Theme Park Refurbishments - November 2026

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 

• Carousel of Progress: Closed starting July 6, 2026 

• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: Closing starting November 2^nd, reopen December 17^th  

• Walt Disney World Railroad: Closing on September 28, reopen date estimated for November 2026 

EPCOT 

• Rose & Crown Dining Room & Pub: Closing starting January 11 with no reopening date announced 

Hollywood Studios 

Animal Kingdom 

TRANSPORTATION 

• Disney Skyliner: Closed January 24 through January 30, 2027 

WATER PARKS 

• Typhoon Lagoon: Closing September 9, 2026 until Spring 2027 

• Blizzard Beach: Slush Gusher: Currently closed with no opening date 

RESORTS 

• All Star Movies: Room refurbishment going between May 2026 to end of January 2027 

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House: Room refurbishment work at Jambo House from May 2026 through January 2027 

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village: Lobby and nearby areas under refurbishment throughout the end of 2026 

• Art of Animation: Standard rooms and family suites refurbed June 2027 through summer 2028 

• 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 

• Contemporary Resort: From now through late 2027, refurbishments happening in various areas of hotel including Bay Lake Tower, Main Tower, and convention area.  

• Coronado Springs: Convention Center undergoing refurbishment through September 2027 

• Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground: Soil erosion work done, no resort amenities affected 

• Grand Floridian Resort: Grand Floridian Cafe closed July-November 2026, main entrance work ongoing through early 2027 

• Polynesian Village Resort: Public areas refurbished through late 2026, Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace temporarily closed through late October 

• Port Orleans French Quarter: Scat Cat’s Club & Cafe will be closed until December 2026 with Club opening in January 2027 

• Port Orleans Riverside: Guest Room refurbishments beginning early April 2025 through February 2027. 

• Wilderness Lodge: Exterior refurbishment through late 2026. 

• Yacht Club: Exterior refurbishment through late 2026. 

Universal Orlando 

PARKS 

Universal Studios  

• Fast and Furious-Supercharged-Closed permanently on August 16, 2026 

• Finnegan’s Bar & Grill-Closed Jan 2026 until late 2026 

• Hogwart’s Express King’s Cross Station-Closed November 4, 2026 

• Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-up Show: Closed from May 12, 2026, through late 2026 

Islands of Adventure 

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey: Closing February 8-20, 2027 

• Hogwarts Express Hogsmeade Station: Closed November 4, 2026 

• Jurassic Park River Adventure: Closed January –December 16, 2026 

• Lost Continent: Closed permanently 

• Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges: Closed January 4-February 2, 2027 

EPIC 

• Fyre Drill: January 25-February 4, 2027 

Volcano Bay 

• Closing between October 26, 2026-March 24, 2027 

Disneyland 

PARKS 

Disneyland 

• Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition: Closed July 6-September 11, 2026 

• Indiana Jones Adventure: Closing September 8-October 22, 2026 

• It’s a small world: Closed October 30-November 12, 2026 

California Adventure 

• Monster’s Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!: Closing Permanently in 2027 

• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Closed November 1-12, 2026