Walt Disney World Refurbishment Closures and Construction Tracker

Updated: November 15, 2025

Walt Disney World is always evolving—refurbishing beloved attractions, debuting new experiences, and updating resort spaces to keep the magic fresh. But nobody wants to show up for their dream trip and find their favorite ride unexpectedly closed. 😱

This guide is your go-to resource for ride closures, hotel refurbishments, and reimagined experiences happening now and coming soon across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, the resorts, and water parks.

We update this list weekly to help you plan smarter. Bookmark it, check back often, and keep that itinerary flexible!

🧚 Pixie Dust Pro Tip: Some closures are planned months in advance—others pop up with little warning. Always double-check the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit for live updates.

Transportation

• Disney's Skyliner - closed for maintenance from January 25 - 31, 2026 and January 24 - 30, 2027

🦖 Animal Kingdom – Current & Upcoming Closures

• Zootopia: Better Together!  - Open

• Kali River Rapids - Closed for maintenance from October 2025 - December 2025

• Harambe Market - Closed October 20, 2025 through early 2026 for refurbishment

  DinoLand U.S.A. - All atractions and areas will be permanently closed on February 2, 2026 to make way for Tropical Americas area. - Opening TBA

• DINOSAUR – Permanently closing February 2, 2026

  • Restaurantosaurus, The Dino Institute Shop, and Restaurantosaurus Lounge – Permanently closing February 2, 2026

  • TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games,and Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures –Permanently closed

  • The Boneyard – Permanently closed

  • Dino-Bite Snacks - Permanently closing on October 20th

  • Trilo-Bites - Permanently closing on October 20th

  
  

🏰 Magic Kingdom – Current & Upcoming Closures

• Mickey's PhilharMagic: - November 1st through Late November 2025 for a routine refurbishment

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – Closed January 6, 2025 through 2026 for refurbishment

• Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin – Closed August 4, 2025 for reimagining; reopening in 2026

• Walt Disney World Railroad: Frontierland Station - Closed for new construction. The WDW Railroad will still run back and forth between the Main Street U.S.A. Station and Fantasyland Station.

• Tom Sawyer Island and Liberty Square Riverboat -  Permanently closed July 7, 2025 to make way for the new Piston Peak National Park, a Cars-themed land. Opening TBA

  
  

🌐 EPCOT – Current & Upcoming Closures

• Spaceship Earth - Reopen as of October 25, 2025

• Remi's Ratatouille Adventure - Reopened

• Frozen Ever After - Closing in 2026 for a refurbishment, exact dates TBA

  
  

🎬 Hollywood Studios – Current & Upcoming Closures

• Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie - Closed from 10/20/25 though late 2025

• All Areas of the Muppet Courtyard Including Mama Melrose, PizzaRizzo, and Muppet*Vision 3D are permanently closed to make way for the new Monstropolis area. Opening TBA.

• Disney Jr. Play and Dance – Permanently closed

• Star Wars Launch Bay - Permanently closed to make way for the new Magic of Disney Animation attraction - opening sometime in 2026. Read more here.

• Disney Jr. Play and Dance – Permanently closed

• Disney Junior Play 'n' Dine Character Breakfast - Ended on October 11, 2025. Hollywood & Vine will now feature Minnie’s Seasonal Dine for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

  
  

🏨 Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Refurbishments

All Star Music Resort 

• Maestro Mickey’s Gift Shop will being undergoing a refurbishment From August 4 through mid-October 2025,

All Star Sports Resort

• Surfboard Bay Pool will be undergoing a refurbishment from January 2026 until late April 2026

All-Star Movies Resort

• Fantasia kiddie pool and water play area - reopen

Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Kidani Village Guest Rooms are undergoing furbishment - from Fall 2025 - May 2026

  • Kidani Village Samawati Springs Pool Slide is currently closed for a brief routine maintenance

• Jambo House Guest Rooms will be undergoing refurbishment - from May 2026 - January 2027

Beach Club Resort

• Has ongoing exterior maintenance June - June 2027

BoardWalk Inn

• Luna Park Pool and Play Area January 11, 2027 - April 2027 will be closed for routine maintenance

• Leaping Horse Libations January 11, 2027 - April 2027 will be closed for routine maintenance

Contemporary Resort

• Bay Lake Tower and Convention Center - Refurbishments ongoing through July of 2026

• Bay Cove Pool will be closed for refurbishments from January 26, 2026 through May 2026

Coronado Spings

• Cabanas Pool Closed for brief refurbishment: August 17 through August 24, 2025

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• The Perch Lobby Bar - Grand opening November 10, 2025

• Currently undergoing refurbishment to the lobby and convention center projected completion in Early 2026, but the Ginger Bread House will not be present in 2025

Polynesian Village Resort

• Exterior and road refurbishment through 2026

Pop Century Resort

• Room and lobby refurbishments through mid-February 2026. Construction may be visible during daytime hours. Pools remain open.

Port Orleans – Riverside (Magnolia Bend)

• Renovations from April 2025 through January 2026

Wilderness Lodge (including Copper Creek Villas)

• Exterior renovations through sometime in 2027

• Villa renovations through sometime in the Fall 2025

Yacht Club

• Undergoing routine exterior maintenance through late 2026

• Porte cochere should reopen in late November of 2025

💦 Water Parks – Current Status

• Blizzard Beach – Closed September 8, 2025 for routine maintenance. Reopening TBA

• Typhoon Lagoon – Open

  
  

Disney Resort Transportation - Upcoming

• Disney Skyliner - Will be closed for a brief refurbishment January 25 - January 31 2026. Disney Bus Transportation will be running instead for all Skyliner resort hotels effected by the closure:

  • Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

  • Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts

  • Disney’s Beach Club Villas

  • Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

  • Disney’s BoardWalk Villas

  • Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

  • Disney’s Pop Century Resort

  • Disney’s Riviera Resort

    
    

🔄 Keep This Page Handy!

We recommend checking this guide before your trip and again a few days before arrival. You can also follow along on the Practically Perfect Pixie Dust blog for resort tips, character meet & greet guides, and all the newest Disney announcements.

✨ While closures can be a bummer, they usually mean something even more magical is on the way. For a peek at what’s coming soon—from new rides and reimagined lands to resort updates—check out our full guide:🔮 What’s Coming to Walt Disney World in 2025 and Beyond

Got a trip planned during a major refurbishment? Don’t worry—there’s still plenty of magic to go around. ✨

Pixie Dust Hugs,

Bren, Lyn & Kim

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