March is shaping as much as be one of the consequential months at Walt Disney International in 2026. Between main new openings, a high-profile closure, every other particular match, and spring spoil crowds descending on Central Florida, there’s so much going down that’ll have an effect on, excite, and (most likely) disappoint lovers.
Subsequent month additionally has the possible to be the second-biggest month of 2026 for Walt Disney International bulletins, most likely solely at the back of August. No less than, we’re hoping that the month of the 2026 D23 Expo is larger than March, however with the rumor mill already kicking into excessive tools, it’s conceivable one thing past Villains Land leaks early.
Past all the adjustments taking impact throughout the parks, there’s the possibility of main March information, as we’ll provide an explanation for underneath. Although you aren’t visiting Walt Disney International in March, it must be a extremely eventful month. A few of that is already lined in Walt Disney International’s 2026 Calendar of Occasions: Dates & Main points for Reimagined Rides, Spaces & Points of interest. However simply as a lot of that is new or expected traits…
CrazyShake by means of Black Faucet Opens at Disney Springs
On March 2, 2026, CrazyShake by means of Black Faucet will open as a limited-time pop-up at Disney Springs, taking on the previous Sprinkles Cupcakes location. This location will solely serve the signature over-the-top milkshakes; there gained’t be burgers or different menu pieces like on the complete Black Faucet outpost in Downtown Disney at Disneyland.
The menu options Black Faucet’s Instagram-famous CrazyShakes, that are precisely what the identify suggests–monstrous milkshakes piled excessive with stuff. The Disney fan-favorite is the Particular Version Mickey Mouse Shake, rimmed with vanilla frosting and Mickey sprinkles, crowned with a Mickey-shaped crispy deal with, rock sweet, whipped cream, and a cherry.
As introduced, this can be a 90-day pop-up, which means it’ll run thru past due Would possibly 2026. Don’t be shocked if it will get prolonged “by means of standard call for” if the visitor reaction is sure (and it’s going to be). Nonetheless, it’s most likely pragmatic not to lock CrazyShakes right into a long-term hire. Most of these viral dessert ideas are gimmicky and feature a restricted shelf lifestyles as soon as the trend fades (simply have a look at the former tenant).
In our view, the CrazyShakes are a laugh, but additionally a one-and-done. They’re strangely excellent–higher than what you’d be expecting from the photogenic gimmick–however they don’t dangle a candle to the most efficient Disney muffins. There are lots of higher choices at Disney Springs.
Lawn View Tea Room Opens
After 6 years of being closed, the Lawn View Living room at Disney’s Grand Floridian Lodge reopens on March 19, 2026 with a fully reimagined afternoon tea revel in. In any case.
Advance Eating Reservations opened on February nineteenth, and in case you didn’t already ranking some, you’re most likely out of good fortune. They ‘bought out’ speedy. Emphasis on “most likely” out of good fortune, as we’ve observed with different contemporary eating place openings that Walt Disney International has scaled up operations slowly and dropped giant batches of ADRs after a couple of days or perhaps weeks (Beak & Barrel being a major instance). So stay your eyes peeled or use a notification carrier.
As for the Lawn View Living room itself, the gap has been refreshed as a part of the Grand Floridian’s large foyer transformation, and the brand new tea carrier options touches impressed by means of Alice in Wonderland. There’s a standard afternoon tea for adults ($79) and a kids’s afternoon tea ($49) with whimsically dishes. The menu additionally comprises plenty of tea choices and the considered necessary upcharges if $79 is simply too darned reasonable in your subtle tastes.
This can be a vital recovery to the Grand Floridian eating lineup. The Lawn View Tea Room is cherished by means of longtime visitors, with a faithful fan following. Since its closure in March 2020, readers have continuously requested “when will it reopen?” With this and 1900 Park Fare prior to it, that in reality solely leaves Bon Voyage Breakfast and different ‘lacking foods’ (brunch and California Grill and breakfast at Be Our Visitor!) as the largest query marks.
The Grand Floridian transformation has been a very long time coming, however the effects to this point point out it’s been definitely worth the wait. The lodge in any case feels worthy of being Walt Disney International’s flagship lodge once more. Lawn View Tea Room nailing the touchdown and Grand Floridian Cafe being redone subsequent would cement that conclusion.
Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring Aerosmith Closes
March 1, 2026 is your final day to revel in Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring Aerosmith prior to it closes completely on March second for its transformation into Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring the Muppets.
The Aerosmith model can be long gone endlessly after that. When the journey reopens in Summer season 2026, it’ll function Dr. Tooth and the Electrical Mayhem, no less than a Scooter Audio Animatronics (plus penguins!), and a fully other soundtrack and theming. The observe format isn’t converting–clearly, since that couldn’t be achieved right through a few-month closure–however the entirety else is getting the Muppets makeover.
Be expecting increased wait instances right through the general weekend of Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring Aerosmith, with the appeal more likely to have triple-digit waits all through the previous couple of days. Then again, we don’t be expecting a DINOSAUR-level farewell excursion for Aerosmith, largely since the pre-show quietly closed final Christmas to get a jumpstart at the reimagining.
All that’s in reality left of Aerosmith is the on-board audio, and it is advisable to simply as simply experience that facet after the reimagining with a DIY resolution (which means headphones). Nonetheless, that gained’t forestall diehards from announcing their ultimate farewells over the weekend.
The larger have an effect on will happen after Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster Starring Aerosmith closes, when Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be down one headliner in the course of spring spoil season. That’ll be tough for the park that already has the best possible moderate wait instances at Walt Disney International, particularly when different sights have the inevitable surprising downtime.
EPCOT’s Flower & Lawn Pageant Kicks Off
The EPCOT World Flower & Lawn Pageant kicks off on March 4, 2026 and runs thru June 1, 2026. That is arguably EPCOT’s highest pageant for meals and environment (simply higher than Meals & Wine, which is worst), with March and April being the easiest months to seek advice from the park.
The pageant options greater than 60 Disney personality topiaries all through EPCOT, 30+ themed gardens and shows, over 20 Outside Kitchen meals cubicles, and the Lawn Rocks Live performance Collection with reside tune at The united states Gardens Theatre. Returning favorites come with Butterfly Touchdown, Spike’s Pollen-Country Exploration scavenger hunt, and the Lawn Graze meals walk.
This yr’s primary front topiary show will function characters from Toy Tale 5, and different new, returning, and refreshed topiaries will sprout up across the park. Plus, 3 new lawn presentations: Pluto’s Puppy‑Pleasant Lawn, the Flora and fauna Crossing Lawn, and the Stylish Tropicals Lawn.
Walt Disney International additionally (sorta?) introduced a Spike the Bee Lawn coming to CommuniCore Corridor. The meals appears to be like robust this yr–see the Complete Outside Kitchen Meals Sales space Menus for 2026 EPCOT Flower & Lawn Pageant.
Schedules Shift…Once more
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Sunlight Saving Time starts. This isn’t distinctive to Walt Disney International, clearly, however this isn’t only a general-purpose reminder about DST. The “spring ahead” does have each direct and oblique penalties at Walt Disney International.
The massive alternate is that Thankfully Ever After will shift later half-hour afterward that Sunday to 9:30 pm, which is a results of the later sundown time. This additionally implies that Starlight will essentially need to shift from its present cadence of seven:45 pm and 10 pm showtimes.
In consequence, Starlight strikes to eight:15 pm and 10:30 pm. Word that this can be a bit other than its 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm pre-DST showtimes, which is a good alternate. Even if it’s solely quarter-hour, Walt Disney International is making an attempt to retain the larger buffer between the primary parade and fireworks.
The oblique alternate is that park last will really feel later. Sundown shifts about an hour later, which means night park hours get extra sunlight. As an authorized DST hater, I view this as a adverse alternate. However the drawback of extra sunlight can be felt extra from Would possibly thru September than in March when the elements continues to be (expectantly) tolerable.
Spring Ruin Season Begins
March marks the start of spring spoil season at Walt Disney International, with crowds construction all through the month and peaking round Easter (which falls on April 5, 2026 this yr).
The primary wave of spring breakers most often arrives in mid-March with Central Florida faculty districts plus an inflow of north states (plus our neighbors to the north in Canada), with most colleges having spring spoil someday between mid-March and mid-April. This implies March is transitioning from low to reasonable crowds within the first week to noticeably upper crowds by means of mid-month.
In case you’re visiting in March and feature flexibility on dates, previous is best. The primary week of March (particularly prior to Flower & Lawn or out of doors EPCOT) can be noticeably much less crowded than the again part of the month. By way of past due March, you’re solidly in spring spoil territory with increased wait instances, higher Lightning Lane pageant and worse ‘appears like’ crowds.
This yr’s spring spoil crowds might be exacerbated by means of journey closures, particularly at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and (possibly) Magic Kingdom. In case you’re visiting right through spring spoil, regulate expectancies and plan accordingly. Leverage Early Access, make the most of Prolonged Night Hours if eligible, believe purchasing Lightning Lane Multi-Cross for three parks, select your day of the week for each and every park properly, and strategize savvily.
Magic Kingdom Rides Doubtlessly Reopening
Talking of Magic Kingdom journey refurbishments, there’s a good likelihood that Large Thunder Mountain Railroad or Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin (or each!) reopen in March. Neither has a showed date past “Spring 2026” at this level, however we predict the objective reopening for one (or both!) to be by means of mid-March preferably, or the week prior to Easter at the newest.
Large Thunder Mountain Railroad has been closed for over a complete yr for an enormous refurbishment involving vital observe alternative and a few “new magic” (solely showed to be new lighting fixtures within the Rainbow Caverns…plus bonus bats). Walt Disney International formally introduced it’d go back in Spring 2026, nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not it’s on course to hit that timeline.
At the one hand, checking out has been ramping up in past due February, with geysers and trains working. At the different, a large number of pavement is torn up across the perimeter of the Piston Top challenge web site. See When Will Large Thunder Mountain Railroad Reopen? for extra of our ideas and hypothesis.
Then there’s Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin, which could also be slated for a Spring 2026 reopening. In truth, we haven’t any clue what to anticipate right here relating to a selected date. The outside pavement is coming in combination speedy, however there’s 0 visibility into the demonstrate scene improvements. This is able to go back by means of mid-March or no longer till past due April. We haven’t any clue.
In case you’re visiting in mid-to-late March, stay a watch out. Both for building partitions coming down coupled with an professional announcement, or the potential of comfortable openings. Neither journey’s reopening is assured for March 2026, however we suspect no less than one will go back. Magic Kingdom wishes the capability right through an excessively busy time of yr.
March is also the month that the Cinderella Fortress repainting challenge wraps up…or that cranes in any case seem within the moat. That one is every other giant wildcard. Then there’s no matter is occurring with Carousel of Development, which just lately had lets in filed. It’s a equivalent tale with the Haunted Mansion thriller initiatives, and naturally, the Vehicles and Villains Land building initiatives.
Annual Shareholders Assembly
Disney’s Annual Assembly of Shareholders can be hung on March 18, 2026. That’s regularly a newsy day for Walt Disney International, and that are meant to be doubly true this yr because it’s additionally the day Josh D’Amaro formally turns into CEO of The Walt Disney Corporate.
D’Amaro, who has served as Chairman of Disney Reports since 2020, was once introduced as Bob Iger’s successor at first of this month. The 28-year Disney veteran rose in the course of the ranks of the parks department, serving as President of Disneyland Lodge, President of Walt Disney International Lodge, and maximum just lately overseeing all of Disney’s world theme parks, hotels, cruise ships, and shopper merchandise.
The transition occurs at the once a year assembly, at which level Iger will shift to a senior marketing consultant function and stay a board member thru December 31, 2026. (Hands crossed that Iger turns into head of the LA28 Olympics Organizing Committee!) Dana Walden, previously Co-Chairman of Disney Leisure, additionally steps into a brand new function on March 18 as President and Leader Ingenious Officer, reporting to D’Amaro.
It’s not unusual for Disney to make some splashy bulletins on the Annual Shareholders Assembly. Whether or not that’ll occur in 2026 is somebody’s bet. For something, the 2026 D23 Expo is true across the nook. For every other, the management “handoff” may well be deemed large enough, and losing giant information within the new CEO’s first day at the process may well be deemed a doubtful choice. Alternatively, he’ll have if truth be told been at the process for over a month at that time, and would possibly wish to hit the bottom working.
Management Adjustments at Parks & Motels
D’Amaro changing into CEO manner a management shuffle is coming to the parks & hotels section is unclear. D’Amaro will possibly identify a brand new head of Disney Reports round mid-March, even supposing he may push off that call till later within the month. (See Who Will Substitute Josh D’Amaro as Head of Disney Parks & Motels?)
Whoever takes that function may have huge affect over the path of Walt Disney International, Disneyland, and the world parks. It’ll actually have a cascading impact, with that chief desiring to get replaced plus who is aware of what else. (Disney has a historical past of creating more than one adjustments suddenly, and we wouldn’t be shocked to look one of the vital “losers” go away the corporate utterly.)
On peak of that, D’Amaro has mentioned that he gained’t disappear from the parks simply because he’s CEO (see My Assembly with Josh D’Amaro). He’s dedicated to keeping up that hands-on reference to Solid Contributors and visitors. We wouldn’t be shocked to look him “end up” that early on in his tenure as CEO.
Again when Bob Iger returned as CEO, changing Bob Chapek, he set the tone by means of making a number of adjustments one month later to toughen the visitor revel in at each Walt Disney International and Disneyland. An extra spherical of guest-friendly adjustments have been introduced a number of months later that undid extra of the wear.
The cases are dramatically other, however we’ve nonetheless anticipating a equivalent package deal of visitor pleasant adjustments as D’Amaro seeks to win over lovers and set the tone for his tenure as CEO. (See 11 Nice Adjustments Josh D’Amaro May just Make for Large Wins as New CEO, which covers Walt Disney International.)
And if March does by some means finally end up being the month that Josh D’Amaro cements his standing as fan hero and in any case delivers the lengthy late Figment information, it’ll additionally make March 2026 the number one month of 2026. I don’t care what will get introduced at D23 Expo; no longer even a moment gate in Shanghai is surpassing a brand new Adventure into Creativeness!
New Reductions Most likely Shedding
If previous precedent is any indication, and it normally is, past due March must convey a large wave of recent Walt Disney International reductions for summer time and fall commute. Those reductions might be launched in 2-3 batches, versus a unmarried drop day.
That’s what took place final yr, when Disney launched a number of main promotions on the tail finish of March and early April. This incorporated the traditional wave of recent particular gives for August thru October commute dates, in addition to price ticket offers for summer time visits and last-minute lodge offers. This was once one of the vital greatest cut price releases of the yr, surpassing the early January drop day.
We’re anticipating one thing equivalent this yr, albeit with contemporary wrinkles. Room-only reductions for past due summer time and fall are nearly assured, with separate gives for most people, Florida citizens, and Annual Passholders. Some roughly price ticket promotion for Florida citizens and every other focused 3-park deal could also be most likely. As with the January drop, the largest wildcard is what marquee be offering will substitute Loose Eating?
We will be able to be carefully tracking each the 2026 Walt Disney International cut price and particular gives scenario, holding our ears open for extra information. Must one thing–anything else–be launched or rumored, we’ll ship you an alert in case you join our FREE Walt Disney International publication.
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