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Dad at Disney Weekly #055

Food & Wine opens today with 30 returning dishes for its 30th anniversary, Disney World's 55th anniversary merch arrives with no event attached, a free 500-performer parade hits Main Street in October, and the honest answer on pushing your trip to 2027.

• ✦EPCOT Food & Wine opens Aug 27–Nov 21 — 30 returning dishes for the 30th anniversary, plus 100+ new items
• ✦Emile's Fromage Montage is back — five cheese items fills the Festival Passport
• ✦Disney World 55th anniversary merch is out, but still no announced event or cavalcade for October 1
• ✦Grand Diwali Parade: 500+ performers on Main Street Friday, Oct 23, free with a Magic Kingdom ticket
• ✦Disney Cruise Line fall 2027 — the Wish sails from New York; booking opens Aug 31 / Sept 8
• ✦New post: Should you book Disney World in 2027? Only one D23 land is actually targeting 2027

Dad at Disney Weekly #054

D23 emptied the announcement drawer — five new lands, a Spaceship Earth overhaul, and Figment's reunion. Plus Food & Wine opens in 8 days, Thanksgiving rooms are disappearing, and $19/point fall rentals are still live.

• ✦Five new lands announced: Villains Land, Piston Peak, Monstropolis, and Tropical Americas
• ✦Spaceship Earth reimagining, Carousel of Progress returning late spring 2027, Dreamfinder + Figment reuniting
• ✦EPCOT Food & Wine opens Aug 27 — the full 2026 Foodie Guide is out
• ✦New post: Disney World at Thanksgiving 2026 — the peak is Nov 27–28, not Thanksgiving Day
• ✦New post: the best time to rent DVC points — the two clocks most families mix up
• ✦DVC Rental Store still at $19/point on new 0–7 month bookings (not confirmed reservations)

Dad at Disney Weekly #053

D23 weekend is here, Food & Wine kicks off Aug 27, fall DVC rental pricing is at its yearly low, and two new resort showdowns land: Boulder Ridge vs Copper Creek and Jambo House vs Kidani Village.

• ✦D23 Aug 14–16 — what to watch for on Disney World park announcements
• ✦EPCOT Food & Wine opens Aug 27 — booth strategy and the kid-friendly plan
• ✦October 2026 week-by-week: crowds, parties, and the cheapest dates
• ✦New post: Boulder Ridge vs Copper Creek — which Wilderness Lodge DVC to rent
• ✦New post: Jambo House vs Kidani Village — the Animal Kingdom Lodge verdict by kid age
• ✦Fall DVC rentals still landing near $19–21/point — best value window of the year

Dad at Disney Weekly #052

EPCOT Food & Wine dates locked (Aug 27–Nov 21), MNSSHP party nights selling out faster than last year, Lakeshore Lodge progress ahead of D23, August refurb season, plus three new posts and $19/point fall DVC rentals.

• ✦Food & Wine 2026 confirmed Aug 27–Nov 21 — 87 days, no separate ticket needed
• ✦MNSSHP dates official — Halloween-weekend nights are already selling out early
• ✦Lakeshore Lodge takes shape and D23 lands Aug 14–16 with park announcements
• ✦Refurb season: Carousel of Progress down until 2027, Typhoon Lagoon closes Sept 9
• ✦New posts: stroller rental math, week-by-week October guide, Bay Lake Tower vs Polynesian
• ✦DVC Rental Store promo: $19/point on new 0–7 month bookings for fall trips

Dad at Disney Weekly #051

Disney's new DVC rental rules explained for renters, EPCOT Food & Wine 2026 dates locked (Aug 27–Nov 21), a $116 afternoon ticket deal through July 29, Carousel of Progress closes for a 2027 overhaul, and the lowest DVC rental pricing of the year at $19/point.

• ✦Is renting DVC points still allowed? Yes — the renter's side of Disney's March 31 policy update
• ✦EPCOT Food & Wine 2026 locked Aug 27–Nov 21 — kid-friendly survival plan and $10 Remy hunt
• ✦Afternoon Date-Based Tickets on sale through July 29 — 2pm entry from $116/day
• ✦Carousel of Progress closed July 6 — reopening in 2027 starting at the moon landing
• ✦DVC Rental Store 'Summer of Savings' — new 0–7 month bookings at $19/point (lines up with Food & Wine)

Dad at Disney Weekly #050

The real cost of renting DVC points (with three of our actual bookings), LEVEL99 opens at Disney Springs, Soarin' Across America debuts, a Disney Springs transportation change, and confirmed DVC reservations as low as $13/point.

• ✦What it actually costs to rent DVC points — three real family examples vs. Disney's cash prices
• ✦LEVEL99 opens June 29 at Disney Springs West Side — 60+ challenge rooms
• ✦Soarin' Around the World becomes Soarin' Across America for the country's 250th
• ✦Disney Springs transportation change June 28 — resort/dining reservation now required
• ✦Confirmed DVC reservations as low as $13–$14/point with 10% last-minute promo

Dad at Disney Weekly #049

MNSSHP 2026 cheat sheet with cheapest dates and DVC discount, Cool Kids' Summer 2026 guide, three new attractions opening May 26, summer room deals, and the park bag essentials I'm packing for summer.

• ✦MNSSHP 2026 cheat sheet — cheapest dates, $10 DVC discount, and closest resorts
• ✦Cool Kids' Summer 2026 — new family shows, free water park perk, and DVC room math
• ✦May 26 ride wave: Soarin', Bluey's Wild World, and Muppets Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
• ✦Summer room deals up to 30% off — and when DVC rentals still beat them
• ✦Park bag picks: JISULIFE fan, Owala FreeSip, and Frogg Toggs poncho

Dad at Disney Weekly #048

Disney's $99 summer 2026 deal, three new attractions opening May 26, a Mandalorian overlay on Smugglers Run, and the park bag essentials I'm packing for summer.

• ✦Disney+ $99/night summer deal vs. renting DVC — the real math
• ✦Soarin' Across America, Bluey's Wild World & Muppets Rock 'n' Roller Coaster open May 26
• ✦Mandalorian overlay debuts on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
• ✦Park bag picks: JISULIFE fan, Owala FreeSip, Frogg Toggs poncho

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