Disney World Sets Five Policy Updates for 2026 Visits

Overview

• Ride-item checks are tighter on faster or high-drop attractions, with large tumblers more likely to be turned away and phones asked to be stowed to prevent dropped objects that halt rides.
• Stroller rules are being enforced more strictly, with stroller wagons banned and only strollers up to 31 inches wide by 52 inches long allowed at park entry.
• Campsite capacity at Fort Wilderness has been reduced from 10 guests to 8, which may push larger parties to book multiple sites to stay within the limit.
• Resort guests get a new summer perk that grants complimentary water park admission on the check-in day only, which means arrival timing now matters to use the benefit.
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens May 3 with a lower height requirement of 38 inches, letting some younger children ride for the first time.