July 2025 Theme Park Refurbishments

Walt Disney World 

Parks

Magic Kingdom

• Big Thunder Mountain: Closed until 2026 

• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Closing August 4, 2025, reopening 2026 

• Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away coming July 20th 

• Liberty Square Riverboat: Last day of operation is July 6th 

• The Beak and Barrel: Late 2025 

• Tom Sawyers Island and Rivers of America: Last day of operation is July 6th 

• Under the Sea-Journey of The Little Mermaid: Closed between July 21-July 26th 

EPCOT

• Spaceship Earth: Closed for refurbishment on August 25th until later in 2025 

• Test Track: Reopening July 22nd 

Hollywood Studios

• Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo-Closing permanently on June 8th  

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 

Golf Courses

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

Transportation 

Disney Skyliner Maintenance: Closed for routine maintenance January 16-27, 2026 

Hotels

• 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 

• Pop Century Resort: Late March 2025-February 2026 guest rooms will be under refurbishment 

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

• Riviera Resort: Topolino’s Terrace closed between January 12-25, 2026 for refurbishment 

Universal Orlando 

Universal Studios  

• Rip Ride Rocket: Ride will be closing permanently August 18, 2025 

Islands of Adventure 

• The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle: Currently closed 

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland 

• Star Tours-The Adventures Continue-Closed June 30th, no reopening date listed yet.  

• Matterhorn Bobsleds- Closed May 5th, no reopening date listed yet. 

• Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln-Closed April 16, 2024 and opening with Walt Disney animatronic on July 17th. 

• The Disney Gallery-Closed for refurbishment; no reopening date listed yet. 

• Tale of the Lion King-No return date, Pixar Pals Playtime Party currently using theatre for 70th anniversary celebration. 

California Adventure 

• Radiator Springs Racers-Closing August 18th for refurbishments; timeline is one month.  

• Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!-Closing early 2026 

Hotels 

• Disney’s Grand California Hotel & Spa-Napa Rose closed in April and will reopen Fall 2025 

• Disneyland Hotel-E-Ticket Club is currently under refurbishment with no reopening date released. Temporary Concierge lounge in lobby of Frontier Tower.