In order to keep the park magical Walt Disney World refurbishments provide general upkeep and maintain the safety of all the attractions and experiences in the resort.
Disney works hard to try their best to complete these refurbishments in a timely manner so they don't impact guest experience during peak times of the year. This Walt Disney World closures calendar includes all the ride closures for Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom.
Keep reading to find out what Walt Disney World rides are closed currently and what to expect on your trip. We anticipate that there will be additional closures during the slower period in the end of January and February before the Walt Disney World spring break season.
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What Rides Are Closed at Disney World in 2025?
Here are all the current Walt Disney World refurbishments you should be aware of if you're planning a trip in 2025! Walt Disney World may change these dates as these are always just estimates as different factors can delay these projects such as weather or staffing shortages.
It's always best to check the daily Walt Disney World refurbishment calendar on the Disney website the day of your visit to see what is open the day of your park visit.
Disney World just announced a large set of closures that include the favorite attraction at Magic Kingdom and a key area of Animal Kingdom ahead of the major new expansion to add Indiana Jones and Encanto.
Animal Kingdom
- Primeval Whirl – Permanently closed and removed from the park
- It's Tough to Be a Bug – This attraction closed on March 17, 2025, to become a Zootopia-themed show opening this winter. You can read all the details on that change here.
The DinoLand U.S.A. section of Animal Kingdom will be undergoing a reimagining to transform into a land inspired by the Tropical Americas. The land will have two signature attractions, an Encanto attraction and an Indiana Jones experience. Disney shared that the construction will happen in phases, and the land will open in 2027.
Below are the closure dates that have been announced so far:
- The last day of operation for TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures was January 12, 2025.
- Disney shared that 2025 is the last year to experience DINOSAUR before it closes permanently
EPCOT
- Test Track – Closed on June 17 for its reimagining—you can read more details in our announcement of the ride's closure. No exact reopening date has been shared yet, but Disney most recently announced that the ride will be reopening in late summer of 2025.
CommuniCore Hall recently opened on June 10 last year. This area will be the new center for the various Epcot festivals throughout the year.
The Journey of Water Inspired by Moana and the new World Celebration area of the park is finally now open with stunning night time lighting that we detail here.
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Magic Kingdom
- The Hall of Presidents – Closed as of January 20, 2025, and no reopening date has been listed yet
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – Closed on January 6, 2025 for an extended refurbishment. This ride will be closed for a long period of time and is planned to open in 2026 “with new enhancements” according to Scott Gustin on X.
- Astro Orbiter closed on January 13, 2025. According to Scott Gustin on X, this is a multi-month long refurbishment and will reopen in summer 2025.
Country Bear Jamboree recently reopened a new Country Bear Musical Jamboree show. In this reimagining of the show, the bears reinterpret favorite Disney tunes in various country music genres like bluegrass, pop-country, Americana, and rockabilly. See our thoughts on the changes to the Country Bear Jamboree show here.
Splash Mountain closed for the Splash Mountain retheme for its transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure Princess and the Frog Ride and recently reopened on June 28th last year. See our first reaction and review of Tiana's Bayou Adventure here!
Hollywood Studios
- Muppet*Vision 3D – closes June 8, 2025 to make way for the new Monsters, Inc. land coming to Hollywood Studios. You can read more details about the Muppet*Vision 3D closure here.
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Disney announced that a new Little Mermaid show is coming to Hollywood Studios. The show will be a change from the previous Little Mermaid musical as it focuses on storytelling from Ariel's point of view and will be brought to life with physical sets, puppets, live performers, and visuals. Disney originally shared it would be opening in fall of last year, but it has now been pushed back to May 27, 2025.
The Star Wars Jedi Training Academy stage is still a vacant location in Hollywood Studios. We would sure love to see them return a Star Wars show here.
Outside Theme Parks
- Typhoon Lagoon Water Park– Closed for refurbishment on November 4 and reopening on May 1, 2025. For the first time in years, both water parks will be open from May 21 through September 7, 2025.
- Blizzard Beach– temporarily closing between May 1 and May 20, 2025 and reopening on May 21, 2025.
- The Disney Skyliner is scheduled for refurbishment from January 25 through January 31, 2026.
- Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Permanently Closed
Entertainment/Experiences
None currently
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I hope they do not add an Indiana Jones ride area like in Disneyland. I was really looking forward to the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland and we were quite under impressed!