Top Disneyland Ride Closure Added to Refurb List

A new Disneyland ride closure has been added to the refurbishment calendar in the middle of the Christmas celebration at Disneyland. This is the ride's second closure in 2025 after a longer closure earlier this year during the busy Spring Break season at the parks.

At Mickey Visit, we are constantly tracking all of the Disneyland refurbishments, like the closure of an iconic thrill ride that was recently extended again. It is important to stay up-to-date on all of the latest Disneyland ride closures so you know what to expect during your trip. Keep reading for the dates of this upcoming closure!

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Indiana Jones Adventure Mara room
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At Disneyland Park, the popular Indiana Jones Adventure will be closing for refurbishment for the second time this year, starting on December 2. This will be a short closure, with the ride reopening on December 4. It was previously closed earlier this year for a longer refurbishment spanning the entirety of the peak Spring Break season, from March 17 to April 24.

We are not surprised that this is such a short closure in the midst of the holiday celebration. Disneyland has timed this closure to happen during a window of time that we predict in our Mickey Visit Disneyland crowd calendar to be below normal crowds. This is generally a good week to visit during the holidays before the peak crowds descend later in the month.

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Indiana Jones Adventure

Indiana Jones Adventure is one of the most highly demanded attractions in Disneyland's Lightning Lane Multi Pass service, with return times snatched up quickly. The majority of the standby line weaves around the outside of the temple before merging with the Lightning Lane queue on the inside, so if you see that the outdoor queue is on the emptier side, that means you shouldn't waste your Lightning Lane on this ride.

If return times are pushed very far out in the day, which they often are for this ride if you wait to book, you can utilize the modify feature to try and secure an earlier time. We've had a lot of luck using this Lightning Lane hack for this ride specifically.

Indiana Jones Adventure empty outdoor queue

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Meanwhile, a few other longer closures at Disneyland Park are expected to overlap with this one, as they do not yet have a reopening date listed on the calendar. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's closure was recently extended again, and Storybook Land Canal Boats and Casey Jr. Circus train also do not have reopening dates at this time. We just recently learned that Storybook Land Canal Boats will be getting a new scene during its closure, which we are very excited about!

If you're visiting in the immediate future, make sure to see our list of the October Disneyland closures you should be aware of.

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About Emily Midgley

As Editorial & Partnerships Operations Manager, Emily covers breaking news, updates planning tips based on her frequent Disneyland trips, and assists in coordinating social media content. She also helps develop resources for the site including the extremely popular crowd calendars and historical data studies. Studies she has led have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox Business, Forbes, Fortune, OC Register, KTLA, and more.

Emily has been going to Disneyland since she was small and visits the parks regularly as a SoCal resident, including during all of the special events throughout the year. She is a huge Star Wars fan, and her favorite ride at Disneyland is Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission: Breakout!

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