Theme Park Refurbishments - September 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, and reopen date estimated for December 2026 

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

EPCOT 

Hollywood Studios 

• Animation Academy: Olaf Draws!: Opens September 14  

• Drawn to Wonderland: A Curiouser and Curiouser Playground: Opens September 14 

• Off the Page: Opens September 14 

Animal Kingdom 

TRANSPORTATION 

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

WATER PARKS 

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

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 

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

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

• Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground: Construction near Meadow Swimmin’ Pool 

• Grand Floridian Resort: Grand Floridian Cafe closed July-October 2026  

• Polynesian Village Resort: Public areas refurbished through late 2026 

• 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  

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

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

Islands of Adventure 

• Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle: Reopens September 4, 2026 

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

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

• Lost Continent: Closed permanently 

EPIC 

• The Untrainable Dragon: Closing September 15-21, 2026 

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, unknown reopening date 

• Mad Tea Party: Closing September 14, unknown reopening date 

California Adventure 

•  n/a