Magical Resort Guide

09/10/2026

Hi everyone! I'm here in WDW checking out new resort activities and the Fall 2026 resort activity calendars that were released today - and I have news. The classic one-sheet activity calendar format is officially a thing of the past. Every resort has now switched to providing a QR code that goes to a super long jpg image listing the activities by day. Sadly, even Fort Wilderness, where they usually resist conformity with this kind of thing! I've included the QR code for the new Fort Wilderness calendar in this post, since I know that's a popular one and I actually haven't seen that linked on Disney's website yet.

So, I'm working on editing each of these long activity lists into a one-page version that'll be more useful in planning your day, but that's going to take some time. I'll try to get that done for each resort and post on MRG over the next few days. In the meantime, remember you can always find the activity list Disney's posted on the website for each resort, then go to Recreation, then click "view the full schedule of recreation and entertainment". Disney has updated most with the new calendars already (not all). Happy planning!

07/04/2026

Hey everyone! I'm working to collect all the 4th of July resort activity calendars, but unfortunately I'm not able to be in WDW today. I've posted the calendars I have so far on Magical Resort Guide, and I'll include them in this post as well.

If anyone is around the resorts today and can share a photo of the 4th of July activity schedule for any of the resorts still needed, please drop those in the comments below, DM me, or email me at [email protected].

Thanks for sharing! These are so helpful for folks planning 4th of July vacations next year 😁

Still needed:

🔹 All-Star (Movies, Music & Sports)
🔹 Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo & Kidani)
🔹 Art of Animation
🔹 Caribbean Beach
🔹 Grand Floridian
🔹 Pop Century
🔹 Riviera

05/28/2026

All the summer calendars have now been updated on Magical Resort Guide! These calendars will be in effect for the entirety of Cool Kids' Summer, which is May 26 through September 8.

Not a whole lot of new activities outside of the Cool Kids' Summer stuff, but there are lots of good movies scheduled for Movies Under the Stars, and some new things that I'll detail in a blog post soon. Thanks for your patience while I worked to get these calendars posted, and happy planning!

05/26/2026

Hey everybody! I'm here in WDW collecting all the new resort activity calendars that go into effect today, but I know so many of you are anxious to see the Cool Kids' Summer activities especially! So I thought I'd do a quick post with updates for those Cool Kids' Summer resorts - Pop, Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, and Port Orleans Riverside.

For some reason, Disney didn't use the same calendar format for these 4 resorts this month. It's posted on Disney's website in one long jpg, so I've edited it into a one-page calendar to show those activities in an easy-to-read format. I went ahead and got those 4 resorts posted on MRG first, so those calendars are available now on each resort's page (link in bio).

Those 4 Cool Kids' Summer resorts are confirmed to feature daily Disney Character Greetings twice a day throughout the summer, yay! The characters that appear will vary, but I saw Mickey, Minnie, and Donald at Pop this morning 😁

I'll do a more detailed post all about the Cool Kids' Summer activities and features at the resorts when I have a chance later - just wanted to get this quick update out in case anyone was looking for this info. Have a great day!

04/04/2026

Here's an update on all things Easter at Disney resorts:

🐣 Every resort will have Easter activities happening on Sunday! It's usually an egg hunt or a candy scramble, but either way there will be plenty of free candy for the kids. Check your resort's lobby for the posted Easter activity calendar, or check the Magical Resort Guide website (I will try to get them all posted online as soon as I can) 🙂

🐣 If you're resort-hopping, keep in mind that the Disney Springs buses are restricted to guests who have either a resort or dining reservations there (just temporarily, everything's expected to go back to normal on Monday). So if you want to visit a particular resort for Easter, make a dining reservation there or park at one of the parks (not Disney Springs) and then take Disney transportation to the resort from there.

🐣 Easter egg displays can be found at Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Yacht Club, and Beach Club. Displays generally come down the day after Easter, so make sure you see those soon!

🐣 Just as we've seen for the past few years, there is not an in-person church service happening on Disney property for Easter. Disney's sign with suggested local and live-stream churches is attached!

🐣 Unfortunately, the traditional ostrich egg decorating activity at Animal Kingdom Lodge is not happening this Easter (the ostriches at AKL didn't produce enough eggs this year).

🐣 Easter baskets are for sale in every resort gift shop! You can build your own or buy a pre-packaged basket. The resort will deliver them to your room early Sunday morning so you can keep it a surprise!

🐣 Fort Wilderness has a bunch of great Easter activities planned - so many that there's a packet of info available with all the details! The QR code is in the attached photo!

03/28/2026

There are so many great new resort activities happening this spring! Check out my most recent blog post for all the details here: https://www.magicalresortguide.com/blog/spring-2026

✴️ Pool glow parties, silent discos, nighttime trivia, and later pool hours have returned at a lot of resorts now that the weather is warmer!

✴️ Springtime nest check activities are back at Saratoga Springs and Caribbean Beach! Join a member of Disney's Animals, Science, and Environment Team to help study and protect purple martins.

✴️ A couple of resorts activities that normally happen outdoors, Conch Flats Mosaics at Old Key West and the Win, Paint, Show! class at Saratoga Springs, have been moved indoors for a most comfortable experience on hot days.

✴️ They've added an extra class time for Sangria University class at Coronado Springs! It's now available twice a day on Saturdays and Sundays, at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. This experience also recently moved indoors to Toledo!

✴️ Incredible Easter egg displays can be found at Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Yacht Club, and Beach Club now through April 5!

✴️ And more!

There are a lot of fun new activities popping up at Disney Resorts this month! Here’s a rundown of what’s new!

03/11/2026

Hey everyone! Thanks for your patience as I visited all the resorts this weekend to collect all the new activity info for this month. Sorry for the delay in getting them all updated on MRG (a cancelled flight screwed up my usual posting timeline!)

The current calendars will be in effect now through Memorial Day, and the next set of new calendars is expected to align with the Cool Kids' Summer dates (May 26-September 8).

There are LOTS of new activities happening at the resorts this spring, and a bunch of new things to do that aren't even listed on Disney's calendars, so be sure to check Magical Resort Guide's "Free" and "Paid' activities pages for your resort in addition to looking at the calendar.

I'll also do a blog post and email newsletter soon to provide more details about everything new, so now is a great time to sign up for the MRG Newsletter if you haven't already!

03/01/2026

Hey everybody! Just a quick reminder that Disney usually waits to post the new March activity calendars after Daylight Savings, so I expect to see new calendars available on March 8 this year.

Until then, the current February calendars will remain in use. This helps them make sure all the new activity times on the updated calendar are consistent and adjusted for the later sunset time after Daylight Savings.

The newest batch of activity calendars will be posted on Magical Resort Guide as soon as they're available!

12/24/2025

Santa will be visiting every WDW resort lobby today from 6-8 PM!

Only about half the resorts actually posted a special Christmas Eve activity calendar today; the rest of the resorts are just doing all the usual activities listed on the regular December activity calendar today. The Christmas activity calendars will all be posted on MRG very soon. Merry Christmas!

12/01/2025

If you're planning on resort-hopping during December, be sure to read the nearest Magical Resort Guide blog post for all the info you need to know before you go!

This holiday season, you'll find gingerbread displays, Christmas decorations, horse-drawn sleigh rides, holiday treat pop-up shops, and so much more at the resorts! MRG has all the photos, schedules, prices, and lots of other important planning details🎄

Here’s all the info about this year’s Disney resort gingerbread displays, pop-up holiday treat shops, and resort Christmas decorations!