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 August 16, 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 Summer 2016 |
| Swiss Family Treehouse Big Thunder Mountain Railroad “it’s a small world” | 7/6 – 9/24/16 8/8 – 11/18/16 8/22 – 9/15/16 |
| Epcot® | |
| None | |
| Disney’s Hollywood Studios® | |
| Pizza Planet MuppetVision 3D | 1/19/16 – Late 2016 8/15-8/22/16 |
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park | |
| DINOSAUR Dino Institute Shop | 7/5 – 10/16/16 7/25- 10/16/16 |
| Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park | |
| Annual Refurbishment | 12/25/16-3/11/17 |
| Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park | |
| Annual Refurbishment | 10/23 – 12/24/16 |
Resorts
| Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort | |
| Soft Goods Refurbishment | 4/2 – 9/24/16 |
| Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort | |
| Grand Slam Pool During this time Guests may use the Surfboard Bay Pool, located near the main lobby. | 10/10 -12/2/16 |
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village | |
| Soft Goods Refurbishment This work will be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. During this time, Guests may see or hear work in progress and certain pathways may be unavailable. | 7/15/16 – 1/17 |
| Disney’s BoardWalk Villas | |
| Room Refurbishments Guests may see or hear work in progress. Additionally, Guests may have an interruption to water service during the overnight hours. | 5/16 – 10/31/16 |
| Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort | |
| Beach Renourishment Project | 5/1 – Fall 2016 |
| Disney’s Pop Century Resort | |
| Hard Goods Refurbishment It is possible Guests may see or hear construction. To minimize any disruptions, we will attempt to limit work to 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. | 11/6/16 – 2/1/18 |
| Computer Pool During this time Guests may use the Hippy Dippy Pool or Bowling Pool. | 10/31 – 12/23/16 |
| Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter | |
| Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Refurbishment | 7/11 – Late Fall 2016 |
| Disney’s Vero Beach Resort | |
| General Resort Refurbishments Due to several refurbishment projects, Guests will very likely see and hear construction work throughout the villas, spa and dining areas. We will attempt to limit any work most likely to cause a noise impact to the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sonya’s restaurant and Bleachers Bar & Grill have permanently closed to make way for exciting new experiences. In the meantime, the table-service restaurant, Shutters, will be temporarily relocated to the nearby SeaGrape Room. | Now through Oct. 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 |
| Disney’s Yacht Club Resort | |
| Room Refurbishments During this time, Guests may see or hear work in progress and certain pathways may be unavailable. To minimize any disruptions, we will attempt to limit work to 9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. | 10/29/16 – 6/23/17 |
| Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center | |
| Expansion Work During this time, Guests may see or hear work in progress and certain pathways may be unavailable. To minimize any disruptions, we will attempt to limit work to 9:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m. | 8/4/16 – 2/1/18 |
| Buena Vista Palace | |
| General Resort Refurbishments The pool is 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. | Through August 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™ | |
| Planet Hollywood | 1/6 – Fall 2016 |
| Fulton’s Crab House – reopening as Paddlefish | 4/4 – 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. Erin Glover confirmed on 7/28/16 on the Disney Parks Blog that the Disneyland Railroad, “Fantasmic!”, Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes, Mark Twain Riverboat and Sailing Ship Columbia will reopen summer 2017 at Disneyland park, but an exact date was not given.
From Disney “Information and dates subject to change without notice. Last Updated August 15, 2016.”
| Disneyland® Park | |
| Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes Disneyland Railroad (DLRR) Railroad – Mickey’s Toontown Railroad – New Orleans Square Railroad – Tomorrowland Fantasmic! Mark Twain Riverboat Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island Sailing Ship Columbia Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition Haunted Mansion Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Hyperspace Mountain The Mad Hatter on Main Street, U.S.A. Donald’s Boat Indiana Jones Adventure Gadget’s Go Coaster | 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 1/11/16 – TBD 8/ 1-8/18/16 8/22 – 9/8/16 8/22/16 – TBD 9/6 -9/8/16 9/6 – 9/9/16 9/ 12 – 9/18/16 9/ 12 – 9/14/16 9/19 – 9/21/16 |
| Disney California Adventure® Park | |
| King Triton’s Carousel The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror TLM- Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Goofy’s Sky School | 8/8 – 8/26/16 8/ 29 – 9/1/16 9/6/16 – TBD 9/26/16 – TBD |
| Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel | |
| California Streamin’ Slide Paradise Kiddie Pool Paradise Pool Paradise Spa | 8/22 -8/26/16 8/22 -8/26/16 8/22 -8/26/16 8/22 -8/26/16 |
Disneyland Paris
With the upcoming runDisney marathon being held in Paris in September 23-25, we thought our runDisney readers would appreciate information on the upcoming refurbishments occurring at the Disneyland Paris Resort around the time of the race.
From July to September 2016
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- La Cabane des Robinson / Adventure Isle (until September 2016)
- Discoveryland® station(2)
- Star Tours
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
From October to December 2016
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
- Discoveryland® station(2)
- Star Tours
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
From January to March 2017
- Big Thunder Mountain (until 1/17)
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing (until 1/17)
- Discoveryland® station(2) (until 3/17)
- Star Tours (until 3/17)
- Studio Tram Tour®: Behind the Magic (until 3/17)
- Space Mountain®: Mission 2 (from 1/17 until 3/17)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (from early 1/17 until summer 2017)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne®(3)
From April to September 2017
- Pirates of the Carribean (until summer 2017)
- 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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