Disney World Sets May 26 Multi‑Park Launch, Activates Bluey Virtual Queue

Disney signals crowd‑control plans with a Bluey virtual queue alongside near‑peak Lightning Lane prices.

Overview

Walt Disney World will roll out new rides, shows, and resort perks across all four parks on May 26, and Bluey’s Wild World at Animal Kingdom will operate only through a virtual queue in the app with no standby line.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will open a Muppets‑themed coaster, a new Walt Disney Studios area, and Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! the same day, following May 22’s new Mandalorian and Grogu mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
EPCOT will bring back Soarin’ Across America for a limited run, while Magic Kingdom adds Jessie’s Roundup in The Diamond Horseshoe as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s recent reopening continues to pull guests to Frontierland.
Lightning Lane prices for May 26 sit near the top of Disney’s range across all four parks, which signals the company expects very heavy demand that could push waits and crowding higher.
Publishers warn the kickoff could become one of the resort’s busiest days, and Disney may expand tools like additional virtual queues or controlled entry if congestion grows, with guests also likely to see longer mobile order return times and tighter walkways at Animal Kingdom.