A new DVC member lounge has opened in Frontierland, and we were able to preview it. The name and some new details have been released about the new Spaceship Earth lounge coming soon to EPCOT. Easter treats are starting to pop up around the resort, and an Animal Kingdom attraction has closed forever. Learn more about these news stories and more below!
1 – Free Dining Offer Walt Disney World for Disney Visa Cardholders Now Available Ahead of Offer to General Public
Disney Visa Cardmembers have been given exclusive access to a FREE dining deal for Walt Disney World ahead of the deal opening to the general public this week. Disney Visa Cardmembers can get a FREE dining plan with the purchase a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at a select Disney Resorts Collection hotel and a theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option.
As noted, we expect this deal will open to all guests in the future with limited availability for each night. The best way to ensure you get the free dining offer and avoid long hold times is to let an Authorized Disney Travel Planner book your reservation for you. To join our Free Dining waitlist and be first in line, click here.
Click here to learn more about the FREE dining offer for Disney Visa Cardholders for a limited time.
2 – Name and Details Revealed for Spaceship Earth Lounge Coming Soon to EPCOT
A new lounge is coming to Spaceship Earth in late spring, and this week, Disney announced the name and a surprising detail about the lounge. This lounge will offer guests a comfortable and intimate setting inspired by the stories and legacy of the iconic structure. With sweeping views of World Celebration Gardens and a unique perspective of the nightly fireworks, this secluded retreat invites guests to raise a toast to the enduring spirit of EPCOT. Learn the name and more details about the lounge at the link below.
Click here to learn more about the new Spaceship Earth lounge coming soon to EPCOT.
3 – Disney Reveals Special Easter Treats for 2025
Spring is officially here, and Easter is just around the corner! For a limited time, guests can enjoy special Easter treats around Walt Disney World! Catch all the details at the link below.
4 – “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!” Now Closed at the Tree of Life; New Zootopia Show Coming this Winter
Changes are underway at the Tree of Life Theater in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Following the final performances on March 16, 2025, It’s Tough to be a Bug! has now permanently closed. The upcoming Zootopia: Better Zoogether is set to open in late winter 2025.
5 – New DVC Member Lounge Now Open at Magic Kingdom – Take a Look Inside!
A new DVC member lounge is now open in Magic Kingdom. Disney Vacation Club McKim’s Mile House – A Member Lounge in Frontierland, opened to eligible DVC members and their guests on March 18. On March 17, we were invited to preview the lounge and get a look inside! The space is perfectly themed and cozy and will be the perfect spot for DVC members to relax during their day at Magic Kingdom. Learn more about the new lounge at the link below!
Click here to learn more about Disney Vacation Club McKim’s Mile House – A Member Lounge.
6 – First Look at Walt Disney World Nighttime Parde ‘Coco’ Float and Official Poster
A new nighttime parade is (finally) coming to Magic Kingdom this summer! Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away,” will feature beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios classics like “Peter Pan” and “Pinocchio” alongside modern favorites from “Encanto,” “Frozen,” “Moana,” and “Coco.” Recently, Disney shared a first look at the “Coco” float and released the official poster! Now, all we need is an opening date! Learn more about the parade below!
What’s New and Happening Now at Walt Disney World Resort
Now – June 2 – EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
Click here for the 11 Things You Don’t Want to Miss at the 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival.
Click here for the Menus for the 20205 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival.
Now Open! – Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Click here for our review and what you need to know about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
Click here for details on a new, unique PhotoPass ops for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom.
Coming to Walt Disney World
15 Changes Coming to Walt Disney World in 2025 and Beyond
2025 – Reimagined ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Show Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Click here for more on the upcoming Little Mermaid show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
D23 Horizons Projects Announced for Walt Disney World
Click here to learn more about the Villains’ land coming to Magic Kingdom.
Click here to learn more about the Monsters, Inc. land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Click here to learn more about the Cars expansion in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom!
Click here to learn more about Tropical Americas Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Click here to learn more about the new nighttime parade coming to Magic Kingdom.
Click here to learn more about the lounges coming to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT!
Click here to learn more about Test Track reopening in 2025.
New & Coming Soon to Disney Cruise Line
Now Open – Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point – DCL’s Newest Private Island
Click here for an overview of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point and what you need to know.
Click here for the menus for Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
Disney Treasure – Now Sailing
Click here for an overview of the Disney Treasure.
Click here for Dining on the Disney Treasure – What You Need to Know.
Upper Deck Fun on the Disney Treasure – What You Need to Know.
The Haunted Mansion Parlor on The Disney Treasure – Step into the Best Disney Cruise Line Venue Yet!
Entertainment on the Disney Treasure – What You Need to Know
Visit the links below to view our Instagram Story during our Preview Cruise to get a look at the Disney Treasure:
Itineraries in 2025-2026
Click here to learn about Disney Cruise Lines’ summer 2025 itineraries.
Click here for details on Fall 2025 and Spring 2025 itineraries; now booking!
Click here to learn more about the 2026 summer itineraries with Disney Cruise Line.
Disney Destiny – Sailing November 2025
Click here for “Everything New Coming to the Disney Destiny Sailing in 2025.”
Click here for an overview of what you can expect on the Disney Destiny.
Click here for all the details on the upcoming Disney Destiny, sailing in 2025.
Click here for “Discover the Disney Destiny Day 1 – Your Own Heroes Journey.”
Click here for “Discover the Disney Destiny Day 2 – Villains.”
Disney Adventure, Sailing from Singapore
Click here for the grand reveal of the Disney Adventure, sailing in 2025!
Click here for details about the Disney Adventure, sailing from Singapore in 2025.
D23 Horizons Announcements
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