There is nothing worse than discovering your favorite Walt Disney World Resort attraction is going to be down for refurbishment while you are visiting. We are here to give you weekly updates about what is currently closed and what attractions will be going down in the future.
Theme Parks
This week’s update reports a week long extension to the annual refurbishment of Typhoon Lagoon. The refurbishment was originally scheduled to end on March 12th and has now been extended through March 19th. Currently in the Magic Kingdom, all attractions are up and running.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has several refurbishments ongoing this week which include Kali River Rapids, Flights of Wonder, and the Warung Outpost. Pizza Planet remains closed for its lengthy refurbishment in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure and Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show will permanently shut down on April 3rd. The refurbishment of Soarin and the re-imagination of the Maelstrom continue in Epcot this week. Frozen Ever After is still on schedule to open on April 30, 2016. Circle of Life is also under refurbishment in Epcot through April 2nd.
Resort Hotels
Several ongoing resort refurbishments continue this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Buena Vista Palace. Two new resort refurbishments were announced this week – (1) Concierge Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge May 7-22, 2016, and (2) the Beach Pool Slide at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is currently closed February 8-26, 2016. Upcoming refurbishments scheduled for the Walt Disney World Resort include:
*Disney last updated this list on February 11, 2016.
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*The Walt Disney World® Resort Monorail System will undergo refurbishment that will impact the express monorail beam, which runs between the Ticket & Transportation Center and the Magic Kingdom. Express beam shutdowns will occur between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Resort beam will continue to run during downtimes. Guests arriving at the Ticket & Transportation Center during downtimes will be directed to the ferry boats.
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