April 2025 Theme Park Refurbishments

Walt Disney World 

Parks

Magic Kingdom

• Astro Orbiter: Closed until Summer 2025 

• Big Thunder Mountain: Closed until 2026 

• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Closing August 2025, reopening 2026 

• Hall of Presidents: Later 2025 

• Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away coming Summer 2025 

• Dumbo Indoor Playground: Closing February 24th for refurbishment, reopening Spring 2025 

EPCOT

• Test Track: Closed until late Summer 2025 

Hollywood Studios 

• The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure: Opening May 27th 

• Disney Villains Show-Opening May 27th 

• Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo-Closing permanently on June 7th  

• Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano- Closing permanently on May 11th 

Animal Kingdom

• It’s Tough to be a Bug: Closed March 17th permanently  

• Kali River Rapids-Closed until March 2025 

• DINOSAUR-Closing Permanently in 2026 

• Dinoland USA-Closed permanently  

• Zootopia: Better Zoogether-Opening Winter 2025 

Water Parks 

• Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon-Reopens 5/1/25 

Golf Courses

• Winter Summerland (Miniature Golf)-One course will be closed at a time for refurbishment betweeen April 28-June 16, 2025. 

Resorts

• All Star Movies: Fantasia Pool closed until April 2025 

• Beach/Yacht Club: Stormalong Bay Pool closed until June 2025 

• Boardwalk Inn: From January 2025 through May 2025, merchandise locations will be refurbished in phases.  

• Caribbean Beach Resort: Sebastian's Bistro closed March 24th for refurbishment, reopening date unknown but possibly a week or two after closing.  

• Contemporary Resort, Bay Lake Tower: Room refurbishment work between Sept 2024-Sept 2025.  

• Copper Creek/Wilderness Lodge: Room refurbishment work between mid-May 2025-September 2025 

• Grand Floridian Resort: Lobby refurbishments between April 2025-2026 

• Port Orleans French Quarter: Ongoing guest room refurbishments through Spring 2025.  

• Port Orleans Riverside: Guest Room refurbishments beginning early April 2025 through January 2026. 

• Wilderness Lodge: Whispering Canyon Cafe closed May 12 through May 22, 2025 

• Yacht Club Resort: Guest room refurbishments ongoing from January 2025 through May 2025.  

Universal Orlando 

Universal Studios  

• Rip Ride Rocket: Ride will be closing in Fall of 2025. 

Islands of Adventure 

• Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges: Closed from January 24 through March 16th.  

• The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle: Currently closed