Oh, boy Amanda! Welcome to planDisney... and I'm so excited you're here! Let's talk about when you can get a magical 2026 countdown started. Woo hoo!
You may already be watching this page, but my go-to I always direct friends and family to is the Disney World
Special Offers, Deals, & Discounts page. We never know exactly what magical deals they have in store for guests. But we can look at historical release dates to get a ball park idea of when you may start to see offers appear for 2026.
For years my family took our annual Disney World vacations in January, and I always relied on being able to secure a Special Offer to help make the trip more affordable. October is when I would usually start to see deals for early in the upcoming year. So although there are no guarantees... you may start to see some offers beginning this Fall. They have already released a
free kids dining plan offer for all of 2026, but I'm hopeful that we'll see additional offerings and discounts.
I do have a tip before I go. You can reserve a Disney Vacation Package, which is a Disney Resort room and theme park tickets, for a refundable deposit of $200 (prices subject to change). I love this option, because it's super flexible and it also locks in your preferred Disney resort and dates. Then if at any time a Special Offer becomes available... you can switch your reservation to the offer and save some money. You can typically do this easily yourself, by logging in to
My Disney Experience - My Plans and clicking "Change Reservation".
Amanda, I hope this helps! I'll be wishing upon a star that you secure a great offer that works for your plans, and that you have the best. Trip. Ever!!! Please send me a
message at planDisney if I can assist with anything further... I'd love to help sprinkle some pixie dust on your wonderful Disney World vacation.
Adventure is out there!
Tami