To ensure you are up to date on refurbishment closures at Walt Disney World and Disneyland we would like to share with you the most recently released Disney Parks official refurbishment information.
Walt Disney World
Please note the new additions and changes from the last release include the removal of completed work and newly announced refurbishment work at the parks and resorts. From Disney “Information and dates subject to change without notice. Last Updated June 14, 2016.”
| Magic Kingdom® Park | |
| Monorail The Walt Disney World® Resort Monorail System is undergoing refurbishment and may be on modified service and/or routes. If Guests plan to use this form of transportation during their visit they should check to be sure of the best option available on their day of travel, as alternative transportation options will be available. | Through June 2016 |
| Swiss Family Treehous Liberty Square Riverboat Big Thunder Mountain Railroad “it’s a small world” | 7/6 – 9/24/116 8/1 -8/7/16 8/8 – 11/18/16 8/22 – 9/15/16 |
| Epcot® | |
| Stave Church Gallery House of the Whispering Willows | 4/20 – 6/20/16 5/2 – 6/6/16 |
| Disney’s Hollywood Studios® | |
| Pizza Planet Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream Voyage of the Little Mermaid MuppetVision 3D | 1/19 – Late 2016 7/16 – 7/19/16 7/27 – 7/27/16 8/15 – 8/22/16 |
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park | |
| DINOSAUR | 7/25- 10/17/16 |
| Resorts Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort | |
| Soft Goods Refurbishment | 4/2 – 9/24/16 |
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village | |
| Soft Goods Refurbishment | 7/15/16 – 1/24/17 |
| Disney’s Beach Club Villas | |
| Soft Goods & Bath Refurbishment | 1/22 – 8/17/16 |
| Disney’s BoardWalk Inn | |
| Flying Fish Restaurant | Through Summer 2016 |
| Garden Suites Accessible Room Refurbishments | Jun. 8 – Jul. 12, 2016 |
| Disney’s BoardWalk Villas | |
| Room Refurbishments | 5/16 – 8/30/16 |
| Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort | |
| Martinique Pool | 5/31 – 7/1/16 |
| Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground | |
| Construction work in Loop 2100 There will be increased traffic throughout the resort between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Guests should allow extra time for travel. | Through July 2016 |
| Meadow Kiddie Pool Closing permanently | Jun. 27, 2016 |
| Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort | |
| Beach Renourishment Project | May 1 – Fall 2016 |
| Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter | |
| Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Refurbishment | Summer 2016 – Fall 2016 |
| Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside | |
| Routine Roof Maintenance During this time Guests may see work in progress. | Through Summer 2016 |
| Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa | |
| Treehouse Villas Soft Goods Rehab | 2/7 -6/22/16 |
| Disney’s Vero Beach Resort | |
| Hard Goods Refurbishment | 1/24 – 7/2/16 |
| Shutter’s Closing to make way for new dining experiences coming soon | Jun. 19, 2016 |
| Disney’s Wilderness Lodge & Villas | |
| General Resort Refurbishments Due to extensive refurbishment projects, Guests will very likely see and hear construction work in various areas throughout their stay. To minimize disruptions, we will attempt to limit work until after 9:00 a.m. At this time, many popular areas will remained closed – including the Hidden Springs Pool (the leisure pool at The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge), beach, marina, playground and more. In addition, certain pathways, like our nature trail, will be unavailable, and surrounding views may be altered. However, the recently renovated Silver Creek Springs Pool will remain open and boat transportation to Magic Kingdom park will continue to be offered. | Through 2017 |
| Cub’s Den (Children’s Activity Center) – unavailable | Through 2017 |
| Buena Vista Palace | |
| General Resort Refurbishments Due to multiple resort refurbishment projects, Guests will notice construction work in various areas. The pool will be unavailable. The spa pool, located in the main tower will remain open for all guests. Additionally, neighboring hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. will allow Buena Vista Palace guests to use their pools during this time. Watercress Café will be closed during this time, however, the one80 Sports Bar and Restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. | Through June 2016 |
| Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel | |
| Guest Room Renovations Renovation work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. No guests will be accommodated in the renovation area as to minimize impact on the guest experience. | June – September 2016 |
| Disney Springs™ | |
| Roadwork on Buena Vista Drive Due to heavy roadwork, expect delays on Buena Vista Drive. It is recommended that Guests use complimentary Walt Disney World Resort transportation from Parks and Resorts to Disney Springs and plan to arrive early for reserved dining and entertainment experiences. | Through May 2016 |
| Planet Hollywood | Jan. 6 – Summer 2016 |
| Fulton’s Crab House – reopening as Paddlefish | Apr. 4 – Fall 2016 |
Disneyland
Please note the new additions and changes from the last release include the list of items being closed for the new confirmed Star Wars themed land construction, the removal of completed and previously announced work that may be rescheduled at a later time, new attraction dates, seasonal pool work at select resorts and slight changes to the completion dates of previously announced work. From Disney “Information and dates subject to change without notice. Last Updated June 13, 2016.”
| Disneyland® Park | |
| Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes Disneyland Railroad Disneyland Railroad – Mickey’s Toontown Disneyland Railroad – New Orleans Square Disneyland Railroad – Tomorrowland Fantasmic! Mark Twain Riverboat Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island Sailing Ship Columbia | Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD |
| Disney California Adventure® Park | |
| Soarin’ Over California | June 16, 2016 |
Disneyland Paris
With the upcoming runDisney marathon being held in Paris in September of 2016, we also thought our readers would appreciate information on the upcoming refurbishment at the Disneyland Paris Resort!
From April to June 2016:
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- La Cabane des Robinson / Adventure Isle
- Main Street, U.S.A.® station and Discoveryland® station(2)
- Rock’n’Roller Coaster(2)
- Star Tours
- Animagique
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
From July to September 2016
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- Peter Pan’s Flight (until July 2016)
- La Cabane des Robinson / Adventure Isle (until September 2016)
- Main Street, U.S.A.® station and Discoveryland® station(2) (until September 2016)
- Rock’n’Roller Coaster(2) (until July 2016)
- Studio Tram Tour® : Behind Behind the Magic (from late August 2016)
- Animagique (until early July 2016)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
From October to December 2016
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- Discoveryland® station(2)
- Star Tours
- Studio Tram Tour®: Behind the Magic
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
(1) Dates of refurbishment periods and ride closures at Disneyland® Paris may be modified. Please check them on a regular basis.
(2) Other scheduled long-term closures during the programme.
(3) Gradual refurbishment of the Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne’s rooms. During this time, the hotel’s services will be available as usual
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