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Walt Disney World Closures & Refurbishments

What's currently closed, under refurbishment, and reopening soon across the four Walt Disney World parks, resorts, and Disney Springs. Updated by our team — check back before your trip.

Magic Kingdom(2 items)

  • Splash Mountain → Tiana's Bayou Adventure

    Frontierland
    🎉Reopening soon

    The Princess and the Frog retheme is officially open. Listed here as historical reference for anyone still planning around the changeover.

    Closed since
    Jan 2023
    Reopens
    Operating (reopened June 2024)

  • Walt Disney World Railroad

    Main Street, U.S.A.
    📅Seasonal / limited

    Operating, but daily status depends on TRON test runs and staffing. Check My Disney Experience morning-of.

EPCOT(3 items)

  • Test Track

    World Discovery
    🎉Reopening soon

    The 3.0 refresh is actively being tested. Disney has soft-opened intermittently. Expect a grand opening announcement mid-2026.

    Closed since
    Jun 2024
    Reopens
    Summer 2026 (second reopening)

  • Spaceship Earth (ride-system refurb)

    World Celebration
    📅Seasonal / limited

    Running, but the announced 'new narration' overhaul has been shelved indefinitely. No schedule changes expected.

  • Journey Into Imagination with Figment

    World Nature
    🛠Closed for refurbishment

    Rumored longer retheme. Expect ride downtime through at least summer — watch for official dates.

    Closed since
    Feb 2026
    Reopens
    TBD 2026

Hollywood Studios(3 items)

  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

    Sunset Boulevard
    🛠Closed for refurbishment

    Extended refurbishment, likely an overlay retheme. Aerosmith's music rights situation suggests a new soundtrack on return.

    Closed since
    Feb 2026
    Reopens
    Late 2026

  • Muppet*Vision 3D

    Grand Avenue
    ⛔Closed permanently

    Closed permanently to make way for the Monsters, Inc. Scare Floor ride coming to a retooled Grand Avenue.

    Closed since
    Jun 2025

  • Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy

    Sunset Showcase
    ⛔Closed permanently

    Closed to make room for the Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After stage show (open May 2025).

    Closed since
    Oct 2024

Animal Kingdom(1 item)

  • DINOSAUR → Indiana Jones Adventure

    DinoLand U.S.A. (retheme to Tropical Americas)
    🛠Closed for refurbishment

    Major land retheme. Expect DinoLand to be walled off in pieces through 2026. Encanto and Indiana Jones attractions anchoring the new land.

    Closed since
    Mar 2025
    Reopens
    2027

Resorts & Transportation(2 items)

  • Polynesian Moana Lagoon reimagining

    Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
    🛠Closed for refurbishment

    Pool and surrounding area refurbishment. Main resort remains open; Moana-themed dual slides expected on completion.

    Closed since
    Early 2026
    Reopens
    Late 2026

  • Disney's Swan Reserve spa

    Swan Reserve
    🛠Closed for refurbishment

    Scheduled facility upgrade. Hotel operations unaffected.

    Closed since
    Mar 2026
    Reopens
    Mid 2026

Disney Springs & Other(1 item)

  • House of Blues (ticketed shows)

    Disney Springs West Side
    📅Seasonal / limited

    Restaurant and patio open daily; concert-hall programming is on a rolling schedule. Check the House of Blues Orlando calendar.

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