Type "roller coasters" into the Walt Disney World website and it now lists Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, Space Mountain and The Barnstormer, each with its wait, hours and height limit.
The Walt Disney World website's search bar now pulls up actual rides, restaurants and shows, with the current wait time, operating hours and height requirement right on each result.
For anyone planning a trip on a laptop instead of squinting at the app, that's a real upgrade.
WDW News Today spotted the change Oct. 30. Before, a search on the site mostly returned a list of page links. Now it tries to match what you type to places across the resort, which is closer to how the My Disney Experience app already works.
Each result card shows the location's name, its current wait, its hours, any height requirement and a photo.
What does the new Disney World website search show?
A lot more than links. We searched "roller coasters" on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, and the top result was Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Hollywood Studios, tagged "New!" with a 30-minute estimated wait, hours of 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a 48-inch height requirement.
Space Mountain and The Barnstormer at Magic Kingdom came next, both at a 5-minute wait. Space Mountain's card listed a 44-inch minimum, and The Barnstormer's listed 35 inches.
WDW News Today's search for "tower of terror" brought up The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with its wait, hours and height requirement, along with Hollywood Studios' park hours and the collectible medallion machine in the ride's gift shop.
What can you search for on the Disney World website?
Rides, characters, shows and food, mostly in plain words.
Searching "rides for little kids" brings up Disney's ride guides, a Toddlers and Young Children guide and a list of rides with no height requirement. Searching a character like Winnie the Pooh pulls up attractions, shops and meet-and-greet spots tied to that character, and rarer characters like Duffy bring up answers from Disney's planDisney Q&A site.
Typing "fireworks" returns a fireworks and nighttime entertainment guide plus seasonal and dining fireworks experiences, while "parade" brings up Magic Kingdom's current and upcoming holiday parades.
Food works too. A search for "dole whips" lists the spots that sell DOLE Whip, with hours and a price range on each card, and "gluten free food" brings up Disney's Special Diets Requests page along with restaurants that offer gluten-free options.
Does the Disneyland website have the new search too?
Yes, mostly. A "roller coasters" search on the Disneyland Resort website Saturday afternoon also returned ride cards with live waits and hours: Chip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster at 30 minutes, Space Mountain at 45 minutes and Matterhorn Bobsleds at 15 minutes, all at Disneyland Park.
Goofy's Sky School at Disney California Adventure came next at 25 minutes. Disneyland Park's cards listed hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and California Adventure's listed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
One difference: in our test, the Disneyland cards didn't show height requirements the way the Disney World cards do. Parents planning a California trip will still want Disney's height guide for that.
Is the Disney World website changing?
It has been all year. The site's front page got a much simpler look in August, WDW News Today reported, and Disney announced a redesigned My Disney Experience app back in May.
The new search is the clearest sign yet that the website and the app are being built to work alike.
How do you use the new Disney World website search?
Go to the Walt Disney World website, tap the magnifying glass at the top of the page and type a ride, a character or a food. It works in a phone's web browser too, so there's no need to open the app just to check a height limit.
The wait times are estimates, the same ones the app shows, so they can change by the time you walk up. Hours and height limits are the more reliable planning info, especially for families with little ones.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
WDW News Today (Oct. 30, 2026), search changes, example searches and August homepage redesign
WDW News Today (May 2026), My Disney Experience app redesign
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort websites (Oct. 31, 2026), PNP's own "roller coasters" searches, results and screenshot
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