Disney World Ride Closures and Anticipated Reopen Dates (2024-Beyond)

Last Updated on: October 24th, 2024

Posted By: Craig Smith

Disney World Ride Closures 2024 new rides at disney worldThere 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:

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Test Track Reimagining Concept Art

Upcoming Disney World Resort Refurbishments:

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Stormalong Bay Pool at the Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

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

  • Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort (Resort) Opens December 17, 2024
  • New Spaceship Earth Lounge (Lounge, Epcot) Opens TBD 2025
  • New Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern (Lounge, Magic Kingdom) Opens TBD 2025
  • Disney Starlight (Nighttime parade, Magic Kingdom) Debuts Summer 2025
  • The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure (Show, Hollywood Studios) Opens Summer 2025
  • New Disney Villains Show (Show, Hollywood Studios) Opens TBD 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
  • 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
  • Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge (Resort) 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
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Concept Art: Disney’s Animal Kingdom New Tropical Americas Land

Attractions Scheduled or Expected to Close:

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It’s Tough to be a Bug Show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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      Craig Smith
      I am founder and editor of DisneyNews.us. My passion for all things Disney goes pretty far back to my first trip to Walt Disney World in the mid-80's. I have since returned to the magical place more than 20 times. I started this site when I came to the realization that I spent a significant portion of my day reading articles about Disney and watching Disney content with my 8-year old, so it made sense that I would start sharing some of what I read and see and building a little community around it. Other interests include 80's nostalgia, vintage toys, video games, LEGO, Star Wars and tech gadgets. Other site isDMR.