Theme Park Refurbishments - October 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 2026 

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

• Liberty Square Riverboat: CLOSED Permanently 

• Tom Sawyers Island and Rivers of America: CLOSED Permanently  

• Walt Disney World Railroad-Frontierland station: reopening unknown 

EPCOT 

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

Hollywood Studios 

• Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo: CLOSED PERMANENTLY  

• Star Wars Launch Bay: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

Animal Kingdom 

• The Boneyard Playground: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

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

• DINOSAUR: Closing permanently on February 2, 2026 

• Dinoland USA: C CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

• Zootopia: Better Zoogether-Opening November 7th 

WATER PARKS 

• Blizzard Beach Water Park: Closed until Spring 2026 

TRANSPORTATION 

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

RESORTS 

• 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, 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 

PARKS 

Universal Studios  

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

• Rip Ride Rocket: CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

Islands of Adventure 

• Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls: closing October 6-November 1, 2025 

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey: closing November 10-21, 2025 

• 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 

• Big Thunder Railroad: Closed for refurbishment; no reopening date listed yet 

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

• Haunted Mansion: Closing from January 8-early 2026 

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