Theme Park Refurbishments - December 2025

Headed to the theme parks soon? Here's the full list of closures and refurbishments that may impact your trip: 

Walt Disney World 

PARKS 

Magic Kingdom 

• Big Thunder Mountain: Closed until Spring 2026 

• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Closed until Spring 2026 

• Liberty Square Riverboat: CLOSED Permanently 

• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: Closing November 1^st through November 23rd 

• Tom Sawyers Island and Rivers of America: CLOSED Permanently  

• Walt Disney World Railroad-Frontierland station: reopening unknown 

EPCOT 

• Soarin’ Across America: Closed until Summer 2026 

Hollywood Studios 

• Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!: Closed until Summer 2026 

• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets: Coming in Summer2026 

• The Magic of Disney Animation: Coming in late Summer 2026 

• Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo: CLOSED PERMANENTLY  

• Star Wars Launch Bay: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

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Animal Kingdom 

• Bluey & Bingo at Conservation Station: Coming in Summer 2026 

• Zootopia: Better Zoogether: Now open 

• The Boneyard Playground: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

• It’s Tough to be a Bug: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

• DINOSAUR: Closing permanently on February 2, 2026 

• Dinoland USA: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

• Kali River Rapids: CLOSED for refurbishment until December 2026 

WATER PARKS 

• Blizzard Beach Water Park: Closed until Spring 2026 

TRANSPORTATION 

• Disney Skyliner Maintenance: Closed for routine maintenance January 24-30, 2026 

RESORTS 

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani & Jambo House: From October 2025 through May 2026, guest rooms at Kidani Village will undergo refurbishment, followed by refurbishment work at Jambo House from May 2026 through January 2027 

• Beach Club: exterior maintenance between June 2025-2027 

• Boardwalk Inn & Villas: Luna Park Pool, Luna Park Crazy Play area, and Leaping Horse Libations will be closed between January 11, 2027-April 2027 

• 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 February 2026. Lobby refress until early November 2025 

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

Universal Orlando 

PARKS 

Universal Studios  

• Hogwart’s Express: closing February 9-24, 2026 

• Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show: Closing January 5, 2026 

• Revenge of the Mummy: Closing from January 15-22, 2026 

• Rip Ride Rocket: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

Islands of Adventure 

• Hogwart’s Express: Closing February 9-February 24, 2026 

• Jurassic Park River Adventure: Closing January 6-November 20, 2026 

• The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle: Currently closed 

Disneyland 

PARKS 

Disneyland 

• Storybook Canal boats: Closed for refurbishment; no reopening date listed yet 

• Haunted Mansion: Closing from January 8-early 2026 

• Indiana Jones Adventure: Closed December 1-4 

California Adventure 

• Goofy’s Sky School: Closed for refurbishment, no reopening date listed yet 

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

• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: Closing for refurbishment between October 6-31, 2025 

• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Closing starting November 1, no reopening date listed yet 

Resorts 

• Disney’s Grand California Hotel & Spa: Napa Rose closed in April and will reopen early 2026