Overview

• Walt Disney World announced the kids-focused Cool Kid Summer will be back in 2026, confirming the seasonal program’s continuation on August 21.
• The event is billed as a multi-park season of music, interactive games, and special experiences for young guests and their families.
• Disney has not released the 2026 lineup, and it has not confirmed which individual offerings from prior years will return.
• The 2025 slate featured Big Top Bash in Storybook Circus, a Stitch dance party in Tomorrowland, Goofy-themed play at EPCOT’s CommuniCore Hall, Animation Courtyard activities at Hollywood Studios, and a limited-time Wilderness Explorers badge at Animal Kingdom.
• For 2025, the programming runs through September 1 and includes added family activities with posted character appearances at select Disney resorts.