What rides are Disney closing?

Walt Disney World Attractions: What's Closed Right Now And What's Scheduled For Refurbishment
  • Magic Kingdom.
  • Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant - Closed August 5, 2021 - TBA.
  • Splash Mountain/Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Closed January 23, 2023 - Late 2024.
  • Country Bear Jamboree (TBA 2024)
  • Epcot.
  • No Closures Currently Scheduled.




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Disney's Hollywood Studios
  • Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple – Permanently Ended.
  • Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular – Permanently Ended.
  • Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Currently Closed.


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Magic Kingdom
  • Haunted Mansion – Closed August 7-9, 2023. ...
  • Splash Mountain- Closed for the Splash Mountain retheme until late 2024 for its transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure Princess and the Frog Ride.


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After a few different refurbishments and changes to the attraction, The Great Movie Ride was officially closed in August 2017. The focus of Disney's Hollywood Studios had shifted from filmmaking to actual movies and characters created by Disney, and The Great Movie Ride no longer fit that theming.

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Splash Mountain has permanently closed at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida. While the structure and ride path will remain the same, the story will be changed to and rethemed to The Princess and the Frog Disney Animated movie based on New Orleans.

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River Country is one of only two Disney parks to permanently close, along with Discovery Island, which is situated parallel to the water park.

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Needless to say, Disney has made no official announcements to close any of its wonderful Theme Parks, and as of now, the Walt Disney World Resort is still home to four: Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneys Animal Kingdom with each Disney World Park at the Disney Resort having unique rides, ...

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The classic Magic Kingdom attraction Splash Mountain will permanently close this weekend after thrilling generations of guests for more than 30 years with its 5-story splashdown into a thorny Briar Patch. Splash Mountain's final day of operation is Sunday, January 22, 2023.

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It might have been upkeep of the technology, the complicated machinations of Mickey's head, the safety of the character performer, or simply the effectiveness of the illusion, but the real reason is anyone's guess.

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While Disney could pick up and move some of its businesses from Orlando to another state, Disney World and its other theme parks aren't going anywhere. Moving all the infrastructure, including hotels, restaurants and shops as well as transportation to move guests around, just wouldn't be feasible.

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Space Mountain will be closed for refurbishment, beginning September 18, 2023, and will reopen October 27, 2023.

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8 Refurbishments And Closures Happening Now At Walt Disney World (September 2023)
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  • Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. ...
  • Voyage Of The Little Mermaid (Disney's Hollywood Studios) ...
  • Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple (Disney's Hollywood Studios)


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Walt Disney World announces 3 new changes coming in 2023 to benefit guests
  • Free self-parking when staying at a Disney Resort hotel. ...
  • Park reservation requirements relaxed for annual pass holders. ...
  • Attraction photo downloads will be included with Disney Genie+


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Regardless, the crowds will return in mid-October 2023 and won't let up–at least, not consistently–until after winter school breaks end in the second week of January 2024. October through December will likely be the busiest 3-month stretch of 2023 at Walt Disney World, in large part due to peak holiday weeks.

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Nevertheless, wait times are an imperfect measure of Walt Disney World's crowds, especially if you're comparing current conditions to prior years. Walt Disney World attendance has increased by several million people over the course of the last decade-plus, so the vast majority of days in 2023 will be more crowded than ...

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Because of that, Disney announced they will be closing Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge permanently. Galaxy's Edge is a themed land located in both California and Florida. It's an immersive Star Wars experience with rides, shops, and restaurants designed to make guests feel like they are on the planet of Batuu.

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Splash Mountain Closing at Disneyland & Disney World Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever.

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After spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build an immersive “Star Wars”-themed hotel at Walt Disney World, Disney said on Thursday that, amid sweeping corporate cost-cutting, it would close the underperforming attraction in September, only about 18 months after it opened.

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Unfortunately, extreme weather is about to hit another major Disney theme park destination, with Hong Kong Disneyland announcing an indefinite closure effective immediately.

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Disney Closes a Ride at Major Disney World Resort The near-constant wear and tear means that the Walt Disney Company is in an ongoing state of maintenance. Fun Fact: Every Disney Park performs routine ride maintenance, resulting in closures.

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Like anywhere else, Disney closes numerous rides and attractions throughout the parks for routine maintenance and upkeep — so that park visitors like us can be safe and enjoy the rides the same way we did when they were brand new.

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