Walt Disney World has announced a new initiative to make trip planning simpler and booking easier, rolling out improvements to both the My Disney Experience app and the Walt Disney World website over the coming months. The changes were shaped directly by guest feedback and represent one of the most significant digital overhauls the resort has undertaken in years.
What Is Changing With the Walt Disney World Website?
The new vacation planning experience on the WDW website aims to make booking a trip less overwhelming. Key improvements include the ability to compare vacation options side by side, review rates across multiple dates at once, and better personalization tools to help guests figure out the best time to visit based on their preferences. The new design will also let guests search prices based on specific seasonal events, so if you want to attend the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, for example, you will be able to tell the site that and it will show you vacation options during that event automatically. More details will be revealed in the coming months.
What Is Changing With the My Disney Experience App?
The app overhaul is equally significant. Confirmed improvements coming to the My Disney Experience app include:
- A redesigned homepage focused on upcoming trip details, travel party information, and key planning steps
- A new pre-arrival checklist to help guests feel prepared before they arrive
- Simplified family and friends linking to make coordinating with your travel party easier
- Upgraded search and discovery features
- Spanish language support throughout the app
The new homepage design is described as having a similar feel to the Disney Cruise Line app, which prioritizes a guest’s upcoming trip over sales content, a philosophy that should make the daily planning experience considerably less cluttered.
When Are These Changes Coming?
Disney has not announced specific rollout dates for the new app and website features, noting that more details will be shared in the coming months. The changes are expected to roll out gradually over the course of 2026. For anyone who has found Disney World trip planning stressful in the past, these updates look like meaningful improvements that are long overdue.
