The Biggest Disney News You Missed This Week!

Although things have been a little quiet with Disney news this week, we did get some pretty cool announcements.

And if you happened to miss the biggest news of the week, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with this summary of everything you may have missed.

The Holidays Return To Disney World

The holidays are returning to Disney World this year in a BIG way, with some events and activities making a return after having been canceled last year due to the global health crisis. We already knew about EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays returning, but we were excited to learn that the Candlelight Processional will also come back this year.

And now we know that the Candlelight Processional Dining Packages will also return. Plus, Disney has announced some of the celebrities that will be narrating the Processional this year: Chita Rivera, Jodi Benson, Aaron Fitzgerald White, Lisa Ling, Steven Curtis Chapman, Blair Underwood, and Pat Sajak.

Disney also announced the food booths for the Festival of the Holidays, along with the full list of cookies that will be featured during the Holiday Cookie Stroll.

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Disney World Not Allowing One-Night Hotel Stays

If you had plans to book a single night at a Disney World resort hotel over the holidays, you’re going to be out of luck. Cast Members told us that one-night stays are currently unavailable for new hotel bookings for all arrival dates between October 9th through December 4th.

However, DVC members can still book one-night stays with points during this time.

Disney World Not Allowing One Night Hotel Stays Through December

Guests Can Now Register For DAS In A New Way

Disney World has updated its Disability Access Service (DAS) Registration to allow guests to sign up for the service ahead of their visit via an online video chat with a Cast Member. DAS allows guests with disabilities to request a return time for an attraction that is calculated based on the length of the line when they make their request.

Rider Switch and DAS Services at Space Mountain

Guests can register for the service between 2 and 30 days before their trip (the trip must be after November 1st to use the video chat option). Guests can also still visit guest services at the parks to register. They will also have access to their DAS requests via Disney Genie in the My Disney Experience app.

Guests Can Now Pre-Register for DAS Program in Disney World Before Arrival

Disneyland’s WEB SLINGERS May Use Standby On Select Days

Over in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort, the WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Attraction has been requiring guests to obtain boarding passes to ride. However, a recent update on Disneyland’s website now states that “guests may be required to join the virtual queue,” with the key word being “may.”

This suggests that Disneyland may use a standby line at select times (perhaps when the park isn’t as crowded or there isn’t as much demand for the ride), allowing guests to ride without a boarding pass.

NEWS: WEB SLINGERS May Use Standby on Select Days in Disneyland

Disney+ Projected to Have More Subscribers Than Netflix by 2026

It’s no secret that Disney+ continues to show a lot of growth for the company. Although there’s been a slight decline in subscribers recently, new research suggests that the streaming subscription service will still surpass Netflix in total subscribers by 2026.