• Disney World Ride Closures and New Ride Open Dates (2025-Beyond)

There is nothing worse than getting to a theme park only to discover your favorite ride or show is closed. Hopefully, I can help you avoid that issue with this handy rundown of Disney World ride closures and open dates….

Being open year-round and having so many attractions and facilities makes it pretty much impossible for Walt Disney World to have 100% of their attractions open 100% of the time. To keep things safe and looking like new, attractions need to be regularly maintained and sometimes refurbished. Below is a quick listing of the current Disney World closures and their anticipated open dates (for new attractions), reopen dates (for refurbished rides) and close dates (for the dearly departed rides).

When planning your trip to Disney World, be sure to do a little research to be sure your favorite rides are all up and running so you can have the most magical experience possible without the unfortunate surprise of closed Disney World rides that you were looking forward to.

As always, it should be noted that Disney World ride closures and availability dates can be subject to change, so be sure to check the official Disney World website for specific ride info.

Disney World Ride Closures and Upcoming Attraction Open Dates

Known Ride Closures and Anticipated Reopen Dates:

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros (Ride, Epcot) – Closed January 6, 2025 – March 15, 2025
Test Track reimagination (Ride, Epcot) – Closed June 17, 2024 – Late Summer 2025
Big Thunder Mountain (Ride, Magic Kingdom) – Closed January 6, 2025 – TBD 2026
Typhoon Lagoon (Park) – Closed November 3, 2024 – May 1, 2025
Blizzard Beach (Park) – Closes April 30, 2025 – TBD 2025
Dumbo Queue Play Area (Activity, Magic Kingdom) Closed February 24, 2025 – TBD
Hall of Presidents (Show, Magic Kingdom) – Closed January 20, 2025 – TBD
Astro Orbiter (Ride, Magic Kingdom) – Closed January 13, 2025 – TBD 2025
Kali River Rapids (Ride, Disney’s Animal Kingdom) – Closed January 6, 2025 – March 14, 2025
Tortuga Tavern (Restaurant, Magic Kingdom) – Closed January 2025 – TBD
Maharajah Jungle Trek Bat Exhibit (Exhibit, Disney’s Animal Kingdom) – Closed February 17, 2025 – TBD March 2025

Test Track Reimagining Concept Art

Upcoming Disney World Resort Refurbishments:

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (Sebastian’s Bistro) – Closes March 24, 2025 – TBD 2025
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort (Courtyard Pool) – Closed January 13, 2025 – late February 2025
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort (Kiki Tiki’s Water Playground) – January 21, 2025 – TBD
Disney’s Pop Century Resort (Room Refurbishments) – March 2025 – February 2026
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter (Scat Cat’s Café) – September 23 – TBD 2025
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (Exterior work) – August 5, 2024 – TBD
Bay Lake Tower (Resort) – September 2024 – September 2025
Bay Lake Tower (Bay Cove Pool) – January 26, 2026 – May 2026
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort (Fantasia Pool) – January-April 2025
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins – Mid-May 2025 – September 2025
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (Room Refurbishments) – April 2025 – January 2026
Saratoga Springs Treehouse Villas – TBD 2025
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Kidani Village – TBD 2025
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Jambo House – TBD 2025
Yacht and Beach Club Resorts (Room Refurbishments) – January 2025 – TBD
Yacht and Beach Club Resorts (Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pools) Closed January 2025 – June 2025
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort (Surfboard Bay pool) January 2026 – late April 2026

Stormalong Bay Pool at the Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

Open Dates for New Rides at Disney World and Other New Attractions and Restaurants:

New Spaceship Earth Lounge (Lounge, Epcot) Opens Spring 2025
New Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern (Lounge, Magic Kingdom) Opens Late 2025
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away (Nighttime parade, Magic Kingdom) Debuts Summer 2025
McKim’s Mile House (DVC Lounge, Magic Kingdom) Opens Summer 2025
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure (Show, Hollywood Studios) Opens Summer 2025
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After (Show, Hollywood Studios) Opens Summer 2025
Zooptopia: Better Zoogether (Show, Animal Kingdom) Opens Winter 2025
New Tropical Americas land (Land, Animal Kingdom) Opens 2027
New Encanto experience (Ride, Animal Kingdom) Opens 2027
New Indiana Jones experience (TBD, Animal Kingdom) Opens 2027
Disney Lakeshore Lodge (formerly Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge) (Resort) Opens 2027
Wondrous China (Show, Epcot) Debuts TBD
New Monsters Inc Land (Land, Hollywood Studios) Opens TBD
Monsters Inc Laugh Factory Door Ride (Ride, Hollywood Studios) Opens TBD
New Disney Villains Land (Land, Magic Kingdom) Est open TBD
2 New Cars Rides (Ride, Magic Kingdom) Est open TBD
New Zootopia Land (Park Section, Animal Kingdom) Est open TBD Changed to Tree of Life show
New Encanto Land (Park Section, Magic Kingdom) Est open TBD Basically moved to Animal Kingdom
New Coco Land (Park Section, Magic Kingdom) Status of project uncertain
Play Pavilion (Park Section: Epcot) Est open TBD Rumored to be cancelled
New Main Street USA live theater (Attraction; Magic Kingdom) Est open TBD Attraction cancelled
Mary Poppins Attraction (Attraction; Epcot) Opens TBD Postponed indefinitely
Beatrix (Restaurant; Disney Springs) Opens TBD Restaurant cancelled