Disney World Refurbishment Tracker 2026: Every Ride Closure and Reopening Date

Most entries last checked 17 October 2026; each entry shows its own check date. Entries marked verified were read off Disney’s own listing on that date. Entries marked announced come from a Disney announcement we have not been able to re-confirm since, so treat any month given there as the earliest plausible date rather than a promise.

Closed now

• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom). Open until 1 November 2026, then closed for routine refurbishment from 2 November, with Disney expecting it back in December 2026. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Disney Skyliner. Running now, then closed for refurbishment from 24 to 30 January 2027, with complimentary buses instead, according to Disney. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress (Magic Kingdom). Out of service since 6 July 2026. Disney expects it back in late spring 2027. The show is being reworked with new acts covering the 1960s, the 1980s, the turn of the millennium and a possible future. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Tortuga Tavern (Magic Kingdom). Closed. Disney’s listing says it operates seasonally and shows no available times, and no reopening date has been announced. Verified 17 October 2026.
• DINOSAUR (Animal Kingdom). Closed for good on 2 February 2026. The ride is being rebuilt as an Indiana Jones adventure inside Tropical Americas, with nothing scheduled for 2026. Announced.
• TriceraTop Spin and DinoLand U.S.A. (Animal Kingdom). TriceraTop Spin closed in early 2025 and the rest of DinoLand on 2 February 2026. The whole area reopens in 2027 as Tropical Americas with an Encanto attraction. Announced.
• Slush Gusher (Blizzard Beach). Closed for refurbishment, and Disney has not given a return date. The rest of Blizzard Beach is open. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace (Polynesian Village Resort). Closed for refurbishment work at the Grand Ceremonial House, with Disney expecting it back after late October 2026. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Scat Cat’s Club (Port Orleans French Quarter). The lounge closed for refurbishment on 6 October 2026 and Disney expects it back in January 2027, with the café due back in December 2026. A temporary bar runs 17:00 to 23:00 meanwhile. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Sassagoula River Cruise (Old Key West). Boats are out of service from 12 October to 1 November 2026, and Disney runs buses to Disney Springs instead. Verified 17 October 2026.

Open again

These come up constantly in searches because older guides still list them as closed.

• Pete’s Silly Sideshow (Magic Kingdom). Open again after a refurbishment that began in January 2026. Disney lists the Donald and Goofy and the Minnie and Daisy meets there from 10:00 to 19:00. Verified 17 October 2026.
• La Signature (EPCOT). The France pavilion fragrance and cosmetics shop has reopened after its refurbishment, and Disney lists it open 09:00 to 21:00. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Big Top Souvenirs (Magic Kingdom). Open, trading 10:00 to 20:00. The Storybook Circus shop had been shut since February 2026. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Yachtsman Steakhouse (Yacht Club). Open, with dinner from 17:00 to 21:30 and bookings being taken. Its summer refurbishment has finished. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Soarin’ Across America (EPCOT). Open, 09:00 to 21:00, with early theme park entry from 08:30. It replaced Soarin’ Around the World on 26 May 2026 with a US film for the country’s 250th anniversary. Disney calls this a limited-time run and has not given an end date, so the original film may come back. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Blizzard Beach. Open, 10:00 to 17:00 on 17 October 2026, with Slush Gusher closed for refurbishment. Verified 17 October 2026.
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Magic Kingdom). Reopened 3 May 2026 after a sixteen-month rebuild: new track, refreshed trains and new effects in the Rainbow Caverns. Disney lowered the height requirement to 97cm (38in) when it reopened. Announced May 2026.
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (Magic Kingdom). Reopened 8 April 2026 with a new scene, new targets and updated character integration. Announced April 2026.
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets (Hollywood Studios). Reopened 26 May 2026 after a full overlay: new music, an Electric Mayhem theme, an Audio-Animatronics Scooter and a queue set inside “G-Force Records”. The track and ride profile are unchanged. Announced May 2026.
• The Walt Disney Studios, formerly Animation Courtyard (Hollywood Studios). Reopened 26 May 2026 themed on the Burbank campus. Voyage of the Little Mermaid was removed in the process. Announced May 2026.
• Conservation Station (Animal Kingdom). Reopened 26 May 2026 with Bluey’s Wild World in the building and Jumping Junction replacing Affection Section. The Wildlife Express train is running again and Disney has dropped the Rafiki’s Planet Watch name. Announced May 2026.
• Impressions de France (EPCOT). Back on 9 May 2026, a day earlier than scheduled, after a refurbishment that began in February. Announced May 2026.

Gone for good

• Rivers of America, Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island (Magic Kingdom). Permanently closed. The area is becoming Piston Peak National Park, with construction active and no opening date announced by Disney (checked 13 October 2026).
• Muppet*Vision 3D and the Muppets Courtyard (Hollywood Studios). Closed and behind construction walls for Monstropolis.
• Voyage of the Little Mermaid (Hollywood Studios). Removed during the Animation Courtyard rebuild.

Work happening around you

None of these close an attraction, but they change what a day feels like.

• Cinderella Castle (Magic Kingdom). Disney finished repainting the castle in 2026, returning it to a more classic colour scheme. Announced.
• Walt Disney World Railroad (Magic Kingdom). Closed for refurbishment from 28 September 2026. Disney’s notice says it is due back in November 2026, but its schedule shows it running from 30 October 2026 (checked 17 October 2026). When it reopens it runs as a shuttle between Main Street U.S.A. and Fantasyland, because the Frontierland station stays closed during the expansion. Announced.
• All-Star Movies Resort, guest rooms. Phased refurbishment from late May 2026 to the end of January 2027. Announced.
• Animal Kingdom Lodge, Jambo House guest rooms. Guest rooms and some public areas are being refurbished through early 2027, according to Disney. Announced.
• Animal Kingdom Lodge, Kidani Village lobby. Phased refurbishment due to finish in early November 2026. From 26 October to 6 November the south lobby corridor is closed, along with Community Hall, the arcade, the laundry room, the Palace Library and the lobby restrooms, according to Disney. Announced.
• Grand Floridian Resort. Renovation continues in some areas, including the covered entrance, through early 2027. Grand Floridian Cafe is closed for a refresh through October 2026, with brunch moved to Cítricos, and the resort’s Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is temporarily unavailable, according to Disney. Announced.
• Polynesian Village Resort. Parts of the resort, including the front entrance roadway, are being refurbished through early 2027. Most dining, pools and amenities stay open, according to Disney. Announced.

If you are booked at All-Star Movies or Jambo House and want to be away from the noise, ask at check-in for a building that has already been finished. The front desk can usually manage it with a little notice.

Water parks

Disney alternates Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, so one of the two is normally closed for refurbishment. Blizzard Beach was open on 17 October 2026, running 10:00 to 17:00, with Slush Gusher closed for refurbishment. Disney lists Typhoon Lagoon as closed for refurbishment from 9 September 2026, with no reopening date (checked 17 October 2026).

Opening in 2027 and beyond

• Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom, 2027, with an Encanto attraction on the old DinoLand site.
• Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom, replacing Rivers of America, with no opening year announced by Disney.
• Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom, late spring 2027.
• Villains Land at Magic Kingdom, no year announced.
• Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, a reworked version announced at D23 in August 2026, with no closure or reopening dates from Disney yet.
• Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios, with parts opening in 2027, according to Disney.
• Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, a new resort on Bay Lake, a boat ride from Magic Kingdom. Disney says it opens on 1 July 2027.

Planning around a closure

Check this page 60 to 90 days out, then again on the morning of your visit. Unplanned closures can come up on the day itself, so leave room to rework the plan.

Reopening dates slip, often by months. Avoid building a park day around a ride that is due back that same week.

Spread your must-dos across parks. Any plan with a single non-negotiable attraction in it falls apart the morning that attraction goes down.

On compensation. Disney does not discount tickets or issue refunds for closures it announced in advance, however disappointing the closure is. Unexpected breakdowns are treated differently: if a ride fails while you are in the park, Guest Services can sometimes issue a Lightning Lane for something else. What matters is whether the closure was published before you arrived.

D23 2026 update. Disney announced its next wave of Walt Disney World projects in August 2026, including Villains Land, Piston Peak National Park, Tropical Americas and Monstropolis, plus a late spring 2027 return for Carousel of Progress and a fix for the Expedition Everest Yeti. See the full round-up.

Sources

• Walt Disney World, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Closure start date and the late spring 2027 reopening window. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Big Top Souvenirs. Trading hours confirming the shop is open. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Yachtsman Steakhouse. Dinner service hours confirming the restaurant is open. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Soarin’ Across America. Operating hours and Disney’s own description of the run as limited-time. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Disney’s Blizzard Beach. Park hours for 11 September 2026. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Tortuga Tavern. Listing showing no available times. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Tiana's Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom). Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Petes Silly Sideshow. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Walt Disney World, La Signature. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Walt Disney World, Typhoon Lagoon. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Disney Parks Blog, Piston Peak National Park Builds on the Story of Frontierland. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Disney Parks Blog, Meet the Team Behind Cinderella Castles Sparkling Refresh. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Disney Parks Blog, Monsters Inc Land Monstropolis Walt Disney World. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
• Disney Parks Blog, Lakeshore Lodge Disney World Updates. Retrieved 13 October 2026.

We check every date and price against Disney’s own listings before publishing, and say so plainly when Disney has not announced something. How we work is set out in our editorial standards.

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