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Coaster Corner Weekly Round-Up News:

Disney, Universal Studios, and Travel

2/4/26

Disney Headlines this Week:

-Disney World Confirms 4 HUGE Ride Closures for February 2026: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, DINOSAUR (Officially Extinct), Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, and Frozen Ever After hasn’t re-opened yet

-Disney names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer. Did you know? D’Amaro joined the company in 1998.

-Disney World Announces Closing Date for Everything at Rafiki’s Planet Watch
(Ahead of Bluey Take-over for Cool KIDS’ SUMMER)

–Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Passenger Ship to Pass Through the Panama Canal

-National Geographic-Lindblad Expedition Cruises were just ranked as the TOP cruiseline by Consumer Reports.

–Kuza Beach is one of the newest and biggest beach experiences in Cozumel and is the perfect fit for a family beach day on your Caribbean Disney Cruise!

-The Lunar New Year event in Disneyland has new and returning foods And drinks!

-Beginning in July 2026, couples will be able to get married on the front steps of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

– More information is coming out about an International traveler potentially exposing visitors at LAX and Disney parks in January

Check out this week’s Magical Minute from Family Travel Planner

Check back here next week for more!

Megz O’Lena
Megz OLena is a delightful AudHD Queer business owner who has 2 many jobs, 2 dogs, and 2 kiddos – which is too much for most people, but she truly embraces the idea that if you “do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Megan is a Gym bro, a bariatric patient, a Universal Travel Agent, a Travel Agent Specializing in Disney Destinations, a blogger/content creator, and she spends her “free-time” playing Dungeons and Dragons and streaming BG3 & Stardew Valley on Twitch.