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 rides closed at Disney World 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 ride availability dates can be subject to change, so be sure to check the official Disney World website for specific ride info.
Reopen Dates for Disney World Closed Rides, Attractions and Restaurants:
- Liberty Square Riverboat (Ride; Magic Kingdom) Est closed January 8 to August 30, 2018
- Tomorrowland Speedway (Ride; Magic Kingdom) Est closed TBD 2019
- Walt Disney World Railroad (Ride; Magic Kingdom) Est closed December 2018-TBD 2019
Permanently Closed Disney World Attractions, Rides and Restaurants:
- Sweet Spells (Shop; Hollywood Studios) Closed April 15, 2018
- Pizza Planet (Restaurant; Hollywood Studios) Closed January 2016
- Lights, Motors, Action! (Show; Hollywood Studios) Closed April 2016
- Honey I Shrunk the Kids (Ride, Hollywood Studios) Closed April 2016
- Streets of America (Attraction; Hollywood Studios) Closed April 2016
- Shark Reef (Attraction; Typhoon Lagoon) Closed October 2016
- Main Street Electrical Parade (Parade; Magic Kingdom) Closed October 2016
- The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic (Show; Animal Kingdom) Closed September 2016
- Writer’s Stop (Restaurant; Hollywood Studios) Closed October 2016
- Starring Rolls Cafe (Restaurant; Hollywood Studios) Closed February 2017
- Disney Quest (Attraction; Disney Springs) Closed July 2017
- Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe (Restaurant; Disney Springs) Closed August 2017
- Great Movie Ride (Ride; Hollywood Studios) Closed August 13, 2017
- Universe of Energy (Park Section; Epcot) Closed August 13, 2017
- Ellen’s Energy Adventure (Show; Epcot) Closed August 13, 2017
- La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil (Show; Disney Springs) Closed December 31, 2017
- Flights of Wonder (Attraction; Animal Kingdom) Closed December 31, 2017
- Stitch’s Great Escape (Show; Magic Kingdom) Permanently Closed at the end of 2017…Maybe???
Open Dates for New Disney World Rides, Attractions and Restaurants:
- Beverly Sunset (Shop, Hollywood Studios) Est Open TBD
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Themed Park Section; Hollywood Studios) Est open 2019
- Tron Lightcycle (Ride; Magic Kingdom) Est open August 2021
- Ratatouille ride (Ride; Epcot) Est open TBD
- Guardians of the Galaxy ride (Ride; Epcot) Est open TBD
- New Mission: SPACE restaurant (Restaurant; Epcot) Est open TBD
New Main Street USA live theater (Attraction; Magic Kingdom) Est open TBD- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Ride; Hollywood Studios) Est open TBD
- Star Wars-themed hotel (Resort) Est open TBD
- Disney Riviera Resort (DVC Resort) Est open 2019
- Disney Skyliner (Transportation; Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Resorts) Est open TBD
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