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September 8, 2026

Disney Cruise Returns to NYC—and Booking Opens Today

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Cruise news

Disney Cruise Line Is Sailing Back to New York—Booking Opens Today

The Disney Wish returns to New York City in fall 2027—the fleet's first NYC season since 2023—with seven special voyages running four to seven nights, including five Bermuda sailings and a return to New England and Canada. Castaway Club members already booked; general booking opens today, September 8 at disneycruise.com, and Northeast sailings sell fast.

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Disney dining

Why Is Disney World Suddenly Putting Churros Everywhere?

The Disney Parks Blog just dropped one of the year's biggest snack refreshes: 10 distinct new churro creations plus frozen slushes, gelato milkshakes, and a long list of new drinks spread across all four parks, both water parks, and Disney Springs. If you're visiting before the holidays, there's a new treat waiting at your food court.

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Planning guide

Disneyland With Toddlers: The Rides, the Park Plan, the Sanity Savers

Kids under 3 get in free and don't need a Lightning Lane pass, and most of Fantasyland has no height requirement at all. Our guide covers the rides a toddler can actually board, a nap-friendly park plan, how Rider Switch lets both parents ride the big stuff, and exactly where the Baby Care Centers are.

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Also This Week

Rancho del Zocalo Just Refreshed Its Disneyland Menu — New nachos, a chicken tostada salad, a shrimp cocktail, and two $8.49 slushies land at Frontierland's no-reservation-needed value spot.

Magic Kingdom Rope Drop: How to Walk On the Headliners — A step-by-step first-hour plan to knock out Seven Dwarfs and Space Mountain before the crowds ever reach them.

The Turf Club Lounge Reopens at Saratoga Springs — One of Disney World's quietest sit-down lounges is back—a low-key spot for a drink away from the parks.

Disney Cruise Dining Dress Code: What to Actually Pack — From casual nights to pirate and formal evenings, here's what each DCL dining rotation really expects.

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